Industry News

  • Community Is King: Why Wadoozie Is Ditching Online Hype for Real-World Participation21 May 2026 08:00Community Is King: Why Wadoozie Is Ditching Online Hype for Real-World ParticipationWadoozie is a narrative-driven, on-chain attention network built on Ethereum, pairing a native ERC-20 token ($WADZ) with a real-world 48-state U.S. tour, 576 Signal Fragments redeemable for tokens (336 hidden across the 48 states, 240 in an online pool), and a Publishers Network that pays creators directly from a dedicated 7% of total supply. This […]
  • Soluna Buys out Dorothy 1B as Bitcoin-to-AI Campus Conversion Advances21 May 2026 07:30Soluna Buys Out Dorothy 1B as Bitcoin-to-AI Campus Conversion AdvancesSoluna (NASDAQ: SLNH) Holdings has acquired full ownership of another portion of its flagship Texas campus, continuing a broader effort to transform a bitcoin mining complex into an AI and high-performance computing site backed by owned renewable energy. This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The Energy […]
  • Ontop Uses Opentrade APIs to Turn Idle Payroll Cash Into 3% APR Rewards21 May 2026 06:30Fintech payroll platform Ontop has partnered with stablecoin yield infrastructure provider Opentrade to launch a platform-wide ~3% APR rewards program for its remote workforce users. Mitigating Risk for Cross-Border Workers Ontop has rolled out a ~3% APR rewards program for its global workforce users after integrating stablecoin yield infrastructure from Opentrade. Under the program, Ontop […]
  • South African Treasury Extends Crypto Rule Deadline to June 30 After Backlash21 May 2026 05:30South African Treasury documentSouth Africa’s National Treasury and central bank have assured the crypto industry that proposed capital-flow regulations will not criminalize digital asset ownership or apply retrospectively. Modernizing Exchange Controls South Africa’s National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank have sought to calm growing concern in the crypto industry, saying proposed changes to the country’s capital-flow […]
  • Bank of England Moves Stablecoin Rules to June as UK Targets Year-End Framework21 May 2026 04:30Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden has detailed a comprehensive plan to modernize the UK financial ecosystem by integrating stablecoins, asset tokenization, and overhauled payment architectures. A Shift in Stablecoin Regulation The Bank of England will publish draft rules for systemic stablecoins next month, aiming to finalize a regulatory framework by year-end in alignment […]
  • Kalshi Quietly Stages Leveraged Crypto Push as Hidden API Surfaces Margin Demo21 May 2026 03:30Kalshi Quietly Stages Leveraged Crypto Push as Hidden API Surfaces Margin DemoKalshi has launched a demo environment for leveraged trading via a margin trading API that appears to be hidden from public navigation, as first reported by Ingame, but the demo only covers crypto perpetual futures and not the event contracts that built the platform. With real-life margin trades “coming soon,” the scope of the initial […]
  • SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to Join Regent Law Faculty21 May 2026 02:30SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to Join Regent Law FacultyRegent University School of Law named SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce to a faculty role, adding a prominent crypto regulation voice to its academic ranks. Peirce will join the Virginia Beach law school as an associate professor. Regent Law Names Hester Peirce to Faculty Role Regent University School of Law announced on May 19, 2026, […]
  • Italy Traces €1 Million in Undeclared Bitcoin Ordinals Gains21 May 2026 01:30Italy Traced €1 Million in Undeclared Bitcoin Ordinals GainsItalian investigators traced €1 million in undeclared crypto gains through a Bitcoin Ordinals trading operation after analyzing activity tied to a seized Ledger wallet. Chainalysis detailed how blockchain records and exchange data helped reconstruct the alleged trading flows. Italian Crypto Tax Investigation Focused on Ordinals Trading Italian financial investigators traced more than €1 million ($1.16 […]
  • Idle XRP Finds New Use Case Through Flare Yield Vault After XRP Alliance Launch21 May 2026 00:30Idle XRP Finds New Use Case Through Flare Yield Vault After XRP Alliance LaunchA three-week campaign is giving XRP holders a new way to put idle tokens to work while retaining cold-wallet security. The initiative removes the need to purchase separate gas tokens during deposits and includes a $40,000 reward pool tied to XRP and FLR incentives. XRP Utility Push Expands Through Flare Integration Many XRP holders continue […]
  • Crypto Bank Charter Battle Grows as OCC Clears Coinbase, Ripple, Bitgo and Others20 May 2026 23:30National trust charters pushed crypto custody into a broader regulatory clash as U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren pressed the OCC over approvals tied to Coinbase, Ripple, Bitgo, and other firms. Bitgo CEO Mike Belshe countered that fiduciary custody separates client property from lending risks. OCC Charter Fight Puts Digital Asset Custody Under Scrutiny The crypto bank […]