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Coin98 Super Wallet, an AI-driven, secure financial platform on-chain, has integrated ADI Chain, an Ethereum-based L2 chain. The integration permits Coin98 users to access the ADI Chain network via a self-custodial wallet setting. As per Coin98 Super Wallet’s official press release, users can now manage on-chain assets, engage with RWA applications, and delve into digital finance functionalities through an inclusive platform. Keeping this in view, the initiative underscores the growing convergence of the next-gen decentralized wallet architecture and on-chain networks looking for practical financial utilities. Benefits of ADI Chain – Coin98 Wallet Integration for Users After integration with Coin98 Super…

Ethereum is entering a critical short-term zone as its price struggles around a rising trendline that has supported the recent recovery attempt. $ETH is currently trading near $1,726, with the intraday range moving between roughly $1,716 and $1,743, showing that volatility remains limited but pressure is building. Ethereum price in USD The next move could be decisive. If Ethereum fails to break back above the trendline and hold it as support, sellers may regain control and push $ETH toward lower support levels. However, if buyers manage to reclaim the trendline with strength, Ethereum could attempt another recovery toward the recent…

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has hinted that a major partnership for Midnight could soon be announced in Japan. This adds fresh excitement to Cardano’s growing presence in one of its strongest markets. During a recent update, Hoskinson said his Japan tour focused on meeting large companies and introducing Midnight, Cardano’s privacy-focused blockchain project. Additionally, he explained that privacy is becoming a key topic for businesses exploring blockchain technology. “Everybody wants privacy right now, and they want a new narrative in the cryptocurrency space,” Hoskinson said. A Surprise Midnight Partnership? While discussing the trip, Hoskinson revealed that a new agreement had…

Australia just told six China-linked shareholders to get out of one of its most strategically important mining companies. Treasurer Jim Chalmers issued the divestment order targeting investors in Northern Minerals Ltd, a rare earths developer that sits at the center of a global tug-of-war over critical mineral supply chains. Chalmers invoked Australia’s foreign investment laws to compel six shareholders to sell their stakes in Northern Minerals. The affected investors span mainland China, Hong Kong, and the British Virgin Islands. The core concern: effective Chinese control over a company that the West desperately needs to remain independent. Northern Minerals is developing…

Something quietly significant just happened in the world of institutional tokenization. T-RIZE Group has completed the integration of Chainlink’s oracle platform into its Kairos Digital Loan Notes (KDLN) program — and for the first time, verifiable insurance coverage data now lives onchain within a tokenized financial product on the Canton Network. That’s not a minor upgrade. It’s a direct challenge to one of the most persistent friction points in institutional finance: the inability to verify coverage documentation without relying on counterparties, intermediaries, and paperwork. Key takeaways T-RIZE Group has integrated Chainlink’s oracle platform to deliver onchain proof of insurance within…

Bitcoin’s premium on South Korean exchanges climbed to 1.98% on May 7. That’s the highest it’s been since late February. At the same time, onchain data shows holders are cashing out their biggest daily profits in five months, with $BTC trading above $80,000. Bitcoin’s Kimchi Premium is tracked by CryptoQuant’s Korea Premium Index (KPI). It measures the price gap between Bitcoin on South Korean exchanges and the global volume-weighted average. The 2% reading is a sharp turnaround from early March, when the index had dropped to a 2.27% discount after the U.S.-Iran conflict kicked off. Strict controls on funds and…

Eli Ben-Sasson, a Zcash founding scientist who helped create the cryptocurrency, shared his unfiltered take on Ethereum, in light of recent Ethereum Foundation concerns. Ben-Sasson’s comments come amid a string of high-profile exits at the Ethereum Foundation, with co-executive director and board member Hsiao-Wei Wang stepping down in the latest development. At least eight senior figures have departed the Ethereum Foundation over the past five months, raising concerns even as Ethereum faces increased competition from rival blockchains. Adding to recent concerns, former Ethereum Foundation contributor Trent Van Epps said Ethereum could face a “slow-burning funding crisis” for core development within…

Digital Asset Holdings has raised $355 million in a new round led by Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm, highlighting Wall Street’s accelerating push into permissioned blockchain infrastructure. A16z crypto contributed $100 million, alongside 7RIDGE, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Citadel Securities and Optiver, in a deal that values Digital Asset at around $2 billion, according to a Thursday Bloomberg Law report citing people familiar with the matter. The capital will be used to scale the Canton Network, developed and maintained by Digital Asset, designed for financial institutions to tokenize and settle traditional securities while keeping commercially sensitive data private. Canton has…

Yuma, one of Bittensor’s largest contributors and the network’s third-largest validator, has published a detailed critique of the proposed “Root Reborn” upgrade, arguing that the design introduces governance, regulatory, and market structure risks that outweigh its potential benefits. The proposal, currently under review and not yet active on mainnet, would overhaul how root staking rewards are handled. Under the existing system, root dividends are effectively paid by automatically converting subnet alpha emissions back into $TAO. The new design would stop those automatic sales. 🧠 Bittensor $TAO upgrade watch: Root RebornA new Subtensor PR proposes one of the larger changes to…

Singapore, Singapore, May 25th, 2026, Chainwire LBank, the leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has officially launched its Fiat Deposit and Buy Crypto by Fiat Balance features, marking a significant step forward in bridging traditional finance and crypto trading. To celebrate the launch, LBank is running a limited-time promotional campaign from May 22 to June 10, 2026 (SGT), giving users the opportunity to enjoy zero-fee deposits and earn up to 35 $USDT in rewards. The newly launched Fiat Deposit feature supports major bank transfer methods, including SEPA, SEPA Instant, and Wire, allowing users to deposit fiat more conveniently and at a lower…