JPMorgan Chase, the $4 trillion asset manager, has settled its first public transaction of tokenized U.S. Treasuries using Chainlink and Ondo infrastructure — Fortune
The Ethereum Foundation has launched the Trillion Dollar Security initiative, an ecosystem-wide effort to enhance security across wallets, user interfaces, smart contracts, and other critical components — Blog
Binance Wallet will launch the Alaya AI (AGT) TGE event on May 16th, 7:00 AM UTC — Twitter
CoinMarketCap has launched its pre-TGE Launchpad, CMC Launch, debuting with Astar — a perpetual DEX backed by YZi Labs — CoinMarketCap
Bitlayer partnered with Sui to launch Peg-BTC, a Bitcoin-backed token, into Sui’s DeFi ecosystem — Twitter
According to JPMorgan analysts, Bitcoin is set to outperform gold in H2 2025, driven by increased corporate buying and expanding support from U.S. states — The Block
Sonic Labs secures a court order to liquidate the Multichain Foundation and recoup its share of the $210 million hack losses — The Block
0x, the company behind the Matcha exchange, has acquired Flood to boost its share of the $2.3 billion DEX aggregator market — CoinDesk
BlackRock has launched sBUIDL, a composable ERC-20 token built on Securitize’s sToken framework and integrated with Euler on Avalanche to expand on-chain tokenized products — The Block
Robinhood has unveiled new perks for Gold members, including zero Solana fees for transfers and swaps via Robinhood Connect, its wallet, and the main app — Robinhood
A TON-based NFT marketplace has launched as a Telegram mini app, letting users buy, sell, and trade digital gifts and stickers within chats — The Block
Ethereum’s on-chain stablecoin volume reached a record $908 billion in April, fueled by increased activity from institutions, tech giants and Trump’s involvement — The Block
An Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund added 491,439 shares of BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF in Q1, bringing its total holdings to 8,726,972 shares, now valued at $512 million — The Block
Warren Buffett exited crypto-friendly Nubank, netting $250 million as part of a $2.1 billion financial-sector pullback, while Berkshire Hathaway raises cash reserves to record highs — Cointelegraph
Utah Retirement Systems grew its MicroStrategy (MSTR) stake by 184% in Q1 to 25,287 shares, worth over $10 million — Cointelegraph
Trump warns the U.S. will impose new tariffs on 150 countries within weeks, urging them to strike deals or face steeper rates — CNN
Steak ’n Shake will begin accepting Bitcoin payments at U.S. locations on May 16 — Yahoo Finance
GUNZ, the official blockchain powering the Web3 game Off The Grid, has announced its migration to Mainnet, enabling seamless GUN interactions and delivering a range of other enhancements — Twitter
Blum co-founder and former Binance Russia and CIS executive Vladimir Smerkis was arrested in Moscow on May 16 — The Block