Bitget Wallet Adds Kraken-Backed xStocks Access to 130 Tokenized Stocks and ETFs
Bitget Wallet added Kraken-backed xStocks access, giving its 90 million users more than 130 tokenized stocks and ETFs. The integration lifts Bitget Wallet’s tokenized real-world asset lineup to more than 300 products, including commodities, precious metals and index-linked assets. The products are not available in the United States, United Kingdom or other restricted jurisdictions.
Bitcoin ETFs Lose $648.6M in One Day as BlackRock’s IBIT Leads Outflows
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $648.64 million on Monday, with BlackRock’s IBIT accounting for $448 million of the outflows. SoSoValue data shows the withdrawals followed about $1 billion in outflows last week. Agne Linge linked the move to fund manager de-risking amid U.S.-Iran tensions, while Illia Otychenko said last week’s U.S. inflation data shifted Fed expectations. Otychenko said long-term Bitcoin holders have kept accumulating BTC for months, which he said limits downside potential.
Japan FSA Recognizes Some Foreign Trust-Backed Stablecoins From June 1
Japan’s Financial Services Agency issued amendments that recognize certain foreign trust-backed stablecoins as electronic payment instruments in Japan from June 1, 2026. The amendments cover foreign-issued, trust-structured stablecoins. The rules say foreign trust beneficiary rights can qualify when the issuing jurisdiction’s rules are deemed equivalent.
An NCA survey of 10,000 U.S. crypto holders found 39% use crypto at checkout and 73% of Gen Z want that option at the point of sale. NCA research with PayPal found half of large U.S. retailers accept crypto at checkout.
BlackRock deposited 5,847 BTC worth about $449.52 million to Coinbase, according to Onchain Lens. The transfer followed a recorded $448.40 million net outflow from BlackRock's IBIT on May 18.
Senate panel advances Clarity Act after DeFi wording change
The Senate Banking Committee advanced the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act by a 15-9 vote after last-minute changes won two Democratic votes and raised concern over DeFi oversight. The revised text removed earlier protections for non-controlling blockchain developers and could let regulators treat some protocol participants as securities intermediaries if they are seen as acting together to control a protocol. The bill next heads toward a merger with the Senate Agriculture Committee version before a full Senate vote.
TD Cowen Nâng Mục Tiêu Strategy Lên $400 Sau Mua BTC $2.01B
TD Cowen đã nâng mục tiêu giá cho Strategy lên $400 và giữ đánh giá Mua. TD Cowen cho biết Strategy đã huy động khoảng $1.95 tỷ trong quý hai thông qua việc phát hành cổ phiếu ưu đãi và sử dụng số tiền thu được để mua Bitcoin. TD Cowen cho biết Strategy đã mua lại khoảng $1.5 tỷ trái phiếu chuyển đổi với mức chiết khấu khoảng 8%. TD Cowen dự đoán Strategy sẽ mua khoảng 100,000 BTC trong quý hai sau khi công ty đã chi khoảng $2.01 tỷ cho 24,869 BTC trong khoảng thời gian từ 11 tháng 5 đến 17 tháng 5.
Hut 8 Commits $16M to Louisiana Water Upgrade for River Bend AI Campus
Hut 8 agreed with West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, to invest about $16 million to expand the local water system for its River Bend AI Data Center campus. The project includes new water wells and about 8 miles of water supply mains. Hut 8 said the infrastructure is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026 and then transferred to the parish at no cost.
Benchmark, TD Cowen, and Mizuho kept positive ratings on four crypto-linked companies as analysts argued the market undervalues their pivots, with Bitdeer's AI cloud annual recurring revenue at $69 million. Mizuho cut Gemini's price target to $10 but kept an outperform rating.
Canaan Reports $62.7M Q1 Revenue, Japan Sets June 1 Stablecoin Rule
This roundup led with Canaan's $62.7 million Q1 revenue and Japan's decision to classify specific foreign-issued stablecoins as electronic payment methods from June 1. The digest also included Bank of America's $664 million Strategy stake and Echo Protocol's recovery of its admin key.
NVIDIA Gửi Đơn Vị CPU Vera Đầu Tiên Đến SpaceX Khi Elon Musk Hỗ Trợ Ra Mắt
NVIDIA đã gửi những đơn vị CPU Vera đầu tiên đến SpaceX và các khách hàng sớm khác, và nhà sản xuất chip cho biết bộ xử lý này có thể xử lý các tác vụ agentic sandbox nhanh hơn tới 50% so với các CPU rack-scale đối thủ. NVIDIA cho biết lô hàng đầu tiên cũng đã được gửi đến OpenAI, Anthropic, và Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, trong khi Elon Musk đã chia sẻ lại thông báo trên X và khen ngợi sự ra mắt.
BNB Chain Test Shows Quantum Defense Works but Cuts Transaction Speed 40%
BNB Chain said its post-quantum security test worked, but cross-region throughput fell about 40% to 2,997 TPS. The report said signatures expanded from 65 bytes to 2,420 bytes, making transactions about 35 times larger and clogging the network in stress tests. BNB Chain said it must solve the speed and data overhead before enabling the feature for all Binance users.
Iran Unveils Hormuz Safe Bitcoin Initiative, Says It Could Generate $10M
Iran recently revealed its Hormuz Safe initiative to use Bitcoin for safe ship passage through the Strait of Hormuz, and the Iranian government said the move could generate $10 million in revenue. CoinShares said about 14 million Iranians use BTC, and annual transaction volume equals about 2.2% of Iran’s GDP.
Crypto Security Budgets Overtake Wall Street as Physical Threats Rise
Coinbase is set to spend about $7.6 million on CEO security in 2025 as crypto security budgets rise with physical threats. Bloomberg reported that the planned spending is higher than the CEO security costs at major Wall Street banks. Executive Risk Services said client inquiries have risen to about one per week from one per quarter two years ago.
Warren says OCC lets crypto firms operate like banks through trust charters
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said the OCC has chartered at least nine crypto firms in ways that may violate banking laws. Warren said the issue centers on stablecoin issuers seeking trust licenses to manage collateral assets, a trend that has grown since the start of the second Trump administration. Warren said affiliates of Ripple, Paxos, and Coinbase have received approvals that let them operate much like traditional banks while avoiding regulatory oversight.
Benchmark, TD Cowen and Mizuho Keep Buy Calls on Four Crypto Stocks
Benchmark, TD Cowen, and Mizuho kept buy or equivalent ratings on four crypto-linked companies: Bitdeer, DeFi Technologies, Strive, and Gemini. The firms argued that investors still value these companies as simple trading businesses even though the companies have pivoted toward AI infrastructure and capital market utilities.
Wintermute cho biết Bitcoin có thể giảm xuống mức thấp $70,000 nếu hỗ trợ tại $75,000 thất bại. Wintermute cho biết các tổ chức đã tận dụng đợt tăng giá gần đây để chốt lời thay vì mua vào, ngay cả khi dự trữ trên sàn giao dịch vẫn ở mức thấp nhất trong nhiều năm và những người nắm giữ dài hạn tiếp tục tích lũy.
Pump.fun đã tạo ra 124,7 triệu USD trong quý đầu tiên, chiếm hơn một phần ba doanh thu của các ứng dụng Solana mặc dù hoạt động memecoin đang chậm lại. Tổng doanh thu của các ứng dụng dựa trên Solana đạt 342,2 triệu USD.
Bloomberg Law reported that the SEC is leaning toward allowing third-party platforms to tokenize stocks without issuer consent, and HYPE rose to $48. The roundup also highlighted Strategy's purchase of 24,869 BTC for about $2.01 billion between May 11 and May 17.