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Hana Bank's $670 Million Bet on Dunamu Is South Korea's Boldest Signal Yet That Banking and Crypto Are Merging
South Korea's largest commercial banking group just paid a landmark $670 million for a stake in Upbit's operator — and the deal's fine print reveals a stablecoin and blockchain infrastructure play that goes far deeper than a simple equity purchase.
Anthropic Agrees Terms on $30 Billion Round at $900 Billion Valuation, Leapfrogging OpenAI Ahead of Likely IPO
Four major funds — Dragoneer, Greenoaks, Sequoia, and Altimeter — are co-leading a deal that would nearly triple Anthropic's valuation in just three months, with an October 2026 public listing now widely expected to follow.
Vietnam's Regulated Crypto Market Targets Q3 2026: Techcombank, VPBank, and Sun Group Clear the $380 Million Bar
Deputy Finance Minister Nguyen Duc Chi confirms the world's fourth-largest crypto nation by adoption is weeks away from licensing its first official digital-asset exchanges — with a capital requirement three times steeper than a Vietnamese bank.
Trump Media Reports $405.9M Loss Driven by Bitcoin and Cronos Holdings
What happened: Trump Media & Technology Group posted a $405.
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Bitcoin Faces Technical Pressure as Inflation Data Looms
What happened: Bitcoin is forming a rising wedge pattern that could lead to a drop toward $70,000 if support fails, according to technical analysis.
DeFi Revenue Sharing Reaches New Milestone as Three Apps Distribute $96M
What happened: Hyperliquid, EdgeX, and Pump.
May 11: DeFi Revenue Sharing Reaches New Milestone as Three Apps Distribute $96M
Bitcoin Faces Technical Pressure as Inflation Data Looms · AI Models Display Strategic Behavior in Stanford Survival Game Benchma · Trump Media Reports $405.9M Loss Driven by Bitcoin and Cronos Holdings
Project Eleven Warns Bitcoin Quantum Migration Window Closing
What happened: Project Eleven published a report arguing it may be too late for Bitcoin's quantum migration, with their baseline Q-Day scenario occurring in 2033 (optimistic 2030, pessimistic 2042).
Trump Media Posts $406M Loss Driven by Crypto Holdings Decline
What happened: Trump Media & Technology Group reported a $405.
Novig Seeks Federal Framework to Launch Sports Prediction Market
What happened: Novig CEO Jacob Fortinsky announced the company will transition from its current sweepstakes model to a CFTC-regulated Designated Contract Market framework this summer, enabling operati
Senate Banking Committee Schedules CLARITY Act Markup for May 14
What happened: The Senate Banking Committee set a markup session for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 10:30 a.
May 10: Senate Banking Committee Schedules CLARITY Act Markup for May 14
Novig Seeks Federal Framework to Launch Sports Prediction Market · Trump Media Posts $406M Loss Driven by Crypto Holdings Decline · Project Eleven Warns Bitcoin Quantum Migration Window Closing
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Markets
Bitcoin ETF Inflows Hit $3.3 Billion Over Two Months as Institutions Diversify
What happened: The 11 US spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in over $600 million Friday, bringing cumulative inflows to $3.
Coinbase Surges as SEC Chair Signals Support for Onchain Finance Framework
What happened: Coinbase stock rebounded 10% from session lows on May 8 as SEC Chair Paul Atkins spoke at Washington's AI+ Expo, signaling the agency is weighing new rulemaking on onchain trading syste
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IREN Stock Soars 76% as Bernstein Sets $100 Target on $3.4B NVIDIA Deal
What happened: Bernstein analysts set a $100 price target on IREN with 76% implied upside following the company's five-year, $3.
Senate Banking Committee Schedules May 14 Vote on CLARITY Act
What happened: The Senate Banking Committee announced a markup for Thursday, May 14, 2026 to amend and vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.
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