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Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced on his personal channel that the TON ecosystem has launched a brand upgrade plan, and the name of its native token will be changed from TON to Gram. The team stated that "Gram" was the name given to the native currency in the original white paper of the TON project, and this renaming aims to return to the project's original intention and open a new phase of ecological development.According to the announcement, this brand transition is expected to be gradually completed over the next three weeks. During the transition period, the relevant infrastructure, wallets, and ecological applications will successively update the token name.TON emphasized that this adjustment only involves the brand name of the native token, and the TON blockchain network itself will continue to use the name "TON (The Open Network)" without being affected.The official statement indicated that restoring the native token to Gram is the fourth step in the "Make TON Great Again" seven-step strategy, and more ecological development plans and upgrade measures will be announced in the future.

According to CoinDesk, Ripple is leading a financing plan of at least $1 billion, intending to establish a publicly traded treasury company focused on holding XRP through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).The report states that this entity will use the raised funds to continuously increase its holdings of XRP, and Ripple is also expected to inject some of its own XRP holdings into the treasury. The terms of the related transaction are still under discussion, and the final plan may be adjusted.If successfully implemented, this will become the largest known XRP treasury plan to date. Market analysts believe that this move will test institutional investors' acceptance of the XRP treasury model and whether the digital asset treasury company model can expand from Bitcoin to other mainstream crypto assets.Currently, the market capitalization of XRP is approximately $138 billion, making it one of the top-ranking crypto assets globally. Since the beginning of this year, XRP has seen a cumulative increase of about 13%.It is worth noting that as the crypto market has recently experienced increased volatility, the stock prices of some digital asset treasury companies have come under pressure, and the market has begun to pay attention to whether similar models are facing demand saturation. However, if this plan is ultimately implemented, it may bring a new source of institutional buying for XRP and further strengthen its narrative in the capital markets.

Visa has invested in the AI programming platform Replit to promote the development of agentic payments and explore how developers and AI agents can directly receive payments within the platform.

Robinhood's stock price rose by 11.29% due to the official launch of the U.S. government-supported "Trump Accounts" children's investment account application.According to the announcement, eligible U.S. children under the age of 18 can open tax-advantaged investment accounts. Children born between 2025 and 2028 with a valid Social Security number will receive an initial funding of $1,000 provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and family members and employers can contribute an additional total of up to $5,000 each year.Robinhood Securities will serve as the initial trustee for the program, responsible for managing account assets. Account funds will be automatically invested in low-cost index funds, and users can view investment performance and account growth through the App. The program is expected to officially launch on July 4, 2026.

YZi Labs announced the launch of the YZi Labs Creator Program, aiming to build a curated network of creators covering Web3, AI, and cutting-edge technology fields, and to connect with the distribution channels of its over 300 portfolio companies. Participating creators will have priority access to the founders of YZi Labs' portfolio; project teams and founders can connect with content creators skilled in storytelling about products and visions through this program.

According to Bloomberg, AI programming startup Cognition AI announced the completion of a new funding round of over $1 billion, with a post-funding valuation of $26 billion, more than doubling the valuation from the last funding round in September 2025.This round of financing was co-led by Lux Capital, General Catalyst, and 8VC, with follow-on investments from Ribbit Capital, Atreides Management LP, and Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, among others.

According to AdaStat data, the Cardano Developer Experience Initiative has been officially approved through treasury voting. The proposal for treasury withdrawal requests related to developer tools and onboarding received 67.90% of the votes in favor, with approximately 3.72 billion ADA voting in support, while the opposition accounted for about 1.76 billion ADA, resulting in an opposition rate of 32.10%.The proposal is supported by IO Global, and following the approval of the vote, the related ecological development work will officially advance. This governance vote coincides with Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson publicly focusing on advancing ADA and the privacy blockchain platform Midnight.

The Korea Exchange activated the circuit breaker for KOSPI due to a 5% rise in KOSPI 200 futures, and program trading was suspended for 5 minutes.

The globally leading cryptocurrency asset trading platform Gate has officially announced support for USDCx deposit and withdrawal services on the Canton Network. Users can now use USDCx in trading and asset management scenarios on the platform. Along with the launch of this feature, Gate has also introduced multiple activities such as CandyDrop, the USDCx deposit challenge, and YuBiBao wealth management, with a total reward scale of 150,000 USD equivalent in Canton ecosystem tokens CC.Public information shows that USDCx is a stablecoin natively issued on the Canton Network, backed 1:1 by USDC, with reserves stored in the Circle xReserve smart contract. It adheres to the CIP-56 standard, providing interoperability and full composability across different applications and asset scenarios, while also addressing privacy needs.Gate's launch of USDCx, along with multi-dimensional incentives, helps enhance liquidity and user coverage in the Canton ecosystem. It also reflects the platform's ongoing commitment to integrating emerging public chain ecosystems, expanding interoperable digital asset infrastructure, and supporting the long-term evolution of institutional-grade on-chain finance. In the future, Gate will continue to expand high-quality on-chain assets and ecosystem partnerships, promoting more innovative assets and application scenarios for global users.

Security company Socket Security disclosed that a cryptocurrency theft operation named TrapDoor is launching active supply chain attacks in package repositories such as npm, PyPI, and Crates.io. A total of 34 malicious packages and 384 versions and components have been identified, with attackers continuously pushing new versions across various ecosystems.TrapDoor primarily targets developers in the cryptocurrency, DeFi, AI, and security fields, stealing wallets, SSH keys, cloud credentials, GitHub tokens, browser data, environment variables, and API keys. Socket detected that the median detection time for malicious versions was 5 minutes and 27 seconds, with the fastest detection occurring 58 seconds after release.

The AI agent toolkit Bankr developer deployer posted on platform X, stating plans to launch the Bankr fund to invest in high-quality projects within the Bankr ecosystem.It expressed hope to complete the first investment in the coming weeks and stated that it will "put real money into Bankr ecosystem projects."

Bankr developer @0xDeployer stated that they are planning to launch the Bankr fund, which will invest real funds into top projects in the Bankr ecosystem. They hope to make their first investment in the coming weeks.Recently, several high-quality AI projects in the Base ecosystem have launched tokens through the Bankr platform. Projects like LFI and GITLAWB have quickly gained market recognition, with a market capitalization exceeding $20 million.

Y Combinator has launched the YC Crypto Deals program to help startups obtain funding, gas fee credits, and crypto infrastructure support from partners such as Solana Foundation, QuickNode, Helius, and Phantom.

According to PR Newswire, global payment giant MoneyGram announced a strategic partnership with Layer 1 blockchain Tempo to become its core validation node for cross-border remittances (Anchor Remittance Validator) and participate in network transaction validation.The three parties will jointly build a global interoperable payment network based on stablecoins, promoting on-chain settlement in real fund flows, while Stripe will provide on-chain stablecoin settlement services for MoneyGram on the Tempo infrastructure.

According to CoinDesk, newly unsealed court documents show that Wall Street quantitative trading giant Jane Street is accused of obtaining insider non-public information from Terraform Labs through a private Telegram group called "Bryce's Secret" before the collapse of Terra in 2022, and preemptively selling approximately $192 million UST while establishing short positions, profiting about $134 million during the collapse of the Terra ecosystem, which was around $40 billion.The lawsuit claims that Jane Street sold approximately $85 million UST on Curve just 9 minutes after Terraform withdrew $150 million liquidity from the Curve pool on May 7, 2022, with the related wallet subsequently suspected of being a significant address that contributed to the UST depegging.Jane Street denies the allegations, stating that the lawsuit is "baseless" and that it will actively defend itself. The lawsuit also names co-founder Robert Granieri and trader Michael Huang, accusing them of violating federal securities laws and the Commodity Exchange Act.

Bitget launches the "Exclusive VIP Airdrop Festival" 21st event, with participation time from May 19, 20:00 to May 29, 20:00 (UTC+8). This event includes two parts: the VIP privilege prize pool and the challenge prize pool.Among them, users with VIP3 and above who register and maintain the corresponding level before the end of the event can participate in sharing 66 TSLAON; users with VIP1 and above who register and complete the corresponding tasks can participate in sharing 44 TSLAON. For more event details, please refer to the Bitget official platform.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov posted on the X platform that Telegram now supports communication between bots.He stated that this move responds to the needs of AI developers, allowing autonomous agents to have a communication layer that can be tracked by humans.

Bitget launches the UEX Jumpstart multi-asset incentive program, with a total prize pool of 430,000 USDT. This program aims to help investors gradually explore and capture diverse asset opportunities under the Bitget panoramic exchange UEX through a systematic product interaction experience.This program covers four major product lines: cryptocurrency contracts, precious metals, stocks, and contracts for difference (CFD). Among them, cryptocurrency contracts represent the largest prize pool segment, with a monthly prize pool of 170,000 USDT. The other segments also set up exclusive incentives, collectively forming a complete multi-asset advancement path.As trading behavior continues to cross the boundaries of cryptocurrency, traditional finance, and macro assets, the demand for diversified asset allocation continues to rise. Previous data shows that in Q1 2026, non-cryptocurrency assets accounted for 40% of the total trading volume on the Bitget platform; the daily trading volume of CFD business exceeded 8 billion USD, with gold contributing 95% of the increment.In line with this trend, Bitget is integrating previously fragmented market opportunities into the same trading environment through the UEX model, providing users with a more continuous path for asset discovery, trading participation, and strategy execution.

According to Bits.media, the U.S. Department of Justice has announced the initiation of a compensation program for victims of the cryptocurrency mining scam AirBit Club. Founded in 2015, AirBit Club operated a financial pyramid scheme under the guise of cryptocurrency mining and virtual currency trading platforms. U.S. authorities have seized over $400 million in assets for compensation. Victims who previously provided information to the FBI or prosecutors will be contacted by RCB Fund Services. Prosecutors stated that there are no fees for the compensation process.The founder of AirBit Club was charged with money laundering and fraud by the Southern District of New York in August 2020, and the trial concluded in September 2023, with the court ordering the forfeiture of all fraud proceeds, including over 16,000 bitcoins.