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Binance announced it will delist the COW/USDC, SKL/USDC, and COTI/USDC cross margin trading pairs, along with the COW/USD isolated margin trading pair, at 6:00 a.m. UTC on May 29.

The Ethereum-based WUSD/GLOVE has been exploited for approximately $207,000, according to PeckShield. The attacker reportedly swapped the stolen assets for around 98 ETH and deposited the funds into the privacy protocol Railgun.

A lawsuit has been filed in New York claiming ownership of approximately 39,069 dormant Bitcoin wallet addresses. The plaintiff argues that the wallets, which have seen no activity for an extended period, qualify as "abandoned property" under New York's lost property law, Cointelegraph reported. The plaintiff claims to have discovered the wallets and reported them to the New York Police Department (NYPD), asserting they can be treated similarly to dormant accounts or lost assets in the traditional financial system. The lawsuit targets addresses believed to belong to Satoshi Nakamoto and the Mt. Gox hacker, which are estimated to hold a combined total of around 3.7 million BTC. However, market analysts note that the suit is unlikely to be enforceable, as the BTC cannot be accessed without the private keys.

Multiple whale addresses have recently been accumulating HYPE, according to Onchain Lens. About two hours ago, whale address 0xdf7 spent $3.69 million to purchase 58,279 HYPE at an average price of $63.36. Another whale, address 0x714, sold 38 BTC (worth approximately $2.9 million) over the past 24 hours before buying 46,276 HYPE at an average price of $62.86.

Tom Lehman, co-founder of the Layer 2 project Facet, has proposed including EIP-8182, a privacy transfer feature, in Ethereum's upcoming Hegota upgrade. According to The Block, the proposal aims to support private transfers of ETH and ERC-20 tokens directly on Ethereum's base layer, utilizing a UTXO-based structure and Groth16 zero-knowledge proofs. Lehman explained that the feature is designed to operate without admin keys, proxies, or pause functions. He argued that current privacy solutions suffer from the structural limitation of fragmented anonymity sets, emphasizing the need for a single, shared privacy pool. The Hegota upgrade, which is slated for the second half of 2026, is also expected to include the censorship resistance feature FOCIL.

The InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF, managed by the $154 billion asset manager Virtus Investment, has increased its holdings in Strategy (STRC) to 402,880 shares. The position is currently valued at around $40 million.

While Bitcoin ETFs saw over $1 billion in outflows and Ethereum ETFs lost $215 million last week, funds shifted to select altcoin ETFs including HYPE, XRP, and SOL, CoinDesk reported. Specifically, the HYPE spot products from Bitwise and 21Shares attracted approximately $72.38 million in inflows. XRP and SOL ETFs also saw inflows of $22 million and $15.6 million, respectively. Market analysts suggest that investors are reducing their positions in major cryptocurrencies and reallocating capital to projects with new narratives and higher potential profitability. Meanwhile, HYPE has surged 59% over the past month, and Hyperliquid's trading volume and fee revenue have continued to grow.

Binance Australia announced that starting July 1, 2026, it will implement enhanced identity verification requirements for all cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals. The move comes as Australia fully implements the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Travel Rule regulations. Under the new policy, users must submit the real names, countries of residence, and addresses of both the sender and receiver, regardless of the transaction amount. Binance also warned that it may hold, delay, or return transactions if the required identity information is not confirmed. Market analysts suggest the measure could effectively end anonymous transfer structures within Australia's digital asset market.

U.S. President Donald Trump on May 25 outlined his stance on potential negotiations with Iran, criticizing lawmakers for commenting on a deal before talks have even begun. In a social media post, Trump said that Democratic and some Republican lawmakers know nothing about the potential agreement being pursued with Iran. He emphasized that any deal with Iran must be great and meaningful, or there would be no deal at all. Trump stressed that a new agreement would be completely different from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) reached under the Obama administration, which he described as a disaster that paved the way for Iran to develop nuclear weapons. He vowed never to make a similar agreement.

The Spot CVD chart analyzes the order book for the BTC/USDT spot pair. The top section displays a Volume Heatmap, while the bottom shows the Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD). - The Volume Heatmap at the top tracks the volume of trades at specific price levels. The background color becomes brighter in price ranges where the price lingers or moves significantly. These brighter areas may act as potential support or resistance levels. - The Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) indicator at the bottom represents buy and sell orders categorized by trade size. As buy orders increase, the corresponding colored line rises. For example, the yellow line tracks orders between $100 and $1,000, while the brown line represents large orders ranging from $1 million to $10 million.

The Indonesian government has blocked access to the prediction market platform Polymarket, according to local media outlet Antara. Local authorities stated that while Polymarket presents itself as a prediction market, they have determined it to be a form of online gambling. Indonesia's Ministry of Digital Communication explained that placing monetary bets on the outcomes of future events, such as elections, economic data, or sports, violates local law. The ministry added that it also plans to track social media accounts related to Polymarket and block similar platforms. Meanwhile, Singapore, Brazil, and India have also reportedly blocked access to Polymarket, while countries like Japan, China, and Thailand have implemented related regulations.

An Ethereum pre-mine address holding 2,000 ETH, worth approximately $4.23 million, has been reactivated after about 10.8 years of dormancy, according to monitoring service Whale Alert. The holdings, which were worth around $620 in 2015, have now grown to their current value, marking a return of over 6,800 times the initial amount.

A Satoshi-era whale, believed to be an early BTC miner, recently sold 2,650 BTC, worth approximately $203 million, through institutional over-the-counter (OTC) channels such as Cumberland and FalconX. The whale still holds an additional 6,000 BTC. Market analysts suggest that some large-scale investors are taking profits during the recent rebound, which has been driven by expectations of easing tensions in the Middle East.

Jeff Park, Head of Alpha Strategies at Bitwise, said the cryptocurrency industry is currently in a "narrow window" of transition similar to that of the AI industry around 2015. He noted that at the time, only a few individuals recognized the AI revolution, and it took approximately 10 years for it to become mainstream. Park argued that while the direction of the crypto industry, with its "permissionless money" and on-chain capital markets, has already been proven, it is now in its most difficult phase, where AML/KYC regulations and legacy financial infrastructure are limiting the speed of its expansion. He further explained that BTC is a monetary experiment created by technological evolution, while most cryptocurrency projects are technological experiments created by monetary evolution. He concluded by arguing that the core of the crypto industry is not simply decentralization but "technological financialization."

An address believed to belong to the Bhutanese government recently moved 90 BTC, worth approximately $7 million, to a SegWit address, according to monitoring by Arkham. The move has led to market speculation about a potential transfer to a separate institution or a possible sale. On-chain data indicates that Bhutan has transferred a cumulative total of around $237 million in BTC to SegWit addresses this year, with its current holdings estimated at about $233 million.

Decentralized crypto derivatives exchange Hyperliquid (HYPE) is emerging as a competitor to traditional exchanges and prediction markets, crypto prime broker FalconX said in a recent report, according to CoinDesk. FalconX noted that Hyperliquid is expanding its business beyond perpetual futures into pre-IPO trading, prediction contracts, and tokenized real-world assets (RWA), creating a direct competitive dynamic with these established markets.

BTC perp long/short ratios on top exchanges by open interest The following are the 24-hour long/short ratios for BTC perpetual futures on the world’s three largest crypto futures exchanges by open interest: Overall: 49.6% long, 50.4% short - Binance: 50.67% long, 49.33% short - Bybit: 53.17% long, 46.83% short - Gate.io: 50.55% long, 49.45% short

Tether, the world's largest stablecoin issuer, announced on its official website that it has partnered with the government of Georgia to launch GELT, a stablecoin pegged to the local fiat currency, the lari (GEL). The company stated that the project is one of the first to place a fiat currency directly onto digital asset rails within a dedicated regulatory framework for stablecoins. According to Tether, GELT will enable lower transaction costs, instant settlement, programmability, and more efficient value transfers for Georgia's currency. This is expected to enhance the country's cross-border commerce, fintech sector, digital payments, and access to programmable financial infrastructure.

A spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the country will not impose tolls on the Strait of Hormuz.

An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that while conclusions have been reached on many topics of discussion, this does not mean the signing of an agreement is imminent.

A spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the country currently has no plans to send a delegation to Pakistan.

A wallet associated with research-focused Web3 investment firm IOSG Ventures has deposited UNI worth $9.23 million and COMP worth $2.30 million to Binance, according to an analysis by Onchain Lens. The same address previously withdrew 5.41 million UNI, then worth approximately $51.53 million, and 228,704 COMP, worth approximately $11.29 million, from the exchange about 10 months ago. Following today's deposit, the address still holds 2.7 million UNI and 114,352 COMP. Deposits to exchanges are typically interpreted as an intent to sell. If the assets were sold upon deposit, the address would have realized a loss of approximately $39.76 million.

An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that while the two sides have reached a negotiation framework, no one can guarantee that the U.S. and Iran will reach an agreement soon. The spokesperson added that a provisional Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) does not include specific details on managing the Strait of Hormuz, emphasizing that jurisdiction over the strait belongs to the coastal states.

An anonymous whale address beginning with 0x50b3 has opened an Ethereum (ETH) short position worth around $100 million on the decentralized perpetual futures exchange Hyperliquid (HYPE). The position was entered at $2,094.92 with 23x leverage and has a liquidation price of $2,149.84. The whale is currently facing an unrealized loss of approximately $750,000. According to CoinMarketCap, ETH is currently trading at $2,109.42, down 0.6%.

A preliminary draft agreement between Iran and the U.S. includes no commitments from either side on nuclear issues or highly enriched uranium, a senior Iranian diplomat said, as reported by the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) on May 25.