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Frii World has confirmed that users will soon be able to spend XRP and RLUSD instantly at checkout using QR code payments. The breakthrough followed a successful live test on a Frii World terminal, where former Ripple CTO David Schwartz executed the first direct XRP Ledger (XRPL) transaction. The te

CMC Markets launched grey market pre-IPO trading capabilities, allowing clients to speculate on potential valuation movements of private companies before public listings. The new offering launches initially with SpaceX and allows clients to take long or short positions through spread bets and

THORChain node operators are voting on ADR028, a recovery plan that would restart the network after a $10.7 million exploit without minting new RUNE. Summary THORChain's ADR028 plan would use protocol-owned liquidity first before sharing remaining losses with synth holders. The proposal

Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net outflow of 942 BTC on May 21, worth about $72.66 million; over the past 7 days, the cumulative net outflow was 15,915 BTC, about $1.23 billion. On the same day, Ethereum ETFs saw a net outflow of 15,222 ETH, worth about $32.44 million; over the past 7 days, the cumulative net outflow was 114,871 ETH, about $244.79 million. If the time window is extended to an earlier week—up to the week of May 15—spot Bitcoin ETFs saw total net redemptions of about $1 billion, en

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act's path to passage has narrowed sharply as the Senate compressed its legislative calendar. The chamber departed for recess this week without completing its reconciliation package, stalled by a dispute over a DOJ anti-weaponization compensation fund, leaving only s

Bitcoin has posted a 90-day uptrend since the last week of February, reaching local highs near $83,000 exactly three months after falling below $60,000 in early February—its lowest level since late 2024. Trader and analyst Matthew Hyland posted analysis on X on Thursday stating that this rally

On May 22, 2026, the U.S.-Iran situation once again became a core variable driving global financial markets. Iranian media earlier claimed that the final draft of a U.S.-Iran agreement had been reached and would be published within a few hours, but this was immediately rebutted by Al Jazeera, which said the report was “fabricated.” U.S. Secretary of State Rubio later clarified that while the negotiations had made progress, there was no guarantee of a final deal, and he did not want to appear ove

California Governor Newsom signed an executive order requiring the Department of Labor to update the WARN Act within 180 days and to build an industry-based public dashboard on AI employment impact. The order calls for convening academia and industry to jointly develop new policies, including research options such as severance pay, unemployment insurance, employee ownership, and universal basic capital, and to promote AI training. So far, 150 tech companies in Silicon Valley have laid off more than 114,000 people. ClickUp, Intuit, Meta, and others have continued to announce layoffs.

According to GMGN monitoring, the Solana ecosystem meme coin WORLDCUP hit a market cap high of $12 million on May 22, with a 24-hour increase of 90%. In the same period, on-chain trading volume was $8.2 million. The WORLDCUP ecosystem also launched 48 same-name meme coins for participating national teams, among which the token with the highest market cap is the FRANCE token. WORLDCUP Ecosystem Fee Buyback Mechanism: Confirmed Tokenomics Design The core mechanism of the WORLDCUP ecosystem include