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ReYuu Japan (TYO: 9425) and Canadian investment firm Universal Digital (CNSX: LFG) have terminated their $100 million loan facility agreement, adding to a growing list of companies that are abandoning their crypto holding strategies. The $100 million loan was supposed to help the Japanese electronics reseller buy digital assets, but now that the deal has been dissolved, ReYuu will now be looking to move on with plans such as developing AI technology in collaboration with a Chinese-based company. Why did the ReYuu Japan deal with Universal Digital fall apart? ReYuu Japan and Universal Digital signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding…

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is demanding the agency that regulates national banks explain its chartering of nine crypto-focused institutions, which she argued didn’t meet federal regulations and constitute a risk to the financial system. The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has granted trust charters to a series of banks as the agency embraced President Donald Trump’s agenda to elevate the crypto sector and establish a friendly regulatory environment. Now Warren, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, sent a letter to OCC chief Jonathan Gould, calling for an explanation of approvals for trusts belonging to such…

Tempo, a Layer 1 blockchain incubated by Stripe, has processed 3.9 million transactions across 177,000 addresses since mainnet launched on March 18, according to data shared by Dune Analytics. The chain’s native TIP-20 stablecoin standard now supports circulating supply exceeding $25M across multiple issuers and yield-bearing token variants. The TIP-20 standard makes stablecoins native to the Tempo protocol through precompile-based implementation rather than ERC-20 contracts. Issuers gain access to programmable policies including transfer rules, allowlists, and fee logic enforced at the chain level. Stablecoin supply is distributed across multiple issuers: pathUSD anchors the network at $8.2M, while USDB, USDT0, and…

Bitcoin is likely on the verge of heightened volatility due to the combination of leverage, retail speculation, and aggressive spot selling. Popular crypto analyst Ted recently took note of several rather alarming derivatives market indicators. Bitcoin has been printing a series of lower highs and lower lows on its one-hour chart. Recently, the cryptocurrency dropped below the $75,000 level. Aggregated open interest has sharply rebounded back toward 268,600 coins. It has a major influx of new futures positions. $BTC is going down.OI is going up.Funding is going up.Coinbase Premium is negative.You know what happens next. pic.twitter.com/wXNzus7MXR — Ted (@TedPillows) May…

In the DeFi space, an odd pattern has begun to emerge, with the Decentralized Exchange (DEX) volume chart depicting a troubling picture. According to DeFiLlama data, by 28 May, the DEX volume fell from $22 billion in late January 2026 to $6.047 billion. Source: DeFiLlama As expected, this has resulted in ongoing chatter suggesting that, “DeFi could be dying.” During the peak of the market in October 2025, DEX volume had risen to $159 billion. Following the well-known October crash, there have been week-on-week drops though. For its part, weekly volumes are now closer to $40 billion, about 76% lower…

Investors are changing the way they hold Ethereum [$ETH]. More staking’s happening, and there’s lesser on exchanges. If this trend continues, it could affect supply dynamics going forward. Here’s what you need to know. $ETH staking hits a record The share of $ETH locked in staking has climbed to 32.4% – Its highest level so far! Source: Token Terminal There’s been a clear long-term rise from the near-zero levels in early 2021 to above 30% by 2026. While there were a few pauses and pullbacks along the way, things are looking up! $ETH holders are getting a lot more comfortable…

Cryptocurrency investment products posted heavy outflows last week as investors reduced risk amid inflation fears and uncertainty over a lasting ceasefire between the United States and Iran. According to CoinShares’ latest weekly report, digital asset exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded $1.07 billion in net outflows, ending a six-week streak of inflows. It marked the third-largest weekly outflow this year. Bitcoin (BTC) investment products accounted for the bulk of the withdrawals, with $982 million in outflows. Ether (ETH) products lost $249 million, their largest outflow since the week ending Jan. 30. Altcoin funds bucked the broader trend. $XRP ($XRP) investment products drew…

Here’s a fun tension inside Solana’s leadership: the Foundation’s president thinks meme coins are useful stress tests for the network. The co-founder thinks they’re garbage. Both of them work on the same blockchain. Lily Liu, president of the Solana Foundation, said during a discussion with Fundstrat’s Sean Farrell that meme coins should be understood as a “production test” for the network’s performance, not as a defining feature of the ecosystem. In her framing, every degen-fueled trading frenzy is actually a live fire drill for Solana’s infrastructure. The reframe Solana needed Liu described meme coins as part of a broader spectrum…

A petition on South Korea’s National Assembly e-petition system calling for the abolition of the country’s planned virtual asset taxation has gathered nearly 40,000 signatures, marking a significant milestone in the public push against the levy. As of the latest count, the petition has 39,956 signatures, reaching 80% of the 50,000 threshold required for it to be formally referred to a parliamentary committee for review. Petition Details and Timeline The petition was posted on May 13 and will remain open for signatures until June 12. If it reaches the 50,000-signature mark within that period, the National Assembly’s relevant standing committee…

B.AI, a blockchain-native infrastructure platform built as a financial gateway and economic engine for Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents, is excited to make the announcement for the expansion of frictionless global Web3 payments for users’ ease. The purpose of this announcement is clear that it is a strategic effort to connect traditional payments with Web3 payments. B.AI has released this news through its official social media X account. 💡 https://t.co/JerjymcZyf Global Payment MethodsWhether you operate through traditional financial rails or the Web3 ecosystem, https://t.co/JerjymcZyf now delivers a more secure and seamless experience for top ups and subscriptions:🌐 Global payment networks: Visa,……