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Rising US Treasury yields are increasing the opportunity cost of holding Bitcoin, challenging its role as a hedge against monetary instability.

Fenwick & West and auditor Prager Metis reached a $66 million settlement regarding allegations of enabling fraud at the bankrupt exchange FTX.

Blockstream CEO Adam Back challenged Mark Cuban's critique of Bitcoin, arguing that recent market data shows the cryptocurrency outperforming traditional assets like gold.

Bitcoin falling below $75,000 triggered $941 million in market liquidations amid declining spot demand and significant outflows from US Bitcoin ETFs.

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs experienced their largest weekly outflow since January, while ether ETFs extended their net selling streak to ten consecutive sessions.

Bitcoin dropped below $75,000 due to legislative delays, hawkish Federal Reserve signals, and escalating geopolitical tensions with Iran.

Trader Michaël van de Poppe identifies Hyperliquid and AI-focused tokens like NEAR and Bittensor as key drivers for the upcoming altcoin market rally.

Peter Schiff criticized MicroStrategy, claiming its Bitcoin-backed dividend strategy is unsustainable and relies on unrealistic annual price growth.

Binance CEO Richard Teng refuted a Wall Street Journal report alleging the exchange facilitated $850 million in transactions linked to sanctioned Iranian entities.

The Bank of England is proposing a shift toward 24/7 financial settlement, signaling a major integration of blockchain-inspired architecture into core UK market infrastructure.

PopDEX secured $30 million in funding as venture capital firms continue to invest heavily in decentralized perpetual exchange projects.

The Clarity Act may shift the crypto industry from passive holding to active, AI-driven compliant yield-generation services.

Law firm Fenwick & West agreed to a $54 million settlement regarding allegations that its legal services enabled the massive FTX fraud.

Hyperliquid's native token, HYPE, has surged to record highs as the platform evolves into a unified, institutional-grade on-chain financial hub.

The ECB has rejected proposals to ease stablecoin regulations, citing risks to bank stability and the effectiveness of monetary policy.

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen publicly criticized eBay's $2.4 billion marketing budget while highlighting a new corporate role tasked with auditing that spending.

Bitcoin dropped to $74,300 amid a significant $2.26 billion exodus from U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs over the last two weeks.

Police in Rio de Janeiro discovered a crypto-mining operation fueled by stolen electricity, highlighting a potential new revenue model for criminal organizations.

Despite significant economic growth and trade surpluses, China’s stock market remains stagnant, leading some investors to turn toward Bitcoin.

The SEC has approved Nasdaq to list cash-settled Bitcoin index options, pending final regulatory clearance from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Kevin Warsh has been sworn in as Federal Reserve Chair following a unanimous FOMC vote and a historically narrow Senate confirmation.

Santiment suggests that recent $1.26 billion Bitcoin ETF outflows represent a contrarian buy signal rather than a bearish trend for the asset.

MicroStrategy chairman Michael Saylor has indicated that the company might sell some of its Bitcoin holdings as early as 2026.

Analysts suggest Ethereum remains a strong long-term investment due to high DeFi liquidity, rising staking activity, and positive onchain accumulation trends.

Bitcoin 'Pizza Day' marks the 2010 transaction where 10,000 BTC bought two pizzas, now worth over $767 million.

Kevin Warsh has been sworn in as Federal Reserve Chair, with market participants predicting potential interest rate hikes throughout 2026.

Grayscale identifies Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, and Canton Network as primary beneficiaries of the upcoming Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.

F2Pool co-founder Chun Wang has been selected as Mission Commander for SpaceX’s inaugural commercial interplanetary flight to Mars.

New U.S. legislation proposes a strategic bitcoin reserve with a mandatory 20-year holding period for federal assets.

The SEC has delayed its proposed innovation exemption for tokenized stocks amid pushback from traditional exchanges and concerns over market fragmentation.

Tanya Denisova, the COO of Robinhood Crypto, is departing the firm following a significant decline in crypto-related trading revenue.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson warns that a failed $46.8 million treasury vote could trigger an exodus of top scientists and laboratory closures.

The SEC has postponed an exemption for tokenized assets due to regulatory concerns regarding third-party tokens and investor rights.

Rep. Matt Van Epps co-sponsored the American Reserve Modernization Act to codify a permanent U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for national debt reduction.

The SEC has postponed a proposed exemption allowing tokenized versions of U.S. stocks due to concerns over market fragmentation and investor protections.

Prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket failed to move their Nevada and Washington gambling lawsuits to federal court.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce clarified that an upcoming tokenization rule will not authorize synthetic tokens, focusing instead on direct digital representations of underlying securities.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce clarified that a proposed innovation exemption for tokenized stocks excludes synthetic instruments in favor of real, underlying equity shares.

Cross-chain infrastructure provider Squid has raised $6 million in strategic funding to develop a new consumer-facing product.

Minnesota has enacted legislation allowing state banks and credit unions to offer crypto custody services to prevent deposit flight to digital asset platforms.

SpaceX has selected crypto billionaire and F2Pool co-founder Chun Wang to lead the company's first human-crewed Mars flyby mission.

US House lawmakers are investigating prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket over concerns regarding insider trading by government officials and politicians.

The NEAR token surged over 30% due to AI narratives, institutional interest, positive analyst sentiment, and upcoming network scaling upgrades.

NEAR Protocol surged 50% weekly, driven by AI sector momentum, network upgrades, and bullish sentiment fueled by Nvidia's strong revenue forecasts.

Mark Cuban sold most of his Bitcoin, arguing it failed as a crisis hedge, while proponents view it as long-term monetary optionality.

Crypto exchange OKX is partnering with Intercontinental Exchange to list oil perpetual contracts while ICE simultaneously lobbies US regulators against decentralized competitor Hyperliquid.

Representative Tom Emmer defends the Clarity Act, dismissing law enforcement concerns regarding noncustodial software developers as a distraction from necessary regulatory progress.

XRP faces investor frustration and criticism as the token experiences a 26% price decline year-to-date despite regulatory progress.

Kalshi has launched the advocacy group Americans for Fair Markets, supported by former Trump aide Taylor Budowich, to promote regulated prediction markets.

Trump Media has transferred $205 million in Bitcoin to Crypto.com as it faces significant unrealized losses on its digital asset holdings.

Bitcoin Pizza Day commemorates the 2010 transaction where Laszlo Hanyecz famously spent 10,000 BTC to purchase two pizzas, marking Bitcoin's first real-world use.

Institutional crypto investment remains resilient despite a $1 billion weekly outflow driven by geopolitical tensions and shifting market sentiment.

Bitcoin fell below $77,000 after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller indicated that future interest rate hikes remain a possibility due to persistent inflation.

Bitcoin fell below $77,000 as US stock markets reached record highs, highlighting a divergence between crypto assets and traditional equities.

Former Ethereum Foundation researcher Dankrad Feist proposes creating a new $1 billion organization to better align the ecosystem with ETH incentives.

The U.S. House Oversight Committee is investigating Polymarket and Kalshi over concerns that government employees are using insider information for profit.

Intercontinental Exchange is partnering with OKX to offer perpetual oil futures, providing 24/7 access to energy benchmarks amid rising geopolitical tensions.

The XRPL May 27 upgrade highlights how validator consensus and market adoption are essential for maintaining blockchain integrity and preventing unauthorized forks.

Autonomous AI agents, powered by stablecoins and asset tokenization, will soon provide retail investors with sophisticated, automated treasury management capabilities.

Intercontinental Exchange is partnering with OKX to introduce perpetual futures contracts linked to global Brent and WTI crude oil benchmarks.

Bitcoin miner MARA Holdings spent $4.3 million on CEO Fred Thiel's personal security in 2025 amid a global rise in crypto-related physical attacks.

Bitcoin maintains a steady $77,000 price point as markets anticipate Kevin Warsh's upcoming appointment as Federal Reserve chairman amid rising economic concerns.

Polymarket experienced a significant POL drain, which the team attributed to a private-key compromise rather than a smart-contract exploit.

Binance CEO Richard Teng refuted a Wall Street Journal report claiming the exchange facilitated over $850 million in Iran-linked crypto transactions.

SpaceX's upcoming $75 billion IPO may trigger major tech stock rebalancing, potentially creating short-term downside risks for correlated assets like Bitcoin.

Frequent security exploits and complex risks are deterring institutional adoption of DeFi, as potential yields struggle to justify the danger.

THORChain suffered a $10.7 million exploit due to a GG20 threshold signature vulnerability that allowed a malicious node operator to reconstruct a private key.

The AFL-CIO warns that the CLARITY Act could inadvertently facilitate the inclusion of volatile digital assets in workers' retirement portfolios.

IREN co-founder Daniel Roberts argues that limited physical infrastructure, rather than chip shortages, represents the primary bottleneck for the scaling of artificial intelligence.

The CoinDesk 20 index remained nearly flat, while NEAR led the market with a significant 19.4% gain.