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WhiteBIT Enters the UK with Dedicated Crypto Platform
WhiteBIT has launched whitebit.uk, a dedicated UK platform for retail and institutional crypto users, with GBP funding, lending and API tools.
Nexo Championship Returns to Aberdeenshire as Nexo Expands DP World Tour Footprint
Nexo 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.
Bakkt Completes Acquisition of Distributed Technologies Research
Bakkt 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.
Rain and Standard Chartered Establish Banking Agreement Across Bahrain and the UAE
Rain Financial has entered a multi-jurisdictional banking agreement with Standard Chartered covering Bahrain and the UAE, supporting fiat settlement in AED, BHD and USD.
Bakkt Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
Bakkt 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.
Poloniex to Support the FIL Network Upgrade
Poloniex will pause FIL Chain deposits and withdrawals on May 27, 2026, for the FIL Network Upgrade, while trading continues uninterrupted.
CoinDCX Conducts Crypto Investigation Training for Maharashtra Police
India'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.
VALR Eyes Kenya for Expansion
South 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.
Lemon Launches Visa Card in Colombia
Lemon'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.
Funding Costs on GMX Are Now Much Lower
GMX 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.
Yellow Card Joins the Stable Alliance for Cross-Border Settlement
Yellow 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.
WazirX Unveils INR Crypto Futures as Post-Hack Recovery Push Continues
The Indian exchange introduces perpetual futures with 0.02% maker fees, targeting retail traders, and pledges profits to buy back recovery tokens for hack victims.
Zaif Card Adds ETH and XYM as Reward Options
Zaif'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.
Hyperliquid HIP-4 Outcome Markets Go Live on Mainnet
Hyperliquid'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.
BingX Launches EventX, Turning Real-World Events Into Tradable Assets
BingX 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.
Toobit Expands TradFi Ecosystem with 13 New Asset Listings
Toobit 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.
CoinW Joins Consensus Miami as Block Sponsor
CoinW 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.
Coincheck Signs Business Alliance with KDDI, Forms New Joint Venture
Coincheck, 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.
Bitfinex Secures Licence and Completes Its Regulated Footprint in El Salvador
Bitfinex has received a Digital Asset Service Provider license in El Salvador, completing its regulated footprint in the country alongside its securities and derivatives arms.
bitbank Becomes Title Sponsor of WebX 2026
Japanese 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.
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
Netherlands-based crypto exchange Bitvavo will use Figment’s staking infrastructure to stake tokens like ETH, SOL, and NEAR for its 1.5 million users in the Benelux region.
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
Cayman Islands-based crypto exchange Toobit achieved CER.live's AAA security rating, placing it among the top 10 most secure exchanges globally.