- Cardano Foundation CEO: Why the World Needs a ‘Neutral’ Blockchain Settlement Layer12 May 2026 07:30
Frederik Gregaard, head of the Cardano Foundation, highlighted that in an age when the current banking system has been revealed to be deeply politicized, blockchain has the opportunity to rise as a neutral, resilient, and transparent system to support global commerce. Cardano Foundation CEO Talks Blockchain as a Neutral Settlement Layer While blockchain technology is […] - UK Gambling Commission Posts £65,000 Job to Hunt £16.6B Black Market12 May 2026 06:30
The Gambling Commission posted a new senior “Head of Illegal Markets” role, with a £65,000 salary, as research surfaced by the Betting and Gaming Council confirmed the UK black market has grown to £16.6 billion in 2025, more than tripling from 2019. The hire arrives during a CEO transition period at the regulator and amid […] - Draftkings, Flutter Grab Market-Maker Role, Undercut Peer-to-Peer Prediction Claim12 May 2026 05:30
Draftkings and Flutter Entertainment have both moved into market-making on prediction-market platforms, escalating from consumer-facing products into the financial infrastructure of an industry that built its identity on peer-to-peer trading. The Q1 2026 earnings disclosures establish that the sportsbook industry’s bet on prediction markets has moved well beyond app launches. Sportsbooks Move From Prediction-Market Products […] - Crypto.com Lands UAE License, Opening Crypto Payments for Dubai Government Fees12 May 2026 04:30
Crypto exchange Crypto.com announced that its United Arab Emirates entity has been granted a stored value facilities license, enabling payment of government fees with cryptocurrencies. Regulatory Milestone Crypto exchange Crypto.com has announced on May 11 that its United Arab Emirates (UAE) entity, Foris DAX Middle East FZE, has been granted a stored value facilities (SVF) […] - Bitcoin Miner Cleanspark Posts $378M Loss in Q212 May 2026 03:30
Cleanspark reported a $378.3 million net loss for its second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026, as a $224.1 million non-cash loss on bitcoin fair value weighed heavily on results even as the company expanded its hashrate and power capacity. Cleanspark Posts $378M Loss in Q2 as Bitcoin Fair Value Swing Hits Results Cleanspark’s (Nasdaq: […] - 24 Finance Giants Push Deeper Into Crypto Across Regulated Markets12 May 2026 02:30
Major financial institutions are expanding crypto services across regulated finance, with Bitwise data showing 24 firms active in trading, custody, funds, payments, tokenization, or exchange-traded products. The activity points to wider use of regulated crypto access. Banks Move Crypto Deeper Into Regulated Finance Wall Street’s crypto footprint is expanding across the financial system. Asset management […] - Strategy’s Bitcoin Sale Comment Puts Treasury Risk in Focus12 May 2026 01:30
Strategy’s potential BTC sale has sharpened debate over its bitcoin treasury model after a roughly $12.5 billion quarterly net loss. The company holds 818,869 bitcoin, worth about $67 billion, as investors assess dividends, liquidity, and preferred obligations. Strategy’s Potential BTC Sale Changes the Treasury Debate Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) reported first-quarter 2026 results that drew fresh […] - XRP Ledger Foundation Names Ripple’s David Schwartz Honorary Board Member12 May 2026 00:30
Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz joined the XRP Ledger Foundation as an honorary board member, adding technical guidance from one of the ledger’s original architects. The role comes as the Foundation expands leadership across engineering, operations, and community work. XRP Ledger Foundation Adds Schwartz to Honorary Board Role The XRP Ledger Foundation announced on X […] - CLARITY Act Vote Faces Scoring Pressure Ahead of Senate Banking Markup11 May 2026 23:50
Senate Banking Committee members face scorecard pressure as Stand With Crypto plans to score recorded CLARITY Act markup votes. The group says it represents more than 2.9 million U.S. advocates. Senate Banking Markup Puts CLARITY Act Scorecard in Focus Senate Banking Committee members face new scorecard pressure ahead of the May 14 CLARITY Act markup. […] - Moonpay Moves Into AI-Native Trading With Dawn Labs Acquisition and Dawn CLI Launch11 May 2026 23:08
Moonpay revealed it acquired Dawn Labs on Monday and launched Dawn CLI, an artificial intelligence (AI)-native trading tool that converts plain English strategy descriptions into autonomous trade execution on supported venues. Moonpay Buys Dawn Labs and Pushes AI Trading Agent Dawn CLI Into Live Crypto Markets Prediction markets have grown into one of the fastest-expanding […]