Key Takeaways Bitcoin fell below $75K on May 27 as Glassnode flagged fading exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows. Bitstamp data showed BTC dropped 3% weekly, wiping out $115.3M in …
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Mastercard Lands New York Bitlicense to Advance Stablecoin and Digital Payment Infrastructure – Bitcoin News
by Jason Scottby Jason ScottKey Takeaways Mastercard Transaction Services (U.S.) LLC received a NYDFS Bitlicense on May 27, 2026, clearing the way for digital asset operations in New York. The approval follows …
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Streamex and Orca Build 24/7 Compliant Trading Pool for Gold-Backed Token GLDY on Solana
by Jason Scottby Jason ScottKey Takeaways Streamex Corp. and Orca launched the GLDY Pool on Solana on May 27, 2026, giving accredited investors 24/7 secondary trading access. Orca’s permissioned pool infrastructure enforces …
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SoFi Launches SoFiUSD Stablecoin for 15 Million Members as First US Bank on a Banking App – Bitcoin News
by Jason Scottby Jason ScottKey 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 million SoFi members …
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Spot HYPE ETFs Log Strongest Crypto Debut on Record as Whale Pulls $30.93M off Coinbase Prime
by Jason Scottby Jason ScottKey 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 HYPE ETFs absorbed …
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Bitget Launches Reality Platform for Tokenized Stocks With Stablecoin Dividend Payments
by Jason Scottby Jason ScottKey Takeaways Bitget launched Reality to offer tokenized stocks backed 1:1 by U.S. securities. Nasdaq and NYSE-linked infrastructure could boost regulated onchain asset trading. Bitget plans ETF and …
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Kenyan Official Rejects New Crypto Tax Claims as Nairobi Tightens Virtual Asset Rules
by Jason Scottby Jason ScottKey Takeaways Kenyan Treasury CS Mbadi denied reports of new crypto or bread taxes on May 25 to calm public panic. KPMG warned that the Finance Bill 2026 …
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Tennessee Sweepstakes Casino Ban Joined by Prediction Market Manipulation Felony Law
by Jason Scottby Jason ScottKey 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 the seventh U.S. …
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Trump Defends Prediction Markets and Bitcoin in Truth Social Post Praising CFTC’s Selig – Bitcoin News
by Jason Scottby Jason ScottKey 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, and Gov. JB …
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Morph, Partners Launch Web3 Payments Hackathon for Southeast Asia
by Jason Scottby Jason ScottWeb3 platform Morph, alongside Blockchain4Youth and DvCode Technologies Inc., launched the “Build In! Payments” hackathon on May 18 to develop digital payment solutions for the Philippines and Southeast …
