CoinDesk - 2026-06-01
18 items collected.
1. Crypto investment firm Keyrock is acquiring bankrupt lender Blockfills
Author: Will Canny
Published: 6/1/2026, 8:48:19 PM
Categories: Finance, mergers and acquisitions, Keyrock, BlockFills, Exclusive, News
The Brussels-based digital asset services firm plans to purchase BlockFills months after the Chicago-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, if a court approves.
2. Crypto funds suffer second-largest outflows of 2026 while XRP and HYPE attract inflows
Author: Helene Braun,AI Boost
Published: 6/1/2026, 5:59:06 PM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin News, News
Investors pulled $1.67 billion from digital asset investment products last week, with bitcoin funds posting their largest weekly outflow of the year, according to a recent report from CoinShares.
3. Saylor's Strategy sold bitcoin for the first time since 2022. These firms are still buying
Author: Krisztian Sandor
Published: 6/1/2026, 5:25:55 PM
Categories: Finance, MicroStrategy, Digital Asset Treasury, News
With Strategy breaking its accumulation streak and many peers stepping aside, the list of active digital asset treasuries has narrowed considerably.
4. It's not 2022 anymore: What Strategy's first bitcoin sale can (and can't) tell us about this one
Author: Jamie Crawley,AI Boost
Published: 6/1/2026, 5:06:34 PM
Categories: Markets, MicroStrategy, Bitcoin News, News
Michael Saylor's Strategy has evolved into a far more complex bitcoin-finance machine since it last sold BTC three and half years ago.
5. Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin is rethinking how DeFi handles market crashes
Author: Margaux Nijkerk
Published: 6/1/2026, 5:01:41 PM
Categories: Tech, Ethereum News, Vitalik Buterin, News
In a research post published Monday, Buterin proposed creating index-tracking assets using options contracts rather than the debt-based structures that underpin much of DeFi today.
6. Michael Saylor breaks silence after Strategy sells $2.5 million in bitcoin
Author: James Van Straten
Published: 6/1/2026, 4:06:23 PM
Categories: Markets, MicroStrategy, Bitcoin News, News
Michael Saylor says Strategy aims to make STRC the world's best credit instrument after the company sold bitcoin to help fund preferred stock distributions
7. Strategy sparked panic with bitcoin sale, but analysts say it was 'immaterial'
Author: Helene Braun
Published: 6/1/2026, 3:45:51 PM
Categories: Markets, MicroStrategy, News
The move suggests a greater willingness on the part of Michael Saylor and Strategy to use BTC holdings to support the capital structure, said one analyst, while others disagreed.
8. Strategy’s bitcoin sale sparks a $14 million betting chaos on Polymarket
Author: Shaurya Malwa
Published: 6/1/2026, 2:49:32 PM
Categories: Markets, Polymarket, Top Stories, News
The 8-K filing by Strategy Monday disclosed sales for the period May 26 to May 31, but the disclosure was issued on June 1. Polymarket's May 31 contract is sitting at 81% Yes and in review, while bettors argue over whether the onchain transactions or the filing date controls.
9. Japan's ruling party supports crypto ETF trading, yen-based stablecoins
Author: Jamie Crawley
Published: 6/1/2026, 1:38:04 PM
Categories: Policy, Japan, ETFs, Stablecoins, News
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said the country should create a legal framework for trading crypto ETFs in a proposal to the finance minister.
10. CoinDesk 20 performance update: Stellar (XLM) surges 14.1% over weekend
Author: CoinDesk Indices
Published: 6/1/2026, 1:09:37 PM
Categories: CoinDesk Indices, CoinDesk Indices, CoinDesk 20, charts, Prices, News
Binance Coin (BNB), up 7.9%, was also a top performer.
11. Bitmine slows ether purchase pace, buying $53 million worth last week
Author: Krisztian Sandor
Published: 6/1/2026, 12:55:27 PM
Categories: Finance, Ethereum News, Digital Asset Treasury, News
The Ethereum treasury firm cut weekly purchases by more than 75% after the previous week's 112,000 ETH buying spree.
12. Live markets: Bitcoin retreats under $72,000 as Strategy unloads BTC for first time in four years
Author: Stephen Alpher,Shaurya Malwa
Published: 6/1/2026, 12:29:14 PM
Categories: Markets, Live News, live_news
Crypto markets continue to struggle even as risk markets across the globe surge higher.
13. Michael Saylor's Strategy sold 32 bitcoin for $2.5 million to fund dividend payments
Author: Shaurya Malwa,James Van Straten
Published: 6/1/2026, 12:07:17 PM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin News, MicroStrategy, News
The 8-K filing Monday says proceeds from the May 26-31 sale, executed at an average price of $77,135 a coin, will fund distributions on Strategy's preferred stock.
14. Bitcoin remains under pressure as ETF outflows, higher oil prices weigh on crypto markets
Author: Francisco Rodrigues
Published: 6/1/2026, 11:15:00 AM
Categories: Crypto Daybook Americas, Crypto Daybook Americas, News
Your day-ahead look for June 1, 2026
15. Cardano Summit 2026 canceled after community votes against Foundation funding proposal
Author: Sam Reynolds
Published: 6/1/2026, 10:46:51 AM
Categories: Finance, Cardano, News
The Cardano Foundation's flagship conference was scrapped after a funding proposal failed to secure the two-thirds support required under the blockchain's new governance system.
16. Strategy holds STRC dividend at 11.5% for fourth straight month
Author: James Van Straten
Published: 6/1/2026, 10:37:27 AM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin News, MicroStrategy, News
The preferred stock remains near its $100 par value as the company balances yield stability, ATM issuance capacity, and its bitcoin acquisition strategy.
17. Bitcoin, ether start June in the red while futures show taste for risk. XLM, HYPE gain
Author: Sheldon Reback,Shaurya Malwa,Saksham Diwan
Published: 6/1/2026, 10:04:10 AM
Categories: Markets, Crypto Markets Today, News
Bitcoin and ether fell Monday after dropping in May, a month that usually sees them post positive returns. U.S. equity index futures rose.
18. Bitcoin and software stocks are breaking up — and history says a major crypto move is coming
Author: James Van Straten
Published: 6/1/2026, 10:02:58 AM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin News, News
Bitcoin and software equities have sharply diverged after moving in lockstep for years, raising questions over whether bitcoin will eventually catch up.