Foundation, a Boston-based bitcoin hardware wallet maker, closed a $6.4 million funding round led by Fulgur Ventures to broaden its security stack into identity, multi-factor authentication, and AI agent authorization. The company also made Passport Prime generally available starting at $349 after beginning shipments to pre-order customers in March 2026. Foundation said it plans to launch a KeyOS app store for all users by the end of Q2 2026.

Coinbase Derivatives will introduce perpetual-style equity index futures in U.S. regulated markets on June 8, 2026, offering four thematic contracts tied to AI, Chinese equities, defense, and broad tech. The products use a funding-rate mechanism, are cash-settled, and represent 1x exposure to their underlying indexes, with retail availability expected in the coming months.

Solmate Infrastructure (Nasdaq: SLMT) said Thursday that CEO Ron Sade and director Keren Maimon will buy 2,298,000 Class B ordinary shares at $4.97 each in a registered direct offering. The company expects about $11.4 million in gross proceeds, with the deal slated to close around May 27, 2026, subject to customary conditions. The price was described as a premium to recent trading levels that were around $4.67 or lower.

President Donald Trump said on May 18, 2026, that he is angry the federal government must return $149 billion in tariff proceeds after a Supreme Court decision narrowed his IEEPA-based tariffs. The Court ruled 6-3 in February 2026 that the 2025 “reciprocal” tariffs exceeded executive authority, triggering refunds through CBP’s CAPE portal and ongoing interest estimated at $650 million per month.

On May 21, 2026, Moonpay introduced Moonpay Trade, a cross-chain execution product designed to let institutions and enterprises connect to 200+ blockchains and protocols through a single API. The company says the Decent.xyz acquisition supplies routing and bridge infrastructure, while DFlow—reported to have processed over $12 billion in Q1 2026—extends coverage across Solana and EVM markets.

On May 21, 2026, the CFTC and the NHL signed a memorandum of understanding to coordinate against fraud, insider trading, and manipulation tied to NHL-related event contracts on federally regulated prediction markets. The pact sets up designated contacts and confidential information sharing, and it builds on the NHL’s October 2025 licensing deals with Kalshi and Polymarket that use official league data for contract settlement.

Securitize said it delivered record quarterly revenue of $19.48 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, up 39% year over year, as asset servicing fees rose sharply. The firm also highlighted NYSE Digital roles and continued growth linked to tokenized funds such as Blackrock's BUIDL, alongside $3.4 billion in tokenized AUM at quarter-end and a net loss of $7.93 million.

Nakamoto Inc. (Nasdaq: NAKA) said on May 20, 2026 it will carry out a 1-for-40 reverse stock split, effective at 12:01 a.m. ET on May 22, 2026. The company aims to lift its share price above Nasdaq’s $1.00 minimum bid rule, after trading around $0.17–$0.24 in recent months. Shares outstanding are expected to drop from about 696.1 million to roughly 17.4 million, while authorized shares stay at 10 billion.

WhiteBIT has rolled out a UK-focused exchange at whitebit.uk, which went live on May 20, 2026, enabling GBP deposits via payment cards and the Faster Payments Service alongside spot trading tools. The platform also targets institutional clients with liquidity support, listing options, Crypto-as-a-Service infrastructure and API connectivity, while lending and auto-invest features depend on onboarding and UK rules. FCA data from 2025 puts UK crypto awareness at 91%, with about 8% of adults holding crypto and 73% of holders using centralized exchanges.