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Amsterdam, Olanda, 2 iunie 2026, FinanceWire
Lansându-se la Money20/20 Europa, RedotPay Connect permite afacerilor să accepte stablecoins și să facă decontări în moneda locală, punând astfel cap la cap piața cripto de 2 trilioane de dolari cu comerțul tradițional al întreprinderilor.
RedotPay, o companie fintech globală bazată pe stablecoin, care deservește peste 7 milioane de utilizatori în peste 100 de țări, a anunțat astăzi lansarea RedotPay Connect la Money20/20 Europa, marcând prima sa intrare dedicată pe piața B2B de la înființare și un pas major în plățile pentru întreprinderi.

New York, Statele Unite, 2 iunie 2026, FinanceWire
Compania avansează în expansiunea internațională și strategia integrată de ecosistem financiar, asigurări, consum și tehnologie
Freedom Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: FRHC), o companie internațională de investiții și tehnologie, a anunțat astăzi rezultatele financiare pentru anul fiscal încheiat pe 31 martie 2026. Compania a menținut o poziție de lichiditate puternică și a demonstrat eficiența modelului său de afaceri diversificat, care reunește servicii financiare, asigurări, servicii pentru consumatori și afaceri tehnologice într-un singur ecosistem integrat.

Ebene, Mauritius, 29 mai 2026, FinanceWire
PU Prime, un broker online global cu multiple licențe, este încântat să anunțe lansarea SpaceX (SPCXUSD), un nou produs CFD pre-IPO care oferă traderilor retail acces mai larg la narațiunea de pe piață din jurul uneia dintre cele mai urmărite companii tehnologice private din lume. Înainte de listarea sa așteptată pe Nasdaq sub simbolul bursier SPCX pe 12 iunie, produsul permite traderilor să obțină expunere cu levier la SpaceX înainte de oferta publică inițială anticipată.

Dubai, UAE, 28 mai 2026, FinanceWire
Noua instrument aduce acces la tranzacționare 24/7 pentru una dintre cele mai anticipate listări din istoria pieței.
STARTRADER a adăugat SPCXUSD (Tehnologii de Explorare Spațială) la oferta sa de produse, oferind traderilor expunere directă la SpaceX, considerată pe scară largă ca fiind forța de frunte în aerospațial și infrastructura spațială.
Instrumentul va fi disponibil pe MT5 începând cu 28 mai 2026, cu tranzacționarea prin aplicația STARTRADER devenind activă pe 1 iunie 2026.
SpaceX a atras o atenție semnificativă pe piață, pe măsură ce speculațiile în jurul unei posibile IPO continuă să crească. Proiecțiile actuale plasează evaluarea companiei între 1,75 trilioane USD și 2 trilioane USD, ceea ce ar face-o una dintre cele mai valoroase tranziții de la privat la public înregistrate vreodată. Zborul de testare reușit al Starship V3 din 22 mai a adăugat doar la momentum, consolidând încrederea în rolul pe termen lung al companiei în conectivitatea de generație următoare și în economia spațială mai largă.

The financial architecture of the Middle East is rapidly evolving, and venture capital is adapting to the new rules of the game. Yolo Investments recently cleared a major regulatory milestone in the United Arab Emirates, securing formal authorization from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) within the Abu Dhabi Global Market. This regulatory green light officially allows the firm to manage its newest vehicle, Fund III, which is currently chasing a $250 million hard cap.
Fund Metric Details Vehicle Yolo Investments Fund III Target Size $250 Million Jurisdiction Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Target Stages Series A through Series C
This move is part of a highly calculated regional strategy rather than an isolated corporate update. Just months prior, the broader Yolo Group secured a pair of vendor licenses from the UAE’s federal gaming regulator, the GCGRA. By combining these operational gaming licenses with a newly approved financial management structure in Abu Dhabi, the firm has built a dual-track engine: a legal pipeline to distribute digital gaming content and a sophisticated corporate structure designed to attract heavy institutional capital.
For a firm that built its early reputation navigating the volatile frontiers of cryptocurrency and decentralized finance, the setup in Abu Dhabi represents a strategic pivot toward traditional financial architecture. The massive pension and sovereign wealth funds that control liquidity in the Gulf rarely deploy capital into opaque regulatory environments. By domiciling the fund in a jurisdiction anchored by English common law, Yolo is systematically checking the exact legal boxes required to unlock that regional wealth. The timing aligns seamlessly with a broader corporate re-engineering, as the parent company publicly shifts away from unregulated crypto spaces and steers its operations toward fully compliant, regulated igaming markets.
With regulatory sign-off complete, the firm can now finalize its foundational fund documents—including private placement memoranda and limited partnership agreements—and prepare for immediate capital deployment following the first close. They are chasing a high benchmark set by their own predecessor vehicle. The investment playbook for Fund III will heavily mirror the firm’s core thesis, targeting the exact intersection where gaming, digital assets, and borderless payment processing collide.
Predecessor Vehicle Performance Metric (As of Dec 2025) Yolo Fund II 51.6% Net Internal Rate of Return (IRR) Value Multiple 1.36x Total Value-to-Paid-In (TVPI)
The operational groundwork is already laid, allowing the firm to legally feed content into the UAE’s emerging regulated ecosystem. However, significant portions of the financial ledger remain strictly private. The firm has refused to disclose the exact size of individual investor commitments, the identities of its limited partners, or the specific number of portfolio companies it plans to acquire. For now, the immediate focus remains on closing the capital raise, testing whether a successful track record in digital assets can ultimately translate into a permanent corporate stronghold in the Gulf.

Fragilitatea încetării focului între SUA și Iran a fost complet expusă de Memorial Day, când forțele americane au executat atacuri proaspete în sudul Iranului. În timp ce președintele Donald Trump i-a onorat pe cei 13 membri ai serviciului uciși în timpul Operațiunii Epic Fury la Cimitirul Național Arlington, diplomații regionali încercau cu dificultate să pună la punct un cadru pentru pace.
Potrivit purtătorului de cuvânt al Comandamentului Central al SUA, căpitanul Timothy Hawkins, operațiunea a vizat locurile de lansare a rachetelor și bărcile iraniene care încercau să așeze mine în apropierea orașului Bandar Abbas. Hawkins a descris acțiunea ca fiind o măsură de „autoapărare” luată cu „reținere”.

Piața globală a activelor digitale trece prin schimbări structurale rapide pe măsură ce arhitectura financiară tradițională și protocoalele blockchain de generație următoare se converg tot mai mult. De la mineri care își realocă rețelele de energie la listări publice corporative care revin pe Wall Street, focusul se îndreaptă clar spre utilitatea de nivel instituțional și conformitatea mai strictă cu reglementările.
Minerii de Bitcoin se diversifică în inteligența artificială
Companiile listate de minerit Bitcoin își reprofilază agresiv activitatea ca operatori de centre de date susținute de energie pentru a combate marjele de profit reduse după cel mai recent eveniment de halving. Folosind controlul lor existent asupra rețelelor electrice masive, terenurilor și infrastructurii de răcire, aceste firme își asigură clienți de calcul de înaltă performanță (HPC) și inteligență artificială pentru a stabili fluxuri de venituri foarte previzibile și pe termen lung.

Sectorul criptomonedelor a stăpânit în mare parte partea tehnică a tokenizării, totuși activele bazate pe blockchain continuă să se confrunte cu o problemă fundamentală: distribuția de masă. Prometheum, o firmă de infrastructură pentru active digitale din New York, pariază că următoarea fază a finanțelor tokenizate nu va fi câștigată de schimburile native de crypto. În schimb, compania își poziționează brokerii tradiționali și consilierii de investiții înregistrați (RIA) ca veriga critică lipsă necesară pentru a aduce activele digitale în piețele de capital de masă.

Dubai, UAE, 25 mai 2026, FinanceWire
Începând cu 25 mai 2026, clienții au acces la oportunități cu impact mare în domenii precum inteligența artificială, infrastructura semiconductorilor, energia curată, economia spațială, activele digitale instituționale și ETF-uri macro-tematice.
STARTRADER a anunțat adăugarea a 39 de acțiuni și ETF-uri din SUA pe platforma sa de trading, disponibile începând de luni, 25 mai 2026. Acoperind 10 sectoare, lansarea este destinată să ofere clienților o expunere structurată la industriile care atrag cele mai puternice și susținute fluxuri de capital instituțional pe piețele globale.

New York, SUA, 25 mai 2026, FinanceWire
Noul program de membership recunoaște traderii finanțați care au realizat plăți constante, introducând beneficii exclusive, acces mai mare la capital și un Zid al Famei public.
Salut Prime, firma de trading prop în rapidă expansiune cunoscută pentru modelul său de plată în 1 oră, a anunțat astăzi lansarea Prime Circle, primul club exclusiv pentru membri din industria trading-ului prop, construit special pentru traderii care au primit cinci plăți verificate de la o singură firmă prop.

Dubai, UAE, May 22nd, 2026, FinanceWire
Across three sessions in Dubai this spring, the conversations moved from how AI agents are built and reshaping business operations to whether the market’s pricing of the build-out can hold.
Peter Karsten, CEO of STARTRADER, joined the University of Europe for Applied Sciences in One Central, Dubai, for three separate sessions this spring; two with MBA Operations students led by Prof. Dr. Katariina Juusola, and a third hosted by Prof. Dr. Eman AbuKhousa;each drawing students, faculty members, and finance professionals into extended conversations that ran past their scheduled close.
MBA Operations: 25 April and 9 May
The first MBA session, on 25 April, introduced students to the rapidly evolving world of AI, autonomous systems, and the future of business operations. Drawing from extensive international industry experience, Karsten covered autonomous AI agents and multi-agent systems, AI-driven decision-making, distributed computing infrastructure, human–AI collaboration, and the cybersecurity and governance risks that come with the shift.
One of the most memorable moments came through what Karsten called the “chainsaw metaphor”; comparing traditional business tools and workflows to a manual saw, with AI as the chainsaw: dramatically more powerful and faster, but requiring entirely new ways of working, thinking, and managing risk.
The second MBA session, on 9 May, went deeper into AI agents, distributed systems, and the transformative impact these technologies are expected to have on organisations and society. A recurring theme across both sessions was the idea that the world has already changed — organisations are now racing to adapt to a new operational reality shaped by AI, not preparing for one that might arrive.
Market Risk and Valuation: 15 May
The third session shifted to the market implications. Titled “AI Investment, Productivity Lag & Valuation Risk,” it tackled one of the debates that has been splitting opinion across markets for months. Trillions in AI-related capital expenditure, yet the productivity gains haven’t shown up clearly in the macro data. At the same time, valuations on a handful of AI-exposed names sit at levels that have strategists watching closely for parallels to past cycles.
Karsten pushed back on both ends. The capex is real, he argued, and dismissing it as a bubble underestimates how foundational this infrastructure build-out is. But he was just as direct on the risk side: when valuation gaps correct, they tend to do so faster than retail investors expect.
“The productivity gains are coming. The question is whether they arrive before the market loses patience,” he said during the Q&A. “That gap, between what’s being spent and what’s showing up in the numbers, is where the real risk sits right now.”
“Sessions like this give our students direct exposure to how industry leaders are thinking about the risks and opportunities in AI right now,” said Prof. Dr. Eman AbuKhousa, Professor of AI & Data Science, who teaches in the university’s Software Engineering programme. “That kind of real-world perspective is difficult to replicate in a classroom, and it’s exactly the sort of dialogue we want more of.”
A Broader Commitment
STARTRADER’s involvement reflects its broader commitment to financial education, particularly where emerging technologies are reshaping how markets operate.
Both STARTRADER and the University of Europe for Applied Sciences share a belief that sound decision-making depends on understanding the mechanics behind the narrative. The university prepares students across its Business, Data Science, and Software Engineering programmes to enter a technology-driven landscape; STARTRADER operates within it daily, making the exchange a natural one.
The partnership with the University of Europe marks STARTRADER’s second public university engagement of the year, following an online keynote at the University of Adelaide in January. The company plans to continue joining academic and industry-led discussions through the rest of 2026, with AI adoption, valuation pressure, and macroeconomic uncertainty expected to remain front and centre across global markets.
Beyond the broader market conversation, these engagements serve a direct purpose for STARTRADER: building meaningful connections with the next generation of finance and trading professionals at the moment they are forming their view of the industry.
About STARTRADER
STARTRADER is a global multi-asset broker empowering retail and institutional partners to access global markets through a range of platforms, including MetaTrader, STAR-APP, and STAR-COPY.
Regulated across five jurisdictions (CMA, ASIC, FSCA, FSA, and FSC), STARTRADER combines strong governance with a client-first approach, serving both retail clients and partners with a commitment to transparency, reliability, and long-term growth.
Contact
Janna Magabilen
STARTRADER
Janna.magabilen@startrader.com

Abu Dhabi, UAE, May 22nd, 2026, Chainwire
Up to $10 million buyback program designed to strengthen long-term token circulation structure and support sustainable ecosystem operations.
Nexpace, the Abu Dhabi-based blockchain company behind MapleStory Universe (MSU), today announced the launch of an NXPC buyback program of up to $10 million.
The initiative is intended to reinforce a token circulation structure centered around real users and participation, while supporting long-term ecosystem sustainability. NXPC is the native token of MSU, the blockchain-powered expansion of Nexon’s iconic MapleStory IP, powering user engagement, including contribution rewards and item unlocks.
Under the program, Nexpace will conduct open market purchases of up to $10 million worth of NXPC across global digital asset exchanges. To minimize potential market impact, open market purchases will be executed progressively over a three-month period through multiple tranches and delegated to an external execution partner.
The initiative was developed based on insights gathered during MSU’s first year of live operations. Over the past year, more than 850,000 wallets engaged with the platform, with approximately two-thirds spending NXPC on a monthly basis, contributing to 49.1 million NXPC in ecosystem revenue, equivalent to $31 million. By Q1 2026, player spending had outpaced rewards distributed, reflecting the depth of organic engagement across the ecosystem.
Combined with the 8.32 million NXPC burned to date, the buyback program is designed to support healthy token circulation as MSU evolves into a broader IP-powered ecosystem driven by active onchain participation. It also reinforces the long-term ecosystem alignment of NXPC for users who actively participate in and contribute to the ecosystem.
Sun Young Hwang, Chief Executive Officer at Nexpace said, “As MapleStory Universe continues to evolve, our focus remains on building an ecosystem where participation and utility remain closely connected. This program reflects our ongoing commitment to supporting healthier long-term ecosystem dynamics as engagement continues to grow. Year one gave us confidence that we are on the right path, and we want to ensure long-term users, builders, and contributors are meaningfully rewarded for what they help build.”
NXPC acquired through the program will be retained within the treasury for future use in supporting long-term ecosystem sustainability. For more information, users can visit Nexpace’s IR page.
About Nexpace
Nexpace, an innovative blockchain company based in Abu Dhabi, pioneers an IP-expansion initiative powered by blockchain technology and NFTs to build a community-driven ecosystem. With a mission to redefine interactive entertainment, Nexpace creates a vibrant space for exploring, sharing, and engaging with diverse content and gameplay crafted by community members.
At the heart of Nexpace’s ecosystem are principles of transparency, security, and trust, empowering builders to freely share their ideas and enabling users to enjoy immersive experiences. By fostering a culture of creative expression, Nexpace envisions a secure, collaborative environment that unites ecosystem participants in a thriving digital community.
Disclaimers: This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding MapleStory Universe, MSU 2.0, and related plans. Nothing herein constitutes an offer, solicitation, or recommendation to buy or sell NXPC or any digital asset; availability may be restricted in certain jurisdictions. All metrics are based on internal data or third-party sources as indicated and measured under the definitions and periods specified.
Contact
PR Manager
Bee Shin
Wachsman
bee.shin@wachsman.com

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, May 21st, 2026, Chainwire
OSL Group (863.HK) (OSL), a global stablecoin payment and trading platform, today announced that its Hong Kong-licensed digital asset exchange OSL HK has officially listed USDKG, the gold-backed stablecoin issued by the Kyrgyz Republic. The listing marks a significant step in bringing a state-supervised, asset-backed digital currency to one of the world’s most established licensed virtual asset markets.
Pegged 1:1 to the U.S. Dollar and fully backed by physical gold reserves, USDKG is now accessible to professional investors through OSL’s institutional-grade infrastructure. The initial trading pair USDKG/USDT is now available to professional investors across OSL HK’s over-the-counter (OTC) platform.
The listing of USDKG aligns with OSL’s commitment to contribute to the development of a secure and compliant digital asset ecosystem in Asia and beyond. It also expands USDKG’s reach into new markets through a regulated platform aligned with institutional standards, supporting its use in cross-border settlement and broader financial applications.
Jason Liu, Global Exchange COO of OSL, said:
OSL is dedicated to providing investors with access to regulated, innovative assets. The listing of USDKG not only enriches OSL’s product offerings for the market, but also strengthens its compliant stablecoin ecosystem, as the introduction of a state-backed, compliant digital asset further underscores OSL’s credibility and leadership within the industry.
Biibolot Mamytov, CEO of Gold Dollar (USDKG), said:
This listing represents an important milestone for USDKG as we enter one of the most established and highly regulated digital asset markets globally. Hong Kong is widely regarded as the gold standard for digital asset regulation, and working with OSL reflects our focus on transparency, gold-backed reserves, and institutional-grade infrastructure.
About USDKG
USDKG is issued by OJSC Virtual Asset Issuer, a state-owned entity under Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Finance, with an initial issuance of $50 million backed by physical gold reserves audited by Kreston Global. The stablecoin is deployed on Ethereum and TRON, with smart contract audits conducted by ConsenSys Diligence.
The token is already accessible through decentralized exchanges, including Curve and Uniswap, and supported by major wallets such as Ledger Live, MetaMask, Trust Wallet, and TronLink. The stablecoin is fully compliant with FATF KYC/AML standards and is designed to facilitate financial inclusion and efficient cross-border value transfer.
With this listing, Kyrgyzstan continues to position itself as a regional first-mover in regulated, asset-backed digital currencies, bridging traditional finance and blockchain infrastructure while maintaining full sovereign oversight and public accountability.
About OSL Group
OSL Group (HKEX: 863) is a global stablecoin payment and trading platform that strives to provide compliant and efficient digital financial infrastructure services globally, empowering enterprises, financial institutions and individuals to seamlessly exchange, pay, trade, and settle between fiat and digital currencies. Grounded in the core values of Open, Secure, and Licensed, it is committed to building a more efficient ecosystem that connects global markets and enables instant, seamless and compliant value movement worldwide. For media inquiries, users can contact: media@osl.com
Disclaimer
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute, and shall not be construed as, an offer, solicitation, invitation, recommendation, or inducement to buy, sell, subscribe for, or otherwise deal in any digital assets, securities, or financial products. It does not constitute financial, investment, legal, tax, accounting, or other professional advice and should not be relied upon as such. The views, statements, and information contained herein do not necessarily reflect the official positions or commitments of OSL Group or any of its affiliates. Any descriptions of products, services, promotions, or programmes are for general reference only. Participation in any products, services, or promotions mentioned is subject to applicable terms, conditions, and regulatory requirements. This article may contain forward-looking statements or indicative information. Actual outcomes may differ materially, and OSL Group assumes no obligation to update such information.
Contact
Gold Dollar — USDKG
business@usdkg.com

ABUJA, NIGERIA, 21 mai 2026, FinanceWire
PU Prime este mândru să anunțe lansarea oficială a Dream Fund, o inițiativă filantropică dedicată care are scopul de a conecta potențialul cu oportunitatea pentru copiii care se confruntă cu bariere educaționale. Lansat în 2026, fondul își începe misiunea în Abuja, Nigeria, cu angajamentul de a oferi suport sustenabil, pe mai mulți ani, studenților care altfel nu ar putea să rămână în clasă.
Scara crizei educaționale globale este copleșitoare, cu 251 de milioane de copii în prezent în afara școlii la nivel mondial. În Nigeria, acest număr ajunge la 18 milioane, reprezentând o porțiune semnificativă a populației ale cărei ambiții sunt împiedicate nu de lipsa de capacitate, ci de lipsa accesului. Dream Fund a fost creat pentru a aborda această barieră specifică, acționând ca un pod pentru a asigura că copiii pot rămâne la școală și pot urmări obiectivele lor pe termen lung.

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, May 20th, 2026, Chainwire
A new protocol-level feature enables peer-to-peer stablecoin transfers on Sui without requiring users to hold SUI, dropping current stablecoin transfer fees to $0.00.
Sui, where money moves as freely as messages, today announced the launch of gasless stablecoin transfers, a new protocol-level feature that enables users and businesses to send supported stablecoins on Sui without paying gas fees or managing a separate SUI token balance. With the feature now rolling out to validators, stablecoin transfer fees are $0.00 on the Sui network.
With support live from major stablecoins, including USDsui, suiUSDe, AUSD, FDUSD, USDB, USDC, and USDY, the feature is designed to simplify payment workflows and remove one of the largest friction points in stablecoin mass adoption: the requirement to hold a separate token to complete transactions.
Fireblocks, the enterprise platform securing more than $14 trillion in digital asset transactions, has integrated the new solution prior to the rollout as part of Sui’s broader payments ecosystem expansion. In addition, many institutional custodians and retail-facing wallets will support gasless transactions at launch, enabling users to send select stablecoins without holding or spending SUI on transaction fees.
Stablecoins are becoming a core part of global finance, but the infrastructure around them still creates unnecessary complexity,
said Adeniyi Abiodun, Co-Founder and CPO of Mysten Labs, the original contributor to Sui. From the start, we’ve said it should not cost individuals fees to move their own money. With gasless stablecoin transfers, we are one step closer in making Sui the global rail for payments, whether they are for businesses, AI agents, and consumers.
Fireblocks’ support further strengthens the institutional accessibility of Sui’s payments infrastructure by enabling enterprises and financial service providers to securely access and manage stablecoin activity on the network through trusted digital asset infrastructure.
The future of payments will run on stablecoin rails, but the experience for institutions still needs to catch up,
said Ran Goldi, SVP Payments & Network at Fireblocks. Sui is making all the right moves, with gasless stablecoin transfers that removes a major point of friction for enterprises building onchain payment flows and customer experiences.
Gasless stablecoin transfers represent a structural change to how single and batched peer-to-peer transfers of supported stablecoins operate on Sui Mainnet and are not a subsidy, sponsorship program, or temporary promotional initiative. In a competitive market where margins are everything, the launch positions Sui as the default stablecoin infrastructure for businesses looking to cut complexity and overhead costs, traders who are tired of failed transactions or the friction of fees, and AI agents, who will objectively choose the cheapest path of least resistance to execute autonomous payments.
Since August 2025, Sui has surpassed $1 trillion in stablecoin transfer volume, while its stablecoin ecosystem has continued to expand rapidly across institutional, retail, and developer use cases. Sui’s horizontally scalable architecture and object-centric design allow the network to support high-frequency payment activity with predictable performance and low operational overhead, making it well-suited for emerging payment applications, agentic commerce, and enterprise-grade financial systems.
These new protocol mechanisms work by dramatically cutting processing costs, and gasless stablecoin transfers build on that foundation to eliminate gas pre-funding and volatile treasury management entirely. The result is simpler infrastructure for institutions, and an operational and cost model that makes agentic commerce and autonomous systems work. Free transfers mean gas fees never rival or exceed the value of the payment itself, making micropayments viable at any scale.
Recent momentum across the Sui ecosystem underscores rising demand for scalable financial infrastructure and stablecoin-based payments. In 2026 alone, four SUI exchange-traded products from 21Shares, Grayscale, and Canary Capital launched globally, expanding institutional access to the Sui ecosystem. At the same time, marquee stablecoin initiatives, including Bridge-issued Sui Dollar (USDSui) and Ethena-issued eSui Dollar (SuiUSDe), have continued to expand Sui’s growing digital dollar ecosystem and strengthen its position as infrastructure for internet-scale finance.
Gasless stablecoin transfers are now rolling out on Sui Mainnet. To learn more about payments on Sui, visit https://www.sui.io/payments.
Contact: media@sui.io
About Sui
Sui, where money moves as freely as messages, is a next-generation Layer 1 blockchain built for scalable finance and global payments. Founded by the core team behind Meta’s stablecoin initiative and powered by an object-centric model, Sui makes assets, permissions, and user data programmable and ownable. Sui’s primitives offer builders everything they need to create high-performance payments and financial applications, including instant agentic payments. Users can learn more at sui.io.
About Fireblocks
Fireblocks is the world’s most trusted digital asset infrastructure company, empowering organizations of all sizes to build, manage and grow their business on the blockchain. With the industry’s most scalable and secure platform, we streamline stablecoin payments, settlement, custody, tokenization, trading, accounting operations, and compliance reporting — enabling everything from institutional finance to consumer-facing digital experiences across the largest ecosystem of banks, payment providers, stablecoin issuers, exchanges and custodians. Thousands of organizations — including Worldpay, BNY, Galaxy, and Revolut — trust Fireblocks to secure more than $14 trillion in digital asset transactions across 150+ blockchains. Users can learn more at fireblocks.com.
Contact
Sui Foundation
media@sui.io

Ebene, Mauritius, 20 mai 2026, FinanceWire
IUX a anunțat oficial participarea sa ca Sponsor Gold la recentul Traders Fair Expo care a avut loc în Manila, ca parte a activităților sale de angajament regional în Asia.
În calitate de Sponsor Gold, IUX a participat la expo și a interacționat cu membrii comunității locale, inclusiv investitori începători, entuziaști ai pieței și potențiali parteneri instituționali.
În timpul evenimentului, IUX a contribuit la agenda educațională a acestuia. Reprezentantul IUX și speaker-ul evenimentului, Kevin K, Șef de Manageri de Conturi Cheie, a susținut o prezentare adresând

Dubai, EAU, 20 mai 2026, FinanceWire
Adresa online marchează un pas timpurie în angajamentul STARTRADER față de educația tineretului în inteligența artificială și abilitățile viitoare.
CEO-ul STARTRADER, Peter Karsten, a susținut o prezentare online pentru personalul academic și studenții de la Universitatea din Adelaide, una dintre cele mai importante instituții de cercetare din Australia, cu peste 56.000 de studenți înscriși, introducând concepte fundamentale în inteligența artificială ca parte a angajamentului tot mai mare al companiei față de educația tineretului și dezvoltarea abilităților digitale.

Boca Raton, FL, Statele Unite, 19 mai 2026, FinanceWire
Un nou broker introductiv, Tradeify Brokerage LLC, va opera sub brandul Slay Markets, cu lista de așteptare pentru retail deschisă astăzi.
Tradeify, o firmă de trading proprietar de vârf din SUA, a anunțat astăzi lansarea Slay Markets, un nou brokeraj pentru retail care operează sub entitatea sa recent formată de broker introductiv, Tradeify Brokerage LLC. Odată cu lansarea, Tradeify a semnat un acord exclusiv de clearing și tehnologie cu NinjaTrader Clearing LLC și NinjaTrader Connect, o platformă de infrastructură end-to-end care oferă acces larg la piață, împreună cu onboarding integrat, finanțare, controale de risc și o experiență completă de trading pentru retail printr-un singur API. NinjaTrader Clearing LLC va servi ca singura firmă de clearing și partener Tradeify pentru toată activitatea clienților Slay Markets.

Nuremberg, Germany, May 19th, 2026, Chainwire
Based on Coinbird DCA Calculator data: monthly Bitcoin buying since 2015 returned +4,515%, while investors would still have endured a 76.72% drawdown, and DCA underperformed lump-sum investing in Coinbird’s tested shorter-term scenarios
New analysis from independent crypto comparison platform Coinbird shows what disciplined monthly Bitcoin buying since 2015 would have actually produced, while also showing where the popular narrative of “just DCA into Bitcoin” oversimplifies the reality.
The findings are based on Coinbird’s Bitcoin DCA Calculator, which uses historical Bitcoin price data from CoinGecko and lets users model recurring investment scenarios going back to 2013.
To run the backtest or explore alternative scenarios, users can visit:
https://www.coinbird.com/cryptocurrencies/bitcoin/dca-calculator
Key findings
An investor who began a $100/month Bitcoin DCA plan in January 2015 would have made 137 monthly purchases through May 2026, investing a total of $13,700. As of May 19, 2026, the resulting portfolio of 8.219 BTC would be worth approximately $632,315, representing a total return of +4,515% on invested capital. The strategy accumulated Bitcoin at an average acquisition cost of roughly $1,667 per BTC, because early purchases acquired significantly more Bitcoin before prices rose.
For investors who started later, near the May 2021 market peak before the 2022 crash, a $100/month DCA plan still returned +84.34% in the May 2021–May 2026 scenario — turning $6,100 invested across 61 monthly purchases into approximately $11,244. Over the same period, a lump-sum investment of the full amount made upfront in May 2021 returned approximately +43%. In this specific scenario, DCA outperformed because the strategy automatically accumulated more Bitcoin during the 2022 bear market.
Importantly, lump-sum investing beat DCA at the 1-, 2-, 3- and 4-year horizons in Coinbird’s tested scenarios. The five-year DCA advantage emerged only after a full crash-and-recovery cycle. The conclusion that “DCA beats lump-sum” is not universal — it depends heavily on start date and market regime.
DCA investors across the full period still experienced a maximum drawdown of -76.72% during the 2022 bear market, underscoring that recurring purchases do not eliminate volatility or the psychological difficulty of holding through severe declines.
The interesting finding is not simply that Bitcoin went up since 2015,
said Philipp, Founder of Coinbird. The interesting finding is that, in this historical scenario, automatic monthly buying through crashes, all-time highs and regulatory uncertainty still produced extraordinary long-term results. At the same time, the drawdowns show why this strategy is much harder to live through than it looks on a chart in hindsight.
Coinbird’s Bitcoin DCA Calculator is available free of charge and allows users to test different investment amounts, purchase intervals and start dates going back to 2013.
Methodology
The analysis simulates recurring Bitcoin purchases at the selected monthly interval using historical CoinGecko price data. Lump-sum comparisons assume the full planned contribution amount is invested upfront at the start of the selected period. Calculations exclude taxes and trading fees. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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Japan’s major brokerages, led by SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities, are developing Bitcoin and Ethereum investment products targeted directly at retail investors. The move signals a broader push within traditional finance to offer digital asset exposure through standard brokerage accounts, bypassing the need for standalone crypto exchanges or self-hosted wallets.
The initial focus remains on Bitcoin and Ethereum—trading near $78,000 and $2,180 respectively—due to their deep liquidity and established institutional demand. By integrating these assets into existing securities platforms, brokerages aim to remove the technical and custody barriers that have historically sidelined everyday retail investors.
The momentum extends beyond SBI and Rakuten. Nomura and Daiwa are evaluating their own digital asset funds, SMBC Group has formed an internal working group, and Asset Management One is conducting preliminary research. A recent Nikkei survey indicates that 11 out of 18 major Japanese financial firms are prepared to enter the space once a legal framework is established, suggesting a pivot from viewing crypto as a speculative niche to treating it as a permanent asset class.
The timeline hinges on Tokyo’s regulatory agencies. Japan’s Financial Services Agency aims to revise the Investment Trust Act by 2028, officially permitting investment trusts to hold cryptocurrencies. Meanwhile, broader market reforms are already underway. In April, the government approved legislation to enhance market transparency, tighten conduct rules, and strengthen investor protections, with implementation expected in 2027.
Overseas momentum is heavily influencing Japan’s timeline. The success of U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, which have accumulated over $100 billion in net assets through early 2026, provides a proven, highly lucrative model. While Japanese regulators will likely proceed cautiously regarding tax frameworks and custody standards, the industry consensus is clear: traditional brokerages are preparing for a regulated, mainstream rollout of digital asset products.