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Opening CME Group, the world's largest derivatives exchange, listed standard Avalanche futures contracts covering 5,000 AVAX and micro contracts covering 500 AVAX on May 5, 2026, expanding regulated crypto derivatives access significantly. The launch makes Avalanche the latest network to join CME'

Sequans Communications has fully redeemed all convertible debt from its July 2025 offering by selling a portion of its bitcoin treasury, leaving the Paris-based IoT semiconductor firm with approximately 658 BTC and a near-debt-free balance sheet. Key Takeaways: Sequans Communications

The Bank for International Settlements published findings on 27 May 2026 showing that its Project Agora prototype can settle wholesale cross-border payments in seconds using tokenized central bank reserves and commercial bank deposits across multiple currencies and jurisdictions, a process that

Anthropic announced Thursday it expects to expand access to its Claude Mythos AI model "in the coming weeks" after completing additional safeguards testing. The company made the statement alongside its new Opus 4.8 model release, marking its clearest indication yet of wider availability for the

A May 28 morning slide to a session low of $72,642 pushed bitcoin closer to locking in an overall loss for May, extending a weeklong retreat from its May 25 peak of $78,000. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin fell to a session low of $72,642 on Thursday morning, threatening to close May with a monthly loss.

Opening Kalshi filed a lawsuit against Minnesota state officials on Wednesday in the U.S. District Court of the District of Minnesota, challenging a law signed by Governor Tim Walz that prohibits prediction market operations in the state effective August 1. The complaint names Attorney General

CryptoQuant reported that Bitcoin whale holders—those holding 1,000 to 10,000 BTC—have reduced their balances over the past year, while dolphin holders (100-1,000 BTC) show decelerating accumulation rates. The 1-year change in whale balances remains negative, directly mirroring the 2022 bear

The U.S. Clarity Act survived a committee vote two weeks ago and is now heading to the Senate floor for a final vote. The legislation, if passed, would formally legalize most cryptocurrency activity in the United States and establish a regulatory framework under the Commodity Futures Trading

Timechainindex.com founder Sani first posted the news on X, drawing attention to a quietly filed New York Supreme Court case in which three anonymous plaintiffs are seeking legal title to roughly 3.8 million BTC worth approximately $293 billion, a pool of dormant coins that includes addresses

France's financial markets regulator warned crypto companies operating in the European Union that failure to secure regulatory approval by June 30 could result in blacklisting and prosecution. Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, president of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), stated on Thursday that f

Tether's USAT stablecoin supply grew nearly 540% month-over-month according to an attestation released Thursday. The number of redeemable tokens increased from approximately 22 million in March to over 140 million USAT in April, with total reserve balances reaching $141,178,400—representing a $327,4