Vitalik: Security and Privacy on Ethereum must be Normal
@VitalikButerin has drawn fresh attention to the Kohaku Initiative, a year-long development effort led by @kassandraETH and @ncsgy that is rebuilding how users interact with the @ethereum net
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Coinbase ships Base MCP, plugging agents directly into the Base network
@base has launched Base MCP, a Model Context Protocol server that lets AI agents connect directly to a user's Base Account and act onchain. Once connected, an agent can swap tokens, execute t
Ethereum's Success May No Longer Benefit ETH Holders
David Hoffman, co-founder of the influential crypto media platform Bankless, has publicly disclosed that he sold his entire $ETH position, a move that drew wide attention given his long-stand
Reap Becomes Visa Principal Member in Mexico, Expands Stablecoin Card Issuing Globally (27 May)
Mexico City, Mexico, May 27th, 2026, Chainwire Company is now dual Principal License holder in Mexico and Hong Kong, card issuance solution expected to reach quarter million card users in Mex
Base launches new tool to connect crypto wallets to AI agents
Base, the Ethereum layer-2 blockchain from crypto exchange Coinbase, has launched a tool to connect Base accounts to artificial intelligence agents for blockchain operations. Base said on Tue
Reap Becomes Visa Principal Member in Mexico, Expands Stablecoin Card Issuing Globally
Mexico City, Mexico, May 27th, 2026, Chainwire Company is now dual Principal License holder in Mexico and Hong Kong, card issuance solution expected to reach quarter million card users in Mex
The Best Performing Cryptocurrencies Of The Month
Unibase posted the highest gains among the top crypto gainers over the last month. It rose 773% to trade at $0.2113 with a market cap of $528 million, according to CoinMarketCap data as of mi
Sui Goes Institutional with Launch of Sui Spheres
Sui Network (@SuiNetwork), incubated by Mysten Labs (@Mysten_Labs), unveiled Sui Spheres on May 14, controlled execution environments built for banks, asset managers, and enterprises that nee
What Is Unibase (UB) Crypto, How It Works
Unibase (UB) is a high-performance decentralized AI memory layer that gives autonomous AI agents persistent long-term memory and cross-platform interoperability. It solves a core issue in cur
Bitcoin Price Analysis And Expert Predictions
Bitcoin has traded in a tight range around $80,000 to $82,000 as of mid-May 2026. After reclaiming the $80,000 level early in the month, the price has consolidated following a recovery from l
South Korean Banking Giant Buys $670M Stake in Upbit Exchange
Hana Bank has agreed to buy a 6.55% stake in Dunamu, the operator of Upbit (@Official_Upbit), for about 1 trillion won, or roughly $670 million. The deal, approved by Hana's board on Friday,
Chainlink Recent Collaborations and Updates
Chainlink recorded multiple institutional integrations and DeFi migrations this month. These updates expanded its use in collateral management, tokenized assets, regulatory compliance, and se