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Vitalik Buterin Backs Kohaku Wallet Feature That Gives Ethereum Users a New Address Per Dapp

Key Takeaways Vitalik Buterin has backed Kohaku’s per- dapp address feature, calling single global addresses a “norm we have to break” for Ethereum privacy. Kohaku’s v0.0.1-alpha.21 release made ERC-4337 relaying operational for Railgun transactions, reducing reliance on protocol-specific privacy infrastructure. Ethereum’s Kohaku, EIP-8250, and account abstraction upgrades are scheduled for the Hegotá hard fork in

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Sharplink and Forward Enter Russell Indexes With $2.3B in Crypto Holdings

Key Takeaways Sharplink and Forward join Russell indexes on June 29 with ETH and SOL treasury bets. Sharplink holds 874,351 ETH worth $1.8B, above its $1.22B market cap valuation. Russell inclusion may boost liquidity and institutional access for crypto treasury firms. Crypto Treasury Firms Go Mainstream With Russell Index Inclusion Sharplink Gaming is set to

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Bitget Launches Reality Platform for Tokenized Stocks With Stablecoin Dividend Payments

Key Takeaways Bitget launched Reality to offer tokenized stocks backed 1:1 by U.S. securities. Nasdaq and NYSE-linked infrastructure could boost regulated onchain asset trading. Bitget plans ETF and bond expansion as SEC reviews tokenized securities frameworks. Reality by Bitget Connects DeFi Markets to Tokenized Nasdaq-listed Stocks Crypto exchange Bitget has launched Reality, a regulated tokenization

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Kenyan Official Rejects New Crypto Tax Claims as Nairobi Tightens Virtual Asset Rules

Key Takeaways Kenyan Treasury CS Mbadi denied reports of new crypto or bread taxes on May 25 to calm public panic. KPMG warned that the Finance Bill 2026 will hike operational compliance costs for web3 platforms. The Finance Committee will now compile oral submissions before presenting a final bill to Parliament. Clarifications on Digital Content

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Tennessee Sweepstakes Casino Ban Joined by Prediction Market Manipulation Felony Law

Key Takeaways SB 2136 bans virtual, dual, and multi-currency online sweepstakes casino games; SB 1992 makes prediction market manipulation a Class E felony. Tennessee becomes the seventh U.S. state to outlaw sweepstakes casinos, joining California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Montana, and Louisiana. The prediction market law follows Tennessee’s failed civil enforcement effort against Kalshi

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Ripple Named One of Fortune’s Best Bay Area Workplaces for 2026

Key Takeaways Ripple earned Bay Area workplace recognition with strong employee scores across several workplace categories. Employee feedback remains central because rankings weigh trust, fairness, pride, and camaraderie. Great Place to Work uses anonymous employee surveys and certification benchmarks to determine placement eligibility. Ripple Earns 2026 Bay Area Workplace Recognition Ripple announced on May 26

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Morph, Partners Launch Web3 Payments Hackathon for Southeast Asia

Web3 platform Morph, alongside Blockchain4Youth and DvCode Technologies Inc., launched the “Build In! Payments” hackathon on May 18 to develop digital payment solutions for the Philippines and Southeast Asia. The initiative features a total prize pool of $3,500 USDC and is open to developers, designers, students, and startup founders. According to a statement from the

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Crypto Advocacy Group Urges Senate Yes Vote After CLARITY Act Advances

Key Takeaways Advocates pushed senators after a bipartisan committee vote moved the market-structure bill forward. Clearer oversight could affect consumer safeguards, developer protections, and crypto business compliance paths. Full Senate approval would move federal digital asset rules closer to final passage. Crypto Group Presses Senate After CLARITY Act Advances Stand With Crypto, a digital asset

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Base Launches MCP Gateway Letting Claude and ChatGPT Execute Onchain DeFi Actions

Key Takeaways Base launched Base MCP on May 26, 2026, letting AI agents like Claude execute onchain actions via natural language prompts. Base MCP connects 6 decentralized finance ( DeFi) protocols at launch, including Uniswap, Morpho, and Avantis, without exposing private keys. Coinbase’s Base positions the tool as foundational infrastructure for an agentic economy built

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Spain Goes After Polymarket, Kalshi as Legal Fork Between US and EU Keeps Widening

Key Takeaways Spain’s DGOJ moved to block Polymarket and Kalshi within 7 to 10 days. Polymarket faced €420K weekly fines in the Netherlands after the Feb. 2026 action. Kalshi closed a $1B Series F on May 7 as CFTC backs US prediction markets. European Enforcement Efforts Grow as US Takes Different Direction The Dirección General

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