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The US Treasury sanctioned two alleged money laundering networks accused of helping the Sinaloa Cartel move fentanyl proceeds through cryptocurrency.  Authorities said the operation was coordinated by Homeland Security and the DEA, with support from Mexican financial intelligence officials. Treasury identified several individuals and Ethereum wallet addresses allegedly used to convert cartel cash into crypto transfers. The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on members of two alleged money laundering networks accused of helping the Sinaloa Cartel move fentanyl trafficking proceeds through cryptocurrency channels. The action was announced on 20 May by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Officials said…

Bitcoin failed to clear its 200-day moving average near US$82,400 after rebounding from about US$60,000. CryptoQuant said the same moving-average zone acted as major resistance during the 2022 bear market. Weak spot demand, lower futures momentum and bearish sentiment kept the rebound vulnerable to another pullback. CryptoQuant’s head of research Julio Moreno warned that Bitcoin had reached a major historical resistance zone.  The analyst said the 200-day moving average acted as a key ceiling during the 2022 bear market, when Bitcoin resumed its downtrend after touching the level in March of that year. “In bear markets, the 200-day MA has…

Trump Media withdrew SEC filings for proposed Truth Social-branded crypto ETFs, including Bitcoin and Bitcoin-Ethereum products. The May 19 withdrawal requests said no securities had been sold because the registration statements were not effective. Analysts said low-fee spot Bitcoin ETF competition made late-entry branded funds harder to sell. Trump Media & Technology Group withdrew regulatory filings for proposed Truth Social-branded crypto ETFs on May 19, stepping back from Bitcoin-linked fund plans before any shares were sold to the public. The withdrawal covered proposed crypto ETF products tied to the Truth Social brand, including Bitcoin and Bitcoin-Ethereum exposure. Filing summaries said…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on Bitcoin’s 2026 macro setup just flipped from waiting for relief to pricing a renewed threat.As of May 20, 2026, CME FedWatch showed a 54.1% chance of a rate hike at the December 2026 Federal Open Market Committee meeting, against 44.4% odds of no change and only 1.5% odds of easing.Fed target rate probability chart showing markets pricing 54% odds of 2026 rate hikes. (Source: CME FedWatch)For Bitcoin, the important signal is the direction of travel, not the precision of one futures-market snapshot.The trade many holders expected was simple: inflation would cool, the Federal Reserve would eventually ease, liquidity would…

Key takeaways PI has reclaimed the $0.1500 level after dropping below this critical area on Tuesday. The positive performance comes following the mainnet upgrade.  Pi Network has reversed its downward trend on Wednesday, climbing above the $0.1500 level following a major infrastructure upgrade to its mainnet nodes.  At press time, PI traded around $0.1518, extending recent losses while technical indicators hinted at the possibility of a short-term rebound. Pi Core team completes major mainnet upgrade The Pi Core Team announced that major mainnet nodes have successfully upgraded to Stellar protocol version 23, reflecting the project’s reliance on the Stellar blockchain…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on In traditional markets, the VIX gives traders a way to hedge or trade expected stock-market volatility rather than take a direct view on the S&P 500. CME Bitcoin volatility futures now give Bitcoin traders a regulated version of that idea: a way to bet on volatility without betting on Bitcoin’s price.The exchange plans to list Bitcoin Volatility futures to start trading on June 1, while a May 14 Commodity Futures Trading Commission product record lists the contract as Certified.That makes the launch a market-structure test: whether Bitcoin is ready for a regulated futures contract tied to expected turbulence itself.The contract,…

Real signs partnership with iExec to develop private RWA blockchain infrastructure. Companies explore encrypted asset issuance, lending, and compliant financial operations. Confidential computing gains attention as the institutional tokenization market continues expanding. Real has entered into a memorandum of understanding with iExec to explore privacy-focused infrastructure for tokenized assets. The collaboration will evaluate how institutional RWA issuance, distribution, and on-chain financial activity can be conducted while preserving confidentiality and supporting compliance and audit requirements. Real provides infrastructure for the full lifecycle of tokenized assets, including onboarding, verification, risk assessment, settlement, and asset management. iExec contributes confidential computing capabilities through Trusted…

Ethereum is testing the $2,140 level after an intraweek low near $2,070. A technical breakdown raises the risk of a sharp decline to $1,350, CryptoQuant notes. Bullish catalysts could include regulatory clarity and continued institutional demand. Ethereum (ETH) briefly traded back above the $2,100 level on Wednesday after gaining about 1% over the past 24 hours as Bitcoin reclaimed the $77,200 mark. While the rebound offered some relief for bulls, the altcoin remains under pressure following a sharp weekly decline. Technical indicators continue pointing to elevated downside risk, with some analysts warning that ETH could face a deeper correction toward…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on The CLARITY Act is moving toward the Senate floor with a promise crypto has spent years asking for: a clearer federal map for digital asset markets.The under-covered risk is that the map runs through the CFTC, making CFTC crypto regulation a capacity test for spot-market oversight after its payroll workforce fell by more than one-fifth.The Senate Banking Committee advanced H.R. 3633 on May 14 by a 15-9 vote, putting the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 closer to floor consideration after the House passed the bill in July 2025.Votes and signing timelines have dominated the…

Coins.ph adds BTC and ETH payments to the Philippines QRPh system. Users can spend crypto at 700,000 QRPh-enabled merchants. Stablecoins remain key for remittances and daily crypto payments. Coins.ph has expanded its QRPh crypto payment functionality to support Bitcoin and Ethereum transactions, broadening the use of digital assets within the Philippines’ national QR payment infrastructure. The Manila-based crypto platform announced on May 19 that users can now pay merchants nationwide using Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) through QRPh, the national QR code standard developed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The expansion builds on Coins.ph’s earlier rollout of QRPh-compatible…