Grayscale, VanEck amend US spot BNB ETF filings, stepping closer to a potential launch May 17, 2026, 10:40 pm
The US securities regulator approved 21Shares’ Hyperliquid ETF last week, adding to a growing number of cryptocurrencies converted into ETF wrappers in the US.
Here’s what happened in crypto today May 17, 2026, 6:30 pm
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Bernstein says Figure's Q1 results shows uniqueness of blockchain marketplaces May 17, 2026, 5:14 pm
Figure Technology Solutions latest quarterly results showed Bernstein analysts just how different it is from most balance sheet-based fintech lending platforms.
Saylor signals BTC buy as retail holders get push on STRC dividend vote May 17, 2026, 2:01 pm
Michael Saylor signaled another Bitcoin buy on Sunday while urging retail investors to vote on a proxy measure enabling semi-monthly STRC dividend payouts.
SBI, Rakuten, Nomura line up to launch crypto investment trusts: Report May 17, 2026, 6:51 am
Japan’s biggest brokerages are racing to bring crypto investment trusts to retail investors, as regulators move to formally allow crypto-holding funds by 2028.
Bitcoin slides below $79K on macro fears: Can fixed-income outflows save it? May 17, 2026, 4:50 am
While macro pain and Iran war uncertainty drag Bitcoin below $79K, fixed-income market outflows could trigger a medium-term Bitcoin rebound.
Italy’s largest bank more than doubles crypto holdings to $235M in Q1: Report May 17, 2026, 4:31 am
Intesa Sanpaolo grew its crypto holdings from $100 million to $235 million in Q1 2026, making first-time moves into Ethereum and XRP while nearly exiting Solana entirely.
Michael Saylor floated Bitcoin sales idea to avoid 'impairing' the asset May 17, 2026, 1:27 am
Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor said that continuing to use the “never sell” Bitcoin mantra could ultimately undermine the very asset his company is built around.
US CLARITY Act will be a ‘boon for domestic innovation’: A16z May 16, 2026, 9:09 pm
A16z crypto said that when US legal frameworks strike a balance between innovation and consumer protection, the impact tends to ripple through into global markets.
STRC preferred stock investors are mispricing major 'dislocation' risk: Analyst May 16, 2026, 6:50 pm
Potential liquidity contractions in secondary markets and surging government bond yields could spell trouble for preferred perpetual stockholders.