CoinDesk - 2026-05-26
18 items collected.
1. Trump praises prediction markets, defends CFTC as court cases compound
Author: Nikhilesh De
Published: 5/26/2026, 9:50:04 PM
Categories: Policy, Donald Trump, Prediction Markets, CFTC, Top Stories, News
U.S. President Donald Trump said it was "critically important" that the CFTC keep "exclusive authority" over prediction markets, echoing CFTC Chair Michael Selig.
2. Joe Lubin-backed Ethereum treasury firm SharpLink to join the Russel indexes
Author: Krisztian Sandor
Published: 5/26/2026, 7:03:39 PM
Categories: Finance, Ethereum News, Digital Asset Treasury, News
The inclusion could attract fresh passive inflows from index-tracking funds, while the firm's stock tanked 95% from its peak over the past year.
3. UK sanctions Huobi and ruble stablecoin issuer in crackdown on Russia crypto networks
Author: Francisco Rodrigues
Published: 5/26/2026, 5:33:35 PM
Categories: Finance, Regulation, News
Britain applied banking-style sanctions to crypto exchanges for the first time, requiring U.K. financial firms to freeze funds and trace transactions.
4. Bermuda, the small island nation with huge crypto ambitions
Author: Olivier Acuna
Published: 5/26/2026, 4:23:05 PM
Categories: Finance, Coinbase, Stablecoins, Circle, News
The government recently announced it would become the world’s first economy to go fully onchain, a move officials believe will bring its people new opportunities.
5. Coinbase’s Base launches AI tool for ChatGPT to manage crypto wallets and DeFi apps
Author: Margaux Nijkerk
Published: 5/26/2026, 4:00:00 PM
Categories: Tech, Coinbase, Ethereum News, News
The product, called Base MCP, connects a user’s Base Account to AI clients such as ChatGPT, Claude and Cursor using the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an emerging standard that allows AI systems to securely interface with external tools and applications.
6. XRPL could close its biggest DeFi gap if new AMM amendment passes
Author: Shaurya Malwa
Published: 5/26/2026, 3:34:09 PM
Categories: Tech, XRP News, News
A draft proposal filed Tuesday would extend the XRP Ledger's native automated market maker with three swappable curve types, giving liquidity providers more efficient ways to deploy capital and closing one of XRPL DeFi's longest-standing gaps.
7. The Clarity Act won’t lead to adoption without crypto tax reform
Author: Robin Singh
Published: 5/26/2026, 3:19:18 PM
Categories: Opinion, Regulation, Clarity Act, Opinion
The legislation is being framed as a turning point for U.S. crypto policy, but there’s a major piece of the puzzle being overlooked, argues Singh.
8. TeraWulf jumps 13% on AI data center expansion in Kentucky
Author: Krisztian Sandor
Published: 5/26/2026, 2:48:36 PM
Categories: Markets, Mining, Artificial Intelligence, News
The bitcoin miner turned HPC infrastructure developer unveiled plans for a new 1 gigawatt facility in Kentucky aimed at servicing AI workloads.
9. Live markets: bitcoin leads crypto slide even as tech sector closes sharply higher
Author: Stephen Alpher,Olivier Acuna,Helene Braun,Krisztian Sandor
Published: 5/26/2026, 2:43:53 PM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin News, Live News, live_news
Oil prices and bond yields opened the week sharply lower following President Trump's weekend announcement of an imminent Middle East agreement.
10. Bitmine made its largest ETH purchase this year despite Tom Lee's slowdown suggestion
Author: Krisztian Sandor
Published: 5/26/2026, 1:27:51 PM
Categories: Finance, Ethereum News, Digital Asset Treasury, News
The company bought 111,942 ether last week worth $237 million, ramping up purchases to take advantage of ETH's drop below $2,200.
11. CoinDesk 20 performance update: SUI drops 1.1%, leading index lower
Author: CoinDesk Indices
Published: 5/26/2026, 1:18:17 PM
Categories: CoinDesk Indices, CoinDesk Indices, CoinDesk 20, charts, Prices, News
Cronos (CRO), also down 1.1%, joined Sui (SUI) as an underperformer.
12. Strive acquires 1,109 bitcoin, raising total holdings to 16,500 coins
Author: James Van Straten
Published: 5/26/2026, 12:46:02 PM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin News, News
ASST climbs 133% in three months as Strive grows holdings to 16,500 BTC and explores fresh capital raising options.
13. Strategy taps cash reserve to retire $1.5 billion in convertible debt
Author: James Van Straten
Published: 5/26/2026, 12:19:46 PM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin News, News
Michael Saylor and team funded the repurchases using cash as it restructures liabilities tied to its BTC treasury strategy.
14. Spain joins growing list of countries shutting out Polymarket and Kalshi
Author: Francisco Rodrigues
Published: 5/26/2026, 12:06:25 PM
Categories: Policy, Prediction Markets, Polymarket, Kalshi, Regulation, News
The platforms were blocked for operating without licenses required by Spanish gambling law, citing a lack of safeguards for minors and self-excluded gamblers.
15. Bitcoin demand gauge sinks to worst level since December as spot buying weakens
Author: Shaurya Malwa
Published: 5/26/2026, 12:03:47 PM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin News, News
CryptoQuant’s 30-day apparent demand indicator is negative, signaling that buyers aren’t absorbing the available supply and leaving the market vulnerable.
16. StablR freezes USDR and EURR after attacker mints $13.5 million in unbacked tokens
Author: Francisco Rodrigues
Published: 5/26/2026, 11:25:23 AM
Categories: Markets, Stablecoins, News
The breach, linked to a 1-of-3 multisig wallet weakness, allowed attackers to compromise a key and mint $13.5 million in unbacked tokens, netting them $2.8 million.
17. Bitcoin ETFs crushed by billions in outflows as Treasuries stifle interest-rate cut hopes
Author: Omkar Godbole
Published: 5/26/2026, 11:20:16 AM
Categories: Crypto Daybook Americas, Crypto Daybook Americas, News
Your day-ahead look for May 26, 2026
18. Bitcoin risks another lower high as stocks rally, AI tokens outperform
Author: Oliver Knight,Omkar Godbole
Published: 5/26/2026, 10:42:44 AM
Categories: Markets, Crypto Markets Today, News
The bitcoin price chart is forming a potential lower high while ether languishes in a months-old range even as S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 index futures push higher.