Key Takeaways HYPE hit a record $67.24 on May 29 after the CFTC cleared the first U.S. perpetual futures contract. Grayscale says Hyperliquid earned about $800 million in fees in 2025, pressuring rival exchanges. A spot HYPE ETF decision from the SEC, filed as GHYP on May 22, is the next catalyst traders are watching. …
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Wells Fargo will pay more than $100 million dollars to settle a lawsuit over the bank’s hiring and lending practices. The United States District Court in the Northern District of California says Wells Fargo has reached a $110 million settlement with plaintiffs who alleged the trillion-dollar lender’s hiring and lending practices were discriminatory. As part …
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a Texas man with running a crypto fraud scheme that raised $12.3 million from roughly 150 investors by falsely claiming to use AI-powered trading bots to generate guaranteed returns. Nathan Fuller, a resident of Cypress, Texas, operated the scheme through his company Privvy Investments, LLC, and under the …
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May 30th, 2026 – Victoria, Seychelles class=”ql-align-justify”>Beldex has announced the launch of the BNS marketplace, a platform that enables users to buy, sell, and manage blockchain-based names within the Beldex ecosystem. The launch marks the evolution of BNS names from a naming system to a dedicated marketplace where users can own and trade BNS names …
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Banking giant Goldman Sachs is raising its year-end target for the S&P 500 as the financial powerhouse points to stronger corporate earnings. Goldman has lifted its 2026 year-end forecast for the index to 8,000 from 7,600, citing continued strength in earnings, reports Reuters. The new target is 6.4% above the S&P 500’s last close of …
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have logged outflows for ten consecutive trading days, with total net redemptions exceeding $2.97 billion since May 15, a streak that one analyst says may signal a market bottom is near. According to data from SoSoValue, daily outflows ranged from $70 million to $733 million across the period, with the …
The Bitcoin treasury company space is becoming more divided between firms with actual financial strategies and those leaning more on promotion, according to one industry executive. “I think a lot of them don’t have the right capital structure, right. They don’t have the ability to actually deploy Bitcoin,” Sean Bill — co-founder of Bitcoin treasury …
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The United States has seized roughly $1 billion in Iranian crypto assets, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday, adding that some of the wallet owners may not yet know the funds are gone. “I believe that we have seized about a billion dollars of their crypto,” Bessent said while speaking at the Reagan National Economic …
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Key Takeaways. Reddit user All-Seeing_Hands found 800GB on a “new” 1TB SSD, raising marketplace concerns. Kontakt and Reaktor files sparked piracy and malware fears across online storage sales. Seagate-linked counterfeit cases highlight why buyers should verify drives before use in 2026. A Redditor who thought they were unboxing a pristine 1TB SSD instead plugged in …
MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for Bitcoin.com News, co-authored by LegalBison’s Co-Founding and Managing Directors: Aaron Glauberman, Viktor Juskin and Sabir Alijev. LegalBison advises crypto and FinTech companies on MiCA licensing, CASP and VASP applications, and regulatory structuring across Europe and beyond. Early in 2025, a crypto founder spent six months dismantling their …
Key Takeaways Cryptoquant CEO Ki Young Ju says bitcoin’s PnL typically falls for about 18 months after a profit-taking cascade. Bitcoin’s downtrend began in October 2025 and won’t reverse until unrealized profits rebuild, Ju argues. Cryptoquant’s Bull-Bear Cycle Indicator flipped bullish on May 12, muddying the bear call. Still Some Time To Go Till The …
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Key Takeaways Visa invested in Replit to bring secure payments into AI-built apps and agents. Over 1,000 Visa employees use Replit, signaling growing enterprise AI adoption. Replit plans Visa Trusted Agent integration, enabling autonomous software payments. Replit Expands Enterprise Sales as Visa Joins AI Commerce Initiative Visa has made a strategic investment in Replit, the …
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Despite the growing institutional presence in crypto, retail sentiment is just as important as it was when Wall Street was largely on the sidelines, according to Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten. “It still does. You have to remember it’s not like BlackRock owns the Bitcoin and Fidelity owns the Bitcoin. It’s a bunch of retail …
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Key Takeaways Spain’s National Police caught 6 Tren de Aragua members over a €1.3M crypto theft, with 3 jailed next. Harming market safety, Tren de Aragua stole €1.3M in crypto, forcing Spain to next prosecute 6 suspects. Following 2024 OFAC crypto sanctions, the US labeled Tren de Aragua an FTO to next block global laundering. …
Key Takeaways Marco Rubio designated CV and PCC as global terrorists, with FTO status scheduled to begin on June 5. Impacting the crypto market, the PCC used bitcoin mining to launder funds across Brazil. Lobbied by Flavio Bolsonaro, the US will next enforce strict FTO rules against the 2 Brazilian gangs. Comando Vermelho (CV) and …
