Live markets: Bitcoin remains under pressure as Korea’s SK Hynix joins Micron in $1 trillion club
Memory chip stocks are attracting capital and attention as crypto markets settle into apathy.
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Crypto-backed candidates win key Texas primary runoffs
Crypto PACs threw serious money behind a handful of Texas runoffs, helping oust a senior Democrat and boost Republican hopefuls as lawmakers hammer out new US crypto rules.
Three key XRP metrics suggest ‘explosive price expansion’ is next
Falling MVRV ratio, high XRP Ledger activity and a bullish wedge pattern signal a potential XRP price rise toward $3.10.
Morning Minute: Dark Pool Trader Dumps $1.3B in IBIT in Single Clip
Strategy is paying down its debt instead of buying Bitcoin, and AI tokens are now massively outperforming BTC.
Trump Backs CFTC Over Prediction Markets, Calls State Officials ‘Scum’
Federal oversight gains the president’s backing as states push to bring prediction markets under their own gambling laws.
Singapore charges former Hodlnaut CEO Zhu Juntao over Terra collapse claims
Zhu allegedly directed staff to publish false claims that Hodlnaut had no direct exposure to the TerraUSD collapse on Telegram and in customer emails.
ETHConf brings Ethereum’s leaders, institutions, and policymakers to New York City on June 8–10
ETHConf, produced by ETHGlobal, will bring more than 5,000 attendees, 150+ speakers, and 100+ companies to the Javits Center in New York City from June 8-10, 2026 for three days focused on the future of Ethereum and institutional finance.
Traders once again prefer dollars over bitcoin. USDT, USDC dominance rises.
Your day-ahead look for May 27, 2026
Spot HYPE ETFs absorb 1% of market cap in first 10 trading days: Kairos
Spot HYPE ETFs absorbed 1.04% of Hyperliquid’s market cap in 10 trading days, beating Bitcoin and Ether ETF debuts.
$1.3B Worth of BlackRock’s IBIT Changes Hands in Dark Pool Sale
A $1.3 billion off-exchange IBIT block sale shook Bitcoin Tuesday, but experts say the real test is yet to come.
SoFi brings bank-issued stablecoin to 15 million users in crypto push
The fintech platform says its dollar-backed stablecoin will let members trade, transfer and eventually earn yield through its banking app.
Bitcoin clings to $75,000 support as bear market signals resurface
Bitcoin hovered below Tom Lee’s $76,000 bull-market threshold while hyperliquid and monero bucked broader crypto weakness.
South Korea charges CATFI memecoin operators in first DEX rug-pull case: Report
South Korean prosecutors reportedly charged a group over the CATFI memecoin rug pull, marking the country’s first DEX rug-pull case under crypto law.
Crypto exchange HTX rejects U.K. sanction allegations, says it refused ruble stablecoin listing
U.K. authorities sanctioned HTX, saying there were “reasonable grounds to suspect” the crypto exchange was helping Russia by cooperating with ruble stablecoin A7A5.
IREN shares jumps on $1.6 billion Dell deal to expand AI cloud business
The Dell agreement will support IREN’s expanding AI cloud business and boost projected annualized revenue to $4.4 billion by 2027.
Bitcoin drops to 13th largest asset as capital flees to AI and precious metals
Bitcoin’s weak 2026 performance has coincided with sharp gains in metals and semiconductor giants, raising concerns that the cryptocurrency could continue losing ground.
DeFi isn’t safe anymore because AI is becoming ‘superhuman’ at hacking, security chief warns
As hacks pile up and DeFi TVL falls fast, one of crypto’s top security executives says AI coding agents have made smart contracts fatally vulnerable.
Whale alert: Someone dumped $1.29 billion of BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF in a dark pool trade
The big sale happened amid a broader continued exodus from U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs.
Ethereum bull David Hoffman explains why he sold his ETH
“Ethereum got the ETH price it deserves, and I don’t see ETH being rerated as an asset, higher or lower,” says David Hoffman.
Sharplink, Forward Industries among crypto firms considered for Russell indexes
Bitmine and Galaxy Digital may also be eligible for the Russell 1000, an index tracking the largest 1,000 US companies that includes Nvidia, Microsoft and Apple.
Crypto PACs spend $9 million in Texas and score wins in both parties
Industry-backed PACs supported Democratic and Republican candidates alike, underscoring digital assets’ growing role as a cross-party electoral force.
Bitcoin’s recent drop coincides with $1.3B ‘dark pool’ ETF sale: Analyst
Galaxy Digital’s Alex Thorn says a $1.3 billion sale of BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF was the largest he has seen on a dark pool, or private trading platform.
Bitcoin vs gold: BTC’s three-month uptrend has snapped
BTC’s three-month uptrend against gold has broken down amid strong inflows into gold and precious metals ETFs.
XRP steadies near $1.32 as failed breakout keeps focus on narrowing trading range
XRP stayed trapped inside the same consolidation structure after another rejection near $1.36, with traders watching whether months of compression finally resolve into a larger move.
Base launches new tool to connect crypto wallets to AI agents
AI models will be able to transfer funds, swap tokens, check balances and review transaction history with a new tool from Base.
Traders watch bitcoin ‘golden cross’ as BTC slides to near $75,000, ZEC dives 9%
A technical setup brewing on the bitcoin chart could decide which way the market breaks next, with the largest cryptocurrency sliding even as global equities hit record highs.
Tom Lee predicts supercycle amid Bitmine’s largest Ethereum buy in 2026
Bitmine purchased 111,942 Ether last week, its biggest buy so far in 2026, after the token dropped below $2,200.
Trump backs CFTC authority over prediction markets
US President Donald Trump says it is “critically important” that the CFTC has sole authority over prediction markets, and took aim at several state officials.
Bitcoin drops after $78K pop, but ‘value investor’ keeps ‘hoovering up cheap’ BTC
Bitcoin’s rangebound trading carries on as bears defend $77,000 and bulls hold out near $74,000.
HYPE chases new highs as ETF inflows, institutional adoption accelerate
HYPE reached new highs above $65 following record ETF inflows, futures participation and trading volumes at Hyperliquid exchange. Is $100 next?