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House Republicans are moving to add prediction market restrictions to a stalled ban on Congressional stock trading as they scrutinize whether members of Congress should be allowed to bet on elections and public policy.House Administration Committee Chairman Brian Steele plans to add a prediction market provision to HR 7008, the stock trading ban stalled in the House, before it reaches the House floor, Bloomberg Government reported Thursday.Steil said House leaders are expected to vote on a bill that would combine stock trading restrictions with new restrictions on lawmakers’ use of prediction markets.The move comes amid increased scrutiny of prediction markets…

The most high-conviction Bitcoin holders realized total losses of approximately $2.4 billion in the 48-hour window ending June 5, 2026, as the spot price breached the short-term holder realized price (STH-RP). On-chain analysis shows that the level acts as the last structural support in an intact bull market. This breach is consistent with widespread risk-off repricing across global equities, liquidations of long positions totaling over $2 billion across derivatives markets, and a Fear and Greed Index reading of 12/100, with market sentiment in territory last seen during the COVID-19 crash and FTX collapse in November 2022. The analytical question is…

The crypto-funded peptide market has surpassed an annual run rate of over $100 million after Q1 sales reached $32 million, a 159% increase sequentially, according to a new report from Chainalysis. summary Chainalysis says the annual run rate of the crypto-funded peptide market has exceeded $100 million. Peptide sales for the first quarter of 2026 were $32 million, an increase of 159% sequentially. The average spend on independent purity testing has fallen by 88% per purchaser, and safety concerns are growing as demand for peptides continues to grow. According to Chainalysis, demand for off-label peptides is rapidly expanding beyond the…

The Treasury Department has alleged that Iranian virtual currency exchanges are enabling sanctions evasion when processing transactions linked to the Revolutionary Guards and regime insiders. The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned Nobitex, Iran’s largest digital asset exchange, and three other Iranian virtual currency exchanges. The move is part of Donald Trump’s administration’s economic anger campaign aimed at increasing economic pressure on Iran. Treasury sanctions apply to Nobitex, Wallex, Bitpin, and Ramzinex. U.S. officials claim these exchanges help users evade sanctions, facilitate Iran-related financial activity, and process transactions related to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps…

Real Finance and Anchorage Digital sign RWA infrastructure agreement. The partnership combines tokenization, custody and payment tools. Companies aim to institutionally implement on-chain capital markets. As institutional interest in real world asset (RWA) tokenization continues to grow, Real Finance and Anchorage Digital have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at supporting the entire lifecycle of tokenized assets. The partnership will combine Real Finance’s blockchain-based tokenization infrastructure with Anchorage Digital’s regulated custody, treasury management, payments, and institutional security capabilities. The companies said the partnership aims to address key operational challenges that have slowed widespread institutional adoption of tokenized financial products. Under…

Clarity Law News: The Blockchain Association, a Washington-based cryptocurrency industry association representing more than 100 member companies, has sent a formal letter to U.S. Senate leadership opposing the creation of a retail central bank digital currency, arguing that a government-backed digital dollar would pose a threat to institutional oversight of financial privacy and would be structurally disadvantageous to the private stablecoin ecosystem that Congress has spent the better part of two years trying to regulate through laws like the GENIUS Act and the Digital Assets Act. Market Transparency Act (CLARITY Act, HR 3633). This is not simply a policy objection…

Bitcoin price has started a new decline below the $70,000 zone. BTC is consolidating and could continue to decline if it falls below $66,000. Bitcoin failed to break above $70,500 and losses widened. The price is trading below the 100-hour simple moving average at $70,000. The hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken) has a bearish trendline forming with resistance near $68,000. Losses can widen if this pair breaks below the $67,500 and $68,500 levels. Bitcoin price plummets Bitcoin price failed to break above the $72,000 support zone. BTC remained in the bearish zone and extended its…

Trustworthy editorial content reviewed by industry-leading experts and experienced editors. Advertising disclosure Bitwise is looking beyond Bitcoin’s recent selloff to a bigger pressure point: nearly $30 trillion in global debt that will need to be refinanced in 2026. The company said Bitwise believes rising Japanese government bond yields and the IMF’s warnings about declining demand for government bonds could push the market further into distress, a situation that could ultimately favor Bitcoin. Debt pressures return to center stage Bitwise says this type of stress could become a problem if central banks respond with fresh liquidity. The company positions Bitcoin as…

CME Group, the world’s largest derivatives market, has launched 24/7 trading in cryptocurrency futures and options, marking a tectonic shift in how regulated derivatives markets align with the non-stop nature of digital assets. Trading began on Friday, May 29 at 4:00 pm central time on the exchange’s CME Globex platform. Over 7,200 crypto futures and options contracts were traded during the first weekend, generating approximately $50 million in notional value. In a CME Group release, CME said this number reflects demand from both retail and institutional participants. The move fills a gap that has long frustrated crypto traders. Under the…

Moussamudou, Comoros, June 1, 2026 – MexicoThe company, a leading commission-free cross-asset trading platform, today announced the official launch of “RealStocks.” This innovative stock product is now available to eligible users worldwide. The product seamlessly integrates the physical ownership of traditional financial assets with the low-friction experience of a crypto platform, further expanding MEXC’s zero-fee cross-asset trading ecosystem.For a long time, investors have been considering entering us stock market I was limited to two less-than-ideal options. The first is trading through a traditional brokerage, where you have to endure a tedious exchange and deposit process. The second was trading synthetic…