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Grayscale outlined why it believes the CLARITY Act matters for crypto regulation and how the bill could affect digital asset markets. The firm said the proposal could shift oversight away from enforcement-led regulation and toward clearer rules for regulators, developers and investors. Key Takeaways: Grayscale said the CLARITY Act could create clearer rules for crypto market oversight. Developers, investors, brokers, and custodians would face less regulatory uncertainty under the proposal. Senate lawmakers are preparing to debate the bill as industry pressure continues building. Grayscale Frames CLARITY Act as a Crypto Rulebook Crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments examined the CLARITY Act’s…

OSL Group is a publicly listed, Hong Kong-based digital asset and blockchain platform that connects traditional finance (TradFi) and the blockchain economy. OSL Group has disclosed that OSL HK, a Hong Kong-licensed digital asset exchange, has publicly listed USDKG, the gold-backed stablecoin issued by the Kyrgyz Republic. This listing indicates a significant step in bringing a state-supervised, asset-backed digital currency to one of the world’s most developed licensed virtual asset markets. USDKG is easily accessible to professional investors via OSL’s institutional –grade infrastructure; USDKG is pegged 1:1 to the U.S. Dollar and fully backed by physical gold resources. OSL Strengthens…

NHN KCP, one of South Korea’s largest payment gateway providers, has launched a pilot project aimed at accelerating the commercialization of stablecoin payments as competition grows to build blockchain-based payment infrastructure. The company announced today it is conducting a proof of concept with Payco, a mobile payment app that competes with Naver Pay and Kakao Pay, to test integrated online-to-offline stablecoin transactions using a blockchain network developed with Avalanche. In internal tests involving around 700 employees, the system clocked approximately two seconds from QR code scan to payment approval. How it works Online, users can purchase and sell Payco gift…

MoonPay is betting institutions want broader access to onchain financial products beyond simple crypto purchases. The crypto payments firm said Thursday it started MoonPay Trade, a platform designed to connect banks, fintechs and enterprises to tokenized assets, decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols and stablecoin liquidity across more than 200 blockchains through a single integration. The service is underpinned by Decent.xyz, the cross-chain routing startup MoonPay has acquired for a “high eight-figure” sum, a spokesperson said. The expansion comes as tokenization is gaining momentum across finance, attracting global banks and asset managers. Tokenized real-world assets — blockchain-based versions of stocks, bonds and…

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said international regulators will have to “wrestle” with the US over global rules for stablecoins, which are largely denominated in and backed by US dollars. “If ​we want stablecoins to be part of the architecture of payments globally […] they’re ‌only ⁠going to work if we have international standards,” Bailey said at a conference on Friday, according to Reuters. “Frankly, that, I think, is going to be a coming wrestle with the [US] administration,” he added. US President Donald Trump has the goal of attracting the crypto industry to the US and has promoted…

Binance has announced that Gensyn (AIGENSYN) will be featured as the project for its 64th HODLer airdrop. The initiative rewards users who have subscribed to $BNB Simple Earn or On-Chain Yield products during a specific window. Airdrop Eligibility and Timeline According to the official announcement, the airdrop targets users who subscribed to these $BNB-earning products between 12:00 a.m. UTC on May 4, 2025, and 11:59 p.m. UTC on May 5, 2025. Only subscriptions made within this 48-hour period will be considered for the token distribution. The snapshot of user balances is taken during this window to determine eligibility. What Is…

Kaia, a high-performance Layer-1 blockchain focused on fast finality and gas abstraction, has announced a strategic partnership with Elliptic, a prominent crypto-intelligence company that provides blockchain analytics and forensics for compliance. The primary purpose of this collaboration is to provide institutional-grade compliance, security, and transaction-monitoring infrastructure. Mainstream adoption requires institutional trust.@elliptic now provides full compliance coverage for the Kaia network, enabling financial institutions and stablecoin issuers to scale securely across our ecosystem. pic.twitter.com/JqbkcqlhTE — Kaia (@KaiaChain) May 20, 2026 Elliptic is the famous company that supports financial institutions, exchanges, stablecoin issuers, and regulators. The collaboration of Kaia and Elliptic helps…

IOTrader, a decentralized finance protocol built on the $BNB Chain, has secured $3.8 million in a strategic investment round, marking a significant vote of confidence in its trading infrastructure. The round was led by Animoca Brands, with participation from ViaBTC Capital, Everwood Capital, CANDAQ, WAGMI Ventures, and Web3 Labs. Strategic Backing for DeFi Expansion The funding arrives at a time when the DeFi sector is navigating both regulatory scrutiny and renewed interest in automated trading solutions. IOTrader’s protocol focuses on providing on-chain trading tools, including limit orders and dollar-cost averaging strategies, which are often absent from standard decentralized exchange interfaces.…

a16z is backing “Monitoring the Situation,” a 24/7 X livestream born from Polymarket meme culture, as tech VCs build their own news-industrial complex. Andreessen Horowitz, also known as a16z, the Silicon Valley venture firm that has raised more than $15 billion for new funds, is now backing a 24/7 livestream called “Monitoring the Situation” (MTS) on X, Axios reports. The show takes its name from one of tech’s most viral catchphrases and extends a growing trend of VCs turning memes and niche internet culture into branded news and commentary channels they effectively control. a16z turns a meme into a media…

On-chain analysts reported the outflow of 34.94 million $XRP tokens from exchange platforms to private wallets in a single day. The Real World Assets (RWA) sector on the XRPL network reached a valuation of $3.03 billion, a 45% increase in 30 days. Goldman Sachs reported holding $153.8 million in spot $XRP ETFs, consolidating its position as the largest institutional holder. During May 2026, market analysts detected an increase in $XRP whale activity, which reportedly caused significant changes in liquidity levels across major exchange platforms. At the time of writing, the asset was trading in a range between $1.30 and $1.45.…