Strategy’s Michael Saylor X Tease Tees Up BTC Buy

Strategy chairman Michael Saylor on Sunday signaled the Bitcoin treasury company would be announcing fresh purchases of the cryptocurrency in the coming days. The social media post comes just days ahead of a proxy vote that depends in large part on retailer shareholders to enable semi-monthly dividend payouts on the company’s STRC perpetual preferred stock….

China’s Supreme Court to Formulate New Rules for Digital Currency, AI cases

China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) said it will study new adjudication rules for virtual currency and cross-border finance cases as part of a broader push to clarify how courts handle digital economy disputes. “We will conduct in-depth research on the adjudication rules for new cases such as virtual currencies and cross-border finance, formulate judicial interpretations…

Bitcoin News: A massive $1.26 billion sale of BlackRock’s IBIT was likely a rapid exit by a large investor, NYDIG says

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…

Bitcoin is on the Verge of Locking in 3% May Losses

Bitcoin (BTC) circled $73,500 on Sunday as bulls stared down 3% BTC price losses for May. Key points: Bitcoin looks set to end May “in the red” as the monthly candle close nears. US labor-market data will form the key volatility catalyst for risk assets next week. Bitcoin analysis says that $73,000 is the key…

Polymarket Exec Says KYC Limited To Beta Product

Polymarket’s vice president of engineering, Josh Stevens, clarified that the prediction market platform is not adding mandatory Know Your Customer (KYC) checks to its existing service, after a report said the company had considered user verification requirements. Stevens said in an X response that Polymarket is launching a new beta product for a select group…

Bitcoin Price Targets $78K as BTC Holders Defend ‘Strongest Near-Term Support’

Bitcoin (BTC) is rebounding from a key on-chain support zone, putting the $78,000 level back in focus for bulls. Key takeaways: BTC is eyeing a rebound to $78,200, the realized price of BTC held for three to six months. A sustained move above this cost basis could put Bitcoin on track for a push above…

Vietnam Proposes Allowing SMEs to Use Digital Assets as Loan Collateral

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has proposed letting small and medium-sized enterprises use digital assets, virtual assets and intellectual property as collateral for bank loans. The proposal is part of a draft revised Law on Support for SMEs, which is open for public consultation, according to a Friday report by Vietnam News. Under the framework, businesses…

XRP Ledger’s design blocks the flash loan attacks costing DeFi hundreds of millions

The two biggest DeFi exploits of the past two months have one thing in common. They used a tool that does not exist on the XRP Ledger. Thorchain lost roughly $10.8 million on May 15 to a cross-chain attack that drained funds across Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC, and Base. Drift Protocol, a Solana-based decentralized perpetual exchange,…

Aave Labs’ Push Gains UK FCA Crypto Registration

Aave Labs’ UK subsidiaries, Push Labs Ltd. and Push Virtual Assets Ltd., known together as Push, received Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) cryptoasset registration as cryptoasset exchange providers under the UK’s current Anti-Money Laundering regime. The registration was obtained for “certain cryptoasset activities” and supports the decentralized finance (DeFi) company’s plans to build regulated stablecoin on-…

Crypto Sentiment Reaches Most ‘Lopsided Positive’ Ratio for 2026: Santiment

The feeling toward Bitcoin on social media has reached its most bullish level of the year, even as the overall crypto market is down, according to crypto sentiment platform Santiment. “Sentiment on Bitcoin has spiked to 2.23 bullish comments for every bearish one — the most lopsided positive ratio of 2026,” Santiment said in a…