XRP Price Could Return To $1.55 But Only If This Crucial Support Holds
XRP is experiencing a significant price retracement after being rejected at $1.55. So far in May, the altcoin’s price movement has been unstable, with each gain followed by a prominent dip, yet it has formed an ascending trendline. XRP finds itself in a similar situation as prices have corrected by over 7% in the past three days. Notably, the...
By Semilore Faleti 5/16/2026, 1:00:25 PM
The $293 million KelpDAO hack shows why DeFi is finally being forced to grow up
For protocol founders and security researchers, the incident reinforced a broader shift underway across crypto: DeFi is no longer primarily battling coding bugs. It’s battling complexity.
By Margaux Nijkerk 5/16/2026, 1:00:00 PM
China and US agree to slash tariffs for 90 days, dropping levies from 145% to 30%
The temporary tariff reduction may ease trade tensions, fostering potential long-term negotiations and impacting global tech supply chains. The post China and US agree to slash tariffs for 90 days, dropping levies from 145% to 30% appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 5/16/2026, 12:43:01 PM
Why Did Pi Network’s (PI) Price Crash to a 3-Month Low Today?
PI is out of the top 50 alts by market cap again.
By Jordan Lyanchev 5/16/2026, 12:40:17 PM
Israeli coalition calls for early elections amid conscription dispute
Political instability may lead to shifts in leadership and policy direction, impacting Israel's domestic and international relations. The post Israeli coalition calls for early elections amid conscription dispute appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 5/16/2026, 12:37:45 PM
Ray Dalio warns US is losing credibility as China gains power
Dalio's warning highlights the urgent need for strategic diplomacy to prevent global instability as power dynamics shift between the US and China. The post Ray Dalio warns US is losing credibility as China gains power appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 5/16/2026, 12:19:01 PM
Why Is Bittensor (TAO) Price Crashing Today?
The post Why Is Bittensor (TAO) Price Crashing Today? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bittensor (TAO) price crashed nearly 10% today after reports surrounding Covenant AI’s exit sparked fresh uncertainty and accelerated profit-taking. The move erased a large portion of recent gains, dragging TAO from $330 toward the critical $270 support...
By Shubham Vishwakarma 5/16/2026, 12:16:44 PM
Ripple less than two weeks away from dumping 1 billion XRP onto the market
Ripple is approaching its next scheduled XRP escrow unlock, with 1 billion tokens set to be released on June 1 … Continue reading The post Ripple less than two weeks away from dumping 1 billion XRP onto the market appeared first on Finbold.
By Paul L. 5/16/2026, 12:09:48 PM
Top Non-Custodial Crypto Wallets of May 2026: IronWallet vs Trust Wallet vs Phantom
IronWallet vs Trust Wallet vs Phantom in May 2026: privacy, chain coverage, gasless stablecoin transfers, and what's new in the top non-custodial wallets this year.
By Crypto Daily 5/16/2026, 12:02:36 PM
Why Did the Crypto Market Crash Today?
The post Why Did the Crypto Market Crash Today? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News In just the past hour, the crypto market lost nearly $90.3 billion in value, with the total market cap falling 3.37% to around $2.59 trillion. Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, dropped to nearly $77,678, while Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin...
By Rizwan Ansari 5/16/2026, 12:01:39 PM
Ripple Conducts Over 32 Million RLUSD Burn on Ethereum
Ripple has completed a total burn of 32,075,051 RLUSD tokens on the Ethereum blockchain, over the last 24 hours, potentially boosting its demand in the market.
By Caroline Amosun 5/16/2026, 11:47:13 AM
LAB Price Rebounds Hard After 60% Crash as Mobile App Launch Fuels Speculation
The post LAB Price Rebounds Hard After 60% Crash as Mobile App Launch Fuels Speculation appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News LAB isn’t quietly trading anymore. The token just delivered one of those classic crypto whiplash moves traders pretend to hate but secretly live for. After exploding toward an all-time high of $7.49 on May 11, LAB/USDT...
By Yash Jain 5/16/2026, 11:30:46 AM
Hana Bank Buys 6.55% of Upbit Parent Dunamu in $670M Crypto Push
Hana Bank has acquired a 6.55% stake in Dunamu, the operator of South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit. The deal marks one of the clearest signs yet that major Korean banks are moving deeper into digital assets. Kakao Sells $670M Dunamu Stake to Hana Bank Hana Bank has agreed to acquire a significant stake in […]
By Emmanuel Musa 5/16/2026, 11:30:19 AM
XRP beat bitcoin gains as CLARITY Act advanced, but a real bullrun still needs Congress
The token jumped 5% after a Senate committee moved the market-structure bill forward, reviving hopes that legal clarity can pull deeper institutional money into XRP products.
By Shaurya Malwa 5/16/2026, 11:30:00 AM
Bitcoin Price Dips Below $78K as Analyst Expects Another ‘Brutal Dump’
Is today's decline just the start of bitcoin's troubles?
By Jordan Lyanchev 5/16/2026, 11:23:04 AM
SpaceX shareholders approve 5-for-1 stock split as private market liquidity push heats up
SpaceX's stock split enhances private market liquidity, potentially boosting employee flexibility and investor interest in tech equities. The post SpaceX shareholders approve 5-for-1 stock split as private market liquidity push heats up appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 5/16/2026, 11:19:26 AM
Chainlink price prediction May 2026: Is LINK undervalued or is meme Punch the better entry point?
Chainlink struggles near $10 as investors debate recovery potential versus growing interest in crypto presales. Chainlink has been one of the more frustrating charts to watch in 2026. The token trades around $10 in mid-May, down roughly 40% over the…
By Samuel Msiska 5/16/2026, 11:17:08 AM
Crypto market wipes out over $100 billion within hours
The cryptocurrency market has lost more than $100 billion in value over the past 24 hours as investor sentiment weakened, … Continue reading The post Crypto market wipes out over $100 billion within hours appeared first on Finbold.
By Paul L. 5/16/2026, 11:11:13 AM
ASTEROID Price Coils As SpaceX Mascot Memecoin Eyes Breakout
The post ASTEROID Price Coils As SpaceX Mascot Memecoin Eyes Breakout appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News ASTEROID is doing what memecoins do best: turning internet lore, community obsession, and a bizarrely specific origin story into market momentum. Except this one comes with a SpaceX angle. The Ethereum-based token tied to the “Asteroid...
By Yash Jain 5/16/2026, 11:09:53 AM
Best memecoins to buy now: Top community-driven tokens and the best crypto presales to watch
Memecoins remain dominant as Poly Truth and Meme Punch presales gain traction in 2026 community-driven cycle. Memecoins are not going away. The category is worth tens of billions in market cap, and daily trading volume on these tokens often beats…
By Samuel Msiska 5/16/2026, 11:01:42 AM
Markets are moving toward a new global financial crisis. These are the tripwires that would confirm it
A new global financial crisis is not confirmed, but the path toward one is now visible enough to map. The sequence starts with debt and oil before it reaches credit. Long-end sovereign yields and Brent crude are already close enough to stress levels to make the policy squeeze urgent. To close out the week, the […] The post Markets are moving...
By Liam 'Akiba' Wright 5/16/2026, 11:00:31 AM
Tether Billionaire Christopher Harborne Enters UK’s Richest People List
Christopher Harborne entered the Sunday Times Rich List in sixth place, as Parliament opened a probe into Farage. The Sunday Times Rich List 2026, published on May 15, placed Christopher Harborne sixth among Britain’s wealthiest individuals. His estimated £18.2bn fortune…
By Peace Longe 5/16/2026, 11:00:00 AM
Warren Zeroes In On Crypto Deal Structure As $75M Loan Draws Attention
A $75 million loan backed by nearly half a billion dollars worth of a company’s own tokens is now at the center of a Senate push to get regulators involved in the Trump family’s crypto operations. The Loan That Raised Questions World Liberty Financial, the crypto project tied to US President Donald Trump and his family, reportedly used around $440...
By Christian Encila 5/16/2026, 11:00:00 AM
Dogecoin price prediction: How the gulf oil crisis and ADNOC Pipeline could fuel crypto gains
UAE oil pipeline plans, inflation risks, and presales Poly Truth and Meme Punch shape 2026 crypto outlook. The United Arab Emirates is speeding up work on a major oil pipeline. Abu Dhabi has told ADNOC to fast-track the West-East Pipeline,…
By Samuel Msiska 5/16/2026, 10:51:36 AM
Charles Hoskinson Warns Quantum Computers Could Break Crypto by 2033, “Over 50%” Probability
The post Charles Hoskinson Warns Quantum Computers Could Break Crypto by 2033, “Over 50%” Probability appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Cardano Blockchain Founder Charles Hoskinson says the crypto industry may be running out of time to prepare for the next major technological threat. Speaking at the Consensus Miami event, Hoskinson warned...
By Rizwan Ansari 5/16/2026, 10:33:03 AM
CLARITY Act ethics fight risks Senate failure
The Trump ethics fight over crypto is now the biggest obstacle to the CLARITY Act reaching 60 Senate votes. Analysts and lawmakers have identified the ethics provision as the CLARITY Act’s most consequential unresolved issue heading to the Senate floor.…
By Peace Longe 5/16/2026, 10:20:00 AM
Altcoins Crash as Bitcoin (BTC) Dumps to 2-Week Low: Weekend Watch
STABLE and VVV have dropped the most from the lower-cap alts, while HYPE has plunged by 10%.
By Jordan Lyanchev 5/16/2026, 10:18:21 AM
Best crypto presales to watch before they sell out: May 2026 edition
Poly Truth and Meme Punch presales gain traction in 2026 crypto market narrative around utility tokens. The phase where a project sells its token prior to listing on any exchange is known as a crypto presale. The project sets the…
By Samuel Msiska 5/16/2026, 10:14:37 AM
BlackRock Just Sold $317 Million Worth of Bitcoin
BlackRock is facing renewed selling pressure in its spot Bitcoin ETF as institutional investors pulled hundreds of millions from crypto funds during a sharp market reversal.
By Dan Burgin 5/16/2026, 10:10:30 AM
MiCA Decoded: Thinking a CASP License Covers Payments, Perps or Futures is a Major Mistake
Most founders pursuing a MiCA license assume they are solving their EU regulatory problem. They are solving part of it. The rest depends on which services they actually offer. MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for Bitcoin.com News, co-authored by LegalBison’s Co-Founding and Managing Directors: Aaron Glauberman, Viktor Juskin and Sabir...
By Guest Author 5/16/2026, 10:05:17 AM
Best crypto to buy now: 6 high-conviction picks every investor should know before June 2026
Poly Truth and Meme Punch join major crypto assets in 2026 “best crypto to buy now” discussions. The question of which is the best crypto to buy now does not have one clean answer. As June 2026 approaches, the market…
By Samuel Msiska 5/16/2026, 9:50:56 AM
Santiment warns Bitcoin CLARITY act euphoria may reverse gains
Santiment warned that Bitcoin social media euphoria spiked following the CLARITY Act’s Senate Banking Committee vote on May 14. Sentiment analytics platform Santiment posted on X and its community insights platform on May 15, tracking a sharp rise in positive…
By Peace Longe 5/16/2026, 9:50:00 AM
THORChain confirms $10M exploit, rolls out recovery portal for affected users
THORChain has launched a recovery portal following a $10 million exploit, allowing affected users across four chains to revoke malicious approvals and claim refunds.
By Amin Haqshanas 5/16/2026, 9:47:44 AM
THORChain Price Outlook: Panic or Opportunity After RUNE Crashes 30%?
The post THORChain Price Outlook: Panic or Opportunity After RUNE Crashes 30%? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News THORChain’s native token RUNE price plunged more than 22% today, marking one of its steepest declines in recent months after reports surfaced of a potential exploit tied to the protocol. The sharp sell-off wiped out a significant...
By Shubham Vishwakarma 5/16/2026, 9:31:33 AM
Solayer Pay launches Visa card for USDC
Solayer Pay launched a Visa card allowing users to spend USDC at merchants and ATMs worldwide on May 14. Solayer, the layer-1 blockchain developer behind the infiniSVM network, announced the launch via GlobeNewswire on May 14. The card links directly…
By Peace Longe 5/16/2026, 9:30:00 AM
'Most Entertaining Outcome': Did Elon Musk Just Endorse Dogecoin Again?
Elon Musk has revisited his famous support for Dogecoin for the first time in years, reviving memories of the meme coin boom that helped reshape the crypto market during the last cycle.
By Dan Burgin 5/16/2026, 9:27:21 AM
CLARITY Act: Here’s the Critical Timeline Crypto Markets Are Watching
The post CLARITY Act: Here’s the Critical Timeline Crypto Markets Are Watching appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The biggest U.S. crypto legislation in years has cleared another major hurdle after the Senate Banking Committee voted 15-9 on May 14 to advance the CLARITY Act. The bill now moves into a critical phase as lawmakers race to...
By Rizwan Ansari 5/16/2026, 9:13:21 AM
Strategy has put Bitcoin sales on the table for repurchases – but will it affect BTC price?
Strategy agreed on May 15 to repurchase roughly $1.5 billion principal of its 2029 convertible notes for an estimated $1.38 billion in cash. The firm told investors in its Form 8-K that it may fund the repurchase with available cash reserves, ATM securities-sale proceeds, and/or proceeds from the sale of Bitcoin. Strategy expects to cancel […] The...
By Gino Matos 5/16/2026, 9:00:57 AM
Sharplink CEO points out 3 catalysts for Ethereum's price to surge higher
The rest of the world is “really closely” watching the US CLARITY Act as the nation moves further away from the previous “hostile stance,” according to Sharplink’s chief.
By Ciaran Lyons 5/16/2026, 9:00:52 AM
Bitcoin Exchange Supply Remains At 8-Year Lows: Bullish Sign?
On-chain data shows the Bitcoin exchange reserves have been at 8-year lows for the past month despite the recovery that the asset has witnessed. Bitcoin Supply On Exchanges Has Been Flat Recently As highlighted by on-chain analytics firm Santiment in an X post, Bitcoin and Ethereum have differed in their trend of the Supply On […]
By Keshav Verma 5/16/2026, 9:00:27 AM
XRP Records Biggest Spike In Network Usage In 2 Months
Failed transactions on the XRP Ledger climbed sharply this week alongside a burst of new user activity, as on-chain data pointed to a wave of participation that accompanied the token’s latest price recovery. Wallets Running Toward 8 Million Total activated accounts on the XRP Ledger reached 7,856,080, putting the network within striking distance...
By Christian Encila 5/16/2026, 9:00:03 AM
CLARITY Act faces hurdles despite Senate committee win
The CLARITY Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee 15 to 9 on May 14, but analysts say significant obstacles remain before it can become law. The CLARITY Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee in a 15 to 9 bipartisan vote…
By Peace Longe 5/16/2026, 8:56:35 AM
1inch Network Token (1INCH) Price Prediction 2026, 2027-2030: Is a Massive DeFi Comeback Ahead?
The post 1inch Network Token (1INCH) Price Prediction 2026, 2027-2030: Is a Massive DeFi Comeback Ahead? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Story Highlights The live price of 1 Inch network crypto is . 1inch Network token is consolidating near historic lows in 2026, but strong DeFi adoption and protocol upgrades could drive a recovery toward...
By Yash Jain 5/16/2026, 8:55:00 AM
Bit Digital Posts $146M Q1 Loss as Ethereum Treasury Tops 155,000 ETH
Bit Digital reported a $146.7 million quarterly loss as lower ether prices weighed on its balance sheet, while the company continued expanding its ethereum treasury and AI infrastructure strategy. The firm now holds more than 155,000 ETH and is increasingly shifting away from bitcoin mining. Bit Digital Expands ETH Treasury to $327M, Staking...
By Emmanuel Musa 5/16/2026, 8:30:10 AM
Polkadot (DOT) Price Prediction 2026, 2027 – 2030: Can DOT Price Reach $60?
The post Polkadot (DOT) Price Prediction 2026, 2027 – 2030: Can DOT Price Reach $60? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Story Highlights The live price of the Polkadot crypto token is . Price predictions for 2026 range from $2.50 to $5.00. Structural adoption and interoperability narratives could push DOT toward $60 by 2030. Polkadot (DOT)...
By Yash Jain 5/16/2026, 8:25:00 AM
Spot Bitcoin ETFs bleed $1B in a week, snapping six-week inflow run
Spot Bitcoin ETFs shed $1 billion in a single week as capital rotated toward AI stocks and macro uncertainty weighed on sentiment, ending a six-week run that had pulled in $3.4 billion.
By Amin Haqshanas 5/16/2026, 8:19:20 AM
Bitcoin ETFs break six week inflow streak
Bitcoin ETFs logged $1 billion in net outflows in the week ending May 15, ending a six week inflow streak. US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $1 billion in net outflows for the week ending May 15, according to data tracked…
By Peace Longe 5/16/2026, 8:07:36 AM
South Korea To Unveil Tokenized Securities Rules In July As Crypto Regulation Advances
South Korean authorities are set to release detailed rules for the issuance, infrastructure, and distribution of tokenized securities, as the country advances its efforts to implement crypto market regulations in 2027. Related Reading: Bank Of England To Ease ‘Overly Conservative’ Stablecoin Rules After Industry Backlash – Report FSC Eyes July...
By Rubmar Garcia 5/16/2026, 8:00:03 AM
AI Search Is Rewriting Discoverability. How Outset PR Adapts PR for LLM Visibility
AI search is reshaping digital discoverability. Learn how Outset PR adapts crypto PR strategies for LLM visibility through editorial authority, syndication, and data-driven media selection.
By Crypto Daily 5/16/2026, 7:58:14 AM
Looking for a Top Media Outlet in LATAM? Here Is Why Generic Media Ratings Fail
Generic media rankings often fail in LATAM because traffic alone does not explain influence, engagement, or visibility. Learn how Outset Media Index (OMI) helps teams analyze LATAM media outlets using normalized benchmarking and multidimensional intelligence.
By Crypto Daily 5/16/2026, 7:51:48 AM