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Victoria, Seychelles, May 19th, 2026, Chainwire MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has officially unveiled the “Pizza Day: Urban Run,” marking the first time a crypto platform has introduced a dedicated parkour-style gaming experience. Redefining the celebration of the legendary 2010 Bitcoin Pizza Day, MEXC flipped the script. Instead of the historic tale of spending 10,000 Bitcoin on pizza, users can now collect “Pizza Vouchers” in-game to compete for a grand prize of up to 1 BTC. Participants can collect “Pizza Vouchers” by completing daily tasks, such as check-ins, deposits, and trading. These vouchers grant entry to the “Pizza…

The BNBAgent SDK is officially live on the BNB Chain mainnet as of May 18, 2026, marking a significant step in enabling scalable, trust-minimized AI agents on blockchain. The framework introduces a modular toolkit designed to handle identity, commerce, payments, and memory for AI agents, addressing critical infrastructure gaps in the growing agent economy. Built on a foundation of open standards, including ERC-8004 for identity and ERC-8183 (APEX) for commerce and escrow, the SDK allows developers to create autonomous AI agents capable of operating seamlessly in decentralized environments. According to BNB Chain’s blog, the SDK eliminates the need for fragmented…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly poised to release a major crypto proposal as it seeks to institute its digital assets agenda.

Bitmine owns more than 4.37% of the total ETH coin supply of 120.7 million Bitmine is 87% of the way to the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ in just 11 months Ethereum continues to benefit from the dual tailwinds of Wall Street tokenizing on the blockchain and from agentic AI systems increasingly needing public and neutral blockchains Bitmine uplisted to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) from the NYSE American effective as of April 9, 2026 Bitmine has 4,712,917 staked ETH, representing $10.3 billion at $2,191 per ETH MAVAN (Made in America VAlidator Network) is a premier Ethereum staking destination for BMNR…

London, United Kingdom, May 18th, 2026, Chainwire Quantography Labs announced the early-access release of Lock.com, a hardware-free crypto wallet built around an isolated, air-gapped security approach. Lock.com is now available to early access users. The platform separates private key storage from network-connected systems, removing the need for dedicated hardware wallet devices. Hardware wallets have long been the standard for protecting digital assets. But they come with a trade-off: users must trust the device, the manufacturer, and the supply chain behind it. Lock.com removes that dependency by separating the signing environment from the broadcasting environment. Private keys remain on a fully…

Willemstand, Curaçao, May 18th, 2026, PlayNewswire International iGaming and crypto-entertainment brand 1win has officially announced the launch of its new global crypto tournament system, featuring competition formats with prize pools ranging from 10,000 USDT to 200,000 USDT. With the new approach to crypto gaming, 1win invited players worldwide to compete for crypto rewards in a single virtual environment. The initiative marks a transition from region-specific tournaments with unique terms and conditions to an international model in which players from multiple locations share gaming experiences and compete for crypto rewards. The Crypto Tournament system by 1win includes three formats with different…

Crypto exchange Kraken has reportedly laid off some of its staff as a cost-cutting measure, which could delay its planned initial public offering in the US until next year.The company, whose corporate name is Payward, laid off about 150 workers due to efficiencies from deploying artificial intelligence across the business, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing a person familiar with the matter.The person said AI is being used more extensively throughout Kraken, but the company is not planning further job cuts at the moment.Crypto-related companies have cut more than 5,000 jobs so far this year, with many citing increased efficiencies from…

ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AFX, a sovereign Layer 1 purpose-built for decentralized derivatives trading, has officially commenced the operation of its L1 Mainnet, signaling a definitive end to the era of trade execution compromised by general-purpose blockchain congestion. Engineered for the world’s most demanding participants, AFX introduces the Sovereign Trading Layer—a dedicated financial environment where the non-custodial transparency of a Perp DEX meets the uncompromising speed and depth traditionally reserved for institutional-grade centralized entities. At launch, the protocol supports a high-liquidity suite of perpetual markets across both digital and traditional macro assets, featuring BTC, ETH, Gold…

Japan’s financial heavyweights SBI Securities, Rakuten Securities, and Nomura are preparing to introduce crypto investment trusts, marking a significant shift in how retail investors in the country access digital assets. The move comes as Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) progresses toward regulatory changes allowing cryptocurrencies to be included in investment vehicles like trusts and ETFs by 2028. SBI and Rakuten are leading the charge, with both companies actively developing crypto-related products in-house, according to a report by Nikkei. SBI plans to offer funds through its group company, SBI Global Asset Management, focusing on liquid assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Rakuten…

Unpacking Thursday’s at-times contentious markup hearing.