Day: May 22, 2026

Polymarket Targets Japan Market Entry, Appoints Representative in Push for 2030 Approval

2026-05-22 By admin

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 prediction market that hit its first $10 billion monthly trading volume in March 2026, is making […]

ZachXBT Accuses Kucoin of Shielding $13M in Stolen Crypto From German Investigators

2026-05-22 By admin

Onchain investigator ZachXBT has publicly accused Kucoin of allowing stolen cryptocurrency to flow freely through its platform while refusing to cooperate with German law enforcement. ZachXBT Says Kucoin Is ‘Complicit’ The pseudonymous blockchain sleuth posted a direct broadside against Kucoin on May 22. “The team is complicit and allows illicit activity to flow as long […]

European Commission Launches MiCA Review Targeting Stablecoins, DeFi and Staking Rules

2026-05-22 By admin

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 Crypto Adoption Accelerates […]

Applied Digital Tops 1 GW as AI Factory Campus Locks $7.5B Hyperscaler Lease

2026-05-22 By admin

Applied Digital has signed a 15-year, take-or-pay lease at its fourth artificial intelligence (AI) Factory campus, Polaris Forge 3, with the same U.S.-based investment-grade hyperscaler that signed at Delta Forge 1 in April 2026. Applied Digital Pushes Total Contracted Revenue to $31B With Fourth AI Campus Deal Applied Digital Corp. (Nasdaq: APLD), the Dallas-based artificial […]

Kucoin Pushes Earn-and-Loan Product as ETF Capital Pulls Crypto Into New Split

2026-05-22 By admin

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” solution. The product eliminates a […]

Bitget Kicks Off Second Year Supporting UNICEF’s Game Changers Coalition, Backing Expansion into Financial Literacy and AI

2026-05-22 By admin

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 […]

Helium Browser 0.12.4.1

2026-05-22 By admin

Helium is a private, fast, and honest Chromium-based browser built for people. It offers best-in-class privacy, unbiased ad-blocking, and a clean, open-source experience with no bloat or noise. Read more…

Foundation Raises $6.4M to Build Hardware That Authorizes AI Agents in Real Time

2026-05-22 By admin

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 also participated in the round, […]