Bitget has introduced Reality, a regulated platform that issues tokenized real-world assets linked to traditional securities, starting with U.S. stocks backed 1:1 by the underlying shares. The product uses rTokens that can move onchain and be used across DeFi, while dividends are paid to users in stablecoins and minting/redemption is offered around the clock on weekdays. Bitget said the platform is built with licensed brokerage and custody arrangements connected to Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange, with plans to expand into ETFs and bonds.

Exchange OS has launched on OKX's Xlayer, enabling developers to deploy spot markets, perpetual futures, and prediction markets without requiring approval. Glassnode has been named the official onchain data provider, delivering unified onchain, spot, and derivatives data to the protocol. The launch comes as decentralized perps competition remains led by Hyperliquid, which posted $170.29B in 30-day volume and $5.53B in TVL.

Kenyan Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi said on May 25 that the Finance Bill 2026 does not add new taxes on cryptocurrency transactions, pushing back against rumors that also included claims of new levies on bread and digital content monetization. He said the bill's virtual-asset changes focus on closing regulatory gaps through reporting and record-keeping, while a KPMG technical review says expanded disclosure duties could raise compliance costs for VASPs and widen data-sharing mechanisms with foreign tax authorities.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed two gambling bills on Friday, May 22, within the 10-day decision window after they reached his desk on May 11. SB 2136 bans online sweepstakes casino games using virtual or dual-currency models, while SB 1992 creates a new Class E felony for intentionally manipulating outcomes tied to prediction market contracts.

On May 26, 2026, Polymarket said it has appointed a regional representative in Japan and is preparing to seek permission to operate there amid strict gambling rules. Bloomberg reported the firm aims to secure authorization by 2030 and has tapped Mike Eidlin, linked to blockchain platform Jupiter, to lead local operations and regulatory outreach. Polymarket currently blocks users in Japan due to local legal restrictions.

A fraudulent site mimicking Uniswap is reportedly emptying victims' crypto wallets, with on-chain analyst "b-block" saying scammers control at least $400,000 in stolen assets. A separate SEAL review of malicious Google Ads found Uniswap was the most frequently impersonated platform, representing 41% of tracked phishing-related sites, and linked losses from March 13 to March 30 exceeded $1.27 million.

The European Commission is preparing a plan to reserve two-thirds of the 2 GHz mobile satellite spectrum for European operators, leaving Elon Musk's Starlink and Amazon's Kuiper to compete for the remaining third. The licenses cover 30 MHz paired blocks at 1980-2010 MHz and 2170-2200 MHz and run until May 2027. IRIS2, a 290-satellite constellation backed by a December 2024 contract worth about €10.5 billion, is positioned to benefit most once services begin in 2030.

Base, Coinbase's Ethereum L2 network, introduced Base MCP on May 26, 2026, a Model Context Protocol gateway that lets AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor initiate onchain actions through natural-language prompts. Users can approve transfers, swaps, and other DeFi steps in the Base App after reviewing simulated changes, while the server holds no private keys and relies on OAuth 2.1 for account authentication.