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Crypto.com and OG Prediction Markets have signed a multi year global partnership with the United States SailGP Team, ahead of this week’s New York Sail Grand Prix, bringing CFTC regulated prediction markets directly into elite foiling yacht racing for the first time. Summary Crypto.com and OG become official crypto and prediction partners of the U.S. SailGP Team. Fans will trade CFTC regulated SailGP event contracts via OG’s prediction platform. The deal deepens SailGP’s broader push into sports betting and data driven fan engagement. With the New York Sail Grand Prix set to light up the city’s harbor this weekend, the…

TLDR: Hyperliquid generated nearly $800M revenue in 2025 without raising venture capital funds. The HYPE token reached a $13B market cap despite the platform remaining blocked in the U.S. Hyperliquid processed $2.9T in perpetual futures volume during 2025 across global markets. Grayscale believes HYPE remains undervalued compared with traditional exchange businesses. Grayscale Research has identified Hyperliquid as the standout success story in modern digital assets. The decentralized exchange generated approximately $800 million in revenue during 2025. It reached the 8th largest crypto asset by market capitalization. All of this was achieved without a single dollar of venture capital funding. Notably,…

Aztec Labs has acquired ZKPassport but will keep the privacy-focused passport-scanning app fully open source. Summary Aztec Labs acquired ZKPassport but will keep the iOS app and Noir circuits open source. The privacy app proves identity attributes from government IDs without revealing personal data. ZKPassport already ran sanctions checks on Aztec’s December 2025 token sale, validating the tech in production. Aztec Labs has acquired ZKPassport but will keep the privacy-focused passport-scanning app fully open source. The deal preserves the iOS NFC scanner and Noir circuits. The Ethereum layer-2 privacy network confirmed the acquisition on Wednesday. ZKPassport, built on Aztec’s Noir…

Banca Sella crypto services gain Bank of Italy approval under MiCA, with custody and transfer tools planned for institutions by 2026. Summary Banca Sella crypto services gained approval under MiCA rules in Italy. The bank will focus on custody and transfers for selected clients. The planned rollout is expected by the end of 2026. Banca Sella crypto services are moving closer to launch after the Italian lender received authorization from the Bank of Italy under Europe’s MiCA framework. The approval allows the bank to offer custody and transfer services for crypto assets.  The rollout will focus on selected corporate and…

TLDR The UK government sanctioned HTX over alleged financial services linked to Russia. Authorities said HTX had connections to A7 Limited Liability Company and Garantex Europe OU. The sanctions include an asset freeze, trust services restrictions, and banking limits. UK internet providers and app stores must restrict access to HTX-related services. HTX was already facing FCA legal action over alleged illegal crypto promotions. UK authorities have sanctioned HTX, formerly Huobi Global, after accusing the crypto exchange of supporting Russia through financial services linked to sanctioned networks. According to the UK government’s sanctions notice published on May 26, Huobi Global S.A.,…

Key TakeawaysXRP absorbed aggressive Binance selling while staying above its earlier support area.Thin order books may increase volatility because fewer resting orders absorb larger trades.Traders are watching whether price stability returns as liquidity and taker activity normalize. XRP Binance Sell Pressure Hits Two-Month Extreme At 5:38 p.m. on May 26, XRP traded at $1.33156 after extending a broader pullback that weighed on price action in late May. The crypto token remained under pressure after repeated failures near the mid-$1.40 range, with sellers keeping XRP near the lower end of its recent trading structure. Still, recent candles showed some stabilization around…

TLDR: Vitalik Buterin said the Ethereum Foundation will reduce its influence across the broader ecosystem. Ethereum leadership placed stronger focus on decentralization, privacy, and censorship resistance goals. Buterin rejected speed-focused blockchain competition while defending Ethereum’s long-term technical roadmap. Michaël van de Poppe linked weak Ethereum sentiment with potential long-term accumulation opportunities. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin shared a detailed update on the future direction of the Ethereum Foundation and its long-term priorities. He said the organization plans to reduce its central role while focusing more heavily on decentralization, privacy, and censorship resistance. The comments appeared as Ethereum continued facing weak price…

Crypto pundit Ardizor has alleged that several crypto firms appear to be dumping Bitcoin, which is why the BTC price keeps crashing. The leading crypto had crashed over the weekend but is now recovering on hopes of a U.S.-Iran deal. Why The BTC Price Keeps Crashing In an X post, Ardizor stated that the BTC price was dumping because crypto exchanges Binance, Coinbase, and Bybit, along with whales and Wintermute, were selling millions of BTC. He claimed that they have sold over $2 billion worth of BTC and further alleged that it was a “pure, coordinated dump,” which usually comes…

Hyperliquid has launched its first US macro event market using HIP 4 outcome contracts, letting traders bet USDC on the May 2026 CPI year over year print in a fully collateralized, no liquidation format that settles on June 10 off official Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Summary New CPI market uses HIP 4 outcome contracts settled on BLS May 2026 CPI YoY release Contracts trade as bounded probabilities in USDC, with early volume around $3,000 and open interest near $5,000 Outcome markets sit alongside perpetuals under a unified margin system, blending crypto speed with tradfi macro events HIP 4 is…

TLDR: Brian Armstrong highlighted tokenization as a major priority for future financial infrastructure Coinbase’s CEO linked stablecoins and AI systems to faster and cheaper global financial services Armstrong called for risk-based crypto regulation instead of broad industry-wide restrictions The post tied blockchain networks to startup funding, open access, and self-custodial finance Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has outlined several areas where he believes the global financial system still requires major upgrades. His comments focused on tokenization, stablecoins, AI-powered finance, and broader access to capital markets. The post quickly gained attention across crypto discussions because it tied blockchain infrastructure to long-term financial…