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May 21CryptoGemini Expands Its Tether Offering: USAT, Tokenized Gold, and USDT0 on ArbitrumGemini now supports USAT (regulated stablecoin), XAUt (Tether Gold), and USDT0 cross-chain transfers on Arbitrum, expanding its multi-chain digital asset access.
May 21CryptoComing June 14: Perpetual-Style Equity Index FuturesCoinbase Derivatives will introduce the first perpetual-style equity index futures on a US regulated exchange, covering AI, China, defense and top Nasdaq names.
May 20CryptoBloFin Launches Pre-IPO in Partnership with Realta, Polymarket FirstBloFin has launched Pre-IPO, an onchain service developed with Realta that gives eligible users economic exposure to private companies before they go public. The first listing is rPOLYMKT, a tokenized instrument tracking Polymarket; subscriptions open May 25.
May 20CryptoWhiteBIT Enters the UK with Dedicated Crypto PlatformWhiteBIT has launched whitebit.uk, a dedicated UK platform for retail and institutional crypto users, with GBP funding, lending and API tools.
May 20CryptoNexo Championship Returns to Aberdeenshire as Nexo Expands DP World Tour FootprintNexo will again title sponsor the Nexo Championship on the DP World Tour in 2026, with a $3 million prize fund, returning to Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire.
May 20CryptoBakkt Completes Acquisition of Distributed Technologies ResearchBakkt said it closed its acquisition of Distributed Technologies Research, adding stablecoin and AI-native agentic payments infrastructure and issuing about 11.3 million shares as consideration.
May 19CryptoRain and Standard Chartered Establish Banking Agreement Across Bahrain and the UAERain Financial has entered a multi-jurisdictional banking agreement with Standard Chartered covering Bahrain and the UAE, supporting fiat settlement in AED, BHD and USD.
May 19CryptoBakkt Reports First Quarter 2026 ResultsBakkt reported Q1 2026 revenue of $243.6 million, down 77% year over year, and a net loss of $11.7 million. The company also completed its DTR acquisition and named Daniel Ishag chief commercial officer.
May 18CryptoPoloniex to Support the FIL Network UpgradePoloniex will pause FIL Chain deposits and withdrawals on May 27, 2026, for the FIL Network Upgrade, while trading continues uninterrupted.
May 18CryptoCoinDCX Conducts Crypto Investigation Training for Maharashtra PoliceIndia's largest crypto exchange CoinDCX held a training program for police officers in the Mira-Bhayander and Vasai-Virar commissionerates, focusing on crypto-enabled financial crime investigation techniques.
May 18CryptoVALR Eyes Kenya for ExpansionSouth African crypto exchange VALR is ramping up its Kenya push, appointing a country manager and sponsoring the Kenya Blockchain & Crypto Conference after the country enacted its VASP Act and finalised licensing rules.
May 15CryptoLemon Launches Visa Card in ColombiaLemon's new Visa card gives Colombian users cashback in digital dollars equal to the 4x1000 financial transaction tax, with over 10,000 virtual cards issued since April.
May 15CryptoFunding Costs on GMX Are Now Much LowerGMX traders now pay roughly 65% less in funding costs following changes implemented in late April. Median rates on the funding-paying side dropped over 65% from the pre-update baseline.
May 14CryptoYellow Card Joins the Stable Alliance for Cross-Border SettlementYellow Card has joined the Stable Alliance, an initiative led by OSL Group, to improve cross-border settlement efficiency between Africa and Asia-Pacific using stablecoin infrastructure.
May 13CryptoWazirX Unveils INR Crypto Futures as Post-Hack Recovery Push ContinuesThe Indian exchange introduces perpetual futures with 0.02% maker fees, targeting retail traders, and pledges profits to buy back recovery tokens for hack victims.
May 13CryptoZaif Card Adds ETH and XYM as Reward OptionsZaif's credit card now lets users earn ETH or XYM as cashback instead of only BTC. Both new reward options are eligible for staking on the exchange.
May 13CryptoHyperliquid HIP-4 Outcome Markets Go Live on MainnetHyperliquid's HIP-4 upgrade brings native binary outcome contracts to its order book, allowing prediction market positions to share margin with perpetuals. Phase 1 focuses on daily BTC threshold markets.
May 13CryptoBingX Launches EventX, Turning Real-World Events Into Tradable AssetsBingX introduced EventX, a contracts feature allowing users to trade on the probability of global events with up to 10x leverage and zero fees for a limited time.
May 12CryptoToobit Expands TradFi Ecosystem with 13 New Asset ListingsToobit has added 13 tokenized trading pairs, including Qualcomm, IonQ and Oklo, bringing its TradFi category to 90 pairs. A 150,000 USDT campaign runs May 12–22, 2026.
May 12CryptoCoinW Joins Consensus Miami as Block SponsorCoinW joined Consensus 2026 as a Block Sponsor, its first major offline brand activation in the Americas. The exchange also expanded into Latin America and Europe with events, partnerships, and a TradingView integration.
May 12CryptoCoincheck Signs Business Alliance with KDDI, Forms New Joint VentureCoincheck, KDDI and au Financial Holdings have formed a new joint venture, au Coincheck Digital Assets, to develop a non-custodial digital wallet service, integrating cryptocurrency access into the au ecosystem.
May 12CryptoBitfinex Secures Licence and Completes Its Regulated Footprint in El SalvadorBitfinex has received a Digital Asset Service Provider license in El Salvador, completing its regulated footprint in the country alongside its securities and derivatives arms.
May 11Cryptobitbank Becomes Title Sponsor of WebX 2026Japanese crypto exchange bitbank will again serve as title sponsor at WebX in Tokyo on July 13-14, 2026, marking its fourth consecutive year at Asia's largest Web3 conference.
May 11CryptoAevo Mobile Launches on iOSAevo 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.