South Korea Crypto Market Halved to $41B, 22% Tax Coming in 2027
South Korea crypto holdings fell from $83B to $41B in a year. Daily volumes dropped from $11.6B to $3B. New AML rules and 22% tax take effect in 2027.
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Hyperliquid, EdgeX and Pump.fun: $96M to Token Holders in 30 Days
Hyperliquid, EdgeX and Pump.fun paid $96.3M to token holders in 30 days. DefiLlama data breakdown: who leads and why DeFi is shifting its success metrics.
CZ Says US Rivals Lobbied Against His Presidential Pardon
Binance founder CZ Zhao said US crypto exchanges lobbied against his Trump pardon, fearing Binance's return to the American market.
Trump Media: $406M Loss in Q1 2026 After Bitcoin Bet
Trump Media & Technology Group posted a $405.9M net loss in Q1 2026. Nearly $370M came from unrealized losses on Bitcoin and equity holdings.
7 Major Bitcoin Mining Pools Join Stratum V2: Foundry, AntPool, MARA
Foundry (30% hashrate), AntPool (17.7%) and five others joined Stratum V2. Next Bitcoin difficulty adjustment: May 15, 2026. Up to 20% of miners at breakeven.
ECB's Lagarde Says Euro Stablecoins Won't Strengthen Euro's Global Role
ECB President Lagarde rejected euro stablecoins as Europe's answer to dollar dominance. The ECB backs tokenized infrastructure anchored to central bank money.
Senator Warren Demands Transparency From Zuckerberg on Meta Stablecoin Plans
Senator Warren wrote to Zuckerberg demanding transparency on Meta stablecoin plans. April USDC pilot and CLARITY Act markup on May 14 triggered the inquiry.
Court Lets Arbitrum DAO Transfer $71M ETH to Aave After North Korea Hack
A Manhattan judge allowed Arbitrum DAO to move $71M in frozen ETH to Aave as part of the rsETH exploit recovery. Terrorism victims' claims preserved.
Kraken Files for OCC National Trust Charter: What It Means for the Market
Payward, Kraken's parent company, has applied for an OCC national trust charter. Here's what it means for institutional crypto custody and the broader market.