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80 source posts analyzed· 2026-05-12T07:11:10+00:00For Gauntlet, the global leader in DeFi risk management, HODL1 has become its first crypto treasury partner in Asia. We believe this positioning as a key milestone in Gauntlet’s expansion in the Asia-Pacific region will further advance our HODL and BUIDL strategies.
· 2026-05-12T05:15:06.802465+00:00TT Chain Collaborates With AegisAI To Safeguard RWA Applications Using Web3 AI Security In a groundbreaking move to efficiently secure its tokenized asset ecosystem, TT Chain, a Layer-2 blockchain built for real-world asset (RWA) applications, today announced a strategic partner
· 2026-05-12T19:35:09.165055+00:00Ethereum’s TVL share holds at 53 percent as DeFi hacks rise Recent stagnation in the Ethereum market is drawing close attention, as it unfolds amid global economic headwinds and a string of security breaches in decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols.
· 2026-05-12T13:25:09.905560+00:00River Integrates OKX DEX for One-Tap Multi-Chain $satUSD Swaps River, a renowned DeFi app for rapid crypto swaps, is integrating OKX DEX, the prominent crypto exchange OKX’s DEX infrastructure. The integration provides consumers with one-tap, multi-chain
· 2026-05-12T19:35:09.165050+00:00Ethereum Faces Challenges Yet Holds Steady You can also read this news on BH NEWS: Ethereum Faces Challenges Yet Holds Steady The Ethereum market is navigating a challenging phase, marked by global economic pressures and recent securi
· 2026-05-12T22:45:03.056945+00:00Clarity Act: This Week Is Big For Digital Assets Senate Banking Committee Advances Landmark Crypto Bill Senator Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) has confirmed the successful committee markup of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, a milestone t
· 2026-05-12T19:25:03.880620+00:00Ronin L2 completes Ethereum homecoming Ronin L2 migration completed May 12, ending four years as a sidechain after a 10-hour network shutdown. Summary Ronin executed its hard fork at block 55,577,490 on May 12, completing a transi
· 2026-05-12T07:15:03.035216+00:00Galaxy Digital Partners With Sharplink for $125M Ethereum Yield Strategy Fund Key Highlights A new $125M investment vehicle focused on generating returns from Ethereum through DeFi protocols is being launched by Galaxy Digital and Sharplink. The capital structure inclu
· 2026-05-12T05:15:06.802447+00:00Solana Eyes $100 Breakout Despite Falling TVL and DEX Share Key Insights Ethereum overtook Solana in April DEX volume, while Solana DeFi platforms released nearly 18 million SOL tokens into circulation during recent weeks Open interest on Solana futur
· 2026-05-12T23:15:03.643549+00:00Glider Launches Solana Ecosystem Portfolio – A One-Click Gateway to Automated DeFi Management Solana is known for its high throughput and low transaction costs, and as a result the ecosystem is bustling with innovation across decentralized exchanges, liquid staking, lending protocols.
· 2026-05-12T07:45:04.527078+00:00Ondo Finance Bridges Tokenized Stocks To Hyperliquid Via Layerzero @OndoFinance is extending the reach of its tokenized stocks and ETFs into the Hyperliquid ecosystem, enabling seamless bridging to the @HyperliquidX HyperEVM through @LayerZero_core. The move
· 2026-05-12T07:45:04.527129+00:00Aptos Might Have Found A Way To Hide Your Crypto Trades From Cheating Bots A Protocol-Level Fix for a Long-Standing Problem Aptos has announced a native encrypted mempool, a mechanism built directly into the protocol layer that is designed to protect users from fron
· 2026-05-12T07:55:08.117481+00:00Senate Banking Committee Releases CLARITY Act Draft Ahead of Key Crypto Regulation Vote Senate Banking Committee released the latest text of the U.S. crypto market structure bill ahead of a Thursday hearing. The 309-page legislation includes provisions on stablecoin yield restri
· 2026-05-12T07:55:08.117493+00:00Aave moves $71 million in ETH after Kelp DAO hack vote Aave and other stakeholders affected by last month’s Kelp DAO hack have initiated a binding governance vote on Arbitrum, seeking to transfer $71 million worth of disputed ether (ETH) to an ad
· 2026-05-12T07:55:08.117496+00:00Controversial Decision on Kelp DAO Frozen Funds You can also read this news on BH NEWS: Controversial Decision on Kelp DAO Frozen Funds In an effort to resolve the aftermath of last month’s Kelp DAO hack, Aave and other impacted stakeholde
· 2026-05-12T08:05:11.001908+00:00Aave and Kelp DAO Push Arbitrum Vote to Transfer $71M in Frozen ETH After Court Order BitcoinWorld Aave and Kelp DAO Push Arbitrum Vote to Transfer $71M in Frozen ETH After Court Order Aave and victims of the Kelp DAO hack have submitted an Arbitrum governance proposal to tran
· 2026-05-12T09:15:15.404258+00:00CLARITY Act: Stablecoins Yield, DeFi and Ethics at the Heart of the May 14 Vote The US Senate reaches a critical moment for digital assets. After several months of tensions, the banking committee is set to review the CLARITY Act this Thursday, a much-anticipated bill to
· 2026-05-12T09:15:15.404266+00:00Stablecoins in 2026: Why They Are Becoming Crypto’s Biggest Story Stablecoins used to be treated as the quiet utility layer of crypto. Traders used them to move between volatile assets, DeFi users used them as collateral, and exchanges used them as dollar-l
· 2026-05-12T09:15:15.404272+00:00SodaBot and NFPrompt Unite to Enhance AI-Powered Web3 Experience SodaBot, a smart operating system (OS) and multi-agent Artificial Intelligence (AI) framework built for Decentralized Finance (DeFi) trading, has made a partnership announcement with NFPrompt
· 2026-05-12T10:45:10.312702+00:00Pi Network Adds 100k Kyc'D Pioneers And 30k Migrations In April Pi Network added another 100,000 fully KYC-verified Pioneers and 30,000 new mainnet migrations in April, @PiCoreTeam confirmed in its monthly Network Update. The cumulative totals now stand a
· 2026-05-12T10:45:10.312713+00:00Aptos Might Have Found A Way To Hide Your Crypto Trades From Cheating Bots A Protocol-Level Fix for a Long-Standing Problem Aptos has announced a native encrypted mempool, a mechanism built directly into the protocol layer that is designed to protect users from fron
· 2026-05-12T10:45:10.312720+00:00Ondo Finance Bridges Tokenized Stocks To Hyperliquid Via Layerzero @OndoFinance is extending the reach of its tokenized stocks and ETFs into the Hyperliquid ecosystem, enabling seamless bridging to the @HyperliquidX HyperEVM through @LayerZero_core. The move
· 2026-05-12T10:45:10.312748+00:00Ripple Expands Brazil Institutional DEFI Push Ripple is backing a new institutional decentralised finance initiative in Brazil, bringing together fintech accelerator UDAX, compliance-focused startup Levery, and Fundação Getulio Vargas (F
· 2026-05-12T11:15:03.853428+00:00Crypto Market Hits $2.7T Amid Positive Performance Across Leading Assets The worldwide crypto market has witnessed a notable growth over the past 24 hours. Hence, the total crypto market capitalization has hit the $2.7T mark, reflecting a 0.33% rise. In addition t
· 2026-05-12T11:15:03.853451+00:00Ripple Expands Brazil Institutional DEFI Push Ripple is backing a new institutional decentralised finance initiative in Brazil, bringing together fintech accelerator UDAX, compliance-focused startup Levery, and Fundação Getulio Vargas (F
· 2026-05-12T11:15:03.853474+00:00Aptos Might Have Found A Way To Hide Your Crypto Trades From Cheating Bots A Protocol-Level Fix for a Long-Standing Problem Aptos has announced a native encrypted mempool, a mechanism built directly into the protocol layer that is designed to protect users from fron
· 2026-05-12T11:35:10.926085+00:00Can Crypto Market Recovery Hold After $2.8T Comeback? The crypto market recovery has brought fresh confidence back into digital assets, with total market value hovering near $2.79 trillion and Bitcoin still carrying the heaviest weight in invest
· 2026-05-12T12:15:05.028351+00:00Firelight to Build a New Protection Layer for Institutional DeFi Firelight, a growing decentralized finance (DeFi) entity, has announced a crucial move this week to strengthen its objective to fortify institutional decentralized security. In this respect,
· 2026-05-12T12:15:05.028363+00:00Pi Network Adds 100k Kyc'D Pioneers And 30k Migrations In April Pi Network added another 100,000 fully KYC-verified Pioneers and 30,000 new mainnet migrations in April, @PiCoreTeam confirmed in its monthly Network Update. The cumulative totals now stand a
· 2026-05-12T12:15:05.028380+00:00Aptos Might Have Found A Way To Hide Your Crypto Trades From Cheating Bots A Protocol-Level Fix for a Long-Standing Problem Aptos has announced a native encrypted mempool, a mechanism built directly into the protocol layer that is designed to protect users from fron
· 2026-05-12T12:15:05.028385+00:00Ripple Expands Brazil Institutional DEFI Push Ripple is backing a new institutional decentralised finance initiative in Brazil, bringing together fintech accelerator UDAX, compliance-focused startup Levery, and Fundação Getulio Vargas (F
· 2026-05-12T13:05:03.481395+00:00Starknet Launches strkBTC, a Bitcoin-Based Asset Bridging Privacy and Compliance BitcoinWorld Starknet Launches strkBTC, a Bitcoin-Based Asset Bridging Privacy and Compliance Ethereum Layer 2 scaling network Starknet has introduced strkBTC, a new Bitcoin-based asset desig
· 2026-05-12T13:05:03.481600+00:00Aptos Might Have Found A Way To Hide Your Crypto Trades From Cheating Bots A Protocol-Level Fix for a Long-Standing Problem Aptos has announced a native encrypted mempool, a mechanism built directly into the protocol layer that is designed to protect users from fron
· 2026-05-12T13:05:03.481606+00:00Senate Banking Committee Drops 309-Page CLARITY Act Draft: What It Includes The Senate Banking Committee released the full text of the CLARITY Act just after midnight on Tuesday, publishing a 309-page draft ahead of a committee markup vote scheduled for Thursday. The
· 2026-05-12T13:05:03.481618+00:00Ripple Expands Brazil Institutional DEFI Push Ripple is backing a new institutional decentralised finance initiative in Brazil, bringing together fintech accelerator UDAX, compliance-focused startup Levery, and Fundação Getulio Vargas (F
· 2026-05-12T13:25:09.905577+00:00Aptos Might Have Found A Way To Hide Your Crypto Trades From Cheating Bots A Protocol-Level Fix for a Long-Standing Problem Aptos has announced a native encrypted mempool, a mechanism built directly into the protocol layer that is designed to protect users from fron
· 2026-05-12T13:25:09.905609+00:00Ripple Expands Brazil Institutional DEFI Push Ripple is backing a new institutional decentralised finance initiative in Brazil, bringing together fintech accelerator UDAX, compliance-focused startup Levery, and Fundação Getulio Vargas (F
· 2026-05-12T13:55:06.302443+00:00Ripple Expands Brazil Institutional DEFI Push Ripple is backing a new institutional decentralised finance initiative in Brazil, bringing together fintech accelerator UDAX, compliance-focused startup Levery, and Fundação Getulio Vargas (F
· 2026-05-12T13:55:06.302450+00:00Aptos Might Have Found A Way To Hide Your Crypto Trades From Cheating Bots A Protocol-Level Fix for a Long-Standing Problem Aptos has announced a native encrypted mempool, a mechanism built directly into the protocol layer that is designed to protect users from fron
· 2026-05-12T14:05:07.536481+00:00TD Cowen Stands by $16 Price Target for Sharplink, Calling Stock’s Discount ‘Increasingly Difficult to Justify’ BitcoinWorld TD Cowen Stands by $16 Price Target for Sharplink, Calling Stock’s Discount ‘Increasingly Difficult to Justify’ TD Cowen has reiterated its Buy rating and $16 price target for Sh
· 2026-05-12T14:15:17.377370+00:00Senate Releases 309-Page Clarity Act Crypto Bill Draft The U.S. Senate has released a 309-page draft of the Clarity Act, a sweeping crypto bill that represents one of the most substantial legislative efforts to date aimed at establishing a regula
· 2026-05-12T15:05:06.997175+00:00Senate Banking Committee unveils revised Clarity Act text before key vote The Senate Banking Committee has unveiled a new draft of the Clarity Act days before a scheduled markup vote, reopening negotiations over stablecoin oversight, DeFi protections, and ethics ru
· 2026-05-12T15:05:06.997182+00:00Tokenization aided by MiCA, insights with Wojciech Kaszycki Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Selva Ozelli Esq, CPA, Author of Sustainab
· 2026-05-12T15:05:06.997205+00:00Ethereum Foundation unstaked 21,270 ETH as treasury activity draws attention The Ethereum Foundation has withdrawn more than 21,000 ETH from Lido staking weeks after carrying out earlier unstaking activity and multiple OTC treasury sales tied to operational funding. S
· 2026-05-12T15:05:06.997223+00:00Sui to Support Trading for Matrixdock’s LBMA-Backed Silver Token XAGm BitcoinWorld Sui to Support Trading for Matrixdock’s LBMA-Backed Silver Token XAGm The Sui blockchain has announced support for trading XAGm, an institutional-grade tokenized silver product i
· 2026-05-12T00:05:08.884244+00:00U.S. Court Authorizes DAO Vote in rsETH Exploit Recovery Plan A U.S. federal court has authorized a DAO governance vote as part of the recovery process following an rsETH exploit, marking a notable intersection of traditional legal oversight and decentr
· 2026-05-12T15:05:06.997418+00:00Agentic AI meets crypto as market eyes $139B boom by 2034 Gemini, Bitget & Neyro lead agentic AI trading push as market forecast hits $139B by 2034, bringing autonomous agents into crypto & DeFi infrastructure. Summary Gemini, Bitget and Neyro are s
· 2026-05-12T15:05:06.997432+00:00WLFI team shifts $55.57M into token unlock contract World Liberty Financial shifted $55.57M in WLFI into an unlock contract, then backed off a 62B token unlock as whales and governance backlash force tighter vesting. Summary The Trump‑linked W
· 2026-05-12T15:05:06.997464+00:00WLFI burns $6.68M in tokens – is a bigger squeeze coming? WLFI team wallets burned 100M tokens worth $6.68M as part of a Lockbox unlock, a cosmetic squeeze against a looming 62B‑token overhang and choppy price outlook. Summary WLFI team-linked walle
· 2026-05-12T15:15:02.379210+00:00Ripple Expands Brazil Institutional DEFI Push Ripple is backing a new institutional decentralised finance initiative in Brazil, bringing together fintech accelerator UDAX, compliance-focused startup Levery, and Fundação Getulio Vargas (F
· 2026-05-12T15:15:02.379222+00:00Aptos Might Have Found A Way To Hide Your Crypto Trades From Cheating Bots A Protocol-Level Fix for a Long-Standing Problem Aptos has announced a native encrypted mempool, a mechanism built directly into the protocol layer that is designed to protect users from fron
· 2026-05-12T15:15:02.379240+00:00Senate Banking Committee Drops 309-Page CLARITY Act Draft: What It Includes The Senate Banking Committee released the full text of the CLARITY Act just after midnight on Tuesday, publishing a 309-page draft ahead of a committee markup vote scheduled for Thursday. The
· 2026-05-12T16:35:08.989239+00:00Ethereum’s Clear Signing standard tackles blind transactions with ERC-7730 Ethereum’s new ERC‑7730 Clear Signing standard replaces hex gibberish in wallet prompts with human‑readable, auditable transaction summaries to slash phishing and blind signing losses. Summar
· 2026-05-12T16:45:06.919999+00:00Ripple Expands Brazil Institutional DEFI Push Ripple is backing a new institutional decentralised finance initiative in Brazil, bringing together fintech accelerator UDAX, compliance-focused startup Levery, and Fundação Getulio Vargas (F
· 2026-05-12T17:05:09.265859+00:00Coinbase Adds Solana as Loan Collateral for On-Chain Lending Service BitcoinWorld Coinbase Adds Solana as Loan Collateral for On-Chain Lending Service Coinbase has expanded its on-chain lending capabilities by adding Solana (SOL) as a collateral option for its
· 2026-05-12T17:45:07.856199+00:00Coinbase Launches Solana-Backed Loans Through Morpho Coinbase has launched a new loan product that allows users to borrow against their Solana holdings, using the decentralized lending protocol Morpho to power the service. The Coinbase Solana-b
· 2026-05-12T17:55:03.270452+00:00Clarity Act: This Week Is Big For Digital Assets Senate Banking Committee Advances Landmark Crypto Bill Senator Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) has confirmed the successful committee markup of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, a milestone t
· 2026-05-12T18:05:05.011969+00:00Coinbase Expands Solana Ecosystem Access for New York Traders with SKR and JITOSOL Listings BitcoinWorld Coinbase Expands Solana Ecosystem Access for New York Traders with SKR and JITOSOL Listings Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States, has offici
· 2026-05-12T18:55:03.044966+00:00Galaxy SharpLink launches $125M DeFi yield fund Galaxy Digital and SharpLink have launched the Galaxy SharpLink Onchain Yield Fund with $125 million to deploy into DeFi protocols. Summary SharpLink will commit $100 million from its staked
· 2026-05-12T19:05:13.588663+00:00Ethereum Foundation Expands Support for Clear Signing to Combat Crypto Phishing BitcoinWorld Ethereum Foundation Expands Support for Clear Signing to Combat Crypto Phishing The Ethereum Foundation has announced an expansion of its support for Clear Signing, a security fe
· 2026-05-12T19:05:13.588689+00:00eToro Q1 Crypto Revenue Drops to $2.15B as Trading Slows; Company Expands DeFi with Zengo Acquisition BitcoinWorld eToro Q1 Crypto Revenue Drops to $2.15B as Trading Slows; Company Expands DeFi with Zengo Acquisition Mobile investment platform eToro reported first-quarter revenue from crypto
· 2026-05-12T19:15:09.205465+00:00CoolWallet Launches Bitcoin Staking Feature in Partnership with Lombard Finance CoolWallet, a Web3 cold wallet, has officially launched a new “Earn” feature that enables users to stake Bitcoin ($BTC) and generate yield directly through its mobile application. This passiv
· 2026-05-12T19:35:09.165016+00:00Senate Banking Publishes Crypto Market-Structure Bill Text Before Markup The U.S. Senate is turning its attention to the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY) as an anticipated Thursday markup approaches, with lawmakers weighing a text that broadens the frame
· 2026-05-12T19:55:04.172702+00:00Cardano prepares its hard fork: Plutus receives five major weapons Cardano has just passed an important technical milestone with the arrival in testing of five new Plutus primitives. Behind these additions, the network is primarily preparing its van Rossem h
· 2026-05-12T20:05:03.799513+00:00Binance Sees Over 3 Million ETH Withdrawn in May, Signaling Potential Institutional Accumulation BitcoinWorld Binance Sees Over 3 Million ETH Withdrawn in May, Signaling Potential Institutional Accumulation Data from CryptoQuant reveals that Binance has experienced a net outflow of more
· 2026-05-12T20:05:03.799535+00:00Aave vote targets $71M Kelp exploit funds An Aave vote opening May 15 would transfer 30,765 ETH to Aave LLC as part of the Kelp exploit recovery. Summary A binding Arbitrum Improvement Proposal was launched May 12 with a vote opening
· 2026-05-12T20:15:06.205108+00:00Wheelx And Kyber Network Collaborate To Provide Crypto Users With Deep DeFi Cross-Chain Liquidity And Trading Opportunities In a bold move to enable crypto users to access deeper DeFi liquidity, Wheelx, an AI-driven bridge and swap aggregator, today announced a strategic partnership with Kyber Network, a multi-cha
· 2026-05-12T20:25:10.038139+00:00Sky Ecosystem Leads $13.5M Round for Osero Stablecoin Yield Startup Sky Ecosystem has led a $13.5 million funding round for Osero, a stablecoin yield startup incubated by Stablewatch, in a deal that underscores continued investor interest in DeFi-native yield
· 2026-05-12T21:05:06.823808+00:00JPMorgan Plans Ethereum-Based Tokenized Money Market Fund for Stablecoin Collateral, Sources Say BitcoinWorld JPMorgan Plans Ethereum-Based Tokenized Money Market Fund for Stablecoin Collateral, Sources Say JPMorgan Chase is reportedly developing a tokenized money market fund (MMF) on th
· 2026-05-12T22:25:08.640628+00:00JPMorgan launches tokenized money market fund on Ethereum for stablecoin reserves JPMorgan Asset Management has launched its first tokenized money market fund on the Ethereum blockchain, a move that positions the banking giant's traditional cash-management product as a pot
· 2026-05-12T15:05:06.997270+00:00SharpLink’s ETH yield push grows after $12.1M Q1 revenue SharpLink reported $12.1 million in first-quarter 2026 revenue, up from $742,000 in the same period last year. Summary SharpLink’s Q1 revenue rose to $12.1 million as ETH staking drove higher
· 2026-05-12T03:05:08.130810+00:00Ondo Finance Moves $63.88M in ONDO, Deposits $9.15M to Coinbase and Bybit BitcoinWorld Ondo Finance Moves $63.88M in ONDO, Deposits $9.15M to Coinbase and Bybit Ondo Finance (ONDO), a decentralized finance protocol focused on institutional-grade asset management, h
· 2026-05-12T03:05:08.130813+00:00Fluid Repays $19.3M in Bad Debt Following March Resolv Hack BitcoinWorld Fluid Repays $19.3M in Bad Debt Following March Resolv Hack DeFi lending platform Fluid has announced the full repayment of $19.3 million in bad debt stemming from the March hack
· 2026-05-12T03:35:08.377919+00:00Ondo Finance Bridges Tokenized Stocks To Hyperliquid Via Layerzero @OndoFinance is extending the reach of its tokenized stocks and ETFs into the Hyperliquid ecosystem, enabling seamless bridging to the @HyperliquidX HyperEVM through @LayerZero_core. The move
· 2026-05-12T03:35:08.377830+00:00Pi Network Adds 100k Kyc'D Pioneers And 30k Migrations In April Pi Network added another 100,000 fully KYC-verified Pioneers and 30,000 new mainnet migrations in April, @PiCoreTeam confirmed in its monthly Network Update. The cumulative totals now stand a
· 2026-05-12T05:55:10.924581+00:00Solana Alpenglow Update Could Reshape MEV Dynamics, Says Anatoly Yakovenko Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko has stated that Alpenglow, a proposed new consensus mechanism for the network, could have a "subtle but significant" impact on how maximal extractable valu
· 2026-05-12T07:15:03.035287+00:00Ondo Finance Bridges Tokenized Stocks To Hyperliquid Via Layerzero @OndoFinance is extending the reach of its tokenized stocks and ETFs into the Hyperliquid ecosystem, enabling seamless bridging to the @HyperliquidX HyperEVM through @LayerZero_core. The move
· 2026-05-12T07:15:03.035321+00:00Aptos Might Have Found A Way To Hide Your Crypto Trades From Cheating Bots A Protocol-Level Fix for a Long-Standing Problem Aptos has announced a native encrypted mempool, a mechanism built directly into the protocol layer that is designed to protect users from fron
· 2026-05-12T07:25:20.196842+00:00U.S. Indicts 3 Men in $6.5M Violent Crypto Robbery Case Three men have been indicted by U.S. prosecutors for allegedly posing as couriers to carry out violent cryptocurrency robberies involving at least $6.5 million in losses, according to a feder
· 2026-05-12T07:45:04.527059+00:00Senate Releases Complete Text of Clarity Act Crypto Bill Before May 14 Vote Key Takeaways The complete Clarity Act text was published by the Senate Banking Committee on Monday evening, hours before the May 14 committee markup session. Key provisions address stablecoi