Gov. Walz Signs Bitcoin Custody Bill, Letting Minnesota Banks Hold Crypto Aug. 1

Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin attracted fresh investor demand even as Bitcoin and Ethereum experienced sharp institutional selling pressure.

Bitcoin dropped $4,100 and wiped $80B in value the same weekend the CLARITY Act neared a Senate vote. The selloff had almost nothing to do with the news. The Senate floor vote was approaching. The CLARITY Act, arguably the most consequential piece of U.S. crypto legislation in years, was moving forward. And Bitcoin, right on […] The post Bitcoin Crashed on Its Best Regulatory Day. Here Is What Nobody Is Saying appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

Goldman Sachs exited its XRP and solana ETF positions during Q1 2026 while sharply reducing exposure to ether funds. The bank maintained sizable bitcoin ETF holdings and increased investments in several crypto-linked equities. Goldman Sachs Reshapes Crypto Portfolio as Institutional Focus Shifts to Bitcoin Goldman Sachs significantly reshaped its digital asset portfolio in the first […]

SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities plan to launch in-house Bitcoin and Ethereum investment trusts as Japan rewrites its crypto rules by 2028. The funds are coming from inside the house. SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities are each developing their own cryptocurrency investment trusts, according to a Nikkei survey published May 17. Both firms plan to […] The post Japan’s SBI and Rakuten Are Building Their Own Bitcoin and Ethereum Funds appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

Institutional investors pulled capital from Bitcoin and Ether products as Iran tension and rising inflation rattled markets, while XRP and Solana funds continued to attract fresh inflows.

Hive Digital Technologies’ stock price popped after the Bitcoin miner unveiled a massive data-center buildout in Ontario, Canada.

Bitcoin is trading at $76.8k as the third week of May opens. It has surrendered the $80k breakout that defined the prior week’s narrative. The short-term bullish trendline that supported the inner rally structure has been broken, and the price has pulled back into the mid-range of the large ascending channel on the daily timeframe. […]

Geopolitical tensions and market volatility highlight the fragility of Bitcoin's bullish momentum, emphasizing the need for stable institutional support. The post Bitcoin slides below $77,000 as Trump warns Iran, triggering broad selloff appeared first on Crypto Briefing.