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KASIKORNBANK and Ant International have signed a strategic agreement to develop blockchain-enabled cross-border payment and liquidity management infrastructure in Thailand, targeting real-time USD transactions and continuous settlement capabilities.
Crypto market maker Wintermute has confirmed that it is providing liquidity to leading prediction market platforms, including Kalshi and Polymarket, creating a direct connection between two of the sector’s largest trading venues.
Coinbase has become the first US cryptocurrency exchange authorised to offer domestic customers access to offshore crypto perpetual futures after receiving regulatory approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former chief executive of Celsius, has filed a motion in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York seeking to vacate the 12-year prison sentence imposed for crypto fraud.
Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS) secured more than $30 million in new contracts during May 2026, pushing its total second-quarter orders to date beyond $110 million.
CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Zonda, a prominent provider of new home construction data, homebuilder software, and residential marketplaces, for $800 million in cash.
The Buckle (NYSE:BKE) reported a significant increase in first-quarter profitability, driven by steady brick-and-mortar sales growth and an injection of cash from a finalized legal settlement.
Noah Holdings (NYSE:NOAH) reported a sharp acceleration in operating profitability for the first quarter of 2026, as a structural rebound in domestic wealth management clients and stringent cost controls offset flat revenues and equity asset volatility.
BitFuFu (NASDAQ:FUFU) reported a decline in first-quarter revenue as a volatile downturn in Bitcoin valuations triggered a heavy asset write-down, eclipsing operational growth across the company's core cloud infrastructure services.
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Club and Hashport have launched a service that allows credit card reward points to be exchanged for JPYC, marking what the companies describe as Japan's first stablecoin rewards conversion programme.
