Author: John Smith

Robinhood crypto COO Tanya Denisova is leaving the platform after more than five years. Summary Tanya Denisova, COO of Robinhood Crypto, is leaving the firm after more than five years as the platform navigates a 47% decline in Q1 crypto revenue. Robinhood’s Q1 2026 crypto revenue fell to $134 million from $252 million a year earlier, contributing to an earnings miss reported on April 28. No successor has been named and neither Denisova nor Robinhood have publicly commented on the departure. Tanya Denisova, chief operating officer of Robinhood Crypto, is leaving the company after more than five years, according to…

Bitcoin liquidations surpassed $320 million in longs on May 22 after the SEC unexpectedly delayed its tokenized stock plan. Summary Crypto markets saw $320 million in long liquidations on May 22, with longs accounting for roughly $296 million of the total according to CoinGlass data. The SEC delayed a plan to grant broad exemptions for US crypto firms to trade tokenized assets linked to US stocks, Bloomberg reported on May 22. Bitcoin fell toward $76,000 following the news, extending a week of sustained selling pressure and a six-session Bitcoin ETF outflow streak. The SEC delayed a plan on May 22…

Michael Saylor says a Strategy Bitcoin sale before year-end is ‘not unlikely’ in a Coin Stories podcast interview. Summary Saylor told Natalie Brunell it was “not unlikely” Strategy would sell some Bitcoin before year-end, softening his long-held never-sell position. He said any model relying solely on equity, credit, or Bitcoin sales underperforms, and that Strategy uses a mixed capital management approach. Strategy holds 818,334 BTC worth approximately $65 billion and aims to maximise Bitcoin per share over a seven-year horizon to 2033. Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor told the Coin Stories podcast it was “not unlikely” the company would sell…

Grayscale named four blockchains as the top Clarity Act winners in a research note published on May 22. Summary Grayscale named Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain and Canton Network as the four chains best placed for institutional capital after the Clarity Act passes. The four chains lead the market by tokenised asset value, stablecoin supply and DeFi total value locked, which Grayscale uses as its primary ranking criteria. Grayscale also named Avalanche, Base, Arbitrum, Hyperliquid and Tron as secondary beneficiaries with significant on-chain finance exposure. Grayscale published a research note on May 22 identifying Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, and Canton Network…

Bitcoin ETF outflows reached $1.26 billion over six sessions, but Santiment says the streak signals a buying opportunity. Summary US spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded net outflows in each of the six trading sessions from May 15 through May 22, totalling $1.26 billion across 11 funds. Santiment says ETF flows reflect retail investor sentiment rather than institutional positioning, calling the outflow streak a contrarian accumulation signal. Bitcoin was trading at $75,410 when Santiment published its report, down from a May high of $79,052 reached on May 16. The 11 US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded net outflows in each of…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Reelrush introduces Social Launchpad on Solana, blending short-form content with on-chain markets and a trade-to-earn model. Summary Reelrush is a Solana-based social platform that combines short-form video, text posting, and on-chain trading through a built-in “Trade” feature on every post. Users log in with an X account, get an embedded wallet automatically, and can launch token markets tied to content in seconds via an AI-assisted process. Each creator earns a small trading fee share, while markets start on a…

Gold fell below $4,500 per ounce on Friday as both spot prices and New York futures dropped about 0.94 percent, extending a sharp pullback from this year’s record highs. Summary Spot and New York gold futures fell roughly 0.94 percent, breaking below $4,500 Contracts traded in a rough $4,497 to $4,536 range as the US dollar hit a six week high Rising oil above $97 per barrel revived bets on another Federal Reserve rate hike this year Early on May 22, gold slipped below $4,500 as spot and New York futures fell 0.94 percent, after the metal broke a key…

Kevin Warsh was sworn in as Fed chair on Friday as Bitcoin trades near $77,400. Summary Warsh took the oath from Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas at a White House ceremony, succeeding Jerome Powell. The Senate confirmed Warsh 54-45, with only Democrat John Fetterman crossing party lines to support the nomination. Bitcoin held near $77,400 as traders had largely priced in the leadership transition ahead of Warsh’s first FOMC meeting in June. Kevin Warsh was sworn in as the 17th Federal Reserve chair at a White House ceremony on Friday, becoming the first Fed leader to take the oath at…

Ripple joined a $6M funding round for cross-chain infrastructure platform Squid. Summary North Island Ventures led the $6M strategic round, with Ripple, Dialectic, and Borderless also participating. Squid has routed over $6 billion in volume through more than 4 million transactions since its January 2023 launch. The new funding brings Squid’s total raised to $13.5 million and will fund consumer-facing product expansion. Cross-chain platform Squid raised $6 million in strategic funding to build new consumer-facing products that simplify how users move assets across blockchains. North Island Ventures led the round, with Ripple, Dialectic, Borderless, Scenius Capital, Altos, and Arche Capital…

A Bitcoin reserve bill to codify Trump’s executive order gained a Nashville champion. Summary Rep. Matt Van Epps framed the American Reserve Modernization Act as an extension of Nashville’s growing Bitcoin ecosystem. ARMA would lock federally held Bitcoin for a minimum of 20 years and authorize Treasury to acquire up to 1 million BTC over five years. Van Epps cited the $39 trillion national debt as the central argument for the legislation. Rep. Matt Van Epps told Bitcoin Magazine that the American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026 is a direct reflection of what he sees happening in his own district.…