Binance announced on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, that it will modify the calculation method for the benchmark prices of its traditional finance (TradFi) commodity-based perpetual contracts during underlying market off-hours. Starting Friday, May 8, at 9:00 pm UTC, the exchange will replace the current fixed pricing system with an Orderbook-based Exponential Weighted Moving Average (EWMA) model. This technical shift will directly impact the determination of margin levels and liquidation thresholds during weekends, holidays, and technical maintenance periods.
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Liam writes about Web3 and decentralized finance, focusing on how protocols, applications, and governance models are used in practice. His coverage centers on real adoption, integration, and the mechanics behind decentralized systems.Market developments and regulatory context are part of his reporting when they intersect with Web3 or DeFi activity.
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Securitize and Computershare, the world’s largest stock transfer agent, announced on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, a strategic agreement to allow public companies to issue shares directly on blockchain networks. Under the terms of the partnership, companies will be able to integrate tokenized versions of their securities without needing to modify their existing capital structure. This collaboration aims to transform the ownership layer of U.S. equities, allowing digital assets to coexist with traditional records.
On April 29, 2026, the crypto payments platform MoonPay announced the acquisition of the Israeli security infrastructure provider Sodot, marking the official launch of its new MoonPay Institutional division. According to Bloomberg reports, the deal closed as an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $100 million, enabling MoonPay to integrate advanced custody and key management technology to attract asset managers and trading firms.
On April 28, 2026, four Japanese government bodies issued a joint warning regarding money laundering risks associated with the use of crypto assets in the real estate market. The official release from the Financial Services Agency (FSA) details that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the National Police Agency, and the Ministry of Finance instructed industry organizations to strengthen oversight of digital asset operations.
Mike Novogratz’s digital asset financial services firm, Galaxy Digital, reported a net loss of $216 million for the first quarter of 2026 on April 28, 2026. This financial result represents an improvement compared to the $0.86 loss per share recorded in Q1 2025, with the current quarter showing a loss of $0.49 per diluted share. According to MarketBeat data, these earnings exceeded analyst expectations, which had forecasted a more significant loss of $0.59 per share for the period ending March 31.
Institutional treasury firm Nakamoto INC announced this Friday, April 24, 2026, an actively managed Bitcoin derivatives program. According to the official statement on Businesswire, the Nasdaq-listed company seeks to generate recurring income through options premiums and hedge its exposure amid persistent market weakness. The strategy utilizes part of its 5,098 BTC as collateral under the management of Bitwise Asset Management.
The National Treasury of South Africa published on April 17 a draft bill to integrate cryptocurrency into its capital flow management regime. According to the official draft, violations carry fines of one million South African rand and prison terms of up to five years. The regulation requires residents to declare holdings exceeding an economic threshold not yet defined by the financial authorities of the African country.
The Bitcoin price reached 77,037 dollars this Friday, April 17, following the official announcement from the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding the opening of commercial traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi confirmed that the passage will remain open for the duration of the current ceasefire between Iran, Israel, and the United States. This geopolitical de-escalation triggered an immediate response in financial markets, where the leading digital asset rose 1% daily, consolidating a 5% weekly recovery according to TradingView data.
On April 17, 2026, Neo co-founder Da Hongfei presented a plan to restructure the Neo Foundation after revealing assets totaling 461 million dollars. According to the first official financial report since 2019, the organization aims to professionalize its treasury through a new entity in the Cayman Islands to overcome years of operational paralysis and lack of transparency. This move addresses the need to modernize one of the oldest projects in the sector.
Federal Reserve nominee Kevin Warsh reported assets of up to 209 million dollars today according to his disclosure filed with the Office of Government Ethics. The 69-page document, submitted on April 14, 2026, details stakes in artificial intelligence and decentralized prediction markets that mark an unprecedented financial profile in central banking.
