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news.bitcoin.com US and Bolivia Target the ‘Modern Pablo Escobar’ in Massive Crypto Laundering Probe

Bolivia’s anti-drug czar, Ernesto Justiniano, and the director of the Bolivian Special Anti-Narcotics Force (FELCN), Frans William Cabrera Quispe, met with DEA officials to organize collaboration efforts. The focus of this action would be to probe the cryptocurrency money laundering networks of Sebastian Marset. Bolivian Officials Meet With US DEA to Tackle Drug-Linked Crypto Money […]

news.bitcoin.com HYPE Jumps 17% After Hyperliquid Grants Coinbase Rights to USDH Assets

HYPE, reached a yearly high of $46.93, soaring 17% in 24 hours following news that Coinbase will stake HYPE to activate AQAv2. The Shift to USDC Integration HYPE, the utility token of the decentralized exchange and layer 1 protocol Hyperliquid, surged to $46.93 on Friday, its highest point this year. The rally followed an announcement […]

blockonomi.com Hana Bank Acquires $670 Million Stake in Dunamu, Becomes Upbit’s Fourth-Largest Shareholder

TLDR: Hana Bank filed to acquire 2.28 million Dunamu shares for 1.003 trillion won, closing on June 15, 2026. The deal marks the largest-ever investment by a Korean bank into a digital asset company to date. Upbit holds over 80% of South Korea’s crypto trading volume and ranks third globally on CoinMarketCap. Korea’s Digital Asset [...] The post Hana Bank Acquires $670 Million Stake in Dunamu, Becomes Upbit’s Fourth-Largest Shareholder appeared first on Blockonomi.

news.bitcoin.com Warren Says the CLARITY Act Will ‘Blow Up the Economy’ as Senate Panel Votes 15-9 to Advance Bill

Senator Elizabeth Warren launched a sweeping attack on the U.S. digital asset market structure bill during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on May 14, calling it an economic threat. The committee still voted 15-9 to advance the bill to the full Senate floor. Warren’s 44 Amendments and Three Core Objections Warren arrived at the May […]

forklog.media JPMorgan Predicts Ethereum Will Lag Behind Bitcoin

The market's rise following the recent escalation of conflict in the Middle East has not altered the overall trend: Bitcoin continues to outpace Ethereum and other altcoins. This conclusion was reached by analysts at JPMorgan, reports The Block. According to the bank, digital gold is recovering more swiftly—both in the spot ETF segment and in the futures market. Institutional investors are more actively returning to the leading cryptocurrency: inflows into Bitcoin funds have compensated for two-thirds of the recent outflows, whereas Ethereum ETFs have only managed a third. Open positions on the CME for Bitcoin have returned to peak levels, while interest in Ether remains low. Experts doubt that the hard forks Glamsterdam and Hegota planned for this year will rectify the situation. Previous network updates over the past three years have not resulted in a noticeable increase in activity—on the contrary, they have reduced transaction costs in L2 solutions, which decreased the volume of burned fees and increased the supply of coins. This has exerted additional pressure on Ether's price. Analysts attribute the weakness in the altcoin market since 2023 to three factors: low liquidity and insufficient market depth; stagnation in the decentralized finance sector; regular hacks and security issues. These factors have undermined investor confidence and are restraining the influx of new capital into the alternative cryptocurrency ecosystem. The situation is unlikely to change without a sharp increase in activity in real-sector applications and DeFi, JPMorgan concluded. Back in May 11, digital gold prices tested $82,000, yet traders continued to exercise caution.

bitcoinist.com OKX Eyes A 20% Stake In South Korean Exchange — Here’s What It Signals For The Region

Global crypto exchange OKX is in discussions to acquire approximately a 20% stake in Coinone, one of South Korea’s five licensed crypto exchanges, according to a May 15 report by Yonhap News Agency — a move that would mark OKX’s most significant strategic foothold in one of Asia’s most active digital asset markets. Related Reading: […]

bitcoinist.com Bank Of England To Ease ‘Overly Conservative’ Stablecoin Rules After Industry Backlash – Report

The Bank of England (BoE) is set to water down its planned stablecoin rules and is exploring alternative solutions to mitigate potential risks, following pressure from the local crypto industry and multiple lawmakers about the proposed restrictions. Related Reading: Brokerage Giant Charles Schwab Rolls Out Spot Crypto Trading To Retail Investors BoE Calls Stablecoin Plans […]

blockonomi.com Illicit Crypto Hits $75B On-Chain as Laundering Bottlenecks Grow, Binance Research Reveals

TLDR: Illicit crypto transactions remain below 1% of total on-chain volume, per Binance Research 2025 data. On-chain illicit funds rose 28% to over $75B in 2025, reflecting laundering failures, not successes. Top crypto mixers process just $10M daily, making $1B in stolen funds take 100+ days to obscure.  Over 80% of illicit funds moved to [...] The post Illicit Crypto Hits $75B On-Chain as Laundering Bottlenecks Grow, Binance Research Reveals appeared first on Blockonomi.

news.bitcoin.com Miner Weekly – The Great Bitcoin Mining Power Shift: Who Won Q1?

Public Bitcoin miners spent years racing to add more hashrate to the network. In the first quarter of 2026, many of them did the opposite. This article first appeared in Miner Weekly, a weekly newsletter by Blocksbridge Consulting curating the latest news in energy, compute, infrastructure, and data analysis from The Energy Mag. The original […]

blockonomi.com Trump Family’s Q1 2026 Stock Portfolio Includes Coinbase (COIN), Strategy (MSTR), and MARA Holdings

Trump family Q1 2026 ethics filing shows purchases of Coinbase (COIN), Strategy (MSTR), and MARA Holdings shares among over 2,000 total transactions. The post Trump Family’s Q1 2026 Stock Portfolio Includes Coinbase (COIN), Strategy (MSTR), and MARA Holdings appeared first on Blockonomi.

blockonomi.com Aave Unpauses rsETH Markets After Coordinated $292 Million Kelp DAO Recovery

TLDR: An attacker minted 116,500 unbacked rsETH tokens worth $292M by exploiting Kelp DAO’s LayerZero bridge in April. Aave paused rsETH markets on five networks to prevent further losses while the DeFi United coalition executed recovery. Over 117,000 rsETH tokens valued at $278M will refill recovery reserves in stages through the end of May 2025. [...] The post Aave Unpauses rsETH Markets After Coordinated $292 Million Kelp DAO Recovery appeared first on Blockonomi.

news.bitcoin.com Bitcoin Reclaims $81,000 Briefly After Trump Wraps Beijing Summit With China Trade Extension

Bitcoin dipped to $79,200 during the Trump-Xi summit on Taiwan tensions and a scorching inflation print before recovering to reclaim $81,000 as U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped his Beijing visit. A Summit Between the World’s Two Largest Economies Trump arrived in Beijing accompanied by a delegation of U.S. executives, including Tesla’s Elon Musk, Apple’s Tim […]

bitcoinist.com Law Firm Behind FTX Legal Work Now Facing $525M Suit

A court-appointed bankruptcy examiner found that Fenwick & West was “deeply intertwined in nearly every aspect of FTX Group’s wrongdoing” — and now that finding sits at the heart of a $525 million federal lawsuit filed against the Silicon Valley law firm. Related Reading: Crypto Superapp Legend Announces Shutdown As Industry Shakeout Continues Shell Companies […]

forklog.media CLARITY Act Clears Key Senate Vote

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee approved the CLARITY Act with a vote of 15 to 9. The bill proposes comprehensive federal regulation of the cryptocurrency market and delineates the powers between the SEC and the CFTC. The future of the bill remains uncertain. Democrats demand revisions to address illegal financing and to add restrictions to prevent potential conflicts of interest among politicians. Senators Ruben Gallego and Angela Alsobrooks indicated that committee approval does not guarantee their support in a full Senate vote. Analysts at TD Cowen, led by Jaret Seiberg, anticipated the approval but doubted the initiative's further success. "Committee recognition does not mean the bill will pass the entire Senate. Democrats may support the bill but vote against it in the full session if their amendments are not considered," said Seiberg. Provisions regarding stablecoins sparked particular debate. Banks opposed the language allowing crypto companies to reward users for holding such assets. Before the vote, lawmakers considered a compromise: it permits rewards for certain actions with "stablecoins" but prohibits interest income for passive holding. Committee Chairman Tim Scott allowed for a late compromise on contentious points but rejected several other Democratic amendments. The bill will undergo further consideration in the Senate. Afterward, lawmakers must reconcile the final version with the House of Representatives before sending it to the President for signing. Prior to the vote, the CLARITY Act received over 100 comments—40 of which were prepared by Senator Elizabeth Warren. Notably, she proposed prohibiting the Federal Reserve from opening master accounts for crypto companies.

news.bitcoin.com US and Bolivia Target the ‘Modern Pablo Escobar’ in Massive Crypto Laundering Probe

Bolivia’s anti-drug czar, Ernesto Justiniano, and the director of the Bolivian Special Anti-Narcotics Force (FELCN), Frans William Cabrera Quispe, met with DEA officials to organize collaboration efforts. The focus of this action would be to probe the cryptocurrency money laundering networks of Sebastian Marset. Bolivian Officials Meet With US DEA to Tackle Drug-Linked Crypto Money […]

cryptobriefing.com Quantum Computing revenue surges 9,000% to $3.6M in Q1 2026, but the fine print tells a different story

QCI's revenue surge masks underlying financial challenges, highlighting the need for sustainable growth and efficient expense management. The post Quantum Computing revenue surges 9,000% to $3.6M in Q1 2026, but the fine print tells a different story appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

news.bitcoin.com Borrowers Deserve Lenders Who Understand Bitcoin

Humans love to tell stories. A good story explains something about the world we experience, while remaining accessible and easy to understand. And so it should not be surprising that the story of Bitcoin’s rise inside institutions has been told as neat and linear. The following opinion article was authored by Matt Luongo, the Founder […]

news.bitcoin.com Propy and Milo to Let Bitcoin Holders Buy Homes With $25M Financing Access

Propy and Milo are combining crypto-backed mortgages with blockchain-based real estate settlement for a fully digital home-buying process. The partnership aims to let crypto investors purchase property without selling their digital assets. Tim Draper Backs Propy as Milo Expands Crypto Mortgage Access Across the U.S. Real estate platform Propy and crypto lender Milo are joining […]

bitcoinist.com Ripple Research Lead Reveals What’s Next For The XRP Ledger

RippleX Head of Research Aanchal Malhotra said the next phase of XRP Ledger development is focused on privacy, zero-knowledge proofs and post-quantum readiness, framing the work as an effort to future-proof the network without compromising its core settlement design. Speaking on Episode 25 of Krippenreiter TV with XRP Ledger Foundation member Hussein “Vet” Zangana and […]

cryptopotato.com LBank Launches Futures Grid Trading New User Campaign With Up to 1,120 USDT in Rewards

[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, May 15th, 2026] Singapore, May 15, 2026 — LBank, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has officially launched the “Futures Grid Trading New User Growth Program.”The campaign offers a low-barrier, low-risk entry into futures grid trading. Through a three-stage framework of “Experience — Practice — Advancement” and tiered incentives, it helps […]