Kraken trimmed roughly 150 roles after deploying AI internally, and reports now suggest its long-tracked IPO could slip into 2027.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/kraken-150-layoffs-ai-ipo-2027-delay-may-2026/

Harvard's Q1 2026 13F shows the endowment sold its full Ethereum ETF position and trimmed 2.3 million shares of BlackRock's IBIT, a sharp reversal from its prior buildup.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/harvard-exits-eth-etf-ibit-sale-q1-2026-may-2026/

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala raised its BlackRock IBIT position to roughly $660M, accumulating while US spot Bitcoin ETFs shed $1B in a week.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/mubadala-660m-ibit-stake-q1-2026-may-2026/

Japan's biggest brokerage houses are preparing to distribute crypto investment funds, opening a major retail channel for digital asset exposure in Asia's third-largest economy.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/japan-biggest-brokers-crypto-investment-funds-may-2026/

Cointelegraph reports Bitmine's ETH treasury is more than five times larger than the next-biggest public ETH holder, deepening single-name concentration.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitmine-5x-larger-eth-treasury-than-next-holder-may-2026/

Washington Post reports more than 20% of senior Trump administration officials disclose crypto holdings totaling at least $193M, raising conflict questions.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/trump-officials-193m-crypto-holdings-wapo-may-2026/

Cointelegraph reports USDC circulation fell by roughly $1 billion over the past week, contracting alongside a softening crypto tape and BTC near $78K.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/usdc-circulating-supply-1b-drop-7-days-may-2026/

Canaccord Wealth UK, a $70B AUM manager, will let select clients allocate up to 5% to Bitwise BTC and ETH ETPs under an exclusive partnership.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/canaccord-wealth-uk-bitwise-btc-eth-etp-partnership-may-2026/

THORChain triggered an emergency halt on May 15 after a suspected multichain exploit, putting the cross-chain swap protocol's recovery and trust on trial.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/thorchain-multichain-exploit-emergency-halt-may-2026/

Ether's ratio against Bitcoin has slipped to a level last seen in mid-2025. Exchange inflows are picking up, and the 7-day gap between ETH and BTC keeps widening.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/eth-btc-ratio-yearly-low-exchange-inflows-may-2026/