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Aztec Labs acquires ZKPassport, pledges to keep privacy protocol and iOS mobile app open-source
The Obsidion team, including co-founders Michael Elliot and Theo Madzou, will join Aztec Labs to continue developing ZKPassport.

BIS' Project Agora finds tokenization could make cross-border payments faster, safer
Project Agorá, backed by major central banks, will now move toward "real-value" testing to settle tokenized central bank money and bank deposits on blockchain rails.

Kraken Now Lets You Earn Yield on Bitcoin Holdings via Lending Vaults
Kraken customers can make use of their Bitcoin holdings and generate BTC yield without ever leaving the exchange.

Crypto IPOs could create massive $1 trillion market amid tokenization wave, Jefferies says
The Wall Street investment bank expects a massive wave of crypto and blockchain public listings over the next two years as institutional investors shift their focus from speculative trading to real-world financial infrastructure.

Mastercard Secures New York BitLicense To Advance Digital Asset Strategy
Mastercard has secured a BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services.

Kraken Launches Bitcoin Vault, Offering Yield On BTC Holdings
Kraken has launched Bitcoin Vault within its Earn suite, enabling long-term holders to generate BTC-denominated rewards on their Bitcoin without selling.

Huawei's New Benchmark Gives AI Agents Months of Your Life—Then Watches Them Fail
Claw-Anything simulates a real digital existence and asks AI assistants to handle it. GPT-5.5, the best model available, scored 34.5%.

Bybit Distances Itself From HTX As Experts Warn Of USDT Freeze Risk
Bybit warns customers that any HTX-linked deposits or withdrawals could trigger additional anti-money laundering (AML), compliance, or risk-control checks. The advisory arrived hours after the UK sanc

Tokenized Pokémon card marketplaces hit record $7.4 million as hype peaks ahead of 30th anniversary
On-chain Pokémon card revenue has surged 337% as 30th-anniversary mania lifts tokenized markets.

StakeDAO vsdCRV Attacker Limited to $91K By Thin Liquidity
An attacker minted 5.4 trillion vsdCRV tokens on Arbitrum after a suspected StakeDAO deployer-key compromise, but thin liquidity limited realized proceeds to about $91,000.

Mastercard Secures New York BitLicense in Push for Stablecoins, Tokenized Deposits
Mastercard has secured a highly coveted BitLicense in New York, anchoring its compliance-first strategy for stablecoins on Wall Street.

HTX Denies UK Sanctions Allegations as Data Links Exchange to Russia‑Linked Flows
UK sanctions Huobi Global S.A., operator of HTX, over alleged role in Russia’s “A7” shadow network as new analysis claims billions in high‑risk flows via the exchange.

Bitdeer taps former Corsair Gaming and semiconductor exec Michael Potter as CFO
Bitdeer will retain Jianchun Liu as a principal advisor and said the resignation was due to personal reasons.

Italy’s Banca Sella Gets MiCA Approval for Crypto Services
The bank said it joined Bank of Italy’s DLT pilot in 2022 and is among 37 European banks backing the Qivalis stablecoin project.

Fold Launches New Bitcoin Credit Card Rollout
Fold Holdings has launched a bitcoin rewards credit card, issued by Visa and powered by Stripe.

Scoop: Block kicks off Cash App’s phased stablecoin roll out to its nearly 60 million users
An individual familiar with the matter told CoinDesk the stablecoin feature was rolled out to 25% of users already and by the end of the week, all users will have access.

Bitcoin Price Shrugs off $1.3B BlackRock ETF Block Sale
Bitcoin’s price was largely unaffected by the massive $1.3 billion block sale seen by a mysterious BlackRock ETF holder, showing more underlying demand from buyers.

A bipartisan bridge to the future: Why the Senate must finish the job on digital Assets
The Clarity Act’s recent markup proved that the momentum for regulation is there. It is imperative that Congress move the bill forward to establish rules this generation needs and a framework the next will inherit, urges Kim.

Bitcoin Risks 10% Drop in a Month as 'Sell in May and Go Way' Mood Returns
Bitcoin is on track to end May in the red, a historically bearish signal that could point to deeper capitulation if past post-May performances are any guide.

Robinhood is letting AI trade for you so you don't have to keep checking the markets
Robinhood is bringing hedge fund-style automation to everyday investors by letting AI agents build portfolios, execute stock trades, and even go shopping using virtual credit cards.

Aeternum brings the second edition of Unchained Summit to Vietnam on May 28-29
Aeternum, organisers of the Unchained Summit series, will host the second edition of Unchained Summit Vietnam this week on May 28 and 29 at the Furama Resort in Da Nang

DTCC taps Stellar (XLM) for tokenized securities network in latest Wall Street blockchain push
The U.S. market infrastructure giant targets connecting tokenized stocks, ETFs and Treasuries to Stellar in the first half of 2027.

Oil Prices Slide as Iran Floats Strait of Hormuz Reopening Deal With US
Iranian state television outlined a draft US-Iran framework on Wednesday. It would lift the US naval blockade and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war commercial traffic within a month. WTI crude sl

Mastercard secures New York State BitLicense as it continues to expand crypto services
New York has now officially granted three Virtual Currency Business Activity Licenses (aka BitLicenses) in 2026.

