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Shinhan Financial Group has joined a coalition of major South Korean banks exploring a won-denominated stablecoin, intensifying competition over the future of digital payments in the country.

London-based OpenPayd has agreed to go public on Nasdaq through a merger with Titan Acquisition Corp in a deal valuing the fintech and payments infrastructure provider at $1.145 billion.

The Open Network has unveiled plans to rebrand its Toncoin token as Gram, reviving the original name used in the project's 2018 white paper and triggering a sharp rally in the cryptocurrency.

Former NBA guard Terry Rozier has been hit with new federal sports bribery charges as prosecutors expand a major investigation into alleged game-fixing and illegal sports betting activity.

Robinhood Markets has completed its $180 million acquisition of Canadian digital asset services company WonderFi, marking the trading platform's formal entry into Canada's regulated cryptocurrency market.

Crypto analyst Jake Claver has renewed attention on his "XRP Domino Theory", arguing that a series of global economic developments could eventually create conditions that favour XRP adoption within the financial system.

A newly identified cryptocurrency whale has accumulated 60.87 million WLFI tokens worth approximately $3.55 million, adding to signs of growing investor interest despite the token remaining in a prolonged downtrend.

Bitcoin dropped to its lowest level in nearly two months on Tuesday, extending losses as cryptocurrencies continued to lag behind a record-breaking rally in US equity markets.

Grayscale is expected to launch its Hyperliquid exchange-traded fund as early as this week after updating regulatory filings to include the fund's ticker and management fee, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart.

Solana has reached a record 200,000 tokenised stock holders, underscoring growing adoption of blockchain-based equities as investors increasingly explore on-chain alternatives to traditional markets.

Twenty One Capital faces a Friday deadline to restore compliance with New York Stock Exchange governance rules after a board reshuffle left its audit committee short of the required number of independent directors.

Prediction market platform Polymarket is facing growing criticism from traders after proposing a “No” resolution on a market tied to whether Strategy sold any bitcoin by May 31, despite the company later confirming a sale occurred during the specified period.

South Korea's cryptocurrency market has slowed markedly as retail investors shift funds into equities, with the Kospi reaching fresh record highs while crypto trading activity weakens.

Bankless co-founder David Hoffman has sold his Ethereum holdings, saying the “ETH is money” thesis has fully played out as on-chain data and price action point to weakening demand for the asset.

Strategy has sold 32 bitcoin for approximately $2.5 million, marking the company's first disposal of the cryptocurrency in four years and raising questions about its long-standing commitment to continuous accumulation.

Radiant Capital has announced plans to wind down operations after failing to establish a viable path forward following a $50 million exploit linked to North Korea's Lazarus Group in October 2024.

DuckDuckGo has launched dedicated browser extensions that allow users to permanently disable AI-generated search features, capitalising on growing demand for traditional search experiences.

LAB, the token behind an AI-focused trading terminal project, climbed to a new all-time high of $16.23 on June 1 despite ongoing concerns about insider ownership and token distribution.

The team behind President Donald Trump’s meme coin has unveiled a new loyalty programme called the Trump Coin Club, aimed at providing exclusive experiences and benefits to the token’s largest holders.

CME Group said its newly launched 24/7 cryptocurrency futures and options market cleared more than 7,200 contracts worth approximately $50 million during its first weekend of operation.

Alphabet shares declined after the company announced plans to raise $80 billion through an equity offering to support its accelerating investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and chief executive Sam Altman, accusing the company of misleading consumers about the safety of ChatGPT while exposing children and teenagers to potential harm.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a new approach to decentralised finance that could reduce the risk of sudden liquidations by replacing debt-backed structures with options-based systems.

The Dogecoin Foundation’s corporate arm has partnered with crypto infrastructure provider Paxos to expand institutional access to Dogecoin through regulated brokerage and custody services.