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According to GlobeNewswire, Bitcoin financial services company Fold has announced a four-year senior secured revolving credit facility agreement with Encina Lender Finance, securing $150 million in credit funding to support the expansion of its Bitcoin rewards credit card business, including ongoing card issuance and scalable growth.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stated he will no longer write regular blog posts and has decided to try writing some science fiction themed around decentralized governance. According to the link he shared, he has already completed the first and second chapters of this sci-fi work.
: Robinhood has announced the launch of an AI Agent feature, allowing users to delegate stock trading and credit card spending decisions to AI agents. According to the introduction, users can connect AI tools such as Anthropic Claude and Cursor to their designated Robinhood accounts, enabling the AI to automatically execute stock trades, portfolio management, and spending tasks, while users retain control through spending limits, approval mechanisms, and real-time notifications.In payment scenarios, the AI Agent can use the Robinhood Gold virtual credit card to automatically search for deals, book travel, and purchase tickets. Robinhood stated that this feature currently only supports stock trading, with plans to expand to options and cryptocurrency trading in the future.
Elon Musk revealed in a reply on X that when he left the SpaceX AI office at 2:45 AM, the team was still working overtime to push forward. He judged that the Grok model training might not be far from a major breakthrough.Previous team messages indicated that Grok Build 0.2.3 will be launched soon, with core updates including the "Always Approve" mode (simplifying programming workflows) and terminal adaptation optimization (enhancing cross-platform stability).
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced the launch of Bitcoin Vault, a product that allows users to maintain Bitcoin price exposure while capturing BTC-denominated yields through DeFi strategies. The product is now available on Kraken Earn. Kraken stated that Bitcoin Vault is designed for long-term Bitcoin holders, enabling users to automatically participate in on-chain yield strategies through the platform without the need to navigate complex DeFi protocols themselves. (CoinDesk)
Odaily reports, Singapore police have filed six charges of fraud against Zhu Juntao, the former CEO of the defunct crypto lending platform Hodlnaut. The charges allege that during the TerraUSD collapse in 2022, he instructed employees to issue false statements, misleading users to believe that Hodlnaut had no direct exposure to TerraUSD and had not suffered any losses from the incident. According to the prosecutor, the false information was published on Hodlnaut's Telegram channel, customer emails, and Zhu's own X (formerly Twitter) account. Under Singapore law, if convicted, Zhu faces a maximum of up to 20 years in prison, a fine, or both for each charge. (CoinDesk)
Odaily, McKenna, a partner at Arete Capital, shared a bullish outlook, stating that HYPE has firmly established itself at its all-time high, with a first target price of $84. Based on the recent strong momentum, he expects it to surpass $100 in less than 12 months.McKenna specifically noted that the HYPE spot ETF has seen strong capital inflows since launching in the $50 range, proving that traditional financial institutions are eager to enter at this price level. Data shows that the HYPE ETF absorbed over $72 million shortly after listing, with institutional capital flowing in at a pace comparable to the early Bitcoin ETF frenzy.
According to a report by Cailian News, in response to the matter of “certain banks in Hong Kong requiring declarations for opening investment accounts,” the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) stated today that the relevant regulatory requirements were issued to all authorized institutions on May 22. Materials provided by the HKMA indicate that registered institutions must implement three additional measures when opening and managing investment accounts for Mainland Chinese investors, including: 1. Closing investment accounts opened using suspicious or forged documents, and identifying investment accounts held by customers—opened since January 2023 or during any other period specified by the HKMA—using such suspicious or forged documents, including identity documents; 2. Closing dormant investment accounts with zero balances—specifically, investment accounts held by Mainland Chinese investors that have no asset balance as of May 22, 2026 (the reference date), and have had no customer-initiated activity within the 12 months preceding the reference date; 3. Obtaining a written declaration from each Mainland Chinese investor upon opening a new investment account, confirming that all funds used to support investment activities and related settlements originate lawfully from outside Mainland China. The relevant documents clarify that these newly introduced additional regulatory measures apply solely to investment accounts—including investment sub-accounts within integrated banking accounts—and do not extend to non-investment functions (e.g., ordinary savings, current/time deposits, payments, loans, and credit cards). Furthermore, these additional measures apply only to individual customers and do not cover corporate or institutional clients.
According to The Block, SoFi’s stablecoin SoFiUSD has officially launched for app users. Pegged to the U.S. dollar, SoFiUSD is initially available on the Ethereum and Solana networks, supporting buying, holding, and exchanging. SoFi stated that over the coming weeks, it plans to roll out tokenized deposits backed by FDIC insurance, cross-border transfers, and integration with the Bullish exchange for institutional clients.
SoFi has launched a US dollar-backed stablecoin, SoFiUSD, on Ethereum and Solana, becoming the first U.S. national bank to directly offer a stablecoin to retail customers on a public blockchain. Nearly 15 million SoFi members can now buy, sell, hold, and exchange SoFiUSD within the app, with each token redeemable 1:1 for US dollars via SoFi Bank. SoFi stated that it plans to use SoFiUSD for traditional financial scenarios such as cross-border payments and B2B transactions, and intends to launch features including interest-bearing tokenized deposits, FDIC-insured accounts, and 24/7 cross-border transfers. (CoinDesk)
according to an official announcement, Binance Wallet has launched a new DeFi experience, integrating three core functions: DeFi Earn, DeFi Lending, and Liquidity Pools. It supports over 40 protocols and more than 1,000 pools across BNBChain, Ethereum, Base, and Arbitrum. Users can view their staking, liquidity pool, and lending positions on a single interface, and directly perform operations such as adding/removing liquidity, claiming fees, and lending via protocols like Venus. To celebrate the launch, Binance Wallet will kick off the DeFiSeason campaign with a total prize pool of $2 million starting May 28, 2026, covering three major themes: Staking, Lending, and Liquidity Pools.
According to Kairos Research data, Hyperliquid’s (HYPE) spot ETF absorbed 1.04% of its market capitalization within the first 10 trading days after launch—outperforming the debut performance of spot ETFs for Bitcoin (0.59%), Ethereum (0.41%), and Solana (0.31%) when measured by market-cap-adjusted demand. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas noted that 21Shares’ HYPE ETF (THYP) has surged 50% since its launch two weeks ago—growing faster than BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF, IBIT.
According to an official announcement, OKX will officially list the IRYSUSDT perpetual swap on its website, App, and API at 19:15 (UTC+8) on May 27, 2026, with leverage ranging from 0.01x to 20x. The detailed rules are as follows:IRYS USDT contract trading opening time: 19:15 (UTC+8) on May 27, 2026It is reported that Irys is a Layer-1 data chain specifically designed for AI, breaking through the traditional Layer-1 architectural model. By combining a low-cost storage layer with a high-performance, EVM-compatible execution layer (IrysVM), Irys achieves data programmability.
StakeDAO deployer's private key leaked on Arbitrum, attacker mints approximately 5.45 trillion vsdCRV and exchanges for ETH.
According to the HTX announcement, HTX will enable WALLI deposits on May 27 at 17:00 (GMT+8). WALLI/USDT spot trading will go live on May 28 at 15:00 (GMT+8). WALLI withdrawals will be enabled on May 29 at 15:00 (GMT+8). Additionally, HTX Margin Trading will introduce WALLI/USDT (10x) isolated margin trading on May 28 at 15:00 (GMT+8). Wallitelli is an AI-powered wallet-awareness layer that helps Web3 participants gain clear, private daily insights into risks, exposures, and behaviors.
According to CoinDesk, the cryptocurrency Political Action Committee (PAC) spent a total of $9 million in Texas primaries, supporting winning candidates from both parties—demonstrating the industry’s active effort to secure political influence and laying early groundwork for the 2026 midterm elections.
Odaily News, May 27th – Stimulated by UBS raising its rating and setting the highest target price on Wall Street, the US-listed memory chip sector experienced an epic surge. According to data from the Gate platform, Micron (MUUSDT) skyrocketed 21.40% to an all-time high, now trading at $950.82; SanDisk (SNDKUSDT) jumped 8.15%, currently at $1,633.66. As the focus of the AI hardware market shifts comprehensively towards the memory segment, trading activity in related contracts continues to heat up. According to Coinglass data, Gate's MU 24-hour trading volume reached $19.133 million, an increase of 770.75%; the 24-hour trading volume for SanDisk (SNDK) reached $9.4332 million, an increase of 451.14%, both ranking among the top in the market.Gate is continuously bridging crypto and traditional financial trading scenarios through its unified account system. Users can conveniently trade global mainstream assets such as stocks, metals, forex, indices, and commodities using a single USDT account, thereby enhancing cross-market trading efficiency and capital utilization flexibility. Gate has listed over 130 US stock-related perpetual contract instruments and over 430 CFD contract instruments. It continues to expand its diverse product lines, including spot tokens, perpetual contracts, and on-chain assets, offering 7×24 hour trading to provide users with a more flexible and efficient one-stop global asset trading experience.
According to the official announcement, HTX has launched perpetual contracts for AAOI/USDT, GLW/USDT, SHLD/USDT, and BE/USDT on May 27, with a maximum leverage of 10x for all. Concurrently, HTX is hosting a trading party for AAOI, GLW, SHLD, and BE perpetual contracts from 15:00 on May 27 to 15:00 on June 3 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of up to $20,000. During the event, users who register and trade AAOI/USDT, GLW/USDT, SHLD/USDT, or BE/USDT perpetual contracts—accumulating a minimum of $1,000 in eligible trading volume—will share the prize pool based on their trading volume ranking. Additionally, new perpetual contract users trading AAOI/USDT, GLW/USDT, SHLD/USDT, or BE/USDT will receive exclusive benefits.
Bitget has simultaneously launched Phase 2 of the SuperPairs campaign, ending on June 2 at 17:59 (UTC+8). Details are as follows: Gold & Crude Oil Trading Leaderboard Contest: Total prize pool of $40,000 USDT. Users can earn mystery box rewards by trading XAU, XAG, CL, and completing specified contract trading tasks—up to 0.2 XAUT per user. Additionally, users with cumulative trading volume of at least $10,000 USDT who rank within the top 1,000 will share $20,000 USDT in prizes, with a maximum individual reward of $2,000 USDT.
FTSE Russell announced the preliminary inclusion list for the Russell 3000 Index, which includes crypto-related companies such as Sharplink, Forward Industries, Gemini, Galaxy Digital, and Bitmine Immersion Technologies. Among them, Sharplink—valued at approximately $1.2 billion—and Forward Industries—valued at roughly $350 million—may qualify for inclusion in the Russell 2000; Bitmine and Galaxy Digital—which has a market capitalization of approximately $11.55 billion—may meet the eligibility threshold for the Russell 1000. The Russell 3000 tracks the 3,000 largest U.S.-listed companies by market capitalization. The final list will be updated on June 5, June 12, and June 18, and will take effect after the U.S. market close on June 26.