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

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