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Bitcoin slide to $70,000 as stocks pause and Strategy's BTC sale weighs on crypto
BTC fell 3.4% in 24 hours to below $71,000, the lowest level in weeks, as Monday's 8-K filing disclosing Strategy's first publicized bitcoin sale continued to weigh.
Strategy sold bitcoin in late May, and told the market in June. Here's how Polymarket bettors are fighting over when it counts.
A $79 million market hinges not on whether Michael Saylor's firm sold bitcoin, but on whether a sale disclosed June 1 can count toward a deadline that passed May 31.
Crypto investment firm Keyrock is acquiring bankrupt lender Blockfills
The Brussels-based digital asset services firm plans to purchase BlockFills months after the Chicago-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, if a court approves.
Crypto funds suffer second-largest outflows of 2026 while XRP and HYPE attract inflows
Investors pulled $1.67 billion from digital asset investment products last week, with bitcoin funds posting their largest weekly outflow of the year, according to a recent report …
Saylor's Strategy sold bitcoin for the first time since 2022. These firms are still buying
With Strategy breaking its accumulation streak and many peers stepping aside, the list of active digital asset treasuries has narrowed considerably.
It's not 2022 anymore: What Strategy's first bitcoin sale can (and can't) tell us about this one
Michael Saylor's Strategy has evolved into a far more complex bitcoin-finance machine since it last sold BTC three and half years ago.
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin is rethinking how DeFi handles market crashes
In a research post published Monday, Buterin proposed creating index-tracking assets using options contracts rather than the debt-based structures that underpin much of DeFi today.
Michael Saylor breaks silence after Strategy sells $2.5 million in bitcoin
Michael Saylor says Strategy aims to make STRC the world's best credit instrument after the company sold bitcoin to help fund preferred stock distributions
Strategy sparks panic with bitcoin sale, but analysts say it was 'immaterial'
The move suggests a greater willingness on the part of Michael Saylor and Strategy to use BTC holdings to support the capital structure, said one analyst, while others disagreed.
Strategy’s bitcoin sale sparks a $14 million betting chaos on Polymarket
The 8-K filing by Strategy Monday disclosed sales for the period May 26 to May 31, but the disclosure was issued on June 1. Polymarket's May 31 contract is sitting at 81% Yes and …
Japan's ruling party supports crypto ETF trading, yen-based stablecoins
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said the country should create a legal framework for trading crypto ETFs in a proposal to the finance minister.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Stellar (XLM) surges 14.1% over weekend
Binance Coin (BNB), up 7.9%, was also a top performer.
Bitmine slows ether purchase pace, buying $53 million worth last week
The Ethereum treasury firm cut weekly purchases by more than 75% after the previous week's 112,000 ETH buying spree.
Live markets: bitcoin retreats under $72,000 as Strategy unloads BTC for first time in four years
Crypto markets continue to struggle even as risk markets across the globe surge higher.
Bitcoin below $72,000 as Strategy sold 32 bitcoin sale for $2.5 million in late May
The 8-K filing Monday says proceeds from the May 26-31 sale, executed at an average price of $77,135 a coin, will fund distributions on Strategy's preferred stock.
Bitcoin remains under pressure as ETF outflows, higher oil prices weigh on crypto markets
Your day-ahead look for June 1, 2026
Cardano Summit 2026 canceled after community votes against Foundation funding proposal
The Cardano Foundation's flagship conference was scrapped after a funding proposal failed to secure the two-thirds support required under the blockchain's new governance system.
Strategy holds STRC dividend at 11.5% for fourth straight month
The preferred stock remains near its $100 par value as the company balances yield stability, ATM issuance capacity, and its bitcoin acquisition strategy.
Bitcoin, ether start June in the red while futures show taste for risk. XLM, HYPE gain
Bitcoin and ether fell Monday after dropping in May, a month that usually sees them post positive returns. U.S. equity index futures rose.
Bitcoin and software stocks are breaking up — and history says a major crypto move is coming
Bitcoin and software equities have sharply diverged after moving in lockstep for years, raising questions over whether bitcoin will eventually catch up.
U.S. Congress returns as GENIUS comments periods close, jobs report: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting June 1.
Citi predicts the tokenized securities market will grow to $5.5 trillion by 2030
Stablecoins alone will generate a demand for up to $1 trillion worth of onchain U.S. Treasury bills and $2.6 trillion for tokenized stocks, said Citi.
Whitehat developer unlocks $2 million stuck in a 2016 Ethereum ICO contract for nine years
0xflorent, a security researcher, found an integer-overflow flaw in the HongCoin token sale contract that lets the team unlock funds for 48 original investors. It is the second su…
XRP drops to $1.32 as sellers overpower exchange outflows
XRP hit a 15-week low before stabilizing, with traders watching whether the latest washout turns into a base or another leg lower.