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Fourteen years ago today, Laszlo Hanyecz made history by purchasing a pizza for 10,000 Bitcoin, marking the inaugural commercial transaction with the cryptocurrency. The Florida programmer, then 28 years old, placed the order on a Bitcoin Talk Forum on May 22, 2010.

Hex Trust Group, a prominent crypto custodian headquartered in Hong Kong, has introduced USDX, marking the inaugural native stablecoin on the layer-1 blockchain Flare.

The recent surge in Dogecoin's (DOGE) price suggests a potential for gains as it indicates a recovery trend. Historically, instances of short liquidations within the past 24 hours have often been succeeded by price increases, and this pattern could repeat itself this time.

The cryptocurrency industry is eagerly awaiting May 23, when the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is scheduled to announce its decision on VanEck's spot ETH exchange-traded fund (ETF) application, followed by ARK 21Shares' decision on May 24.

DeBank, a cryptocurrency portfolio tracker, has launched a new authentication system called Credit, which is geared towards evaluating the legitimacy, engagement, and wealth of Web3 users across various platforms. In a recent update on X, DeBank revealed that Credit is now integrated directly into their platform. This system enables users to verify their "real user" status by confirming their identity and on-chain net worth.

Fidelity has updated its S-1 application with the SEC for its Ether exchange-traded fund (ETF), indicating that the underlying Ether tokens will not be staked. This amendment comes amid speculation about the SEC's stance on spot Ether ETFs, with reports suggesting a shift possibly due to external pressures.