CME Group launched 24/7 Bitcoin futures and options trading on May 29, coinciding with a significant market downturn and a large wave of liquidations. The move aims to provide institutions with regulated hedging tools, but the first week's performance raised questions about whether it calmed or accelerated weekend crypto risk.
Le marché des cryptomonnaies traverse une période difficile, avec une baisse notable du Bitcoin et de l'Ethereum. Les ETF Bitcoin au comptant enregistrent des sorties de fonds importantes, tandis que les 'whales' semblent reprendre leurs achats. Techniquement, le Bitcoin se maintient autour des 60 000 $ mais reste fragile.
A coalition including Kalshi, Crypto.com, and Polymarket has filed a lawsuit challenging Kentucky's new 14.25% excise tax on prediction market operators' transaction fees, arguing it's discriminatory, unconstitutional, and preempted by federal law. The coalition claims the tax is higher than on other industries and pushes users toward illegal platforms.
Major crypto trading platforms including Bybit, Binance, Bitget Wallet, and MEXC have canceled their tokenized SpaceX IPO campaigns and are issuing refunds. The platforms cited issues with Kraken-owned xStocks' inability to deliver the underlying assets as the reason for the cancellations, disappointing users who had deposited significant funds.
The SEC is proposing to rescind Rule 611 of Regulation NMS, the trade-through rule, which has governed Wall Street for 20 years. This move is seen by crypto firms as a significant step towards enabling blockchain-based stock trading by removing a major structural barrier.
Crypto firms like Polymarket and Exodus are set to gain significant branding opportunities at President Trump's upcoming UFC event on the White House South Lawn. A federal judge blocked attempts to halt the event, which also features Crypto.com as a co-presenting partner and includes a $1 million bonus in CRO tokens for athletes.
Bitcoin's largest institutional buyers, including ETFs and corporate treasuries, are showing signs of strain with significant outflows and reduced trading volumes. This shift raises questions about the cryptocurrency's role in institutional portfolios and its ability to sustain price levels above $60,000.
Les cartes de paiement crypto connaissent une croissance exponentielle, passant de 100 millions à 1,5 milliard de dollars de dépenses mensuelles entre début 2023 et fin 2025. Ces cartes permettent d'utiliser des stablecoins pour des achats quotidiens, offrant une expérience similaire aux cartes bancaires traditionnelles. Bien que des freins réglementaires et de sécurité subsistent, leur adoption progresse, notamment grâce aux néobanques qui rivalisent avec les banques traditionnelles.
Binance, Bybit, and Bitget refunded customers after tokenized equity platform xStocks failed to secure SpaceX IPO allocations. Despite the cancellations, SpaceX shares have surged over 26% since their IPO, with the company's market cap exceeding $2.2 trillion.
Misam M. Abidi, 47, of Tennessee, has been indicted on 11 federal charges for allegedly running a cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme called Star Credit Holdings from 2020-2024. Prosecutors claim he defrauded investors out of millions by operating a Ponzi scheme, diverting funds, and failing to report income.
Tokenization is a consistent growth area in crypto, with Kraken launching tokenized SpaceX IPO access via xStocks. Prediction markets surpassed onchain gambling in Q1 2026 volume, while former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried formally requested a pardon from Donald Trump.
XRP is trading at $1.11, down 17% from its June open and at a 2026 low, shedding $8 billion in market cap. Despite strong ETF inflows in May, Glassnode data indicates intense capitulation with holders booking significant losses. XRP Ledger fees have plummeted 91.5% due to collapsed organic transaction demand.
Standard Chartered analyst Geoff Kendrick suggests the crypto market has bottomed out following Bitcoin's drop to $59,000. Potential catalysts like a U.S.-Iran peace deal and SpaceX's IPO could reverse stagnation, but continued oil price drops and renewed ETF inflows are key.
Google removed 8.3B ads in 2025, flagging AI's critical role in combating escalating fraud. New blockchain-based verification models from Hakuhodo/LG and Coinbase/Spindl aim to ensure ads reach real humans and drive genuine actions, addressing billions in projected ad fraud losses.
Claude Code and OpenClaw's emergence has triggered a massive transformation in the tech world, marking a significant shift in computing.
Sam Bankman-Fried has lost his appeal against his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence for the collapse of FTX. A US appeals court upheld the jury's decision, rejecting his defense that he believed FTX had sufficient funds.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoed a cryptocurrency regulatory bill for the third time, delaying the country's implementation of the EU's MiCA regulation. Prime Minister Donald Tusk criticized the veto, highlighting the political deadlock and potential risks to consumers and businesses.
Major crypto exchanges like Binance, Kraken, Bybit, and Gemini are integrating direct trading of US stocks and ETFs into their platforms. This move challenges Wall Street's century-old dominance in retail brokerage, offering 24/7 trading, stablecoin settlement, and a unified app experience for both crypto and equities.
Elon Musk's SpaceX $75 billion IPO is creating a stir in crypto markets. Analysts debate whether the massive raise will drain liquidity from crypto or trigger a wealth effect rotation into digital assets.
Le FMI a publié un rapport alertant sur l'adoption croissante des cryptomonnaies au Népal, malgré une interdiction officielle depuis 2017. Les flux crypto représentent jusqu'à 8% du PIB du pays, soulevant des craintes pour la stabilité financière. Le FMI exhorte Katmandou à renforcer la surveillance et à mettre en place une régulation.
Binance's tokenized IPO campaign for SpaceX garnered over $557 million in USDC deposits from nearly 27,689 wallets. This indicates strong demand for crypto-based pre-IPO exposure ahead of SpaceX's Nasdaq debut, with futures trading suggesting a valuation potentially exceeding $2 trillion.
Stablecoin liquidity on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) has nearly doubled in a month, approaching $1 billion, largely due to Ripple's RLUSD. This surge supports Ripple's strategy to position XRPL as a payment rail for AI agents, enabling automated, fast, and rule-enforced transactions, a market projected to reach $183 billion by 2033.
Ministerstwo Finansów zdementowało doniesienia o wpływie upadłej giełdy kryptowalut Zondacrypto na kształt ustawy o kryptoaktywach. Resort twierdzi, że żadne z uwag zgłaszanych przez Związek Banków Polskich, które miały być konsultowane z Zondacrypto, nie znalazły się w ostatecznej wersji ustawy. Premier Donald Tusk i minister finansów Andrzej Domański skomentowali sprawę, wskazując na potencjalne kłamstwa i niejasności. W tle toczy się śledztwo w sprawie oszustw i prania pieniędzy przez Zondacrypto.
Le classement Fortune Crypto 100 2026 met en lumière la résilience de la finance centralisée (CeFi) quatre ans après l'effondrement de FTX. Coinbase domine, suivi de Binance et Kraken, tandis que l'Europe peine à rivaliser face à l'hégémonie anglo-saxonne et asiatique, malgré la régulation MiCA.
