Month: May 2026

Deploi Launches Direct Issuance Infrastructure for Private Credit on Polygon, Secures ISIN Allocations from Nasdaq CSD

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EUR 1 billion note programme planned for 2026 following completion of global issuance infrastructure by the end of Q3 2026. STOCKHOLM & RIGA — May 14, 2026 — Deploi, the institutional infrastructure layer for digital private credit, today announced the launch of its direct issuance framework on Polygon, following ISIN allocations from Nasdaq CSD for its inaugural UK Consumer Credit Notes. The first issuance, Series 2026/CON/001, enables regulated digital debt issuance for consumer credit assets, with individual notes of up to EUR 5 million. The issuance forms part of Deploi’s…

Why Ethereum Is About To Break The Bear Cycle And Rally To $8,000

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Ethereum’s price weakness may be approaching a decisive turning point, according to a new technical analysis comparing the current ETH structure with previous market cycles. The pattern that formed before the 2017 parabolic run and again before the 2020 breakout is now reappearing in 2026, and the long-term chart is showing a structure that could be the start of a phase that pushes its price to as high as $8,000. A Cycle That Has Played Out Twice Before Ethereum has spent the past several months doing what most of the…

Bitcoin Price Crashes to $77K Amid $600M in Liquidations

The Bitcoin price suffered a rough weekend, which erased weeks of cautious optimism in a matter of hours. The flagship cryptocurrency was trading near $76,860 at press time, down roughly 5% on the week, after a sharp flush that caught leveraged bulls badly exposed. What the headline number doesn’t fully capture is the structural damage underneath, and whether the $77,000 zone can hold long enough to matter. Exchanges liquidated approximately $677M in leveraged long positions over a 24-hour window, according to CoinGlass data, the largest single-day wipeout since February 6,…

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Iran launches ‘Hormuz Safe’ Bitcoin insurance platform for Strait of Hormuz shipping

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Iran’s Hormuz Safe offers Bitcoin-settled insurance for Hormuz shipping, aiming for $10B revenue while testing US sanctions limits and spooking regulators and shippers. Summary Iran’s Ministry of Economy has launched “Hormuz Safe,” a Bitcoin-settled maritime insurance platform targeting vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf. The platform issues digitally verifiable insurance policies and financial responsibility certificates, with premiums payable in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, bypassing Western banking channels. Iranian officials claim the platform could generate more than $10 billion in annual revenue, though no independent data has…

Bitcoin Depot Shuts ATM Network as Chapter 11 Pushes Asset Sale

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Key Takeaways Bitcoin Depot began Chapter 11 to wind down operations and sell company assets. Regulatory pressure has tightened BTM rules through transaction limits, licensing, and compliance obligations. International entities will follow separate proceedings as the asset sale process continues. Bitcoin Depot Begins Chapter 11 Process Amid Regulatory Pressure Bitcoin Depot Inc. (Nasdaq: BTM) announced on May 18 that it initiated a voluntary Chapter 11 process in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The filing is intended to support an orderly wind-down of operations and facilitate…

South Korea’s KB Financial Completes Stablecoin Pilot for Offline Payments

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KB Financial Group, the parent company of South Korea’s largest bank, KB Kookmin, completed a stablecoin pilot for offline payments and cross-border remittances through the Kaia blockchain. KB tested the lifecycle of a South Korean won-denominated stablecoin, including issuance, merchant settlement and remittances, with Kaia, electronic payments company KG Inicis and fintech firm OpenAsset, local outlet Yonhap reported. The stablecoin pilot adds to the growing list of legacy financial institutions in South Korea experimenting with stablecoins. In late April, one of the nation’s largest credit card providers, Shinhan Card, signed…

Strategy Grabs 24,869 BTC for $2.01B, Now Holds 843,738 Bitcoin Total

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Key Takeaways Strategy adds 24,869 BTC for $2.01 billion, bringing its total holdings to 843,738 bitcoin as of May 17, 2026. The $75,700 blended average cost basis and 12.6% BTC Yield YTD signal continued confidence in bitcoin as a treasury asset. Strategy plans to retire $1.5 billion in 2029 convertible notes, reshaping its debt structure going forward. Strategy Crosses 843K BTC After $2 Billion Purchase and Convertible Note Buyback Michael Saylor announced the purchase on May 18, 2026, via X, noting an average acquisition price of roughly $80,985 per bitcoin…

Saylor’s Strategy adds 24,869 BTC as Bitcoin falls below $77K

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Strategy bought 24,869 Bitcoin for about $2.01 billion between May 11 and May 17.  Summary Strategy’s latest purchase lifted its Bitcoin holdings to 843,738 BTC, over 4% of total supply. The company funded the buy through MSTR common stock and STRC preferred stock sales. Market updates showed Bitcoin below $77,000 as ETF outflows and liquidations pressured crypto prices. The company paid an average price of $80,985 per Bitcoin, including fees and expenses, according to its May 18 Form 8-K. The purchase raised Strategy’s total holdings to 843,738 BTC. The company…

Pundit Says Only This Move Will Make It Happen

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Crypto pundit BarriC has said that an XRP price rally to $10,000 isn’t possible at the moment. He also revealed what needs to happen for the altcoin to potentially reach this level and even rally to $50,000.  Pundit Says XRP Price Cannot Rally To $10,000 Now In an X post, BarriC stated that the XRP price cannot reach $10,000 to $50,000 if the altcoin remains purely a retail asset, which investors can buy and trade on exchanges. Instead, he explained that the only way this can happen is if XRP…