In Ripple news today, the firm’s CTO, David Schwartz, one of the most recognizable figures in the XRP ecosystem, issued a direct warning on May 14, 2026, to his 700,000+ followers on X. Fake airdrop announcements and giveaway schemes targeting XRPL users have escalated sharply, and anyone impersonating him on Instagram, Telegram, or other platforms
Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz has explained how XRP Ledger uses the Negative Unique Node List to handle validator failures. Summary Schwartz said XRPL’s Negative UNL helps the network keep moving when trusted validators go offline. The mechanism can ignore failed validations without removing a validator’s wider role in network decisions. The debate comes as
Signal has warned that it may leave Canada if the country’s proposed lawful access bill forces the company to weaken its privacy tools. Summary Signal says it may leave Canada rather than weaken its end-to-end encryption promises to users. Bill C-22 remains in committee as lawmakers review lawful access powers and metadata rules. Meta, Apple
HashKey says U.S. regulatory clarity may unlock institutional adoption of crypto and reinforce USD stablecoins globally, though stricter yield rules could push capital toward Asian markets offering higher returns. Source link
Hana Bank will buy 2.28 million shares in Dunamu, the parent company of Upbit, from Kakao Investments for about 1.003 trillion won, or nearly $670 million. Summary Hana Bank’s Dunamu stake gives it direct exposure to South Korea’s largest crypto exchange operator. Kakao Investments will reduce its Dunamu holding as Hana becomes the fourth-largest shareholder.
Bitcoin price extended its rebound on Thursday as a landmark U.S. crypto bill cleared a key Senate hurdle and Bitcoin‑linked credit products logged fresh milestones. Bitcoin price traded near $81,400 with intraday highs around $82,000, up more than 3% over the past 24 hours on more than $1 billion in spot trading volume. The Senate
The Tether freeze coalition known as T3 FCU has surpassed $450 million in blocked illicit USDT since launching in 2024. Summary T3 FCU, backed by Tether, TRON, and TRM Labs, intercepted 43.9% more illicit proceeds in 2025 than the year before, operating across 23 jurisdictions. The unit’s cases span drug trafficking, exchange hacks, North Korea-linked
Bitfinex has eliminated the need for a separate Securities sub-account — customers can now view their securities in their master account. Existing Securities sub-accounts will be converted into regular trading sub-accounts, preserving all current balances, credentials, 2FA settings, and withdrawal permissions. Master account holders can now view their full portfolio — from crypto to tokenised
SIREN price crashed 51.36% on May 14, closing at $0.5574 after opening above $1.14. Summary SIREN price collapsed 51.36% on the daily chart on May 14, closing at $0.5574 after hitting an intraday high of $1.1619. The daily MACD histogram is rolling over sharply, with the MACD line curling toward an imminent bearish crossover below
KRWQ token, a Korean won-denominated stablecoin, has announced its expansion to the Solana blockchain, positioning itself as a core settlement asset for Korean won liquidity on the network. The move follows KRWQ’s listing on EDX Markets in March and marks another step in the stablecoin’s push to bring a major non-USD fiat currency fully on-chain.
