CFTC under Rostin Behnam intensifies legal battles over prediction markets as Polymarket files self-certification with the regulator.
IG Group shares up 2.7% as crypto exchange M&A accelerates. Bitpanda expands beyond crypto into equities and ETFs while building Vision Chain on Ethereum L2 for tokenized securities under MiCA compliance.
OFAC adds six Ethereum addresses to sanctions list amid allegations the Sinaloa Cartel uses blockchain to launder illicit funds. Major exploit analysis reveals $1.2B Bybit theft routed through THORChain.
Stock futures rise as Wall Street eyes weekly gains. S&P 500 on track for eighth straight weekly advance despite Treasury yield volatility.
Terraform Labs sues Jane Street over alleged insider trading linked to the May 2022 Terra ecosystem collapse, citing suspicious $85M swap timing.
SpaceX prepares for Starship V3 test flight ahead of IPO. The rocket is designed for 100 metric tons to orbit with $15B invested. Starlink generates 61% of revenue.
Fed pauses crypto master account reviews through 2026, granting Kraken limited access while maintaining barriers for exchanges seeking direct payment system participation.
OpenSea CMO Adam Hollander predicts tokenized collectibles like Pokémon cards and Rolex watches will drive the next NFT wave, moving beyond speculative trading.
Ethereum developers are implementing privacy upgrades via EIP-8141 and EIP-8250, alongside major funding rounds for Catena Labs ($30M), Hyperliquid ETFs ($11M inflows), and Variational ($50M).
BCA Research warns stocks and bonds are on a collision course as Treasury yields hit multi-year highs, with bonds potentially outperforming.
Jito Labs expands beyond infrastructure with JTX trading platform launching in July, targeting mainstream traders on Solana with spot, futures, and prediction markets.
CryptoPunks V1 and V2 exist in separate contracts with a massive price gap. A new trustless marketplace may finally unlock V1 trading potential.
Terra Classic explores Mastercard payment card integration while Coinbase listing speculation builds, marking potential milestones in LUNC's recovery.
Microsoft negotiates to supply its custom Maia AI chips to Anthropic, potentially strengthening its position against Amazon and Google in the AI silicon market.
Coinbase cuts 700 jobs citing AI integration, but questions emerge about whether economic pressures drive the layoffs more than automation.
Hyperliquid's Coinbase deal reinstalls USDC as primary quote asset, potentially reshaping stablecoin competition as perpetuals emerge as the critical battleground.
Senate Banking Committee advances Crypto CLARITY Act as Hyperliquid returns to USDC and Kraken switches to Chainlink. New exchange Papertrade introduces loss rebate model.
Senate Banking Committee passes CLARITY Act 15-9, advancing legislation to separate SEC-CFTC crypto oversight and end decade of regulatory uncertainty.
NEAR Protocol surges 50% in 90 days as $18B in crosschain volume and AI infrastructure signal growing investor confidence in the network's long-term positioning.
Trump delays Biden-era EPA refrigerant rules citing $2.4 billion in projected savings for businesses and families, with unclear impact on consumer grocery prices.
Terror victims file motion in Manhattan court seeking $344M in frozen USDT from Iran-linked wallets, testing whether stablecoins can satisfy terrorism judgments.
Forward Industries posted $13M in quarterly revenue, up 319% year over year, but reported a $283.1M net loss driven by SOL fair-value declines.
Papertrade rewards losing traders with PAPER tokens in a novel DeFi experiment built on Hyperliquid. Hyperliquid also realigns with USDC.
Senate Banking Committee approves Digital Asset Clarity Act 15-9, sending Bitcoin to $81,965 and triggering $250M in short liquidations within hours.
Trump postpones AI executive order signing ceremony, citing concerns the order could hinder US leadership in artificial intelligence over China and global competitors.
AmericanFortress unveils patent-pending post-quantum scheme to protect $400B in dormant Bitcoin, including Satoshi's 1.1M BTC, without mass fund migrations.
Major indices hit records despite rising inflation as AI stocks drive narrow rally. Trend-following strategies capture gains while navigating market contradictions.
US Customs and Border Protection has started issuing refunds after the Supreme Court overturned most Trump tariffs, with $168 billion in prior payments at stake.
Mark Cuban sells most of his Bitcoin, calling it a disappointment after failing to act as a hedge during the Iran conflict and dollar weakness.
Starlink drives SpaceX's finances with $11.39B revenue, 61% of company sales. The satellite internet division remains the sole profitable unit as SpaceX prepares for its IPO.
Stock indices hit all-time highs while Bitcoin battles to break its bear trend. Fed faces bond market stress as ETF outflows mount and inflation remains elevated.
An anonymous wallet sold 250 wrapped Bitcoin worth $20.3M on-chain as BTC trades near $80,400 amid rising Treasury yields and ongoing whale distribution.
Blockchain investigators uncover 80 highly accurate bets on US military operations via Polymarket, prompting congressional action and raising national security concerns.
Dartmouth joins Harvard in allocating endowment funds to crypto through BlackRock's Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs as institutional adoption grows despite market volatility.
Kraft Heinz launches Jell-O Simply, a clean-label gelatin line with 25% less sugar and no artificial colors or sweeteners, responding to consumer demand and regulatory changes.
Coinbase launches Hyperliquid perpetual futures as institutional interest surges, with 21Shares debuting a HYPE fund and Andreessen Horowitz accumulating $67M in tokens.
MoonPay launches MoonPay Trade platform connecting banks and fintechs to tokenized assets, DeFi and stablecoin liquidity across 200+ blockchains.
Exodus sold 1,076 bitcoin and $73.2M in crypto to raise cash for its W3C payments acquisition, shifting from a BTC-heavy treasury to USD reserves.
Leaked developments around the Clarity Act and Fed chair uncertainty create urgent concerns for Bitcoin holders as regulatory landscape shifts.
Philadelphia voters approve first city-run retirement savings program, enabling 208,000 private sector workers without 401(k) access to auto-enroll in IRAs.
Ondo Finance enables transfer of 35 tokenized stocks and ETFs to HyperEVM via LayerZero, expanding DeFi access to traditional equity exposure.
Senate confirms Kevin Warsh to Fed board in 51-45 vote. Separate chair confirmation expected Wednesday as Powell's term ends amid crypto policy debates.
Bitcoin's current price structure mirrors the 2022 crash pattern, with low volume at recent lows suggesting the bottom may not yet be in, warns crypto analyst.
Trump discloses $1M–$5M investment in Kura Sushi USA, part of hundreds of millions in reported stock activity disclosed in May 2026 filing.
Vitalik Buterin transferred $113K through Privacy Pools protocol, publicly endorsing the compliance-aware privacy tool he co-authored in a real capital test.
MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor hints at selling Bitcoin to fund dividends after five years of never-sell promises, triggering a 4% stock drop.
