Crypto Industry News & Market Trends

Ripple’s $12.5T Network Sparks SWIFT Takeover Debate

Ripple Moves Beyond Payments with Treasury Push as It Targets Corporate Finance at Global Scale　　Ripple is moving beyond cross-border payments into the heart of corporate finance. With already running, it is targeting corporate treasury management, an area long controlled by legacy banking systems and fragmented tools, and the message is clear and deliberate: more settlements, less friction.　　Built in partnership with GTreasury, Ripple Treasury marks a move toward fully unified financial control. Rather than managing cash, payments, and liquidity across fragmented systems, CFOs and treasury teams can now operate from a single platform that connects fiat, digital assets, and global payment rails.　　At its core, Ripple positions it as the first on-chain corporate treasury, an integrated setup where assets like XRP and RLUSD sit alongside traditional cash positions in real time, enabling a more cohesive view and management of liquidity.　　Ripple Treasury is built for speed and clarity, giving institutions real-time cash visibility and forecasting capabilities in as little as 90 days, an aggressive benchmark by traditional treasury standards.　　As by Ripple, it plugs into a network of over 13,000 banks and has already supported $12.5 trillion in payments, underscoring its growing reach. This isnt just scale for the sake of it; it signals

05-02Industry

Stablecoin Yield Compromise Text Can Drop Today: Sources

Stablecoin yield text could be released today after months of negotiations. As per a new scoop by industry members, new rules ban passive yield tied to token holding.Meanwhile, activity-based rewards remain allowed under strict conditions.　　A compromise on stablecoin yield rules is close, as sources say the final text could drop as soon as today. Journalist Eleanor Terrett confirmed outreach to Senators Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks, indicating that the process has reached the last stage after months of closed-door talks.　　The delay since January has stalled the broader CLARITY Act. This text removes that bottleneck and opens the path to a Senate Banking Committee markup, now expected in May.　　Yield Ban With Narrow Exception　　The draft language blocks stablecoin issuers from paying yield simply for holding tokens. Any return that looks like bank deposit interest is banned. The wording is strict, no direct or indirect payment tied only to balance holding, whether in cash, tokens, or other forms.　　At the same time, the compromise allows rewards tied to real platform activity. Users can still earn through transactions, usage, or network participation. This is a transition from passive income to activity-driven rewards.　　This follows discussions from early 2026. Banks pushed for limits to stop stablecoins from

05-02Industry

MicroStrategy Fixes STRC Dividend at 11.5%

STRC Dividend Rate (Strategy)Why Was the STRC Dividend Rate Fixed at 11.5%？　　STRC began trading with a 9% dividend in July 2025, then experienced successive increases and was positioned by MicroStrategy as a short-term, high-yield accumulation vehicle, attracting investors with monthly cash payments. The company is considering switching dividend payments from monthly to semi-monthly to further reduce volatility. This stability provides protection against BTC market fluctuations.　　BTC Technical Analysis: Its Impact on MSTR and STRC　　MSTR common stock ended April at $165, with a 33% jump; this was the first monthly gain after the eight-month losing streak from August 2025 to March 2026. BTC also rose in the same period (currently $78,318.84, +1.62%). RSI at 61.17 is in a sideways trend, Supertrend giving a bearish signal. EMA 20: $76,030.Supports: S1 $71,926 (Strong, -8.11%), S2 $78,133 (Strong, -0.18%)Resistances: R1 $79,426 (Very Strong, +1.47%), R2 $84,650 (Medium, +8.15%)　　TradingView data confirms the recovery; BTC futures support this optimism.　　Frequently Asked Questions About STRC and MSTRHow long will the STRC dividend last？　　Fixed at 11.5%, it may change as VWAP approaches $100.　　Why is MSTR important as a BTC holder？　　The worlds largest, it experiences stock explosions during BTC rallies.　　How does STRC limit volatility？　　It offers predictable returns with monthly dividends and

05-02Industry

Bithumb Court Victory: Business Suspension Penalty Postponed

The Seoul Administrative Court has changed the fate of Bithumb, one of South Korea‘s leading crypto exchanges. According to reports in local media, the court postponed the exchange’s six-month partial business suspension penalty with an emergency measure on Thursday. Judge Gong Hye-on-jin justified the decision by emphasizing that restricting core functions would cause irreparable damage to the exchange. This step protected in-exchange trading and won conversions while rescuing critical operations like inter-exchange transfers. The penalty was set to take effect at the end of March, and Bithumbs objection was resolved just in time.　　Details of Bithumbs Partial Business Suspension Penalty　　The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) had imposed the sanction after detecting 6,65 million money laundering rule violations. Reasons for the penalty included failure to verify customer identities and not preventing restricted transactions. Regulators also proposed a 36,8 billion won fine; executives like CEO Lee Jae-won were subjected to disciplinary processes. Established in 2014, Bithumb operates under FIU supervision and maintains its giant position among won-based exchanges.　　FIU Violations and AML Regulation Pressure　　The exchange applied to the court against the penalty on March 23 and had been in tension with authorities for a long time. AML rule violations are a reflection of South Korea‘s

05-02Industry

Coinbase Backs CLARITY Act Compromise Banning Passive Stablecoin Yield

Odds of Clarity Act Signing Into Law in 2026. 　　Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal said the months of meetings produced text that should not derail the broader bill, arguing public debate had overstated the actual risks.　　“This outcome preserves activity-based rewards tied to real participation on crypto platforms and networks, which is what the bank lobby said they wanted,” he wrote in a post.　　Faryar Shirzad, Coinbases chief policy officer, separately credited progress on token classification, DeFi safe harbors, and tokenization in the broader deal.　　The final rewards text in the CLARITY Act is now public.　　Weve been clear throughout this process: much of this debate was based on imagined risks, not real evidence, nor was it based on a real understanding of how crypto actually works.　　With yield resolved, attention shifts to jurisdictional clarity between the SEC and CFTC, staking protections, and capital formation rules.　　These provisions holding through floor consideration will shape the timeline into summer.　　The post Coinbase Backs CLARITY Act Compromise Banning Passive Stablecoin Yield appeared first on BeInCrypto.

05-02Industry

SEC schedules CLARITY Act roundtable in May

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has scheduled a CLARITY Act roundtable for May, bringing together SEC and CFTC officials with crypto industry representatives to debate digital asset market structure jurisdiction, one of the final regulatory steps before the Senate Banking Committees expected markup the week of May 11.The SEC roundtable on the CLARITY Act is set for May 2026 and will address the central jurisdictional question of whether specific digital assets are regulated by the SEC or the CFTC under the proposed market structure framework.Senator Tim Scott confirmed he has now secured Tillis and additional Republican votes for the markup, but Senator John Kennedy continues to withhold support, leaving the goal of 13 of 13 Republican votes unmet.Senator Thom Tillis separately raised a new hurdle: law enforcement groups oppose a DeFi provision in the bill that would protect developers from liability for users illicit activities on their platforms, adding a fresh unresolved issue to the calendar.　　The SEC roundtable follows the agency‘s March 17 joint taxonomy with the CFTC, which named 16 digital assets as commodities and provided the framework that the CLARITY Act would convert into permanent federal statute. CoinGape reported that the SEC plans to host the roundtable

05-02Industry

VET Technical Analysis May 2

VETs 24-hour trading volume is moving at low levels of 7.41 million dollars; this situation indicates that the price movement in the sideways trend is supported by weak market participation and carries potential accumulation signals. The decrease in volume may indicate that big players are quietly strengthening their positions, while volume confirmation is awaited for an upside breakout.　　Volume Profile and Market Participation　　VET‘s current volume profile shows quite low market participation with a 24-hour trading volume of 7.41 million dollars. This level is significantly below recent weekly averages and weakly confirms the price’s sideways movement around 0.01 dollars. Low volume indicates reduced interest from retail investors, while providing clues that large players at the institutional level (whales) are quietly managing their positions. In the volume profile, the price holding above EMA20 (0.01 dollars) is a healthy short-term signal, but since overall participation is low, the sustainability of this upside will be tested with volume increase.　　In terms of market participation, the 1.10% daily change upward occurred with low volume; this signals that buyers are not dominant and sellers are not panic-selling. Volume declines are observed even in down moves on volume bars, reflecting a healthy consolidation process. However, with RSI at 50.49

05-02Industry

Pi Networks New Deadline: What Does the Next Big Update Mean for the PI Token

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05-02Industry

MORPHO Technical Analysis May 2

Despite the current uptrend in MORPHO, the Supertrend bearish signal and RSI at 60.72 indicate overbought risk; investors should monitor the $1.96 support breakdown and use tight stop losses for capital protection. The risk/reward ratio is balanced at approximately 1:1, but a cautious approach is necessary due to the higher score of the bearish target (31).　　Market Volatility and Risk Environment　　MORPHOs current price is at $1.98, showing a -0.45% decline over the last 24 hours. The daily range of $1.96-$2.00 indicates low volatility; this signals short-term consolidation but creates sensitivity to sudden breakouts. Volatility is low based on ATR (Average True Range), but general crypto market fluctuations can cause BTC movements to lead to 5-10% swings in altcoins. Although the uptrend continues, the Supertrend being bearish and EMAs only short-term bullish (above EMA20 at $1.90) increases the risk of trend reversal. RSI at 60.72 is neutral-bullish, but approaching 70 could trigger overbought pressure. In MTF analysis, the 1D timeframe has 6 strong levels (4 support/2 resistance); the lack of levels in 3D and 1W indicates long-term uncertainty. Investors should not underestimate volatility: With low volume ($6.51M), liquidity risk is high, and slippage can occur in sudden sell-offs. Measure volatility with ATR

05-02Industry

MiCA Decoded: Why the Regulator Sees Your Compliance Team as a Single Brain

MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for News, co-authored by LegalBisons Co-Founding and Managing Directors: Aaron Glauberman, Viktor Juskin and Sabir Alijev. LegalBison advises and FinTech companies on MiCA licensing, CASP and VASP applications, and regulatory structuring across Europe and beyond.The Myth: Outsourcing a Compliance Officer Is Enough　　When founders begin planning for crypto-assets services providers (CASP) authorization, the conversation almost always arrives at the same moment: “So, do we need to hire a compliance officer？”　　Sometimes the question comes with a follow-up: “And a Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)？ Is that it？”　　The answer to both is yes. But treating those two appointments as the finish line is the most common and consequential misreading of what MiCA actually demands from a compliance function.　　Regulators are not checking whether the org chart has the right job titles. They are assessing whether the management body, as a whole unit, has the knowledge architecture, the structural independence, and the documented operational depth to run a regulated financial institution. A MiCA license is not issued to a person. It is issued to an organism.　　This distinction sits at the heart of why so many early-stage applications stall or require significant rework before a National Competent Authority (NCA)

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