Day: 19 May 2026

TD Cowen has increased its price target for Strategy stock to $400 from $395 after the company expanded its Bitcoin holdings faster than expected and strengthened its balance sheet through debt restructuring. The investment firm maintained its Buy rating on Strategy, pointing to rising Bitcoin accumulation and improving financial flexibility ...

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has advanced a new policy proposal focused on AI, blockchain finance, and tokenized payments.  次世代AI・オンチェーン金融構想PTの提言が党プロセスを経て最終決定しましたので、ご報告します。… pic.twitter.com/Z9vx6N6rt9 — 木原 誠二 (@kihara_seiji) May 19, 2026 Japan explores tokenized deposits and 24/7 digital payments The document, titled “Next-generation AI & Onchain Finance Concept,” supports the development of tokenized ...

Crypto exchanges and executives are increasing spending on personal protection as physical attacks targeting digital asset holders move beyond online threats and into the real world. According to CertiK, physical attacks on crypto holders reached 72 confirmed incidents in 2025, up 75%. Known losses totaled $41M. The real number is ...

Japan has moved to bring global stablecoins into its regulated payment system after the Financial Services Agency (FSA) approved new rules that reclassify foreign-issued trust-backed stablecoins as payment instruments instead of securities. FSA Overhauls Digital Asset Framework: Foreign Trust-Type Stablecoins to Enter Japan’s Payment Ecosystem The Financial Services Agency (FSA) ...

Bitget Wallet has expanded deeper into the tokenized real-world assets (RWA) market after integrating xStocks infrastructure, allowing users to access more than 130 tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) directly from its self-custodial wallet. The move expands Bitget Wallet’s tokenized asset lineup to over 300 products, covering equities, commodities, precious ...

Nuremberg, Germany, 19th May 2026, Chainwire

Crypto trading has evolved far beyond the simple buying and selling of coins. Today, a large share of market activity happens behind the scenes through more advanced instruments that shape price movements, liquidity, and overall market behaviour.  In fact, crypto derivatives now dominate trading activity, with $85.7T in volume in ...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially cancelled its long-standing policy that required defendants in enforcement settlements to agree not to publicly deny the agency’s allegations. Source: SEC  Defendants no longer required to stay silent after settlement The rule, known as Rule 202.5(e), had required settling parties to ...

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed HF 3709 into law, allowing state-chartered banks and credit unions to offer cryptocurrency custody services. Source: Minnesota State approves regulated crypto storage through banks The law lets these institutions store, manage, or control digital assets and private keys for customers. It also allows them ...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing a new framework that could allow trading of tokenized or digital versions of traditional stocks on crypto platforms, according to a Bloomberg News report. The SEC has reportedly approved crypto-based tokenized stock trading. This could be a huge step toward merging ...