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Crypto markets stalls before inflation data as XRP, SOL rebuffed from key price levels
Your day-ahead look for May 12, 2026
Why the TradFi takeover of crypto might not be the death blow analysts expect
Gate’s CBO argues that Bloomberg’s warning of a TradFi takeover is "oversimplified," noting that global exchanges evolved past fee-only models years ago.
Ripple raises $200 million from Neuberger Berman to expand its Ripple Prime platform
Ripple announced its agreement with the global investment firm Monday, noting that Ripple Prime’s revenue has tripled in the last year, when. it acquired it for $1.25 billion.
Strategy buys 535 bitcoin for $43 million days after signaling potential BTC sales
Last week's purchases were funded by sales of the company's common stock.
Ronin set to transition to Ethereum layer 2 from independent sidechain
The purpose behind the migration is to enhance security, tokenomics and scalability, said Ronin, which suffered the largest DeFi bridge exploit on record in 2022.
Bitcoin funds capture $700 million as institutions place their bets
Your day-ahead look for May 11, 2026
Canton Network’s Digital Asset targets $2 billion valuation in a16z crypto-led raise: Bloomberg
Sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg the fundraiser is expected to close in the coming weeks and the final amount might vary.
It might be too late for bitcoin’s quantum migration, Project Eleven report argues
Quantum computing does not only pose a risk to up to $3 trillion in digital assets, it also threatens the security of banking systems, military communications, digital identities and more, Project Eleven’s report warns.
ECB's Lagarde’s digital euro warning: Why Europe shouldn’t just copy the U.S. stablecoin model
Lagarde warned that large stablecoins like Tether and USDC, which now dominate a $310 billion market, pose financial stability risks and could transmit stress to underlying asset markets during periods of turmoil.
U.S. hiring slowdown could be great for bitcoin — unless wages spoil the party
Your day-ahead look for May 8, 2026
