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Circle, the company behind USD Coin ($USDC), has made Stellar one of its core blockchain deployments for the world’s largest regulated stablecoin. The decision comes down to three concrete factors: Stellar’s sub-5-second transaction finality, fees that cost a fraction of a cent, and a network built from the ground up for cross-border payments rather than retrofitted for them later. What Is Stellar, and Why Does It Matter for Stablecoins? Stellar is a public blockchain co-founded by Jed McCaleb in 2014. It was built with one primary goal: moving value across borders quickly and cheaply, with a particular focus on users…

Shiba Inu, the world’s second largest meme token by market capitalization, has continued to note rapid expansion in its holder count as momentum flips bullish. The asset has continued to see rising demand and optimism from investors after breaking out from the prolonged volatility seen earlier this year and maintaining a steady upward momentum. Although the past few weeks have not been all green for Shiba Inu, its overall performance shows that demand is rising and new holders are entering its ecosystem. Shiba Inu holder count sets record at 1,585,022 On Wednesday, May 6, the Shiba Inu team revealed a…

US Senate consideration of the Digital Asset Clarity (CLARITY) Act is likely resume as members reconvene this week after an extended Memorial Day holiday. Many US lawmakers and crypto industry leaders are pushing for consideration of the CLARITY Act, a crypto market structure bill introduced by Republicans and passed by the House of Representatives in July 2025. The bill, expected to give more authority to the federal commodities regulator over digital assets, passed two crucial committees before the one-week break. It has been debated in Congress amid pushback from industry and banking representatives over stablecoins, tokenized equities and other issues.…

In a groundbreaking move to scale AI-powered Web3 games and offer players a better user experience, FishWar, a blockchain gaming platform, today entered into a strategic alliance with RATGPT, a decentralized AI network. The collaboration enabled FishWar to take advantage of RATGPT’s decentralized AI framework to boost the functionality of agents on its AI-driven blockchain gaming platform. FishWar is an AI-powered Web3 gaming platform where players engage with strategic gameplay and adventurous, intense battle games. By merging with the GameFi world, this platform allows players to access in-game assets and earn rewards, providing them with an immersive gaming experience. FISHWAR…

Tokenized Treasuries hit a record $15.35 billion on May 13 as Fed rate-hike fears drove investors toward on-chain yield. Tokenized Treasuries reached $15.35 billion in total value locked on May 13, surpassing the previous mid-April peak of $15.10 billion, according to rwa.xyz data. The push came as markets began pricing in a higher probability of a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase, a sharp reversal from the rate-cut expectations that dominated earlier in 2026. “The June cut just got significantly harder to defend, and the allocator positioning we flagged, capital sat in BlackRock’s BUIDL and tokenized T-bills rather than spot crypto, is…

Cardano creator Charles Hoskinson has accused Flare founder Hugo Phillin of leveraging Cardano’s name for cheap media attention. Philion recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to argue that Flare has surpassed Cardano in fundamental DeFi metrics despite Cardano’s massive six-year head start. Philion pointed out that Cardano, which launched in 2017, has been “trying and miserably failing” to copy Flare’s strategy. He specifically expects Cardano to fall short when it comes to Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs). “Cardano has far lower stats across the board in DeFi than Flare despite having a massive head start and at least at some point…

Hong Kong is taking a major step toward becoming a regulated hub for digital assets. The government’s Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) announced plans to introduce a comprehensive regulatory framework covering the entire cryptocurrency industry, including trading, custody, investment advisory, and asset management services. Expanding Beyond Trading Platform Licenses The proposed rules build on Hong Kong’s existing licensing scheme for crypto trading platforms and the regulatory framework for stablecoin issuers. Under the new system, any institution providing crypto-related services in Hong Kong will need to obtain a license or registration from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), based…

DraftKings is moving deeper into federally regulated event contracts, expanding a strategy that increasingly blurs the line between sportsbook products and financial trading infrastructure. Through its DKeX exchange entity, the company filed its first event contract templates with the CFTC on May 22, 2026. The filings cover two classes of contracts, “GAMEPROPERTY” and “GAMEWIN,” with official listing scheduled after the close of business on May 27. The DCM Structure DKeX is registered as a Designated Contract Market, a CFTC-regulated board of trade authorised to list futures, options, and event contracts under a single federal framework. Under the DCM framework, operators…

Jim Ferraioli said Charles Schwab’s Bitcoin framework centers on miner production costs, especially energy and infrastructure expenses. The most efficient miners produce Bitcoin at about $60,000, while the average miner’s cost is around $95,000, creating a broad stress zone. Schwab has begun rolling out retail spot crypto trading and targets mid-2027 crypto trading, asset transfer and custody capabilities for its advisor platform, managing approximately $5.3 trillion in client assets today. Jim Ferraioli, Director of Digital Currencies Research at Charles Schwab, has put a surprisingly physical frame around Bitcoin’s market value: energy. In comments to Bloomberg, he said Schwab’s crypto investment…

Shinhan Financial Group is moving to join the Canton Network’s governance structure as South Korea’s tokenized finance market grows. Local reports said Shinhan Asset Management and Shinhan Investment & Securities signed separate MOUs with the Canton Foundation. The agreements aim to build a cooperation framework for policy discussions and technical development on Canton Network. Shinhan wants to use the network to study how Korean digital financial products can reach overseas investors. Shinhan Financial Pushes to Join @CantonNetwork to Globalize South Korean Tokenized AssetsShinhan Financial Group is accelerating its expansion into the global tokenized asset market by pursuing governance participation in…