Robinhood Crypto COO Reportedly Exits Amid Sharp Decline in Crypto Revenue
Chief Operating Officer of Robinhood Crypto, T. Denisova, is reportedly leaving the company after more than five years. The departure comes as Robinhood faces slowing crypto activity.
Robinhood has been working to reduce its dependence on crypto market cycles by expanding its financial services offerings, including retirement accounts, cash management, and investment products.
Despite the slowdown, the company continues growing its crypto division through commission-free trading, wallets, onchain transfers, staking in select regions, and international expansion focused on onboarding retail users into digital assets.
👉 coindesk.com/business/2026/05/22/robinhood-crypto-coo-tanya-denisova-is-leaving-company-amid-revenue-slowdown
Chief Operating Officer of Robinhood Crypto, T. Denisova, is reportedly leaving the company after more than five years. The departure comes as Robinhood faces slowing crypto activity.
In Q1, the company missed earnings and revenue expectations, with crypto-related revenue falling 47% YoY to $134M, down from $252M a year earlier.
Robinhood has been working to reduce its dependence on crypto market cycles by expanding its financial services offerings, including retirement accounts, cash management, and investment products.
Despite the slowdown, the company continues growing its crypto division through commission-free trading, wallets, onchain transfers, staking in select regions, and international expansion focused on onboarding retail users into digital assets.
👉 coindesk.com/business/2026/05/22/robinhood-crypto-coo-tanya-denisova-is-leaving-company-amid-revenue-slowdown
Treasuries & ETFs Board. Crypto Accumulation and Capital Flows
What's New This Week:
BTC ETFs: -$1.25B
ETH ETFs: -$216M
Bitcoin ETFs accounted for the bulk of crypto ETF withdrawals this week, while Ethereum products also finished in negative territory. Combined outflows exceeded $1.4B across the recent period, marking one of the weakest stretches for major crypto ETFs in recent months.
Despite pressure on BTC and ETH products, investors continued allocating capital to Solana, Hyperliquid, and XRP ETFs, which remained among the few funds posting positive net flows.
What's New This Week:
BTC ETFs: -$1.25B
ETH ETFs: -$216M
Bitcoin ETFs accounted for the bulk of crypto ETF withdrawals this week, while Ethereum products also finished in negative territory. Combined outflows exceeded $1.4B across the recent period, marking one of the weakest stretches for major crypto ETFs in recent months.
Despite pressure on BTC and ETH products, investors continued allocating capital to Solana, Hyperliquid, and XRP ETFs, which remained among the few funds posting positive net flows.
TrapDoor Malware Targets Crypto Devs Across Aptos, Sui & Solana
Researchers at Socket Security uncovered a TrapDoor malware campaign spanning npm, PyPI, and Crates io, with 34+ malicious packages across 384+ versions targeting crypto developer environments.
Once executed, the malware steals SSH keys, wallet keystores, AWS credentials, GitHub tokens, and browser login data from developer machines.
Researchers say the packages were deployed in coordinated waves across multiple accounts, with rapid publishing across registries. The campaign is low-volume but high-impact due to its focus on crypto dev environments holding sensitive credentials.
👉 theblock.co/post/402458/trapdoor-malware-campaign-targeting-crypto-developer-environments
Researchers at Socket Security uncovered a TrapDoor malware campaign spanning npm, PyPI, and Crates io, with 34+ malicious packages across 384+ versions targeting crypto developer environments.
The packages impersonate tools for ecosystems like Aptos, Sui, and Solana, using names such as sui-framework-helpers and move-project-builder. They trigger automatically via install hooks, Python imports, and Rust build scripts.
Once executed, the malware steals SSH keys, wallet keystores, AWS credentials, GitHub tokens, and browser login data from developer machines.
Researchers say the packages were deployed in coordinated waves across multiple accounts, with rapid publishing across registries. The campaign is low-volume but high-impact due to its focus on crypto dev environments holding sensitive credentials.
👉 theblock.co/post/402458/trapdoor-malware-campaign-targeting-crypto-developer-environments
Hyperliquid launches prediction markets for real-world events
Hyperliquid launched its first US macro event market, a CPI outcome contract letting traders bet USDC on the May 2026 year-over-year inflation print, settling on June 10 using official Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Hyperliquid activated HIP-4 Outcome Markets on mainnet on May 2, bringing collateralized prediction contracts directly into the same account where traders run perpetual futures & spot positions.
👉 theblock.co/post/402511/hyperliquid-validator-prediction-markets
Hyperliquid launched its first US macro event market, a CPI outcome contract letting traders bet USDC on the May 2026 year-over-year inflation print, settling on June 10 using official Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Zero fees to open HIP-4 positions; fees only apply on close, burn, or settlement. All contracts fully collateralized in USDH; no liquidation risk, no leverage.
Hyperliquid activated HIP-4 Outcome Markets on mainnet on May 2, bringing collateralized prediction contracts directly into the same account where traders run perpetual futures & spot positions.
👉 theblock.co/post/402511/hyperliquid-validator-prediction-markets
Price Discovery Board: Citrea (CTR)
CTR trading starts today at 13:00 UTC, backed by $16.7M in funding. This board compares potential FDV scenarios using benchmarks from other Bitcoin Scaling projects like StarkNet, Zest, and Stacks.
CTR trading starts today at 13:00 UTC, backed by $16.7M in funding. This board compares potential FDV scenarios using benchmarks from other Bitcoin Scaling projects like StarkNet, Zest, and Stacks.
OKX Launches Exchange OS, Build Any Market on X Layer
OKX has launched Exchange OS on X Layer, a new onchain market protocol designed to unify trading, settlement, and liquidity across isolated markets, giving builders a way to launch custom spot, perpetuals, and outcome markets.
👉 x.com/XLayerOfficial/status/2059092172348256441?s=20
OKX has launched Exchange OS on X Layer, a new onchain market protocol designed to unify trading, settlement, and liquidity across isolated markets, giving builders a way to launch custom spot, perpetuals, and outcome markets.
OKX is demonstrating its own commitment by launching 2026 World Cup Outcomes, a simulated prediction market for the FIFA World Cup, as the first live Exchange OS venue in June.
👉 x.com/XLayerOfficial/status/2059092172348256441?s=20
Polymarket Faces Global Blockades as Spain Joins Crackdown on Prediction Markets
Spain joined the growing list of countries taking action against prediction markets, launching disciplinary proceedings against Polymarket and Kalshi.
Authorities said the restrictions will remain in place while investigations continue over the next 3–4 months. Regulators also raised concerns around missing safeguards, including identity verification, protections for minors, and self-exclusion systems for problem gamblers.
The move adds to growing global scrutiny of prediction markets, following similar restrictions in Indonesia, India, Taiwan, Thailand, China, Japan, Belgium, France, Germany, UK, and Ukraine.
Despite the regulatory pressure, the sector continues to see massive activity. Over the past 30 days, Kalshi processed around $5.9B in volume, while Polymarket handled roughly $3.8B, together accounting for nearly 88% of prediction market trading volume.
👉 coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/26/spain-joins-growing-list-of-countries-shutting-out-polymarket-and-kalshi
Spain joined the growing list of countries taking action against prediction markets, launching disciplinary proceedings against Polymarket and Kalshi.
Spain’s gambling regulator ordered internet service providers to block access to both platforms, arguing they were offering unlicensed betting products tied to future events without authorization under Spanish gambling law.
Authorities said the restrictions will remain in place while investigations continue over the next 3–4 months. Regulators also raised concerns around missing safeguards, including identity verification, protections for minors, and self-exclusion systems for problem gamblers.
The move adds to growing global scrutiny of prediction markets, following similar restrictions in Indonesia, India, Taiwan, Thailand, China, Japan, Belgium, France, Germany, UK, and Ukraine.
Despite the regulatory pressure, the sector continues to see massive activity. Over the past 30 days, Kalshi processed around $5.9B in volume, while Polymarket handled roughly $3.8B, together accounting for nearly 88% of prediction market trading volume.
👉 coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/26/spain-joins-growing-list-of-countries-shutting-out-polymarket-and-kalshi
Meet CS2Analytics. Real-Time Analytical Platform Built Around Valve’s VRS Methodology
CS2Analytics introduces a real-time analytics platform built around Valve’s official VRS methodology. The system recalculates rankings after every match, giving live visibility into how CS2 teams move in competitive ecosystem without waiting for monthly updates.
The platform also includes win probability models, match forecasting, tournament simulators, and Pick’Em analysis powered entirely by VRS data. Users can simulate entire Majors or evaluate how a single match would impact rankings before it’s even played.
Beyond team rankings, CS2Analytics expands VRS into deeper layers, including per-map rankings, player ratings, and event impact analysis. Each layer isolates key factors like opponent network, LAN wins, and head-to-head adjustments for full scoring transparency.
👉 x.com/CS2Analytics/status/2058978561252532490?s=20
CS2Analytics introduces a real-time analytics platform built around Valve’s official VRS methodology. The system recalculates rankings after every match, giving live visibility into how CS2 teams move in competitive ecosystem without waiting for monthly updates.
At its core, the platform processes match data in real time and recomputes full VRS ratings in under 150ms. It tracks every shift across teams continuously, offering a transparent, always-updated view of competitive standings.
The platform also includes win probability models, match forecasting, tournament simulators, and Pick’Em analysis powered entirely by VRS data. Users can simulate entire Majors or evaluate how a single match would impact rankings before it’s even played.
Beyond team rankings, CS2Analytics expands VRS into deeper layers, including per-map rankings, player ratings, and event impact analysis. Each layer isolates key factors like opponent network, LAN wins, and head-to-head adjustments for full scoring transparency.
👉 x.com/CS2Analytics/status/2058978561252532490?s=20
Price Discovery Board: Dropee (DROPEE)
DROPEE trading starts today at 3:00 PM UTC, backed by $5.25M in funding. This board compares potential FDV scenarios using benchmarks from other AI/Dev. Tools projects like GameBuild, PlaysOut, and Fabric Protocol.
DROPEE trading starts today at 3:00 PM UTC, backed by $5.25M in funding. This board compares potential FDV scenarios using benchmarks from other AI/Dev. Tools projects like GameBuild, PlaysOut, and Fabric Protocol.
OpenSea Builds the App Store for AI Agents With ERC-8257
OpenSea has proposed ERC-8257, a new Ethereum standard that creates an open, onchain registry where anyone can publish tools with declared access rules and pricing, allowing AI agents to autonomously discover, evaluate, and use those tools.
👉 x.com/opensea/status/2059286547845792220
OpenSea has proposed ERC-8257, a new Ethereum standard that creates an open, onchain registry where anyone can publish tools with declared access rules and pricing, allowing AI agents to autonomously discover, evaluate, and use those tools.
The core mechanism is simple but powerful: tool publishers register their capabilities onchain with structured metadata: what the tool does, what it costs, and who can access it. Agents query the registry, find the tools they need, pay the declared price, and execute — all without manual integration or API key management.
👉 x.com/opensea/status/2059286547845792220
Base Launches MCP to Connect AI Agents to Onchain Actions
Base has launched Base MCP, a Model Context Protocol server that connects users' Base Accounts directly to AI agents, enabling any AI interface to execute onchain actions. Swaps, transfers, portfolio tracking, and ecosystem app interactions are now available.
👉 x.com/base/status/2059305907385704529?s=20
Base has launched Base MCP, a Model Context Protocol server that connects users' Base Accounts directly to AI agents, enabling any AI interface to execute onchain actions. Swaps, transfers, portfolio tracking, and ecosystem app interactions are now available.
At launch, Base MCP ships with skill plugins for seven DeFi protocols covering the full range of onchain activity: Morpho and Moonwell for lending, Aerodrome and Uniswap for liquidity, Avantis for perpetual futures, Bankr for trading, and Virtuals for new token launches.
👉 x.com/base/status/2059305907385704529?s=20
Meet Dropee. The AI Mini-App Ecosystem Inside Telegram
Dropee is building an AI-powered mini-app ecosystem inside Telegram, centered on Dropee Create – a no-code platform to generate, launch, and monetize apps directly in Telegram. It combines AI app creation with built-in distribution across Telegram’s user network.
Unlike traditional AI app builders that compete for external traffic, Dropee apps launch natively within Telegram’s ecosystem. This removes reliance on app stores and external acquisition channels, giving creators direct access to Telegram’s social and viral mechanics from day one.
The broader DROPEE thesis ties into the AI + revenue narrative outperforming across public and private markets. Some compare the category expansion to platforms like Lovable, which recently reached a multi-billion valuation after rapid adoption in AI applications.
👉 x.com/dropee_app/status/2059590451892519208?s=20
Dropee is building an AI-powered mini-app ecosystem inside Telegram, centered on Dropee Create – a no-code platform to generate, launch, and monetize apps directly in Telegram. It combines AI app creation with built-in distribution across Telegram’s user network.
Dropee already operates at scale pre-TGE, reporting 13M+ users, 4M monthly active users, and $2.5M+ in ecosystem revenue. The project has launched multiple live products, while Dropee Create has over 17k users on its waitlist ahead of release.
Unlike traditional AI app builders that compete for external traffic, Dropee apps launch natively within Telegram’s ecosystem. This removes reliance on app stores and external acquisition channels, giving creators direct access to Telegram’s social and viral mechanics from day one.
The broader DROPEE thesis ties into the AI + revenue narrative outperforming across public and private markets. Some compare the category expansion to platforms like Lovable, which recently reached a multi-billion valuation after rapid adoption in AI applications.
👉 x.com/dropee_app/status/2059590451892519208?s=20
Temple Digital Group raised $3M in Strategic Funding
Temple is the #1 app on Canton by revenue and now expanding its suite ahead of plans to list regulated traditional market instruments in the second half of 2026, positioning itself as the first non-custodial trading platforms to leverage Canton's privacy.
To support the expansion, Temple recently launched Lightspeed — a performance upgrade delivering sub-second matching and support for 100,000 orders per second, making it one of the fastest trading engines on Canton's Global Synchronizer.
👉 x.com/temple_ny/status/2057084011898691691?s=20
Temple is the #1 app on Canton by revenue and now expanding its suite ahead of plans to list regulated traditional market instruments in the second half of 2026, positioning itself as the first non-custodial trading platforms to leverage Canton's privacy.
This funding, backed by SBI Holdings, follows earlier seed funding led by Paper Ventures, which backed Temple's early development as the premier trading venue on Canton.
To support the expansion, Temple recently launched Lightspeed — a performance upgrade delivering sub-second matching and support for 100,000 orders per second, making it one of the fastest trading engines on Canton's Global Synchronizer.
👉 x.com/temple_ny/status/2057084011898691691?s=20
GRVT and Plume Bring RWA Yield Into Your Trading Account
GRVT partners with Plume to integrate three institutional-grade tokenized yield funds directly into its platform, giving traders access to diversified RWA yield from the same self-custodial balance they use for perpetual futures.
Underlying exposure includes tokenized institutional assets such as the $2.2 billion iShares AAA CLO Active ETF, bringing BlackRock-grade fixed income instruments onchain for the first time in a self-custodial trading context.
👉 x.com/grvt_io/status/2059275277356949743?s=20
GRVT partners with Plume to integrate three institutional-grade tokenized yield funds directly into its platform, giving traders access to diversified RWA yield from the same self-custodial balance they use for perpetual futures.
The integrated strategies include:
– Base Yield Fund for stable, lower-risk exposure
– Balanced Fund for institutional-grade credit built for capital preservation
– Opportunistic Fund for structured credit and bond strategies with higher yield potential
Underlying exposure includes tokenized institutional assets such as the $2.2 billion iShares AAA CLO Active ETF, bringing BlackRock-grade fixed income instruments onchain for the first time in a self-custodial trading context.
👉 x.com/grvt_io/status/2059275277356949743?s=20
XPIN Brings Decentralized Mobile Internet to Base With Live eSIM
XPIN Network launched its eSIM product on Base, enabling users to purchase, activate, and top up mobile internet access directly onchain without leaving the Base network.
For business travelers, global teams, and digital nomads, this could fundamentally change how people pay for connectivity. Potentially free global internet access, backed by onchain yield.
👉 x.com/XPINNetwork/status/2056721384299241622?s=20
XPIN Network launched its eSIM product on Base, enabling users to purchase, activate, and top up mobile internet access directly onchain without leaving the Base network.
The eSIM covers 149 countries and regions with access to local 4G/5G networks, AI-powered automatic carrier switching for optimal signal, and zero roaming fees.
For business travelers, global teams, and digital nomads, this could fundamentally change how people pay for connectivity. Potentially free global internet access, backed by onchain yield.
👉 x.com/XPINNetwork/status/2056721384299241622?s=20
OpenRouter raised $113M in a Series B funding round
OpenRouter provides developers and enterprises with a single API that routes requests across 400+ AI models. It handles failover, usage tracking, and cost optimization in a unified layer that sits between apps and every major AI provider.
👉 x.com/OpenRouter/status/2059277623629664758?s=20
OpenRouter provides developers and enterprises with a single API that routes requests across 400+ AI models. It handles failover, usage tracking, and cost optimization in a unified layer that sits between apps and every major AI provider.
Key highlights:
– 400+ AI models accessible via single API | 8M+ users globally
– 25 trillion tokens/week | 100 trillion/month | 1.5 quadrillion/year
– Token run rate: 15–30% of Google APIs | 20–40% of OpenAI | >50% of Microsoft Azure Foundry
👉 x.com/OpenRouter/status/2059277623629664758?s=20
Aztec Labs Acquires ZKPassport Developer Obsidion
Privacy L2 Aztec Labs acquired Obsidion and its founding team in an undisclosed deal, adding a production-ready identity layer to its stack.
Aztec will keep both the protocol and iOS app open-source, integrating ZKPassport into its Ignition Chain ecosystem, which launched in November with 136 nodes.
👉 x.com/ZKPassport/status/2059673764485337236?s=20
Privacy L2 Aztec Labs acquired Obsidion and its founding team in an undisclosed deal, adding a production-ready identity layer to its stack.
Obsidion built ZKPassport, a tool that lets users verify age, nationality, or humanity via NFC passport scan without exposing personal data. It already handled identity checks for 17,000 participants in Aztec’s own token sale and processed tickets at Devconnect.
Aztec will keep both the protocol and iOS app open-source, integrating ZKPassport into its Ignition Chain ecosystem, which launched in November with 136 nodes.
👉 x.com/ZKPassport/status/2059673764485337236?s=20
Blockworks Pushes Token Disclosure Standards
Blockworks launched the Transparency Alliance, an industry group focused on standardizing token disclosures and improving transparency across crypto markets.
The framework introduces two filing formats: B-1 for token launches and B-2 for ongoing protocol disclosures. Filings cover insider allocations, market maker agreements, governance structure, entity disclosures, buyback programs, and other material token data.
👉 x.com/Blockworks/status/2059635796345581988?s=20
Blockworks launched the Transparency Alliance, an industry group focused on standardizing token disclosures and improving transparency across crypto markets.
Founding members include Coinbase, Kraken, Grayscale, BitGo, Ripple, Aave, FalconX, and other exchanges, custodians, market makers, and protocols.
The framework introduces two filing formats: B-1 for token launches and B-2 for ongoing protocol disclosures. Filings cover insider allocations, market maker agreements, governance structure, entity disclosures, buyback programs, and other material token data.
Since launching in 2025, 44 protocols including Jito, Aerodrome, Morpho, Jupiter, DYDX, and ZKsync have completed TTF filings. Alliance members said the framework will now be integrated into their listing, diligence, and evaluation processes.
👉 x.com/Blockworks/status/2059635796345581988?s=20
Kraken Launches Bitcoin Vaults With Up to 2.5% APY
Kraken launched Bitcoin Vaults, letting users earn up to 2.5% APY on their BTC holdings directly on the exchange. Deposits are put to work via on-chain infrastructure by Veda, with lending and borrowing strategies managed by institutional DeFi firm Sentora across Aave, Morpho, and Tydro.
Providers take a 25% performance fee, already factored into the quoted yield. Withdrawals are available at any time but subject to a 5-day processing period.
👉 x.com/krakenfx/status/2059620636335501792?s=20
Kraken launched Bitcoin Vaults, letting users earn up to 2.5% APY on their BTC holdings directly on the exchange. Deposits are put to work via on-chain infrastructure by Veda, with lending and borrowing strategies managed by institutional DeFi firm Sentora across Aave, Morpho, and Tydro.
Providers take a 25% performance fee, already factored into the quoted yield. Withdrawals are available at any time but subject to a 5-day processing period.
Unlike previous centralized yield products that collapsed post-FTX, the returns are sourced entirely from live onchain activity with no token subsidies or promotional rates involved.
👉 x.com/krakenfx/status/2059620636335501792?s=20
Samsung Acquires 4% Stake in Upbit Operator Dunamu
Samsung Securities, Samsung SDS, and Samsung Card have jointly agreed to acquire a combined 4% stake in Dunamu for 612.8 billion won ($408 million), purchasing 1.39M shares from Kakao affiliates in an all-cash deal set to close June 19.
Samsung Securities plans to cooperate with Dunamu on tokenized securities issuance and distribution, while Samsung SDS combining its AI, cloud, and blockchain capabilities with Dunamu's operations.
👉 theblock.co/post/402838/samsung-upbit-dunamu
Samsung Securities, Samsung SDS, and Samsung Card have jointly agreed to acquire a combined 4% stake in Dunamu for 612.8 billion won ($408 million), purchasing 1.39M shares from Kakao affiliates in an all-cash deal set to close June 19.
The Samsung investment follows Hana Bank's announcement earlier this month that it would acquire a 6.55% stake in Dunamu for $670M, making it the fourth-largest shareholder.
Samsung Securities plans to cooperate with Dunamu on tokenized securities issuance and distribution, while Samsung SDS combining its AI, cloud, and blockchain capabilities with Dunamu's operations.
👉 theblock.co/post/402838/samsung-upbit-dunamu