Industry News

  • Exchange OS Goes Live on OKX’s Xlayer With Glassnode Data, Opens Market Building to Any Developer27 May 2026 06:30OKX and Standard Chartered Bring Crypto Custody to the European MarketA permissionless exchange protocol called Exchange OS has gone live on OKX’s Xlayer network, allowing any developer to deploy spot markets, perpetual futures, and prediction markets on shared infrastructure, with Glassnode serving as the official onchain data provider. Glassnode Powers Exchange OS Launch on OKX’s Xlayer Onchan analytics provider Glassnode confirmed on May 26, that […]
  • Kenyan Official Rejects New Crypto Tax Claims as Nairobi Tightens Virtual Asset Rules27 May 2026 05:30Kenya's National TreasuryKenyan Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi dismissed widespread rumors that the Finance Bill 2026 introduces new taxes on cryptocurrency transactions. Clarifications on Digital Content and Bread Taxes In a bid to quell growing public anxiety, Kenyan Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has dismissed reports that the government is imposing fresh tax levies on cryptocurrency transactions. […]
  • Economist Dawie Roodt Warns South Africans May Drop Local Currency as Crypto Rules Tighten27 May 2026 04:30A South African economist warns that the National Treasury’s proposed crypto regulations are an unenforceable attempt at state control that will ultimately backfire. The Push Toward Decentralized Tech South Africa’s continued reliance on exchange controls will push citizens toward cryptocurrencies and stablecoins unless the system is dismantled, Efficient Group director and chief economist Dawie Roodt […]
  • Tennessee Sweepstakes Casino Ban Joined by Prediction Market Manipulation Felony Law27 May 2026 03:30Tennessee Sweepstakes Casino Ban Joined by Prediction Market Manipulation Felony LawTennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed two gambling-related bills on the final day of his decision window, banning online sweepstakes casinos and creating a new Class E felony for prediction market manipulation. The dual signing makes Tennessee the seventh U.S. state to outlaw sweepstakes casino operations and one of the first to criminalize the manipulation […]
  • Binance Brings Compliance-First Crypto Platform to the Philippines27 May 2026 02:30Binance Brings Compliance-First Crypto Platform to PhilippinesBinance is entering a Philippine SEC sandbox to test digital-asset services under local oversight. The supervised model pairs domestic compliance approval with Binance’s technology, security, operations, and regulatory experience. Binance Builds Philippine Sandbox Route With Blockshoals Crypto exchange Binance announced on May 26 that it is partnering with Blockshoals Technologies Inc. under the Philippine Securities […]
  • Trump Defends Prediction Markets and Bitcoin in Truth Social Post Praising CFTC’s Selig27 May 2026 02:05Donald Trump in his office.President Donald Trump posted a public statement Tuesday defending the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) exclusive federal authority over prediction markets and warning that the United States must protect its position as the world’s leading crypto destination. Trump Backs CFTC Chairman Selig on Prediction Markets, Warns States to Stand Down On Truth Social, Trump directed […]
  • Ripple Named One of Fortune’s Best Bay Area Workplaces for 202627 May 2026 01:30Ripple Named One of Fortune’s Best Bay Area Workplaces for 2026Ripple received Bay Area workplace recognition after 95% of surveyed employees described the crypto solutions company as a great workplace, extending its multiyear presence on Fortune’s regional workplace lists. Ripple Earns 2026 Bay Area Workplace Recognition Ripple announced on May 26 that Fortune and Great Place to Work named it one of the Best Workplaces […]
  • Grayscale: SpaceX Expected to Become Largest Public Company Holding Bitcoin27 May 2026 00:30Grayscale: SpaceX Expected to Become Largest Public Company Holding BitcoinGrayscale says Elon Musk’s SpaceX could become the most valuable public company holding bitcoin after its expected IPO, while Strategy would likely remain the largest holder by BTC amount. Its S-1 filing lists 18,712 BTC under digital assets. SpaceX IPO Could Reshape Corporate Bitcoin Rankings Crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments said in a blog post […]
  • Blackrock IBIT Dark Pool Trade Tops $1.29 Billion as Bitcoin Stays Flat Above $75,00027 May 2026 00:05Blackrock building in the day time.A $1.29 billion dark pool block trade in Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) crossed Nasdaq on Tuesday morning, drawing immediate attention from institutional traders and crypto analysts tracking exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows. Blackrock Bitcoin ETF Sees Largest Institutional Block Trade According to several reports, the order was executed around 10:30 a.m. ET at approximately $43.16 […]
  • Crypto Advocacy Group Urges Senate Yes Vote After CLARITY Act Advances26 May 2026 23:20Crypto Advocacy Group Urges Senate Yes Vote After CLARITY Act AdvancesStand With Crypto is urging full Senate approval of the CLARITY Act after a committee vote advanced the crypto market-structure bill. The group says the legislation could shape consumer protections, regulator oversight, and legal certainty for digital asset firms. Crypto Group Presses Senate After CLARITY Act Advances Stand With Crypto, a digital asset advocacy organization […]