R3 and Solana Foundation Unite to Bridge TradFi and DeFi via Strategic Collaboration

R3 announced a strategic collaboration with the Solana Foundation aimed at merging public and private blockchain networks to enhance institutional access to digital capital markets. This partnership will leverage R3’s enterprise-grade private blockchain technology alongside solana’s high-performance public mainnet, facilitating the integration of regulated financial institutions with tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). The initiative is expected … Read more

Hayes Warns Circle USDC Future; Banks Plan Stablecoin Entry

Arthur Hayes warns that a joint stablecoin venture by major US banks could spell the end for Circle’s USDC dominance. The GENIUS Act opens the door for regulated bank-issued stablecoins, threatening crypto-native projects. A banking-backed stablecoin could shift stablecoins from decentralization to institutional control. Arthur Hayes, the co-founder of BitMEX and a long-standing voice in … Read more

Hyperliquid backs 24/7 crypto trading in CFTC comments submission

Hyperliquid, a decentralized perpetuals exchange operating on its own layer-1 blockchain, has submitted formal comments on 24/7 derivatives trading to the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). In a May 23 X post, Hyperliquid Labs announced that it has “submitted two comment letters to the [CFTC] in response to its recent Requests for Comment … Read more

Big Banks Eye Stablecoin Innovation

In a significant development for the cryptocurrency sector, major Wall Street banks are planning to enter the stablecoin market. JPMorgan, Citigroup, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo are reportedly collaborating on a new stablecoin initiative, signaling a major shift in the industry landscape. This joint venture aims to introduce a novel competitor to existing stablecoin … Read more

MOODENG, MEW Jump 30% on Robinhood Hype

Key Notes MOODENG price has climbed 700% in the past 15 days, reaching $0.32 with a 138% surge in daily trading volume to $830 million. Futures open interest for MOODENG and MEW has spiked significantly, with MOODENG up 45% to $300 million and MEW rising 125% to $72 million. Meme coins are reflecting greater strength … Read more

DeFi’s zero onboarding costs allow it to reach 1.4B unbanked: 1inch co-founder

Decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms have a major cost advantage over traditional banks when it comes to onboarding new users, according to Anton Bukov, co-founder of decentralized exchange (DEX) 1inch. Speaking at a panel during Dutch Blockchain Week on May 22 in Amsterdam, Bukov said traditional banks spend between $100 and $300 per user to verify … Read more

Bitcoin buyer dominance at $111K suggests ‘another wave’ of gains

Key points: Bitcoin buyer interest remains strong at all-time highs, contrasting with the first touch of $100,000 in 2024. The BTC price uptrend “may continue” as a result, CryptoQuant analysis concludes. Bitcoin short-term holders are firmly in the black in a further potential bull market boost. Bitcoin (BTC) buyers remain dominant on exchanges as all-time … Read more