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Telegram has set its self-hosted Gram wallet as the default wallet in user settings, while renaming Wallet in Telegram to Walt. Telegram founder Pavel Durov previewed the Gram wallet in July, planning to introduce a native non-custodial wallet for each Telegram app.The Gram wallet will serve as the transaction layer for transfers and payments on Telegram, supporting the purchase of Telegram Collectibles (including gifts, usernames, and phone numbers) as well as services and daily consumption payments. The Gram wallet remains connected to Walt, which allows users to recharge their Gram wallet with multi-chain crypto assets.The renaming of Wallet in Telegram reflects that its services have surpassed the initial positioning primarily for purchasing and holding Gram (formerly Toncoin). Walt supports recharging, holding, and withdrawing over 300 crypto assets across 4 blockchains, as well as trading more than 200 assets, and offers over 100 tokenized stocks, ETFs, and metals. The product also includes crypto yield services and perpetual contracts. The Open Platform (TOP) and Walt founder and CEO Andrew Rogozov stated that they initially started as a simple wallet for purchasing TON, but over the past four years have grown into a full-scale crypto platform within Telegram, launching Earn, real-world assets, and perpetual trading.

The Berachain Foundation announced that its stablecoin HONEY has completed a rebranding and is now named Bera USD (BUSD). The contract address and the token itself remain unchanged, with only the name and symbol being modified.Due to the token name participating in the EIP-712 domain separation design, permits or off-chain authorizations originally signed based on the HONEY name will automatically become invalid and need to be re-signed.Berachain stated that the BUSD-related updates will soon be fully launched across various integration partners, and more updates will be released in the future.

Mirae Asset has completed the acquisition of Korea's earliest cryptocurrency exchange Korbit at 97.15% and has renamed it Digital X.The company plans to develop Digital X into a smart investment platform, integrating real-world assets, security tokens, stablecoins, traditional assets, and digital assets within the same ecosystem. Mirae Asset stated that it will not directly compete with dominant exchanges like Upbit and Bithumb, focusing instead on investor education, research, strict compliance standards, and institutional-grade infrastructure.

The Japanese corporate bond issuance and purchasing platform operator Siiibo Securities announced that it plans to change its name to "Metaplanet Securities Inc." on July 13, 2026, and officially join the Metaplanet Group.Siiibo Securities stated that this name change requires approval from a temporary shareholders' meeting. The company previously operated with the mission of "creating free, transparent, and fair direct finance," providing an online private bond issuance and purchasing platform aimed at emerging enterprises and individual investors, and holds a first-class financial instruments business license in Japan.With the integration into the Metaplanet Group, Siiibo will further expand its business direction in the future, planning to leverage its parent company's experience in Bitcoin (BTC) asset operations to develop and offer BTC-based financial products to individual investors, creating a "BTC × Finance" platform.It is understood that Siiibo Securities was established in 2019 and currently operates an online securities platform focused on corporate bonds, providing private bond issuance and investment services. The platform has covered approximately 40 companies and over 100 types of bond products. After joining the Metaplanet Group, it will no longer be limited to the venture debt field but will explore more innovative income products that meet investor return demands.

According to CoinDesk, FundBank has been renamed IRACE Digital and has acquired Tenet Bank in the Cayman Islands. This transaction will incorporate digital asset banking operations and fintech-focused clients into IRACE's existing institutional banking business.Former Zodia Custody CEO John Cronin has been appointed as the Global CEO, and IRACE is expanding into the areas of custody, liquidity, and trading infrastructure.

According to The Block, Story, which focuses on on-chain intellectual property infrastructure, has been renamed DATA Foundation, shifting its business focus to AI training data and launching the on-chain data registration and auditing platform Trace. The native IP token of Story will be migrated to the new DATA token at a 1:1 ratio, and holders do not need to take any action; specific timing and guidance will be announced later.DATA also announced a deep integration with the AI training data marketplace Kled, bringing over 1.5 billion pieces of user-contributed data into the DATA network. Through Trace, each data contribution will generate an on-chain receipt, recording the data source, authorization method, contributor consent, and payment information, supporting settlement to contributors in stablecoins or fiat currency.

The voting on TON Vote by The Open Network community has concluded. The results show that 81.22% of participants voted in favor of renaming the network's native token from Toncoin to Gram, while the token code will also change from TON to GRAM.This change will officially take effect on June 15, 2026, at 20:00 (UTC+8). The blockchain itself will remain as The Open Network; only the token name, code, and icon will change.This adjustment requires no action from users, and there will be no token exchange, cross-chain bridging, claiming, or migration processes. Users' balances, addresses, smart contracts, NFTs, staked assets, and DeFi positions will remain completely unchanged.Voting opened on June 1, 2026, and ended on June 8. All ecosystem projects, including trading platforms, are expected to complete updates synchronously by 20:00 (UTC+8) and achieve consistency across the entire ecosystem by June 22, 2026.

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.

The Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Bitfarms disclosed a revenue of $229 million for the fiscal year 2025, a year-on-year increase of 72%, but a net loss from continuing operations of $209 million.As of March 27, its cash and Bitcoin liquidity was approximately $520 million, and it announced that it has received shareholder approval to complete its relocation to the United States and rename itself as Keel Infrastructure as early as April 1, 2026, with the stock ticker expected to change to KEEL.The company also plans to "timely" sell approximately 2,400 Bitcoins, valued at about $161 million, to invest in HPC and AI infrastructure construction, further diminishing its positioning as a pure Bitcoin mining company.

The non-profit organization European Crypto Initiative (EUCI) officially announced its name change to the European Ethereum Institute (EEI) at the EthCC conference. It stated that Ethereum has become the core infrastructure layer of the European digital economy, and this name change aims to align with that reality.EEI is positioned as a public infrastructure policy research institution for Europe's digital future, providing independent, evidence-based analysis to explore regulatory issues affecting Ethereum, its developers, and users, connecting protocol developers, civil society, businesses, and policymakers, and translating technological realities into actionable policy recommendations.

Coinbase announced that on February 28, it will officially rename the token management platform Liquifi, which it acquired last year, to Coinbase Token Manager. The platform is positioned as an end-to-end token management solution, aimed at providing on-chain developers with comprehensive lifecycle management tools covering all aspects before and after token issuance, including automated vesting and distribution, real-time cap table management, compliance workflows, and integration with Coinbase Prime's institutional-grade custody solutions.Coinbase stated that this move, combined with the recent acquisition of the fundraising platform Echo, will provide token issuers and investors with a one-stop service from financing and launching to secondary markets and custody infrastructure. Currently, several projects, including Optimism, Ethena, and Zora, are using the token management services of this platform.

According to official news, the globally leading cryptocurrency trading platform Gate has completed the brand upgrade and functional update of its decentralized trading product, officially renaming the former Gate Web3 to Gate DEX. This upgrade is not only a change in name but also a systematic reconstruction of the positioning of decentralized trading entry, product capabilities, and overall user experience under the Gate All in Web3 strategic framework.The upgraded Gate DEX significantly simplifies the traditional DEX login process, now supporting one-click login with Gate accounts, Google accounts, and wallets, enabling quick access across multiple platforms. Users can quickly enter the trading interface without cumbersome configurations, and after connecting their wallets, they can directly start trading, significantly lowering the entry barrier for first-time users. In terms of experience, Gate DEX provides a trading experience close to that of centralized exchanges in aspects such as interface design, token coverage, and liquidity depth, laying a solid foundation for the large-scale application of decentralized trading.Meanwhile, Gate DEX will launch the "On-chain All-round Challenge" from January 23 to February 11 (UTC+8). During the event, users who complete their "first trade" in any section of Swap, Meme, Spot, or Contracts can unlock a cash reward of up to 100 USDT. The total prize pool for the event is 20,000 USDT, with limited spots available on a first-come, first-served basis.As the Gate All in Web3 strategy continues to deepen, Gate DEX, relying on the continuous empowerment of underlying ecological capabilities such as Gate Layer, is expected to become an important hub connecting centralized and decentralized trading experiences, further promoting the maturity and popularization of Web3 infrastructure.

According to a report by Businesswire, the Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin treasury company KindlyMD has officially changed its name to Nakamoto, aiming to align its corporate image with its long-term strategy in the Bitcoin ecosystem, while also clarifying the company's goals and continuously promoting plans that support the long-term success of Bitcoin.In addition, the company disclosed that it has accumulated approximately 5,400 Bitcoins since implementing its Bitcoin treasury strategy, with the current market value of its holdings exceeding $500 million.

According to news from the UniAgri community, the ecological token UAT has officially been renamed to OTOV (One Token One Villa). OTOV has supported the OTOV/UAU trading pair on UniAgri and has also been listed on PancakeSwap with the OTOV/USDT pair. 30% of UniAgri's ecological profits will continue to be used for the repurchase and destruction of OTOV, while each transfer and transaction will experience a deflation of 10%, and a tiered price increase mechanism will be implemented, attracting market attention.

Cysic official X account has been renamed to Cysic (Mainnet Arc), and multiple core members have updated their identities simultaneously.The community speculates that this move by Cysic may indicate that an airdrop and mainnet launch are approaching.

Faraday Future announced that QLGN has been renamed to AIxCrypto (AIXC) and unveiled three new major businesses. Among them, AIXC will engage in stock tokenization RWA business, with the first project being the stock tokenization of FFAI. The company plans to purchase $5 million worth of FFAI stock through an independent third party, helping Faraday Future secure Web3 financing at a lower cost than Web2.

Web3 game platform SuiGame announced the completion of a comprehensive brand and strategy upgrade, officially rebranding as PumpGame and migrating its main chain from Sui to BNB Chain (BSC). This upgrade marks the project's entry into a new phase of global expansion and multi-chain ecosystem development.The team stated that this strategic upgrade aims to adapt to more mature infrastructure, deeper on-chain liquidity, and broader user coverage, laying the foundation for the future development of GameFi. It is reported that PumpGame combines NFT, gaming, and DeFi, and introduces the X402 protocol, continuing to build the next generation of scalable, multi-chain Web3 gaming ecosystem.