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Absa Considers Joining Yuan Payments Platform for China-Africa Trade

Absa, one of Africa's largest banks, is evaluating membership in a yuan-denominated payments platform to facilitate trad...

May 18, 2026, 07:01 AM
AbsaChina
Layer 1DeFi

AFX Launches Sovereign Layer 1 Optimized for Perpetual Futures DEXes

AFX unveiled a new sovereign Layer 1 blockchain designed specifically to optimize execution for on-chain perpetual futur...

May 18, 2026, 07:01 AM
AFX
RegulationAdoption

Bitcoin Depot Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Amid Regulatory Pressure

Bitcoin Depot, a major cryptocurrency ATM operator, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid escalating regulator...

May 18, 2026, 07:01 AM
Bitcoin Depot
MacroAdoption

EU Weighs Supply Chain Rules to Reduce China Chip Dependency

The European Union is considering regulations to diversify semiconductor and technology supply chains away from Chinese ...

May 18, 2026, 07:01 AM
European UnionChina
Adoption

Standard Chartered Appoints Manus Costello as Chief Financial Officer

Standard Chartered named Manus Costello as chief financial officer, filling a key leadership role after a period of tran...

May 18, 2026, 06:02 AM
Standard CharteredManus Costello
MacroAdoption

Citadel CEO Griffin: AI Agents Complete Complex Finance Tasks in Days

Citadel CEO Ken Griffin said artificial intelligence agents are now capable of completing complex financial tasks in day...

May 18, 2026, 06:02 AM
CitadelKen Griffin
DeFiMarkets

HYPE Token Rises 7% as Hyperliquid Launches SpaceX Pre-IPO Market

The HYPE token gained 7% in 24 hours after Trade.xyz launched a pre-IPO perpetual market on Hyperliquid, offering synthe...

May 18, 2026, 06:01 AM
HyperliquidTrade.xyz
DeFi

Aave Restores WETH Borrowing as Kelp DAO Recovery Continues

Aave has restored borrowing capabilities against wrapped Ether across affected markets, resuming normal loan-to-value ra...

May 18, 2026, 06:01 AM
AaveKelp DAO
Security

Cross-Chain Bridge Loses $11 Million in Latest Infrastructure Exploit

An unnamed cross-chain bridge suffered an $11 million exploit, marking another successful attack on layer-to-layer infra...

May 18, 2026, 06:01 AM
Cross-chain bridges
Macro

China Reports Surge in AI Investment, No Direct Crypto Impact Found

China's statistics bureau reported rapid growth in artificial intelligence investment as part of Beijing's industrial mo...

May 18, 2026, 06:01 AM
ChinaBeijing
Macro

Geopolitical Tensions in Middle East Risk Crypto Market Volatility

Heightened military readiness in Iran and increased Israeli vigilance signal elevated regional instability in the Middle...

May 18, 2026, 05:05 AM
IranIsrael
MacroRegulation

US-China Summit Ends Without Major Deals as Xi Warns on Taiwan

A US-China summit concluded Tuesday without significant bilateral agreements, with Xi Jinping reiterating warnings over ...

May 18, 2026, 05:05 AM
ChinaUnited States