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Rain and Standard Chartered Establish Banking Agreement Across Bahrain and the UAE
Rain announced a multi-jurisdictional banking agreement with Standard Chartered covering segregated client money accounts, fiat settlement and correspondent banking.
Bakkt Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
Bakkt reported Q1 2026 financial results, highlighting the completed DTR acquisition and a new strategic MOU with stablecoin provider Zoth.
Poloniex to Support the FIL Network Upgrade
Poloniex announced it would suspend Filecoin (FIL) deposits and withdrawals ahead of a network upgrade scheduled for May 27, 2026.
CoinDCX Conducts Crypto Investigation Training for Maharashtra Police
CoinDCX concluded a crypto investigation and Virtual Digital Asset awareness training program for the Mira-Bhayander, Vasai-Virar Police Commissionerate.
VALR Eyes Kenya for Expansion
VALR announced its expansion into Kenya, serving as a diamond sponsor at the Kenya Blockchain & Crypto Conference and appointing Peter Mwangi as Country Manager.
Lemon Launches Visa Card in Colombia
Lemon launched its Visa card in Colombia, crediting users 0.4% cashback in digital dollars on every purchase, and said it surpassed 60,000 users in Colombia.
Funding Costs on GMX Are Now Much Lower
GMX reported that changes to its funding rate configuration reduced median trader funding costs by more than 65% across its markets.
Yellow Card Joins the Stable Alliance for Cross-Border Settlement
Yellow Card joined the Stable Alliance, established by OSL Group, to pair its African fiat on/off-ramp infrastructure with APAC disbursement networks for institutional settlement.
Zaif Card Adds ETH and XYM as Reward Options
Zaif added Ethereum (ETH) and Symbol (XYM) as new reward currency options for its Zaif Card, alongside the existing Bitcoin cashback.
Hyperliquid HIP-4 Outcome Markets Go Live on Mainnet
Hyperliquid's HIP-4 outcome markets went live on mainnet May 2, 2026, with permissionless market deployment for builders staking 1,000,000 HYPE planned to open in mid-June 2026.
BingX Launches EventX, Turning Real-World Events Into Tradable Assets
BingX launched EventX, a new contracts feature letting users trade on the probability of real-world events across politics, sports, and entertainment.
Toobit Expands TradFi Ecosystem with 13 New Asset Listings
Toobit added 13 new tokenized traditional-asset trading pairs including Qualcomm, IonQ and Oklo, bringing its tokenized asset catalog to 90 pairs.
CoinW Joins Consensus Miami as Block Sponsor
CoinW joined Consensus 2026 in Miami as a Block Sponsor, marking its first major offline brand activation in the Americas.
Coincheck Signs Business Alliance with KDDI, Forms New Joint Venture
Coincheck signed a business alliance agreement with KDDI and formed a new non-custodial wallet joint venture, au Coincheck Digital Assets.
Bitfinex Secures Licence and Completes Its Regulated Footprint in El Salvador
Bitfinex received a Digital Asset Service Provider licence in El Salvador, adding its core exchange to already-licensed Bitfinex Securities and Bitfinex Derivatives entities there.
bitbank Becomes Title Sponsor of WebX 2026
bitbank signed on as title sponsor of WebX, Asia's largest Web3 conference, for the fourth year running.
Aevo Mobile Launches on iOS
Aevo released its mobile trading app on iOS, giving access to the full exchange (options, perps, and PERPS+) from a phone; not available in the US or UK.
Bitvavo Enhances Staking Services with Figment
Bitvavo partnered with Figment to use its enterprise staking infrastructure across Ethereum, Solana, and NEAR for Bitvavo's user base.
Aevo Mobile Launches on Android
Aevo announced its mobile app is live on Android, with an iOS version in progress.
Toobit Achieves AAA Security Rating from CER.live
Toobit achieved an AAA security rating from cybersecurity ranking platform CER.live, placing it among the top 10 most secure crypto exchanges globally.
WOO X Fee Update: Lower Costs, Better Trading Efficiency
WOO X rolled out a new fee structure with reduced futures taker fees and 0% maker fees across all VIP tiers, aiming to improve cost efficiency for active traders.
Rain Receives VARA IPA for Exchange, Broker-Dealer and Margin Trading Services
Rain's Dubai entity received In-Principle Approval from Dubai's VARA for exchange, broker-dealer and margin trading services, completing its regulatory footprint across the GCC.
Zoth Enters Strategic Partnership MOU with Bakkt for Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments
Bakkt signed an MOU with stablecoin neobank Zoth, extending Bakkt's regulated US money transmitter licensing footprint into Zoth's South Asia and MENA payment corridors.
Bithumb Signs Vietnam Crypto Exchange Deal with SSID
Bithumb signed an MOU with SSID, a subsidiary of Vietnam's SSI Securities, to jointly develop a licensed local virtual asset exchange in Vietnam.