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CFTC Admits It Should Never Have Sued Gemini, Moves to Vacate $5M Consent Order

CFTC Admits It Should Never Have Sued Gemini, Moves to Vacate $5M Consent Order

The regulator found its own case was built on a discredited whistleblower, withheld evidence from a Commissioner, and targeted a fraud victim instead of pursuing…

Google Engineer “AlphaRaccoon” Charged in Insider Trading on Polymarket 

Google Engineer “AlphaRaccoon” Charged in Insider Trading on Polymarket 

One trade highlighted in the complaint is secret Google rankings which allegedly showed d4vd trending first before release, helping fuel profitable Polymarket bets.

Bitcoin and Crypto Down Over 3% as Geopolitical Tensions Trigger Fresh Sell-Off

Bitcoin and Crypto Down Over 3% as Geopolitical Tensions Trigger Fresh Sell-Off

The decline comes one day after President Donald Trump publicly reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to crypto.

Bitcoin Faces $15B Deribit-CME OI Test Into May-End

Bitcoin Faces $15B Deribit-CME OI Test Into May-End

Deribit’s May 29 BTC options expiry and CME futures positioning have turned the final week of May into a major leverage test for Bitcoin.

Coinbase, Binance.US, Kraken Join Blockworks Transparency Alliance

Coinbase, Binance.US, Kraken Join Blockworks Transparency Alliance

The initiative uses Blockworks’ Token Transparency Framework to address crypto’s long-standing “hidden information” problem for investors.

Terra Classic (LUNC) Surges 15% in 24 Hrs Despite Quiet Crypto Market

Terra Classic (LUNC) Surges 15% in 24 Hrs Despite Quiet Crypto Market

The Terra Classic token rallied to nearly $0.000092 as technical indicators signaled bullish momentum.

White House Reviews CFTC Rules for US Prediction Markets

White House Reviews CFTC Rules for US Prediction Markets

The proposal comes as states challenge prediction platforms and regulators debate whether event contracts fall under gambling laws.

Coinbase Brings Back Direct Deposit to Auto-Invest Paychecks Into Crypto

Coinbase Brings Back Direct Deposit to Auto-Invest Paychecks Into Crypto

The updated feature supports weekly deposits up to $200,000 and connects payroll directly with crypto investing, rewards, and spending tools.

Jupiter Opens Public Beta for Offerbook Lending Market

Jupiter Opens Public Beta for Offerbook Lending Market

The new lending marketplace allows users to negotiate fixed loan terms using tokens, NFTs, and other assets as collateral.

Falcon Introduces GENIUS-Ready fUSD Stablecoin for Institutions

Falcon Introduces GENIUS-Ready fUSD Stablecoin for Institutions

The new stablecoin includes a rewards model aimed at sharing reserve-generated yields with eligible institutional holders.

BIS to Test Real Money Blockchain System to Speed Up Global Payments

BIS to Test Real Money Blockchain System to Speed Up Global Payments

The system is designed to settle transactions atomically, meaning payments complete in a single synchronized step.

Crypto Market Today BTC, ETH, XRP Slip as $333M Liquidations Hit Longs

Crypto Market Today: BTC, ETH, XRP Slip as $333M Liquidations Hit Longs

The crypto market turned lower after a brief recovery, with long liquidations dominating, Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs posting outflows, and HYPE showing heavy short positioning.

DDC Boosts Bitcoin Treasury to 2,714 BTC With Back-to-Back Purchase

DDC Boosts Bitcoin Treasury to 2,714 BTC With Back-to-Back Purchase

The company said the latest acquisition follows the purchase of another 200 BTC earlier in May, bringing total additions to 331 BTC without issuing new…

Robinhood Gives AI Agents Access to Trading and Spending

Robinhood Gives AI Agents Access to Trading and Spending

The company launched Agentic Trading and Agentic Credit Card services aimed at supporting AI-driven financial interactions.

CoinDCX CEO Calls for India Crypto Policy Shift After Trump’s Remarks

CoinDCX CEO Calls for India Crypto Policy Shift After Trump’s Remarks

Sumit Gupta pointed to US crypto policy moves and said India risks missing institutional capital without regulatory clarity and tax reforms.

XRPL Upgrade Goes Live as XRP Slips Amid Market Selloff

XRPL Upgrade Goes Live as XRP Slips Amid Market Selloff

The update went live today, bringing the fixCleanup3_1_3 amendment live at ledger index 104,507,137.

Mastercard Expands Crypto Strategy With NY BitLicense

Mastercard Expands Crypto Strategy With NY BitLicense

The NYDFS approval allows Mastercard’s subsidiary to operate under New York’s virtual currency regulatory framework.

Bitcoin Japan Invests in Elon Musk’s SpaceX Via U.S. Subsidiary

Bitcoin Japan Invests in Elon Musk’s SpaceX Via U.S. Subsidiary

The Tokyo-listed company said the SpaceX investment was executed via its U.S. subsidiary through a private secondary market transaction.

Circle Expands USDC Utility Through Nium Global Payout Rails

Circle Expands USDC Utility Through Nium Global Payout Rails

The partnership integrates Circle Payments Network with Nium’s global payout infrastructure to support faster USDC-based cross-border transfers.

Micron Technology’s Tokenized Stock Enters $100M Market Cap Club

Micron Technology’s Tokenized Stock Enters $100M Market Cap Club

The rally follows strong momentum in Micron Technology shares after the chipmaker recently crossed the $1 trillion valuation milestone for the first time.

DTCC Announces Plans to Tokenize Custodied Assets on Stellar Network

DTCC Announces Plans to Tokenize Custodied Assets on Stellar Network 

The initiative will initially focus on assessing use cases for highly liquid assets, such as stocks in the Russell 1000 index, major exchange-traded funds, and…

SoFi Becomes First U.S. National Bank to Launch a Retail Stablecoin

SoFi Becomes First U.S. National Bank to Launch a Retail Stablecoin

SoFi became the first U.S. national bank to integrate a dollar-backed stablecoin directly into a retail banking platform.

Kraken Launches BTC Yield Product the Same Week Exploits and Security Warnings Mount

Kraken Launches BTC Yield Product the Same Week Exploits and Security Warnings Mount

The exchange is routing customer bitcoin into Aave and Morpho — hours after OpenZeppelin's founder declared "all of DeFi" unsafe and Stake DAO was exploited.

Stake DAO Exploited as Hacker Mints 5.4 Trillion Fake vsdCRV

Stake DAO Exploited as Hacker Mints 5.4 Trillion Fake vsdCRV

Blockchain security firms flagged the ongoing exploit on Arbitrum — but thin DEX liquidity limited actual extraction to roughly $91,000.

Coinbase Expands Global Fiat Rails With Standard Chartered 

Coinbase Expands Global Fiat Rails With Standard Chartered 

The partnership will introduce new multi-currency banking rails across major global markets as Coinbase continues expanding institutional trading and cross-border settlement capabilities.

Crypto Rules Diverge: U.S. Seeks Clarity, Europe Chooses Uniform Control

Crypto Rules Diverge: U.S. Seeks Clarity, Europe Chooses Uniform Control

While the U.S. tinkers with flexibility, Europe is eliminating wiggle room with the Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 (the AMLR), which will apply directly across all 27…

South Korea Files First DEX Fraud Case After CATFI Rug Pull Scam

South Korea Files First DEX Fraud Case After CATFI Rug Pull Scam

South Korean prosecutors indicted multiple individuals behind the Solana-based memecoin CATFI, marking the country’s first fraud case involving decentralized exchange trading under the Virtual Asset…

Same Brand Doesn't Mean Same Legal Entity HTX Defends Wallet Safety After UK Sanctions

“Same Brand Doesn’t Mean Same Legal Entity”: HTX Defends Wallet Safety After UK Sanctions

HTX Molly said UK sanctions target a separate legal entity, not the HTX platform users trade on daily, while assuring users that funds, withdrawals, and…

Italy’s Banca Sella Becomes First MiCA Regulated Crypto Bank

Italy’s Banca Sella Becomes First MiCA Regulated Crypto Bank

The bank will offer custody and transfer of digital assets by year-end, adding to its role in the 37-bank Qivalis consortium building a MiCA-compliant euro…

Only 9 Wallets Control Nearly Half of UMA Voting Power on Polymarket Bloomberg

Only 9 Wallets Control Nearly Half of UMA Voting Power on Polymarket: Bloomberg

Bloomberg analysis found a small group of UMA holders repeatedly deciding disputed Polymarket contracts tied to billions in wagers.