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CiDi Games has reached the number three position on the Pi Browser ecosystem rankings just four days after its beta launch, with over 2 million Pi already staked by users on the platform. The rapid climb has sparked fresh discussion about gaming emerging as one of the most significant utility drivers for the Pi ecosystem, as more projects begin building Pi-based in-game economies and reward systems. Gaming Push Gains Momentum Pi community member drealFx highlighted the project’s rapid growth, calling it a sign of “real attention, real activity, and real belief” from the Pi community. Meanwhile, CiDi Games described itself…

Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary, Paul Chan Mo-po, has stated that the city is ahead of Europe in the development and regulation of digital assets, following a five-day visit to the continent. In an official blog post, Chan detailed his discussions with political, business, and financial leaders in France, Belgium, and Switzerland, where he shared Hong Kong’s principles and practices regarding crypto oversight. Hong Kong’s Regulatory Stance on Digital Assets Chan emphasized that Hong Kong’s proactive approach to digital asset regulation has positioned it as a leader in the field. The city has implemented a licensing regime for virtual asset service…

AEON.XYZ, which refers to the AEON Protocol, a Web3 payments and Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure project, is excited to announce its strategic partnership with $BNB Chain, a decentralized, open-source blockchain ecosystem. The primary purpose of this partnership is to enable AI agents to access and pay for digital tools directly on $BNB Chain using Tether. AEON.XYZ has shared this news through its official social media X account. 🤖 Excited to join the @BNBCHAIN Agent Survival Pack!We’ve launched AEON AI Gateway on $BNB Chain, bringing your AI agents to life with $USDT-powered access to 200+ tools pay-per-call. Along with 5 other…

A prominent cryptocurrency whale associated with BIT (formerly Matrixport) has initiated a highly leveraged long position on Bitcoin, adding 500.01 BTC worth approximately $36.4 million at current prices. The trade, executed with 20x leverage, was identified by blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain, which flagged the activity as originating from a new wallet address linked to the entity. Details of the Trade According to Lookonchain’s on-chain data, the whale opened the position through a newly created address. The use of 20x leverage means that a relatively small adverse price movement could result in a full liquidation of the position. At the time…

US commercial and industrial lending reached $2.89 trillion at commercial banks for the week ending May 13, up roughly $183 billion year-to-date and 8.19% above year-ago levels. Corporate America has borrowed heavily through rising rates and continues borrowing into tightening bank credit conditions, adding more to bank balance sheets in the first five months of 2026 than most DeFi protocols have ever intermediated in total. Aave ended 2025 with $55 billion in deposits after peaking at $75 billion, placing it alongside mid-sized US banks in terms of asset scale. DefiLlama data show its current active loan book is $10.9 billion,…

Checker, a startup building infrastructure for stablecoin transactions, has raised $8 million in combined pre-seed and seed funding rounds, according to a report from The Block. The funding is aimed at expanding the company’s services for institutional clients. Funding Details and Investors The investment rounds were led by notable venture capital firms in the blockchain and fintech space. Key participants included Galaxy Ventures, Al Mada Ventures, and Framework Ventures. The capital injection signals growing investor confidence in the infrastructure layer supporting stablecoins, which are increasingly used for payments, remittances, and decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. Checker’s Role in the Stablecoin Ecosystem…

On Monday, May 18th, the Cardano price showed an insignificant loss of 0.1% to trade $0.252. While the broader crypto market faced continued selling pressure due to Bitcoin’s breakdown attempt from $77,000, the $ADA price shows resilience above the $0.25. The bottom buying pressure can be attributed to the recently announced partnership between SecondFi and Slash which plans to integrate Cardano card into the Japanese payment landscape. Cardano Enters Japanese Payments Market Through EMURGO-Slash Deal EMURGO, the commercial arm of Cardano announced a strategic partnership with financial technology firm Slash Vision Labs of Japan, with the goal of bringing the…

India’s crypto sector is once again under regulatory focus after a Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance reportedly classified the country’s virtual digital asset (VDA) ecosystem as “high risk.” The discussion brought together senior government officials, tax authorities, intelligence agencies, and representatives from major exchanges, including Binance, WazirX, and ZebPay. Officials reportedly warned lawmakers that crypto-related activity in India is no longer just about speculation or volatile trading. Intelligence inputs linked parts of the ecosystem to money laundering, cyber fraud, terror financing, narcotics trafficking, human trafficking, Ponzi schemes, and illegal cross-border fund movement. JUST IN: 🇮🇳 Indian government flags crypto system…

Bitget Wallet, an everyday finance app built to make crypto simple, secure, and usable in daily life, has disclosed its strategic partnership with the Stellar Network. Stellar Network is a decentralized, fast, scalable, and unique sustainable blockchain designed for financial products and services. The basic aim of this integration is to expand the real-world crypto payments in day-to-day financial activity across emerging markets. The new multi-phase initiative, PayFi Odyssey, brings together crypto cards, QR payments, and on-chain transfers to make digital assets smoother to spend across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In these areas, crypto adoption and crypto spending are…

Bitcoin [$BTC] has been written off many times over the years, but the top crypto has always bounced back. In fact, weak phases often reveal where else traders are looking. Interestingly, right now, activity in smaller altcoins is starting to pick up! Bitcoin has survived 472 death calls since 2011! Bitcoin has been called “dead” 472 times since 2011, but here’s the interesting bit – These calls came across multiple market cycles, from moments when $BTC traded near $0.11 to periods when it was above $117,000. In that same journey, Bitcoin has grown by about 701,300 times, or over 70…