Ventuals will compensate users after its SpaceX perpetual contract crashed 45% and triggered mass liquidations.

Base activated its Azul upgrade on mainnet, introducing multiproof security and new decentralization features.

Gemini launched a Grok-powered AI market feed through its new partnership with Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI.

Paxos became the first blockchain-native firm approved by the SEC as a registered clearing agency in the US.

OKX Ventures and Korea Investment agreed to buy a combined $106 million stake in South Korea’s Coinone exchange.

Fidelity says central banks are shifting away from dollar reserves toward Bitcoin and gold amid geopolitical tensions.

Strategy pioneered the corporate Bitcoin treasury model in 2020, helping turn company balance sheets into a nearly $100 billion source of Bitcoin demand.

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CryptoQuant warned Bitcoin whale accumulation has stalled, echoing patterns seen before the 2022 bear market.

Hyperliquid’s synthetic SpaceX perpetual contract crashed 45%, liquidating over 400 traders in minutes.

Sequans Communications ended its Bitcoin treasury strategy after BTC fell more than 30% from 2025 highs.

Tether’s US-focused stablecoin USAT grew over 540% in April as regulated stablecoin demand accelerated.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce defended crypto privacy tools, arguing they protect users from surveillance and fraud.

Grayscale paused its IPO plans and is unlikely to restart preparations before the fourth quarter of 2026.

Standard Chartered maintained its $4,000 ETH target for 2026, citing stablecoin and RWA growth on Ethereum.

VanEck launched the first US spot BNB ETF on Nasdaq, giving investors regulated exposure to BNB Chain.

JPMorgan says Bitcoin and gold ETF outflows signal cooling demand for inflation and debasement hedges.

CME will launch 24/7 Bitcoin futures trading on May 30, ending the long-running era of CME weekend gaps.