Schwab’s Bitcoin Services and Hyperliquid ETF Ignite Rally

Bitcoin held above the $80,000 mark despite hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data, reflecting resilient investor sentiment in the crypto market. While Ethereum and select altcoins traded lower, analysts highlighted improving on-chain activity, institutional interest, and growing network utility as key support factors.

Schwab’s Bitcoin services may accelerate crypto’s integration into traditional finance, influencing global regulatory and competitive dynamics. Offering trading, custody, and reporting tools could set a new bar for mainstream digital asset access.

The shutdown of Ord.io highlights the volatility and financial challenges within the Bitcoin Ordinals ecosystem, impacting user access and data analysis. The service’s closure underscores funding gaps and sustainability concerns in niche blockchain tooling.

Building an AI trading bot for Polymarket combines technical development with strategic financial decision-making. All About AI examines how to build a bot designed to predict Bitcoin price movements within five-minute intervals, using the Gamma API to connect and execute trades.

A hacker has started laundering digital assets that were part of the $6.7 million theft from the liquidity provider TrustedVolumes, says cybersecurity firm PeckShield. PeckShield reports the hacker is moving hundreds of thousands of dollars in small transactions to obfuscate origin.

XRP/KRW was the most traded pair on Upbit and second on Bithumb, a familiar Korean market signal that has often preceded sharper moves in the token. Market watchers note spikes in retail trading and arbitrage flows driving volumes.

Eight Satoshi-era wallets moved 10,000 Bitcoin each in July last year, triggering waves of speculation across crypto markets. Now, another old wallet has come back to life—and traders are watching closely for on-chain signals of accumulation or distribution.

Increased scrutiny on crypto transactions may lead to stricter regulations, impacting banks, exchanges, and investors globally. The notice to financial institutions highlights methods employed by the Revolutionary Guard to launder funds through digital assets.

TON’s AI-driven toolchain could significantly boost its ecosystem by accelerating dApp development, potentially reshaping the blockchain landscape. Developers report testing smart contracts with machine-learning-driven code generation for faster iteration.

Robert Kiyosaki’s latest warning about a 2026 economic crash is going viral online. He argues that a reset to sound money fundamentals will purge bloated government balance sheets and that bitcoin will emerge as the ultimate lifeboat in the reset.

Hyperliquid has been one of the most compelling stories in crypto since its launch in November 2024. While most new protocols struggled to find product-market fit in a difficult market environment, Hyperliquid built genuine traction—attracting traders, volume, and ecosystem partners.

TORONTO, May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — 3iQ Corp., an award-winning global pioneer in institutional digital asset investment solutions, appointed Tommaso Mancuso as President. He will continue in his role as CIO, overseeing strategic growth initiatives.

TORONTO, May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — 3iQ Corp., an award-winning global pioneer in institutional digital asset investment solutions, announced Tommaso Mancuso as President. He continues to serve as CIO, steering investment product strategies.

“The product that wins isn’t the one that explains crypto better, it’s the one that hides it completely,” said CEO Jayson Hobby. Legend cited funding woes and market fatigue as reasons for shutting down its protocol, marking another tough quarter for DeFi apps.

The launch of THYP ETF on NASDAQ could accelerate mainstream adoption of DeFi, but investors must navigate inherent protocol risks. The fund promises diversified exposure and a simplified vehicle for bitcoin and ether holdings under regulatory oversight.