Ethereum whale Garrett Jin moved 577,896 ETH worth $1.35 billion to Binance over four days, per Lookonchain. Summary Garrett Jin transferred his entire 577,896 ETH position to Binance over four days, accumulating an estimated $1.3 billion in unrealized losses. Jin originally swapped Bitcoin for ETH eight months ago at around $4,591, well above the current…
SoFi Technologies is buying the majority of assets from British fintech PrimaryBid, a move that effectively ends PrimaryBid’s run as an independent company. The acquisition, announced on May 11, centers on PrimaryBid’s directed share program, the core technology platform that once made the UK startup a darling of pandemic-era capital markets. Financial terms were not…
In Ripple news today, the Brad Garlinghouse-led firm has secured a $200M revolving credit facility with investment management firm Neuberger Berman, confirmed May 11, 2026, to power its expanding prime brokerage operation, with Standard Chartered serving as the anchor banking partner on the deal. XRP is currently trading near $1.45, up roughly +4.5% in the…
Poland’s Sejm is reviewing four rival crypto bills while the PiS opposition dangles a separate ban proposal, turning MiCA implementation into a high‑stakes regulatory brawl. Summary The Polish Sejm has begun simultaneous review of four competing cryptocurrency regulatory bills, with a second reading vote expected Thursday, after President Karol Nawrocki vetoed related legislation twice. The…
The United Arab Emirates just made crypto useful for something most people actually have to do: pay the government. The Central Bank of the UAE has approved cryptocurrency as an accepted method for government fee payments, making the Gulf state one of the first nations to formally bridge digital assets and public sector transactions. Crypto.com…
The Solana Alpenglow upgrade went live on a community validator test cluster on May 11, 2026, moving the network’s most ambitious consensus overhaul one step closer to mainnet. Anza, the development firm driving the change, called it “the biggest consensus change in Solana’s history.” That is not marketing copy; it is a technically accurate description…
US inflation numbers are heating up, with experts suggesting a return to post-COVID era. It appears that rising fuel costs and international geopolitical tensions are catching up with global economies, and the US is no exception. The CPI numbers for April are out, indicating that inflation in the country has surged to 3.8%, the…
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. Summary Ethereum Foundation withdrew 21,270 ETH from Lido weeks after earlier unstaking activity and OTC treasury sales. Recent Ethereum Foundation grants continued funding work tied to zero-knowledge…
## Market Snapshot WTI Crude Oil prices for May 2026 are currently priced at 57.5% YES for reaching $110, up from 50% 24 hours ago. Other sub-markets show YES probabilities at 2.6% for $150, 5.3% for $140, 12.0% for $130, and 24.5% for $120. ## Key Takeaways – Market activity suggests increased probability of WTI…
In CLARITY Act news today, the US Senate Banking Committee released the full 309-page text of the CLARITY Act just after midnight on May 11, 2026, ahead of a Thursday committee hearing, and for the first time, stablecoin holders can see exactly what rules Washington wants to impose on the coins they use daily. The…
