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Crypto markets endured further pressure this week as the sell-off spread to some of the industry’s largest digital asset treasuries (DATs). As of Friday, Bitcoin (BTC) had slipped back below $60,000 for the first time since 2024, Ethereum (ETH) was trading around $1,550, and Hyperliquid (HYPE) was near $57.  While the declines weighed on the broader market, the impact has been most visible in the large treasury companies associated with BTC and ETH—specifically Strategy (MSTR) and Bitmine (BMNR).  Hyperliquid Strategies (PURR), however, has continued to post gains on an unrealized basis, highlighting how its performance still outpaces the market’s major benchmarks. Hyperliquid Strategies Avoids The Worst With $1.2B Gains According to Artemis data, Strategy and Bitmin...

Among the issues US lawmakers are expected to discuss in a digital asset taxation hearing are “de minimis” reporting exceptions for crypto transactions.

CME Group CEO Terry Duffy warned that newly approved US-regulated perpetual futures are "a disaster waiting to happen," citing excessive leverage and retail risk — a pointed critique from the incumbent US institutional crypto derivatives exchange.

Heightened US-Russia tensions over Cuba could destabilize global markets, impacting energy supplies and increasing demand for digital assets.
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AI's rapid self-improvement in coding could necessitate global oversight, as human roles shift towards strategic oversight and architecture.
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XRP is attracting institutional capital at a time when liquidity across the market is moving in the opposite direction. Fresh ETF inflows and growing accumulation among long-term holders continue to support the bullish case, but recent data suggest a different challenge is emerging beneath the surface. While demand appears healthy, the amount of liquidity available to absorb buying and selling activity has fallen sharply.  XRP Continues To Attract Institutional Interest XRP has increasingly distinguished itself from the broader digital asset market. While several major crypto investment products struggled to attract capital in recent months, XRP-focused funds racked in $131.94 million in May 2026.  Related Reading: The Bitcoin Bear Market Is Over: Here’s Where We Are...