Samuel Haig

2 weeks ago | cryptopolitan.com | Samuel Haig

Sky, the leading DeFi protocol formerly known as MakerDAO, is looking to finalize the migration of its governance token from MKR to SKY. The proposal was published on Sky’s governance forum on May 1 and will be subject to community feedback before being put to an on-chain vote at a later date. The proposal includes activating SKY staking and USDS rewards for SKY holders, transferring governance processes to SKY-based voting, and disabling migrations from SKY to MKR.

2 weeks ago | cryptopolitan.com | Samuel Haig

Mesh, a global cryptocurrency payments network, unveiled an Apple Pay integration with a public demonstration during the Token2049 conference on May 1. The product allows merchants who partner with Mesh to accept payments in the form of cryptocurrency via the Apple Pay digital wallet. Customers can execute payments using leading crypto assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Solana, with the transactions settled using stablecoins including USDC, USDT, and PYUSD.

2 weeks ago | cryptopolitan.com | Samuel Haig

Wormhole is emerging as a dominant player within the tokenized asset space, with the interoperability provider now servicing more than $3 billion worth of assets. Data shared by Robinson Burkey, the co-founder of Wormhole, shows the value of Wormhole’s Multichain Tokenized Assets Under Management (MTAUM) has surged from less than $1B to $3.04 billion over the past seven weeks. Wormhole’s MTAUM is also up 340% year-to-date.

2 weeks ago | cryptopolitan.com | Samuel Haig

Singapore Gulf Bank, a digital bank licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain, launched a real-time currency clearing network designed to support digital asset firms. On May 1, the bank launched SGB Net, a multi-currency clearing network. SGB Net enables zero-fee transfers at any time of day and aims to bypass many of the constraints associated with legacy financial infrastructure — such as the SWIFT network.

2 weeks ago | cryptopolitan.com | Samuel Haig

VIRTUAL, the native token of Virtuals Protocol, a platform for creating AI agents, now ranks as a top 100 cryptocurrency after surging 147% over the past week. The token now boasts a market cap of nearly $938.3 million, ranking as the 94th-largest crypto asset. The milestone marks the first time VIRTUAL has ranked among the top 100 crypto assets by market cap in eight weeks.