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bitcoinke. io > 2026 > 05 > intesa-sanpaolo-crypto-exposure-in-q1-2026

INSTITUTIONAL | Italy's Biggest Bank More Than Doubles Exposure to Crypto Assets in Q1 2026

51+ min ago  (282+ words) The Milan-based bank expanded its positions in Bitcoin-linked exchange-traded funds while also adding exposure to Ethereum and XRP products for the first time. At the same time, the bank sharply reduced its exposure to Solana-linked products. Italy's biggest bank, Intesa…...

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bitcoinke. io > 2026 > 05 > woman-in-kenya-snubbed-for-crypto-linked-scam

CRYPTO CRIME | Kenyan Detectives Snub a Woman for a USDT-Linked Fake Gold Scheme

7+ hour, 26+ min ago  (509+ words) The suspect was tracked through what authorities described as a forensic-led investigation. Kenyan detectives have arrested a woman accused of masterminding a fake gold scheme that allegedly defrauded an American investor of more than $431, 000 in the stablecoin USDT, in the…...

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bitcoinke. io > 2026 > 05 > rwandan-parliament-passes-crypto-law

REGULATION | Rwandan Parliament Unanimously Passes Law Regulating Virtual Assets and Cryptocurrencies

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (295+ words) Rwanda has passed a sweeping law to regulate virtual assets and cryptocurrencies becoming one of the latest African countries to formalize oversight of the fast-growing digital asset sector amid rising crypto adoption across the region. Under the new framework, companies…...

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bitcoinke. io > 2026 > 05 > crypto-has-split

EXPERT OPINION | Crypto Has Split into 4 Major Segments

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (536+ words) According to Bitwise CEO: "This is not the end, it's not the beginning of the end, but it is the end of the beginning." Crypto markets are increasingly moving in different directions as the industry fragments into separate sectors with…...

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bitcoinke. io > 2026 > 05 > kraken-80-percent-ready-to-go-public

INSTITUTIONAL | Kraken Says its "80% Ready to Go Public" as it Moves to Restructure Operations and Profile

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (297+ words) Kraken parent company, Payward, has cut around 150 employees as the crypto exchange restructures operations and sharpens its financial profile ahead of a planned initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter. The layoffs, affecting roughly 5% of Payward's estimated…...

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bitcoinke. io > 2026 > 05 > impact-of-nigeria-crypto-law

OPINION | What the Passing of the Nigeria ISA 2025 Crypto Law Means for Web3 Projects

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (589+ words) A post by Omosefe Egharevba, Web3 Growth Strategist Nigeria passed the most comprehensive crypto law in Africa. Most Web3 projects still don't know what it means for them. Honestly? A few years ago, I didn't either. When I first entered Web3, I was…...

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bitcoinke. io > 2026 > 05 > state-of-crypto-regulation-in-africa-in-2026

REGULATION | The State of Crypto Regulation in Africa in 2026

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (335+ words) African regulators are steadily moving toward formal oversight of virtual assets as governments across the continent respond to Several African countries are now drafting or implementing frameworks aimed at regulating virtual asset service providers (VASPs) marking a shift from years…...

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bitcoinke. io > 2026 > 05 > treasury-yields-surge

MARKET ANALYSIS | U. S Treasury Yields Surge Pushing Bitcoin Down and Overshadowing CLARITY Act Legislation

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (366+ words) Bitcoin fell back below the key $80, 000 as surging U. S. Treasury yields and tightening liquidity conditions pushed investors away from risk assets, overshadowing optimism surrounding new U. S. crypto legislation. The world's largest cryptocurrency dropped more than 3% to around $79, 000 after failing to maintain momentum…...

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bitcoinke. io > 2026 > 05 > kraken-replaces-layerzero-with-chainlink

De Fi | Major Crypto Exchange Replaces Popular Cross-Chain De Fi Infrastructure Following Kelp DAO Exploit

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (208+ words) Crypto exchange, Kraken, said it was replacing cross-chain messaging provider, Layer Zero, with Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), becoming the latest major crypto firm to distance itself from Layer Zero following last month's $292 million Kelp DAO exploit. De Fi | Liquid…...

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bitcoinke. io > 2026 > 05 > introducing-the-jpmorgan-onchain-liquidity-token-money-market-fund

INSTITUTIONAL | JPMorgan to Launch a Tokenized Money Market Fund Supporting Stablecoin Issuers Under GENIUS Act

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (384+ words) America's largest bank, JPMorgan Chase, has filed to launch a second tokenized money market fund on the Ethereum blockchain deepening the Wall Street bank's push into blockchain-based financial products as traditional finance firms race to tokenize real-world assets. The new…...

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