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- U.S. House lawmakers who oversee the CFTC are urging Trump to fill the commission
by Jesse Hamilton on May 15, 2026 at 9:35 pmAs the Commodity Futures Trading Commission takes on a growing task to police U.S. crypto trading, senior lawmakers are saying it needs bipartisan leadership.
- SpaceX targets June 11 IPO pricing, picks Nasdaq for historic market debut
by Helene Braun on May 15, 2026 at 7:50 pmElon Musk’s rocket and satellite company has accelerated plans for its blockbuster public offering, with trading expected to begin as early as June 12 after a faster-than-expected SEC review.
- Saudi Arabia is tokenizing its multi-trillion dollar economy to protect its wealth from global shocks
by Olivier Acuna on May 15, 2026 at 4:37 pmThe chairman of droppRWA has secured $12.5 billion in mandates to tokenized real estate and his plans are to go beyond properties to bring trillions of dollars onchain.
- Lombard joins LayerZero exodus as $4 billion in assets switch to Chainlink's bridge
by Francisco Rodrigues on May 15, 2026 at 4:00 pmThe shift comes after the Kelp DAO exploit drained $292 million from its LayerZero-powered bridge, increasing concerns over the security of cross-chain infrastructure.
- CME, ICE push U.S. regulators to scrutinize Hyperliquid over manipulation risks
by Helene Braun on May 15, 2026 at 3:46 pmCME Group and ICE have reportedly warned the CFTC and Capitol Hill officials that Hyperliquid’s decentralized perpetual futures platform could enable market manipulation and sanctions evasion.
