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South Carolina Passes Law Banning CBDCs While Protecting Crypto Users, Bitcoin Miners
Individuals, businesses, and Bitcoin miners in South Carolina have earned protections for the use, custody, and mining of digital assets thanks to a new bill signed by the state’s governor Henry McMaster. First introduced in January 2025,DecryptSouth Carolina Gov. McMaster Signs Anti-CBDC Crypto Law, Protects Self-Custody Rights
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed S.163 into law this week, enacting one of the most wide-ranging state-level crypto protection bills in the country. Key Takeaways:Gov. McMaster signed S.163 into law, making South Carolina’s cryptbitcoin.comXRP Analyst Reveals The Real Catalysts; ‘The Price Discovery Will Be Biblical’
A widely circulated analysis has claimed that structural changes inside the global financial system could trigger a dramatic market repricing for XRP. According to crypto analyst Pumpius, a pattern of institutional alignment involving RipplNEWSBTCAre Ethereum Investors Losing Faith? Market Mood Shifts Deep Into Bearish Territory
Ethereum is just a few dollars away from losing the $2,100 price level as volatility across the broader cryptocurrency market continues to intensify. After days of downside pressure, this price action has started to impact investors’ behaviBitcoinistAI Watchdog Warns of 'Rogue Deployment' Risk at Top Labs, With Capabilities Growing Fast
Artificial intelligence agents operating inside some of the world's most powerful technology companies are capable enough to begin unauthorized, self-directed operations—and show troubling tendencies to deceive the humans overseeing them—aDecryptTraders Price Zero Fed Rate Cuts in 2026 as New Fed Boss Kevin Warsh Inherits 3.8% Inflation
Traders have largely abandoned expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2026, with CME Fedwatch data showing 95% to 98% odds of no change at any of the upcoming meetings, and prediction market bettors backing that view for June with tbitcoin.comHYPE Surges 101% This Year: What’s Driving Hyperliquid’s Growth?
Hyperliquid's native token HYPE has surged 101% year-to-date while Bitcoin is down 12% over the same period, highlighting a decoupling that Wall Street is starting to pay close attention to. HYPE’s run looks set to continue, with users of pDecryptAEON Raises $8M Led by YZi Labs to Build the Settlement Layer for Agentic Economy
PRESS RELEASE. AEON, the settlement layer built for the agentic economy, today announced it has successfully closed a $8 million pre-seed funding round. The round was led by YZi Labs, with participation from a robust group of leading invesbitcoin.comBlackrock Drives $331M Bitcoin ETF Outflow as XRP and Solana Funds Attract Inflows
Institutional selling pressure remained firmly in control on Tuesday as bitcoin ETFs posted another major wave of outflows, while ether funds extended their losing streak to seven consecutive sessions. In contrast, solana and XRP ETFs cobitcoin.comWhat’s The Latest With The US-Iran War And How Does It Affect Bitcoin?
The US-Iran war continues to linger with the two countries yet to reach a deal, and US President Donald Trump is threatening new strikes against Iran. Amid this, Iran has moved to launch a Bitcoin-backed service as it looks to assert controNEWSBTCXRP Is Not The Real Leader Of RWA Despite Its Popularity, Here’s Where The Real Volume Is
Ethereum has emerged as the leader in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization despite the XRP Ledger’s (XRPL) popularity in this sector. This comes amid the rise in tokenization, with institutions bringing their products on-chain. Ethereum LeaBitcoinistBitcoin Eyes $78K Breakout as Momentum Indicators Remain Neutral
Bitcoin trades modestly higher early May 20 at 8 a.m. ET, holding near the mid-$77,000 range as traders evaluate mixed technical indicators and tightening resistance levels. Market participants continue watching whether BTC can reclaim hibitcoin.comMorning Minute: Markets Flip Green Overnight Ahead of NVDA Earnings
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. And check out our new daily news show covering all of the top stories in 5 minuteDecryptTrump Orders Fed to Review Crypto Firms’ Access to Master Accounts
U.S. President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order Tuesday mandating federal financial regulators to streamline rules within 90 days, potentially opening Federal Reserve payment systems to digital asset companies. The order requires tDecryptRipple And Project Eleven Join Forces To Make XRP Ledger Quantum-Ready
A full audit of the XRP Ledger’s validators, custody systems, wallets, and networking layers is now underway, led by quantum security firm Project Eleven in collaboration with Ripple. The review is part of a broader push to prepare thNEWSBTCCrypto AI Platform Bankr Locks Down System After Hacker Breaches 14 Crypto Wallets
Tech entrepreneur Austen Allred was among the victims. His wallet, tied to a project called Kelly Claude AI assistant, was drained of Ether — though the hacker left his memecoin holdings untouched. Allred said there was no sign anyone elseBitcoinistA16z-Linked Wallets Emerge as Sixth Largest HYPE Holder With $90M Accumulated
Wallets linked by onchain analysts to venture capital firm a16z crypto have accumulated over $90 million worth of HYPE tokens since mid-April, making them the sixth-largest holder and potentially the largest external institutional positionbitcoin.comBitcoin Developer Who Worked With Satoshi Just Released A Tool That Changes Online Privacy Forever
Martti Malmi, one of Bitcoin’s earliest developers who worked directly with Satoshi Nakamoto in the protocol’s founding years, has released a new version of Nostr VPN — an open-source mesh VPN that discards the entire trust modeBitcoinistChainlink Co-Founder Nazarov Reveals 3 Trends He’s Watching Closely
Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov said he is increasingly encouraged by three trends reshaping crypto infrastructure: a stronger industry focus on security, continued product development during quieter markets, and the growth of real-worlBitcoinistRwanda’s CMA Moves to License Crypto Exchanges as Unapproved Platforms Face Penalties
Following parliament’s approval of its first digital asset legal framework, Rwanda’s Capital Markets Authority is establishing a strict regulatory regime for cryptocurrencies. Key Takeaways:Parliament passed a law granting Rwanda’s CMA expbitcoin.com
