Kevin Warsh is set to be sworn in as Fed Chair on May 22, 2026, replacing Jerome Powell. Crypto markets brace for a new rate path under a former hawk.

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Ronin's RON token surged 39.6% after Coinbase confirmed it will list the ERC-20 wrapped version on its exchange, opening US retail access.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/coinbase-wrapped-ron-listing-39-percent-surge-may-2026/

Bitwise will hold HYPE on its balance sheet and route 10% of its Hyperliquid ETF management fee back into the token, an unusual issuer commitment.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitwise-hype-balance-sheet-10-percent-fee-recycle-may-2026/

Santiment data shows wallets holding at least 100 BTC have grown to 20,229, up 11.2% in a year, even as price slid below $77,000 this week.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/btc-100-coin-wallets-20229-santiment-may-2026/

The SEC has rescinded its decades-old gag rule, letting companies and individuals speak publicly after settling enforcement cases. Here is what changes.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/sec-rescinds-gag-rule-enforcement-settlements-may-2026/

Strategy added 24,869 bitcoin for $2.01B as BTC sat near $77K, pushing total holdings to 843,738 BTC and extending its corporate accumulation lead.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/strategy-buys-24869-btc-2b-may-2026/

BTC traded at $76,796 on May 18, 2026 after Trump's fresh Iran warning rattled risk assets. ETH off 3.6%, SOL down 2.9%, Fear & Greed at 39.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-below-77k-trump-iran-warning-may-2026/

Goldman Sachs sold its entire XRP and Solana ETF positions in Q1 2026 and cut Ethereum ETF holdings by 70%, according to the bank's latest 13F filing.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/goldman-sachs-exits-xrp-sol-etfs-cuts-eth-70-may-2026/

Standard Chartered is set to fully absorb Zodia Custody's institutional crypto custody business, ending its joint-venture structure, Bloomberg reports.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/standard-chartered-absorbs-zodia-custody-may-2026/

Casa CTO Jameson Lopp tells crypto holders to treat every inbound message as hostile after a phishing scheme abused Google infrastructure to slip past filters.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/lopp-zero-trust-google-phishing-crypto-may-2026/