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Samsung and SK Hynix stocks have surged on record AI chip demand, lifting South Korea's KOSPI past 7,000. Discover what's driving the rally and how global investors can gain exposure — including through MEXC's crypto-settled stock futures. Overview South Korea's semiconductor giants are having a historic year. Fueled by an artificial intelligence infrastructure boom, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have posted record earnings, driven the KOSPI index to all-time highs above 7,000 points, and att

Harvard's endowment sold its entire $87M Ethereum ETF position after just one quarter. With nine Ethereum Foundation departures in 2026 and ETH down over 50% from its peak, is institutional confidence in ETH cracking? Overview In a disclosure that caught the crypto market off guard, Harvard Management Company (HMC) — the entity overseeing Harvard University's multi-billion-dollar endowment — fully exited its position in BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) in Q1 2026. The stake, worth a

The U.S. Congress introduced the ARMA bill on May 21, 2026, proposing to codify a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve into federal law, authorizing the Treasury to acquire up to 1 million BTC over five years. Here's what you need to know. Overview On May 21, 2026, Reps. Nick Begich (R-AK) and Jared Golden (D-ME) introduced the American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026 (ARMA), a bipartisan bill that seeks to transform the United States' approach to digital asset reserves from an executive policy into perm

HYPE surged ~20% in 24 hours on the SEC Innovation Exemption, Bitwise BHYP ETF launch, and Coinbase taking over Hyperliquid's USDC treasury. ZEC jumped ~18% on Grayscale's first-ever privacy coin spot ETF filing and Multicoin's position disclosure, sparking a sector-wide rally in DASH, XMR, DCR, and ZEN. Overview In the third week of May 2026, two separate but structurally significant rallies unfolded almost simultaneously. Hyperliquid's native token HYPE climbed roughly 20% in 24 hours, pushing

Coinbase and Flipcash have launched USDF, a custom USDC-backed stablecoin on Solana, marking the first live deployment on Coinbase's stablecoin-as-a-service platform. Here's what it means for crypto payments, Solana, and the future of branded digital dollars. Overview On May 20, 2026, Coinbase and digital payments app Flipcash jointly announced the launch of USDF, a branded stablecoin issued on Solana and backed one-to-one by USDC. Developed through Coinbase's Custom Stablecoin platform, USDF se

The CLARITY Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee on May 14, 2026. Here's exactly what happens to Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and stablecoins if it becomes law — and what the risks still are. Overview On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee voted 15-9 to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act — the most consequential crypto legislation in American history. The bill, which the House already passed 294-134 in July 2025, now heads to the full Senate floor, where it needs 60

Overview Contracts for Difference, or CFDs, have become one of the fastest-growing topics in the trading world. From traditional financial markets to the crypto space, traders of all experience levels are asking the same question: what exactly is a CFD, and is it worth paying attention to? The short answer: a CFD is a derivative contract that lets you profit from price movements without ever owning the underlying asset. You don't need to buy Bitcoin, hold a wallet, or manage private keys. Instea

The SEC is set to release a tokenized stock "innovation exemption" that could allow third parties to issue tokens tied to public companies — without their consent. Here's what it means for crypto markets. Overview On May 18, 2026, Bloomberg reported — citing people familiar with the matter — that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to release an "innovation exemption" for tokenized stocks as early as this week. The framework would create an entirely new regulatory pathway for

THORChain lost over $10.7M in a cross-chain exploit on May 15, 2026, triggered by a GG20 TSS vulnerability. RUNE dropped 15% in 24 hours. Here's what happened, what it means for DeFi security, and what investors should do now. Overview On May 15, 2026, cross-chain liquidity protocol THORChain confirmed that approximately $10.7 to $10.8 million in protocol-owned assets were drained in a sophisticated multi-chain exploit. As The Block reported, one of THORChain's six Asgard vaults was compromised

Iran launched Hormuz Safe, a Bitcoin-settled maritime insurance platform for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Could this signal Bitcoin's rise as a sovereign financial tool — and what does it mean for crypto markets? Overview On May 16, 2026, Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency reported that the country's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance had launched a maritime insurance platform called Hormuz Safe, offering Bitcoin-settled coverage for shipping companies and cargo owners seeking