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According to CoinDesk, the three blockchains focused on stablecoins and tokenization, Arc, Canton, and Tempo, have collectively raised over $1 billion, reflecting an increasing demand from institutions for privacy-focused crypto infrastructure. Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated that as cryptocurrencies further enter mainstream finance, privacy features may become a key application scenario for the industry.Specifically, Circle recently raised $222 million for Arc, with a valuation of $3 billion; Digital Asset is reportedly raising $300 million for Canton, with a valuation of $2 billion; and Tempo, supported by Stripe and Paradigm, previously raised $500 million, with a valuation of $5 billion. Hougan also mentioned that the advancement of stablecoin legislation in the U.S. is providing a clearer regulatory environment for institutional investment in related infrastructure.

The regulated securitization trading platform tZERO announced the integration of its tokenized issuance platform into the Aptos network, enabling issuers to directly issue real-world asset (RWA) tokens on this high-performance public chain, further broadening the on-chain path for institutional-grade assets.Aptos is positioned as the underlying network for institutional-grade tokenization infrastructure and is continuously attracting traditional finance and compliant tokenization platforms. Currently, tokenized funds from institutions such as BlackRock and Franklin Templeton are already operating on-chain.With the integration of tZERO, the compliant asset issuance and trading infrastructure on Aptos has been further improved, covering the full chain capabilities from issuance, circulation to settlement.

Michael Saylor tweeted that the CLARITY Act being advanced by the U.S. Congress will unlock the potential of the next phase of the "digital capital, digital credit, and digital equity" market, and will bring stronger institutional legitimacy and adoption framework for BTC.

On May 9 and 10, the Chainlink network recorded 282,170 and 264,090 unique active LINK addresses, respectively, the highest levels since September 2025. The surge in on-chain activity comes against the backdrop of several institutional-grade DeFi projects announcing their migration of cross-chain infrastructure to Chainlink CCIP. On May 7, Solv Protocol announced the completion of a security review following the April Kelp DAO vulnerability incident and decided to migrate over $700 million in tokenized Bitcoin assets (SolvBTC and xSolvBTC) from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP.Previously, Kelp DAO had also announced the migration of its rsETH infrastructure to Chainlink CCIP. These initiatives represent a significant shift of institutional-grade DeFi infrastructure from LayerZero to the Chainlink cross-chain ecosystem. Additionally, earlier this month, data showed that whale wallets holding between 100,000 and 10 million LINK increased their holdings by 32.93 million LINK within 30 days.

According to market news, Boundary Labs, a stablecoin startup led by Galaxy Ventures under Galaxy Digital, announced that it is preparing to launch an institutional stablecoin USBD and has completed a $2 million seed pre-financing.It was introduced that this round of financing also attracted participation from institutions such as First Block Capital and BlackWood. Boundary Labs was founded by former Deutsche Bank and Digital Currency Group executive Matthew Mezger. USBD will be deployed on the Ethereum network, focusing on the concept of "verifiable stablecoins," attempting to reduce the reliance of traditional stablecoins on off-chain audits and trust mechanisms through continuous on-chain verification of reserves, net asset value (NAV), and protocol operational status.The project team stated that USBD is designed with over-collateralization and hedging strategies to reduce market volatility risks and shift the stablecoin infrastructure from a "trust-driven" model to a "verifiable financial system." Additionally, Boundary plans to launch a staking token sUSBD for distributing protocol earnings under a delta-neutral DeFi strategy, but USBD itself does not provide yield functionality.The team indicated that the protocol is primarily aimed at asset management institutions, hedge funds, and family offices, and plans to officially launch the mainnet in early summer 2026.

According to Crowdfund Insider, Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) announced that it will launch compliant institutional-grade digital asset custody services in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), promoting Abu Dhabi as a global digital financial center, aiming to provide institutional clients with highly secure and scalable digital asset custody solutions.It is reported that the initial services will support custody for Bitcoin and Ethereum, with subsequent phases expanding to stablecoins, tokenized real-world assets (RWA), and more regulated digital financial products. The project still requires final agreement confirmation and relevant regulatory approvals.

Bitfinex Alpha's latest report indicates that after entering May, BTC successfully broke through the dense selling pressure zone of $78,000 to $79,000, briefly approaching $83,000. This round of increase is mainly driven by spot demand rather than leveraged funds. Since May 8, the spot CVD (Cumulative Volume Delta) has significantly risen, showing that buyers are continuously taking orders and absorbing market supply.ETF capital inflows and public market increases have become the main driving forces, while long-term holders have now accumulated nearly 4 million BTC, marking the largest increase since the pandemic crash in 2020, which means that the circulating chips in the market are being further locked up. The market currently expects about a 94% probability that the Federal Reserve will maintain interest rates in June. In the context of macroeconomic uncertainty, institutional funds continue to position themselves in the crypto market.

According to CoinDesk, CoinShares data shows that last week, cryptocurrency funds saw a net inflow of $858 million, marking the fifth consecutive week of inflows and the largest single-week inflow since the end of April. Among them, Bitcoin funds attracted over $700 million in a single week, with a total inflow of $4.9 billion this year, indicating that institutional investors' demand for the cryptocurrency market continues to rise. Market analysts believe that expectations related to the Clarity Act have improved institutional sentiment.Currently, the BTC price remains above $80,000, and the market is focused on whether it can effectively break through the 200-day moving average located around $82,000. Marex analysts pointed out that if Bitcoin closes above $82,000 on a daily basis, accompanied by stable spot buying, it may initiate a new round of upward momentum.In terms of altcoins, SUI rose 12% in 24 hours to $1.26. Adeniyi Abiodun, co-founder of Mysten Labs, revealed that Sui plans to launch a confidential transaction feature this year to support fee-free privacy payments.In addition, Nasdaq-listed Sui Group Holdings (SUIG) previously announced that it has staked most of its SUI reserves, equivalent to a reduction of about 2.7% of the market circulation supply.

The Financial Security Institute of South Korea announced that it will promote three key tasks around digital asset services, including the development of smart contract verification tools, the establishment of a smart contract verification system, and the cultivation of professional talent in digital assets.It will develop dedicated security verification tools that can automatically detect major vulnerabilities such as reentrancy attacks, access control errors, and collateral verification omissions, targeting scenarios like token securities and stablecoins, and continuously update detection rules in conjunction with the South Korean financial regulatory environment. Meanwhile, the agency will also release the "Smart Contract Security Guidelines," covering the entire process of development, deployment, and operation, and enhance the digital asset security capabilities of financial institutions through seminars, collaborative networks, and other means.

According to News1, the Korean National Tax Service is piloting the custody and management of seized virtual assets by entrusting them to private cryptocurrency custody institutions for the first time, with plans to run a trial until the end of this year.Major custody institutions in Korea, such as KODA, KDAC, Hecto WalletOne, BDACS, and InfiniteBlock, are all prepared to participate. Although the budget for this pilot project is only about $5,800, the industry believes that obtaining a reference case from the "Korean National Tax Service project" is of symbolic significance.

According to Jinshi News, Florian Ielpo from Lombard Odier Investment Managers in Switzerland believes that this is a rather "perfect" employment report. The data is stronger than expected, but not so strong as to indicate overheating, and it does not directly reflect inflationary pressures. The market's reaction has been relatively mild; in the medium term, this report is quite favorable for risk assets, especially against the backdrop of investors remaining vigilant about potential inflation risks.

Former Hong Kong Stock Exchange President Li Xiaojia stated at the second Caixin London Atlantic Dialogue that China can export productivity and financial services to regions such as the Global South to expand the influence of the renminbi. Chinese financial institutions can issue credit loans in these countries through financial technologies such as blockchain.

This week, the cryptocurrency market has reached a critical turning point, with market sentiment significantly improving. BTC successfully broke through $82,000, reaching a nearly three-month high, and firmly established a key support level at $81,000.On May 5, the U.S. spot BTC ETF recorded a net inflow of $467 million, with BlackRock contributing $251 million; on May 6, the ETH ETF also saw inflows exceeding $170 million for three consecutive days. The continued strength in capital indicates that institutional allocation has shifted from "experimental attempts" to strategic "core asset allocation."Against this backdrop, Gate has continuously optimized its institutional-level service system. With the SuperLink architecture and excellent cross-platform capital scheduling capabilities, Gate provides high-performance matching and deep liquidity support for institutional investors. To address the core demands of professional investors for compliance, security, and asset diversification, the platform offers a one-stop custody solution covering crypto assets, CFD contracts, perpetual contracts, and spot tokens.At the same time, Gate has built a comprehensive derivatives matrix covering stocks, metals, indices, foreign exchange, and commodities, helping global institutions achieve efficient strategy execution and risk management in a structural bull market.

Eric Trump, son of U.S. President Donald Trump and co-founder of American Bitcoin, stated at the Consensus conference that traditional financial institutions are changing their attitudes towards Bitcoin. He cited JPMorgan as an example, noting that the institution was still "diminishing" Bitcoin 18 months ago, but now allows clients to use Bitcoin holdings as collateral to apply for home loans.Eric Trump also mentioned that traditional financial institutions like Merrill and Charles Schwab have begun to embrace Bitcoin. He stated that these institutions have realized they cannot continue to fight against industry trends, and thus have started to support the Bitcoin ecosystem. He also revealed that American Bitcoin's current goal is to become the lowest-cost Bitcoin acquirer in the industry.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a giant whale/institution withdrew 208,560 HYPE (9 million USD) from Bybit, Gate, and OKX, and then sent it for staking.

According to official news, Jito Foundation is collaborating with Solana Company (NASDAQ: HSDT) to provide institutional-grade Solana infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region. The two parties will operate BAM validators using Pacific Backbone in Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, and South Korea, a low-latency infrastructure network that supports staking, validation, and trading services in the Asia-Pacific region.In addition, the two parties will jointly develop institutional-grade JitoSOL staking products, delivered through Solana Company's consulting service model, to meet the compliance requirements of large capital allocators.The head of Jito Foundation's Asia-Pacific region stated that this collaboration aims to combine Jito's market layer technology with Solana Company's regional expertise and institutional network, laying the foundation for scalable and compliant participation within the Solana ecosystem.

During the 2026 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival, the "RWA & Payments 2026" summit, co-hosted by StableStock, Mask, and BenPay, was held in Hong Kong, with MYBX invited as an official partner.According to reports, the MYBX team communicated with institutions such as Bitget Wallet, Cobo, Aleo, Conflux, and CREGIS during the summit regarding RWA asset clearing, payment protocol interoperability, and trading infrastructure, and discussed topics such as high-concurrency matching, atomic clearing, and on-chain payments in conjunction with the MYBX 2.0 trading system.

Institutional crypto broker FalconX announced a partnership with the prediction market platform Kalshi. This collaboration will provide institutional clients with a channel to participate in event-driven markets through structured derivatives and bulk trading execution, covering various event contracts such as cryptocurrencies, macroeconomics, and global elections.