Monthly Archives: May 2026

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, but investors forecast no chance of a rate cut in 2026. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/kevin-warsh-sworn-fed-chair-traders-rate-hikes-2026?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin sold off to $76,000, giving bears an opportunity to reclaim control of the crypto market. Meanwhile, altcoins like HYPE charted new highs. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/markets/price-predictions-522-btc-eth-bnb-xrp-sol-doge-hype-ada-zec-bch?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Representative James Comer asked CEOs of two major prediction market companies for information on their responses to insider trading after “suspiciously timed trades” related to US military actions against Iran. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-house-probe-kalshi-polymarket-insider-trading?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

NEAR price surges 50% in a week as AI token momentum, Nvidia optimism and network upgrades fuel bullish sentiment. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/markets/near-protocol-leads-ai-token-rally-with-a-50-pump-is-5-near-price-next?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Institutional crypto adoption accelerates as Tether expands Bitcoin holdings, miners pivot to AI and Polymarket joins Nasdaq amid $1 billion fund outflows. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/institutional-crypto-adoption-tether-bitcoin-ai-polymarket-outflows?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin headed lower as Wall Street trading began with new record highs for the Dow Jones, while traders warned of weak US demand. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/markets/bitcoin-price-falls-under-77k-as-dow-jones-hits-new-all-time-highs?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

ICE and OKX plan to launch oil-linked perpetual futures based on Brent and WTI benchmarks, bringing crypto derivatives further into traditional energy markets under licensing restrictions. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/nyse-owner-ice-oil-perpetual-futures-okx?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

MARA spent $4.3 million on CEO Fred Thiel’s security in 2025, including vehicle armoring, as crypto wrench attacks increased globally. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/mara-spends-430k-ceo-vehicle-armoring-wrench-attacks-rise?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

SpaceX’s IPO could turn the Mag 7 into a Mag 8, with Tesla and SpaceX comprising 25% of the group’s Bitcoin balance-sheet exposure. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/markets/space-x-ipo-bad-news-for-tech-stocks-but-what-about-bitcoin?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Repeated bridge exploits and shrinking yields are making institutions question whether DeFi’s risks still justify the returns, says Symbiotic’s Putiatin. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/features/defi-hacks-institutional-confidence-risks-outpace-yields?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound