CME’s 24/7 Crypto Futures May End the Classic Bitcoin Weekend Gap
CME Group (CME) is preparing to move crypto futures and options to near-24/7 trading starting May 29, 2026, in a change that could cause the familiar “Bitcoin weekend gap” to disappear on the world’s largest derivatives exchange. This plan still…
Now Official: Binance to Enter PH via Blockshoals Partnership, SEC Sandbox Framework
Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance is officially entering the Philippine via a partnership with a local fintech firm. Announced Tusday, Binance said it will have a partnership with local fintech firm BlockShoals Technologies Inc. to operate within the Securities and Exchange…
Is the Peace Deal Off?
Bitcoin has taken a minor dip as the US resumed airstrikes on Iran despite hopes of a de-escalation. Bitcoin prices slid back below $76,500 on Tuesday morning, down 1.5% from its intraday high of $77,700 on Monday. The move…
Meltem Demirors Says Banks Won as Bitcoin ETFs Pull Crypto Into Wall Street’s Orbit
Key Takeaways Meltem Demirors argued on Fox Business that spot ETFs triggered an institutional identity crisis. Purists fear Wall Street asset managers stall utility, leaving bitcoin as just a speculative risk asset. Up next: Crypto may shift to serve as…
OKX’s X Layer lets users build their own crypto markets
OKX’s Ethereum-compatible Layer 2 network X Layer has introduced Exchange OS, a protocol upgrade that lets developers, institutions, and ecosystem teams deploy their own trading venues. Summary X Layer launched Exchange OS to let developers create spot, perpetual, and outcome…
SEC Issues Cease and Desist: Orders BG Wealth to Stop Crypto Investment Operations in PH
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a cease and desist order against BG Wealth Sharing Ltd. and its listed founder, Stephen Beard, for the unauthorized solicitation of investments. The order, finalized on May 20 by the regulator’s…
Ethereum Foundation Is “Not the Center of Ethereum,” Claims Vitalik Buterin
Vitalik Buterin said that the Ethereum Foundation will become a “smaller ship” that pushes for “longevity over breadth.” Ethereum co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, said the Ethereum Foundation (EF) is moving toward a smaller, more focused role within the broader ETH…
Hyperliquid’s HYPE Is at an All-Time High — and the ETF Has Almost Nothing to Do With It
When Hyperliquid’s HYPE token touched a record high above $64 on May 24, 2026, the financial press reached for the most comfortable available explanation: institutional money had arrived. The first US spot HYPE exchange-traded funds had launched days earlier, and…
Chris Larsen XRP wallets go active near midterms
Chris Larsen’s XRP wallets have resumed on-chain activity ahead of Tuesday’s Texas primary runoff. Summary Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen’s associated XRP wallets have shown renewed activity, coming ahead of Tuesday’s Texas Democratic primary runoff election. Larsen is estimated to hold…
Saylor at $1M, Hayes at $125K, Brandt at $60K Low
Key Takeaways Arthur Hayes targets $125K bitcoin by December 2026, citing returning liquidity and Fed policy shifts. Bernstein analysts set a $150K–$200K end-2026 target, pointing to exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows and institutional adoption. Peter Brandt warns of a potential $40K–$60K…
