Month: May 2026

Prominent Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) advocate Scott Melker warned that prediction markets, tokenized equities and pre-IPO perpetuals may be pulling speculative capital away from altcoins, leaving much of the sector trapped in a prolonged bear market. Why Altcoins Are Losing Attention “Everything’s a casino now,” Melker said during an interview...

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has greenlit the nation’s first bitcoin perpetual futures contract on a regulated exchange, marking a watershed moment for domestic crypto derivatives trading. The CFTC announced Friday it had approved an unnamed regulated exchange to…...

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved Kalshi to launch the first federally regulated Bitcoin perpetual futures contract in the United States, opening a new path for crypto derivatives trading onshore. According to a CFTC announcement released Friday, Kalshi…...

BlackRock’s cautious equity stance highlights market volatility and the need for agile investment strategies amid transformative tech trends. The post BlackRock trims equity overweight to 1% as US stocks hit record highs appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

Ohio’s tax break suspension highlights the need for states to balance tech investment incentives with sustainable fiscal and energy policies. The post Ohio suspends data center tax break amid AI power cost debate appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

As Congress weighs crypto legislation, Aaron Klein says the CFTC needs more resources, independence and coordination to oversee digital markets....

Wintermute is moving into prediction markets as institutional market makers race to dominate event contracts that already clear more than $20 billion a month. Wintermute, one of crypto’s largest quantitative market makers, has begun providing continuous two way liquidity on…...

Grayscale is negotiating a $115 million HYPE-for-shares seed swap for its proposed Hyperliquid staking ETF, in a move that deepens Wall Street’s exposure to on chain derivatives. Grayscale is negotiating with Hyper Holdings Global LP to seed its proposed Hyperliquid…...

Trump’s uranium excavation plan may escalate US-Iran tensions, reducing chances for nuclear agreements and impacting regional stability. The post Trump plans US-Iran uranium excavation amid nuclear tensions appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

FinchTrade is positioning margin based OTC settlement as a capital efficient alternative for payment firms handling stablecoin flows. The post Crypto OTC desks in 2026: From execution venue to credit provider appeared first on Crypto Briefing....