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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…

AllianceDAO founder Qiao Wang has outlined a bullish outlook for Zcash ($ZEC), suggesting the privacy-focused cryptocurrency could capture a significant share of Bitcoin’s ($BTC) market capitalization. In a detailed analysis shared with the crypto community, Wang set a conservative target for $ZEC’s market cap at three to five percent of Bitcoin’s, while outlining a more aggressive scenario where $ZEC could reach 15 to 20 percent of $BTC’s valuation. Drawing Parallels to Precious Metals Wang framed his projection by comparing the potential relationship between Zcash and Bitcoin to that of silver and gold. In traditional markets, silver’s market cap has historically…

The European Commission has opened a review of its landmark crypto regulation, signaling that the European Union is considering updates to its landmark digital asset framework just two years after it took effect. The Commission on Wednesday launched a public consultation seeking feedback from the crypto industry and the wider public on whether the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) should be updated. The consultation will remain open until Aug. 31. The Commission said crypto markets and the global regulatory environment have “continued to evolve” since MiCA took effect in 2024, prompting officials to assess whether the current framework remains…

Crypto exchange Kraken has reportedly laid off some of its staff as a cost-cutting measure, which could delay its planned initial public offering in the US until next year. The company, whose corporate name is Payward, laid off about 150 workers due to efficiencies from deploying artificial intelligence across the business, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The person said AI is being used more extensively throughout Kraken, but the company is not planning further job cuts at the moment. Crypto-related companies have cut more than 5,000 jobs so far this year, with many citing…

NeuroMesh, a renowned decentralized AI infrastructure entity, has collaborated with REI Network, a next-gen Ethereum-compatible L1 chain. The partnership is set to combine the refined agentic AI network of NeuroMesh with the low-cost and high-performance blockchain infrastructure of REI Network. As NeuroMesh mentioned in its official social media announcement, the joint effort aims to unlock seamless interoperability and faster execution for the decentralized ecosystems. Thus, the move underscores a key step toward the development of machine-to-machine coordination within the tech landscape across the globe. We are excited to partner with @GXChainGlobal to accelerate the future of decentralized AI infrastructure, autonomous…

Binance has launched perpetual futures that allow users to trade the anticipated valuations of private companies before they go public. The first contract to go live is tied to SpaceX, a company expected to debut at a valuation of $2 trillion or more. The “Pre-IPO Perpetual Contracts” are designed to provide retail traders with early exposure to high-profile initial public offerings (IPOs), a market segment historically reserved for institutional investors and venture capital firms. The first listing, SPCXUSDT, will be margined and settled in the dollar-pegged stablecoin tether and is based on the expected market valuation of Elon Musk’s Space…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated at Consensus 2026 that he has never considered himself an $XRP maximalist and that tribalism hurts the broader crypto industry. “I’ve never been an $XRP maxi,” Garlinghouse said. “Tribalism is bad for our industry. It’s not going to be a one-chain world. It’s going to be a multi-chain world. I want to see Bitcoin be successful.” The comments came during a discussion about Ripple’s brand and the $XRP community, which the interviewer described as one of the most loyal followings in the crypto space. On the $XRP Community Garlinghouse was open about the value the…