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UAE-based XVC Tech (“XVC”), headquartered in Dubai, venture capital arm of $XDC Network, and SettleMint, headquartered in Belgium with offices in the UAE, the company behind the Digital Asset Lifecycle Platform (DALP), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support $XDC’s tokenization drive on its network, which has already crossed $1 billion. By May 2026, tokenized real-world assets reached approximately $33.85 billion in distributed value and $340.10 billion in represented value, across 35 blockchain networks, according to CoinLaw. The Asia Pacific asset tokenization market generated about $398.7 million in revenue in 2025 and is projected to reach $6.19 billion by…

Bitcoin price held firmly above the key $80,000 psychological support on Tuesday after hotter-than-expected U.S. CPI data briefly triggered volatility across risk assets, with bulls now attempting to regain momentum toward the $85,000 region. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin ($BTC) traded around $81,300 at press time on May 13 after rebounding from intraday lows near $80,400 following the inflation report release. The bellwether asset continues consolidating below the important $82,300 resistance zone after several failed breakout attempts over the past week. Despite the initial market reaction, traders increasingly believe the hotter CPI print had already been largely priced in…

Ethereum is sending mixed signals as whale activity drops sharply while price holds near a major long-term support zone. Ali Martinez says large Ethereum transactions have fallen 86.6 percent, while The Great Mattsby points to cycle support near $1,510 as a level that could decide whether $ETH forms a stronger bottom. Ethereum Whale Activity Falls 86.6% as Large Transactions Slow Whale activity on the Ethereum network has dropped sharply over the past two weeks, according to on-chain data shared by crypto analyst Ali Martinez. In a post on X, Martinez said the number of large Ethereum transactions fell from 2,194…

Meta is eliminating roughly 8,000 positions starting May 20, while OpenAI plans to nearly double its staff by year’s end, highlighting a widening divide in the technology sector between companies cutting workers and those building the AI systems driving those cuts. The Meta layoffs, affecting about 10 percent of its 79,000 employees, come as more than 95,000 tech workers have lost jobs across over 240 separate events in 2026 so far, according to TrueUp’s tracking data. The first quarter alone saw between 78,000 and 91,000 cuts compared to about 30,000 in the same period last year. Companies are pointing directly…

Farmers & Merchants Investments disclosed a position in the Bitwise $XRP ETF, according to its latest SEC filing. The allocation is modest in size, but it adds to signs that traditional firms are widening crypto exposure beyond Bitcoin-only products. Another traditional finance firm has added $XRP-linked exposure, though this one comes in a relatively measured size. According to its latest SEC filing, Farmers & Merchants Investments holds 2,374 shares of the Bitwise $XRP ETF, a position valued at roughly $35,681. In portfolio terms, that is not a transformative bet. Still, it is a notable move because it shows exposure expanding…

Chainlink is a decentralized oracle network that connects blockchain smart contracts to real-world data. Most DeFi users interact with it every single day without knowing it. When you deposit crypto into Aave or borrow against collateral on Compound, Chainlink is the system feeding those protocols the price data they need to work correctly. Why Smart Contracts Cannot Work Alone Blockchains are closed systems. A smart contract running on Ethereum has no built-in way to check the current price of ETH, confirm a bank transfer happened, or pull in any data from outside the chain. This limitation is known as the…

Bitcoin is holding above key short-term support while it consolidates below resistance, keeping the bullish roadmap active for now. The setup puts $BTC at an important level, as a breakout could open higher targets, while a drop below support could weaken the current structure. Bitcoin Bulls Hold Control as $BTC Consolidates Below Resistance Bitcoin is consolidating below a key resistance area as bulls continue to defend the broader short-term structure, according to a chart shared by Man of Bitcoin on X. The 4-hour $BTC chart shows price moving near the upper part of a rising structure after a strong recovery…

Has crypto become a part of your everyday? A recent report by Binance Research has laid out greater changes about how digital assets are being used and built. More than just trading-only use cases Source: Binance Research Monthly crypto card volume has reportedly gone up 223.5% YOY. Tokenized publicly traded stocks grew from about $38 million to roughly $1 billion in market value within a year. Source: Binance Research More broadly, the tokenization sector grew around 248% YOY to nearly $30 billion by April 2026. It is clear that crypto firms are trying to build payment, savings, and spending products.…

$XRP currently awaits key upgrades as 2026 progresses. In a recent tweet, Vet, an $XRP Ledger validator, highlights a number of upgrades currently up for voting, including the lending protocol. XRPL version 3.1.0 introduced Single Asset Vaults and the Lending Protocol in January, which are currently up for voting. Looking over the current $XRP amendments up for voting: Lending Protocol !What’s up for voting and what changed?Very active testing, new phase of security in $XRP developments already yielding great results, upcoming $XRP 3.2.0 version, Attackathons and Bug Bounties! pic.twitter.com/Wwq4wtzPf9 — Vet (@Vet_X0) April 23, 2026 Single Asset Vaults, as the…

Eric Trump, the son of President Donald Trump and founder of the Bitcoin ($BTC) mining and treasury management company American Bitcoin (NASDAQ: ABTC), announced new plans that will help his company (and the U.S.) dominate the global cryptocurrency market. Speaking in an interview with David Lin published on May 12, Trump said there are effectively “two races” in the industry. The first one is centered on accumulating the largest Bitcoin treasury, and the other on acquiring the asset at the lowest possible cost.​ In regard to the first “race,” Trump mentioned Strategy’s Michael Saylor, saying he’s done an unbelievable job…