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Canary XRP ETF Reports 213 Million XRP Holdings Worth $305 Million
Key Takeaways Canary Capital reported 212.6 million XRP in its latest ETF holdings update. Quarter-end assets rose in token terms, but valuation fell after XRP
Tokenized RWA Market Hits $34.5B With 100% Annual Growth as Institutional Inflows Grow
Key Takeaways Data shows the tokenized RWA market hit $34.5B in May 2026, up over 100% year-on-year. Blackrock, Ondo Finance, and Circle lead institutional RWA
A16z Crypto Warns US Falling Behind MiCA as Senate Committee Advances CLARITY Act – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways The Senate Banking Committee advanced the CLARITY Act on May 14, 2026, marking a historic bipartisan step toward crypto regulation. A16z Crypto’s Miles
DHI CEO Says Bhutan Has No Recollection of Selling BTC Despite Balance Drop Flagged by Arkham
Key Takeaways Arkham tracked Bhutan’s BTC holdings falling from 13,000 BTC in Oct. 2024 to today’s reported 3,121 BTC. DHI CEO Ujjwal Deep Dahal said
Stablecoin Market Cap Tops $323.3 Billion as Weekly Inflows Log $1.5 Billion – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Tether added $68.2M as USDT held 58.67% of the $323.3B stablecoin market. Sky’s USDS jumped 11.5% to $8.79B, closing in on the $10B
Dogecoin Whale Bets $2.25M With 10x Leverage as Big Wallets Hoard Record 108B DOGE
Key Takeaways A new wallet placed a 10x leveraged long on 20 million DOGE worth $2.25M on May 16, per Lookonchain. The $0.10284 liquidation price
Arthur Hayes Tells CME and ICE Off as HYPE Drops Nearly 9% After Lobbying Push
Key Takeaways CME and ICE lobbied the CFTC to force federal oversight on Hyperliquid’s 24/7 onchain oil futures. Following the news, Hyperliquid’s HYPE token slid
Thinking a CASP License Covers Payments, Perps or Futures is a Major Mistake
MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for Bitcoin.com News, co-authored by LegalBison’s Co-Founding and Managing Directors: Aaron Glauberman, Viktor Juskin and Sabir Alijev. LegalBison
Bit Digital Posts $146M Q1 Loss as Ethereum Treasury Tops 155,000 ETH
Key Takeaways Bit Digital posted a $146.7M Q1 loss while expanding holdings to 155,444 ETH. Ethereum staking brought Bit Digital $2.3M as bitcoin mining revenue
Coinbase Co-Founder Meets with US and Venezuelan Officials in Major Investment Push
Key Takeaways Coinbase co-founder Fred Ersham, worth $2.6B, met with officials to explore deeply undervalued assets. While locals rely on stablecoins, Ersham appeared at an