May 2026 – Page 53 – crypto-update.live

Base Azul upgrade targets May 13 mainnet launch

Base Azul is set to go live on mainnet May 13, bringing a multiproof security system to the Coinbase Layer

USDG, still issued by Paxos Singapore and regulated by MAS, will remain in market as one of many institutionally backed

Seven pools covering 75% of Bitcoin hashrate have joined Stratum V2, shifting block control to individual miners. Summary Foundry, AntPool,

A logic bug in Huma’s legacy V1 Polygon credit pools let an attacker drain about $101,400 in USDC, but its

US spot Bitcoin ETF products drew $622.75 million last week, their sixth straight week of net inflows. Summary SoSoValue data

a16z’s Arc thesis recasts stablecoins as a $9T “economic OS” for global finance, powering accounts, payments, FX and credit instead

Circle has launched the Arc blockchain after raising $222 million in a token presale backed by BlackRock and a16z. Summary

Bitcoin briefly reclaimed $82,000 on Gate with a 0.81% daily gain, keeping price pinned near the top of its recent

SUI jumped about 31% after Nasdaq‑listed SUI Group moved 108.7m SUI into staking, tightening a float that’s already ~74% locked

Washington’s week from hell for stablecoins and the Fed. Summary Over the past 12 hours, crypto X has behaved less