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Nakamoto (NAKA), a Nasdaq-listed company known for its strategic Bitcoin accumulation, has announced a 1-for-40 reverse stock split set to take effect on May 22. The move, disclosed via a Business Wire press release, is designed to bring the company’s share price above the $1.00 minimum bid price required for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Market. Why a Reverse Split Now Reverse stock splits are a common mechanism for companies facing delisting due to low share prices. By consolidating every 40 existing common shares into one, Nakamoto aims to increase its per-share price sufficiently to comply with Nasdaq’s listing…

Hyperliquid’s $HYPE token crossed $50 on Wednesday for the first time since September 2025, in part fueled by a high-profile call from Bitwise’s chief investment officer. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan on Tuesday argued in a weekly memo that the market is undervaluing Hyperliquid. Hougan framed Hyperliquid as a fast-growing trading venue moving beyond crypto perps into commodities, S&P 500 futures, pre-IPO stocks, prediction markets, and other non-crypto assets. He said Hyperliquid is targeting not the $3 trillion crypto economy, but the $600 trillion global asset market. He expects non-crypto assets to grow from nearly half to 70% of total platform…

Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini are urging U.S. senators to strike a clause from the Digital Asset Market Structure Bill that would bar exchanges from listing tokens deemed “readily susceptible to manipulation,” warning it would effectively kill compliant listings for small-cap coins. According to Politico and subsequent reporting summarized by CrowdfundInsider, the three U.S. centralized exchanges submitted redlined edits to Senate Agriculture Committee staff asking them to delete language that would allow only digital commodities “not readily susceptible to manipulation” to be listed on registered “digital commodity exchanges.” That standard mirrors a long-standing Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) test for futures…

BANA Protocol, a noteworthy Web3 infrastructure entity, has partnered with AegisX, a cutting-edge blockchain security infrastructure platform. The partnership aims to fulfill the rising demand for next-gen, scalable, and secure Web3 infrastructure. As per BANA Protocol’s official social media announcement, the development underscores the rising demand for efficient blockchain networks that can back advanced financial technologies, digital assets, and dApps. Hence, both platforms focus on merging their respective technological competence to push forward innovation, broaden network growth, and enhance network efficiency. Strategic PartnershipBANA Protocol × @AegisX_HQ Powering the future of secure and scalable Web3 infrastructure through innovation, technology, and ecosystem…

Ethereum is trading in a tight range around $2,116, with recent price action showing little conviction in either direction. Over the last 24 hours, $ETH has slipped slightly by about 0.2%, while the broader trend remains weaker. It has declined by about 9.2% over the past 14 days, and by close to 8.7% over the past 30 days. Notably, the cryptocurrency is trading far from its all-time peak of nearly $4,946, a drop of more than 57%. Price action over the past several weeks has remained mostly sideways between approximately $2,025 and $2,151, showing that momentum has not yet shifted…

Catena Labs, the agentic finance startup co-founded by Circle co-founder Sean Neville, has raised $30 million in a Series A round co-led by a16z crypto to build banking infrastructure compatible with artificial intelligence agents. A16z crypto co-led the $30 million round, with the firm’s Chris Dixon and Elizabeth Harkavy writing that Catena is building “a new category of regulated financial infrastructure purpose-built for autonomous software.” Catena builds the governance layer for AI agent transactions — tools that let humans set spending limits, define approved recipients, cap account holdings, and establish audit trails before handing financial execution off to agents. The…

BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes made noteworthy comments about $HYPE, the native token of the Hyperliquid ecosystem. Sharing his thoughts on social media, Hayes stated that $HYPE could reach a new all-time high soon, adding that the token is steadily approaching its target price of $150. $HYPE, which has shown strong performance in the cryptocurrency market, especially in recent weeks, has once again come under the radar of investors. According to the data, the token is currently trading only about 3.5 percent below its previously recorded peak of $59.30. In the last seven days, it has gained approximately 46 percent in…

In brief Nearly a decade after its founding and raising $100 million, Prometheum has officially executed its first crypto trades. Co-CEO Aaron Kaplan argues the platform dovetails with the modernization of markets through tokenization. Prometheum’s launch arrives in a drastically altered regulatory climate, following Gary Gensler’s departure as SEC chair. After weathering years of industry skepticism and navigating a shifting regulatory landscape, Prometheum has executed its first crypto trades—aiming to prove its critics wrong by seamlessly integrating digital assets with traditional investments under a single regulatory roof. The company, which has raised nearly $100 million since it was established nearly…

Just recently, after Chainlink achieved a major milestone in its daily network activity, it disclosed a major ecosystem update that seeks to push its adoption across the global space. According to an official update shared on May 22, Chainlink has confirmed that it is expanding several of its core services across multiple blockchain networks. These services include Chainlink’s CCIP, CRE, Data Streams, and Data Feeds. Renowned for its rapid emergence in tokenized asset and multi-chain protocols, multiple networks are seeking to integrate Chainlink’s services. Chainlink completes five ecosystem integrations While Chainlink has remained keen to facilitate broader cross-chain interoperability, the…

Bitcoin price started a recovery wave above the $77,000 zone. $BTC is consolidating and might aim for more gains if it clears the $78,000 resistance zone. Bitcoin managed to form a base above $76,200 and started a recovery wave. The price is trading above $77,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a contracting triangle forming with resistance at $77,900 on the hourly chart of the $BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might gain bullish momentum if it settles above the $78,000 zone. Bitcoin Price Eyes Fresh Gains Bitcoin price remained supported above the $76,500 zone.…