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crypto payment company MoonPay has announced the launch of a dedicated application for ChatGPT. Users can now directly purchase crypto assets including Bitcoin, XRP, Solana, and USD Coin within OpenAI's ChatGPT.MoonPay stated that users only need to inquire about relevant cryptocurrencies and express a purchase intention within ChatGPT. The system will automatically generate a MoonPay checkout link, after which users can be redirected to the MoonPay page to complete KYC verification and wallet binding. Users who have already completed KYC can make purchases directly using their existing accounts and payment methods.Currently, MoonPay has joined several other crypto-related services within the ChatGPT application ecosystem, including Kraken, OKX, and others. Unlike other applications that primarily provide on-chain data queries, MoonPay focuses more on cryptocurrency purchasing and user education.Additionally, MoonPay recently acquired AI trading startup Dawn Labs, launched Dawn CLI which enables executing prediction market strategies through natural language, and introduced the MoonAgents Card supporting AI Agents to spend stablecoins, continuously intensifying its integration of AI and crypto payments. (Decrypt)
According to research by security firm Socket Security, a cryptocurrency-stealing supply chain attack dubbed “TrapDoor” spans npm, PyPI, and Crates.io, involving over 34 malicious packages and 384 related versions and artifacts. The attack targets cryptocurrency, DeFi, Solana, Sui, Move, and AI developers. Attack samples can steal sensitive information including SSH keys, wallet data, AWS credentials, GitHub tokens, browser data, and environment variables. Specifically, npm packages execute the shared payload `trap-core.js` via the `postinstall` hook; PyPI packages execute remote JavaScript upon import; and Crates.io packages steal local keystores via `build.rs`. Socket has flagged all related packages as malicious and reported them to the respective package registries.
payment infrastructure company MoonPay has launched a dedicated application on ChatGPT Apps, allowing users to generate purchase links within OpenAI's chatbot for buying digital assets such as Bitcoin, XRP, Solana, and USDC. When users specify a purchase amount in ChatGPT, they receive a MoonPay checkout link and are redirected to the MoonPay website to complete KYC, checkout procedures, and connect their wallet. Users who have already completed KYC for their MoonPay account can log in directly via their existing account, use their most recent payment method, and send assets to a designated address. This application is part of MoonPay's push to advance AI-driven crypto tools. Earlier this month, MoonPay acquired AI trading startup Dawn Labs and launched Dawn CLI; the company also recently introduced the MoonAgents Card, a virtual Mastercard that allows AI agents to pay online merchants directly with stablecoins from crypto wallets. (Decrypt)
Hyperliquid has recently significantly outperformed the broader market. Its token, HYPE, hit an all-time high following the launch of two related ETFs in the United States. Meanwhile, European traders are accelerating their migration to the platform due to restricted access to perpetual contracts on regulated exchanges. Market analyst Michael van de Poppe stated that with Hyperliquid's continued rally and renewed interest in AI-related crypto projects, signs of improving risk appetite are emerging in the altcoin market. Hyperliquid’s expansion into tokenized stocks, commodities, and pre-IPO assets is strengthening the on-chain asset tokenization trend. He suggested that if market sentiment continues to improve, HYPE’s price could target $100 or even higher.However, Michael van de Poppe also stressed that while Hyperliquid holds a short-term advantage, Solana offers greater long-term investment certainty, transitioning from a "speculative ecosystem" to institutional-grade infrastructure. In the AI track, he noted that NEAR Protocol and Bittensor remain significantly undervalued, citing a disconnect between their fundamental growth and valuations. He pointed out that NEAR’s revenue growth potential and Bittensor’s subnet expansion could support higher valuation ranges. Additionally, he indicated that the privacy sector retains long-term demand, but fully anonymous systems face regulatory pressure. The future is more likely to be dominated by zero-knowledge proofs and compliant privacy solutions.On the macro level, Michael van de Poppe highlighted that bond yields and central bank policies remain the core drivers of the crypto market, with changes in Japanese government bond yields potentially serving as a key barometer. (CoinDesk)
Grayscale’s latest research report states that Grayscale Research Head Zach Pandl believes tokenized assets and decentralized finance (DeFi), among other blockchain applications, may experience growth as the CLARITY Act advances and related guidance from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) becomes increasingly clear. Grayscale identifies Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, and Canton Network—currently dominant in on-chain financial activities—as likely to attract institutional capital first. The report notes that Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain lead in areas such as tokenized assets, stablecoins, and DeFi, while Canton Network also holds a significant share in the tokenized assets space.
Bitget PoolX will soon launch the HOOLI project. Locking SOL will unlock 5,000,000 HOOLI tokens, with a personal staking cap of 5,000 SOL. The staking window opens from May 22 at 15:00 to May 27 at 15:00 (UTC+8). For more details, please visit the official Bitget platform.
According to GlobeNewswire, cryptocurrency wallet provider Exodus Movement released its April operational data report. After selling over 1,000 BTC from its reserves in Q1 to fund the acquisition of a payment business, the company resumed accumulating BTC, ETH, and SOL in April. Its holdings of all three assets increased compared to the end of March, standing at 629 BTC, 1,872 ETH, and 19,234 SOL. Additionally, Exodus processed $347 million in transactions in April, while its monthly active users remained stable at 1.5 million—nearly unchanged from March.
B.AI, a cutting-edge financial infrastructure platform for the AI era, has officially launched deposit functionality for $HTX and $WBTC. Following this upgrade, users can now perform seamless operations via TRON, Ethereum (supporting WBTC and HTX), and BNB Chain (supporting HTX). B.AI’s ecosystem now fully covers eight major public blockchains—TRON, BNB Chain, Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, and Solana—and supports up to 15 core crypto assets. B.AI remains committed to breaking down cross-chain asset barriers, enabling users—regardless of their preferred network or asset—to enjoy lightning-fast, secure, and frictionless account and payment experiences.
Odaily Odaily News: Flipcash, an app created by Kik founder Ted Livingston, has launched a native stablecoin USDF on Solana, based on Coinbase's "Stablecoin as a Service" platform.According to reports, USDF is pegged 1:1 to the US dollar and fully backed by USDC. Coinbase handles issuance, reserves, and compliance matters. Flipcash has become the first application to use the Coinbase stablecoin-as-a-service platform.It is understood that USDF will primarily be used for cash-like payment scenarios within the Flipcash app. Flipcash is a digital payment application built on Solana, allowing users to create and trade "community currencies" with a fixed supply.Coinbase launched its stablecoin-as-a-service platform in late 2025, aiming to help enterprises issue branded stablecoins without needing to build their own infrastructure. (The Block)
Odaily Y Combinator has launched the YC Crypto Deals program to help startups secure grants, Gas fee credits, and crypto infrastructure support from partners such as the Solana Foundation, QuickNode, Helius, and Phantom.
USDF, a custom stablecoin on the Solana blockchain jointly launched by Coinbase and Flipcash, has gone live. It is part of the "Custom Stablecoins" initiative, enabling businesses and protocols to easily issue their own branded USD stablecoins for payments, payroll, cross-border settlements, and more, while maintaining regulatory compliance.
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)
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.
Anza, a core Solana development team, announced that it has recommended Solana mainnet validators upgrade to Agave 4.0. This release includes XDP for Turbine, TPU transaction ingestion exclusively over QUIC, faster replay stages, and a suite of feature-gated SIMD instructions set to activate during this cycle. Production environment results from large mainnet validators show Turbine retransmission latency has dropped from 600 ms to approximately 0.8 ms. Additionally, UDP-based transaction ingestion has been removed, making QUIC the sole transaction submission method; simple vote transactions now follow the same cost model as regular transactions. Features including p-token, Stake Program v5, SBPFv3 program support, pre-funded account creation, and BLS12-381 system calls will also be enabled during the 4.0 cycle.
B.AI has officially integrated into the Solana ecosystem, comprehensively upgrading its cross-chain login and payment capabilities. Users can now log in with one click via MetaMask and Phantom wallets and top up or subscribe using SOL, USDT, USDC, or WBTC on the Solana network. B.AI now supports eight major public blockchains—TRON, BNB Chain, Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, and Solana—building a more open and decentralized multi-chain AI economy. New users enjoy an exclusive limited-time welcome offer: 500,000 points upon first login, a 1:1 bonus on top-ups, and up to an additional $100 worth of points per user. Going forward, B.AI will lower entry barriers and expand asset options to help you seamlessly enter the new era of intelligent economics.
the Solana validator client Firedancer, developed by Jump Crypto, is now officially running on the Solana mainnet and has started producing blocks.Firedancer Lead Engineer Ritchie Patel stated that over the past few months, the client has processed tens of millions of transactions. However, the team is currently adopting a gradual deployment strategy and has no plans for a large-scale public rollout. Patel noted that until all security audits are complete, upgrading more than half of the network's validators simultaneously would pose significant risks.Firedancer is an independent validator client developed by Jump Crypto for Solana, aimed at enhancing network performance and reducing the risks associated with reliance on a single client. Patel indicated that the project's architecture draws from traditional high-frequency trading systems, with the goal of bringing blockchain performance closer to that of conventional financial market infrastructure.Additionally, the team has recently concluded a public security audit competition with a total prize pool of $1 million. According to Patel, with Firedancer's gradual deployment, the Solana network's stability during high-concurrency scenarios such as meme coin and NFT trading has already seen a notable improvement. (CoinDesk)
According to an official announcement, an additional $50 million in USDG lending capacity is now live on the Ethena market. Leverage USDe Multiply positions on Kamino are currently generating over 25% APY, and the newly available liquidity will support further looping demand on Solana.
According to Russian financial media RBK, the Moscow Exchange is in discussions with multiple brokers regarding cryptocurrency trading solutions. It is currently testing a 7×24全天候 trading model and digital asset deposit/withdrawal functionality, and plans to launch dedicated cryptocurrency accounts. However, due to constraints imposed by the clearing system’s operating hours, round-the-clock trading is unlikely to be implemented in the short term. Meanwhile, Russia’s “Digital Currency and Digital Rights Bill” has passed its first reading. The bill stipulates that Russian citizens may only purchase cryptocurrencies through licensed intermediaries, and that listed cryptocurrencies must meet stringent criteria—including an average market capitalization exceeding 5 trillion rubles over the past two years, an average daily trading volume exceeding 1 trillion rubles, and a trading history of at least five years. In practice, only major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana meet these requirements.
Lucas Bruder, co-founder and CEO of Jito Labs, stated the crypto market is entering a "new phase": more and more on-chain users no longer consider themselves "crypto traders," but rather ordinary traders looking to trade various assets.Jito Labs plans to launch a trading terminal called JTX this summer, targeting "professional retail" users and supporting spot, futures, and prediction market trading. This signifies that Jito will extend its reach from Solana's underlying infrastructure to consumer-facing products.Bruder believes that Solana has proven its ability to handle large-scale trading activity following the memecoin surge in 2024, attracting new users with its low costs and high speed. He also indicated that as Wall Street assets gradually move on-chain, Solana has the potential to become the entry point for more mainstream traders into the on-chain market.