The number of unique holders of tokenized exchange-traded funds (ETFs) surged 11,803% year over year (YoY) to an all-time high (ATH) on May 20. As of press time, the number of tokenized ETF holders was about 44,400, up from 373 a year ago, according to metrics from Token Terminal analyzed by Finbold. Consequently, the unique
The US government has frozen nearly $500 million in cryptocurrency linked to Iran, with the bulk of that haul, some $344 million, seized in just the past month. The crackdown is part of a broader campaign called “Operation Economic Fury,” aimed at cutting off Tehran’s ability to use digital assets to dodge sanctions. Treasury Secretary
NHN KCP, one of South Korea’s largest payment gateway providers, has launched a pilot project aimed at accelerating the commercialization of stablecoin payments as competition grows to build blockchain-based payment infrastructure. The company announced today it is conducting a proof of concept with Payco, a mobile payment app that competes with Naver Pay and Kakao
Nvidia just went from shipping $4.6 billion worth of its most advanced AI chips to China to shipping exactly none. Zero. In a single quarter. The company’s CFO confirmed that no data center Hopper architecture shipments reached China this quarter, a jaw-dropping decline from approximately $4.6 billion in Q1 2026. For a company that has
Tether’s $USDT has expanded by over $5 billion in the past month, with competing stablecoins including $USDC, $USDe, and $PYUSD shedding a combined $4.2 billion over the same period. Key Takeaways: Tether’s $USDT supply grew by over $5 billion, reaching approximately $189.7 billion. $USDC, $USDe, and $PYUSD lost a combined $4.2 billion as net stablecoin
OpenAI is barreling toward what could be one of the most consequential IPOs in tech history. The company could be valued at as much as $850 billion, a number that makes the governance questions feel less like academic exercises and more like material risks for future shareholders. The conflict-of-interest questions Republican state attorneys general from
Crypto investment firm Capriole Investments is sounding the alarm on elevated inflation, warning that every historical instance of inflation reaching current levels has been followed by an average market crash of 30% over the next one to 24 months. Key Takeaways: Capriole Investments warns every inflation spike to current levels has triggered a 30% average
Bitcoin experienced volatile, range-bound trading, repeatedly struggling to sustain a breakout above $77,000. After a midnight surge from $76,700 to $77,200, it hit an intraday high of $77,604 before stabilizing around $77,500. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin fluctuated around $77,500 after a sharp midnight breakout from the $76,700 level. The total crypto economy climbed by over $20
In traditional markets, the VIX gives traders a way to hedge or trade expected stock-market volatility rather than take a direct view on the S&P 500. CME Bitcoin volatility futures now give Bitcoin traders a regulated version of that idea: a way to bet on volatility without betting on Bitcoin’s price. The exchange plans to
Bitcoin’s 2026 macro setup just flipped from waiting for relief to pricing a renewed threat. As of May 20, 2026, CME FedWatch showed a 54.1% chance of a rate hike at the December 2026 Federal Open Market Committee meeting, against 44.4% odds of no change and only 1.5% odds of easing. Fed target rate probability