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Blockchain company Cripco, known for operating an $NFT business in partnership with IPX (formerly Line Friends), has announced a collaboration with Minicoin and Creditcoin via its official Discord channel. The move has sparked widespread speculation that IPX may be winding down its $NFT operations. Community Merger and Transition Details In a statement posted to Discord, Cripco said its community will merge into Minicoin’s official channel. The company indicated that a transition schedule and further instructions will be provided in a separate notice. Cripco also confirmed that a guide is being prepared for existing holders of Cripco assets, including NFTs and…

Hanwha Investment & Securities, a major South Korean financial services firm, has announced plans to acquire an additional stake in Dunamu, the operator of the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit. The move, valued at approximately 597.8 billion won ($439.6 million), signals a continued strategic bet on the digital asset sector by a traditional financial heavyweight. Details of the Acquisition The company’s board of directors approved the cash acquisition of 1,361,050 Dunamu shares on May 20. The transaction, scheduled to close on June 15, will increase Hanwha’s total holdings in Dunamu from 5.94% to 9.84%, representing a total of 3,430,500 shares.…

Coinbase and CEO Brian Armstrong are bankrolling a rapidly expanding pro-crypto political machine, pouring tens of millions of dollars into Fairshake as Washington’s 2026 election fight over digital assets intensifies. Coinbase and Armstrong are helping assemble what they describe as an “8-figure political war chest” by routing $25.5 million into Fairshake, a crypto-focused super PAC backing pro-digital asset candidates in what the exchange calls the industry’s “most consequential” U.S. election yet. According to Fairshake spokesperson Josh Vlasto, Coinbase contributed $24.5 million while Armstrong personally donated another $1 million, putting the exchange and its chief executive behind roughly one-third of the…

US-based derivatives giant CME Group has begun offering Avalanche ($AVAX) and Sui ($SUI) futures contracts to institutional investors. With this move, two high-capacity blockchain platforms have joined CME’s expanding lineup of cryptocurrency derivatives. New futures products and contract specifications CME has launched both standard and micro futures for Avalanche and Sui. The platform now offers a standard Avalanche contract sized at 5,000 $AVAX, as well as a micro contract for 500 $AVAX. For Sui, investors can access a standard contract of 50,000 $SUI and a micro contract sized at 5,000 $SUI. These futures enable institutions to gain exposure to $AVAX…

On Tuesday, May 26, Ripple reportedly filed two new U.S. trademark applications for its Triskelion logo and word mark, sparking discussions across the crypto space and traditional market. According to reports shared on X, the move suggests that Ripple is looking to expand its services beyond blockchain infrastructure and digital asset payments. Ripple expands Wall Street presence Notably, the latest trademark application from Ripple has been filed to cover its wide range of institutional financial services including treasury operations, digital asset management, cash and risk management, investment advisory services, and bank reconciliation. The move seeks to expand protection to its…

Mike Belshe, CEO of digital asset custody firm BitGo, has challenged a prevailing narrative in cryptocurrency markets, asserting that the primary driver for Bitcoin’s (BTC) long-term value is not the prospect of lower interest rates, but rather a deeper erosion of public trust in traditional fiat currencies. Monetary Policy Shift and the Dollar’s Credibility Belshe’s comments, shared on social media platform X, came in response to the appointment of Kevin Warsh as the new Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Warsh, a former Fed governor, has been a vocal critic of quantitative easing (QE) and the central bank’s history of large-scale…

Paywint, a fintech company providing global payment infrastructure, introduced a new stablecoin-enabled payment solution for international transactions. The platform is designed to support cross-border collections, payouts, and settlement processes. Paywint’s system uses on-ramp and off-ramp services, allowing businesses to convert fiat currencies into stablecoins and later exchange them back into local currencies when needed. The infrastructure also includes digital wallets, payment tracking tools, API integrations, liquidity support, and compliance systems. Paywint, a payment infrastructure provider for international transactions, said its network currently supports payment operations in more than 100 countries. The company states that coverage includes regions such as North…

Ripple USD stablecoin has seen an increase in activity over the last 24 hours with 39.4 million $RLUSD tokens minted in this span. According to the Ripple USD tracker website, $33.4 million $RLUSD tokens were minted on May 18 while $6 million $RLUSD has been minted so far on May 19. This added up to a total of $39.4 million $RLUSD minted over the last 24 hours. The Ripple Stablecoin tracker on X reported two transactions which totaled $31 million $RLUSD minted. $16 million $RLUSD and $15 million $RLUSD minted in two separate transactions on the $XRP Ledger, Ripple stablecoin…

South Korea has officially designated the development of a digital asset ecosystem as a national priority, marking a significant step in the country’s regulatory approach to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. The move was announced as part of a broader report on the performance of 123 national tasks, released on May 26, 2026. National Goal Status and Key Milestones The South Korean government confirmed that ‘building a digital asset ecosystem’ is now its 48th national objective. This designation elevates the sector to a level of strategic importance typically reserved for major industrial and economic policies. The report highlighted several achievements since…

Binance OpenAI perpetual trading is entering a new phase, with Binance adding an OpenAI-linked contract to its growing pre-IPO futures lineup. The exchange has listed its second Pre-IPO Perpetual Contract on Binance Futures, called the OPENAIUSDT Pre-IPO Perpetual, and the product is tied to the anticipated public market valuation of OpenAI Group PBC. That makes OpenAI the latest private-market name to move into a crypto-native trading format usually reserved for publicly traded assets. Just days earlier, Binance launched its first contract in the category, which was linked to SpaceX. The timing matters. Binance says its new pre-IPO perpetuals category generated…