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- Here’s what happened in crypto todayby Cointelegraph by Cointelegraph on May 17, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
- Bernstein says Figure's Q1 results shows uniqueness of blockchain marketplacesby Cointelegraph by Robert Lakin on May 17, 2026 at 9:14 pm
Figure Technology Solutions latest quarterly results showed Bernstein analysts just how different it is from most balance sheet-based fintech lending platforms.
- Saylor signals BTC buy as retail holders get push on STRC dividend voteby Cointelegraph by Robert Lakin on May 17, 2026 at 6:01 pm
Michael Saylor signaled another Bitcoin buy on Sunday while urging retail investors to vote on a proxy measure enabling semi-monthly STRC dividend payouts.
- SBI, Rakuten, Nomura line up to launch crypto investment trusts: Reportby Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas on May 17, 2026 at 10:51 am
Japan’s biggest brokerages are racing to bring crypto investment trusts to retail investors, as regulators move to formally allow crypto-holding funds by 2028.
- Bitcoin slides below $79K on macro fears: Can fixed-income outflows save it?by Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman on May 17, 2026 at 8:50 am
While macro pain and Iran war uncertainty drag Bitcoin below $79K, fixed-income market outflows could trigger a medium-term Bitcoin rebound.
- Italy’s largest bank more than doubles crypto holdings to $235M in Q1: Reportby Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas on May 17, 2026 at 8:31 am
Intesa Sanpaolo grew its crypto holdings from $100 million to $235 million in Q1 2026, making first-time moves into Ethereum and XRP while nearly exiting Solana entirely.
- Michael Saylor floated Bitcoin sales idea to avoid 'impairing' the assetby Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons on May 17, 2026 at 5:27 am
Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor said that continuing to use the “never sell” Bitcoin mantra could ultimately undermine the very asset his company is built around.
- US CLARITY Act will be a ‘boon for domestic innovation’: A16zby Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons on May 17, 2026 at 1:09 am
A16z crypto said that when US legal frameworks strike a balance between innovation and consumer protection, the impact tends to ripple through into global markets.
- STRC preferred stock investors are mispricing major 'dislocation' risk: Analystby Cointelegraph by Vince Quill on May 16, 2026 at 10:50 pm
Potential liquidity contractions in secondary markets and surging government bond yields could spell trouble for preferred perpetual stockholders.
- Strategy to repurchase $1.5B of 2029 convertible notesby Cointelegraph by Vince Quill on May 16, 2026 at 7:03 pm
The notes carry a 0% coupon, but can be converted into equity in the company if holders choose to redeem their notes for shares.
| # | Coin | Price | Marketcap | Volume (24h) | Supply | Change | Last 24h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() Bitcoin BTC | $ 76,882.00 | $ 1.54 T | $ 25.42 B | 20.03 M | 1.42% | |
| 2 | ![]() Ethereum ETH | $ 2,117.85 | $ 255.72 B | $ 11.30 B | 120.69 M | 2.80% | |
| 3 | ![]() Tether USDT | $ 0.999410 | $ 189.74 B | $ 41.79 B | 189.86 B | 0.01% | |
| 4 | BNB BNB | $ 643.64 | $ 86.77 B | $ 685.99 M | 134.79 M | 1.37% | |
| 5 | ![]() XRP XRP | $ 1.39 | $ 86.11 B | $ 1.55 B | 61.83 B | 1.16% | |
| 6 | ![]() USDC USDC | $ 0.999757 | $ 76.95 B | $ 7.79 B | 76.97 B | 0.00% | |
| 7 | ![]() Solana SOL | $ 84.88 | $ 49.10 B | $ 2.34 B | 578.28 M | 1.53% | |
| 8 | ![]() TRON TRX | $ 0.356595 | $ 33.80 B | $ 436.07 M | 94.80 B | 0.78% | |
| 9 | ![]() Figure Heloc FIGR_HELOC | $ 1.04 | $ 18.52 B | $ 219.51 M | 17.83 B | 0.00% | |
| 9 | ![]() Lido Staked Ether STETH | $ 2,265.05 | $ 21.70 B | $ 73.00 M | 9.58 M | 3.46% |
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