CoinDesk - 2026-05-30
7 items collected.
1. SEC sues Texas man over $12.3 million alleged crypto scheme built on fake AI trading bots
Author: Francisco Rodrigues,AI Boost
Published: 5/30/2026, 5:27:34 PM
Categories: Finance, SEC, News
Fuller allegedly diverted $6.2 million for personal use and $5.5M for Ponzi-like payments; only 3% of funds went to crypto trading.
2. U.S. says it seized about $1 billion in Iranian crypto as pressure campaign expands
Author: Francisco Rodrigues,AI Boost
Published: 5/30/2026, 3:50:37 PM
Categories: Finance, Iran, News
The seizure, falling under "Operation Economic Fury," aims to restrict Iran's access to overseas revenue, banking networks, and crypto infrastructure.
3. Wall Street’s trillion-dollar dilemma: Why AI-powered hackers are keeping big banks off the blockchain
Author: Olivier Acuna
Published: 5/30/2026, 3:00:00 PM
Categories: Finance, DeFi, Hack, News
CertiK CEO and co-founder Ronghui Gu says April was the worst month for DeFi in four years with exploits on 27 out of 30 days.
4. When the market is bad, we build: Inside Binance’s bold 2030 master plan
Author: Olivier Acuna
Published: 5/30/2026, 1:00:00 PM
Categories: Finance, Binance, News
Established crypto firms will merge with traditional finance, but neither Wall Street bankers nor corporate giants will take over the crypto industry, said Binance’s Head of VIP and Institutional, Catherine Chen.
5. Hyperliquid could become a ‘financial services juggernaut’ as DeFi expands, says Grayscale
Author: Helene Braun
Published: 5/30/2026, 1:00:00 PM
Categories: Finance, Hyperliquid, News
The digital asset manager says Hyperliquid is emerging as a blockchain-based financial infrastructure platform with the potential to expand beyond crypto trading and challenge parts of traditional derivatives and exchange markets.
6. XRP ETFs add $35 million as bitcoin and ether funds lost $2 billion in late May
Author: Shaurya Malwa
Published: 5/30/2026, 11:35:56 AM
Categories: Markets, News
From May 20 to May 29, XRP funds took in $35 million while bitcoin and ether ETFs lost roughly $2 billion combined, with Ripple’s earlier reported XRP treasury plan still awaiting confirmation.
7. Bitcoin, ether, XRP, dogecoin lag a nine-week stocks rally as ETF demand cools
Author: Shaurya Malwa
Published: 5/30/2026, 5:41:30 AM
Categories: Markets, News
The S&P 500 posted its longest weekly winning streak since 2023 and Brent oil stabilized near $92 on US-Iran ceasefire hopes. The biggest cryptocurrencies still drifted lower, with Hyperliquid's HYPE the only major name to rally.