Today's Crypto Pulse
Bitcoin slides below $70k as energy‑price worries spark $1.8B in liquidations
Bitcoin fell under $70,000 amid heightened energy‑price uncertainty linked to U.S.–Iran tensions. The dip triggered roughly $1.8 billion in crypto liquidations, while institutional investors pulled more than $4.2 billion from digital‑asset positions.
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By the numbers: Strive acquires 2,500 Bitcoin for $185.2M
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U.S. Bitcoin exchange‑traded funds recorded a cumulative net outflow of $2.4 billion in May 2026, marking a sharp reversal from the $1.97 billion inflow in April and $1.32 billion in March. The outflows were driven by a record ten‑day streak of withdrawals as investors trimmed Bitcoin exposure after strong prior gains. At the same time, risk assets such as AI‑heavy Nasdaq stocks and the KOSPI rallied, while private‑market activity surged around upcoming listings like SpaceX and large funding rounds for firms such as Anthropic. Analysts view the shift as a relative capital reallocation rather than a structural blow to crypto, expecting Bitcoin to revert to its high‑beta, risk‑on profile later in the cycle.
Aave Now Has a Regulated Path From Bank Accounts to DeFi Lending – The Hard Part Is Keeping Users There
Aave Labs secured FCA registration for its UK entities, Push Labs Ltd. and Push Virtual Assets Ltd., adding a regulated crypto‑exchange layer to its existing Electronic Money Institution status. Coupled with the MiCAR CASP licence obtained in Ireland, Aave now...
77% of CFOs Cite Crypto Compliance Uncertainty
The PYMNTS Intelligence 2026 Certainty Project surveyed 60 U.S. middle‑market CFOs, revealing that 77 percent cite regulatory and compliance uncertainty as the chief barrier to adopting cryptocurrencies, with 67 percent expressing the same concern for stablecoins. Only 13 percent of firms currently use...
Citi Predicts the Tokenized Securities Market Will Grow to $5.5 Trillion by 2030
Citigroup’s new report projects the tokenized securities market to expand from today’s $17 billion to $5.5 trillion by 2030, with a bullish scenario of $8.2 trillion. The growth is driven by major market infrastructures such as DTCC, Nasdaq and the NYSE embedding tokenization,...
How to Get an ADGM Crypto License in 2026
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has positioned its Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) as a leading crypto licensing regime, treating digital‑asset firms like traditional financial institutions. The framework mandates comprehensive governance, AML, transaction monitoring, cybersecurity and risk controls before an...
CME’s 24/7 Crypto Futures Bring Their Own Set of Challenges for Institutional Traders
CME Group is launching 24/7 trading for its cryptocurrency futures, extending continuous market access from the spot crypto world to traditional exchange‑traded products. The shift eliminates the overnight windows that banks use for trade reconciliation, margin processing, and system maintenance,...
This Insider Says Crypto's "Privacy Era" Has Begun. Here's What to Do About It.
Digital Currency Group founder Barry Silbert announced that a “privacy era” for crypto is underway, citing a forthcoming Zcash spot ETF and a projected 5‑10% migration of Bitcoin capital into privacy coins like Zcash and Monero. He notes Bitcoin’s inability...
Aave Seeks Community Backing to Launch V4 on Circle’s Arc Blockchain
Aave has opened a “Temp Check” on its governance portal asking the community to vote on making the protocol a core lending app on Circle’s Arc blockchain. The move targets institutional liquidity ahead of Arc’s mainnet launch slated for summer...
Fed Gov. Waller Champions Stablecoins and Dismisses CBDCs
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller argued that stablecoins can extend U.S. monetary policy abroad, likening their adoption to a fixed‑exchange‑rate system. He praised stablecoins for bolstering the dollar’s reserve‑currency role and called for clear regulatory guidelines. Conversely, Waller dismissed central...
Bitcoin Holds 73k, Near Double‑Bottom Breakout Confirmation
At the moment, the $BTC retest of $73k has been successful despite recent downside volatility If Bitcoin manages to Weekly Close above $73k then price will be one step closer to confirming the Double Bottom breakout & be positioned to try...
Fireblocks, Robinhood, MetaMask Lead Launch of Open Transaction Layer for Crypto
Fireblocks, Robinhood and MetaMask announced the creation of an Open Transaction Layer (OTL) together with more than 24 other crypto firms. The open, interoperable protocol aims to streamline transaction processing, reduce latency and lower costs for users across exchanges, wallets...
CFTC Clears First Regulated Bitcoin Perpetual Futures, Kalshi Launches BTCPERP
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission gave the green light to KalshiEX’s BTCPERP, the first regulated Bitcoin perpetual futures contract, as Bitcoin hovered near $73,200. The approval also came with new guidance for Coinbase Financial Markets, signaling a broader regulatory...
Strategy's Michael Saylor Teases BTC Buy with 'Working Better' Tweet
Strategy chairman Michael Saylor signaled that the firm will announce fresh Bitcoin purchases in the coming days, likely at or below its $75,701 average cost for the 843,738 BTC it holds. The tease came via a "Working Better" tweet that...
UK Treats Crypto Network Like a Sanctioned Bank After Claims It Processed $90B for Russia
The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office sanctioned 18 crypto‑related entities, including exchange HTX, by invoking Regulation 17A—previously reserved for banks—effectively treating crypto platforms as sanctioned financial institutions. The move targets the Kremlin‑backed A7 network, which the UK alleges processed more...
Hedera’s Fixed Dollar Fees Boost Adoption Potential
Hedera has fundamentals worth studying. Its fixed dollar-denominated fees mean less HBAR is needed as price increases, while the network targets high-security data, AI infrastructure, and enterprise applications. The key question is whether Hedera becomes core infrastructure across those sectors,...
Gravity Bridge Loses $5.4 Million in Suspected Signing‑Key Compromise
Gravity Bridge, the Ethereum‑Cosmos cross‑chain bridge, had roughly $5.4 million siphoned off in a suspected signing‑key compromise. The theft included $4.3 million in USDC and other assets, prompting the bridge to halt operations while investigators trace the funds.
Stablecoin Demand May Soon Fade, BoE's Greene Says
Bank of England policymaker Megan Greene warned that stablecoins could lose relevance within five years, being overtaken by tokenised deposits – blockchain‑based digital versions of traditional bank accounts. While stablecoins have surged as cross‑border payment tools, Greene highlighted regulatory uncertainties...
The Institutional Edge: Moomoo Targets Wall Street-Grade Trading Tools for Retail Crypto Investors
Moomoo, the New York‑based brokerage with over 30 million global users and $156 billion in client assets, is rolling out a suite of Wall Street‑grade crypto tools. The platform will add AI‑powered analytics, a no‑code algorithm builder, faster execution, staking and tokenized securities....
Polygon Price Prediction Points to Recovery as Pepeto Takes Top Presale Spot While POL Tests Levels
President Trump’s administration is pushing the CLARITY Act, which cleared the Senate Banking Committee, to embed crypto‑friendly regulation into federal law. Grayscale highlighted Polygon as a beneficiary, though the token remains 97% below its $2.92 all‑time high, trading around $0.09....
Hyperliquid Hits Record High as Pepeto’s 100x Potential Draws Fresh Buyers
ICE CEO Jeffrey Sprecher praised Hyperliquid’s 11‑person team, likening the platform to a Nasdaq‑scale operation, sending HYPE soaring to $67.28 and pushing its market value past $14 billion. The exchange now dominates roughly 70 % of perpetual futures volume and attracted over...
BridgeTower and Chainlink Deploy Tokenization Platform for $11 B Arizona Asset
BridgeTower announced a live production rollout with Chainlink that tokenizes over $11 billion of securities tied to the DOM X Arizona copper‑gold project. The end‑to‑end system uses Chainlink’s full stack—CCIP, Proof of Reserve, NAVLink and the Chainlink Runtime Environment—to meet institutional...
Nomura’s Laser Digital Gets Conditional OCC Approval for U.S. National Trust Bank
Laser Digital, the digital‑asset arm of Japan’s Nomura Group, received conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a de novo national trust bank. The bank will be a wholly‑owned subsidiary that can offer multi‑asset...
U.S. Treasury Seizes $1 Billion in Iran‑Linked Crypto in Operation Economic Fury
U.S. Treasury officials announced the seizure of about $1 billion in cryptocurrency tied to Iran, confirming the figure during a live interview. The total includes a $344 million freeze of Tether USDT on April 24, 2026, and reflects months of coordinated enforcement under...
Argentine Prosecutors Arrest 24, Seize Over $8M in USDT in 'Fake Coins' Crypto-Fraud Sweep
Argentina's Buenos Aires Public Prosecutor's Office executed 90 coordinated raids, arresting 24 individuals and freezing more than 8 million USDT—roughly $8 million—in what officials call the province's largest crypto‑seizure. The operation also uncovered nearly 60 million pesos in cash (about $48,000) and 80...
Bitcoin Price Targets $78K as BTC Holders Defend 'Strongest Near-Term Support'
Bitcoin rebounded about 2.5% over the weekend, climbing to roughly $74,000 and defending a key on‑chain support level near $71,400, which represents the realized price of coins held for three to six months. Analysts see that cost basis as the...
The US Says It Grabbed Iran’s Crypto in a $1B Seizure – Will It End up in Trump’s Bitcoin Reserve?
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the United States seized roughly $1 billion in Iranian crypto assets, but he provided no details on the specific tokens or wallets involved. The publicly confirmed component is a $344 million USDT freeze, leaving about $656 million unaccounted...
SoFi Becomes First US National Bank to Embed Stablecoin in Consumer App
SoFi Technologies rolled out SoFiUSD, a dollar‑pegged stablecoin issued by its national‑bank charter, directly inside its consumer banking app. The token, live on Ethereum and Solana, quickly topped $100 million in market cap and lifted SOFI shares by roughly 5‑7%.
Custodia Bank Wins 30-Day Extension to Seek Supreme Court Review of Fed Master Account Denial
Custodia Bank, the Wyoming‑chartered crypto bank founded by Caitlin Long, received a 30‑day extension from Justice Neil Gorsuch to file a petition for a writ of certiorari challenging the Federal Reserve’s denial of its master account. The move brings the...
The Hyperliquid ETFs Could Be More Successful Than the XRP ETFs. Should You Buy Them?
The first two Hyperliquid spot ETFs launched in mid‑May 2026 have amassed roughly $100 million in net inflows during their initial ten trading sessions, representing about 1 % of the token’s market value. By contrast, the XRP ETFs introduced in November 2025...
Cosmos-Based Gravity Bridge Halts Bridge After Reported $5.4M Exploit
Gravity Bridge, a Cosmos‑Ethereum cross‑chain bridge, was drained of about $5.4 million after a contract key compromise. Security firm PeckShield identified the loss as $4.3 million USDC, $553k WETH, $434k USDT and $64k PAXG, with roughly $4.23 million ETH laundered via ChangeNow and...
Bitcoin Sentiment Reaches Most ‘Lopsided Positive’ Ratio for 2026: Santiment
Santiment’s latest report shows Bitcoin’s social‑media sentiment spiking to a 2.23 to‑1 bullish‑to‑bearish ratio, the most lopsided positive reading of 2026. The surge comes as the broader crypto market remains depressed, with spot Bitcoin ETFs recording $2.97 billion in net outflows since...
Three‑multisig Architecture Proposed as DeFi Baseline
A co-founder of OpenZeppelin said he’s telling friends and family to exit blue chip DeFi. Mike Silagadze’s response: “Stop with the decentralization theater.” Isaac Patka: This three-multisig architecture should be the baseline. New Unchained: https://lnkd.in/dixRARpY
Cardano Summit 2026 Cancelled After Community Misses Two‑Thirds Threshold
The Cardano Summit 2026 is officially cancelled after failing a community vote. Even though a majority of voters said yes, the proposal missed the strict two-thirds approval needed to pass. Under Cardano's new rules, the community successfully blocked the event from...
CRYPTO CRIB WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Crypto markets faced a sharp turn this week as U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded over $334 million in outflows in a single day, extending a multi‑billion‑dollar withdrawal streak that reverses the 2025 inflow trend. Bitcoin’s price slipped amid the pressure, while...
ETH at Range Low, Liquidations Hint Imminent Squeeze
We’re seeing a massive tug-of-war between ETH longs and shorts right now. Price is still pinned at the lower end of the range, but the liquidation map is basically screaming for a squeeze. Are you buying this dip or shorting the...
XRP Ledger's New Proposal Blocks the Flash Loan Attacks Costing DeFi Hundreds of Millions
The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has introduced a draft amendment that makes flash‑loan attacks structurally impossible by prohibiting composable intra‑transaction calls. Recent DeFi exploits, including a $10.8 million Thorchain breach and over $600 million in losses across Solana and Ethereum protocols, leveraged flash...
Judge Orders Circle to Freeze $12.6M in USDC
Circle has frozen $12.6 million in USDC after a federal judge gave a court order demanding it be done https://t.co/92AoSWYkmq
FDIC Board Approves AML and Sanctions Rule for Stablecoin Issuers Under GENIUS Act
The FDIC board approved a proposed rule on May 22, 2026 that imposes Bank Secrecy Act and Office of Foreign Assets Control compliance on stablecoin issuers operating as subsidiaries of insured state non‑member banks and savings associations. The move integrates...
Paxos Secures First SEC‑Registered Crypto Clearing Agency Status
Paxos has become the first company approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to act as a clearing and settlement agency for crypto assets. The approval, granted in December, positions the firm to launch full commercial operations by March...
Michael Saylor’s Strategy Moves 411 BTC to Coinbase Prime, Raising Sale Fears
Michael Saylor’s Strategy Inc. transferred 411 Bitcoin, worth about $30.24 million, to Coinbase Prime on May 29. The move revives concerns that the firm may sell Bitcoin to meet dividend obligations, a scenario now backed by a 91% probability on Polymarket.
Best Crypto to Invest In After Strategy Moves $30M BTC to Coinbase and Pepeto Nears Listing
Strategy transferred 411 Bitcoin—about $30 million—to Coinbase Prime on May 29, prompting speculation of a large BTC sell‑off by the end of 2026. The move has heightened pressure on large‑cap cryptocurrencies, leading investors to hunt for higher‑upside opportunities. Pepeto’s presale, which has...
Circle Freezes $12.6M of USDC Linked to Privacy Protocol Zama
Circle froze $12.6 million worth of USDC that had been moved into Zama’s confidential smart contract, a privacy‑focused protocol. The freeze appears linked to a disputed governance vote by the Overnight Finance DeFi project, which earlier deposited $12.4 million into Zama. Circle...
Bitcoin Price News: Record ETF Outflows Drain $2.8 Billion While Pepeto Presale Crosses $10million
Bitcoin ETFs logged a nine‑day streak of net outflows, the longest since spot products launched in January 2024, draining roughly $2.8 billion and pushing BTC below $73,500. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust alone saw $528 million leave on May 28, while the broader spot ETF...
The 3.8M Bitcoin Lawsuit Could Set a Dangerous Precedent | BPH Ep 39
In this episode, the hosts dissect a New York lawsuit where anonymous plaintiffs claim ownership of 3.8 million dormant Bitcoin using a "lost and found" statute, warning that such precedents could let anyone seize inactive crypto assets. They also review recent...
Fidelity Expands Institutional Crypto Services, Setting Stage for Crypto Derivatives
Fidelity International has enlarged its digital‑asset platform, adding Bitcoin and Ethereum custody, trading and research for institutional clients and integrating crypto exposure into retirement plans. The move, driven by CEO Abigail Johnson, positions the firm to launch crypto‑linked futures and...
Crypto Leaders Urge Congress to Prevent a Return of the ‘Gensler Winter’
Crypto executives and investors warned that the current regulatory easing could disappear without clear congressional legislation, urging the Senate to define jurisdiction and lock in rules before the next election cycle.
Bitcoin Long Targeting €62k Bottom Before Trend Breakout
I'm looking for a long position on #Bitcoin. The reasoning is quite simple is that we're constantly bottoming out on the 30th/31st. On top of that: there's a relatively clear confirmation on multiple timeframes on the RSI that we're cooling down and...
Whale's $26M ETH Short Faces Liquidation at $44 Rise
THIS IS INSANE. A whale just opened a $25,970,000 $ETH short. If ETH only pumps $44, he'll get LIQUIDATED. https://t.co/E913QeUhbP
Wall Street’s Trillion-Dollar Dilemma: Why AI-Powered Hackers Are Keeping Big Banks Off the Blockchain
Traditional banks aim to move trillions of dollars onto blockchain, but a surge of AI‑powered DeFi hacks is creating a major roadblock. CertiK’s CEO Ronghui Gu reports that April 2026 saw exploits on 27 of 30 days, including a $1.46 billion Bybit...
Hyperliquid Dubbed Binance 2.0, HYPE Token Soars
Former Multicoin Capital co-founder Kyle Samani said that the Hyperliquid exchange is “Binance 2.0,” but without a marketing team. The $HYPE token continues to hit new all time highs. https://t.co/Xj59Etndmy