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HTX Unveils Upgraded Brand Digital Avatar “Huobao” and Outlines Strategic Focus on Earn Products

11 hours ago 4 mins read

On May 18, the newly upgraded Huobao, HTX’s brand IP, made its first official, in-person appearance to users. HTX hosted the “Huobao Birthday Fantasy Carnival,” transforming the venue into a series of game booths. The “Miss HTX” team took on the roles of booth owners and engaged directly with users and KOLs. Not long ago, Huobao underwent a major strategic upgrade, officially becoming HTX’s “user emotional totem” and brand digital avatar.

KuCoin Releases $2B Trust Project Annual Review, Marking Major Milestones in Security, Compliance, Transparency and User Protection

May 19, 2026 3 mins read

KuCoin, a leading global crypto platform built on trust, today released its $2B Trust Project Annual Review, marking one year since the initiative was launched in April 2025 and outlining how the company has continued to strengthen its long-term trust framework across security, compliance, transparency, user protection, and global operational resilience. The review presents the Trust Project as a multi-year effort to reinforce the infrastructure, controls, and accountability needed for the

AntSeed Opens First Peer-to-Peer Rival to OpenRouter

May 19, 2026 2 mins read

AntSeed today launched an open marketplace for AI model access, operating peer-to-peer with no central aggregator between AI Consumers and providers. The network is live at antseed.com. OpenRouter and similar aggregators sit between AI Consumers and AI models, controlling which models get listed, routing every request through their own servers, and holding provider earnings until payout. AntSeed removes that intermediary. Buyers find providers directly, requests pass between them peer-to-peer, and USDC

BNB Chain Publishes Research Report Exploring Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration Path for BSC

May 18, 2026 2 mins read

14th of May, Dubai: BNB Chain, the leading L1 blockchain ecosystem, has published a new research report evaluating how BNB Smart Chain (BSC) could migrate core cryptographic systems to post-quantum alternatives in the future. The report explores the implementation and performance implications of replacing traditional blockchain cryptography with quantum-resistant approaches, including ML-DSA-44 transaction signatures and pqSTARK aggregation for validator consensus. While quantum computing is not yet capable of breaking production blockchain cryptography

SilentSwap Graduates from YZi Labs EASY Residency Season 3 Demo Day

May 18, 2026 3 mins read

The participation of the privacy infrastructure innovator highlights the growing focus and continued progress in privacy in the crypto domain. SilentSwap has graduated from a 10-week-long YZI Labs residency program. The project participated in the latest Season 3 of YZi Labs’ global incubation program, EASY Residency, which supports early-stage founders across Web3, AI, and biotech. The announcement coincides with the program’s Demo Day, where selected teams get a chance to present to

Stables Accelerates Stablecoin Adoption With t-0 Network, Unlocking Institutional-Grade Liquidity Across Asia

May 15, 2026 3 mins read

Stables, a leading stablecoin infrastructure platform, has announced a strategic partnership with t-0 Network to bolster settlement capabilities across its cross-border USDT corridors in Asia. The collaboration establishes t-0 Network as a dedicated settlement partner, enabling Stables to process high-volume transactions with institutional-grade reliability across multiple jurisdictions and currency pairs. The partnership addresses a critical bottleneck in stablecoin infrastructure by providing the deep liquidity required for large-scale digital asset movement. By integrating

NOXCAT Unveils On-Chain Escrow Mechanism, Set for Launch in Late June 2026

May 15, 2026 2 mins read

NOXCAT, a Web3 application integrating MPC wallets, social transfers, and on-chain security, has unveiled its on-chain escrow contract mechanism, with a planned launch in late June 2026. The solution is designed to enhance transaction security in the emerging era of AI-driven on-chain execution. The announcement was made during the “Decoding Web 4.0: When AI Agents Take Over On-Chain Permissions” event, co-hosted by BlockBeats, Dongcha, and Zhihu as part of the

MEXC Launches Race to Zero Season 2 with a 2,000g Gold Bar Prize Pool

May 13, 2026 2 mins read

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, announced the launch of Race to Zero Season 2, where participants have the chance to win from a prize pool of up to 2,000g of gold bars. The event reflects MEXC’s commitment to 0-fee trading, where the in-game race to zero echoes the platform’s 0-fee philosophy and its vision of infinite opportunities for all. Season 1 of Race to Zero drew strong participation,

Charms Raises $1.5M Pre-Seed to Bring the AI Character Economy Onchain

May 13, 2026 4 mins read

Charms.ai lets anyone create AI characters with soul, reasoning memory, ownership, and an onchain economy that grows around them. Charms Interactive, Inc., the company building the economy for AI characters, today announced the launch of Charms.ai and a $1.5M pre-seed round to bring its platform to creators, fans, traders, early believers, and communities. Charms.ai is a consumer app where anyone can create AI characters with soul, personality, reasoning memory, voice, visual identity, and an

Margex Launches $3M SUI Liquidity Incentive Available Through June 3

May 12, 2026 2 mins read

Margex, a specialized digital asset trading platform powered by proprietary MP Shield technology, has announced that its $3,000,000 SUI incentive campaign is now officially underway. The program, which runs through June 3 at 23:59 UTC, marks the third anniversary of the SUI network by providing active market participants with the opportunity to secure individual allocations worth up to $2,000. Ecosystem Evolution: Rewards Hub and Specialized Collateral The launch of the SUI incentive follows a

Bybit Georgia and City Mall Launch Cashback Campaign for Bybit Card Users

May 12, 2026 2 mins read

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has partnered with City Mall, one of the leading shopping malls in Georgia, to launch a new cashback campaign for Bybit Card users, offering shoppers up to 50% cashback on eligible purchases made at City Mall locations on May 23 and 24. The campaign will be available exclusively at City Mall Saburtalo (Vazha-Pshavela Ave N70) and City Mall Gldani (I.Vekua N1)

Bybit’s Mykolas Majauskas Advocates Tokenisation to Drive India’s $1 Trillion Fintech Economy

May 12, 2026 4 mins read

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, highlighted the growing role of Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization and blockchain-based infrastructure in expanding access to investment opportunities during discussions at the World Fintech Summit 2026. As part of the panel discussion titled “Vision 2030: Building India’s $1 Trillion Fintech Economy with Karnataka at the Forefront,” the company underscored how tokenization can enable fractional ownership, making financial products more accessible to retail investors while helping bridge gaps