Layer 2ExchangesUpbit Launches GIWA Chain, a Self-Managed Optimism Layer 2South Korea's Upbit has partnered with Optimism to build GIWA Chain, a dedicated Layer 2 blockchain using the OP Stack o...May 5, 2026, 08:01 AMUpbitOptimism
ExchangesAdoptionGSR Secures SC Ventures Backing for Institutional Crypto InfrastructureGSR announced backing from SC Ventures to expand its institutional digital asset offerings across tokenization, liquidit...May 5, 2026, 08:01 AMGSRSC Ventures
ExchangesRegulationKraken Acquires Bitnomial to Expand US Crypto DerivativesKraken announced the acquisition of Bitnomial, a US-regulated cryptocurrency derivatives platform, to strengthen its dom...May 4, 2026, 11:03 AMKrakenBitnomial
RegulationExchangesIran's Nobitex Faces Sanctions Scrutiny as Crypto Outflows SurgeReuters reported that Nobitex, Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has faced increased sanctions scrutiny after link...May 3, 2026, 10:01 AMNobitexIran
RegulationExchangesNew York Secures $5M Settlement From Uphold Over CredEarn PromotionNew York regulators reached a $5 million settlement with cryptocurrency exchange Uphold over its CredEarn savings produc...May 3, 2026, 09:05 AMUpholdNew York
MacroExchangesGeopolitical Tension in Middle East May Redirect Capital Flows to Asian Crypto HubsEscalating U.S.-Middle East tensions are prompting analysts to examine whether regional capital may redirect toward Asia...May 3, 2026, 08:02 AMBinanceSingapore
ExchangesAdoptionSBI Holdings Submits Letter of Intent to Acquire BitbankSBI Holdings, Japan's largest financial services conglomerate, submitted a letter of intent Tuesday to acquire Bitbank, ...May 3, 2026, 06:03 AMSBI HoldingsBitbank
ExchangesBlockchainFX Positions Itself as Licensed Trading Platform Amid PresaleBlockchainFX, a multi-asset trading application, is conducting a presale offering and positioning itself as a licensed p...May 3, 2026, 03:33 AMBlockchainFXSIREN
MarketsExchangesXRP Eyes May Catalysts: ETF Launch, Trading Settlement, and Price LevelsXRP posted 9.4% gains in April and faces multiple catalysts in May, including Coinbase's Trading At Settlement for futur...May 2, 2026, 05:04 AMXRPCoinbase
ExchangesKraken Expands Low-Latency Trading Access Through Beeks Colocation PartnershipKraken announced a year-long colocation partnership with Beeks Financial Cloud to provide traders with open access to lo...May 1, 2026, 01:21 AMKrakenBeeks Financial Cloud
ExchangesHTX Streamlines Lead Trader Approval Process for Faster OnboardingHTX upgraded its Lead Trader Approval Process to accelerate onboarding for copy traders on its platform. The enhancement...Apr 30, 2026, 05:08 AMHTX
AdoptionExchangesRipple Partners With Kbank to Deploy Institutional Digital Asset WalletsRipple announced a partnership with Kbank to develop and deploy institutional-grade digital asset wallets. The collabora...Apr 30, 2026, 03:05 AMRippleKbank
