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Arbitrum reaches 10 million stablecoin holders
@arbitrum surpassed 10 million stablecoin holders, according to https://t.co/1cZYpnJ6uU data shared by the network on May 13.
The network also reported over $1 trillion in stablecoin transfer volume over the past year as adoption across DeFi and onchain payments continues growing.
Canaccord Wealth UK partners with Bitwise for crypto ETP access
Canaccord Wealth UK entered an exclusive partnership with Bitwise to offer select clients exposure to Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs through regulated investment products.
The offering will be available to UK and Channel Islands clients, with crypto allocations capped at 5% of portfolios.
PancakeSwap launches new perpetuals platform powered by Aster
@PancakeSwap has rolled out a new perpetuals trading platform powered by @Aster_DEX, offering up to 200x leverage and a full order book model.
The upgrade replaces CAKE’s previous LP-based perps engine and introduces a beginner-focused simple mode.
Strategy to retire $1.5B in convertible notes at a discount
@Strategy plans to repurchase $1.5B of its 2029 zero-coupon convertible notes for roughly $1.38B, retiring the debt at about 92 cents on the dollar.
The company listed bitcoin sales, cash reserves, and equity offerings as potential funding sources, despite Michael Saylor recently describing Strategy as a “net accumulator” of BTC.
Clear signing goes live on Ethereum to replace blind signing
An Ethereum working group has launched an open standard for clear signing, allowing transactions to be displayed in human-readable language instead of unreadable hex data linked to billions in ecosystem losses.
The initiative introduces ERC-7730 transaction descriptors, ERC-8176 attestations, and open tooling backed by contributors including @Ledger, @Trezor, @MetaMask, @WalletConnect, and @ethereumfndn.
Chainlink CCIP brings cbBTC to Tempo network
@chainlink CCIP is now powering the transfer of Coinbase Wrapped BTC (cbBTC) to Tempo, marking Bitcoin’s first availability on the payments-focused Layer 1 network.
The integration enables cbBTC to be used across lending, trading, and yield applications on Tempo with institutional-grade bridge infrastructure.
MoonPay launches Headless Onramps for one-tap crypto purchases
@moonpay introduced Headless Onramps, allowing users to buy crypto with Apple Pay, Google Pay, and cards without redirects across iOS, Android, and web.
The feature is live in more than 100 countries, with launch partners including @TrustWallet, @moonshot, @BitcoinCom, and @generalbreadco.
X open sources latest “For You” recommendation algorithm
Elon Musk announced that X has released the latest version of its “For You” feed recommendation algorithm on GitHub under the xai-org/x-algorithm repository.
The system uses the Phoenix model, derived from Grok, for content retrieval and ranking while adding new modules for ads blending, spam detection, and end-to-end inference.
https://t.co/Ufkme383kj gains UAE SVF license for crypto payments
@cryptocom received a Stored Value Facilities license from the UAE Central Bank, allowing residents to pay Dubai government fees directly with crypto, including Bitcoin.
The approval also supports upcoming crypto payment integrations with Emirates Airlines and Dubai Duty Free through https://t.co/Ufkme383kj’s UAE entity.
Ripple Prime secures $200M debt facility from Neuberger
@Ripple Prime secured a $200 million asset-backed debt facility from Neuberger Berman to expand margin financing capacity for institutional clients.
The funding supports multi-asset prime brokerage services across crypto, equities, and fixed income as Ripple continues growing its institutional trading infrastructure.
A lot of people still see crypto as something mainly built for trading
But for a huge part of the world, the bigger value is probably access
Around 1.3B adults globally still don’t have access to traditional banking, while most already have a smartphone
That’s part of why platforms like @Binance have been growing so much across emerging markets, offering mobile-first access to payments, savings, earning, and onchain tools in one place
People aren’t just using it to trade either. stablecoins, payments, yield, savings… it’s starting to function more like a broader financial layer
The shift in usage is pretty noticeable too. most multi-product users on Binance now come from emerging markets
The whole thing makes more sense when you look at crypto less as speculation and more as access!
$NEX has been popping up on our timeline a lot recently, so ended up looking into @Novaex_AI a bit.
Apparently they’re still giving out 10,000 NEX to new users right now
Whole thing takes like a couple mins:
sign up with email, set up Google Authenticator, rewards show up after.
Still pretty early and withdrawals aren’t open yet, but interesting to watch either way.
👉🏻 https://t.co/XLptfQc7Qc
DTCC integrates Chainlink into collateral platform
@The_DTCC is integrating Chainlink’s Runtime Environment and data standards into its Collateral AppChain platform to support near real-time collateral management and settlement.
The system is targeted for production launch in Q4 2026 on Hyperledger Besu, aiming to enable 24/7 tokenized collateral workflows across global markets.
Polygon raises gas limit to 140M, targets 3,800+ TPS
@0xPolygon has increased its block gas limit from 120M to 140M, allowing more transactions per block and pushing theoretical throughput above 3,800 TPS.
The upgrade comes shortly after Polygon reduced block times to 1.75 seconds to improve payment and settlement performance on the network.
Sei moves to unified EVM architecture ahead of Cosmos deprecation
@SeiNetwork is transitioning to an EVM-only architecture, requiring exchanges and custodians supporting SEI to migrate integrations before Cosmos and IBC functionality is deprecated.
The network clarified that Sei EVM is not a separate chain, with all integrations needing to be consolidated by June 15, 2026.
Japan’s largest tokenized securities platform is moving to Avalanche
@progmat_en is migrating over $2B in tokenized real estate and corporate bonds onto an @avax L1 subnet built for institutional compliance and cross-border settlement.
The platform is one of the largest regulated RWA infrastructures moving onto public blockchain rails to date.
Ekubo exploit drains $1.4M in wrapped bitcoin through approval-based attack
DeFi protocol @EkuboProtocol lost roughly $1.4M in WBTC after attackers exploited an access control flaw in its EVM swap router contracts to drain approved wallets across rapid transactions.
The exploit affected only Ekubo’s EVM deployment, while Starknet liquidity providers remained unaffected. Users were urged to revoke token approvals immediately.
Security usually breaks at the weakest step, not the chain
Most issues come from access getting compromised, not the protocol itself
So instead of just reacting after something happens, more tools are starting to focus on preventing it earlier
Noticed this with @binance, there’s an option to lock withdrawals for a fixed period
You can choose to block all onchain withdrawals for 1 to 7 days, and once it’s enabled, it can’t be reversed midway unless extra verification is set up beforehand
Simple idea, but it adds a user-controlled layer where funds can���t move instantly even if access is compromised
Still comes down to basics though. not exposing info publicly, using whitelists, passkeys, all the usual stuff
Tools help, but habits are what actually keep things safe
Kraken parent Payward acquires stablecoin firm Reap for $600M
@Payward, the parent company of Kraken, has agreed to acquire Hong Kong-based @reapglobal in a $600M cash-and-stock deal to expand its stablecoin payments infrastructure in Asia.
The acquisition adds cross-border payment capabilities and strengthens Payward’s growing B2B crypto infrastructure business.
Blockaid flags ongoing $5.8M exploit targeting TrustedVolumes on Ethereum
@blockaid_ says attackers have drained roughly $5.87M in WETH, USDT, WBTC, and USDC from the @trustedvolumes resolver through a vulnerability in a custom RFQ swap proxy contract.
The exploiter is reportedly tied to the March 2025 1inch Fusion V1 incident, though the attack involves a different vulnerability.