Key Takeaways Coinbase takes the treasury deployer role for USDC on Hyperliquid, where supply has grown to roughly $5 billion, up 2x year-over-year. The AQAv2 framework ends fragmentation between USDC and USDH, redirecting reserve yield back to the Hyperliquid protocol for HYPE holders. Native Markets’ USDH will sunset over coming months, with feeless USDC conversions …
Monthly archives: May 2026
Wells Fargo Executive Details ‘Number One’ Stock Pick, Says Firm Going Through Generational Restructuring
A veteran banking and finance analyst says a New York City-headquartered American multinational bank continues to be his top stock pick. In a new interview on CNBC’s Closing Bell, Wells Fargo analyst Mike Mayo says he is bullish on Citigroup (C) as the bank sees significant transformation. “I was very critical of Citigroup for decades. …
MapleStory Universe Marks One Year of Live Ops, Surpasses 150M On-chain Transactions, Entering MSU 2.0 Phase
May 14th, 2026 – Abu Dhabi, UAE MSU 2.0 to unveil IP expansion strategy, featuring AI creation tools and a unified on-chain content hub. MapleStory N marks its first anniversary with major gameplay milestones, sustained ecosystem growth, and new updates to deepen player engagement. MapleStory Universe (MSU), the blockchain-powered expansion of Nexon’s iconic MapleStory franchise, …
67,115 Americans Affected After Hackers Hit Healthcare Firm – Trove of Personal and Medical Data Now at Risk
A data security incident that targeted a Tennessee-based healthcare provider has compromised the sensitive personal information of 67,115 individuals. In a statement, Tri-Cities Gastroenterology says that on or sometime around December 11th, 2025, an unauthorized third-party actor accessed certain systems in the firm’s network environment. The result of the forensic investigation that came out on …
The legal battle over who can claim DeFi’s stolen millions
A New York federal judge ruled that $71 million in Ether frozen on Arbitrum could be transferred to Aave as part of a broader recovery effort. The funds are tied to the $293 million Kelp DAO exploit linked to North Korean hackers. Terrorism victims who were awarded $877 million in unpaid judgments against North Korea …
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Clawville unleashes the first AI-native open world MMORPG into the Milady Ecosystem
The next major evolution of gaming may come from a rapidly growing digital universe where AI agents and humans coexist, compete, collaborate, learn, earn, and evolve together in real time. That world is called Clawville. Built as an open-world 3D MMORPG designed specifically for both AI agents and human players, Clawville is positioning itself as …
Wall Street’s tokenization boom has a liquidity problem: Axis CEO
Real-world assets (RWA) crossed $32 billion in market value for the first time on Tuesday, as Wall Street’s love affair with tokenization continues to accelerate. JPMorgan was the latest to double down on its interest through a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a new tokenized money-market fund for stablecoin issuers on Ethereum. …
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Bitcoin ETFs bleed $635M as BTC slips under $80K
US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) posted their largest daily outflow since January as Bitcoin struggled to hold the $80,000 level after a sharp rebound from April lows. Bitcoin (BTC) funds recorded $635.2 million in outflows on Wednesday, extending $233.3 million in outflows from the previous trading session, according to SoSoValue data. So far, weekly …
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$400,000,000 Seized From Crypto Ponzi Scheme Now Available To Compensate Victims, Says DOJ
The US Justice Department says funds are now available to compensate victims of the AirBit Club. Operators marketed the Ponzi scheme as a cryptocurrency mining and trading company with guaranteed profits. AirBit co-founders Pablo Renato Rodriguez and Gutemberg Dos Santos, promoters Cecilia Millan and Karina Chairez and attorney Scott Hughes were sentenced in 2023 for …
Altcoin season ‘quietly’ starting? Analysts spot three bullish indicators
Crypto market analysts say increasing altcoin performance and volumes on Binance, a rising altseason index and a strengthening TOTAL2 macro structure are early signs that the market could enter an altseason in 2026. Key takeaways: Altcoin recovery signals emerge, hinting at a potential altseason in 2026. Rising altcoin trading volume on centralized exchanges and AltSeason …
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CFTC no-action letter eases event contract reporting rules
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) market and clearing divisions issued no-action relief for fully collateralized event contracts, easing certain swap data reporting and recordkeeping obligations for prediction market operators and clearing organizations. The divisions said Wednesday that they will not recommend enforcement against designated contract markets (DCMs), derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs), or their …
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Bank of England reconsiders strict stablecoin regime
The Bank of England (BoE) is reconsidering parts of its proposed regime for pound sterling stablecoins after digital asset companies warned that holding caps and reserve requirements could stifle adoption and make UK-issued tokens uneconomic. The central bank is looking at alternatives to temporary caps on how many stablecoins individuals and businesses can hold, and …
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BitGo posts wider Q1 loss despite revenue more than doubling
Digital asset infrastructure company BitGo reported a wider first-quarter net loss as Bitcoin treasury mark-to-market losses and IPO-related expenses outweighed stronger client growth and a year-over-year jump in revenue. Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $3.8 billion, up from $1.8 billion a year earlier, driven by higher digital asset trading activity and growing …
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Casper Network Plans Quantum-Safe Keys in 2027 to Protect Tokenized Assets
Key Takeaways Casper Association launched its Manifest on May 12 to scale the $16 trillion real-world asset market. The roadmap integrates EVM compatibility and ERC-3643 standards to bridge Web3 with traditional finance. Casper plans to ship X402 micropayments in 2026 before deploying quantum-safe algorithms by 2027. Bridging the Ethereum Ecosystem The Casper Association on May …
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ADI Foundation and Settlemint Launch ADGM Tokenization Rail for $30.9B RWAs
ADI Foundation and Settlemint launched a digital securities hub under ADGM’s 2026 regulatory framework. BCG projects digital assets will grow to $18.9 trillion by 2033 as institutional RWA adoption accelerates. Van Niekerk says the Settlemint blueprint allows global exchanges to launch 24/7 tokenized trading next. Integrated Infrastructure for Institutional Adoption ADI Foundation and Settlemint announced …
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