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Unipeg (uPEG), one of the Ethereum ecosystem tokens, has attracted attention with its sharp rise in recent days. According to GMGN data, uPEG’s market capitalization briefly surpassed $12 million, reaching an all-time high (ATH). At the time of writing, the token’s market capitalization is approximately $11.22 million, showing a remarkable 52.7% increase over the past 24 hours. Trading volume during the same period reached $3.7 million. According to the shared information, Unipeg (uPEG) focuses on on-chain objects built on the Uniswap V4 Hooks infrastructure. The system automatically generates a unique 24×24 SVG pixel art “unicorn” image with each transaction. This…

In brief The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has listed Hyperliquid and Hyper Foundation as unauthorized. CME’s chief warned that crypto perps could be a “disaster waiting to happen.” Regulators are focused on whether perps markets can withstand sharp turns, Decrypt was told. Hyperliquid is drawing renewed attention as one of crypto’s largest perpetual futures venues, following a May warning in which the UK’s financial regulator listed Hyperliquid and Hyper Foundation as unauthorized amid broader concerns over crypto perps. The warning came from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority, which said in a notice dated May 21 that Hyperliquid, Hyper Foundation, the…

Crypto-friendly DBS Bank said it will start offering tokenized gold trading to its retail customers in the second half of 2026. DBS said it will list the product, called DBS Physical Gold Tokens, on its digibank platform and is also considering making it available on the DBS Digital Exchange (DDEx), which is tailored for accredited investors and institutions. The bank will tokenize, issue, distribute and manage the physical gold tokens entirely in-house, backed by trusted bank-grade infrastructure. Each token is backed by 1 gram of physical gold held by DBS in a dedicated vault in Singapore, the bank said in…

Bhutan, a small Asian country nestled in the Himalayas and the second nation after El Salvador to officially mine and hold bitcoin, has reportedly been selling its stash. In fact, according to data analytics firm Arkham Intelligence’s data, the country might have sold $1 billion worth of bitcoin since July 2025. Wallets attributed to Druk Holding and Investments (DHI), the kingdom of Bhutan’s sovereign wealth fund, have moved approximately $207 million in bitcoin out this year alone to various exchanges and trading firms, per Arkham’s data. Holdings in the Arkham-tagged wallets have dropped from roughly 13,000 $BTC in October 2024…

In brief AI tools like Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview are dramatically lowering the bar for cyberattacks, enabling even unskilled actors to exploit vulnerabilities across major systems. A single breach could cascade across interconnected financial institutions, elevating cyber risk to a macro-financial threat. The IMF urges policymakers to treat cybersecurity as a core financial stability issue, calling for stronger resilience standards, cross-border coordination, and AI-powered defenses to match AI-powered attacks. The International Monetary Fund warned Thursday that artificial intelligence is rapidly amplifying the threat of cyberattacks against the global financial system, potentially turning localized breaches into economy-rattling shocks that could shake…

Stablecoin activity showed mixed signals on April 28, 2025, as Whale Alert tracked two large $USDC Treasury transactions. The mints added 500 million $USDC to the market while broader transfer volume declined over the past 30 days. Each transaction minted 250 million $USDC, bringing the combined issuance to 500 million tokens. However, the $USDC Treasury stablecoin mint came during a mixed period for the wider stablecoin market. Transfer volumes were falling while market cap, holder numbers, and number of active wallets were increasing. The data confirmed that the stablecoin segment was growing, yet more supply and adoption were not contributing…

In brief Rep. Brad Sherman said allowing government payments in stablecoins would “sanctify an alternative to the U.S. dollar” built to “facilitate a tax-evasion economy.” His rebuke followed NCUA Chairman Kyle Hauptman’s pitch that stablecoins could speed up tax refunds and emergency stimulus payments. The clash came at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on regulators’ progress implementing the $GENIUS Act. Long-time crypto critic U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA-32) took aim at government stablecoin payments during a House hearing on banking regulators Thursday, arguing that they would facilitate tax evasion. During the hearing on Oversight of Prudential Regulators, National Credit…

Coinbase has secured approval to offer access to global crypto perpetual futures for U.S. users, a development its chief executive says could reconnect American traders with a market that has largely operated offshore for years. According to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, the approval allows the exchange to become the first U.S. platform offering access to what he described as true global crypto perpetual futures liquidity, following years of discussions with regulators and policymakers in Washington. In a statement published on X, Armstrong said a lack of clear U.S. rules had pushed much of the crypto derivatives market overseas, while perpetual…

Investors are piling into leveraged ETFs at a record pace, turning the Bitcoin risk-on boom into a test of whether speculative demand can survive hotter inflation and fading expectations of Fed rate cuts. Bitcoin trades near $81,000 as of May 15, close enough to the $86,900 resistance ceiling to make a breakout plausible and to the $76,900 support floor to make a rejection consequential, according to a report by Glassnode. US-leveraged ETF assets under management reportedly reached $177 billion, up $45 billion from the March market bottom. Technology-linked funds hold roughly $65 billion, semiconductor-focused funds hold $32 billion, and Magnificent…

Chainlink released its review for the first quarter of 2026. It reported about a number of partnerships with institutions, regulatory milestones, and DeFi integrations that make the oracle network more useful in both TradFi and decentralized markets. Chainlink expands further in the DeFi space The biggest deal of the quarter was between Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager, and fintech company Spiko. They used Chainlink’s data and interoperability infrastructure to launch a tokenized mutual fund. Chainlink’s blog says that the Spiko Amundi Overnight Swap Fund (SAFO) got more than $400 million in assets under management in just three weeks after it…