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Polygon is Building A Unified Open Stack for Neoconnectivity
Polygon co-founder and CEO Sandeep Nailwal outlines plans to give neobanks a single API covering wallets, on-ramps, cross-chain routing, compliance, and settlement via the Polygon Open Money Stack.
BlackRock Deposits $450M In Bitcoin To Coinbase Prime
BlackRock has moved 5,847 $BTC worth around $450 million into Coinbase Prime custody, continuing a pattern of high-volume Bitcoin transfers tied to its iShares Bitcoin ETF operations.
Bybit Launches USD1 Trading and Integrated WLFI Rewards
Bybit has listed USD1, the World Liberty Financial stablecoin, as a primary liquidity asset with daily WLFI rewards from a 45 million token prize pool offering up to 20% APR, plus full collateral integration across margin, lending, and crypto loan products.
Japan's Financial System Will Recognize Ripple's RLUSD Stablecoin
Japan's Financial Services Agency has formally recognized foreign-issued stablecoins as electronic payment instruments under domestic law, opening the door for Ripple's $RLUSD to enter the country's institutional banking system.
What Happened to the TON Ecosystem Hype?
Toncoin ($TON) has shed roughly 18% over the past week and is trading below $2, even as Pavel Durov's Telegram integration pledge and a $103M token unlock on May 24 keep the longer-term outlook in focus.
InterLink Private Mainnet is Coming in June!
InterLink (@Inter_Link) is set to launch its private mainnet in June 2026, bringing native $ITLG staking, a Payment Point system, Business Tokens, and a developer migration from testnet to dApp mainnet.
CLARITY Act Moves Closer To Law
Galaxy Research's Alex Thorn says the CLARITY Act could be signed into law during the week of August 3, raising the firm's probability estimate to 75% after the Senate Banking Committee advanced the crypto market structure bill in a 15-9 bipartisan vote.
Ethereum Foundation Exodus Grows
Carl Beek and Julian Ma have resigned from the Ethereum Foundation, bringing the total number of high-profile departures to at least eight as leadership turnover accelerates in 2026.
BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Bleeding Intensifies
U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs faced heavy outflows on May 18, with BlackRock's IBIT alone shedding $448 million as institutional sentiment turned sharply negative.
Ethereum Holders Keep Staking
Ethereum's staking ratio has climbed from 29% to 31% in 2025 despite a 26% price decline year to date, as long-term holders lock up supply and institutional interest in spot ETH ETFs and tokenization grows.
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