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XBIT, a prominent decentralized crypto exchange, has partnered with FOGNET, a blockchain network that integrates real estate, DeFi, and K-POP. The partnership aims to bolster the adoption of blockchain technology across the RWA and entertainment sectors while creating unique opportunities to increase community engagement. As per XBIT’s official social media announcement, the development will accelerate the development of accessible and transparent financial networks led by Web3 technologies. So, with this initiative, both companies focus on diving into innovative utilities that link real-world economic operations with digital assets. 🤝 XBITDEX × @FOGNET2024We’re excited to announce our partnership with FOGNET — a…

Key takeaways The Fed is not expected to change interest rates soon, but global rate hikes are anticipated. Commodity prices like oil and natural gas are driving inflation expectations. Rising commodity prices act as a tax on consumer spending. Geopolitical risks, such as the Iran-US-Israel conflict, are not fully priced into risk assets. Supply chain disruptions in the energy sector take longer to resolve compared to other industries. Countries that import oil are vulnerable to price spikes due to currency fluctuations. Geopolitical conflicts add market uncertainty beyond typical economic analysis. Bitcoin is showing signs of seller exhaustion, suggesting potential price…

New federal filings reveal that Trump and the GOP have amassed a historic $1.2 billion cash stockpile. Crypto executives have played a major role in funding the Republican war chest for the November midterms. Professor Jayati Ghosh of the University of Massachusetts Amherst has warned that the Trump administration is pursuing a “self-destructive” strategy that weakens the U.S. dollar. Is crypto deregulation helping America’s enemies? Professor Jayati Ghosh of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, writing in the Bangkok Post, explains that the Trump administration’s push to deregulate crypto markets, paired with the promotion of dollar-pegged “stablecoins” via the GENIUS Act,…

Pi Network co-founder Chengdiao Fan used her recent appearance at the Consensus 2026 in Miami to explain how Pi Network plans to move away from the typical crypto model focused mainly on speculation and token fundraising. During her keynote, Fan said the crypto industry still suffers from “too much value extraction without equivalent value creation,” arguing that many projects raise capital first but fail to deliver meaningful utility afterward. “There are tokens used mostly for raising capital without actual product innovation,” Fan said. “People have too easy and immediate access to capital without actually doing the hard work to finish…

Bithumb and Coinone, two leading cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea, announced that they have added Map Protocol’s native token, MAPO, to their delisting watchlist. The exchanges stated that the decision was made due to security concerns. Both platforms announced that a security breach had been detected in the wallet infrastructure to which MAPO is connected, or in the distributed ledger system where the token is issued and stored. According to the statements, while it is believed that the incident may be related to a cyberattack or hack, the source of the incident has not yet been fully confirmed, and it…

Chun Wang, the Chinese-born Maltese-Kittitian crypto investor who co-founded F2Pool, has been named Mission Commander for SpaceX’s first commercial human spaceflight interplanetary mission to Mars, crucial to Elon Musk’s plans to send one million people to the Red Planet. Wang, whose mining pool controls roughly 11.3% of the global Bitcoin network hashrate and whose personal bitcoin assets are estimated to exceed $300 million, will take a two-year leave from his current role securing digital ledgers to leading humanity’s next frontier in deep space. The SpaceX announcement comes as the company owner Elon Musk’s aggressive plans to colonize the Red Planet…

Real, a Layer 1 blockchain focused on institutional-scale real-world asset tokenization (RWA), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)) with iExec, a confidential computing infrastructure provider, to explore privacy-preserving infrastructure for tokenized assets. The collaboration will assess how institutional RWA issuance, distribution, and on-chain financial operations can be executed while maintaining confidentiality and enabling compliance and auditability. Real supports the full lifecycle of tokenized assets, including onboarding, verification, risk assessment, settlement, and asset management. iExec provides confidential computing through Trusted Execution Environments, including Intel TDX, and its Nox Protocol, which enables encrypted data processing, confidential smart contract execution, selective disclosure,…

Anthony Scaramucci, a well-known figure in the cryptocurrency world, made striking statements about the future of Bitcoin and digital assets during a program he participated in. Scaramucci notes that the current pullback looks frightening but is consistent with historical cycles, and he believes the market is near its bottom. Scaramucci described the sell-off that followed Bitcoin’s break above $100,000 as a “self-fulfilling prophecy.” He noted that many early whales believed in the four-year cycle and began profit-taking upon seeing the six-figure numbers, adding that these sales were offset by institutional buying. He further stated that the decline could have been…

Crypto and crypto markets pulled back Tuesday as Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh said U.S. President Donald Trump never demanded he cut rates when he takes the helm at the central bank. Speaking before the Senate Banking Committee, Warsh emphasized the independence of the Federal Reserve, pushing back on speculation about political pressure on rate decisions. “I never said to the president where I think rates should be… and I wouldn’t have even thought about doing so,” Warsh said. Trump has repeatedly called for lower interest rates, putting pressure on current Fed Chair Jerome Powell and drawing concerns over…

Osmosis is debating a merger with Cosmos Hub via a 1.998 $OSMO‑for‑0.0355 $ATOM swap funded by DEX revenue, raising existential questions for $OSMO, $ATOM and the broader IBC DeFi stack. Osmosis ($OSMO) jumped 185% in 24 hours on May 11, reigniting debate across X about the failed COSMOSIS merger proposal that would have integrated the decentralized exchange directly into the Cosmos Hub. The sharp price movement comes less than a month after Cosmos Hub governance narrowly rejected the acquisition plan in April 2026, with speculation now centering on whether a revised proposal could succeed. The original proposal, posted March 11,…