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The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s move to allow third parties to list tokenized stocks could risk two structural disruptions with liquidity and revenue fragmentation, according to Tiger Research.Liquidity fragmentation may occur as capital disperses from centralized exchanges across multiple blockchain platforms, said Tiger Research director and head of research Ryan Yoon on Friday.”Traditional finance views the breakup of its previously consolidated, centralized liquidity as a serious structural threat,” said Yoon.When third parties tokenize the same listed stock across different blockchain networks and decentralized platforms, the trading volume and order flow that should concentrate on a single venue, such as…

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban has parted with most of his Bitcoin holdings, saying the asset failed to deliver on its core promise as a hedge against fiat currency weakness and geopolitical turmoil. Cuban made the remarks during an interview with Front Office Sports, where he said Bitcoin “has lost the plot.” The Shark Tank personality and former Dallas Mavericks owner had long positioned Bitcoin as a superior alternative to gold, citing its fixed supply and decentralized structure. That conviction has eroded. “I always thought it was a better version of gold than gold,” Cuban said. “But gold just blew up…

XRP held near $1.37 by midday Hong Kong time on Thursday, according to CoinDesk market data, with fresh ETF and on-chain data suggesting some investors may be rotating into XRP. Meanwhile, market leader bitcoin BTC$77,341.59 hovered around $77,400 and ether (eTH) remained under pressure.CoinGlass data shows XRP-linked funds pulled in $8.88 million in the latest session, extending a streak of positive flows that includes $18.52 million on May 14 and $10.87 million on May 15. Across the past week, XRP products have attracted roughly $42 million in net inflows.This has caught analysts’ attention because money has been leaving the largest…

Bitcoin BTC$77,376.55 traded near $77,733 by midday Hong Kong time, according to CoinDesk data, little changed over the past 24 hours, after sliding as low as $76,685 and failing to hold above $78,000 during U.S. trading hours.Derivatives positioning suggested the recent selloff may have been more of a leverage flush than the start of a broader market breakdown. Open interest, a measure of outstanding leveraged futures positions, held relatively steady while funding rates stayed low or negative, a sign that traders were not aggressively piling into bullish bets before the drop.”There was no massive accumulation of leveraged longs prior to…

Abu Dhabi, UAE, May 22nd, 2026, Chainwire Up to $10 million buyback program designed to strengthen long-term token circulation structure and support sustainable ecosystem operations. Nexpace, the Abu Dhabi-based blockchain company behind MapleStory Universe (MSU), today announced the launch of an NXPC buyback program of up to $10 million.  The initiative is intended to reinforce a token circulation structure centered around real users and participation, while supporting long-term ecosystem sustainability. NXPC is the native token of MSU, the blockchain-powered expansion of Nexon’s iconic MapleStory IP, powering user engagement, including contribution rewards and item unlocks. Under the program, Nexpace will conduct…

Eightco treasury composition as of May 20, 2026: $90M OpenAI equity (indirect), $18M Beast Industries equity, 11,068 ETH, 283 million WLD holdings, and $133M cash and equivalents, totaling approximately $337 million World offers a solution to the ‘double human’ problem in a world proliferating with deepfakes New independent data shows OpenAI’s coming social network will land in a category already 15–43% non-human, reinforcing demand for Worldcoin’s Proof of Human network New data shows that bot, AI-generated, and inauthentic activity now ranges from 15% to 75% of activity across eight core internet domains, including 75% of Polymarket trading volume, 53% of…

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 21st, 2026, Chainwire Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today announced the listing of the SPCXUSDT Perpetual Contract, offering leveraged exposure to SpaceX (SPCX) before its highly anticipated initial public offering on June 12, 2026. The contract is now live on the platform with up to 10x leverage, providing early access to one of the most transformative technology companies in modern times. This launch coincides with SpaceX’s historic IPO on the horizon. According to official filings, SpaceX is targeting a valuation of over $1.75 trillion to $2 trillion, and plans to raise…

Blockchain.com Group Holdings, Inc. today announced it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) related to the proposed initial public offering of its Class A ordinary shares. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. The initial public offering is subject to market and other conditions and the completion of the SEC’s review process. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. Any offers,…

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, May 21st, 2026, Chainwire OSL Group (863.HK) (OSL), a global stablecoin payment and trading platform, today announced that its Hong Kong-licensed digital asset exchange OSL HK has officially listed USDKG, the gold-backed stablecoin issued by the Kyrgyz Republic. The listing marks a significant step in bringing a state-supervised, asset-backed digital currency to one of the world’s most established licensed virtual asset markets. Pegged 1:1 to the U.S. Dollar and fully backed by physical gold reserves, USDKG is now accessible to professional investors through OSL’s institutional-grade infrastructure. The initial trading pair USDKG/USDT is now available to professional…

Victoria, Victoria, May 21st, 2026, Chainwire MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has announced the launch of the Ondo Tokenized Stocks Carnival, featuring a $1,000,000 reward pool. This event is designed to lower the barriers to traditional markets, enabling crypto users to trade global assets through a familiar, crypto-native experience while achieving comprehensive portfolio diversification. Event Mechanisms and Rewards Users can participate in the carnival and share in the reward pool through the following mechanisms: New User Exclusive (200%+ Cashback): Selected new users who complete a net deposit of at least 100 USDT or 100 USDC and maintain…