Bitcoin
Evernorth Says XRP’s XRPL Utility Case Keeps Growing
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 22, 2026
Key Takeaways Evernorth says XRP supports routing across XRP Ledger assets without direct counterparties. RLUSD provides dollar stability, but issuer controls may limit universal routing
XRP Futures Hit $62.87B at CME as Institutions Deepen Exposure
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 22, 2026
Key Takeaways CME’s XRP futures suite reached $62.87 billion in notional volume in its first year. Professional traders are gaining more tools for XRP exposure
US Lawmakers Propose the ‘ARMA’ Bill to Build a 1-Million-Bitcoin Strategic Reserve
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 21, 2026
Key Takeaways Rep. Begich introduced ARMA to buy 1M Bitcoin, shifting market policy before Congress sets future crypto laws. Funding the reserve via gold, the
Sui Eliminates Crypto’s Biggest Friction Point with Gasless Stablecoin Transfers
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 21, 2026
Key Takeaways Sui launched 0-fee transfers for 7 stablecoins, aiming to render traditional payment networks obsolete. After $1T in volume since Aug 2025, Mysten Labs
Bitcoin Bulls Lose Control After $78,000 Rejection Wipes out Overnight Recovery
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 21, 2026
Key Takeaways Bitcoin fell below $78,000 on May 21, erasing recent gains to close just above $77,000. Persistent spot bitcoin ETF outflows and a 0.3%
Kalshi and Polymarket Midterm Markets Favor Democratic Sweep With $12.5M Combined Volume – Bitcoin News
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 21, 2026
Key Takeaways Polymarket traders give Democrats a 47% chance of sweeping both chambers in the 2026 midterms, drawing over $7M in volume. Kalshi’s $5.5M midterm
Hyperliquid Wipes out $36.5M Shorts as HYPE Climbs Within Cents of ATH
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 21, 2026
Key Takeaways HYPE surged to $59.06 on Thursday morning, putting the token just cents away from its 2025 all-time high. The new AQAv2 framework ties
Why the Agentic Economy Needs its Native Settlement Layer, and a Fundamental Rethink of AI Payments
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 21, 2026
Then, somewhere around 2024, I started noticing something. When a user delegates a research task to an AI agent, they don’t browse. They wait for
ZEC Hits $686 Amid $28M Liquidations as Analyst Warn of Coordinated Squeeze
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 21, 2026
Key Takeaways On May 20, privacy coin Zcash (ZEC) surged over 17% in six hours to cross an $11 billion market cap. The ZEC rally
Ontop Uses Opentrade APIs to Turn Idle Payroll Cash Into 3% APR Rewards
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 21, 2026
Key Takeaways Ontop integrated Opentrade infrastructure to launch a ~3% APR USD rewards program for global remote workers. The feature highlights a fintech trend of