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Kite AI Surges 24% as Agentic Payments Momentum Builds
Kite AI's native token KITE has climbed 24% in seven days, driven by the protocol's Consensus 2026 showcase of its Agent Passport and backing from PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst.
Is Hyperliquid a Super App?
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan has labelled Hyperliquid a Super App as the protocol expands into a sovereign Layer 1 ecosystem. Bitwise backs the view with its new BHYP ETF and a commitment to accumulate $HYPE on its balance sheet using 10% of management fees.
Kraken's Layer 2 Chain Pivots to Chainlink
Ink Chain, the Kraken-backed Ethereum Layer 2 built on Optimism's Superchain, has joined the Chainlink Scale program to provide developers with enterprise-grade Data Feeds and subsidized oracle costs.
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.
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