Day: 20 May 2026

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, 20th May 2026, Chainwire

Quick Breakdown Binance has introduced an orderbook-weighted pricing system using EWMA for commodity perpetual futures during off-hours, changing how benchmark prices are formed. The update is designed to better reflect real market activity in thin liquidity conditions, covering assets like gold, oil, and natural gas, and may affect margins and ...

Quick Breakdown Prediction market ETFs are part of a fast-growing sector, with blockchain-based trading volumes rising from $1.2B in early 2025 to over $20B in 2026, attracting major issuers like Roundhill, GraniteShares, and Bitwise. The SEC delayed over 20 ETF filings after concerns about risk, transparency, and sensitive event betting, ...

Quick Breakdown The Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA) banned Polymarket in February 2026 for operating without a gambling license, saying it was offering illegal prediction-based betting services. Regulators argue that prediction markets raise “social risks,” especially when they involve politics or elections. Polymarket was ordered to stop immediately and faces heavy ...

AllUnity has announced plans to launch SEKAU, a fully regulated stablecoin backed 1:1 by the Swedish krona.  The token will be issued under the EU’s MiCAR framework as a licensed e-money token and is expected to launch in June 2026, pending final regulatory and operational approval. 📢🇸🇪 @AllUnityStable announces intent ...

Kaiko has acquired Cometh, a European DeFi infrastructure provider, to expand its regulated on-chain data and execution capabilities under the EU’s MiCA framework.  The deal combines Kaiko’s market data, analytics, indices, and pricing services with Cometh’s smart contract engineering and blockchain infrastructure expertise. Kaiko Acquires Cometh to Scale MiCA-Regulated Onchain ...

Ethereum is pushing toward stronger native privacy features as co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined short-term upgrades designed to improve user protection without major changes to the core protocol. The goal is to reduce how much transaction data is exposed while keeping the network secure, scalable, and easy to use. Short-term things ...

Ark Invest increased its exposure to crypto exchange Bullish after the company’s shares declined for five straight trading sessions and later posted a modest recovery. The investment firm led by Cathie Wood purchased additional Bullish shares across its ARK Innovation ETF, ARK Next Generation Internet ETF, and ARK Fintech Innovation ...

Sorted Wallet has raised $4.4 million in seed funding to expand its stablecoin wallet built for feature phones and low-cost smartphones. The round was led by Tether and Gnosis, with participation from Movement, Angel Invest, and other investors. We are happy to share that Sorted has raised $4.4M in seed ...

Qivalis, a European banking consortium building a regulated euro stablecoin, has expanded to 37 member institutions after adding 25 new banks across 15 countries. The expansion strengthens its plan to launch a euro-backed digital currency in the second half of 2026. New members include major banks such as ABN AMRO, ...