Stellar (XLM) has staged a powerful market breakout, decoupling from the broader crypto sector to surge over 14% in the last 24 hours. While major assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum remain under pressure due to renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and a wider “risk-off” environment that has liquidated nearly $1 billion in positions,
Why Are Samsung Affiliates Investing in Dunamu? Samsung Securities, Samsung SDS, and Samsung Card will acquire a combined 4% stake in Dunamu, the operator of South Korea’s largest crypto exchange Upbit, in a deal that expands Samsung affiliates’ exposure to digital asset infrastructure before new crypto rules take shape. The three affiliates approved the purchase
Why Is The CFTC Reversing Its Gemini Case? The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has asked a federal judge to vacate a $5 million penalty against Gemini Trust Company, the crypto exchange founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, marking another major shift in the agency’s crypto enforcement policy under President Donald Trump. The CFTC said regulators
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is planning to launch a regulatory pilot focused on tokenised corporate bonds, according to officials familiar with the initiative. The proposed framework aims to test blockchain-based issuance, settlement, and ownership tracking mechanisms within India’s corporate debt markets. The pilot is expected to evaluate how tokenisation infrastructure can
U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded approximately $312.4 million in combined net inflows on May 26, according to data compiled from SoSoValue, Farside Investors, and CoinGlass. The inflows marked one of the strongest daily performances of the month and extended the recent rebound in institutional demand following earlier macro-driven selloffs across crypto markets. BlackRock’s iShares
The overlap between hacking culture and early Bitcoin adoption is not a coincidence. Both communities shared the same foundational belief: centralized systems are fragile, and the people who truly understand how they work can exploit that fragility – or fix it. For a handful of individuals who arrived at cryptocurrency early enough, technical mastery translated
For years, decentralized finance has promoted itself as a more open and programmable alternative to traditional financial systems. But as artificial intelligence becomes more deeply integrated into crypto trading, some of DeFi’s biggest structural limitations are becoming impossible to ignore. AI agents can analyze markets faster than humans, execute strategies continuously, and adapt dynamically to
Key Facts KuCoin announced KuCoin Feed 3.0 on 26 May 2026, introducing a Creator Reward Center and a suite of upgraded creator and engagement features. The upgrade adds a Post-to-Earn task station, optimised social sharing tools, verified creator badges, official account markers, and an enhanced content discovery mechanism. Eligible users can earn rewards through consistent
Key Facts CertiK announced the launch of CertiK Skill Scanner on 27 May 2026, a security solution for evaluating AI Agents and third-party AI Skills before execution. The scanner generates a 0–100 score with “pass,” “warn,” or “fail” verdicts and a findings list categorised by severity; CertiK claims up to 90.5% precision in identifying security
Key Facts CertiK announced the launch of CertiK Skill Scanner on 27 May 2026, a security solution for evaluating AI Agents and third-party AI Skills before execution. The scanner generates a 0–100 score with “pass,” “warn,” or “fail” verdicts and a findings list categorised by severity; CertiK claims up to 90.5% precision in identifying security