Month: May 2026

Deribit’s $2.6B options expiry rattles crypto markets

Options expiry contracts worth $2.6 billion across Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana settled on Deribit on May 15, triggering widespread market liquidations. According to Deribit data, approximately 25,000 Bitcoin options with a notional value exceeding $2 billion rolled off on…...
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Hyperliquid Policy Center Responds To ICE, CME’s Regulatory Pressure Push

The Washington, D.C.-based policy team for decentralized exchange Hyperliquid (HYPE) has moved quickly to address a new regulatory pressure campaign described in a Friday report by Bloomberg.  CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) are reportedly lobbying the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and US lawmakers to push for federal...
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Strategy bonds move risks Bitcoin sale

Strategy bonds worth $1.5 billion are being repurchased as Michael Saylor’s firm lists Bitcoin sales as a potential funding source. Strategy filed a Form 8-K on Friday announcing it has agreed to repurchase approximately $1.5 billion of its 0% Convertible…...
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Poland passes MiCA crypto bill as Zondacrypto fraud probe deepens

Poland’s lower house has approved a long‑delayed crypto assets bill to align national rules with the EU’s MiCA framework. Parliament backs MiCA bill under pressure from Zondacrypto scandal With lawmakers under pressure to act before a July implementation deadline and…...
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