Russian authorities may permit the quite popular peer-to-peer trading of cryptocurrencies under the country's upcoming rules for digital-asset transactions. This is one of several proposals aimed at liberalizing the restrictive draft law currently under review, which also includes expanding the list of greenlighted coins.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a volatile week of flows between May 11 and May 15, with strong midweek selling pressure outweighing brief rebounds as institutional sentiment weakened alongside the broader crypto market.
Ripple is approaching its next scheduled XRP escrow unlock, with 1 billion tokens set to be released on June 1 as part of its long-standing monthly process.