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Research & Opinion
Nine Out of 10 Banking and Fintech Executives Are Using Stablecoins or Plan To: Fireblocks
A survey by Fireblocks reveals a dramatic increase in the number of firms using or planning to use stablecoins for cross-border payments and faster settlement.

CeFi
Coinbase Data Breach Reignites Debate Over Crypto Security Models
The breach further pressures the leading U.S crypto exchange as the SEC alleges it misstated verified user figures.

Tokens
Ricky Gervais’ Glonk Becoming a Memecoin Shows Pump.fun’s Dominance Slipping
Less than three weeks ago, pump.fun had 99% of the Solana memecoin launchpad market. This week, down to 60%.

Markets
Crypto Market Stalls Despite Positive Inflation Data
BTC and ETH post modest gains, while other large-caps remain flat on the day.

DeFi
PumpFun Founder Teases Community Takeover Feature for Revenue Sharing
The Solana-based memecoin launchpad began to share revenue generated by its PumpSwap DEX with coin creators on May 12.

Podcast
The System is Fcked and Immoral; Crypto Can Break It: Eliza Labs' Shaw Walters
Explore the cutting-edge intersection of AI, cryptocurrency, and startup culture in our latest episode. We spoke with Shaw Walters, Founder of Eliza Labs, about the exciting possibilities and challenges of AI agents in digital worlds, the crypto ecosystem, and token launches. Discover how these technologies are shaping a fairer, more inclusive future for investing and why real products and vision matter more than hype.

Research & Opinion
DeFAI is Becoming the ‘Foundational Evolution’ of Decentralized Finance: Binance
The growth of decentralized finance AI, or DeFAI, means the future of DeFi will no longer be human-coordinated, according to Binance Research.

DeFi
MoonPay Partners with Mastercard on USDT Stablecoin Card
Crypto fintech MoonPay announced a virtual Mastercard that will let users make purchases with USDT, something Tether’s CEO calls ‘the best idea after sliced bread.’

Markets
Crypto Market Dips as Fed Remarks Spark Volatility
Bitcoin consolidates above $103,000 while Ethereum, Solana, and XRP retreat.

Podcast
The Fight for Digital Privacy, Decentralized AI, and the Future of Freedom with Patrick Amadon
This week, we spoke to Patrick Amadon about the complex intersections of digital privacy, surveillance, censorship, and the potential of decentralized AI. Amadon offers a critical perspective on some of the most pressing issues in technology, from the role of digital disobedience to the regulatory challenges surrounding cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence.




