Iran’s largest crypto exchange Nobitex processed at least $2.3 billion on Tron and BNB Chain since January 1, 2023. The activity continued after February when Trump’s war began, including at least $22.6 million on BNB Chain and at least $550,000 on Tron. World Liberty Financial said it has no relationship with Nobitex and does not own, operate, or control Tron.

Japan's major brokerages, including SBI and Rakuten, are ramping up plans for Bitcoin and Ethereum-focused investment trusts, signaling a shift away from crypto exposure being dominated by native exchanges. Regulatory changes approved in April 2026 moved major cryptocurrencies under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and were paired with a tax change toward a flat 20% rate. A 2026 Nomura survey also found nearly 80% of professional investors plan crypto allocations of 2% to 5%, while ETF rollout timelines could still slow broader retail uptake.

Kevin Warsh is scheduled to be sworn in as chair of the US Federal Reserve Board of Governors on Friday, after the US Senate confirmed him on Wednesday to replace Jerome Powell. Markets tracking rate policy show reduced expectations for cuts: Kalshi priced a 38.2% chance of a Fed rate cut before 2027, while CME FedWatch indicated a 98.8% probability rates stay at 3.50% to 3.75% through the end of June. The next Federal Open Market Committee meeting is set for June 16, when rates could be adjusted.

Galaxy Digital said it obtained a BitLicense and a Money Transmission License from the New York State Department of Financial Services on May 18, enabling regulated digital-asset trading and custody services for institutions statewide. Through Galaxyone Prime NY, the firm will serve New York hedge funds, registered investment advisers, and family offices, and it reported $9 billion in client assets across its digital-asset business.

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT said on Monday that Bitget allowed market makers to run supply-control manipulation that harmed retail traders, citing RAVE, RIVER, SIREN, and LAB. He also pointed to onchain activity around LAB, including 10 newly created wallets withdrawing 100M LAB tokens ($480M, 32% of supply) from Bitget within 12 hours after a sharp price move.

In Q1 2026, Goldman Sachs exited positions tied to XRP and Solana ETFs and reduced its ether ETF exposure by about 70%. By the end of March, the bank's spot bitcoin ETF holdings totaled roughly $700 million, while ether-linked exposure stood near $114 million. The filing also showed increased stakes in crypto-related equities such as Coinbase, Circle, and Galaxy Digital, alongside trims in Strategy and several bitcoin miners.

Goldman Sachs changed its crypto-linked ETF positioning in an SEC filing, fully removing XRP- and Solana (SOL)-related products while reducing its Ethereum (ETH) ETF exposure by about 70%. The disclosure also shows the firm still held roughly $700 million in Bitcoin ETFs and initiated a new Hyperliquid-related position valued at about $3.3 million.

Digital asset investment products posted net outflows of $1.074B last week, ending a six-week streak of inflows, with the US accounting for $1,140M of redemptions. Bitcoin led the pullback at -$982M and Ethereum followed at -$249M, while XRP (+$67.6M) and Solana (+$55.1M) still attracted capital. Total AUM slipped to $156.87B from $159B in the prior week.