Bithumb said it has terminated its partnership with Heleket, citing anti-money laundering and terrorism-financing risk concerns. The move comes as the South Korean exchange tries to strengthen compliance after regulators earlier dropped a 36.8 billion won ($24.6 million) penalty tied to transactions routed through unregistered foreign platforms.

A Federal Reserve Board household survey on U.S. economic well-being in 2025 found that about 25% of American workers used generative AI for work in the prior month, and 81% of users said it saves time. Separate figures cited alongside the report indicate roughly 18% of U.S. firms had adopted AI by the end of 2025, while the Fed estimates 78% of the labor force works at AI-adopting firms.

On May 18, three French crypto industry stakeholders warned that France's 2019 tax rules can apply a 31.4% charge when regulated euro stablecoins are moved from wallets to bank accounts, potentially discouraging onshore conversions. They said the friction could drive capital offshore and reduce public revenue by an estimated 1 billion to 3 billion euros a year as AI-agent payments increasingly settle in stablecoins.

Adshares said an attacker involved in its bridge incident returned 256 ETH (about $540,700), roughly 86% of the estimated $628,000 taken. The exploit was linked to bridge mint-validation failures, and analysts warned that recovery windows often trigger phishing “refund” sites and impersonator accounts.

ReYuu Japan (TYO: 9425) and Canada's Universal Digital (CNSX: LFG) have terminated a planned $100 million loan facility tied to ReYuu's digital-asset treasury strategy. The non-binding MOU, signed in October 2025, never progressed to a drawn loan, with no interest rate or finalized financing structure. ReYuu said it is still evaluating its crypto treasury approach while also pursuing initiatives such as AI development with a China-based partner.

Binance Research said law enforcement and private partners recovered about 11% of illicit cryptocurrency volume in 2025, which it framed as 55 times the recovery rate for traditional assets. It also highlighted enforcement efforts involving Tether, Interpol, and the T3 Financial Crime Unit, while critics argued Binance's crime statistics exclude some illicit-activity categories.

CertiK said in a May 12 report that North Korea-linked hackers have stolen an estimated $6.75 billion in cryptocurrency across 263 incidents since 2016. The firm said the threat is shifting toward fewer, higher-impact breaches driven largely by social engineering and supply-chain compromise, citing 2025 losses of $2.06 billion out of $3.4 billion and 2026 losses of $620.9 million so far.

Bhutan has transferred 100 BTC worth $8.1 million from its holding wallets as it continues to reduce its sovereign Bitcoin stash. Since the start of 2026, it has sold $230.39 million in BTC and still holds about 3,119 BTC worth over $250M, with Arkham expecting the reserve could be depleted before the end of September.

On May 11, Sharplink Inc. disclosed a $685.6 million net loss for Q1 2026 and said it will partner with Galaxy Digital to launch the Galaxy Sharplink Onchain Yield Fund. As of May 4, the company held 872,984 ETH worth about $1.7 billion, while the new vehicle is set to start with $100 million from Sharplink and $25 million from Galaxy to pursue DeFi lending and trading strategies.