Bitcoin
SoFi Launches SoFiUSD Stablecoin for 15 Million Members as First US Bank on a Banking App – Bitcoin News
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 27, 2026
Key Takeaways SoFi Bank launched SoFiUSD on May 27, 2026, making it the first U.S. national bank-issued stablecoin available on a banking app. Nearly 15
Spot HYPE ETFs Log Strongest Crypto Debut on Record as Whale Pulls $30.93M off Coinbase Prime
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 27, 2026
Key Takeaways 21Shares’ THYP and Bitwise’s BHYP drew a combined $72.38M, marking the strongest altcoin ETF debut of 2026 by far. Kairos Research data shows
Trump Appoints Former Attorney General Pam Bondi to White House AI Advisory Panel
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 27, 2026
Key Takeaways Trump appointed former Attorney General Pam Bondi to PCAST on May 27, joining Jensen Huang, Mark Zuckerberg, and Larry Ellison on the panel.
Kenyan Official Rejects New Crypto Tax Claims as Nairobi Tightens Virtual Asset Rules
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 27, 2026
Key Takeaways Kenyan Treasury CS Mbadi denied reports of new crypto or bread taxes on May 25 to calm public panic. KPMG warned that the
Tennessee Sweepstakes Casino Ban Joined by Prediction Market Manipulation Felony Law
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 27, 2026
Key Takeaways SB 2136 bans virtual, dual, and multi-currency online sweepstakes casino games; SB 1992 makes prediction market manipulation a Class E felony. Tennessee becomes
Trump Defends Prediction Markets and Bitcoin in Truth Social Post Praising CFTC’s Selig – Bitcoin News
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 27, 2026
Key Takeaways Trump backs CFTC Chairman Michael Selig’s federal authority over prediction markets, rejecting state-level bans in 2026. NY AG Letitia James, Gov. Tim Walz,
Morph, Partners Launch Web3 Payments Hackathon for Southeast Asia
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 27, 2026
Web3 platform Morph, alongside Blockchain4Youth and DvCode Technologies Inc., launched the “Build In! Payments” hackathon on May 18 to develop digital payment solutions for the
Blackrock IBIT Dark Pool Trade Tops $1.29 Billion as Bitcoin Stays Flat Above $75,000
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 27, 2026
Key Takeaways Blackrock’s IBIT saw a $1.29B dark pool block trade on May 26, 2026, the largest single institutional bitcoin ETF print on record. Galaxy
XRP Holds Key Support as Binance Sell Wave Falls Short of Breakdown
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 26, 2026
Key Takeaways XRP absorbed aggressive Binance selling while staying above its earlier support area. Thin order books may increase volatility because fewer resting orders absorb
Bitcoin Dips Below $76,000 as Traders Dump Longs and Momentum Fades
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 26, 2026
Key Takeaways On Tuesday morning, bitcoin suffered a $2,000 flash crash that erased its recent weekend gains. The sudden market volatility triggered nearly $350 million