Month: May 2026

Bitget Launches Reality Platform for Tokenized Stocks With Stablecoin Dividend Payments

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Bitget has unveiled Reality, a regulated platform for issuing tokenized real-world assets tied to traditional securities. The company aims to bridge traditional and decentralized finance ( DeFi) markets by offering fully collateralized, onchain versions of stocks with institutional-grade infrastructure. Reality by Bitget Connects DeFi Markets to Tokenized Nasdaq-listed Stocks Crypto exchange Bitget has launched Reality, … Read more

Exchange OS Goes Live on OKX’s Xlayer With Glassnode Data, Opens Market Building to Any Developer

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A permissionless exchange protocol called Exchange OS has gone live on OKX’s Xlayer network, allowing any developer to deploy spot markets, perpetual futures, and prediction markets on shared infrastructure, with Glassnode serving as the official onchain data provider. Glassnode Powers Exchange OS Launch on OKX’s Xlayer Onchan analytics provider Glassnode confirmed on May 26, that … Read more

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

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Kenyan Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi dismissed widespread rumors that the Finance Bill 2026 introduces new taxes on cryptocurrency transactions. Clarifications on Digital Content and Bread Taxes In a bid to quell growing public anxiety, Kenyan Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has dismissed reports that the government is imposing fresh tax levies on cryptocurrency transactions. … Read more

Economist Dawie Roodt Warns South Africans May Drop Local Currency as Crypto Rules Tighten

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A South African economist warns that the National Treasury’s proposed crypto regulations are an unenforceable attempt at state control that will ultimately backfire. The Push Toward Decentralized Tech South Africa’s continued reliance on exchange controls will push citizens toward cryptocurrencies and stablecoins unless the system is dismantled, Efficient Group director and chief economist Dawie Roodt … Read more

Tennessee Sweepstakes Casino Ban Joined by Prediction Market Manipulation Felony Law

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed two gambling-related bills on the final day of his decision window, banning online sweepstakes casinos and creating a new Class E felony for prediction market manipulation. The dual signing makes Tennessee the seventh U.S. state to outlaw sweepstakes casino operations and one of the first to criminalize the manipulation … Read more

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