AI agent Manfred has formed its own company and obtained a crypto wallet and business credentials, though it will not begin trading cryptocurrency until the end of May. The agent is now equipped to hire staff, make payments, and conduct business

According to BlockBeats, on May 2, Circle, the issuer of USDC, announced the launch of a shareholder question submission and voting platform using Say. Verified shareholders can submit questions and vote until 9:00 AM EDT on May 8 (Friday) before the May 11 earnings call. Management will address

According to RootData's official X announcement on April 30, RootData and CertiK announced a strategic partnership to launch a dual-benchmark initiative combining Security and Transparency as core pillars of Web3 trust. Under the collaboration, CertiK will utilize RootData's standardized

According to SBI Group and Visa, the SBI VISA Crypto Card officially launched on May 1, 2026. The credit card automatically converts spending points into cryptocurrency, with users able to select Bitcoin, Ethereum, or XRP as their

According to Businesswire, on May 1, Nasdaq-listed Datavault AI announced a strategic partnership with King Mining Capital to launch GoldVault, a gold tokenization plan exceeding $150 million. Under the agreement, Datavault AI will acquire a 5% equity stake in King Mining Capital and an

Anchorage Digital and M0 announced a partnership to expand stablecoin issuance capabilities. The collaboration opens access to a broad range of firms seeking to launch U.S.-regulated stablecoins through the combined

Circle officially launched Nanopayments on mainnet on April 29, 2026, introducing a gas-free USDC payment system supporting transactions as small as $0.000001 across 12 blockchain networks. The platform enables near-instant verification and batched settlement, allowing services to respond within

According to PANews on May 1, Hong Kong's Monetary Authority disclosed plans to establish a digital asset platform through its Central Moneymarkets Unit (CMU) system. The CMU's operator, Yeanwood Settlement, plans to launch the platform within 2026 to support the issuance and settlement of digital b

According to The Block, Exponent Finance, a Solana-based yield exchange, raised $5 million in a seed funding round on Thursday, led by Multicoin Capital. Solana Ventures, RockawayX, L1D, Prelude, and Theia Blockchain participated, alongside angel investors including Solana Labs CEO Anatoly

Asentum launched its public testnet on May 1, introducing a Layer-1 blockchain built on post-quantum cryptography, JavaScript-based smart contracts, and a validator system designed for broader participation. The network uses ML-DSA-65 (Dilithium3) for digital signatures across the entire protocol st