Tether and Georgia Launch GEL₮, Official Lari Stablecoin
GEL₮ is expected to support cross-border commerce, fintech development, digital payments, and broader access to financial infra. GEL₮ framework designed for GENIUS Act compatibility, Georgia targeting US regulatory interoperability from day one.
GEL₮ is expected to support cross-border commerce, fintech development, digital payments, and broader access to financial infra. GEL₮ framework designed for GENIUS Act compatibility, Georgia targeting US regulatory interoperability from day one.
Georgia's decision to partner with Tether reflects several years of legislative and regulatory work by Government and the National Bank of Georgia to establish the most advanced digital asset framework in the region.
You Can Tokenize That? 8 Unique RWAs on Plume
While most RWA platforms compete for tokenized T-bills and treasuries, Plume has quietly built something far more unexpected. From durian farms and Texas oil wells to music royalties and carbon credits, Plume now hosts $622M in distributed RWA value across 253,302 holders, up +368% in 2026.
While most RWA platforms compete for tokenized T-bills and treasuries, Plume has quietly built something far more unexpected. From durian farms and Texas oil wells to music royalties and carbon credits, Plume now hosts $622M in distributed RWA value across 253,302 holders, up +368% in 2026.
Base Launches MCP to Connect AI Agents to Onchain Actions
Base has launched Base MCP, a Model Context Protocol server that connects users' Base Accounts directly to AI agents, enabling any AI interface to execute onchain actions. Swaps, transfers, portfolio tracking, and ecosystem app interactions are now available.
Base has launched Base MCP, a Model Context Protocol server that connects users' Base Accounts directly to AI agents, enabling any AI interface to execute onchain actions. Swaps, transfers, portfolio tracking, and ecosystem app interactions are now available.
At launch, Base MCP ships with skill plugins for seven DeFi protocols covering the full range of onchain activity: Morpho and Moonwell for lending, Aerodrome and Uniswap for liquidity, Avantis for perpetual futures, Bankr for trading, and Virtuals for new token launches.
Kraken Launches Bitcoin Vaults With Up to 2.5% APY
Kraken launched Bitcoin Vaults, letting users earn up to 2.5% APY on their BTC holdings directly on the exchange. Deposits are put to work via on-chain infrastructure by Veda, with lending and borrowing strategies managed by institutional DeFi firm Sentora across Aave, Morpho, and Tydro.
Providers take a 25% performance fee, already factored into the quoted yield. Withdrawals are available at any time but subject to a 5-day processing period.
Kraken launched Bitcoin Vaults, letting users earn up to 2.5% APY on their BTC holdings directly on the exchange. Deposits are put to work via on-chain infrastructure by Veda, with lending and borrowing strategies managed by institutional DeFi firm Sentora across Aave, Morpho, and Tydro.
Providers take a 25% performance fee, already factored into the quoted yield. Withdrawals are available at any time but subject to a 5-day processing period.
Unlike previous centralized yield products that collapsed post-FTX, the returns are sourced entirely from live onchain activity with no token subsidies or promotional rates involved.
OKX Acquires 20% Stake in Coinone for $53 Million
OKX has confirmed a KRW 80 billion (about $53M) investment to acquire a roughly 20% stake in South Korean crypto exchange Coinone, pending regulatory approval. The deal runs alongside Korea Investment & Securities, which is taking a matching ~20% stake, bringing the combined sum to ~$106M.
OKX has confirmed a KRW 80 billion (about $53M) investment to acquire a roughly 20% stake in South Korean crypto exchange Coinone, pending regulatory approval. The deal runs alongside Korea Investment & Securities, which is taking a matching ~20% stake, bringing the combined sum to ~$106M.
The transaction is structured mainly through a new share issuance rather than existing share sales, a setup designed to maximize fresh capital inflows into Coinone. The current management team is not expected to change as a result.
Crypto Cards Compared
The crypto card category is heating up, and these four lead the pack by real on-chain activity - not self-reported numbers.
Cumulative on-chain volume across all tracked crypto cards sits at $7.78B as of May 2026 - most of it processed in just the last year. RedotPay is in a league of its own on volume - $5.56B cumulative, 11x its nearest rival.
EtherFi has the lowest volume of the big names but the most transactions (842K/month), proving it's winning the everyday-spending fight.
The crypto card category is heating up, and these four lead the pack by real on-chain activity - not self-reported numbers.
Cumulative on-chain volume across all tracked crypto cards sits at $7.78B as of May 2026 - most of it processed in just the last year. RedotPay is in a league of its own on volume - $5.56B cumulative, 11x its nearest rival.
EtherFi has the lowest volume of the big names but the most transactions (842K/month), proving it's winning the everyday-spending fight.
Binance Adds U.S. Stocks, Plans Tokenized Shares
Binance opened commission-free access to 7,000+ U.S. stocks and ETFs for non-U.S. users, with fractional shares from $5 via USDT, USDC, or BNB. Nest Trading handles brokerage, Alpaca manages custody and corporate actions.
The exchange also announced bStocks, a coming feature letting users tokenize holdings on BNB Chain for 24/7 trading, near-instant settlement, and DeFi use cases including lending and liquidity provision.
Available exclusively to non-U.S. customers due to regulatory constraints, as Coinbase, Kraken, and Robinhood push into the same space.
Binance opened commission-free access to 7,000+ U.S. stocks and ETFs for non-U.S. users, with fractional shares from $5 via USDT, USDC, or BNB. Nest Trading handles brokerage, Alpaca manages custody and corporate actions.
The exchange also announced bStocks, a coming feature letting users tokenize holdings on BNB Chain for 24/7 trading, near-instant settlement, and DeFi use cases including lending and liquidity provision.
Available exclusively to non-U.S. customers due to regulatory constraints, as Coinbase, Kraken, and Robinhood push into the same space.