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Investment products tied to Bitcoin, XRP, and other digital assets attracted strong institutional demand last week, driven by improving regulatory sentiment across the market. – According to a report from CoinShares, crypto investment products recorded more than $850 million in inflows over the past week. Notably, the latest figures marked the sixth consecutive week of positive momentum for the sector.  The report highlighted strong investor demand for Bitcoin and XRP investment products as improving regulatory sentiment and rising market confidence fueled broader inflows across digital assets. Key Points  Crypto investment products extended their inflow streak to six consecutive weeks, attracting $857.9…

The Trump memecoin’s affiliated team has moved nearly $29 million in TRUMP tokens, even as the memecoin market continues to come under pressure.  Blockchain tracking platform Lookonchain said wallets connected with the project had transferred millions of tokens to a separate address and later deposited a large amount into crypto custodian BitGo.  The transfers came as TRUMP traded around $2.40, fueling fears that sellers are once again ruling the market and that more downside will follow. But broader regulatory developments in the U.S. have drawn the attention of market participants. Members of the Senate Banking Committee are under pressure right…

Nine major crypto unlocks are scheduled between May 11 and May 17, 2026. Together, they release over $118 million in tokens into active circulation. Pieverse leads the week with a $32.43 million unlock on May 14. Pump.fun follows the same day with $21.28 million. MAJOR UPCOMING TOKEN UNLOCKS#Solayer $LAYER #Aptos $APT #Pumpfun $PUMP #Pieverse $PIEVERSE #StarkNet $STRK #Sei $SEI #Arbitrum $ARB #STBL $STBL #PudgyPenguins $PENGU pic.twitter.com/y6poB7MOMw— PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) May 11, 2026 STBL on May 16 represents the largest relative supply increase at 4.17%. The week is heavy and worth watching for crypto traders tracking supply…

Tom Lee has slowed Bitmine ETH purchases after the firm amassed over 5.2 million tokens and 4.3% of Ethereum’s supply. Summary Bitmine bought 26,659 ETH last week, worth roughly $63 million, down from over 100,000 ETH in each of the prior three weekly periods. Tom Lee said the previous pace would have taken Bitmine to its 5% Ethereum supply target by mid-July, prompting the slowdown. Bitmine holds over 4.7 million ETH staked, generating an estimated $319 million in annualised staking rewards at current yields. Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) bought 26,659 ETH last week worth roughly $63 million, sharply down from…

TLDR The Senate Banking Committee scheduled May 14 for the markup of the CLARITY Act. Lawmakers will debate amendments before voting on whether to advance the bill to the Senate floor. The House previously passed the CLARITY Act with a 294–134 bipartisan vote. The bill would define regulatory boundaries between the SEC and the CFTC. The Senate version expands the legislation to nine titles, including stablecoin oversight and bankruptcy protections. The Senate Banking Committee will meet May 14 to mark up the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. Lawmakers will debate amendments and decide whether to send the measure to the…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Data shows the Estimated Leverage Ratio has seen a sharp decline for Ethereum on Binance, a sign that traders have been pulling back on risk. Ethereum Leverage Ratio Has Dropped To A Value Of 0.57 As pointed out by an analyst in a CryptoQuant Quicktake post, speculative activity in the Binance Ethereum derivatives market has observed a cooldown recently. The indicator of relevance here is the “Estimated Leverage Ratio” (ELR), which tracks the ratio between the ETH Open Interest and Derivatives Exchange Reserve. The former metric, the…

The decentralized finance (DeFi) world is beginning to reward actual profits. Hyperliquid, Pump.fun, and EdgeX together distributed about $96.3 million to token holders in the last 30 days. The trend showed that investors are starting to look to protocols that generate and share genuine revenue, not just growth promises, high transaction speeds, or inflated user activity metrics. Data from DefiLlama shows Hyperliquid led the group, distributing $50.95 million in full to its users. Pump.fun followed with $22.09 million in payouts from $38.81 million in revenue. On the other hand, EdgeX reported $23.26 million in protocol revenue, up from $8.26 million,…

Artificial intelligence is changing the economics of creativity faster than the legal system can respond. Music, voices, images, videos, characters, likenesses, training data, and derivative works can now be generated, copied, remixed, and distributed at global scale in minutes.That creates a massive opportunity, but also a massive ownership crisis.The next major category in crypto may not be another exchange, wallet, or meme coin. It may be intellectual property infrastructure: systems that allow creators to prove ownership, license their work, receive royalties, prepare assets for sync licensing, and participate directly in the economic upside of the AI media economy.This is where…

TLDR: XRPL Foundation has expanded its leadership roles to improve coordination across developers and validators. XRP continues acting as liquidity bridge across settlement flows and tokenized asset markets. Compliance tools like credentials and permissioned domains support regulated XRPL participation. Lending, escrow, and payment channels advance XRPL’s programmable settlement infrastructure layer. XRP Ledger Foundation advances ecosystem coordination as XRPL development intensifies across liquidity, compliance, and settlement design. The latest structural updates place XRP at the center of network activity, while new leadership roles expand collaboration across developers, validators, and institutions globally. XRPL Foundation Reshapes Governance and Ecosystem Coordination The XRP Ledger…

TLDR: Coinbase, Kraken and Gemini seek removal of manipulation rule affecting small token listings. Senate draft applies CFTC style safeguards raising concerns over crypto spot markets framework review. Banking Committee negotiates exchange rules defining listing, custody and broker standards. Industry lobbying continues as Senate works toward unified digital asset market structure. Major U.S. crypto exchanges Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini have intensified their engagement with Senate lawmakers as Congress drafts new digital asset market structure legislation. Their focus centers on listing rules for smaller tokens and anti-manipulation provisions they argue are poorly suited to spot crypto markets. The exchanges have become…