May 2026 - Crypto News And Market Updates

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Vitalik Buterin Says High Fees Killed Early Crypto Payments, But Layer 2s Now Cost Under One Cent

May 13, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says high transaction fees prevented earlier waves of crypto payment adoption, but advances in Layer 2 scaling, sub-cent costs, and privacy-focused use cases are finally turning that trend.

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Jane Street Slashed Bitcoin Exposure While Expanding Ether ETF and Crypto Stock Positions in Q1

May 13, 2026 Daniel Moore

Jane Street cut Bitcoin exposure sharply in Q1 while building positions in Ether ETFs and crypto equities, revealing a sophisticated institutional capital rotation.

Market Analysis

Consensys Delays IPO to Fall as Crypto Markets Stumble—What’s at Stake for MetaMask’s Public Debut

May 13, 2026 Daniel Moore

Consensys Delays IPO to Fall as Crypto Markets Stumble—What’s at Stake for MetaMask’s Public Debut

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Kevin Warsh Confirmed as Fed Chair: What It Means for Bitcoin and Liquidity

May 13, 2026 Daniel Moore

Kevin Warsh Confirmed as Fed Chair: What It Means for Bitcoin and Liquidity

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JPMorgan Launches Second Tokenized Money Market Fund on Ethereum

May 13, 2026 Paulo Mendes

J.P. Morgan Asset Management debuts its second tokenized money market fund on Ethereum, underscoring accelerating institutional adoption of blockchain-based yield products.

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Ledger Halts U.S. IPO Plans as Unfavorable Market Conditions Narrow the Crypto Listing Window

May 13, 2026 Daniel Moore

Crypto wallet provider Ledger has halted its U.S. IPO plans, citing unfavorable market conditions, as the crypto public listing window narrows amid macro uncertainty.

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US Core PPI Jumps 1% in a Month, Rewriting Inflation Expectations and Fed Rate Path

May 13, 2026 Daniel Moore

US core PPI surges 1% month-over-month, far above expectations, resetting inflation expectations and pressuring Fed rate cut timing with direct consequences for Bitcoin and risk assets.

Illustration showing institutional investors accumulating Ethereum amid growing market confidence.

BitMine’s ETH Holdings Hit 5.21 Million as Total Crypto Treasury Swells to $13.4 Billion

May 13, 2026 Daniel Moore

BitMine now holds 5.21 million ETH, worth over $13B, as the publicly traded firm’s Ethereum treasury strategy rivals corporate Bitcoin adoption. A new precedent is forming.

Keyrails Fires a Shot at SWIFT With a 75-Currency Stablecoin-Ready RTGS Network

May 13, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Keyrails unveiled a 75-currency RTGS network with stablecoin compatibility, aiming to collapse cross-border trade settlement into a single wire instruction and bypassing correspondent banking chains across emerging markets.

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Legend On-Chain Finance App Shuts Down After Two Years: What It Says About DeFi’s Fragility

May 13, 2026 Paulo Mendes

On-chain finance app Legend is shutting down after two years, raising questions about DeFi sustainability and the fate of user funds in an unforgiving market.