Day: 12 May 2026

Circle (CRCL) has become one of the clearest examples of how U.S. crypto regulation is now directly driving equity market moves, with investors increasingly treating legislation as a trading signal rather than background policy noise. The stock jumped about 16 percent in a single session and is now approaching earlier ...

Arthur Hayes says Bitcoin is no longer driven mainly by crypto cycles like halving events. In his new essay, The Butterfly Touch, the BitMEX co-founder says Bitcoin is now linked to global liquidity. Source: Hayes Bitcoin is now tied to global money printing  He points to rising spending on AI, ...

A federal case in the US is showing a new and more dangerous side of crypto crime. Three men from Tennessee have been indicted for kidnapping and robbery tied to a $6 million cryptocurrency theft spree across California. #FBI CASE UPDATE: Three men have been indicted on robbery, kidnapping, and ...

AurumX has completed the acquisition of PayWithMana. The company says this move is part of its plan to build a full-on-chain financial system. AurumX builds a bigger on-chain financial system AurumX wants to place its assets, payments, and information markets to work inside one network. The goal is to link ...

ZUG, SWITZERLAND, 12th May 2026, Chainwire

Grayscale Investments is trying to bring Zcash into the ETF market, but the bigger story is what this says about the future of privacy coins in crypto. For years, privacy-focused cryptocurrencies have slowly been pushed to the edge of the market. Regulators grew uncomfortable with anonymous transactions, exchanges began delisting ...

Singapore Gulf Bank has partnered with Standard Chartered to strengthen cross-border payment and settlement services for the digital asset industry, as competition for regulated stablecoin infrastructure continues to grow across Asia and the Middle East. SGB has partnered with @StanChartUAE to strengthen cross-border capabilities, making it easier to move capital ...

Quick Breakdown The first quarter of 2026 was a slow one for centralized crypto exchanges. Spot trading volume across the top ten platforms fell 39%, dropping from $4.5 trillion in Q4 2025 to $2.7 trillion by the end of March — the weakest stretch since November 2023. The reasons are ...

Dubai, UAE, 12th May 2026, Chainwire

The Smarter Web Company has bought 25 more Bitcoin for about £1.5 million. This brings the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to 2,830 BTC. The company says the purchase is part of its long-term “10 Year Plan.” While the business still focuses on web design and online marketing, Bitcoin is now ...