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Bitget’s unified artificial intelligence (AI) trading platform has crossed 1 million users and recorded more than $1.2 billion in cumulative trading volume across 58 AI-powered tools, the exchange revealed this week. Key Takeaways: Bitget AI disclosed that it crossed 1 million users and $1.2 billion in trading volume across 58 tools as of mid-May 2026. CEO Gracy Chen signals Bitget is shifting from AI chat features to full execution, targeting an agent-native exchange model. AI Trading Playbooks launched in beta, letting traders build and deploy natural-language strategies through Bitget’s marketplace. Bitget Launches Unified AI Trading Ecosystem The platform, now branded…

The Ethereum Foundation’s Kohaku Initiative announced the release of its SDK for integrating privacy protocols into Ethereum wallets without intermediaries. The team achieved a major milestone with v0.0.1-alpha.21 of the kohaku-eth/railgun integration, which now features operational 4337 mempool relaying for private transactions. Tornado Cash and Privacy Pools integrations are in development. Kohaku aims to make end-to-end privacy the default for Ethereum users by abstracting away the complexity of interacting with existing shielded pool protocols. Rather than relying on protocol-specific relaying infrastructure, the SDK enables all privacy protocol transactions to route through the 4337 mempool—a shift the team describes as a…

Bitcoin trades at $77,208 on May 22, sitting below all four EMAs as spot ETFs record their second straight week above $1B in outflows, while Saylor told CNBC the market bottomed at $60,000 and is entering a spring phase. Bitcoin Price Analysis: EMA Cluster Overhead, FVGs Below Bitcoin Daily Price Action (Source: TradingView) $BTC lost the 0.618 Fib at $79,249 and the ascending channel from the April lows. The 20 EMA at $78,274, 50 EMA at $76,802, and 100 EMA at $76,886 are all converging near current price, making the $76,800 to $78,300 range a ceiling rather than a floor.…

Bitmine Immersion (BMNR), the Ethereum treasury firm helmed by chairman Tom Lee, ramped up purchases again, making its biggest haul since December. The company said Monday it bought 111,942 ether ($ETH) last week, worth around $237 million at current prices. That lifted the firm’s holdings to almost 5.4 million $ETH, about 4.47% of Ethereum’s circulating supply. The purchase marks a renewed acceleration in Bitmine’s buying pace after Lee said earlier in May at Consensus 2026 in Miami that the company planned to slow weekly accumulation. The shift happened as the firm aims to take advantage of $ETH sliding from $2,400…

Hyperliquid ($HYPE) is one of the most popular and sought-after altcoins in recent days. $HYPE has experienced significant gains recently due to increased interest, ETF inflows, and purchases. The price of $HYPE has risen by 18% in the last 24 hours and by up to 50% in the last week. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas made positive comments regarding the newly launched $HYPE ETF and its data. According to the analyst, while a 50% increase in trading volume in the first week for newly launched ETFs is quite rare, excitement surrounding the $HYPE ETF continues to grow. Balchunas noted that…

The United Kingdom has started preparing for a major transformation in digital finance. The Bank of England plans to release draft rules for systemic stablecoins next month. Officials aim to finalize the framework before the end of the year. This move marks one of the strongest signals yet that Britain wants a structured and regulated crypto ecosystem. Policymakers now see stablecoins as an important part of future financial infrastructure. The announcement arrived during London’s City Week 2026 event. Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden outlined the central bank’s long-term strategy for payments and financial modernization. She emphasized that tokenization…

South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has announced it will list the AI-focused blockchain project Gensyn on the Korean won market. According to the exchange, the token, previously traded on some platforms under the code “AIGENSYN,” will now be traded under the symbol “AI” at the request of the foundation. Under the new listing, the AI token will be available for trading on the KRW pair starting May 18, 2026, at 4:00 PM. Bithumb announced that deposit and withdrawal operations will be activated within four hours of the announcement. Transactions will only be supported through the project’s main network; transfers from…

Archax, the UK’s first FCA-regulated digital securities exchange, is bringing its entire tokenization engine to Aptos. The result: more than 100 regulated tokenized securities and real-world assets are headed onchain to a Layer 1 that already handles nearly $1 billion in RWA-backed assets. The first product out the gate is the MembersCap Tokenized Global Reinsurance Income Fund, known as MCM Fund I. Aptos isn’t just the infrastructure layer for this fund. It’s a General Partner in it. What Archax brings to the table Archax has already tokenized more than 100 assets valued at over $400 million, spanning bonds, equities, commodities,…

Bitcoin options expiry saw traders cut risk, with Greeks.live data pointing to weak activity, lower implied volatility, and defensive positioning. Greeks.live said 21,000 Bitcoin options expired on May 22, carrying a put-call ratio of 0.66, a max pain level of $78,500, and $1.6 billion in notional value. The data also showed 129,000 Ethereum options expired, with a 0.92 put-call ratio, a $2,200 max pain level, and $280 million in notional value. The expiry came after Bitcoin’s one-and-a-half-month rally lost momentum. Bitcoin ($BTC) traded near $77,500 on May 22, while Ethereum ($ETH) held close to $2,130, according to crypto.news data. That…

Payment giant Mastercard announced it has acquired BVNK, a UK-based fintech startup developing stablecoin infrastructure, for $1.8 billion. The acquisition is considered one of the biggest moves by traditional financial companies into the digital asset and stablecoin space. BVNK offers stablecoin payment services in over 130 countries worldwide and holds payment licenses in numerous countries. The company specializes in cross-border payments, stablecoin transfers, and enterprise digital payment solutions. Mastercard’s acquisition reportedly aims to integrate stablecoin technology into its global payment infrastructure. According to the announcement, Mastercard will integrate BVNK’s technology into its international money transfer network, “Mastercard Move.” This aims…