Stablecoins maintain an advantage due to their rapid integration into wallets, exchanges and DeFi. The bank called tokenized funds products with a “structural regulatory disadvantage.” Stablecoins continue to largely dominate the cryptocurrency market despite the growth of tokenized monetary funds, a category that has gained attention for offering returns on digital assets backed by traditional … Read more
Ayala believes that the order is a “wake up call” to the US banks to recognize the sector. According to him, senior executives of Latin banks are “very aware” of the bitcoin ecosystem. The recent executive order signed by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, along with the advancement of the Clarity Act … Read more
The United States Department of the Treasury announced on May 19, 2026, a new round of sanctions within the so-called “Operation Economic Fury”, with which it froze nearly USD 500 million in digital assets linked to Iranian financial networks. The offensive was presented by the Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessentas part of efforts to … Read more
Bitget Wallet users can spend USDC and USDT from a self-custody wallet. To encourage adoption in Latin America, QR Pay verification is activated on May 21. Bitget Wallet, the wallet for on-chain finance, has expanded QR payments in Latin America, taking the use of self-custody cryptocurrencies beyond Brazil to Argentina, Colombia and Bolivia. Working with … Read more
Hougan believes Hyperliquid “still needs to mature.” HYPE is comparable to shares of Robinhood or the CME Group, the executive says. The rise of HYPE, the native token of Hyperliquid—a platform that simultaneously operates as a cryptocurrency network and as a decentralized exchange aimed at trading derivatives and perpetual futures contracts—has captured the attention of … Read more
The Asoblockchain of Costa Rica began a public consultation process to develop a Digital Asset Framework Law. Lawyer Stephanie Sánchez, representing the organization, pointed out that it is “a project of and for the community, but it goes far beyond crypto.” According to Sánchez, Costa Rica currently lacks a comprehensive standard that regulates the industry. … Read more
HYPE, the native cryptocurrency of the Hyperliquid network, surpassed solana (SOL) in fully diluted valuation (FDV) on May 21, 2026 by $2.4 billion. Hyperliquid’s FDV reached $55.6 billion, while Solana’s stood at $53.7 billion. In this way, the derivatives platform was placed ahead of one of the most consolidated networks in the cryptocurrency market. It … Read more
The WARS ticker was awarded after a bid of 587.51 HYPE. The wARs stablecoin already works on the Ethereum, World Chain and Base networks, among others. The Ripio exchange is moving forward with the integration of its stablecoin linked to the Argentine peso within Hyperliquid, a cryptocurrency network and decentralized platform (DEX) specialized in perpetual … Read more
“Watching it drop from over $3 to $1.36 has been bad,” says one investor. For many XRP supporters, selling at this point would be a “real loss.” Investors in XRP, the cryptocurrency issued by the company Ripple Labs, are going through a moment of strong internal division. After four months of lateralization and a fall … Read more
Those accused converted cash from drug sales into crypto assets and sent them to Mexico. The Treasury collaborated with different entities, such as Chainalysis, to confirm money laundering. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury sanctioned more than a dozen people and companies linked to the Mexican … Read more