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94 itemsJune 1, 2026
- Cointelegraph
Bitcoin bulls eye fresh positions after BTC price drops under $71K
Selling from all angles pushed Bitcoin below $71,000 at the weekly open, but early bullish positioning in BTC derivatives may signal the start of a recovery.
- Cointelegraph
Bitcoin drops to 7-week low under $71K as US-Iran ceasefire hopes fade
Bitcoin fell to its lowest levels since mid-April as chances of a US-Iran peace deal seemed to fade and oil prices spiked.
- CoinDeskScore: 90
Bitcoin extends slide as spot ETF outflows hit a record while Wall Street rips on AI
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs lost $2.97 billion across 10 trading days through Friday, the longest outflow streak on record. Oil's bounce on the stalled Iran deal added pressure even as global equities hit new highs on the Nvidia and SoftBank AI trade.
- DecryptScore: 90
Binance Opens Access to 7,000 US Stocks, Prepares Tokenized 'bStocks' Rollout
Binance opened equities trading and previewed "bStocks," with experts split over whether tokenization unlocks growth or layers on new risk.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
A mystery whale paid $30 million to exit BlackRock Bitcoin ETF before the market fell
Last week, an institutional investor executed the largest single off-exchange trade in the history of US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, offloading a $1.26 billion position in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). While the transaction has sparked intense debate on Wall Street, an analysis f...
- CoinDeskScore: 85
Aave overhauls listing standards after $230 Million rsETH exploit exposed bridge risks
An official postmortem traced the exploit to a LayerZero bridge verification failure and outlined a sweeping overhaul of Aave's asset-listing standards as DeFi risks shift beyond smart contract bugs.
- DecryptScore: 85
Bitcoin Falls to 2-Month Low After Strategy Sells BTC, ETFs Flip Negative for the Year
Strategy made its first BTC sale since 2022 as Bitcoin ETFs shed billions over the last two weeks, nudging the price down even lower.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Recovery hopes fade as Kelp DAO hacker launders nearly all $220M in stolen funds
The Kelp DAO exploiter laundered about $220 million worth of remaining stolen funds in a bid to make them untraceable, excluding the $71 million frozen by Arbitrum’s Security Council.
- The BlockScore: 80
Binance adds over 7,000 US stocks and ETFs for traders outside the United States amid super app push
Binance launched U.S. stock and ETF trading for non-U.S. users and has plans for tokenized equities on BNB Chain.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Japan's ruling party supports crypto ETF trading, yen-based stablecoins
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said the country should create a legal framework for trading crypto ETFs in a proposal to the finance minister.
- The BlockScore: 80
IREN lands $3.65 billion A-rated financing for Microsoft AI buildout
The debt package helps IREN cover about 96% of the GPU spending needed to fulfill the Microsoft contract.
- The BlockScore: 80
Unable to recover from roughly $50 million hack, Radiant Capital is winding down
Radiant Capital said it hasn't been able to recover a meaningful amount of funds or raise new capital since the 2024 exploit.
- The BlockScore: 75
Coinbase launches Indian rupee rails with perps access in expansion push
The Nasdaq-listed company said it has established INR order books to provide dedicated liquidity for users in the country.
- DecryptScore: 75
Sui Blames Last Week's Trio of Network Outages on Gas and Validator Bugs
The Sui blockchain suffered three separate failures in 48 hours due to gas calculation bugs and validator synchronization issues.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
White hat hacker recovers $2M from faulty 2016 ICO smart contract
A white-hat hacker has helped the creators of Hong Coin by showing them how to exploit a flawed admin function on a smart contract and ultimately refund investors after a decade.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Three Sui mainnet halts in 48 hours traced to an upgrade bug by developers
The Sui Foundation's post-mortem published Sunday traces all three outages to interactions between a new address-balance feature shipped in the v1.72 release and the network's existing gas and consensus logic.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Citi predicts the tokenized securities market will grow to $5.5 trillion by 2030
Stablecoins alone will generate a demand for up to $1 trillion worth of onchain U.S. Treasury bills and $2.6 trillion for tokenized stocks, said Citi.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Aave now has a regulated path from bank accounts to DeFi lending – The hard part is keeping users there
On May 28, Aave Labs announced that its UK subsidiaries Push Labs Ltd. and Push Virtual Assets Ltd. received FCA registration as cryptoasset exchange providers, layered on top of the group's existing Electronic Money Institution authorization. Combined with the MiCAR CASP license that Push Virtual A...
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Coinbase launches rupee bank rails in India after FIU nod
Coinbase has switched on direct rupee bank transfers in India via IMPS, letting users move funds between local bank accounts and the exchange for spot and futures trading.
- DecryptScore: 75
Coinbase Launches Direct Indian Rupee Deposit and Withdrawal Rails
The U.S. exchange has established direct rupee trading rails for Indian customers after securing regulatory clearance.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Binance adds US stock trading in push beyond crypto
Binance launched US equities trading for eligible users and plans tokenized stocks as crypto exchanges expand into broader financial markets.
- The BlockScore: 75
Bitmine acquires 26,497 ETH as it targets a slower approach to 5% of Ethereum’s total supply
Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee said the company would reach its 5% acquisition target of Ethereum's total supply "sometime in 2026."
- DecryptScore: 75
Tom Lee's BitMine Buys $52 Million in Ethereum as Strategy Sells Bitcoin
A week after notching its largest purchase of 2026, BitMine was back in the order books, accumulating more Ethereum.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Bitwise completes takeover of Superstate's $259M crypto carry fund
The transition gives the asset manager control of a tokenized fund that combines crypto carry trades with Treasury and digital asset exposure.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Japan’s ruling party pushes crypto ETFs, yen-denominated stablecoins
The Parliamentary Association for the Promotion of Blockchain delivered recommendations to Japan’s finance minister on crypto and blockchain.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Debate on CLARITY Act continues this week as US Senate returns
Many Democratic lawmakers have said that they will not support any version of a crypto market structure bill without provisions on ethics to address potential conflicts of interest by elected officials.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Whitehat developer unlocks $2 million stuck in a 2016 Ethereum ICO contract for nine years
0xflorent, a security researcher, found an integer-overflow flaw in the HongCoin token sale contract that lets the team unlock funds for 48 original investors. It is the second such recovery he has publicized in eight days.
- The BlockScore: 70
Digital euro is key to counter stablecoin risks, says ECB’s Schnabel
Isabel Schnabel, an ECB board member, said Monday that central banks should respond to stablecoin risks with strong regulation and CBDCs.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Europe is actively trying to stop the dollar stablecoin takeover
Europeans conduct 38% of global stablecoin transactions, but euro-denominated tokens account for just 0.3% of the total stablecoin supply. The continent is among the world's most active users of stablecoins, and almost none of them are based on the euro. That gap was one of the main talking points o...
- CointelegraphScore: 70
ECB official says stablecoins risk importing old market flaws
ECB board member Isabel Schnabel warned that stablecoins could bring money-market risks into tokenized finance and reinforce US dollar dominance.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Crypto meets Wall Street: MEXC unveils 'RealStocks' with 0-fee U.S. equity trading and real dividends
MEXC, a leading 0-fee cross-asset trading platform, today announced the official launch of 'RealStocks.'
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Strategy sells 32 BTC in first Bitcoin sale since 2022; Stock falls on open
The world's largest public Bitcoin holder reduced its stash to 843,706 BTC, while raising $128.3 million through Class A stock sales.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Failed Ethereum ICO from 2016 just unlocked 1,003 ETH by exploiting itself
A white-hat researcher's recovery of 1,003.62 ETH from a failed 2016 Ethereum ICO has turned an old smart contract flaw into a reminder that Ethereum's earliest technical decisions can remain live for nearly a decade. The researcher, known as 0xFlorent, said he unlocked the ETH from the HongCoin con...
- DecryptScore: 70
Whitehat Helps Recover $2M in ETH Stuck Since 2016 ICO
A whitehat developer helped return funds from HongCoin's failed 2016 token sale after a bug left investor refunds frozen for nine years.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Are Ethereum OGs jumping ship? Here's what the data says
Long-term whales have cashed out millions of dollars from Ethereum following the recent sell-off, potentially putting ETH at risk of further losses.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Crypto funds suffer second-largest outflows of 2026 while XRP and HYPE attract inflows
Investors pulled $1.67 billion from digital asset investment products last week, with bitcoin funds posting their largest weekly outflow of the year, according to a recent report from CoinShares.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Crypto investment firm Keyrock is acquiring bankrupt lender Blockfills
The Brussels-based digital asset services firm plans to purchase BlockFills months after the Chicago-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, if a court approves.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Bitcoin volatility is down 56% but analysts still expect up to 20% BTC price move
Bitcoin’s sharp volatility decline coincides with a 114-day trading range, setting the stage for a potential 10% to 20% price move, but the direction remains uncertain.
- The BlockScore: 65
‘Gnosis will cover all user losses’ amid exploit related to Gnosis Pay, co-founder Koppelmann says
Gnosis co-founder Martin Koppelmann said all user losses will be covered as containment efforts continue following an exploit.
- DecryptScore: 65
Bitcoin ETF Losses Near $3B Across 10 Days as YTD Flows Turn Negative
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs extended their outflow streak to 10 days, as crypto markets contend with multiple simultaneous headwinds.
- The BlockScore: 65
Michael Saylor’s Strategy sells 32 bitcoin for $2.5 million as total holdings drop to 843,706 BTC
Strategy's remaining holdings still account for more than 4% of the 21 million bitcoin supply cap — worth around $61 billion.
- DecryptScore: 65
Morning Minute: HYPE Soars as CFTC Gives Perps Green Light
Kalshi got the formal approval, but it's Hyperliquid that caught the most buzz with a massive move over the weekend.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Michael Saylor breaks silence after Strategy sells $2.5 million in bitcoin
Michael Saylor says Strategy aims to make STRC the world's best credit instrument after the company sold bitcoin to help fund preferred stock distributions
- The BlockScore: 65
Grayscale sets 0.29% fee for its Hyperliquid ETF, undercutting Bitwise and 21Shares
Grayscale is set to launch its own Hyperliquid exchange-traded fund as soon as this week, setting a sponsor fee of 0.29%.
- CryptoSlateScore: 65
XRP’s 15-week low puts ETF inflows to the spot-market test
XRP is giving traders a contradiction that separates flow data from actual market control. The token has been trading around the low-$1.30s after hitting its weakest level in roughly 15 weeks, even as two data points bulls often treat as supportive moved in the other direction. Spot XRP ETFs have co...
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Anchorage rolls out platform to reduce crypto trading counterparty risk
The crypto bank's new CMS platform lets institutions trade on crypto venues while keeping assets in regulated custody and reducing pre-funded accounts.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
XRP drops to $1.32 as sellers overpower exchange outflows
XRP hit a 15-week low before stabilizing, with traders watching whether the latest washout turns into a base or another leg lower.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Sui Foundation says ‘major upgrade’ fixed bugs behind three outages
The Sui Network's first two outages were caused by bugs introduced in its 1.72 update, while an interim fix deployed to restore the blockchain triggered the third.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
NYDIG suggests $1.3B IBIT sale was whale exiting directional trade
NYDIG’s Greg Cipolaro says a sale below market price and giving up millions of dollars for immediate execution indicates a large directional holder exited a trade on BlackRock’s IBIT last week.
- The BlockScore: 60
US-based funds drive $1.7B in global crypto ETP outflows as redemption streak extends to three weeks: CoinShares
Global crypto ETP outflows hit $1.67 billion last week as Bitcoin products recorded their biggest weekly outflow of the year.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Bitcoin ETPs post largest 2026 outflow as crypto funds bleed $1.67B
Crypto ETPs see $1.67 billion in outflows as the US dominates selling, Bitcoin funds log a record 2026 exit, and altcoin participation narrows sharply across markets, according to CoinShares.
- DecryptScore: 60
Michael Saylor's Bitcoin Treasury Firm Strategy Sells 32 BTC for $2.5M
Bitcoin tumbled to $72,000 Monday as news of the BTC treasury firm's about-face on its "never sell" stance broke.
- The BlockScore: 60
Dogecoin gains access to Paxos network used by PayPal and Venmo
House of Doge struck partnership with Paxos to integrate DOGE across the firm's enterprise-grade brokerage and custody infrastructure.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Gnosis Pay exploit hits delay module as team pledges refunds
Gnosis Pay faces an active exploit in its delay module as co‑founder Martin Köppelmann walks back a warning urging users to withdraw funds and vows to repay those affected.
- DecryptScore: 60
Strategy Shares Slide Following Bitcoin Sale—Will It Dump More BTC Ahead?
Strategy sold Bitcoin, sparking jitters among investors and raising questions among analysts toward the prospect of future sales.
- The BlockScore: 60
Strategy bitcoin sale timing throws wrench into $20 million Polymarket pool
A Polymarket pool asking whether Strategy would sell any of its bitcoin before May 31 had drawn more than $20 million in trading volume.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin is rethinking how DeFi handles market crashes
In a research post published Monday, Buterin proposed creating index-tracking assets using options contracts rather than the debt-based structures that underpin much of DeFi today.
- DecryptScore: 60
Sell Coinbase Before Derivatives Squeeze Crypto Giant, Says Compass Point
Compass Point analysts reiterated a bearish $140 price target for Coinbase, warning of fierce competition in the derivatives space.
- DecryptScore: 60
Kalshi Eyes Perpetual Futures for XRP, Solana, Dogecoin—And These Altcoins
Kalshi moved swiftly to lock down an emerging market for perpetual futures in the U.S., filing to certify a slate of altcoin offerings
- DecryptScore: 60
TON Price Pumps After Telegram CEO Says Token Will Be Rebranded to Gram
Telegram is taking the reins of The Open Network, years after abandoning the project—and it plans to adopt Toncoin's originally planned name.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Dogecoin gains Paxos support in push for broader institutional adoption
The integration gives fintech and institutional platforms a new pathway to evaluate DOGE amid signs of slowing crypto adoption.
- The BlockScore: 55
TON revives Gram token brand as Telegram CEO Durov says network is ‘returning to roots’
The Gram rebrand follows network upgrades, fee cuts, and Telegram's push for a larger role in TON governance.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Bitcoin and software stocks are breaking up — and history says a major crypto move is coming
Bitcoin and software equities have sharply diverged after moving in lockstep for years, raising questions over whether bitcoin will eventually catch up.
- The BlockScore: 55
Bitcoin weakens near $72K as ETF outflows, stalled whale buying and macro uncertainty weigh on prices: analysts
Bitcoin fell toward $72,000 as U.S. spot ETFs posted weekly outflows again amid Iran risk-off and weak whale demand.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Saylor's Strategy sold bitcoin for the first time since 2022. These firms are still buying
With Strategy breaking its accumulation streak and many peers stepping aside, the list of active digital asset treasuries has narrowed considerably.
- DecryptScore: 55
Strategy's Bitcoin Sale Timing Throws $50 Million Polymarket Bet Into Dispute
Polymarket users are waiting for a resolution on whether Strategy's Bitcoin sale took place before the end of May—with over $50 million bet so far.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Wintermute to bring liquidity to booming prediction markets sector
Wintermute says it will provide “two-sided markets across event contracts on leading venues,” but did not specify what platforms it was trading on.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Crypto exploit losses in May fall 90% over month to $68M: CertiK
CertiK says May is the third month so far in 2026 to record crypto losses under $100 million.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Bitcoin, ether start June in the red while futures show taste for risk. XLM, HYPE gain
Bitcoin and ether fell Monday after dropping in May, a month that usually sees them post positive returns. U.S. equity index futures rose.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Cardano Summit 2026 canceled after community votes against Foundation funding proposal
The Cardano Foundation's flagship conference was scrapped after a funding proposal failed to secure the two-thirds support required under the blockchain's new governance system.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Bitcoin below $72,000 as Strategy sold 32 bitcoin sale for $2.5 million in late May
The 8-K filing Monday says proceeds from the May 26-31 sale, executed at an average price of $77,135 a coin, will fund distributions on Strategy's preferred stock.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Live markets: bitcoin retreats under $72,000 as Strategy unloads BTC for first time in four years
Crypto markets continue to struggle even as risk markets across the globe surge higher.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Bitcoin remains under pressure as ETF outflows, higher oil prices weigh on crypto markets
Your day-ahead look for June 1, 2026
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Strategy’s bitcoin sale sparks a $14 million betting chaos on Polymarket
The 8-K filing by Strategy Monday disclosed sales for the period May 26 to May 31, but the disclosure was issued on June 1. Polymarket's May 31 contract is sitting at 81% Yes and in review, while bettors argue over whether the onchain transactions or the filing date controls.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Analysts divided on message of Strategy's small bitcoin sale
The move suggests a greater willingness on the part of Michael Saylor and Strategy to use BTC holdings to support the capital structure, said one analyst, while others disagreed.
- DecryptScore: 50
AI Giant Anthropic Files to Go Public After Nearing $1 Trillion Valuation
Claude maker Anthropic said Monday that it confidentially filed to launch an IPO in the U.S. following another huge funding round.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
It's not 2022 anymore: What Strategy's first bitcoin sale can (and can't) tell us about this one
Michael Saylor's Strategy has evolved into a far more complex bitcoin-finance machine since it last sold BTC three and half years ago.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Strategy's BTC sale turns Bitcoin treasury into market stress test
Strategy’s 32 BTC transaction has sparked debate over how investors value Bitcoin treasury companies as capital structure and liquidity considerations evolve.
- CoinDeskScore: 45
Bitmine slows ether purchase pace, buying $53 million worth last week
The Ethereum treasury firm cut weekly purchases by more than 75% after the previous week's 112,000 ETH buying spree.
- The BlockScore: 40
The Funding: How crypto hedge funds are navigating weak markets
As crypto markets remain weak, fund managers say asset selection, fundamentals, and alpha matter more than ever.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Cardano Foundation cancels annual conference after failed funding vote
Cardano Foundation has failed at its second attempt to secure funding from Cardano’s community to fund its annual conference.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
U.S. Congress returns as GENIUS comments periods close, jobs report: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting June 1.
- DecryptScore: 40
What Is BChat? The Decentralized Messaging App Built for Privacy
Built on the Beldex Network, BChat aims to solve the weaknesses of relying solely on end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for private messaging.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Stellar (XLM) surges 14.1% over weekend
Binance Coin (BNB), up 7.9%, was also a top performer.
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
Trader turns $2,480 into $12 million after holding Binance memecoin for 8 months
A memecoin trader turned a $2,480 bet into more than $12 million, creating one of the sector’s rare breakout winners at a time when the broader memecoin market is collapsing. On-chain analyst Ember CN reported June 1 that the trader bought Binance Life, also known as BianRensheng, within half an hou...
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Hyperliquid's HYPE breakout puts $100 price target in play
HYPE has entered the breakout stage of its prevailing bull pennant setup with an upside target near $105, with strong fundamentals backing the bullish case.
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
Cardano just canceled is 2026 Summit – exposing the power and risk of its governance vetos
Cardano's 2026 Summit in Singapore is off after the network's treasury governance process failed to approve funding for it. The official event page now says the Summit will not take place on Oct. 5-6 as previously announced. The cause is governance: Cardano Foundation said treasury-funded initiative...
- DecryptScore: 40
Florida Sues OpenAI, Sam Altman Over ChatGPT Safety Claims
Florida's attorney general seeks damages, restrictions on ChatGPT, and personal liability for OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in what the state describes as the first state-led lawsuit against the AI company.
- DecryptScore: 40
Elon Musk's SpaceX Warns $1.75 Billion IPO Investors of Potential Future Share Dilution
SpaceX's amended IPO filing signals the company may issue substantial new shares in future transactions as Elon Musk expands its ambitions.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Trump says Iran will 'work out well:' Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin price headed below $72,000 on Iran woes as US president Donald Trump told observes to "sit back and relax" with the ceasefire still absent.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Strategy holds STRC dividend at 11.5% for fourth straight month
The preferred stock remains near its $100 par value as the company balances yield stability, ATM issuance capacity, and its bitcoin acquisition strategy.
- DecryptScore: 30
Trump’s Business Partner Teases Future Meme Coin Plans: 'We’re The Biggest Brand on Earth'
Bill Zanker, a longtime Trump associate, will take the top 19 holders of the president’s meme coin to the World Cup Finals next month—and has plans for ongoing exclusive events.
- DecryptScore: 20
DuckDuckGo Launched Duck AI. Now Their Hit Product is 'No AI'
As Google buries its search results under AI-generated answers, DuckDuckGo believes a growing number of users just want the old internet back.
- DecryptScore: 15
Nvidia Releases Its Best Open AI Model Yet—But Still Lags Behind China
Nvidia's Nemotron 3 Ultra tops every American open-weight AI system by a wide margin—but still trails the Chinese-led frontier.