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Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, has unveiled ‘Binance DYOR Hub’, a research hub to help users study Binance Alpha Tokens. The primary purpose is to build a user research platform for Binance Alpha Tokens in one place using transparent on-chain data, key metrics, and objective insights. Basically, Binance is bringing on-chain transactions to users’ fingertips in this complicated world of crypto. Binance believes in strengthening users with the realities they need to make their own informed decisions. Do Your Own Research (DYOR) sorts out the challenge of fragmented and opaque on-chain data for users’ ease and builds a place…

Newly appointed Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has publicly described Bitcoin as the new gold, according to a report from Kalshi Crypto. The statement, made during a recent economic forum, marks a significant shift in tone from traditional financial leadership toward digital assets. Warsh’s Statement in Context Kevin Warsh, who took office as Federal Reserve Chairman earlier this year, made the remark while discussing the evolving role of store-of-value assets in the global economy. His comparison of Bitcoin to gold is notable given gold’s centuries-long status as a hedge against inflation and economic uncertainty. Warsh’s comments were first reported by…

Ethereum is clinging to support near $1,800 as rising leverage, crowded longs, and persistent U.S. spot ETF outflows deepen downside risks for the second largest cryptocurrency. Ethereum ($ETH) price is extending a weak trend after losing the psychologically important $2,000 level, with market focus now locked on whether bulls can defend the $1,800–$1,750 support area. etherium pic.twitter.com/ejZsZnSTZG — banteg (@banteg) May 28, 2026 According to on chain analytics platform CryptoQuant, analyst PelinayPA noted that Ethereum’s estimated leverage ratio remains elevated at roughly 0.74, while funding rates have stayed positive since April, a combination that signals “crowded long positions” even as…

Shinhan Investment & Securities, a major South Korean financial institution, is exploring an expansion into Hong Kong’s digital asset market. The company’s Hong Kong subsidiary has entered preliminary discussions with the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to broaden its business scope to include tokenized assets, specifically security token offerings (STOs) and real-world assets (RWAs), while retaining its existing license for traditional securities. Focus on Professional Investors According to a report by The Herald Business, a senior official at Shinhan Investment & Securities confirmed that the firm is currently in the early stages of dialogue with Hong Kong’s financial authorities. The…

The Solana network is poised for a significant performance leap as Anza, a core development team, officially recommended on May 18 that mainnet validators upgrade to the Agave 4.0 client. The recommendation, shared via Anza’s official X account, outlines a series of enhancements designed to dramatically improve transaction processing speed, network efficiency, and scalability. Key Upgrades in Agave 4.0: XDP, QUIC, and Replay Optimization At the heart of the Agave 4.0 release is the integration of XDP (eXpress Data Path) for the Turbine block propagation protocol. According to Anza, tests conducted with large mainnet validators showed a dramatic reduction in…

Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. This Week in Crypto Law The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. We’re back after a week off. This week in crypto law may ultimately be remembered as a turning point in how governments view digital assets. Policymakers are no longer debating whether crypto belongs within the financial system—they are now actively determining how it will be regulated, integrated, and controlled. From major U.S. legislation and…

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has introduced Exchange OS, a major protocol upgrade on its Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain, X Layer. The new infrastructure allows developers, institutions, and ecosystem participants to build and deploy three types of markets directly on the network: spot trading, perpetual futures, and prediction markets. Exchange OS: A New Infrastructure for Market Creation Exchange OS is designed to leverage OKX’s institutional-grade trading infrastructure, offering a modular framework for market creation. The protocol provides the underlying technology for order matching, risk management, and settlement, which third parties can integrate to launch their own trading venues on X Layer. This…

Garrett Jin, the founder of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange BitForex, has significantly increased his leveraged Bitcoin long position, according to on-chain data from Onchain Lens. Jin’s position now stands at 1,268 BTC, valued at approximately $94 million, with 5x leverage. The development raises fresh questions about the financial activities of an individual linked to one of the industry’s most notable fraud cases. A High-Stakes Bet on Bitcoin Onchain Lens reported that Jin entered the position at an average price of $76,117 per Bitcoin. His liquidation price is set at $51,580, meaning a drop of roughly 32% from current levels could…

Google and Blackstone are creating a standalone AI cloud company that will sell Google’s proprietary TPU chips to outside customers, with Blackstone contributing $5 billion in equity for a majority stake. Including leverage, the total investment reaches $25 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported. Benjamin Treynor Sloss, a longtime Google executive, will run the unnamed US venture as CEO. The company targets 500 megawatts of computing capacity by 2027 with plans to scale beyond that. Blackstone and Google have already identified data centers that will fold into the venture, some still under construction. Customers will be able to access TPUs…

Pump.fun, a Solana-based token launchpad, has transferred 91,708 $SOL—worth approximately $7.76 million—to the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange, according to on-chain analytics firm Onchain Lens. This transaction is part of a broader movement of funds today, bringing the total Solana sent to Kraken by the platform to 174,400 $SOL, valued at roughly $14.76 million. Details of the Transfer The latest transfer was detected by blockchain monitoring tools and reported by Onchain Lens via social media. The funds were moved from a wallet associated with Pump.fun to a Kraken deposit address. While the exact purpose of the transfer has not been officially disclosed…