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BNB Plus, a Nasdaq-listed digital asset treasury company, has announced plans to raise $4.1 million through the issuance of B-1 and B-2 series convertible preferred shares. According to ChainCatcher, the fundraising will involve participation from crypto-native institutional investors, including Comstock Multichain Fund and Off the Chain LP, under Silvermine Capital Advisors. The funds raised will be allocated to increasing digital asset reserves, providing operational capital support, and exploring opportunities in AI infrastructure development. The company also disclosed that it currently holds over $16.4 million in cash and digital assets.

Strategy Inc. has completed the repurchase of $1.5 billion in principal of its 0% convertible notes due 2029 for approximately $1.38 billion in cash — an 8% discount to par — as part of a series of capital-markets transactions executed May 11-25, according to a company press release. The debt repurchase generated a BTC Yield of 0.7% and a BTC Gain of 4,391 bitcoin, reducing total convertible notes outstanding from $8.2 billion to $6.7 billion. Strategy also issued $2 billion notional of preferred stock and $84 million of common stock, using the proceeds to acquire an additional 24,869 bitcoin. As of May 25, Strategy holds 843,738 bitcoin, with year-to-date BTC Yield of 13.3%, a BTC Gain of 89,378 bitcoin, and a BTC dollar gain of $6.8 billion. The company maintains a USD Reserve of $871 million.

According to CoinDesk, Spain's Ministry of Consumer Affairs has opened disciplinary proceedings against prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi, ordering internet service providers to block access to both platforms. The Directorate General for Gambling Regulation (DGOJ) ruled that the platforms were offering betting products tied to uncertain future events without the licenses required under Spanish gambling law. Authorities cited a lack of safeguards including identity checks, protections for minors, and systems for self-excluded gamblers. The blocking measures will remain in place for three to four months while proceedings continue. Combined, Polymarket and Kalshi control nearly 88% of the roughly $11 billion in monthly trading volume across top prediction markets, with Kalshi recording $5.9 billion and Polymarket $3.8 billion over the past 30 days, per DeFiLlama data. The move follows similar restrictions in Indonesia, India, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, and multiple European countries.

According to CoinDesk, Strive (ASST) purchased 1,109 bitcoin at an average price of approximately $76,989 per coin over the four-day period ending May 22, bringing its total holdings to 16,500 BTC. The acquisition, disclosed in a Tuesday SEC filing, moves Strive to the seventh-largest publicly traded bitcoin holder. The company's cash and equivalents rose to $93.3 million from $87.3 million, while its holdings of Strategy Inc.'s STRC preferred stock edged above $50 million. Strive also signaled it is evaluating a refresh of its at-the-market programs tied to both Class A common and SATA preferred stock, indicating further flexibility for capital raises and bitcoin acquisitions. Shares of ASST have rallied 133% over the past three months and were up 3% premarket alongside bitcoin's rise to $77,000.

BitMine Immersion Technologies has announced that its total crypto assets, cash, and holdings in the 'Moon Project' amount to $12.3 billion. According to Foresight News, the company's holdings include 5,390,404 ETH valued at $2,134 per coin, 203 Bitcoin, $200 million in Beast Industries shares, $95 million in Eightco Holdings shares, and $444 million in cash. The company's ETH holdings represent 4.47% of the total ETH supply. Over the past week, BitMine Immersion Technologies purchased 111,942 ETH.
As of May 25, the company has staked a total of 4,712,917 ETH, valued at $10.1 billion, with a seven-day annualized yield of 2.75% from its staking operations. The annualized staking rewards are estimated to reach $276 million. BitMine Immersion Technologies is currently the largest corporate holder of ETH reserves globally.

Hong Kong's Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau and Securities and Futures Commission on Monday published consultation conclusions on regulating virtual asset advisory and management service providers, with broad market support received during the process, according to an SFC announcement. The new regimes will be aligned with existing Type 4 and Type 9 regulated activities under the Securities and Futures Ordinance, following the "same business, same risks, same rules" principle. Authorities plan to introduce a bill into the Legislative Council later in 2026 under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance.
SFC CEO Julia Leung said the conclusion "marks the final leg of our journey to complete the regulatory framework for digital assets." The new regimes, alongside existing licensing for VA trading platforms and stablecoin issuers and proposed rules for VA dealing and custody, will span the key nodes of Hong Kong's digital asset ecosystem.

CME Group has announced the launch of futures contracts for Avalanche (AVAX) and Sui (SUI), available for trading by investors. According to Foresight News, this development aims to expand the range of cryptocurrency derivatives offered by the exchange.

As of May 25, 2026, at 8 a.m. Eastern Time, global publicly listed companies, excluding mining firms, recorded a net purchase of $17.38 million in Bitcoin last week, marking a 99.14% decrease from the previous week. According to Odaily, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) did not purchase Bitcoin last week, nor did Japanese company Metaplanet.
Two other companies made Bitcoin purchases last week. Japanese food brand DayDayCook announced on May 21 that it spent $15.8992 million to buy 200 Bitcoins at a price of $79,496 each, bringing its total holdings to 2,583 Bitcoins. Meanwhile, British Bitcoin company The Smarter Web Company disclosed on May 21 that it invested $1.48 million to acquire 19 Bitcoins at $77,687 each, increasing its total holdings to 2,859 Bitcoins.
As of the time of reporting, the total Bitcoin holdings of the tracked global publicly listed companies, excluding mining firms, amounted to 1,114,060 Bitcoins, reflecting a 0.02% increase from the previous week. The current market value of these holdings is approximately $86.03 billion, representing 5.6% of Bitcoin's circulating market value.

Binance Wallet has launched a prediction market for Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs, with the series tied 2-2 ahead of the decisive matchup, according to a post on X. The launch also debuts a new live score feature within the prediction market. Users in eligible regions can access the market through the Binance App via two paths: Exchange → Markets → Prediction, or Wallet → Home → Prediction.

Nine anonymous cryptocurrency wallets accounted for roughly half of all UMA tokens that have voted on Polymarket dispute resolutions over the past three years, effectively giving a tiny group of unappointed actors outsized control over billions of dollars in prediction market wagers, according to a Bloomberg News analysis of blockchain records. The nine wallets have almost always voted together and for the winning side, out of more than 6,400 accounts that have participated in at least one dispute. Nearly 2,000 Polymarket contracts have been disputed over the past year, with 230 contracts attracting more than $1 billion in trading resolved through the UMA process in April alone, up from 79 six months earlier. Polymarket, which has attracted investment from Intercontinental Exchange and hosted $9 billion in bets last month, has fallen behind rival Kalshi in trading volume. The company declined to comment on changes to the UMA process, while Risk Labs, the developer behind UMA, did not respond to requests for comment.

Forward Industries, listed on Nasdaq under the ticker FWDI, is set to be included in the Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 indexes, according to the preliminary list released by FTSE Russell. According to Foresight News, this adjustment will take effect after the U.S. stock market opens on June 29. The index reconstitution is based on the ranking of the top 3,000 U.S. companies by market capitalization as of April 30.

Sharplink CEO announced that Sharplink (SBET) will be included in the Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 indexes. According to Foresight News, this adjustment is expected to take effect on June 29.

China is restricting overseas travel for top AI professionals at private firms including Alibaba and DeepSeek, according to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. Government agencies have begun requiring individuals working on advanced AI and deemed strategically important to obtain approval before traveling abroad, the people said. The curbs extend a longstanding practice previously reserved for state-owned enterprise executives and Communist Party officials to the private sector, with targets selected based on their critical importance to the country rather than just seniority or employer. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, DeepSeek and Alibaba did not respond to requests for comment.

Ark Invest founder Cathie Wood has shared her price predictions for Bitcoin over the next five years. According to Odaily, Wood's base case scenario targets a price of $750,000, while her optimistic scenario suggests Bitcoin could reach $1.25 million.Wood identified several key factors driving Bitcoin's potential rise, including its role as an alternative to gold, its function as an 'insurance asset,' and ongoing institutional adoption.

The Nikkei Index is expected to continue reaching new historical highs, driven by the artificial intelligence boom and strong corporate earnings, according to analysts surveyed by Reuters. The median forecast from the survey indicates that the index is projected to rise to 69,000 points by the end of next year. On Tuesday, the Nikkei Index closed at 64,996.09 points. Yunosuke Ikeda, Head of Macroeconomic Research at Nomura Securities, remains bullish on the stock market, although the rapid rise of the Nikkei Index has exceeded his expectations. He had previously forecasted the index to reach 63,000 points by December and 65,000 points a year later. He noted that the current rally is "too rapid to keep up with" as a forecaster. Among 12 respondents to an additional question, seven stated that their views on the AI-driven stock market performance remain unchanged compared to three months ago, while the remaining five expressed increased optimism. Meanwhile, Ikeda mentioned that optimism about artificial intelligence is not a necessary condition for the stock market to continue rising.

US consumer sentiment dropped to 44.8 in May, as reported by the University of Michigan. According to NS3.AI, this marks the third consecutive monthly decline, approaching the record low observed in June 2022. The survey also indicated an increase in both one-year and long-term inflation expectations.

On May 26, 2026, 17:30 PM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, Bitcoin has dropped below 76,000 USDT and is now trading at 75,886.1875 USDT, with a narrowed 2.25% decrease in 24 hours.

Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital has announced the blocking of the prediction market platform Polymarket, labeling it as an online gambling platform. According to Foresight News, the ministry stated that Polymarket's activities involve betting and speculation on uncertain events, which contravenes Indonesian law. The platform recently launched a betting market on when Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto would 'leave office,' drawing significant attention on Indonesian social media. Communication Ministry official Alexander Sabar noted that the government is scrutinizing all social media accounts associated with Polymarket.

Several Bitcoin mining stocks experienced gains on Tuesday, driven by investor optimism surrounding AI infrastructure. According to NS3.AI, Hut 8, IREN, and Riot Platforms each closed with increases of over 5%. TeraWulf saw a significant rally, climbing as much as 17% following the announcement of a data center acquisition site in Kentucky.

Elon Musk has reportedly engaged in discussions with colleagues about the possibility of merging Tesla and SpaceX. According to CNBC, these talks are in the preliminary stages and focus on exploring the potential benefits and challenges of such a merger. The discussions highlight Musk's ongoing interest in integrating his ventures to enhance operational efficiencies and strategic synergies. However, no official decisions or plans have been announced regarding the merger.

Mark Cuban has revealed that he sold the majority of his Bitcoin holdings. According to NS3.AI, Cuban expressed disappointment in Bitcoin's performance as a hedge, noting that while gold surged to $5,000, Bitcoin's value declined during the Iran war.

A newly created wallet has received a substantial transfer of HYPE tokens, according to BlockBeats On-chain Detection. The wallet obtained 501,250 HYPE tokens from a centralized exchange, valued at $30.93 million. The transaction was identified at the address 0xBCd5EAEDcB8b975A1310f954EdE23E6D23ab7E49.

Former New York Fed President Bill Dudley cautioned that the Federal Reserve risks losing its credibility after failing to meet its 2% inflation target for five years. According to BeInCrypto, Dudley highlighted the persistent inflation above target levels and warned that inflation expectations could become unanchored. This warning comes as Kevin Warsh begins his tenure as Fed Chair amid political pressure for lower rates. Dudley noted that structural forces might have raised the neutral interest rate, suggesting current monetary policy could be looser than assumed.

U.S. President Donald Trump recently highlighted the critical role of maintaining the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) exclusive jurisdiction over prediction markets. According to ChainCatcher, Trump stated on social media that it is essential for prediction markets to thrive and that 'road rules' are being developed to set a gold standard for states. He stressed that other countries are competing for this emerging financial market, and the U.S. must stay ahead to protect the global cryptocurrency industry.

Squid, a cross-chain routing protocol, has clarified its involvement in a recent attack reported by Blockaid. According to Foresight News, Squid stated that the SquidRouterModule implicated in the attack was not developed, deployed, or operated by them. Instead, it was a third-party Gnosis Safe module that chose to integrate with protocols like Squid, with no prior connection between the parties.
Squid explained that the third-party module contained a vulnerability, accepting a fixed string provided by the caller for message security verification. Attackers exploited this by using the publicly visible string in the contract's verified code to execute arbitrary call data and steal funds. Squid emphasized that its own routing contract (0xce16F) is architecturally different from the affected module and remains unaffected, ensuring the safety of user funds, authorizations, and integrations.

FTSE Russell has announced a rule change to accelerate the inclusion of newly listed large-cap stocks in its major indexes, coinciding with SpaceX's anticipated record-breaking initial public offering (IPO) in the coming weeks. According to Jin10, the policy, revealed late Tuesday local time, states that IPOs with investable market values exceeding the threshold of the Russell 500 Index will be eligible for fast-track inclusion after the fifth trading day post-listing. Previously, eligible companies were only assessed during quarterly reviews. Arne Noack, Head of Americas Equity and Multi-Asset Indexes at FTSE Russell, stated in a release, "Introducing a fast-track inclusion mechanism for large-scale IPOs allows the index to more promptly reflect significant market developments." This move by the index provider, part of the London Stock Exchange Group, mirrors a similar initiative by Nasdaq earlier this year, which reduced the waiting period for index inclusion from at least three months to 15 days to accommodate potential mega IPOs.

DeFi's total value locked (TVL) has decreased by about 14% since the KelpDAO hack in April, according to NS3.AI. The TVL dropped from approximately $172 billion to $148 billion. During the same period, DeFi lending TVL also saw a decline, falling from around $53 billion to $40 billion.

SharpLink Gaming, an Ethereum treasury firm backed by Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin, will join the Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 indexes on June 29, potentially attracting new institutional demand from index-tracking funds. According to CoinDesk, this inclusion is part of FTSE Russell’s annual index reconstitution. SharpLink, which holds nearly 873,000 ETH valued at approximately $1.8 billion, has seen its stock plummet 95% from its peak last year. Despite the decline, the index inclusion could validate its institutional-grade ETH treasury strategy, CEO Joseph Chalom stated.

Tether has announced a collaboration with the Georgian government to introduce the GEL₮ stablecoin. According to Foresight News, GEL₮ is designed to serve as a digital representation of the Georgian Lari. The initiative aims to reduce transaction costs, enable near-instant settlements, support programmable payments, and enhance the efficiency of value flow within the digital financial system.

Strive's SATA fund absorbed approximately 453 Bitcoin on Tuesday, equating to around 101% of a single day's new Bitcoin mining supply. According to NS3.AI, this marked the largest volume day for SATA, with about 384,000 shares traded through Strive's ATM program, as reported by STRC.live tracking data.

Ethereum is currently trading around $2,120 after falling below the 0.236 Fibonacci retracement level of $2,140 last week. According to NS3.AI, the Bollinger Band Width Percentile has reached a multi-month low, prompting traders to closely monitor whether the demand zone near $1,950 will hold.

Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev achieved an unofficial time of 20.89 seconds in the men's 50-meter freestyle at the Enhanced Games, securing a $1 million prize. According to NS3.AI, the event also saw victories by non-enhanced athletes in the men's and women's 100-meter finals and the men's 50-meter backstroke.

Researchers at Zhejiang University have developed a new technique called AudioHijack, which embeds hidden commands within audio to manipulate AI voice models. According to NS3.AI, this method has demonstrated a success rate ranging from 79% to 96%. The attack has been successfully transferred from open-source models to commercial voice AI systems, including those from Microsoft and Mistral. This development raises concerns about the security of AI voice systems and their vulnerability to such covert attacks.

TeraWulf has acquired a development site in Kentucky aimed at supporting over 1 gigawatt of artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) capacity. According to NS3.AI, the company anticipates the initial 500 megawatts to be operational by 2028, with an additional 500 megawatts expected by 2030.

Felix Auger-Aliassime's chances of winning against Daniel Altmaier in the Roland Garros ATP event have seen a significant increase on the prediction market platform Polymarket. According to ChainCatcher, the probability for Auger-Aliassime to win has jumped from 51.5% to 90.5% within the past hour, marking a 39% surge. This dramatic shift highlights the impact of recent developments on the market.

OpenBMB has introduced MiniCPM5-1B, a model featuring one billion parameters that supports MCP and native tool calling. According to NS3.AI, this model achieved a score of 42.57 in agentic and reasoning benchmarks, surpassing the next-best competitor in the 1B-class, which scored 35.61.

The Trump administration is intensifying its pressure campaign against Cuba, raising concerns about the possibility of military intervention. Bloomberg posted on X that the situation is drawing comparisons to past U.S. actions in Venezuela, which may serve as a model for future strategies in Havana. The discussion highlights the escalating tensions and the potential implications for U.S.-Cuba relations.

TD Cowen has indicated that the chances of the U.S. crypto market structure bill, known as the Clarity Act, passing this year are diminishing. According to NS3.AI, analyst Jaret Seiberg noted that although the Senate Banking Committee advanced the bill earlier this month, it did not demonstrate significant bipartisan support.

The government has announced plans to become the world's first economy to operate entirely onchain, a move that officials believe will unlock new opportunities for its citizens. This pioneering initiative aims to leverage blockchain technology to enhance transparency, efficiency, and accessibility in economic activities, according to CoinDesk. The transition to a fully onchain economy is expected to set a precedent for other nations considering similar digital transformations.