Author: Joseph Rees

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) issued a public advisory on May 8, 2026, warning the public against transacting with

Key Takeaways Coinbase’s exchange suffered a 2+ hour outage on May 8, due to an AWS infrastructure failure. Some Coinbase

Key Takeaways Payward Inc. agreed to acquire Reap Technologies for up to $600 million, valuing Kraken’s parent at $20 billion.

Key Takeaways $88.88K was identified as the first major resistance level above the current bitcoin price. Underwater holder cohorts could

Key Takeaways Coinbase reached 8.6% crypto trading volume market share, setting a new company high. Derivatives adoption lifted retail annualized

Key Takeaways Kalshi raised a $1B Series F led by Coatue, doubling its valuation to $22B to target institutions. As

Key Takeaways Senate Banking leaders reportedly circulated the CLARITY Act draft text before a potential Thursday committee vote. Unresolved bracketed

Key Takeaways Bitcoin fell below $80,000 on May 7, erasing weekly gains after hitting a high of $82,833. Volatility triggered

Key Takeaways Moon Kyung-ho of the Finance Ministry confirmed virtual asset taxation will begin on Jan. 1 next year. Over

Key Takeaways Federal investigators are examining oil futures trades totaling more than $2.6 billion. Large bets preceded Iran-related updates that