Revolut secured FCA approval on May 14 to offer private wealth services and leveraged products in the UK. Victoria Laffey, head of operations at Revolut Trading, said the new permissions are “the missing piece allowing us to unite investment, advisory… origin »

Myanmar proposes life imprisonment for crypto scam operators.

Myanmar’s military published a draft bill on May 14 proposing life in prison for crypto scam operators. The draft legislation, called the Anti-Online Scam Bill, states that anyone convicted of “digital currency fraud” or running an online scam center faces… origin »

Bitcoin tumbles below $79,000 as rising bond yields.

Bitcoin fell to $78,600 on May 15 as bond yields surged to a 12 month high, rattling risk markets. The US 10-year Treasury yield surged to 4.54% on May 15, its highest point since May 2025, after hotter than expected… origin »

CME and ICE push US regulators to scrutinize Hyperliquid.

CME Group and ICE urged US regulators to scrutinize Hyperliquid for manipulation and sanctions risks on May 15. CME and ICE warned that Hyperliquid’s anonymous, round-the-clock perpetual futures trading could distort global commodity benchmarks, particularly in oil markets. The exchanges… origin »

Connex releases $17.95 million in CONX tokens on schedule.

Connex released 1.32 million CONX tokens worth $17.95 million on May 15 in a scheduled cliff unlock. Connex, a Web3 professional networking platform that uses its native token for payments, governance and credential verification, executed the unlock on a preset… origin »

Lombard joins Chainlink CCIP as LayerZero exodus tops $4b.

Lombard has joined a wave of protocols switching to Chainlink CCIP as LayerZero migrations top $4 billion. LayerZero exploit sparks industry-wide migration The shift accelerated after a $292 million exploit drained 116,500 rsETH from Kelp DAO’s LayerZero-powered bridge in April… origin »

Saudi Arabia moves to tokenize its multi-trillion economy.

Saudi Arabia is pushing to tokenize its multi-trillion economy to protect national wealth from global shocks. Vision 2030 drives on-chain asset strategy Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which manages roughly $1 trillion in assets, approved its 2026-2030 strategy in April,… origin »

KuCoin data flags 250 wrapped Bitcoin sale worth $20.3m.

An anonymous address sold 250 wrapped Bitcoin worth $20. 3 million on-chain, on-chain data showed on May 15. Whale offloads $20. 3m in wrapped Bitcoin “A chain address sold 250 WBTC worth $20. origin »

Treasury yields hit 12-month high, Bitcoin stalls.

Treasury yields hit 12-month highs on May 15, pushing Bitcoin back toward $80,500 a day after the Clarity Act committee vote. US Treasury yields surged to fresh 12-month highs on May 15, with the 10-year note hitting 4.54% and the… origin »

Flare Network leads altcoins as Bitcoin stalls.

Flare Network gained 14% on May 15 as altcoins outpaced Bitcoin stuck below its 200-day moving average. Flare Network activated the FAssets v1.3 upgrade on its mainnet on May 15, enabling XRP holders to mint the DeFi-ready FXRP token in… origin »