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Universal is a wrapped asset protocol designed to enable any token to trade on any chain. Universal can enhance liquidity management, simplify token availability across multiple chains, and significantly improve the overall user experience in crypto ecosystems.
Stability AI, developer of the AI image generation model Stable Diffusion, completes $76 million Series B funding round.
According to TechCrunch, Stability AI, the developer of the AI image generation model Stable Diffusion, has completed a $76 million Series B funding round, bringing its cumulative funding to $232 million. Participating investors include Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group, Warner Music Group, Electronic Arts (EA), as well as AMD Ventures and Pacific Alliance Ventures.
ElevenLabs and Stability AI Release New AI Music Models
Odaily Odaily News: Voice AI company ElevenLabs, founded in Poland, has released Music v2. This model can switch genres within the same track, generate songs by sections such as intro, verse, and chorus, and supports local redrawing of specified segments. Music v2 is now available on ElevenMusic and ElevenCreative, with early access to the ElevenAPI currently provided through the sales team. Stability AI has launched Stable Audio 3.0, which includes four models: Small SFX, Small, Medium, and Large. Three of these variants have open weights on Hugging Face. The series is trained on licensed data. The Medium model supports generating tracks up to 6 minutes and 20 seconds long, while the Large model is only available via the Stability AI API. ElevenLabs has signed licensing agreements with Believe, Kobalt, and Merlin. Stability AI has established partnerships with Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group. In November 2025, Suno was valued at $2.45 billion, with an annual recurring revenue exceeding $300 million, approximately 100 million users, and generating an average of about 7 million songs daily.
Bitget UEX continues to expand, now supporting over 340 US stock assets
amidst the US earnings season and the continuous advancement of AI narratives by tech giants, according to official sources from Bitget, the platform has recently added 10 new US stock contract targets. As a result, Bitget's Universal Exchange (UEX) now supports 263 US stock tokens and 81 US stock contracts. The total number of US stock-related assets tradable across the entire platform has exceeded 340.This week enters a period of密集 earnings reports and macroeconomic data releases. Through continuous expansion, Bitget aims to provide users with a wide range of cross-market asset allocation channels.3 Key Focus Targets This Week:• NVDA (NVIDIA): Will release Q1 earnings after the US market closes on May 20. The implied volatility from the options market suggests a potential single-day swing of over 7.5%. As the core of AI computing power, its performance will directly impact the overall valuation trend of the tech sector.• GOOGL (Google): Recently, at its I/O conference, Google intensively released multiple new products such as Gemini 3.5 and AI agents. The market is closely monitoring the subsequent pace of commercial implementation and revenue monetization capabilities.• WMT (Walmart): Will release Q1 earnings before the market opens on May 21. As a retail giant, Walmart's resilience during the consumer downturn cycle is under significant scrutiny. The earnings results and guidance will directly influence investors' assessment of full-year growth expectations and the stock's short-term performance.
Crypto Asset Reserves Cool Down; ReYuu Japan Terminates $100 Million Financing Framework Agreement with Universal Digital
According to NADA NEWS, ReYuu Japan, a company listed on Japan’s Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market, announced that, following mutual consultation, it has terminated the basic agreement with Canadian investment firm Universal Digital Inc. regarding a financing framework of up to USD 100 million (approximately JPY 15 billion). The agreement was originally intended to advance external financing arrangements related to ReYuu Japan’s Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) strategy; however, it was not a formal loan agreement, and neither the financing framework nor any actual borrowing had been finalized prior to termination. ReYuu Japan stated that the capital market environment for publicly listed companies pursuing digital asset treasury strategies has changed, with investors adopting a more cautious stance. The termination does not signify the suspension of its digital asset treasury strategy; rather, the company will continue evaluating the strategy in light of market conditions, financial soundness, and shareholder value.
Bitcoin.com Wallet Integrates UAE's First CBUAE-Registered USD Stablecoin USDU
Odaily News: Cryptocurrency platform Bitcoin.com has announced the integration of USDU into its self-custody Bitcoin.com Wallet, serving millions of wallet users. USDU, issued by Universal Digital Intl Limited (Universal), is the first USD stablecoin registered as a foreign payment token by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE). USDU is an Ethereum ERC-20 token, with each token backed 1:1 by liquid USD reserves held by regulated banks in the UAE. The reserves are independently attested monthly by a third-party accounting firm, with reports published on Universal's official website. Bitcoin.com Wallet's web and mobile versions will support self-custody holding, sending, and receiving of USDU. Bitcoin.com will accept USDU as payment for designated services and plans to enable its use for payments between users and merchants within its products. The wallet will also offer stablecoin education and Learn-to-Earn content. Exchange and buy/sell functionalities will be launched after support from third-party service providers, with availability varying by jurisdiction. (Bitcoin.com News)
SUN.io Completes Universal Router Contract Upgrade; New Contract Offers Up to 99% Energy Subsidy
SUN.io has announced the completion of the Universal Router contract upgrade, further optimizing system performance and on-chain transaction experience while maintaining the same contract interface invocation method. After the upgrade, the new Universal Router contract immediately qualifies for up to a 99% energy subsidy; the deprecated legacy contract will gradually phase out its energy subsidy, while subsidy policies for other business-related contracts remain unchanged. This upgrade does not affect normal user operations. SUN.io will continue delivering a more stable, secure, and efficient on-chain trading environment.
Bitget CEO's 8th Anniversary Open Letter: From Follower to Innovation Leader, the Pursuit of Trading Excellence Is Never Complete
Bitget is celebrating its 8th anniversary, with CEO Gracy releasing an anniversary open letter. She candidly acknowledged that when Bitget proposed its Universal Exchange (UEX) strategy a year ago, there was no shortage of skepticism from the outside, but the team chose to respond with product execution. She stated that the starting point of UEX is to solve the fragmentation across assets, accounts, time, and geography, enabling users to trade global quality assets in a one-stop manner. Now that more and more leading exchanges are beginning to build out traditional financial trading, Gracy calls 2025 to 2026 the "first year of multi-asset trading."In the letter, Gracy wrote that over the past year, Bitget has moved from "follower" to "leader in product innovation," successively launching products including stock perpetual contracts, Pre-IPO, cross-asset unified accounts, rToken, and Hong Kong stock Quanto contracts. Data shows that non-crypto asset trading volume has peaked at 40% of the platform's total trading volume, TradFi contracts and CFDs both surpassed $10 billion in single-day trading volume, and rToken has accumulated over 3 million transactions.Looking ahead to the next phase, institutional business will become Bitget's core direction. As of Q2 2026, Bitget's institutional client net asset scale has grown 45% cumulatively compared to Q3 2025, with core active market makers increasing from 90 to 248. Going forward, the platform will continue to optimize trade execution, asset security, and institutional service pathways. Gracy wrote at the end of the open letter: "The pursuit of trading excellence has no completion—only continuous progress. The era of multi-asset trading has only just begun."
Jupiter Launches Universal Deposit, Enabling One-Click Cross-Chain Swaps of Multi-Chain Assets into USDC on Solana
Odaily News - Users can now send supported tokens from networks such as Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, and Sui directly to Jupiter without using bridge tools, and receive USDC directly in their Solana wallet. This feature integrates routing, cross-chain bridging, and swap processes, eliminating the need for users to switch networks or execute additional transactions. The service currently adopts a unified fixed fee structure, charging $0.30 per transaction—whether the transfer amount is $100 or $10 million, the fee remains the same.
Bitcoin.com Integrates UAE-Registered USDU Stablecoin
Bitcoin.com partners with Universal to integrate the UAE Central Bank-registered USDU stablecoin into its self-custody wallet, with the token backed by 1:1 USD reserves and undergoing independent monthly audits.
Bitcoin.com Wallet Integrates UAE's First CBUAE-Registered USD Stablecoin USDU
Odaily News: Cryptocurrency platform Bitcoin.com has announced the integration of USDU into its self-custody Bitcoin.com Wallet, serving millions of wallet users. USDU, issued by Universal Digital Intl Limited (Universal), is the first USD stablecoin registered as a foreign payment token by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE). USDU is an Ethereum ERC-20 token, with each token backed 1:1 by liquid USD reserves held by regulated banks in the UAE. The reserves are independently attested monthly by a third-party accounting firm, with reports published on Universal's official website. Bitcoin.com Wallet's web and mobile versions will support self-custody holding, sending, and receiving of USDU. Bitcoin.com will accept USDU as payment for designated services and plans to enable its use for payments between users and merchants within its products. The wallet will also offer stablecoin education and Learn-to-Earn content. Exchange and buy/sell functionalities will be launched after support from third-party service providers, with availability varying by jurisdiction. (Bitcoin.com News)
Stable Updates Whitepaper: 82% of STABLE Tokens Locked Until End of 2029 Release
Odaily News: Stable has released an updated whitepaper, with its core design philosophy centered on rebuilding blockchain infrastructure around stablecoins. Unlike traditional public chains that treat stablecoins as application-layer assets, Stable uses USDT as its native gas asset and primary settlement asset, allowing users to complete transactions without holding additional volatile tokens. Additionally, the network supports PayPal-issued PYUSD as a first-tier settlement asset.In terms of tokenomics, the total supply of STABLE is 100 billion tokens. Of this, approximately 18 billion (18%) entered circulation at token generation, including 10% from the Genesis Distribution and 8% from the Foundation's first-day unlock; the remaining 82 billion (82%) are placed into a consolidated lock-up pool (Universal Lock).According to the whitepaper, the 82 billion locked tokens will adopt a unified release mechanism, unlocking gradually across 7 phases:Phase 1: 5% (4.1 billion) released on December 8, 2027Phase 2: 5% (4.1 billion) released on March 8, 2028Phase 3: 10% (8.2 billion) released on June 8, 2028Phase 4: 15% (12.3 billion) released on September 8, 2028Phase 5: 15% (12.3 billion) released on December 8, 2028Phase 6: 20% (16.4 billion) released on March 8, 2029Phase 7: 30% (24.6 billion) released on June 8, 2029All locked tokens will be unlocked through a daily linear release mechanism, with all tokens expected to fully enter circulation by December 8, 2029 at the latest. In addition, the whitepaper includes a price protection mechanism: if the 30-day volume-weighted average price of the token falls below $0.025 before the designated release date, the corresponding unlock phase may be delayed by up to 9 months.
Chinese AI company MiniMax restricts open-source use of video generation model "H3" in the US, Europe, and South Korea
Currently, Hollywood giants such as Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros. Discovery have filed lawsuits against MiniMax for unauthorized use of copyrighted content to train AI models. The U.S. court rejected MiniMax's application to withdraw the lawsuit in May this year, and the case is currently under review. H3 officially released model weights on August 3, supporting the generation of videos up to 15 seconds long with 2K resolution, and ranks first on the video editing leaderboard of the benchmark platform Artificial Analysis.
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Bitget CEO's 8th Anniversary Open Letter: From Follower to Innovation Leader, the Pursuit of Trading Excellence Is Never Complete
Bitget is celebrating its 8th anniversary, with CEO Gracy releasing an anniversary open letter. She candidly acknowledged that when Bitget proposed its Universal Exchange (UEX) strategy a year ago, there was no shortage of skepticism from the outside, but the team chose to respond with product execution. She stated that the starting point of UEX is to solve the fragmentation across assets, accounts, time, and geography, enabling users to trade global quality assets in a one-stop manner. Now that more and more leading exchanges are beginning to build out traditional financial trading, Gracy calls 2025 to 2026 the "first year of multi-asset trading."In the letter, Gracy wrote that over the past year, Bitget has moved from "follower" to "leader in product innovation," successively launching products including stock perpetual contracts, Pre-IPO, cross-asset unified accounts, rToken, and Hong Kong stock Quanto contracts. Data shows that non-crypto asset trading volume has peaked at 40% of the platform's total trading volume, TradFi contracts and CFDs both surpassed $10 billion in single-day trading volume, and rToken has accumulated over 3 million transactions.Looking ahead to the next phase, institutional business will become Bitget's core direction. As of Q2 2026, Bitget's institutional client net asset scale has grown 45% cumulatively compared to Q3 2025, with core active market makers increasing from 90 to 248. Going forward, the platform will continue to optimize trade execution, asset security, and institutional service pathways. Gracy wrote at the end of the open letter: "The pursuit of trading excellence has no completion—only continuous progress. The era of multi-asset trading has only just begun."
Unicoin sues Uniswap Labs, seeking cancellation of UNI trademark registration
According to Cointelegraph, TransparentBusiness Inc. (operating as Unicoin) has filed a lawsuit against Universal Navigation Inc. (operating as Uniswap Labs) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, seeking a court declaration that its UNICOIN trademark does not infringe upon or dilute the UNI, UNISWAP, and UNICHAIN trademarks claimed by Uniswap, and requesting the cancellation of UNI's trademark registration in the United States.
Jupiter Launches Universal Deposit, Enabling One-Click Cross-Chain Swaps of Multi-Chain Assets into USDC on Solana
Odaily News - Users can now send supported tokens from networks such as Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, and Sui directly to Jupiter without using bridge tools, and receive USDC directly in their Solana wallet. This feature integrates routing, cross-chain bridging, and swap processes, eliminating the need for users to switch networks or execute additional transactions. The service currently adopts a unified fixed fee structure, charging $0.30 per transaction—whether the transfer amount is $100 or $10 million, the fee remains the same.
Stability AI, developer of the AI image generation model Stable Diffusion, completes $76 million Series B funding round.
According to TechCrunch, Stability AI, the developer of the AI image generation model Stable Diffusion, has completed a $76 million Series B funding round, bringing its cumulative funding to $232 million. Participating investors include Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group, Warner Music Group, Electronic Arts (EA), as well as AMD Ventures and Pacific Alliance Ventures.
Bitcoin.com Integrates UAE-Registered USDU Stablecoin
Bitcoin.com partners with Universal to integrate the UAE Central Bank-registered USDU stablecoin into its self-custody wallet, with the token backed by 1:1 USD reserves and undergoing independent monthly audits.
Bitcoin.com Wallet Integrates UAE's First CBUAE-Registered USD Stablecoin USDU
Odaily News: Cryptocurrency platform Bitcoin.com has announced the integration of USDU into its self-custody Bitcoin.com Wallet, serving millions of wallet users. USDU, issued by Universal Digital Intl Limited (Universal), is the first USD stablecoin registered as a foreign payment token by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE). USDU is an Ethereum ERC-20 token, with each token backed 1:1 by liquid USD reserves held by regulated banks in the UAE. The reserves are independently attested monthly by a third-party accounting firm, with reports published on Universal's official website. Bitcoin.com Wallet's web and mobile versions will support self-custody holding, sending, and receiving of USDU. Bitcoin.com will accept USDU as payment for designated services and plans to enable its use for payments between users and merchants within its products. The wallet will also offer stablecoin education and Learn-to-Earn content. Exchange and buy/sell functionalities will be launched after support from third-party service providers, with availability varying by jurisdiction. (Bitcoin.com News)