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Ripple Launchs Blockchain Payments in UAE with Zand and Mamo Ripple has launched its blockchain-powered cross-border payment platform, Ripple Payments, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), furthering the country’s ambitions to become a leading hub for digital finance. This strategic rollout features collaborations with Zand Bank—the UAE’s first all-digital bank—and Mamo, a fintech firm offering payment solutions for businesses. Both institutions will leverage Ripple Payments to facilitate real-time, cros... Coinatory

Tether Surpasses Germany in U.S. Treasury Holdings at $120B With more than $151 billion in assets, Tether is the biggest stablecoin issuer in the world and has officially overtaken Germany in terms of ownership of US Treasury securities. The company has more than $120 billion in Treasury notes, surpassing Germany's $111.4 billion and placing Tether as the 19th-largest holder worldwide, according to data from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Tether's Q1 2025 attestation report. Tether's Mar... Coinatory

Top Trending Crypto Tokens on Social Media in May The cryptocurrency market is still changing quickly, and social media trends are frequently used to measure investor sentiment. Solana (SOL), Chainlink (LINK), Tether (USDT), Nexpace (NXPC), Lanchcoin (LAUNCHCOIN), and FTX's FTT are among the cryptocurrency assets that have lately seen a surge in activity across platforms like Telegram and X, according to market intelligence platform Santiment. Solana Takes the Lead in Ecosystem Development a... Coinatory

UK to Mandate Crypto Transaction Reporting by 2026 The United Kingdom will require cryptocurrency companies to collect and report detailed information on every customer trade and transfer starting January 1, 2026, as part of an effort to enhance crypto tax transparency and compliance. New Requirements for Crypto Firms According to a May 14 announcement by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), crypto firms must report users’ full names, home addresses, tax identification numbers, the type of crypt... Coinatory cryptocurrency news

CFTC Commissioner Romero to Exit, Opening Door for Trump Appointees After 23 years of federal service, Christy Goldsmith Romero, a commissioner at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), announced her resignation with effect from May 31. Her exit marks a significant change in the agency's leadership team and may provide outgoing President Donald Trump the chance to reorganize the CFTC by appointing new officials. Exodus of Leadership at the CFTC Romero resigns at the same time as col... cryptocurrency news Coinatory

Tokenization Boosts Access to Private Markets, Says Robinhood Exec Tokenization has the potential to democratize investing by opening access to traditionally exclusive asset classes, according to Johann Kerbrat, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Robinhood Crypto. Speaking at Consensus 2025 in Toronto, Kerbrat called tokenization “very important for financial inclusion,” especially in enabling broader participation in high-barrier sectors such as real estate and private equity. Tokenization En... cryptocurrency news

Coinbase Hack Exposed Customer Data Since January In the wake of a $400 million security breach, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is under scrutiny after it was revealed that hackers had unauthorized access to sensitive customer data since January. A planned scam including the bribery of foreign customer service representatives was the cause of the breach, which was revealed on May 11. Insiders Made Unauthorized Access Possible Attackers targeted workers and contractors connected... Coinatory

Wintermute Expands to NYC Amid U.S. Crypto Regulatory Shift London-based algorithmic trading firm Wintermute has inaugurated its U.S. headquarters in New York City, marking a strategic expansion into the American market. The move aligns with the company's assessment of a more favorable regulatory environment for digital assets in the United States. Announced on May 15, Wintermute's CEO, Evgeny Gaevoy, emphasized the firm’s commitment to contributing to the development of a comprehensive regulatory fra... Coinatory news

Stablecoins Poised to Transform Collateral Management Stablecoins Emerge as Pivotal Tools in Modernizing Collateral Management Amid Regulatory Debates Stablecoins are increasingly recognized within traditional finance (TradFi) as instrumental in enhancing the efficiency of collateral management systems. The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) recently concluded a pilot, dubbed the "Great Collateral Experiment," demonstrating the efficacy of digital assets, particularly stablecoins... cryptonews today

Tether's Blacklist Delay Facilitates $78M in Illicit USDT Transfers A recent compliance investigation has revealed a critical vulnerability in Tether's USDT blacklisting mechanism, allowing more than $78 million in illicit funds to be transferred before enforcement measures were executed. The blacklisting process, which functions on both Ethereum and Tron blockchains, is hindered by a multi-signature procedure that introduces significant delays. This lag between the initiation and finalization of a blacklisti... crypto news today

Tron Overtakes Ethereum in USDT Supply with $1B Mint On May 15, 2025, Tether minted an additional $1 billion of its USD-pegged stablecoin, USDT, on the Tron blockchain. This issuance raised Tron's authorized USDT supply to approximately $74.7 billion, surpassing Ethereum's $74.5 billion. Tron also leads in terms of circulating supply, with $73.6 billion USDT in active circulation compared to Ethereum's $71.8 billion. This milestone marks the first time since November 2024 that Tron has overtake... cryptocurrency news

21Shares Partners with Sui to Boost SUI Adoption and DeFi Growth 21Shares, a prominent issuer of cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs), has announced a strategic partnership with Sui, a high-performance Layer-1 blockchain network. This collaboration aims to enhance the global adoption of Sui's native token, SUI, with a particular focus on the U.S. market. The alliance comes at a time when Sui's decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem is experiencing significant growth. Sui’s total value locked (TVL... Coinatory

VanEck Launches NODE ETF for Blockchain Investment Exposure VanEck has introduced the Onchain Economy ETF (NODE), an actively managed fund listed on the Cboe exchange, aimed at providing diversified exposure to companies driving the growth of blockchain and the digital economy. Commencing trading on May 14, 2025, NODE is structured to invest across a broad array of firms in the blockchain ecosystem. This includes cryptocurrency miners, digital asset exchanges, infrastructure providers, and financial t... cryptonews today

Strategy's $10 Trillion Ambition: Bitcoin as the Catalyst In a recent Financial Times documentary, Michael Saylor, co-founder of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), expressed confidence in the company's trajectory toward becoming a $10 trillion enterprise. This ambitious vision is anchored in the firm’s substantial Bitcoin holdings and aggressive capital acquisition strategies. As of May 2025, Strategy holds approximately 568,840 Bitcoins, valued at around $59 billion, positioning it as the largest c... Coinatory cryptonews

Tether Buys $459M in Bitcoin for Twenty One Capital Launch Tether has made a significant investment in Bitcoin, paying $458.7 million for 4,812 BTC on behalf of Twenty One Capital, a new Bitcoin treasury business that Jack Mallers created. The purchase was carried out at an average price of $95,320 per Bitcoin, as revealed by Cantor Equity Partners in a May 13 report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In April, Tether, Bitfinex, Cantor Fitzgerald, and SoftBank Group unveiled Twenty... Coinatory cryptocurrencies news

Coinbase Invests in Stablecorp to Promote QCAD in Canada Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) has announced a strategic investment in Stablecorp, a Canadian fintech firm specializing in stablecoin issuance, as part of its broader initiative to enhance digital payment infrastructures in Canada. This move underscores Coinbase's commitment to expanding its footprint in the Canadian market and promoting the adoption of digital assets. Stablecorp, a joint venture between 3iQ and Mavennet Systems, is the ... Coinatory cryptocurrencies news

SEC Chair Vows ‘New Day’ to Make U.S. Global Crypto Capital In a decisive shift in tone and policy, SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced a new regulatory era aimed at positioning the United States as the "crypto capital of the planet." Speaking at the third session of a four-part SEC roundtable series on tokenization, Atkins emphasized a move away from enforcement-led oversight toward proactive rulemaking that embraces blockchain innovation. Opening the roundtable, Atkins framed the discussion as timely an... crypto news

Solana Co-Founder Proposes Meta Blockchain for Cross-Chain Data Integration Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana Labs, has unveiled a proposal for a "meta blockchain" designed to address the persistent fragmentation and limited interoperability plaguing blockchain networks. This initiative introduces a unified data availability (DA) layer that would aggregate and order data from multiple layer-1 chains, including Ethereum, Celestia, and Solana, facilitating more seamless cross-chain communication and reducing operati... crypto news today

Tether's USDt Hits $150B Market Cap Amid U.S. Expansion Plans Tether's USDt has reached a major milestone, surpassing a $150 billion market capitalization for the first time on May 12, 2025. This surge reflects a 36% increase in circulating supply over the past year, consolidating USDt’s position as the dominant stablecoin with 61% of the global market share, based on industry data. The rise in USDt’s valuation aligns with broader adoption trends, marked by a 50% increase in active stablecoin wallets in... crypto news today

Strategy Buys $1.34B in Bitcoin as Price Exceeds $100K Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor has once again made headlines as Strategy, the firm he co-founded, acquired 13,390 BTC for approximately $1.34 billion between May 5 and May 11, during a period when the cryptocurrency broke past the $100,000 threshold. The transaction, disclosed in a May 12 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, marks a 2.4% increase in Strategy’s Bitcoin holdings, which now total 568,840 BTC. The aggregate ... Coinatory crypto news