XRP ETFs add $35 million as bitcoin and ether funds lost $2 billion in late May

From May 20 to May 29, XRP funds took in $35 million while bitcoin and ether ETFs lost roughly $2 billion combined, with Ripple’s earlier reported XRP treasury plan still awaiting confirmation.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/30/ripple-said-to-lead-usd1-billion-xrp-treasury-raise-report

Bitcoin’s biggest quantum risk may not be wallet keys. An early investor fears something bigger

Andrew Gault, the venture capitalist who funded the quantum hardware labs now threatening bitcoin, says the industry is looking in the wrong place. Google's own security team moved in the same direction in March.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/05/30/bitcoin-s-biggest-quantum-risk-may-not-be-wallet-keys-an-early-investor-fears-something-bigger

‘The banks will not accept it’: Dimon escalates battle over stablecoin rewards in CLARITY Act debate

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon criticized Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and warned the current CLARITY Act framework could ultimately fail, as banks and crypto firms clash over whether stablecoin issuers should be allowed to offer yield-bearing rewards that resemble bank deposits.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/29/the-banks-will-not-accept-it-dimon-escalates-battle-over-stablecoin-rewards-in-clarity-act-debate

Crypto trading firm FalconX confidentially files with SEC for IPO, hires bankers

FalconX has hired Cantor and other bankers to advise on a potential IPO and confidentially filed draft paperwork with the SEC, though the listing is not expected until later this year amid volatile market conditions.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/05/28/crypto-trading-firm-falconx-confidentially-files-with-sec-for-ipo-hires-bankers

Bitwise bets Hyperliquid could power future finance as HYPE ETFs gain traction

Bitwise says investor demand for Hyperliquid exposure is surging as new HYPE ETFs launch.

source https://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-news/2026/05/28/bitwise-bets-hyperliquid-could-power-future-finance-as-hype-etfs-gain-traction

U.S. CFTC files request to erase Gemini settlement that it no longer considers fair

The regulator went back to analyze the 2022 case and decided that it wouldn't have been pursued under current management and practices.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/27/u-s-cftc-files-request-to-erase-gemini-settlement-that-it-no-longer-considers-fair

The crypto industry’s massive political war chest is starting to lean Republican ahead of midterms

As crypto world notches political wins in Texas and beyond, some of its emerging political action committees ditch bipartisan approach for a Republican focus.

source https://www.coindesk.com/news-analysis/2026/05/27/crypto-cash-backs-potential-new-allies-in-congress-as-industry-pac-presence-widens