South Korean Authorities Launch First Reported Illegal Gambling Probe Into Polymarket Users

South Korean police have reportedly launched the country’s first illegal gambling probe into local Polymarket users, widening regulatory scrutiny of the decentralized prediction market. The investigation is led by Gangwon Provincial Police and was requested by the National Police Agency, according to ChosunBiz.  Users may face fines of up to 10 million won ($6,500) under…

Bitcoin and ether ETFs end record multi-billion outflow streak

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs logged a tiny net inflow of $3.05 million on Wednesday, breaking a 13-session redemption streak that drained more than $4.4 billion from the cohort since mid-May. The outflows dragged total bitcoin ETF assets down to $80.40 billion from $104.29 billion at the start of the streak. BlackRock’s IBIT, the largest fund…

ZEC Falls After Disclosure of Patched Zcash Orchard Vulnerability

The price of ZEC fell on Thursday after further details were disclosed of a critical counterfeiting vulnerability in Zcash’s Orchard pool that could theoretically allow a bad actor to mint an unlimited amount of ZEC. According to a post on X, security engineer Taylor Hornby, who was engaged by Shielded Labs, discovered the bug on…

Strategy’s Bitcoin Model Under Pressure, Grayscale Warns

Strategy’s leveraged Bitcoin model is stressed, which could limit the firm’s ability to keep buying BTC and potentially force further sales, according to Grayscale. “The shift in approach from one of the world’s largest BTC holders has weighed on market sentiment,” said Zach Pandl, Grayscale’s head of research, on Thursday.  Michael Saylor’s Strategy sold 32…

US Senators Urge Regulators to Clarify Crypto Capital Rules

A group of Senate Republicans has urged US financial regulators to clarify the capital standards for companies engaged in crypto activities. Senator Cynthia Lummis said on Thursday that she led the group in sending a letter on May 27 to Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Miki Bowman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Travis Hill,…

Strategy’s Bitcoin Sale Raises Solvency Concerns As Bitcoin Crashes

Key takeaways: Strategy faces tighter short-term liquidity, but its conservative 11% net leverage protects it from forced BTC liquidations. A Bitcoin rally above $70,000 remains unlikely as long as STRC trades under $100 and spot ETFs show net selling pressure. Bitcoin (BTC) faced a 21% price correction in 10 days, retesting the $61,000 level for…

Crypto Clarity Act in spotlight for bad-actor provisions as Senate process grinds forward

Though there’s no new sign of progress on the U.S. Senate’s Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, the crypto industry’s Blockchain Association held an online event Thursday with involved lawmakers continuing to make the case for support — especially in the law enforcement community — as the bill’s advocates contend with a narrow Senate window. Throughout…

OCC Head Says he only Feels ‘Political Pressure’ from Democrats over Crypto Trust Charter

Jonathan Gould, the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) nominated by Donald Trump, implied that the US president had not ordered him to approve or give special consideration to a national trust charter application tied to his family’s financial interests. In a Thursday hearing of the House Financial Service Committee on “oversight of prudential regulators,” New York…

Bitcoin Must Hold $60,000 Next After $2 Trillion Crypto Market Wipeout

Bitcoin (BTC) returned below $64,000 after Thursday’s Wall Street open as bulls nursed 13.5% weekly losses. Key points: Bitcoin struggles to stabilize amid its worst week of losses in 2026 so far. $60,000 is the line in the sand for bulls to defend, analysis says. BTC price action with a key trend line closely mimics…

US Treasury Secretary Signals CLARITY Act by Summer, Progress on Bitcoin Reserve

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Senate lawmakers that his department is pushing to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve and digital asset stockpile more than a year after it was called for in an executive order from President Donald Trump. Speaking at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Trump’s fiscal year 2027 budget for Treasury…