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Bitmine buys the dip as Tom Lee ties ether’s pullback to rising oil prices

Bitmine buys the dip as Tom Lee ties ether's pullback to rising oil prices

Bitmine buys the dip as Tom Lee ties ether’s pullback to rising oil prices

POL May 18, 2026

The Ethereum treasury firm bought over 71,000 ETH last week, a sharp increase from the previous week’s...

Bitcoin faces outsized quantum threat as computing breakthroughs accelerate, Citi says

Bitcoin faces outsized quantum threat as computing breakthroughs accelerate, Citi says

Bitcoin faces outsized quantum threat as computing breakthroughs accelerate, Citi says

POL May 18, 2026

The bank said accelerating advances in quantum computing are compressing the timeline for risks to crypto and...

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) drops 13% as all assets decline

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) drops 13% as all assets decline

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) drops 13% as all assets decline

POL May 18, 2026

Bittensor (TAO), down 9.6% over the weekend, joined Bitcoin Cash (BCH) as an underperformer. CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto...

XRP slips 2% as profit-taking knocks token back below $1.40

XRP slips 2% as profit-taking knocks token back below $1.40

XRP slips 2% as profit-taking knocks token back below $1.40

POL May 18, 2026

XRP gave back gains after a high-volume selloff erased the latest breakout attempt, though buyers stepped back...

Kraken parent Payward’s Q1 revenue climbs despite crypto market slump Kraken parent Payward's Q1 revenue climbs despite crypto market slump

Kraken parent Payward's Q1 revenue climbs despite crypto market slump

Kraken parent Payward’s Q1 revenue climbs despite crypto market slump

POL May 18, 2026

Co-CEO Arjun Sethi said the firm kept investing through market weakness, leaning on acquisitions and futures growth...

Standard Chartered to acquire remainder of subsidiary Zodia Custody

Standard Chartered to acquire remainder of subsidiary Zodia Custody

Standard Chartered to acquire remainder of subsidiary Zodia Custody

POL May 18, 2026

The bank’s offer to acquire the slice of Zodia Custody it doesn’t already own has been accepted...

UK’s financial payments network is ready for tokenization, regulators say

UK’s financial payments network is ready for tokenization, regulators say

UK’s financial payments network is ready for tokenization, regulators say

POL May 18, 2026

The U.K.’s financial watchdog and central bank unveiled their roadmap for tokenization, the use of stablecoins for...

Tokenization push could pull trillions of dollars into DeFi, StanChart says

Tokenization push could pull trillions of dollars into DeFi, StanChart says

Tokenization push could pull trillions of dollars into DeFi, StanChart says

POL May 18, 2026

The bank projects $4 trillion of tokenized assets by 2028, boosting demand for blockchain-native lending and trading...

Strategy made mammoth $2 billion bitcoin purchase last week

Strategy made mammoth $2 billion bitcoin purchase last week

Strategy made mammoth $2 billion bitcoin purchase last week

POL May 18, 2026

Michael Saylor and team added 24,869 BTC last week, bringing total holdings to 843,738 coins. CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum,...

The three risks that could overwhelm bitcoin’s regulatory tailwind

The three risks that could overwhelm bitcoin's regulatory tailwind

The three risks that could overwhelm bitcoin’s regulatory tailwind

POL May 18, 2026

Your day-ahead look for May 18, 2026 CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data Read More