Goldman Sachs sold 100% of its investment in XRP and solana

Goldman Sachs, an American banking and investment group, completely liquidated its exposure to XRP and solana (SOL) through exchange-traded funds (ETFs), institutional records for the first quarter of 2026 show. As can be seen in the form 13-F published on May 15, 2026, Goldman Sachs closed positions in Bitwise XRP ETF, Franklin XRP Trust, Grayscale … Read more

Venezuelans should be curious and educated about cryptocurrencies

The adoption of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency technology projects sustained growth in Venezuela, driven by the need for efficient financial solutions. However, this must be healthy and based on financial education so that it can be truly efficient. This conclusion was reached by Fernanda Morales, head of institutional sales at BitGo, and Fabian Delgado, business developer … Read more

BNB aims to be the next cryptocurrency with ETF on Wall Street

In VanEck’s case, he has already presented his fifth amendment to his proposal. Grayscale’s proposed fund would be listed on Nasdaq under the symbol GBNB. Asset management firms VanEck and Grayscale on May 15, 2026 submitted new amendments to their applications to launch BNB-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This regulatory move positions the network’s native cryptocurrency … Read more

losses of more than USD 11 million

The failure was in the validation of the financial support, according to Blockaid. PeckShield says there have been 8 bridge attacks since mid-May. The bridge that links the Verus and Ethereum networks was drained for approximately USD 11.58 million in an attack carried out on May 17, according to the on-chain cybersecurity firm Blockaid. The … Read more

Chainlink closes a week of alliances with Kraken, Coinbase, DTCC and financial giants

Chainlink, the main network of decentralized oracles in the market, closes this Sunday, May 17, 2026, a week of strong institutional expansion, with integrations with Kraken, Fidelity International and DTCC, (Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation), the main post-trading infrastructure of the US stock market. The announcements reinforce the use of its technology in interoperability between … Read more

BNB chain now allows you to pay Claude, Grok and GPT with stablecoins

The BNB Chain network announced today, May 16, the incorporation of Bankr into its ecosystem, an artificial intelligence (AI) agent capable of executing cryptocurrency transactions autonomously, which allows paying for access to more than 30 AI models with stablecoins from BNB Chain wallets. The transaction fees They are subsidized by Bankraccording to the BNB Chain … Read more

Complete, useful and updated guide (2026)

Mexicans have taken control of their finances thanks to cryptocurrencies. Using Bitcoin and Ripple as long-term investment and savings instruments, and digital dollars USDC and USDT as a means of payment for daily use in purchases, remittances and international transfers, The inhabitants of “the land of mariachi” assume the sovereign administration of their finances. Reports … Read more

THORChain claims no user funds were lost after the hack

A malicious node would have leaked cryptographic keys to access THORChain vaults. RUNE, THORChain’s native token, fell 18% in the last 24 hours. The THORChain decentralized protocol team indicated today, May 16, that “no user funds were lost” after the hack suffered yesterday, in which the platform suffered outflows of more than USD 10 million. … Read more

European Union extends sanctions against cyberattack actors

The European Union extended until May 18, 2027 the sanctions against people and entities linked to cyber attacks considered threats to the bloc, according to a decision announced by the European Council on May 11, 2026. In addition, Brussels extended until May 2028 the legal framework that allows this regime of restrictive measures to be … Read more

Why can Latin American banks no longer ignore cryptocurrencies?

For decades, the channels for sending money across Latin American borders have operated under the same script: processes that take days and corporate commissions that bite into pockets. However, this scenario of financial friction is changing as conventional banks discover that they can no longer ignore the digital asset ecosystem if they want to retain … Read more