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Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten said it is important to pay attention to retail sentiment around Bitcoin, as ownership is still far from concentrated and “it’s not like Blackrock owns the Bitcoin.”

Over $500 million in Bitcoin bids now sit near $70,000, while options traders and futures positions converge around the same level.

As the CFTC and Gemini work together to seek a court's reversal of a 2025 settlement, one of the agency’s former chairs said the public “deserves a better explanation.”

The CFTC issued notices affecting platforms seeking to offer cryptocurrency perpetual futures contracts, including a no-action position for Coinbase and approval for Kalshi.

The outage was caused by the same network update software bug that disrupted the protocol on Thursday, which resulted in nearly six hours of downtime.

The exchange's integration with Deribit gives eligible US institutional investors access to global crypto options and perpetual futures markets.

Bitcoin saw its lowest levels since the middle of April as BTC price action continued ot diverge from thriving US stock markets.

Former CEO Alex Mashinsky filed documents seeking to vacate his 12-year sentence, which included claims involving FTX and a “hostile takeover” by a former Celsius executive, who was sentenced to time served.

Analysts warn Ether’s downside risks remain elevated as traders closely watch the $1,800 support zone for stability.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a nine-day outflow streak totaling $2.84 billion, surpassing an eight-session outflow run in February 2025.

XLM rallied after US financial giant DTCC announced a partnership with the Stellar Network, but it still risks a sharp downside in the coming weeks.

ICE’s CEO said regulators need to create a “level playing field” for launching 24/7 onchain perps contracts, which are already trading on exchanges such as Hyperliquid.

Bitcoin’s market cap has dropped below $1.5 trillion, pushing it out of the world’s top 10 assets amid AI stock and precious metal rallies.

Strategy’s capital structure may be under pressure as Arca’s Jeff Dorman highlights $15 billion in preferred stock obligations and CEO comments on possible Bitcoin sales.

Texas is hiring a crypto custodian to move its $10 million Strategic Bitcoin Reserve from BlackRock’s IBIT ETF into directly held coins and build full state‑level BTC plumbing.

DxSale was drained for about $7.3 million from BNB Chain liquidity providers, raising fresh concerns over old DeFi locker contracts.

OKX Ventures and KIS to invest $53 million each for a 19.6% stake in Coinone, deepening ties between traditional finance and crypto in South Korea’s tightly regulated market.

Paxos says its approval as a blockchain-focused clearing agency represents a “critical piece of financial market infrastructure” as Wall Street becomes more interested in crypto.

CryptoQuant says that the holding structure for large Bitcoin holders is deteriorating, a trend that has historically preceded “sustained price weakness.”

The Sui mainnet has resumed after a bug in a network update took it offline for 5 hours and 55 minutes.

Bears hold the upper hand for Friday's $9 billion options expiry, keeping Bitcoin under pressure amid heavy ETF outflows and corporate selling

Investors selling across spot, futures and ETF markets pushed Bitcoin into its monthly range lows near $72,000 but data shows retail investors buying the dip and opening longs.

Gemini is leaning into AI features for its prediction market, following other crypto exchanges in moving beyond crypto trading amid a market slump.

Bulls abandon ship as SOL futures open interest dropped 30% in May. With the price weakening near $80, Solana may be destined for new lows.

The investment firm said nation-states and central banks are increasingly turning to assets like Bitcoin and gold as alternative settlement systems outside of US control.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon criticized Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and warned the current CLARITY Act framework could ultimately fail, as banks and crypto firms clash over whether stablecoin issuers should be allowed to offer yield-bearing rewards that resemble bank deposits.

As the CFTC issued landmark approvals for crypto perpetual futures contracts, it explained in a related advisory that round-the-clock activity isn't right for all.

Ronghui Gu shares tips on how to isolate AI agents while testing them so they do not have access to critical personal information or digital assets.

As Congress weighs crypto legislation, Aaron Klein says the CFTC needs more resources, independence and coordination to oversee digital markets.

A hopeful posting on Iran from President Trump helped erase morning losses.

For years, one of the most significant crypto asset markets has existed entirely outside the United States. Today, that changes, explains CFTC Chairman Selig.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has now established a stance on how regulated U.S. firms can engage in crypto perpetual futures contracts.

Internet Computer (ICP), down 3.8%, was also an underperformer.

Paxos new license positions it alongside legacy giants such as DTCC and makes it a compelling, more efficient alternative for traditional finance giants than legacy competitors.

Sprecher saluted Hyperliquid's team, signaling deeper engagement between Wall Street incumbents and crypto-native rails.

Your day-ahead look for May 29, 2026

The longest run of withdrawals since U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs listed in January 2024 comes as bitcoin underperforms high-flying AI and semiconductor stocks.

Bitcoin's failed breakout above $83,000 is looking increasingly like a bear market signal, even as S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures notch gains and approach all-time highs.

The Governor of Minnesota signed into law a measure that, starting Aug. 1, makes it a crime to advertise and operate prediction market platforms across the state.

STRC has struggled to maintain its $100 target price, while Strategy's reduced cash reserves and dividend obligations are drawing increased investor attention.

The campaign targets crypto, DeFi, AI and security developers with fake tooling packages to steal wallets, SSH keys, GitHub tokens, cloud credentials and browser data.

The crypto exchange's investment arm and Korea Investment & Securities will each invest 80 billion won ($53 million) as Coinone pushes into stablecoins and tokenized securities.

XRP snapped a streak of lower lows on heavy buying, though the token remains stuck below major resistance levels that have capped every rally this year.

Global stocks hit records and oil cracked on a tentative US-Iran ceasefire extension. Crypto stayed on the sidelines, with some analysts saying the next catalyst is regulatory, not geopolitical.

A record high in long-term holder supply typically signals conviction. CryptoQuant says it reflects a shortage of new buyers, a view echoed by weakening ETF demand and bearish prediction market odds.

The world's biggest PC maker surged 109% in May after AI revenue hit 38% of quarterly sales. Goldman Sachs more than doubled its target.

One of America's most important historical documents will forever be inscribed on a Bitcoin block, thanks to someone's $83 transaction fee.

Intercontinental Exchange CEO Jeffrey Sprecher said his company and Hyperliquid are learning from each other as crypto perps gain ground.

A new study gave five frontier AI models 1,000 real-world claims to fact-check. They disagreed on 67% of them.

Wintermute is providing liquidity on the two biggest prediction markets, linking flows for both firms, according to a source familiar with the matter.

The CFTC issued an order allowing Kalshi to offer perpetual futures in the U.S., starting with contracts tied to Bitcoin's price.

The Sui token is among the worst performing top 100 crypto assets of the last week in the wake of back-to-back outages.

Cooling demand for Bitcoin ETFs adds to declining accumulation by whales, underscoring a trying time for the crypto market.

The man who built the modern NYSE just said Hyperliquid is bigger than Nasdaq. JPMorgan says the debasement trade is unwinding.

Prosecutors say two police colonels organized an extortion ring that allegedly tracked, abducted, and held crypto entrepreneurs at gunpoint.

The approval makes Paxos the “only blockchain-native firm” approved by the SEC to operate as a registered clearing agency in the U.S.

Claude maker Anthropic said annualized revenue surpassed $47 billion as it expands cloud and compute partnerships.

Researchers in China built a model that uses an AI’s downtime to prepare for users’ next question before they ask it.

Blockchain network Sui is suffering another period of significant downtime barely five months after the last "network stall."

Rendered illustrations published ahead of WWDC 2026 reveal a dedicated Siri app, Dynamic Island integration, and a Google Gemini backbone—the biggest overhaul to the assistant in nearly 15 years.

Prediction market giant Kalshi has asked a federal judge to prevent Minnesota from allowing the ban to go into effect in August.

Anthropic's latest flagship AI model Claude Opus 4.8 arrives with sharper reasoning, tighter alignment, and a price tag that hasn't budged.

Anthropic signaled that broader access to its controversial Claude Mythos AI models may arrive "in the coming weeks" after limited testing.

Current Bitcoin whale activity is similar in nature to the last bear market in 2022 when BTC fell precipitously, according to on-chain data.

The Senate’s crypto bill has supporters excited—and opponents concerned—about the bill’s potential reverberations beyond America’s borders.

The Google employee case is the second federal prosecution tied to alleged prediction market insider trading on Polymarket.

Analysts compared Ethereum's current position to Amazon following the dot-com bubble burst.

Prediction market odds are rising for Bitcoin to drop below $70,000 in the next few days following a dip to a six-week low price.

A London startup trained an AI on 4.1 million recipes across seven languages—and the whole thing is smaller than a song file.

A prize pool of over $100,000 is available for top traders and makers on prediction markets linked to FIFA World Cup matches.

Massive ETF outflows just sent crypto sharply lower. Jefferies says the next crypto IPO wave could create a $1T public market.

The near-$1 billion crypto liquidation spree comes amid rising tensions over the U.S.-Iran conflict and ETF outflows.

The regulator filed alongside the crypto exchange to undo a 2025 consent order it now says "should not have been filed."

Researchers warn that prolonged chatbot interactions could distort how some users experience reality and social connection.

If Tesla and SpaceX merged—as is a reported possibility—then Elon Musk's combined entity would hold billions of dollars' worth of Bitcoin.

Predictors on Myriad are losing faith, believing it's more likely that Ethereum dumps to $1,500 before a prospective move up to $3,000.

Music v2 brings genre-shifting and section-by-section composition to ElevenLabs. Stable Audio 3.0 ships open weights and six-minute tracks. Is either good enough to dethrone the category leader?

ElevenLabs has licensed Stan Lee’s voice and likeness, adding the late Marvel comic creator to a growing market for AI celebrity replicas.

Back-to-back price cuts from China's top AI labs have made their models a fraction of the cost of GPT-5.5 and Claude Opus.

Bitcoin enters Extreme Fear with $2 billion+ stablecoin outflows and stronger HYPE inflows. Is liquidity rotation pointing to the next BTC move?

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Is crypto purported freedom and 'non-sovereign' features dead?

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DYDX is in an interesting position right now.

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Worldcoin has been navigating a critical test on the price charts lately.

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DeXe's latest uptick could have major implications for traders.

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Rally extension could only be confirmed if XLM stays above $0.21.

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UNI faced whale-driven selling pressure as exchange inflows rose near critical support.

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Bitcoin's position on the price charts is very tricky right now.

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Injective rallied 14% to a 6-month high of $6.3 amid renewed speculative demand.

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ALGO could soon approach a key breakout test as improving momentum challenges the $0.1272 resistance zone.

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JTO fell 13% as leverage exited the market and support faced pressure.

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