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Coinbase Launches Pre-IPO Perpetual Futures on SpaceX
Coinbase launched pre-IPO markets with perpetual futures on SpaceX for non-US users allowing 24/7 trading settled in USDC that automatically transitions post-IPO. The move intensifies competition among crypto platforms to offer synthetic private market exposure as the tokenized RWA sector expands rapidly to $51 billion.
Broadcom Plunges 14% on Q2 Revenue Miss, Steady AI Outlook
Broadcom missed revenue estimates in its fiscal Q2 and saw shares plunge 14% after holding its $100 billion AI chip sales forecast for 2026 unchanged. The results highlight softening software sales even as AI revenue more than doubled and is expected to triple in the current quarter.
Bitcoin Drops to $65K, Triggers $1.8B Liquidations
Bitcoin fell 8% to a nine-week low of $65,360 triggering $1.83 billion in crypto liquidations with $774.2 million from BTC longs alone. Traders now eye $60,000 as the key support level while exchange supply hits a three-month high signaling added selling pressure.
Dell Shares Rocket 32%, Head for Best Day Ever on AI Surge
Dell Technologies shares skyrocketed 32% and are on track for the company's best day ever after first-quarter earnings. AI server revenue jumped 757% year-over-year to $16.1 billion, driving the fastest revenue growth since 2018 and beating estimates on adjusted EPS of $4.86.
CFTC Approves First Regulated Bitcoin Perps on Kalshi
The CFTC approved the first regulated bitcoin perpetual futures on Kalshi's exchange and issued a no-action letter to Coinbase the same day. The move sets a compliance framework for U.S. firms and advances policies to position America as the crypto capital.
CFTC Seeks to Vacate $5M Settlement With Gemini
The CFTC has asked a federal court to vacate its $5 million settlement with Gemini, saying the original complaint relied on a whistleblower known to lack credibility. The move ends ongoing obligations for the exchange and adds to abandoned crypto enforcement actions under the Trump administration.
Cash App Adds Fee-Free USDC Support on Ethereum and Solana
Cash App has introduced fee-free USDC stablecoin transactions on Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, and Arbitrum while automatically converting incoming holdings to USD balances. The expansion broadens Block's payments offerings beyond its longstanding Bitcoin focus despite CEO Jack Dorsey's past criticism of stablecoins as shifting power from one gatekeeper to another.
Mastercard Secures NY BitLicense for Stablecoins Strategy
Mastercard has secured a BitLicense from the New York Department of Financial Services as part of its long-term strategy supporting stablecoins and tokenized deposits. The approval reflects the company's compliance focus in digital assets, backed by significant resources, a planned $1.8 billion acquisition and new partnerships with firms including SoFi.
IREN Shares Jump 4% on $1.6B Dell Blackwell AI Deal
IREN signed a $1.6 billion purchase agreement with Dell for air-cooled Blackwell systems to support its AI cloud contract and boost annualized run-rate revenue from $3.7 billion to $4.4 billion. The deal sent shares up 4% in pre-market trading and underscores rising demand for AI infrastructure among hyperscalers, enterprises and developers.
Micron Hits $1 Trillion Market Cap for First Time
Micron topped a $1 trillion market value for the first time on Tuesday as shares surged 19% on AI-driven demand for memory chips. The milestone highlights how explosive AI growth is lifting a new group of chipmakers beyond Nvidia's early dominance.
UK Sanctions Huobi in First Banking-Style Crypto Crackdown
The UK sanctioned Huobi, a gold-backed stablecoin issuer and 16 other entities for supporting Russia's illicit financial networks, applying banking-style rules to crypto for the first time. The move requires UK firms to freeze assets and trace multi-hop blockchain transactions, with other regulators expected to study the precedent.
MicroStrategy Buys Back $1.5B Notes at 8% Discount, Cuts Debt to $6.7B
MicroStrategy repurchased $1.5 billion of 2029 convertible notes for $1.38 billion cash at an 8% discount, cutting total outstanding notes from $8.2 billion to $6.7 billion. The debt reduction was praised for removing repayment uncertainty in 2028 but shares still fell 3% as both the stock and Bitcoin have declined sharply over the past year.
SEC Approves Nasdaq Bitcoin Index Options on Phlx
The SEC approved Nasdaq’s proposal to list cash-settled, European-style Bitcoin index options on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange under ticker QBTC. The products provide an alternative to spot Bitcoin ETF options with no physical delivery or early assignment risk, but trading cannot begin until the CFTC grants exemptive relief.
OFAC Sanctions Six Ethereum Addresses Tied to Sinaloa Cartel
OFAC sanctioned six Ethereum addresses linked to a Sinaloa Cartel money laundering network that converted drug proceeds into crypto as part of action against 11 individuals and two entities. The move raises compliance risks for crypto exchanges and virtual asset service providers by highlighting the cartel's use of blockchain technology.
Echo Protocol Hit by $76.7M Exploit via Admin Key Breach
An attacker minted about 1,000 unauthorized eBTC worth $76.7 million on Echo Protocol after compromising an admin private key on the Monad blockchain. The incident highlights ongoing DeFi security risks, with at least 12 protocols already exploited this month amid a broader 2026 surge in crypto hacks.
Mubadala Boosts Bitcoin ETF Stake 16% to $566 Million
Mubadala Investment Company raised its stake in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust by 16% to $565,616,051 in Q1 2026. The increase continues an unbroken accumulation streak and forms part of Abu Dhabi's strategy to diversify sovereign assets away from oil dependency.
IREN Closes $3B Convertible Notes to Fund AI Shift
IREN Limited closes a $3 billion convertible senior notes offering to accelerate its shift from Bitcoin mining to AI infrastructure. The financing follows major agreements with Microsoft and Nvidia and reflects a broader industry move by miners toward AI and high-performance computing.
Kraken Replaces LayerZero With Chainlink for Cross-Chain Assets
Kraken is replacing LayerZero with Chainlink CCIP as the exclusive cross-chain infrastructure for its wrapped assets including kBTC, triggering the migration of over $3 billion in TVL. The shift follows a $292 million LayerZero-powered exploit on Kelp that exposed risks in legacy cross-chain setups and mirrors moves by other platforms.
Nakamoto Shares Hit All-Time Low After $239M Q1 Loss
Nakamoto shares reached a new all-time low after the Bitcoin treasury firm posted a nearly $239 million net loss in Q1 and sold additional BTC. The stock is now down more than 99.5% from its 52-week high even as the company maintains a treasury of more than 5,000 BTC worth over $400 million.
Solana Launches Testing for Alpenglow Consensus Overhaul
Solana developer Anza has taken Alpenglow live for testing on a community test cluster, marking the biggest proposed consensus overhaul to date. The new architecture is intended to reduce finality times and improve network responsiveness as it advances toward a potential mainnet rollout.
KDDI to Acquire 14.9% Stake in Coincheck for $65M
KDDI will acquire a 14.9% stake in Coincheck Group for $65 million in a deal expected to close in June. The business alliance signed alongside the investment focuses on revenue sharing, referrals and expanding crypto access across Japan.
Square Enables Bitcoin for 1 Million US Merchants
Block Inc.’s Square has auto-enabled roughly 1 million U.S. merchants to accept Bitcoin payments via the Lightning Network with automatic USD settlements. The milestone underscores continuing growth in real-world Bitcoin adoption as everyday payment infrastructure.
Galaxy Digital to Manage Sharplink's $125M Onchain Yield Fund
Galaxy Digital will manage a new $125 million onchain yield fund receiving $100 million from Sharplink’s staked ETH treasury and $25 million from Galaxy. The deployment into DeFi protocols marks a shift in Sharplink’s treasury strategy while preserving its core ETH exposure.
Binance AI Blocks $10.5 Billion in Crypto Fraud
Binance said its AI systems prevented more than $10.5 billion in user losses from the start of 2025 through Q1 2026 while intercepting 22.9 million scam attempts in the first quarter alone. The figures underscore AI's dual role in scaling crypto fraud to $17 billion in 2025 while powering over half of the exchange's fraud controls.