https://www.coindesk.com/ Leader in cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, blockchain, DeFi, digital finance and Web 3.0 news with analysis, video and live price updates. Wed, 20 May 2026 16:52:48 +0000 en-US © 2026 CoinDesk, Inc. CoinDesk 5 hourly 1 https://downloads.coindesk.com/arc/failsafe/feeds/coindesk-feed-logo.png https://www.coindesk.com/ https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/05/20/the-protocol-ethereum-foundation-s-high-profile-departures-spark-fresh-debate e11b27bd-4552-435f-aed1-32a638f5b448 Wed, 20 May 2026 16:37:52 +0000 Margaux Nijkerk News https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/20/why-trump-s-bitcoin-etf-plans-likely-collapsed-before-even-getting-off-the-ground cc70ba73-6e21-47f1-a84e-09236868004b Wed, 20 May 2026 16:35:27 +0000 Helene Braun News https://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-indices/2026/05/20/crypto-long-and-short-bitcoin-backed-loans-belong-in-the-cost-of-capital-conversation cc2d4005-898d-4fd0-9cdf-f2956c26f56d Wed, 20 May 2026 16:31:33 +0000 Alec Beckman Serena Sebastiani News https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/20/eu-opens-mica-consultation-to-review-if-crypto-framework-is-still-fit-for-purpose c3e4a552-ff06-4d4b-a739-c95f104e045e Wed, 20 May 2026 15:26:29 +0000 Jamie Crawley AI Boost News https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/20/crypto-campaign-cash-from-fairshake-flooded-southern-primaries-picked-winners 7c3c81f3-de8c-4d9e-9405-8b84ccdd4550 Wed, 20 May 2026 14:59:28 +0000 Jesse Hamilton News https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/20/south-korean-funeral-company-reveals-usd33m-loss-on-leveraged-ether-etf-bet b7eae259-9e6c-42ac-8635-bd330574ea53 Wed, 20 May 2026 14:46:57 +0000 Jamie Crawley AI Boost News https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/20/live-markets-crypto-prices-remain-flat-ahead-of-fomc-minutes-nvidia-earnings 7fb3b435-f37a-485a-a52f-7e325790ee29 Wed, 20 May 2026 14:13:49 +0000 Stephen Alpher James Van Straten live_news https://www.coindesk.com/news-analysis/2026/05/19/raoul-pal-says-ai-and-crypto-are-reshaping-the-global-economy-faster-than-most-people-realize 8f8f1067-140a-4067-b917-7c014073be8c Wed, 20 May 2026 14:13:47 +0000 AI Boost News https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/05/20/vitalik-buterin-outlines-ethereum-s-privacy-measures-here-is-what-it-means-for-the-network-and-eth b986c70f-2af9-4a19-b3a3-32b78ba2f642 Wed, 20 May 2026 14:08:09 +0000 Omkar Godbole AI Boost News https://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-indices/2026/05/20/coindesk-20-performance-update-uniswap-uni-up-3-7-leads-index-higher 78ff98a6-1e25-4d65-85ae-2cc6fb3ce54f Wed, 20 May 2026 13:15:50 +0000 CoinDesk Indices News https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/20/these-bitcoin-metrics-suggest-february-s-usd60-000-selloff-may-have-marked-the-bottom 7f925cc6-5812-4ef8-9e12-ca70097ccae0 Wed, 20 May 2026 11:57:00 +0000 James Van Straten News https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/20/telegram-group-at-center-of-jane-street-insider-trading-allegations-in-terra-collapse 4c66c708-b71c-44fc-badc-b4c91ee5fe2a Wed, 20 May 2026 11:36:28 +0000 Sam Reynolds News https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/20/political-blockers-frustrate-fca-s-efforts-u-k-s-global-hub-ambitions-expert-says ee47b489-c71f-40e8-9f12-a4f8742365de Wed, 20 May 2026 11:31:08 +0000 Olivier Acuna News https://www.coindesk.com/daybook-us/2026/05/20/bitcoin-rebounds-above-usd77-000-analysts-weigh-in-on-whether-the-bounce-has-legs fc9e86f1-edcc-42bd-ad14-738a81eafda1 Wed, 20 May 2026 11:12:02 +0000 Omkar Godbole News https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/20/bitcoin-holds-near-usd77-400-as-derivatives-signal-caution 620f4aac-945b-405b-9951-89552f01382a Wed, 20 May 2026 10:43:06 +0000 Oliver Knight Omkar Godbole News https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/20/bitfinex-traders-double-down-on-bitcoin-during-five-day-slide-as-longs-hit-2-5-year-high f4f44945-0044-4f00-99b0-85a9aaa47304 Wed, 20 May 2026 10:07:28 +0000 James Van Straten News https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/05/19/despite-trump-s-pledge-a-cbdc-is-being-explored-behind-closed-doors-says-former-ctfc-chair d9f7455e-6b47-43a5-8d03-3a62b422eec9 Wed, 20 May 2026 09:45:21 +0000 Olivier Acuna News https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/05/20/germany-s-allunity-plans-swedish-krona-stablecoin-pushes-into-ai-agentic-payments 849a7240-4595-4579-9820-2e04878c1d58 Wed, 20 May 2026 09:22:58 +0000 Krisztian Sandor News https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/05/20/pan-european-stablecoin-effort-expands-to-37-lenders-in-push-back-against-u-s-dollar-dominance fac2bbff-279a-4a52-bfdc-f20cdbb07aa6 Wed, 20 May 2026 08:44:08 +0000 Krisztian Sandor News https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/20/bitcoin-ether-xrp-rebound-as-senate-curbs-trump-s-iran-war-powers 5057d964-927c-409b-8d14-e3c82deba03c Wed, 20 May 2026 07:00:27 +0000 Omkar Godbole News https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/20/non-dollar-stablecoins-are-struggling-to-crack-0-5-of-market-share cba4aedb-085e-4446-b133-e22f14eb97ff Wed, 20 May 2026 06:13:36 +0000 Sam Reynolds News https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/20/bitcoin-is-falling-bond-yields-are-rising-yet-btc-s-implied-volatility-an-uncertainty-gauge-remains-low 32983a33-7bf1-48c6-8365-b3c9af55b0bd Wed, 20 May 2026 06:08:27 +0000 Omkar Godbole News https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/19/trump-orders-government-fed-to-review-crypto-firms-access-to-payment-rails bdd397d9-8fcb-44e6-80b3-8c2802fb1eeb Tue, 19 May 2026 22:54:08 +0000 Nikhilesh De News https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/05/19/even-a-mountain-of-t-bills-won-t-save-tether-and-circle-from-a-sudden-liquidity-crisis-expert-says ab2b1667-07cc-4eb8-bece-cf31135728bc Tue, 19 May 2026 20:47:28 +0000 Olivier Acuna News https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/19/this-bitcoin-bear-market-is-different-with-uniquely-pessimistic-traders-limiting-downside-k33-says c77f7bfb-0756-4b9d-a014-020cd2533337 Tue, 19 May 2026 20:30:21 +0000 Krisztian Sandor News