Bitcoin's weak 2026 performance has coincided with sharp gains in metals and semiconductor giants, raising concerns that the cryptocurrency could …

Accredited investors can buy and sell the gold-backed GLDY token through permissioned liquidity pools operating on the Solana blockchain.

Bitcoin is struggling to reclaim higher levels as the price tests the $76,000 level and the market searches for the structural support needed to prevent the correction from extending further. The backdrop is challenging — but a CryptoQuant report has identified a specific event in the miner flow data that adds an important layer of […]

Robinhood launched Agentic Trading in beta on May 27, letting users connect external AI agents to a dedicated, ring-fenced trading account that starts with equities only. Crypto, options, event contracts, futures and prediction markets are on the planned roadmap “as we move out of beta,” extending agent-driven trading into digital assets. A separate Agentic Credit […]

David Hoffman, co-founder of Bankless, confirmed he sold his entire remaining Ether position the prior Thursday and disclosed the move publicly on May 27. Hoffman characterised Ethereum as “a giver, not a taker,” arguing layer-2 networks and roughly US$163 billion in stablecoins on Ethereum now absorb most of the value the base token once expected […]

Bitcoin Magazine Cathie Wood Doubles Down: ARK Invest Sets Bitcoin Base Case at $750,000 by 2030 ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood reaffirmed her firm’s long-term bullish outlook for Bitcoin, projecting a base case of approximately $750,000 and a bull case of $1,250,000 within the next five years, even as critics question the asset’s performance amid […]

Key Takeaways: Banca Sella was the first Italian bank to receive authorization to provide crypto services under the EU’s framework for crypto products and services, MiCA. The bank plans to launch crypto custody and transfer services for selected clients in 2026. Banca Sella is also part of Qivalis, a consortium of 37 European banks developing […]

Hedge fund clients are selling out of semiconductor and equipment stocks even as technology shares climb to record highs, according to Goldman Sachs Prime Services. The semiconductors and related equipment subsector is the most net-sold U.S. subsector over the past month and is now modestly net sold on a year-to-date basis, Goldman Sachs Global Banking […]

South Korean prosecutors have arrested and indicted five suspects in what authorities say is the country’s first criminal case targeting a rug pull on a decentralized exchange, with the alleged scheme leaving 256 investors with approximately $600,000 (900 million won) in combined losses. CATFI, a Fake Influencer, and a DEX Exit The case centers on […]

The predictions market operator reportedly explored mandatory user verification requirements, breaking from its policies of allowing traders to access its services using pseudonyms.

Falcon Finance has teamed up with Anchorage Digital for the launch of fUSD, its new payments stablecoin. This initiative marks the firm’s definitive entry into traditional stablecoin issuance, complementing its current offering based on the synthetic dollar USDf. Anchorage Digital Bank‘s federally regulated infrastructure will be responsible for custodying reserves and ensuring compliance with Anti-Money […]

The UK government has ramped up its crackdown on sanctions circumvention on the part of Russia-linked financial networks as it for the first time extended one of its Russia sanctions regimes into crypto assets. UK authorities announced on May 26 a comprehensive package of designations against a number of crypto firms (among others) accused of […]

Strategy’s preferred stock STRC is now a larger buyer of Bitcoin (BTC) in peak weeks than every US spot ETF combined. However, unlike ETF flows, it only moves in one direction, and that asymmetry, according to a recent analysis by on-chain researchers at Pine Analytics, is why STRC’s volatility is becoming one of the most […]

Bitcoin is bracing for a massive surge in volatility as a dangerous mix of surging leverage, retail speculation.

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Forbes (@Forbes). Three former colleagues from a cryptocurrency startup that had cratered got together over sandwiches and coffee at a Bangalore …

XRP price extended losses and traded below $1.30. The price is now consolidating losses and faces hurdles near $1.30 and $1.340. XRP price started another decline and traded below the $1.30 zone. The price is now trading below $1.30 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at […]

Analysts at J.P. Morgan Private Bank say the S&P 500 may be on its way to 9,000 fueled by broader artificial intelligence adoption and a sustained earnings supercycle. Strategist Kriti Gupta says the index has already delivered six consecutive quarters of double-digit earnings growth. Global earnings growth accelerated from 15.3% year-over-year in the fourth quarter […]

Bitcoin Magazine The 2036 Issue: What Choices Will You Make On The Way To A Multipolar World? As I write this in 2026, the world is becoming more multipolar, and I expect that trend to continue over the next decade through 2036. In reality, it was this recent unipolar period that was historically anomalous. Starting […]

Key Takeaways: Binance co-founder and co-CEO Yi He was the first crypto-native executive to be added to the Fortune list of the Most Powerful Women in Business. Fortune featured Yi He’s contribution to Binance staying the globe’s prime crypto exchange amid a huge turmoil. The recognition is another indication that crypto companies are increasingly adopted […]

Weakening spot demand, miner inflows to exchanges and freshly opened shorts put downside pressure on Bitcoin price.

A Sydney customer reportedly completed Australia’s first retail stablecoin payment on Base using the Australian dollar-backed token AUDD. The payment settled almost instantly on-chain without relying on banks, card networks or conventional payment processors. The transaction highlighted Australia’s existing stablecoin licensing framework and growing interest in blockchain-based retail payments. A customer purchasing laksa at a […]

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has endorsed a Kohaku wallet feature that automatically assigns users a unique blockchain address for every decentralized application ( dapp) they interact with, calling per- dapp address isolation “a really important place to start” in building meaningful onchain privacy. Why Single Addresses Are a Privacy Problem Most Ethereum users today interact […]

Multiple drivers are pushing assets like Near higher, while the rest of the cryptocurrency market relies on institutional and retail inflows.

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Kraken has launched a proprietary trading program that allows crypto traders to access firm capital after completing an evaluation. It marks the exchange’s entry into the growing funded trading segment. The new service, dubbed Kraken Prop, enables traders to operate with up to $200,000 in company-backed funds while keeping up to 90% of generated profits. […]

The caller told the couple that sending money via cryptocurrency would end the investigation. He also told the couple not to tell anyone that they …

May 27, 2026 – George Town, Cayman Islands With more than $320 billion in dollar stablecoins now in circulation and short-dated Treasury yields near four percent, holders collectively forego well over $10 billion a year in potential returns – income that accrues to issuers rather than the desks holding the tokens. Issued by Anchorage Digital […]

TL;DR: Bitcoin slipped to roughly $76,000, leaving its market capitalization near $1.5 trillion and pushing it to 13th among global assets. BTC is down 11% year to date and nearly 30% over 12 months, while gold, silver and semiconductor leaders have surged. TSMC and Broadcom now exceed Bitcoin near $2 trillion each, Micron crossed $1 […]

TL;DR: South Korea arrested five people over the CatFi rugpull, a Solana memecoin launched on Pump.fun in early 2025. The case marks the first application of the Virtual Asset User Protection Act to a rugpull scheme executed on a DEX. Suspects obtained profits of 400 million won. 256 investors reported combined losses of 900 million […]

Bybit intensifies compliance efforts amid regulatory actions against HTX. An official notice from the exchange confirmed that it is implementing increased due diligence on transactions related to addresses and activities associated with HTX. UK Sanctions Crypto Firm, HTX, Over Alleged Russia Links As Exchange Pushes Back The decision comes amid increased global scrutiny of crypto […]

Ethereum is trading at $2,080 and grinding lower into a zone where the technical picture is bleak on the surface, but quietly building something more interesting beneath the surface. The 100-day moving average sits just above as a lost reference point; the ascending channel floor is on the verge of a breakdown, yet the 4-hour […]