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Gemini Adds Musk’s Grok to Roll Out Personalized Prediction-Market Feed

Gemini has rolled out a personalized prediction-market service powered by Grok, the artificial intelligence model developed by Elon Musk’s xAI. Cointelegraph reported on May 28 that Gemini launched an AI-based feature called Command Center on its pre

KDAC Wins First Government Mandate to Custody Seized Crypto for South Korea’s Tax Agency

Korea Digital Asset Custody, or KDAC, has been selected to store virtual assets seized by South Korea’s National Tax Service. The mandate marks the first time a South Korean government agency has entrusted digital assets in its possession to a privat

Bithumb Launches Asset-Protection Campaign, Pushes Post-Quantum Security

Bithumb said Friday it is launching a customer asset protection and security campaign aimed at safeguarding user funds and strengthening security awareness. The move comes as financial crimes in the virtual-asset market become more sophisticated, inc

Upbit Data Lab Launches Composite Technical Indicator to Gauge Crypto Market Conditions

Upbit Data Lab, the digital-asset data platform operated by Dunamu, has launched a new composite technical indicator designed to give users an intuitive view of market conditions. Dunamu said on May 29 that it added the new gauge to Upbit Data Lab to

Fidelity Sees Cracks in Dollar-Centric Payments System as Bitcoin, Gold Demand Rises

Fidelity Digital Assets said the global financial system is gradually moving away from a dollar-centric structure, citing growing demand for Bitcoin and gold. Cointelegraph reported on May 29 that Fidelity, in a recently released report on six key di

Bessent Says No CBDC Under Trump as Congress Focuses on 2030 Sunset

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reiterated on May 29 that the Trump administration will not introduce a central bank digital currency, or CBDC. In Congress, however, 2030 is drawing attention as a potential inflection point because a temporary

Solana Open Interest Drops 30%, Fueling Concern Over $68 Retest

Sentiment in the Solana futures market is cooling quickly. Open interest has fallen about 30% this month, and traders are watching whether SOL could slide back to its yearly low near $68. Cointelegraph reported on May 29 that open interest in Solana

Bit Digital Buys Another $20 Million of Ether, Lifting Holdings to 158,462 ETH

Bit Digital, a Nasdaq-listed company, bought about $20 million of Ether as it expands its corporate treasury strategy. Cointelegraph reported on May 28 that Bit Digital purchased 8,568 ETH on May 11 at an average price of $2,334.25. The purchase lift

Hut 8 Directors Sell About $2 Million in Stock as AI Pivot Sparks Rally

Hut 8 directors have sold about $2 million worth of company stock as the shares surged on optimism over the company's expansion into artificial intelligence data centers. The Distrist reported on May 28 that Amy Marie Wilkinson, a director at Hut 8,

US Government Moves $1.9 Million in Alameda-Linked Crypto to Coinbase Prime, Fueling Sale Speculation

The US government has moved about $1.9 million of cryptocurrencies tied to bankrupt crypto trading firm Alameda Research to Coinbase Prime, prompting debate over whether the assets are being prepared for sale. AMB Crypto reported on May 28 that token

Citrea Unveils CTR Token, Steps Up Push Into Bitcoin-Based DeFi

Citrea, a Bitcoin layer-2 project, has unveiled its native token, CTR, as it moves to accelerate the expansion of a Bitcoin-based decentralized finance, or DeFi, ecosystem. In a May 27 post on its official channels, Citrea laid out its post-launch ec

Thailand Pushes Bitcoin, Ether ETFs as Southeast Asia Competes to Become a Digital-Asset Hub

Southeast Asia Blockchain Week 2026 runs May 20-21 Thailand and Indonesia step up efforts to foster the digital-asset industry AI, stablecoins and tokenization accelerate the buildout of financial infrastructure Southeast Asia is stepping up its race

Indonesia Says Era of IP Tokenization Is Coming as Creative Works Evolve Into Investment Assets

Muhammad Neil El Himam, deputy for digital and technology innovation at Indonesia’s Ministry of Creative Economy, said the convergence of the intellectual property industry and blockchain technology will create a new economic structure. Speaking in a

SCB 10X Says Tokenized Finance Era Has Begun, With Digital Assets Set to Become Core Infrastructure

Kaweewut Temphuwapat, chief executive officer of SCB 10X, the venture capital arm of Siam Commercial Bank, said a structural shift in finance has begun, driven by stablecoins and the tokenization of real-world assets. Speaking in a keynote address at

Token X CEO Says Tokenization Will Become Core Financial Infrastructure, Reshaping Markets [SEABW 2026]

Token X, the Web3 subsidiary of SCBX, Thailand’s largest financial holding company, said tokenization will become core infrastructure for financial markets. Jittinun Chatsiharach, chief executive officer of Token X, said in a keynote speech at Southe

Circle Says Clearer Stablecoin Rules Will Speed Adoption, Reshape Cross-Border Payments [SEABW 2026]

Clearer regulation of stablecoins will sharply accelerate their adoption across global financial markets, Circle said. David Katz, Circle’s vice president for strategy and public policy, made the remarks during a fireside chat at Southeast Asia Block

Thailand SEC Speeds Up Digital-Asset Push, Accelerates Bitcoin ETF Plan at SEABW 2026

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission is accelerating efforts to bring more of the digital-asset market into the regulatory mainstream, including stablecoins, security tokens and crypto exchange-traded funds. The regulator also aims to establ

ShardLab CEO Says Southeast Asia Is Emerging as a Key AI, Digital-Asset Market, With Innovation Starting in Bangkok [SEABW 2026]

Kim Ho-jin, chief executive officer of ShardLab, said Southeast Asia is well positioned to emerge as a key market in the era of artificial intelligence and digital assets. Speaking in a keynote address at Southeast Asia Blockchain Week 2026, or SEABW

Hashed CEO Says Digital Assets to Become Core Financial Infrastructure in AI Era [SEABW 2026]

"The crypto industry has spent the past decade racing to win human users. But going forward, the most natural users may not be humans at all. They may be AI agents." Hashed Chief Executive Officer Kim Seo-jun said the convergence of artificial intell

BonanzaLab Wins Main-Biz Certification, Expands Institutional Digital-Asset Data Business

BonanzaLab, a digital-asset data specialist, said on May 18 that it had obtained Main-Biz certification from South Korea's Ministry of SMEs and Startups. The certification is valid from May 15, 2026, to May 14, 2029. Main-Biz is a government certific

Coinone Says It Is Discussing Strategic Equity Investment Partnerships With Multiple Firms, Nothing Decided

Coinone, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, commented on reports about equity investments involving Korea Investment & Securities and OKX. A Coinone official said on May 15 that the company is discussing partnerships with multiple firms, includi

Cardano Whales Hold 67.47% of Circulating Supply, Most Since July 2020

Large holders of Cardano’s ADA have increased their share of the token’s circulating supply to the highest level since 2020. At the same time, decentralized-finance activity has slumped, signaling weaker on-chain usage. CoinDesk reported on May 15 th

Bitcoin Exchange Supply Drops to 5.6%, Lowest Since 2018

The share of Bitcoin and Ether held on exchanges has continued to decline. Cointelegraph, citing Santiment data on May 15, reported that Bitcoin's exchange supply had fallen to 5.6%, the lowest level since 2018. Ether's exchange supply stood at 4.6%.

Korea Investment, OKX in Talks to Buy About 20% Stakes in Coinone

Korea Investment & Securities is in talks with global digital-asset exchange OKX to acquire stakes in South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinone, Yonhap News reported on May 15. The two companies are discussing a plan to buy about 20% of Coinone ea

US Strategic Petroleum Reserve Drops 8.6 Million Barrels, Biggest Weekly Decline on Record

The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve shrank by about 8.6 million barrels last week, marking the largest weekly decline on record, Cointelegraph reported. On May 15, Cointelegraph said the latest drop extended the reserve's losing streak to seven straig

US Spot Ether ETFs See $5.63 Million of Net Outflows in One Day

US spot Ether exchange-traded funds recorded about $5.63 million of net outflows in a single day. Data compiled by Trader T showed BlackRock’s ETHA led the withdrawals on May 14, with $13.21 million leaving the fund. BlackRock’s staking ETF, ETHB, al

US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Post $131.32 Million in Daily Net Inflows

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded about $131.32 million in net inflows in a single day. Data compiled by Trader T on May 14 showed BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) led the gains with $144.11 million in net inflows. Bitwise’s BITB

Strive to Pay 13% Annual Dividend on Series A Perpetual Preferred After Eliminating Debt

Strive, a bitcoin-focused investment firm, said it will pay dividends on its floating-rate Series A perpetual preferred stock, SATA, on each business day at a current annual rate of about 13%. The dividends will be funded by returns from the company’

Anthropic Agrees to Raise $30 Billion at Nearly $900 Billion Valuation

Anthropic has agreed to raise $30 billion, the Financial Times reported on May 15. The funding would value the company at nearly $900 billion, according to an unidentified person familiar with the matter. The round was led by Dragoneer, Greenoaks, Se

Trump Bought Shares of Bitcoin Miner Mara Holdings in First Quarter

President Donald Trump bought shares of bitcoin miner Mara Holdings in the first quarter. Blockspace reported on May 14, citing a disclosure filed with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, that Trump purchased MARA shares between January and March.