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Bitcoin News posted on X platform, stating that pro-Bitcoin US Congressman Thomas Massie has conceded defeat in the Kentucky primary, saying: "Welcome to the most expensive congressional primary in the nation's 250-year history."
According to Cointelegraph, Sarah Breeden, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, stated at the London City Week event that tokenization holds promise for reducing payment costs, accelerating settlement speeds, and enhancing financial market efficiency—but only on the premise of maintaining trust and interoperability. She emphasized that central bank money will continue serving as the “anchor” of the monetary system, while supporting the parallel development of diverse payment forms—including tokenized deposits, regulated stablecoins, and retail CBDCs. At the infrastructure level, the Bank of England has proposed extending the operating hours of its core settlement systems to near 24/7 to meet demands for cross-border payments and securities settlement.
Coinbase has added MetaDAO (META) and Derive (DRV) to its asset listing roadmap. Coinbase stated that the trading launch of these assets remains subject to market-making support and technical infrastructure readiness, and the specific listing timeline will be announced separately once conditions are met.
According to CoinDesk, crypto infrastructure firm Zerohash is seeking new funding at a valuation exceeding $1.5 billion. This comes after Mastercard abandoned its investment plans for Zerohash following its $1.8 billion acquisition of UK-based stablecoin infrastructure company BVNK. Founded in 2017, Zerohash provides APIs and embedded development tools to financial institutions and fintech companies, enabling support for cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and tokenized products. The company now serves over 5 million users across 190 countries, with clients including Morgan Stanley, Stripe, Interactive Brokers, BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund, and Franklin Templeton. In September 2025, Zerohash closed its $104 million Series D-2 round, valuing the company at $1 billion at that time.
According to CoinDesk, U.S. President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday local time, directing the federal government to update its regulatory framework to integrate digital assets and innovative technologies into traditional financial services and payment systems. The order requires financial regulatory agencies to review existing rules within three months to identify barriers hindering collaboration between fintech firms and federal regulators, and to implement measures to encourage innovation within six months. Additionally, the executive order specifically directs the Federal Reserve to review regulations governing non-bank financial institutions’ access to payment accounts and services—a move that could directly benefit Wyoming’s Special Purpose Depository Institutions (SPDIs) and companies operating under similar frameworks. Firms such as Kraken have previously actively sought access to Federal Reserve master accounts.
according to official sources, Aave Pro now allows users to monitor any Ethereum address without needing to connect that address. This feature provides a read-only view of Aave V4 positions, balances, and activities, and supports custom names and avatars.
The Zcash Foundation released its Q1 2026 report, disclosing total liquid assets of approximately $36.7 million, including roughly $12.11 million in cash, 506,556 USDC, 85,412 ZEC (valued at ~$21.2 million), 41.8 BTC (valued at ~$2.85 million), and 12.02 ETH (valued at ~$25,000). The Zcash Foundation added that, although the first quarter of this year saw personnel changes within the Electric Coin Company’s development team and governance-related disputes, network operations remained unaffected, with transactions and block production continuing normally. On the regulatory front, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has concluded its investigation without taking any enforcement action, thereby resolving long-standing regulatory uncertainty.
According to The Block, crypto market maker Wintermute has launched Armitage, a DeFi treasury curation platform offering non-custodial treasuries tailored to varying risk appetites to access decentralized lending opportunities. Wintermute stated that, leveraging its market-making operations and liquidation execution capabilities, Armitage can accept “collateral types unsupported by other curators.” The announcement notes that user deposits require no KYC, and users retain full control over their funds. As institutions continue to deploy treasury strategies on Ethereum-based Morpho, Solana-based Kamino, and others, treasuries are becoming a key tool for institutional participation in crypto markets.
Odaily Planet Daily reported that Pump.fun will launch a new token USDC pairing feature on May 21, and existing SOL-based pairings will not be affected by this change. Since its launch in January 2024, it is estimated that at least 5.07 million SOL has been locked in liquidity pools, valued at $430 million.According to on-chain data, over $382 million has been allocated for PUMP buybacks, removing 37.9% of the circulating supply from the market and offsetting 13.4% of the total supply. (solanafloor)
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong has issued a public announcement urging members of the public to remain highly vigilant against scams that fraudulently impersonate the Investor Compensation Fund. Such scams often cause victims to suffer secondary losses: fraudsters contact individuals who have previously incurred investment losses and falsely claim that the victims are eligible for compensation from the Investor Compensation Fund to recover their losses—demanding only an additional “deposit” or “handling fee” to arrange for the “compensation” payout from the fund. As a result, numerous victims have fallen prey to secondary fraud. The SFC reminds the public that it will never contact investors via social media or instant messaging platforms to request payments related to compensation claims.
According to Bloomberg, Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters stated on May 19 that the bank will advance its adoption of artificial intelligence to replace “low-value human capital,” a move expected to eliminate thousands of jobs. On the same day, Standard Chartered announced plans to streamline operations by expanding AI applications across its business, aiming to cut more than 15% of support roles by 2030. As of the end of 2025, approximately 52,000 employees—located across India, China, Poland, Singapore, and Hong Kong—will hold such support positions.
According to GlobeNewswire, Web3 user-generated content (UGC) platform Tomoland has announced a $2 million funding round led by Sky9 Capital, with participation from WAGMI Ventures, Aureus Dealers, and angel investors from Meta, Depinx Capital, NetEase, and Virtuals. The new capital will support the development of a system that integrates user-generated content with Web3 ownership, and accelerate the convergence of gaming ecosystems with the Web3 economy.
According to South Korean media reports, Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, has recently filed seven trademark applications in South Korea, including the “Tether” logo and Tether Gold (XAUT), a gold-backed stablecoin. This marks Tether’s first application in South Korea for its corporate name and logo trademarks; previously, it had only applied for trademarks covering stablecoin product names. Industry insiders believe this move may signal Tether’s preparation to enter the South Korean market. South Korea’s proposed Digital Asset Basic Act (Phase II Virtual Asset Act) is currently under discussion and includes a provision requiring overseas stablecoin issuers to establish local subsidiaries in South Korea before conducting circulation-related business. Tether’s trademark filings may thus represent a strategic pre-emptive move ahead of its competitor Circle. Jeremy Allaire, Circle’s founder and CEO, visited South Korea in April to discuss potential collaboration opportunities with local financial holding companies and virtual asset exchanges. He described South Korea as “the world’s most dynamic virtual asset market—and a leading candidate for the most mature stablecoin market in the future.”
According to PRNewswire, Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 announced an agreement with West Feliciana Parish in Louisiana, U.S., to invest $16 million locally to support the construction of an AI data center. The funds will be used to expand the local water supply system for the River Bend AI Data Center campus.
according to official data from Gate, the daily trading volume of futures copy trading in the past week increased by 45.1% month-over-month, maintaining over 40% growth for two consecutive weeks. User trading enthusiasm continues to rise, and the copy trading ecosystem has further increased in activity.Amid increasing global market volatility and growing demand for multi-asset trading, a growing number of users are turning their attention to copy trading opportunities covering traditional financial assets. As the first platform in the industry to introduce CFD copy trading, Gate continues to accelerate the expansion of its traditional financial product ecosystem, further broadening multi-asset strategy trading scenarios. Currently, Gate's CFD contracts cover major markets including metals, forex, indices, commodities, and popular US stocks, helping users participate more flexibly in global financial market trading. At the same time, Gate's CFD copy trading service continues to enhance the professional trading experience, complementing existing crypto futures copy trading to offer users a richer selection of strategies. The platform supports lead traders with a maximum profit-sharing ratio of 20% and employs an HWM (High Water Mark) profit-sharing mechanism to ensure fairer and more transparent profit distribution. Whether they are copiers seeking stable returns or professional traders with mature strategy capabilities, all can find greater room for growth and trading opportunities within the Gate copy trading ecosystem.
Bitget Wallet has announced the completion of its RWA trading upgrade and integrated xStocks as a new source of tokenized stocks, providing users with global tokenized stock trading capabilities. From May 19 to June 14 (Beijing time), Bitget Wallet users who complete tiered trading tasks can receive up to $264 in rewards, with a total prize pool of $100,000. Additionally, users who hold, add liquidity to, or participate in the lending market for any xStocks token will receive a 20% exclusive xPoints bonus.Through this upgrade, users can now trade over 300 types of RWA tokens across Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain, covering various assets such as US stocks, ETFs, oil, precious metals, and country indices. The service supports 24/7 trading, low transaction fees, and gas-free execution, with trading starting from $0 and no minimum threshold requirement. Currently, Bitget Wallet supports a dual RFQ + AMM trading mechanism, enabling instant execution and effectively reducing spread slippage. It has also integrated AI market signals to assist in trading decisions.xStocks is developed in collaboration between Kraken and Backed. Its tokenized stock products adopt a 1:1 full collateral mechanism with underlying assets. Since its launch in June 2025, the platform has processed a cumulative trading volume exceeding $30 billion. This integration will further advance Bitget Wallet's "Everyday Finance, Onchain" strategy, aiming to enable users to conduct daily trading of traditional financial assets through on-chain wallets, breaking down the geographical and entry barriers imposed by traditional financial infrastructure.
Bybit has officially launched its new “Hold USD1 to Earn Tokens” campaign. Users only need to complete Level 1 KYC verification and hold at least 1 USD1 in their Bybit account to share daily WLFI rewards—no subscription or lock-up required; rewards are earned simply by holding. The campaign begins on May 19, 2026, at 10:00 UTC. During the campaign period, users can earn up to a 20% annualized return and compete for a total reward pool of up to 45,000,000 WLFI—climbing the USD1 Holding Leaderboard. USD1 is a regulated stablecoin issued by World Liberty Financial, fully backed 1:1 by short-term U.S. Treasury securities and cash equivalents, and strictly pegged to the U.S. dollar. WLFI is the governance token of the World Liberty Financial ecosystem, enabling holders to participate in protocol governance and influence the ecosystem’s strategic direction. In this campaign, WLFI rewards will be distributed daily to USD1 holders on the Bybit platform. During the campaign, the system will take a snapshot of each user’s eligible USD1 balance once every hour—24 snapshots per day. WLFI rewards are expected to be credited to users’ main account funding wallets by approximately 06:00 UTC the following day.
Canaan Inc. announced its first-quarter 2026 financial results. The report shows total revenue of $62.7 million, in line with prior guidance; net loss amounted to $88.7 million. As of March 31, 2026, the company’s cryptocurrency reserves reached a record high of 1,807.60 bitcoins and 3,951.53 ether. Operationally, the aggregate installed hash rate capacity across the company’s ten co-mining projects reached approximately 11 EH/s, representing a 10.7% sequential increase; the company mined 257 bitcoins during the quarter. Strategically, Canaan acquired a 49% equity stake in the ABC project located in West Texas from Cipher Mining; the project-level operational hash rate stands at approximately 4.4 EH/s. Additionally, the company deployed a “hash-rate-to-thermal-energy” project in Northern Europe, with a planned total capacity of approximately 8 megawatts. Canaan expects total revenue for the second quarter of 2026 to range between $35 million and $45 million.
According to an announcement by HTX, HTX will enable ZEST deposits starting at 18:00 (GMT+8) on May 19. ZEST/USDT spot trading and grid trading will go live at 21:00 (GMT+8) on May 19. ZEST withdrawals will be enabled at 21:00 (GMT+8) on May 20. Additionally, HTX Margin will introduce new isolated-margin ZEST/USDT (10x) leveraged trading at 21:00 (GMT+8) on May 19. Zest Protocol is a Bitcoin lending protocol that enables Bitcoin liquidity providers to earn Bitcoin yield through professionally managed lending pools.
According to the official announcement, Bybit has today launched perpetual contracts for three new assets: the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares ETF (SOXLUSDT), the Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAMUSDT), and Cerebras Systems (CBRSUSDT). These contracts cover popular sectors including leveraged ETFs, semiconductor memory, and AI chips. All are USDT-margin based, support both long and short positions, and remain tradable even during related market holidays. Users can also enjoy a limited-time fee discount: from now until 10:00 UTC on May 31, 2026, maker fees are 0%, and taker fees are reduced by 50%. With exposure across multiple high-potential sectors, now is the ideal time to enter at these low fees.