Bullish to Acquire Equiniti for $4.2 Billion
May 5 (Thursday) — Crypto exchange Bullish will acquire share registry provider Equiniti for $4.2 billion, including debt, The Wall Street Journal reported. The transaction, pending regulatory approval, is expected to close in January next year.
Equiniti serves nearly 3,000 listed companies, including Berkshire Hathaway and Moody’s.
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Predict.fun lists a new market: "When will Polymarket launch its official token?" with the probability of it happening by June 30th currently at 9%.
May 5 — On prediction platform Predict.fun, a new event asking “When will Polymarket launch its official token?” currently has a trading volume of $546,800. Here are the latest probabilities tied to key dates:
- 88% chance to launch by June 30, 2027
- 77% by March 31, 2027
- 55% by December 31, 2026
- 39% by September 30, 2026
- 9% by June 30, 2026
**Settlement Rules**:
The market resolves to “Yes” if Polymarket launches its official token by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the specified date; otherwise, “No.”
Eligibility: Tokens promoted as official for a Polymarket product (even if initially lacking utility or not labeled “governance”)—but must be openly/actively transferable/tradable. Sole announcements or claim-only tokens don’t qualify.
Exclusions: ERC-1155/ERC-20s for CTF shares, internal market positions, or USD-pegged collateral.
Confirmation sources: Official Polymarket statements (blogs, social, docs) or credible third-party reports if needed.
**Recent Hint**
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Binance will adjust the price index calculation method for the Commodity-Style TradFi Perpetual Contract, switching to the Order Book EWMA index starting on May 9th.
May 5 — Per Binance’s official announcement, starting May 9, 2026, at 5:00 AM UTC+8, the exchange will switch from a fixed mode to the Order Book EWMA Price Index calculation method for pricing commodity-based TradFi perpetual contracts during daily maintenance, holidays, and weekends.
This change applies to all commodity-based TradFi perpetual contracts, including XAUUSDT, XAGUSDT, XPTUSDT, XPDUSDT, COPPERUSDT, CLUSDT, BZUSDT, NATGASUSDT, as well as any future commodity-based TradFi perpetual contracts listed on Binance.
Equity-based TradFi perpetual contracts will retain the fixed pricing mode during the same periods until further notice. Binance will issue a separate announcement if it plans to implement the Order Book EWMA Price Index for equity-based contracts.
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Polymarket's prediction market for "Bitcoin to Rebound to $100,000 this Year" sees probability surge to 46%
On May 5, as Bitcoin topped $80k, Polymarket’s odds of Bitcoin hitting $100k this year rose to 46% (up from 30% on April 5). Additionally, BTC’s odds of reaching $90k this year stand at 68%, while the chance of it dropping to $50k is 37%.
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Coinbase Launches Self-Custody Cryptocurrency Investment Service for Retirement Funds in Australia
On May 5, Coinbase rolled out cryptocurrency investment support for Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSFs) in Australia, giving trustees a channel to diversify their assets.
Coinbase’s Asia-Pacific (APAC) Managing Director John O’Loughlin and executive Pete Patanapanlert noted the service provides data exports compliant with local accounting standards and entity authentication processes tailored to the country’s fund structure.
“As Australian regulations become clearer and institutional adoption of digital assets rises, the firm views SMSFs as a key growth area,” O’Loughlin said. “We aim to help investors incorporate crypto assets into their retirement investment strategies.”
SMSFs are private retirement funds regulated by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) that let individuals directly manage their pension investments and allocate to assets like stocks, real estate, and crypto.
Official data indicates that by the end of 2025, Australia will have approximately 664,000 SMSFs wit
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OpenClaw has released version 2026.5.4 Update: Optimized Plugin Installation and Gateway Startup, Enhancing Cross-Platform Stability
On May 5, AI agent tool OpenClaw rolled out its 2026.5.4 version update. Key enhancements include:
### Core Updates
- **Simpler Plugin Management**: Smoother npm/ClawHub official package recovery, more stable Beta channel updates, and the `doctor` tool now directs expired configs to the correct install path.
- **Faster Gateway Startup**: Optimized startup/control paths to cut cold-start plugin scanning and lazy loading overhead, plus clearer phase-specific diagnostic info.
- **Upgraded `doctor` Tool**: Preserves SecretRefs during cleanup, fixes expired plugin configs, and provides clear post-update action prompts if updates fail.
### Platform & Channel Optimizations
- **Windows**: Resolves the `::1/libuv` loopback binding issue, fixes temporary/media file write path errors, and Discord startup/status reports now more accurately flag network anomalies.
- **Multi-Channel Communication**: Slack thread bugs fixed, Telegram previews optimized, WhatsApp newsletter targeted se
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