May 2026

Kraken ‘plans’ regulated perp contracts as rivals are quick off the blocks 2026-05-31 at 21:07 By Cointelegraph by Cointelegraph In the wake of CFTC approval of perpetual futures contracts tied to the spot price of Bitcoin, Kraken expects to offer those to US institutional clients within “the next month.” This article is an excerpt from […]

Bitcoin sentiment reaches most ‘lopsided positive’ ratio for 2026: Santiment 2026-05-31 at 12:56 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Crypto sentiment platform Santiment warned that the two biggest spikes in social media bullishness around Bitcoin have previously been followed by short-term price pullbacks. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Cosmos-based Gravity Bridge halts bridge after reported $5.4M exploit 2026-05-31 at 11:57 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Gravity Bridge was drained of roughly $5.4 million in a suspected signing key compromise, prompting validators to halt the bridge while an investigation is underway. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Senator Lummis says China will ‘write the rules’ of the new financial era if CLARITY fails 2026-05-31 at 06:32 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The Senate Banking Committee voted to advance the CLARITY Act in May, but it must still pass both chambers of Congress before heading to the president’s desk. This article is an

Bitcoin is at ‘pivotal level’ as $65K downside risk looms: Analyst 2026-05-31 at 03:58 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons While Bitcoin is hovering around $73,000, a crypto trader says the current setup is “different from the previous breakdown in February.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Circle freezes $12.6M of USDC linked to privacy protocol Zama 2026-05-31 at 00:07 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The $12.6 million in USDC was likely frozen in connection with an ongoing but unrelated civil court case, according to onchain sleuth ZachXBT. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

SEC charges Texas man with $12.3M crypto fraud using fake AI trading bots 2026-05-30 at 16:30 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas The SEC charged Texas man Nathan Fuller with raising $12.3 million from 150 investors through a crypto fraud scheme built around fake AI trading bots. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

Bitcoin retail sentiment still matters, says Swan Bitcoin CEO 2026-05-30 at 08:26 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten said it is important to pay attention to retail sentiment around Bitcoin, as ownership is still far from concentrated and “it’s not like Blackrock owns the Bitcoin.” This article is an excerpt from

CFTC backs crypto perpetual contracts, issues advisory on 24/7 trading 2026-05-30 at 02:47 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The CFTC issued notices affecting platforms seeking to offer cryptocurrency perpetual futures contracts, including a no-action position for Coinbase and approval for Kalshi. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

‘Extraordinarily unusual’ for CFTC to reverse Gemini settlement deal: Ex-chair 2026-05-30 at 01:28 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright As the CFTC and Gemini work together to seek a court’s reversal of a 2025 settlement, one of the agency’s former chairs said the public “deserves a better explanation.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

Sui network temporarily stalls again after Thursday’s outage 2026-05-29 at 22:15 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The outage was caused by the same network update software bug that disrupted the protocol on Thursday, which resulted in nearly six hours of downtime. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source