Coinbase does not fear competition from Wall Street, says exchange executive

A Coinbase executive called on regulators to implement sensible crypto regulation, while announcing the Stand With Crypto event taking place in over 500 locations worldwide.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/05/24/coinbase-does-not-fear-competition-from-wall-street-says-exchange-executive

Crypto and the Fed: State of Crypto

This past week saw incremental, but potentially important steps.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/24/crypto-and-the-fed-state-of-crypto

AI is speeding up the quantum threat to crypto, security experts warn

Researchers and builders believe that artificial intelligence may be accelerating the quantum timeline and forcing a broader rethink of how digital security works.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/05/24/ai-is-speeding-up-the-quantum-threat-to-crypto-security-experts-warn

Crypto rails are becoming the default payment layer for AI agents, report says

A new report from Keyrock says stablecoins on blockchain rails are becoming the go-to payment layer for AI agents as traditional card rails struggle to handle micropayments.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/05/21/crypto-rails-are-becoming-the-default-payment-layer-for-ai-agents-report-says

Bitcoin heads higher as President Trump announces Iran peace agreement

"An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries," wrote President Trump late Saturday afternoon.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/23/bitcoin-heads-higher-as-president-trump-announces-iran-peace-agreement

Bitcoin is ready to beat stocks and bonds again after underperformance against Wall Street

Former Credit Suisse global head of portfolio and Risk Dimensions CIO Mark Connors says bitcoin has broken out of its longest stretch of underperformance in history and is ready to beat stocks, bonds, and gold as inflation stubbornly sticks around.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/23/bitcoin-is-ready-to-beat-stocks-and-bonds-again-after-underperformance-against-wall-street

Clarity Act could spark a boom in crypto ‘yield-as-a-service’

The bill’s restrictions on yield-bearing crypto products may push the industry away from passive "hold-to-earn" models and toward AI-driven, compliant yield infrastructure, according to STBL Chief Commercial Officer Joe Vollono.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/23/clarity-act-could-spark-a-boom-in-crypto-yield-as-a-service