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Stack is a safe and simple way for teens and parents to access digital assets and learn about Web 3.0. It allows users to take advantage of the tax and control benefits of a UTMA (Uniform Transfers to Minors Act) account, while providing teens with a secure trading environment designed specifically for them. Upon reaching the age of majority, the assets are transferred into the teen's name.
Gemini Receives CFTC Derivatives Clearing Organization License, Accelerating Development of Full-Stack Compliant Derivatives Platform
According to The Block, Gemini’s Olympus division has officially received a Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) license from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), enabling it to serve as an internal clearing house for settlement, risk management, and collateral management—eliminating reliance on third-party clearing and potentially reducing operational costs. Combined with its previously obtained Designated Contract Market (DCM) license, Gemini now possesses full-stack, compliant capabilities across futures, options, perpetual contracts, and prediction markets. Gemini is currently pursuing a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) license to complete its full suite of CFTC authorizations, positioning itself for direct competition with Kraken and Coinbase.
Nigel Farage Faces Compliance Investigation for Failing to Disclose $6.7 Million Grant from Tether Shareholder
According to CoinDesk, Nigel Farage, leader of the UK’s Reform UK party, is facing a parliamentary standards inquiry after receiving an undisclosed £5 million (approximately $6.7 million) grant from cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne—prior to his election as a Member of Parliament in 2024. Harborne resides in Thailand and holds a 12% stake in stablecoin issuer Tether. Farage stated that the grant was intended to ensure his personal security—not for political activities. However, both the Conservative and Labour parties have accused him of violating House of Commons rules requiring MPs to register any income received within the 12 months preceding their election, and have referred the matter to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards. Reform UK countered that the payment constitutes a “personal unconditional gift,” exempt from disclosure requirements and unrelated to the election. The UK government announced in March this year that it would suspend political parties’ acceptance of cryptocurrency donations to guard against foreign interference. Previously, Christopher Harborne donated £9 million to Reform UK—the largest single political donation ever made by a living individual in the UK. This year, Ben Delo, co-founder of BitMEX, also donated £4 million to the party. Additionally, Farage himself holds a 6.31% stake in Stack BTC, a Bitcoin treasury company.
UK Liberal Democrats Call on FCA to Investigate Nigel Farage’s Conflict of Interest Involving Stack BTC
According to Cointelegraph, the UK’s Liberal Democrats have written to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requesting an investigation into Nigel Farage—the leader of Reform UK—and his ties to the bitcoin company Stack BTC. The party questions whether Farage’s appearance in the company’s promotional video, while holding shares in Stack BTC, violates market rules and constitutes a conflict of interest. Stack BTC recently disclosed that it purchased 37 bitcoins—valued at approximately $2.7 million—as corporate reserves; Farage holds a 6.31% stake in Stack BTC through his media company. This incident comes as the UK government advances a proposal to ban cryptocurrency political donations, aiming to prevent external funding from interfering with elections. The FCA stated it will review the letter and respond accordingly.
AaveLabs: Updates Bug Bounty Program, Core Aave V3 Maximum Reward Raised to $5 Million
that, according to official sources, AaveLabs has proposed restructuring the Aave DAO bug bounty framework into multiple specific subsystem programs, operating on the Immunefi, Sherlock, and Cantina platforms respectively. Core Aave V3, Core Aave V2, GHO, and non-liquidity protocol infrastructure will be covered by Immunefi; Aave V4 and the Aave App Stack will be covered by Sherlock; and Aave V3 on Aptos will be covered by Cantina.The proposal suggests adjusting the bounty scale for each system. The maximum reward for critical vulnerabilities in Core Aave V3 is $5 million, while the maximum reward for critical vulnerabilities in Aave V4 is $2.5 million. Additionally, the funding source for the Aave V3 bug bounty on Aptos will be transferred from Aave Labs to the Aave DAO. This ARFC proposal has currently been passed.
Circle Launches Agent Stack Toolkit, Enabling AI Agents to Make Autonomous Payments
Circle has launched the Circle Agent Stack toolkit, which allows AI agents to autonomously hold funds and make payments. Its protocol supports gas-free transfers of as little as 0.000001 USDC per transaction. As of the end of the first quarter, USDC's circulating supply reached $77 billion, and Circle's stock price rose to $131.76.
Circle Launches Circle Agent Stack to Build AI Agent Economy Infrastructure
According to Circle’s official announcement, Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) unveiled the Circle Agent Stack on May 11—a suite of services and tools purpose-built for the agent economy, designed to empower AI agents as autonomous economic participants. Initial offerings include: Circle CLI (Command-Line Interface), Nanopayments—microtransactions in gas-free USDC down to $0.000001, powered by Circle Gateway; Agent Wallets—policy-controlled agent wallets; and Agent Marketplace—a directory of agent services. These products are now officially live at agents.circle.com.
Ronin plans hard fork on May 12, transitioning from sidechain to Ethereum L2
Odaily Odaily Planet Daily reports, Ronin, the gaming-focused blockchain behind Axie Infinity, will migrate from an independent sidechain to an Ethereum Layer 2 network (L2) via a hard fork on May 12. The upgrade adopts the OP Stack architecture and is expected to trigger approximately 10 hours of network downtime, during which transfers, swaps, contract interactions, and on-chain gaming activities will all be paused.This upgrade simultaneously introduces the Proof of Distribution mechanism, which automatically rewards ecosystem builders based on their actual network contributions. In terms of tokenomics, RON's inflation rate will be drastically reduced from over 20% to below 1%; the 90 million RON originally allocated for staking rewards will be transferred to the treasury fund; and the market fee will be increased from 0.5% to 1.25% to enhance network security, scalability, and long-term economic stability. (CoinDesk)
Circle Q1 Revenue Reaches $694 Million, USDC On-Chain Transaction Volume Up 263% Year-over-Year
Circle has released its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. The data shows that as of the end of the first quarter, the circulating supply of USDC reached $77 billion, a year-over-year increase of 28%; on-chain transaction volume for USDC in the first quarter reached $21.5 trillion, up 263% year-over-year.The financial report indicates that Circle's total revenue and reserve income for the first quarter was $694 million, a 20% increase year-over-year; adjusted EBITDA was $151 million, up 24% year-over-year; net profit was $55 million, a 15% decrease year-over-year.Additionally, Circle disclosed that its ARC Token pre-sale raised $222 million, with a fully diluted valuation of $3 billion. Participants included institutions such as a16z crypto, BlackRock, and ARK Invest. The company also announced the launch of the "Agent Stack" infrastructure for AI agent scenarios, including products like Agent Wallets and Agent Marketplace, designed to support AI agent payments and commercial activities based on USDC.
Ronin to Migrate to Ethereum Layer 2 on May 12, RON Inflation Rate Expected to Drop Below 1%
gaming-focused blockchain Ronin has announced its migration to an Ethereum Layer 2 network on May 12. The underlying architecture will utilize the OP Stack and integrate EigenDA as the data availability layer. Chain operations are expected to be paused for approximately 10 hours during the migration. The team advises users to unstake their RON in advance or allow the system to handle it automatically after the migration is complete.Following the upgrade, RON's annual inflation rate is projected to decrease from over 20% to less than 1%. Additionally, the treasury will gain new revenue streams from staking rewards, Sequencer net profits, and Marketplace fees. Furthermore, Ronin has introduced a "proof of allocation" incentive mechanism based on "Builder Score," distributing RON rewards to ecosystem builders on a monthly basis.
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Circle CEO: Would love to back a team exploring AI agents signing legal contracts on Arc
Circle co-founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire reposted an article on X about "how to build an AI agent that can sign legal contracts."Allaire commented that he would love to back a team building such a business on Arc using the Circle Agent Stack.
AaveLabs: Updates Bug Bounty Program, Core Aave V3 Maximum Reward Raised to $5 Million
that, according to official sources, AaveLabs has proposed restructuring the Aave DAO bug bounty framework into multiple specific subsystem programs, operating on the Immunefi, Sherlock, and Cantina platforms respectively. Core Aave V3, Core Aave V2, GHO, and non-liquidity protocol infrastructure will be covered by Immunefi; Aave V4 and the Aave App Stack will be covered by Sherlock; and Aave V3 on Aptos will be covered by Cantina.The proposal suggests adjusting the bounty scale for each system. The maximum reward for critical vulnerabilities in Core Aave V3 is $5 million, while the maximum reward for critical vulnerabilities in Aave V4 is $2.5 million. Additionally, the funding source for the Aave V3 bug bounty on Aptos will be transferred from Aave Labs to the Aave DAO. This ARFC proposal has currently been passed.
Circle Launches Agent Stack Toolkit, Enabling AI Agents to Make Autonomous Payments
Circle has launched the Circle Agent Stack toolkit, which allows AI agents to autonomously hold funds and make payments. Its protocol supports gas-free transfers of as little as 0.000001 USDC per transaction. As of the end of the first quarter, USDC's circulating supply reached $77 billion, and Circle's stock price rose to $131.76.
Circle Launches Circle Agent Stack to Build AI Agent Economy Infrastructure
According to Circle’s official announcement, Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) unveiled the Circle Agent Stack on May 11—a suite of services and tools purpose-built for the agent economy, designed to empower AI agents as autonomous economic participants. Initial offerings include: Circle CLI (Command-Line Interface), Nanopayments—microtransactions in gas-free USDC down to $0.000001, powered by Circle Gateway; Agent Wallets—policy-controlled agent wallets; and Agent Marketplace—a directory of agent services. These products are now officially live at agents.circle.com.
Ronin plans hard fork on May 12, transitioning from sidechain to Ethereum L2
Odaily Odaily Planet Daily reports, Ronin, the gaming-focused blockchain behind Axie Infinity, will migrate from an independent sidechain to an Ethereum Layer 2 network (L2) via a hard fork on May 12. The upgrade adopts the OP Stack architecture and is expected to trigger approximately 10 hours of network downtime, during which transfers, swaps, contract interactions, and on-chain gaming activities will all be paused.This upgrade simultaneously introduces the Proof of Distribution mechanism, which automatically rewards ecosystem builders based on their actual network contributions. In terms of tokenomics, RON's inflation rate will be drastically reduced from over 20% to below 1%; the 90 million RON originally allocated for staking rewards will be transferred to the treasury fund; and the market fee will be increased from 0.5% to 1.25% to enhance network security, scalability, and long-term economic stability. (CoinDesk)
Circle Achieves Record $42M in Non-Reserve Revenue in Q1, Marking Fifth Consecutive Month of Growth
Circle's Q1 financial data shows Other Revenue, excluding Reserve Income, reached a record high of $42 million, demonstrating a multi-quarter growth trend — $21 million ➡️ $24 million ➡️ $29 million ➡️ $37 million ➡️ $42 million.