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NYSE Parent ICE Explores Potential Collaboration With Decentralized Exchange Hyperliquid
Key Takeaways ICE CEO Jeff Sprecher recently praised Hyperliquid, hailing the platform as bigger than Nasdaq. The CME and ICE lobbied the CFTC last month
SEC Clears BlockShoals-Binance Sandbox, Sets 90-Day VASP Integration Before User Onboarding
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted final approval to BlockShoals Technologies Inc. to initiate live operational testing under the regulator’s “StratBox” regulatory sandbox
Sui Network Suffers 6-Hour Outage Following 1.72 Upgrade Bug
Key Takeaways Sui mainnet stalled for exactly 5 hours and 55 minutes on May 29, resulting from a bug in the Sui 1.72 release, which
Terawulf Expands AI Strategy With 1GW Data Campus and $3B Backing
Key Takeaways Terawulf bought a Kentucky AI campus targeting 1GW of HPC capacity by 2030. Terawulf shares jumped 13.6% as AI revenue surpassed bitcoin mining
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Partners With Hashport to Turn Card Points into JPYC Stablecoins
Key Takeaways Hashport and Sumitomo Mitsui Club partnered to let cardholders trade reward points for JPYC next Monday. Yoshihiro Yoshida said points tap a 2.8T
Ripple CEO Cites Trump’s Future-Proof Crypto Push
Key Takeaways Brad Garlinghouse said courts, voters, and Trump rejected enforcement-led crypto regulation. Ripple’s XRP ruling remains central as lawmakers weigh clearer crypto market rules.
XRP Traders Hit 47% Losses as Santiment Flags Historic Dip-Buy Setup
Key Takeaways Santiment data shows XRP traders facing steep losses and sentiment near rare extremes. Extreme fear conditions have historically aligned with stronger XRP rebound
DTCC and Stellar Target 2027 Launch for Tokenized DTC Securities
Key Takeaways: DTCC and Stellar plan DTC asset tokenization on Stellar by H1 2027. SEC’s 2025 No-Action Letter cleared DTCC to tokenize custodial assets. DTCC
Kalshi Slams Polymarket Over Alleged Lack of Compliance and KYC
Key Takeaways Josh Stevens denied adding KYC to existing Polymarket services but faces Kalshi pressure to comply next. On May 22, James Comer launched a
Iran Partially Restores Internet Following 88-Day Blockade
Key Takeaways Pezeshkian ordered access restored on Monday, ending billions in losses to boost government services. Netblocks reported connectivity hit 80%, reviving the local market