Key Takeaways South Africa’s National Treasury and SARB extended the capital-flow comment deadline to June 30, 2026. VALR CEO Farzam Ehsani warned the draft rules risk reversing years of regulatory progress in the sector. Treasury will next publish a draft manual outlining which cross-border crypto transactions face controls. Modernizing Exchange Controls South Africa’s National Treasury
Key Takeaways Margin trading demo accessible via docs. kalshi.com/margin shows crypto perpetuals only; event contracts excluded at initial scope. Production endpoints are “coming soon,” with users required to contact Kalshi directly for demo access. Discovery follows last week’s Bitnomial perpetuals self-certification and Coinbase’s Monday filing, signaling a wider CFTC-regulated perpetuals push. Hidden API Documentation Reveals
Key Takeaways Investigators linked Ordinals trading to more than €1 million in undeclared crypto-related gains. Exchange identity records helped connect pseudonymous wallet activity to verified individuals. The case highlighted how authorities can trace emerging bitcoin-based assets tied to undeclared taxable income. Italian Crypto Tax Investigation Focused on Ordinals Trading Italian financial investigators traced more than
Key Takeaways Senator Warren’s scrutiny over OCC trust charters intensified as crypto custody regulation drew broader attention. Crypto custody protections remained central as Belshe said client assets stay segregated from lending activity. Belshe argued that trust banks and fractional reserve banks should be classified under clearer terminology. OCC Charter Fight Puts Digital Asset Custody Under
Key Takeaways Nakamoto Inc. executes a 1-for-40 reverse split on May 22, 2026, to meet Nasdaq’s $1 minimum bid requirement. NAKA shares outstanding drop from 696.1 million to 17.4 million, while 10 billion authorized shares remain, raising dilution risk. CEO David Bailey’s bitcoin treasury firm holds 5,058 BTC but faces scrutiny over prior BTC sales
Key Takeaways Bitcoin long traders lost $584 million in a single Monday session, the largest long wipe-out since early February. Bitfinex analysts place BTC’s critical support at the May Monthly Open of $76,318, aligning with the 30-day accumulator cohort cost basis near $76,500. Stablecoin market cap reached $322 billion, adding $2 billion in a week,
Key Takeaways The Zcash Foundation closed Q1 2026 with $36.7M in net liquid assets and $817,618 in total operating expenses. The SEC concluded its investigation into the Zcash Foundation with no enforcement action, removing a major regulatory overhang for ZEC. ZF plans NU7 implementation and Z3 stack advancement in Q2 2026, with Zcon7 scheduled for
Key Takeaways Gov. McMaster signed S.163 into law, making South Carolina’s crypto protections among the strongest in the U.S. The bill passed 110-1 in the House and bans state agencies from accepting or testing any Federal Reserve central bank digital currency ( CBDC). South Carolina joins Texas and Florida in offering miners and blockchain operators
Key Takeaways Bitcoin holds near $77,400 on May 20 as BTC tests resistance near the $78,000 zone. Market indicators show mixed momentum, with MACD and Momentum flashing sell signals. BTC bulls now watch the $77.5K-$78K breakout zone for a possible move toward $80K. Bitcoin Chart Outlook Bitcoin is priced at $77,440 during the early morning
Key Takeaways Wallets linked to a16z crypto have accumulated 2.11M HYPE worth $90.87M since mid-April. The position ranks 6th largest among HYPE holders, with 1.3M tokens worth $51M staked long-term. Bitwise’s BHYP ETF and 21shares’ THYP now give U.S. investors regulated exposure to HYPE in 2026. Data Points to a16z as the Largest External HYPE