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5. Kraken parent Payward agreed to acquire Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments firm Reap for up to $600M in cash and stock, adding card issuance and cross-border settlement to its B2B platform. The deal values Payward at $20B. [Bloomberg: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…]

4. South Korea's Finance Ministry confirmed a 22% tax on crypto gains above KRW 2.5M (~$1,800) takes effect January 2027, ending years of delays. The rule applies to an estimated 13.26M investors. [crypto.news: crypto.news/crypto-traders…]

Last Week in Blockchain - 10th May, 2026 🚨 1. Bullish (NYSE: BLSH) agreed to acquire Equiniti for $4.2B, the largest crypto-linked acquisition ever. Equiniti serves ~3,000 issuer clients, 20M shareholders and runs $500B in annual payments. [CoinDesk: coindesk.com/business/2026/…]

We’re thrilled to share that DCTRL is featured today in the @globeandmail, in print and online! Grateful for the coverage from @apgalbraith as we prepare for our move to a new space. Read the full article below 👇 theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

5. Strategy acquired 3,273 BTC for ~$255M at ~$77.9K per coin, bringing total holdings to 818,334 BTC (~$61.81B) at an average cost of ~$75.5K. [CoinDesk: coindesk.com/markets/2026/0…] What's your take on these developments? Share your thoughts in the comments.

4. Western Union confirmed its Solana-based USDPT stablecoin launches in May via Anchorage Digital Bank, targeting agent settlements across 200+ countries as a SWIFT alternative. [Cryptopolitan: cryptopolitan.com/western-union-…]

Last Week in Blockchain - 1st May, 2026 🚨 1. The EU bans Russian crypto providers, DeFi platforms, the digital ruble & RUBx stablecoin, effective May 24. The measures target the A7A5 settlement network & designate Kyrgyz exchange TengriCoin. [CoinDesk: coindesk.com/policy/2026/04…]

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5. The UK Treasury announced a single regulatory framework covering stablecoins, tokenized deposits, traditional payments, with £1M in funding for the CFIT and new legislation to reduce compliance burdens for stablecoin payment providers. [The Block: theblock.co/post/398244/uk…]

4. Attackers exploited a zero-day in Litecoin's MWEB privacy layer on Apr 25, triggering a 13-block chain reorganization that rewound ~32 minutes of network activity. Double-spend attempts hit several cross-chain swap protocols. [CoinDesk: coindesk.com/markets/2026/0…]

Last Week in Blockchain - 26 April, 2026 1. North Korea's Lazarus Group drained $292M in rsETH from Kelp DAO's LayerZero bridge on Apr 18, the largest DeFi exploit of 2026, triggering $13B in TVL outflows, and leaving Aave ~$200M in debt. [CoinDesk: coindesk.com/tech/2026/04/1…]

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Last Week in Blockchain - 6 April, 2026 1. Strategy reported a $14.5B unrealized loss on BTC for Q1 2026, the largest first-quarter drop since 2018. At quarter-end, it held $51.65B and continues buying, adding 4,871 BTC for $330M last week. [Bloomberg: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…]