Decentralized prediction market platform Polymarket has set its sights on Japan, appointing a local representative and launching a formal lobbying effort aimed at securing government authorization by 2030. Japanese Market Entry With a Strong Lobby Push Polymarket, the blockchain-based
Kucoin has unveiled a product allowing users to unlock liquidity by borrowing against high- liquidity crypto assets while their pledged collateral simultaneously continues to earn passive yield. The Shift to Capital Hubs Reflecting a broader industry shift from simple order-matching to advanced capital management, Kucoin has introduced an integrated “earn-and-loan”
PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles, May 21, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), announced today the start of its second-year partnership in support of the UNICEF Game Changers Coalition (GCC). The coalition, which has reached over 642,000 young people, parents, and teachers across eight countries since launch, is entering a new phase of […]
The European Commission has launched a broad review of the EU’s landmark crypto regulation, MiCA, signaling potential changes to rules governing stablecoins, decentralized finance ( DeFi), staking, and tokenized assets. The consultation reflects how quickly digital asset markets have evolved since the framework took effect in 2024. Europe Reassesses Crypto Framework as
Coinbase Derivatives is bringing perpetual-style equity index futures to U.S. regulated markets on June 8, giving traders direct exposure to artificial intelligence (AI), Chinese equities, defense, and broad tech through four new thematic contracts. U.S. Traders Get Regulated Equity Perps From Coinbase Derivatives on June 8 The exchange announced the launch on Thursday.
Foundation, the Boston-based bitcoin hardware wallet company, has closed a $6.4 million funding round led by Fulgur Ventures to expand its security platform beyond self-custody into identity, multi-factor authentication, and artificial intelligence (AI) agent authorization. Fulgur Ventures Backs Foundation $6.4M to Secure the Agentic Era With Passport Prime Arche Capital
Ripple Prime added EDX liquidity to give institutional clients unified access to digital asset spot and perpetual futures markets. The integration combines trading, credit, net settlement, and collateral tools within Ripple Prime’s brokerage platform. Ripple Prime Adds EDX Liquidity for Institutions Ripple announced on May 19 that Ripple Prime integrated with EDX Markets
XRP and RLUSD were described as serving separate XRP Ledger roles, with XRP routing trades and RLUSD supporting dollar-based transactions. Evernorth’s Sagar Shah described XRP as an intermediary asset that routes trades in the background, while stablecoins remain tied to issuer requirements and compliance obligations. XRP Ledger Routing Structure Separates XRP From RLUSD
A total of more than 67 million Americans, or 1 in 4 adults, now own crypto as adoption spreads across income, age, and work groups, according to the National Cryptocurrency Association. The report found 90% expect to buy within the next year, and 77% said crypto improved their lives. Crypto Holders Broaden Across Income, Age, […]
CME’s XRP futures suite has expanded within the regulated crypto derivatives market, reaching $62.87 billion in notional volume. The first-year figures show broader institutional use across futures, options, and spot-quoted XRP futures. XRP Futures Gain Depth Inside CME’s Crypto Market XRP has become a larger part of CME Group’s regulated crypto derivatives business as










