Kraken’s plan to launch regulated Bitcoin perpetual futures in the United States has put the exchange into a fast-moving race with Coinbase and Kalshi after fresh CFTC action opened a new path for crypto derivatives. Summary Kraken expects regulated Bitcoin perps through Bitnomial within 30 days for eligible U.S. institutional clients. Kalshi secured CFTC approval
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock on Thursday announced the members of the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Advisory Committee, a newly created body tasked with guiding the state’s management, custody, and valuation of bitcoin holdings. The committee was established under Senate Bill 21, passed by the 89th Texas Legislature and signed into law on June 22,
Canadian billionaire Frank Giustra has challenged Bitcoin’s “digital gold” label again, arguing that crypto can still be traced and seized by governments. Summary Frank Giustra said crypto can be traced and seized, weakening Bitcoin’s digital gold claim. His comments followed US claims of nearly $1 billion in Iran-linked crypto seizures. The debate comes as governments
DOJ charges Google engineer Michele Spagnuolo over alleged $1.2M Polymarket gains tied to confidential Google data. The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Google software engineer Michele Spagnuolo in an alleged Polymarket insider trading case. Prosecutors said he used confidential Google information to place market bets and gain more than $1.2 million. DOJ Files Charges
Bitcoin traded near $73,700 on May 31 as traders watched whether the market could defend short-term support while analysts debated a possible rebound and a deeper cycle low later in 2026. Summary Bitcoin trades near $73.7K as traders watch $71.4K support and $78.2K resistance. A TD Sequential buy signal points to a possible rebound toward
Attackers drained roughly $292 million from KelpDAO’s bridge this month, then used the released tokens as collateral on lending protocols that were never originally hacked. The result is a textbook example of how one failure can spread through DeFi — and why that matters as more tokenised assets move into wider markets. On April 18,
XRP traded near $1.33 on May 31 as traders watched whether fresh exchange outflows, ETF demand and a key chart support area could help the token recover from recent weakness. Summary XRP saw 25.24 million coins leave exchanges after the year’s largest inflow signaled capitulation selling. ETF flows added $131.94 million this month, keeping institutional
Crypto-backed political committees just spent more than $9M to reshape Texas politics in a single primary cycle, and they won nearly every race they touched. The most striking result: Houston Democrat Rep. Al Green, a 19-term incumbent and vocal crypto critic, was defeated in the Texas Primary Runoffs by fellow Democrat Christian Menefee after Fairshake
Robert Kiyosaki has urged investors to rely on education and careful thinking as Bitcoin faces another price correction. Summary Robert Kiyosaki warned investors not to follow market hype blindly during Bitcoin’s latest correction. He said education remains the key asset, even when buying Bitcoin, gold or silver. Bitcoin’s weak chart setup keeps traders cautious as
A $1.26 billion block sale of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) this week might have been driven by a large investor seeking a rapid exit from bitcoin exposure rather than the unwinding of a common hedge-fund trading strategy. That’s according to an analysis published by crypto investment firm NYDIG. The transaction took place on May
