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According to The Block, Foundation, a Bitcoin hardware wallet manufacturer, has raised $6.4 million in funding. The round was led by Fulgur Ventures, with participation from Arche Capital. The company plans to accelerate its expansion from Bitcoin self-custody wallets into identity authentication, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and AI agent authorization. Following this round, Foundation’s total funding has reached $16.5 million. Meanwhile, Foundation has announced the full commercial launch of its flagship device, the Passport Prime, and opened its KeyOS platform SDK to developers. The device integrates a Bitcoin hardware wallet, FIDO security key, 2FA storage, secure vault, and 50 GB of encrypted storage.
Former U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Christopher Giancarlo will join investment bank Jefferies Financial Group in July as a senior advisor focusing on investment banking. During his tenure, Giancarlo led the approval of the first batch of bitcoin futures contracts listed on CBOE and CME, and held a relatively lenient stance on crypto regulation, earning the industry nickname "CryptoDad."In recent years, Jefferies has positioned itself as a "full-stack crypto and blockchain investment bank," having completed approximately 14 digital asset transactions totaling around $9 billion; since 2011, it has completed about 100 transactions in market structure and technology sectors, totaling roughly $141 billion; currently, about 15 employees are dedicated to crypto business. Giancarlo stated that he will leverage his regulatory network to help Jefferies deepen its digital asset-related investment banking business layout. (Bloomberg)
according to the official announcement, Bitget has now launched a U-margined 10000NEX perpetual contract, supporting up to 20x leverage, and the contract trading Bot will also be available simultaneously.In addition, users can also participate in the NEX CandyBomb event. New contract users who complete net deposit and trading tasks can receive up to 20 million NEX per person, with a total prize pool of 2 billion NEX. The event will end on May 28 at 20:00 (UTC+8).
Odaily reports, ARK Invest stated that the choice of implementation for post-quantum cryptography and its on-chain deployment should be kept separate from the handling of tokens that remain quantum-vulnerable. (Bitcoin News)
Curve Finance has announced it will conduct database upgrade maintenance at 9:00 AM Central European Summer Time (CEST) on May 25. The official estimate suggests the maintenance will take approximately 20 minutes to 1 hour. During the maintenance period, the Curve front-end interface will be temporarily inaccessible, but the underlying smart contracts will continue to operate normally, and the core functions of the protocol will not be affected.
Odaily Odaily News According to the updated information on the official website of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, NewBX Limited’s digital asset trading platform Bixin has obtained a virtual asset trading platform operating license. The institution is authorized to conduct regulated activities of Type 1 (dealing in securities) and Type 7 (providing automated trading services), and has also been licensed under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance to operate a virtual asset trading platform. As of now, the total number of licensed virtual asset trading platforms in Hong Kong has increased to 13, with 6 applicants for virtual asset trading platform licenses.
According to Businesswire, Payward, the parent company of Kraken, announced that it has received preliminary approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in the United Arab Emirates for brokerage, trading, investment, and management licenses. Payward plans to expand its crypto business in the UAE and expects to offer spot, margin, and OTC trading, staking services, and Kraken Prime—its institutional offering—through a locally regulated entity. It will also support peer-to-peer crypto-asset transfers.
According to the official announcement, Binance HODLer Airdrop #64 project Gensyn (AIGENSYN) is now live. Users who subscribe to Simple Earn (Flexible and/or Fixed) and on-chain yield products using BNB between 08:00 on May 4, 2026, and 07:59 on May 7, 2026 (UTC+8) will be eligible for the airdrop allocation. The airdrop is expected to be distributed to eligible users’ spot wallets within 5 hours of the announcement’s release.
according to the official announcement, Binance HODLer Airdrop Phase 64 project Gensyn (AIGENSYN) has been launched. Users who subscribe to SimpleEarn (Flexible and/or Locked) and On-Chain Yields products with BNB between 00:00 on May 4, 2026 and 23:59 on May 6, 2026 (UTC) will receive airdrop allocations. The airdrop is expected to be distributed to eligible users' spot wallets within 5 hours after the announcement.
according to the official announcement, BitMart Futures will launch the URNMUSDT perpetual contract at 20:00 on May 21, 2026 (UTC+8), supporting leverage of up to 10x.
According to the official announcement, Bybit has launched pre-market perpetual contracts for SpaceX (SPCX/USDT), offering up to 10x leverage. SpaceX is scheduled to officially list on the Nasdaq on June 12 under the ticker symbol SPCX, with its IPO aiming to raise up to $75 billion. For more details, please visit the Bybit official platform.
According to official announcements, B.AI has added support for $HTX deposits. Public information indicates that B.AI is a financial infrastructure built for the AI Agent era, dedicated to addressing core requirements of AI Agents in areas such as model integration, payments, clearing and settlement, identity management, and collaboration. As the sole designated partner token of Huobi HTX, $HTX’s integration with B.AI is viewed by the market as a further expansion of $HTX into the AI application ecosystem.
It is reported that Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) saw its stock price drop nearly 5% in a single day following the release of its FY2026 Q4 earnings report on May 15. While revenue showed modest growth, profitability deteriorated sharply: Non-GAAP EPS stood at just $0.09, adjusted EBITDA contracted approximately 84% year-on-year, and quarterly free cash flow turned negative at $2.5 billion. Management attributed the losses to intense capital expenditures during the AI-First strategic transformation—specifically, procurement of AI computing power, expansion of data centers, and subsidies for instant delivery services—all occurring simultaneously and significantly compressing short-term profit margins. Ongoing U.S.-China tech tensions and persistent uncertainty surrounding AI chip export controls have further amplified market pessimism. The stock fell nearly 5% today.
according to Reuters, that blockchain venture capital firm BlockBooster announced on May 15 the launch of its first fund, the BlockBooster Digital Venture Fund I, with a size of $50 million. The fund focuses on four major tracks: AI infrastructure, on-chain trading ecosystems, on-chain asset management, and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, marking the company's official entry into the digital economy sector as a comprehensive alternative asset manager.Founded in 2023, BlockBooster is backed by institutional investors including OKX Ventures. Samuel Gu, founder and CEO of the company, stated, "Deep incubation is the most proactive form of asset management." The launch of this fund represents a significant step in institutionalizing the firm's venture incubation capabilities.It is reported that the fund's initial investment portfolio projects will be announced in the coming weeks.
: According to official sources, MGBX will list CBRSUSDT, DRAMUSDT, and RKLBUSDT perpetual contract trading pairs on May 21, 2026, at 18:00 (SGT).Trading open time: May 21, 2026, at 18:00 (SGT).Leverage multiples: CBRS and DRAM support up to 20x, RKLB supports up to 25x.
CoinW and Alchemy Pay, a global leading payment service provider, have jointly launched a new crypto payment solution—CoinW Guoguo Card—offering users a more convenient, secure, and flexible crypto asset spending experience.
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.
According to Bitget market data, the Pre-IPO token preSPAX listed on the platform is currently trading at 891.00 USDT, up 6.30% in the past 24 hours, representing a cumulative increase of over 37% from its previous subscription price of 650 USDT.
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.
According to the official announcement, Bitget has launched the SpaceX Pre-market Perpetual Contract SPCXUSDT, supporting up to 5x leverage.