Industry News

  • WSJ: Hyperliquid Has Become Wall Street’s Go-to Weekend and After-Hours Perps Venue03 Jun 2026 19:32Outside view of Wall Street.Hyperliquid is emerging as a key weekend and after-hours venue for Wall Street traders to trade perpetual futures, the Wall Street Journal reported, as round-the-clock onchain markets pull activity away from traditional exchanges. When the Markets Close, Hyperliquid Stays Open Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange ( DEX) built for perpetual futures, has become a destination for […]
  • Bitcoin Fear Index Crashes to 11 as Traders Debate $50K Floor03 Jun 2026 18:31The Crypto Fear and Greed Index hosted on alternative.me on June 3, 2026.The Crypto Fear and Greed Index plunged to 11 on June 3, 2026, one of the lowest sentiment readings in months, as bitcoin traded near $65,853 and traders publicly debated whether $50,000 is next. Fear Takes Over Bitcoin is down roughly 2 to 3% in the last 24 hours and approximately 8 to 12% over […]
  • Bitcoin Drops 10% in 3 Days, Falls Below $66K as $500M Liquidation Wave Hits03 Jun 2026 17:40Bitcoin fell sharply for a third straight day, sliding below $66,000 on Wednesday and wiping out all of its April gains. Bitcoin Erases April Gains Bitcoin’s downward slide continued on Wednesday as the cryptocurrency dipped below $66,000, erasing its April gains. The digital currency plunged from just over $67,700 to an intraday low of $65,362—a […]
  • UK FCA Flags Crypto Sponsorship Risks for Premier League Clubs03 Jun 2026 17:24FCA Logo and text on mobile phone screenThe UK Financial Conduct Authority has warned football clubs that sponsorship deals with unauthorised crypto and trading firms could expose them to legal and reputational risks. The regulator said clubs must do more to protect fans from potentially unsafe financial promotions. FCA Targets Unauthorised Crypto Firms Using Football Deals to Reach UK Fans Britain’s financial […]
  • Bitcoin ETFs Lose $519M as Grayscale’s GSOL Pulls in Fresh Solana Demand03 Jun 2026 16:52Bitcoin with ETF text on blocks, resting on hourglassCrypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows remained under heavy pressure on Tuesday, June 2, as bitcoin funds posted a 12th straight day of redemptions and ether ETFs extended their losing streak to 16 sessions. Solana and HYPE products drew fresh inflows, but the broader market remained defined by large exits from the two biggest asset classes. […]
  • Bitcoin Miners Hit $1.08B in May Revenue, Then Prices Pull the Floor Away03 Jun 2026 16:20Man working at a bitcoin mining facility.Bitcoin miners finally had something to celebrate, delivering their strongest revenue gain in four months as May lifted earnings beyond the $1 billion mark for the first time since January. Current revenue, however, has cooled considerably, with bitcoin slipping below the $66,000 mark on Tuesday before staging a modest recovery the following day. Miners Feel […]
  • Report: Payments Giants Visa, Mastercard, and Stripe Back Stablecoin Platform for Faster Payments03 Jun 2026 15:50Visa, Mastercard, and Stripe are reportedly backing a new shared stablecoin platform aimed at faster, cheaper cross-border settlement, according to a Coindesk report published Wednesday by reporter Ian Allison, citing three people familiar with the plans. Payments Giants Eye Shared Stablecoin Infrastructure The platform, which has not been officially announced and carries no confirmed name, […]
  • Kraken Unlocks US-Listed IPO Access for Retail Crypto Users Across 100+ Countries03 Jun 2026 15:22Kraken logo on a smartphone and resting on a keyboard.Kraken’s parent company Payward is opening U.S.-listed initial public offering (IPO) allocations at the offering price to retail investors around the world through its xStocks tokenized equities framework. The announcement, made on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, positions xStocks as the first crypto-native infrastructure to give everyday investors access to a corner of capital markets that […]
  • Anchorage Digital Powers Custody for New Real Finance Assets as Tokenization Grows03 Jun 2026 14:30Anchorage Digital office door close up.Anchorage Digital has partnered with Real Finance to support the full lifecycle of tokenized real-world assets. Building a Unified Institutional Framework The federally chartered crypto bank Anchorage Digital has partnered with Real Finance, an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain focused on real-world asset tokenization, to support the full lifecycle of tokenized assets. The companies said the […]
  • Aave Says Operations Back to Normal as $300M Backstop Replaces Drained Assets03 Jun 2026 14:10Modern office featuring the defi lending app's logo Aave.Decentralized finance protocol Aave recently revealed that it has fully restored liquidity to its lending pools following a $300 million cross-chain exploit. The Anatomy of the Exploit Decentralized finance ( DeFi) pioneer Aave has successfully restored full liquidity to its lending pools, capping off an aggressive multi-week stabilization effort following a $300 million cross-chain exploit […]