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On May 15, 2026, Corpay said it will add embedded stablecoin wallets and blockchain-based settlement tools to its global payments platform through a partnership with BVNK. The rollout is designed to let more than 800,000 customers store, convert and transfer stablecoins alongside fiat, while extending stablecoin settlement into Corpay’s treasury operations. Corpay also reported processing over $12 billion in corporate payments each month and about $26 billion in FX volume across more than 145 currencies.

Ripple’s former CTO David Schwartz warned XRP Ledger users about a surge in fake airdrops and giveaways after one reported victim lost 6,000 XRP. He said offers circulating across social platforms are largely fraudulent, and impersonators claiming to be him on apps like Instagram or Telegram should be treated as scams. Separate reports describe unsolicited NFTs and hidden Buy Offers that can drain XRP if users sign or accept them.

Consensys, the Ethereum software firm behind MetaMask led by Joseph Lubin, has moved its potential U.S. IPO timeline from February 2026 to no earlier than fall 2026. The company is positioning the delay as a wait for more supportive macro and crypto market conditions. Consensys has been valued near $7.25Bn in secondary transactions, while MetaMask has reached 100 million monthly active users.

An Ethereum "Genesis Address" that had held 790.174 ETH since July 30, 2015 became active at about 21:47 UTC on May 13, 2026. After nine small test transactions, it transferred roughly 790.1739 ETH in two sends (1 ETH and 789.17388714 ETH) to a new wallet. At around $2,257 per ETH at the time, the moved amount was valued near $1,782,979.

Ethereum's Clear Signing standard is scheduled to launch on May 12, 2026, aiming to replace opaque hex prompts with readable transaction summaries before users approve actions. The initiative is based on ERC-7730 and ERC-8176, with Ledger, Trezor, MetaMask, and Fireblocks among the early participants.

Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) said on May 11, 2026 it documented what it calls the first AI-developed zero-day: a two-factor authentication bypass in a widely used open-source web administration tool. Google said it coordinated with the vendor to patch the issue before a broader exploitation campaign began. GTIG also described a wider rise in AI-assisted activity across state-linked and criminal groups, including risks to AI tooling dependencies used in crypto systems.

eToro said cryptoasset revenue fell to $2.15 billion in Q1 2026 from $3.5 billion in Q1 2025, as trading activity cooled. The brokerage also reported a 32% year-over-year drop in total trades, while its balance-sheet crypto holdings edged down to $60.5 million from $62.6 million at year-end 2025.

The NFT sector posted a sharp rebound in the last 24 hours, with market capitalization up by more than 15% to $4.312 billion. Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) topped a 10.88 ETH floor price and saw trading activity increase, alongside broader gains in several collections and marketplaces. Weekly sales count jumped from 6,360 to 10,371, even as weekly sales volume slipped 11.43% to about $16.80 million.

Ledger on May 11, 2026 began a phased rollout of perpetual futures trading inside its hardware wallets through an integration with Yield.xyz, enabling access to Hyperliquid markets while users keep control of their private keys. The initial release is available to about 20% of Ledger users in selected regions, with staged expansion planned and access restricted in jurisdictions including the US and UK.

Elastic Security Labs identified TCLBANKER, a Brazilian banking trojan that monitors 59 bank, fintech, and crypto domains and triggers remote control when targets are visited. The malware spreads by taking over victims’ WhatsApp Web sessions and Outlook accounts to message their contacts with phishing lures and the trojanized installer.