The Block - 2026-05-26
3 items collected.
1. ‘Critically important’: President Trump backs CFTC Chair Selig’s push to expand prediction market authority
Author: Sarah Wynn
Published: 5/26/2026, 10:09:18 PM
Categories: Legal, Policy, Regulation, U.S. Policymaking, CFTC, Congress
President Donald Trump is publicly backing his CFTC Chair Michael Selig in his push to have authority over prediction markets.
2. DeFi TVL slides 14% since KelpDAO exploit as risk appetite retreats
Author: Ivan Wu and Bryan Samsoedin
Published: 5/26/2026, 8:37:00 PM
Categories: Crypto Ecosystems, DeFi, The Block, DeFi TVL, Kelp DAO
DeFi outflows have deepened five weeks after the KelpDAO breach exposed new infrastructure risks.
3. Ethereum, Solana treasury firms Sharplink and Forward join Russell indexes
Author: Kyle Baird
Published: 5/26/2026, 6:57:52 PM
Categories: Companies, Equities, Markets, Public Equities, forward industries, Sharplink
According to data from earlier this month, about $12.2 trillion in investor assets are benchmarked" to the Russell U.S. indexes.