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Liquify, a prominent DAO for Web3 adoption, has collaborated with M3 DAO, a community-led Web3 infrastructure network. The partnership attempts to broaden the decentralized opportunities to benefit consumers across the globe. As per Liquify’s official X announcement, the development combines the DeFi-centered vision of Liquify with the global community-led approach of M3 DAO. Hence, the initiative encourages broader blockchain adoption along with offering groundbreaking possibilities for communities in diverse regions. 🤝 Liquify x M3 DAO 🤝We are excited to welcome @M3DAO_global to the Liquify ecosystem!🚀With a presence in 100+ countries, 200,000+ active users, and 1,000+ partners & platforms, M3 DAO…

US President Donald Trump, in a statement regarding the extension of the ceasefire agreement with Iran, said that under the current circumstances, extending the agreement is “quite unlikely.” Speaking ahead of the ceasefire, which is set to end Wednesday evening Washington time, Trump stated that conflict could be inevitable if an agreement could not be reached between the parties. Trump announced that US Vice President JD Vance would be traveling to Pakistan today and that negotiations would proceed within that framework. He maintained that the Strait of Hormuz would only be reopened after a formal agreement was signed, and stated…

The events of April 26, 2024, on the Litecoin ($LTC) network became a clear lesson for the industry. A zero-day bug in the MWEB privacy module led to a three-hour chain reorganization and a loss of $600,000 in the NEAR Intents protocol. Commenting on the incident, a leading $XRP Ledger contributor and dUNL validator known as Vet explained why such a scenario is technically impossible within the XRPL architecture. How $XRP prevents the zero-day attack seen in Litecoin According to the expert, the main issue with Litecoin and Bitcoin lies in the probabilistic nature of transaction finality. In PoW networks,…

The European Union announced sanctions on violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank on May 11, 2026, a move that had been politically deadlocked for months. The breakthrough came after Hungary’s new government, led by Prime Minister Peter Magyar, lifted a veto that had repeatedly blocked the measure. The sanctions package targets five extremist settlers and three organizations linked to violence against Palestinians, alongside key figures from Hamas. Measures include asset freezes, travel bans, and economic blacklisting. What changed, and why now EU foreign policy requires unanimity. Hungary maintained a veto against such measures under its previous leadership. That changed…

In the latest edition of the weekly CryptoQuant report, analysts have revealed a surge in traditional finance (TradFi) perpetual futures activity even as demand for bitcoin ($BTC) remains contracted. Even with the declining demand, $BTC trade sizes have signaled significant institutional activity. According to the report, the rising TradFi perpetual futures activity can be seen in crypto exchanges, with Gate and Binance leading the trend. In fact, most exchanges are now diversifying beyond cryptocurrencies and tapping into precious metal-related trading activity. TradFi Perpetual Futures See Increased Activity CryptoQuant noted that the uptick in TradFi perpetual futures activity is driven by…

The tokenization conversation has largely focused on stocks, funds, and real-world assets. But one of the biggest opportunities in traditional finance may be hiding in plain sight. Repo. HIFI, DRW, and Marex have completed an onchain repurchase agreement transaction on the Canton Network, demonstrating how one of the largest funding markets in the world could eventually operate with real-time settlement, tokenized collateral, and stablecoin-based cash flows. The transaction brought together several familiar institutional players. DRW supplied U.S. Treasury collateral, HIFI provided the cash leg of the trade, and Marex acted as prime broker. Pricing was conducted through Tradeweb using a…

Bitcoin [$BTC] has failed to keep up with the market expectations. During the institutional boom of 2024–2025, many firms accelerated aggressive Bitcoin accumulation. By 2026, as market conditions turned unfavorable, some treasuries were forced to liquidate positions to fund operations. KULR Technology Group dumps $24.36 million in $BTC With $BTC struggling, KULR Technology Group has begun selling its holdings, most likely to cut losses. According to Arkham data, KULR Technology Group transferred 300 $BTC, worth $24.36 million, to Coinbase Prime. In December 2024, KULR announced it would allocate 90% of its surplus cash to Bitcoin. By July 2025, the company…

Lending that once belonged exclusively to vaults and credit committees is moving onto blockchains, but not through the permissionless rails most DeFi natives are accustomed to. A new synthesis of compliance-first infrastructure and open lending protocols is quietly taking shape, and it could pull institutional capital deeper on-chain than liquidity pools ever did. HashKey Chain has announced a strategic partnership with Morpho, a decentralized non-custodial lending protocol, to build institutional CeDeFi and real-world asset (RWA) lending products, according to the original report. The collaboration will merge HashKey Group’s regulatory and compliance framework—rooted in its licensed virtual asset operations in Hong…

AlphaTON Capital has rebranded as Alpha Compute Corp., with its common shares now trading on Nasdaq under the ticker ALP, as the company shifts its public market identity toward AI GPU as a service and confidential compute infrastructure. Alpha Compute said the name change reflects rising demand for scalable AI infrastructure built around privacy preserving workloads. The rebrand gives a cleaner label to a strategy the company had already been building for months. In a January update filed with the SEC, AlphaTON said it had raised net $44 million in capital, was generating revenue from confidential compute infrastructure, and had…

The first U.S. spot $XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) has recorded a steep decline since its debut, in line with the asset’s muted performance following its launch. Launched in September 2025 on the Cboe BZX Exchange, the REX-Osprey $XRP ETF (XRPR) marked a milestone by offering regulated exposure to $XRP without requiring direct ownership. Its debut paved the way for a new wave of similar products, with firms such as Bitwise, Franklin Templeton, Grayscale, and 21Shares launching competing funds, bringing the total number of spot $XRP ETFs to seven across major brokerages. Despite its pioneering role, the REX-Osprey product has struggled…