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Two American men were arrested in Japan after allegedly entering the enclosure of viral macaque monkey Punch at a zoo near Tokyo to promote a Solana-based meme coin.

Polymarket has launched a new category of prediction markets tied to private companies through a partnership with Nasdaq Private Market.

Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden said tokenisation could improve payment efficiency, reduce costs and strengthen competition across the UK financial system as digital asset infrastructure evolves.

Ripple ranked No. 16 on CNBC’s 2026 Disruptor 50 list as the media network highlighted companies reshaping finance, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and enterprise software markets.

Bitcoin miners are becoming increasingly important suppliers in the artificial intelligence infrastructure market because they already control scarce power capacity and grid-connected data centre sites, according to research from Bernstein.

Iran’s parliament is reviewing legislation that would require the state to pay €50 million ($58 million) to anyone who kills US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or US Central Command leader Admiral Brad Cooper.

Japan’s Financial Services Agency has approved rules allowing qualifying foreign trust-type stablecoins to operate within the country’s regulated payment system from June 1, 2026.

Turkish authorities expanded an illegal betting crackdown to more than 670 suspects after new operations in Antalya and Mersin targeted networks accused of laundering nearly TL 18 billion ($395 million) through financial and crypto channels.

Ethereum could regain momentum if the Middle East conflict cools, according to market analyst Tom Lee.

US spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $648.64 million in net outflows on 18 May 2026 as Bitcoin fell sharply from its mid-May highs.

Strategy and Blackrock are now separated by fewer than 27,000 BTC as both institutions move closer to a possible one million bitcoin milestone.

Tether has made an undisclosed investment in LemFi to expand the use of USDT-powered cross-border payments for migrant communities and international remittance users.