Partnerships & Ecosystem

Key Insights: Bittensor surged after dual ETF filings, with volume rising sharply as institutional interest in AI crypto strengthened across markets and reinforced demand signals. Supply cuts and high staking rates limit circulating TAO, supporting price stability while analysts project

Payward, the parent company of Kraken crypto exchange, has applied for a national trust company charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, according to a statement released May 8, 2026. The application seeks to establish Payward National Trust Company (PNTC) to serve institutional c

According to Ripple SVP Jack McDonald at Consensus 2026 in Miami, XRP is essential to RLUSD operations on the XRP Ledger. As the ledger's native gas token, XRP powers every RLUSD transaction processed on XRPL. McDonald described XRP as the "grease in the wheel" enabling fast and efficient transactio

Pilot used XRP Ledger and JPMorgan banking rails to settle tokenized U.S. Treasury transactions in seconds. Mastercard connected blockchain infrastructure with traditional banking systems for cross-border settlement workflows. Firms demonstrated 24/7 institutional settlement using tokeniz

According to PANews, USDD announced the launch of a premium member program on May 9, targeting high-net-worth users and deep ecosystem participants. The program requires a minimum holding of 1 million USDD (or equivalent sUSDD) per account. Eligible users can apply by direct messaging the official

BlackRock filed today (May 9) to launch two tokenised money market funds designed specifically for stablecoin investors. The move signals institutional finance's deepening integration with blockchain infrastructure. The tokenised asset sector has surged more than 410% since 2025 and now sits

Nigerian fintech pioneer Paga has partnered with the Sui blockchain to integrate cryptocurrency infrastructure into its platform. Key Takeaways: Paga partnered with Sui on May 7 to launch high-yield accounts and crypto rails for 1 billion people. Paga joins Flutterwave and Paystack in

According to a report by Coinfomania on May 8 citing public information, the “Digital Asset Co-Creation Alliance” (DCC), with blockchain infrastructure company Progmat—an entity under the MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group) financial group—serving as the secretariat, launched working groups in May. The plan is to buy back and bring the market online by the end of 2026. The scale of Japan’s repo market is about $1.6 trillion, accounting for 10% of the global $16 trillion repo market. Consortium

According to M3 DAO's official announcement on May 8, M3 DAO partnered with REI Network to integrate zero-fee blockchain infrastructure designed to reduce transaction costs and improve user experience across its decentralized ecosystem. The collaboration aims to onboard approximately 200,000 users g

According to Aptos, on May 8, the blockchain platform and NETSTARS, a Japan-based QR code payment provider, signed a memorandum of understanding to advance Web3-powered payment systems and stablecoin settlement solutions. The collaboration will explore how blockchain-based payment infrastructure

According to public on-chain data, on May 8, Zcash (ZEC) bridged supply on the Solana network reached 86,643 ZEC, setting a new all-time high; it was about seven months after Zolana Bridge officially went live on October 16, 2025. Zolana Bridge supports the circulation of ZEC on the Solana network in a form backed by real mainnet ZEC supply. Zolana Bridge Technical Architecture and Integration with the Zodl Wallet According to public information, Zolana Bridge adopts a combination of Near Intent

According to Decrypt, Morgan Stanley's new digital assets chief Amy Oldenburg said on Wednesday the bank plans to offer bitcoin custody and trading services to its clients. When asked whether the bank would also provide bitcoin-based yield and lending services, Oldenburg expressed strong support.

According to RootData, Ondo Finance's partner ecosystem comprises 153 entities spanning traditional finance, blockchain networks, custody providers, and DeFi protocols. The platform's total value locked (TVL) has grown from approximately $534 million in 2024 to over $3 billion in 2026, while

According to Decrypt’s May 9 report, Bitcoin miner and data center operator TeraWulf (WULF) released its 2026 first-quarter financial results, recording a net loss of approximately $427 million. Total quarterly revenue was $34 million, of which revenue from its AI high-performance computing (HPC) business was $21 million, marking the first time in TeraWulf’s history that its quarterly HPC revenue surpassed Bitcoin mining revenue.

BlackRock filed with the SEC to launch two tokenized funds, BSTBL and BRSRV. BSTBL invests in short-term U.S. Treasury bills on Ethereum and issues digital equity. BRSRV is a cross-chain stablecoin reserve tool. The move responds to the emerging Genius Act regulatory framework and shows its long-term strategy to push on-chain assets.

The XRP Ledger Foundation is moving into a more public coordination role across the XRP ecosystem, outlining a broader focus on engineering, operations, and community engagement as it expands collaboration across the XRP Ledger community. Key Takeaways: The XRP Ledger Foundation introduced

According to Bloomberg Terminal, BlackRock recently submitted paperwork to launch two tokenized money-market funds designed for investors holding stablecoins instead of bank deposits. The digital asset class will be tied to BlackRock's Select Treasury Based Liquidity Fund (BSTBL), which manages

On May 8, Aptos and NETSTARS signed a memorandum of understanding to explore Web3-based payment solutions and stablecoin settlement infrastructure. The partnership aims to connect Web3 payment functionality with existing Web2 financial systems through NETSTARS' StarPay-X gateway concept, which

According to MAGNE.AI's official announcement on May 7, 2026, the company partnered with MarsCat to establish end-to-end decentralized privacy infrastructure for Web3 ecosystems. The collaboration combines MAGNE.AI's secure hardware devices with MarsCat's serverless peer-to-peer networking powered b