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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The price of Bitcoin has been under significant downward pressure over the past week, and the falling spot demand might be one of the factors behind the downturn, according to a CryptoQuant head of research. Bitcoin Apparent Demand Falls To -40K BTC In a May 22nd post on the X platform, CryptoQuant’s Head of Research, Julio Moreno, revealed that Bitcoin spot demand has been declining over the past few weeks. This on-chain observation comes as the premier cryptocurrency appears to be struggling under significant bearish pressure. The…

In brief GameStop is asking shareholders to approve its authorized share count to 2.5 billion shares, up from 1 billion currently authorized. The proposal is one of five that will be voted on at its annual shareholder meeting in July. The move would potentially give it more ammo as it seeks to acquire eBay, following an initial rejection. Publicly traded video game and collectibles retailer GameStop (GME) is seeking shareholder approval to boost its authorized share count to 2.5 billion shares from 1 billion, according to a Friday filing with the SEC—a move that could fuel its next moves in…

In brief Chun Wang, co-founder of F2Pool, one of the first Bitcoin mining pools, will command SpaceX’s first private crewed Mars mission. SpaceX has not announced a launch date; Starship has not yet reached orbit or carried astronauts to space. Before Mars, Wang will join a separate Starship flight around the moon. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has tapped Chun Wang, co-founder of F2Pool, one of the first Bitcoin mining pools in China, to command the first private crewed mission to Mars. The company gave no launch date.The announcement came during a livestream of the now scrubbed Starship V3 launch on Thursday,…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure South Korean lawmakers are expected to review their crypto tax plan after a petition to abolish the long-delayed framework surpassed the required signatories to be discussed in the National Assembly. Over 50,000 Koreans Sign Crypto Tax Petition As South Korean authorities prepare to implement the upcoming Income Tax Act, a petition to block the crypto taxation system has gained massive support from South Korean investors and some policymakers. The “Petition for the Abolition of Taxation on Virtual Assets” surpassed the signature requirement on May 21, just eight…

In brief Arturo Hernandez and Cornelius Shannon were charged in federal court in Brooklyn under the Take It Down Act. The 2025 law makes it a federal crime to publish non-consensual intimate imagery, including AI-generated deepfakes, and requires platforms to remove flagged content within 48 hours. Last month, James Strahler II of Ohio became the first person convicted under the law after pleading guilty to creating and distributing AI-generated pornographic images, including those of minors. Federal prosecutors charged two men this week with using AI to generate and distribute sexually explicit images of women without their consent, marking one of…

In brief Kalshi has unveiled Americans for Fair Markets (AFM), a “well-capitalized” advocacy group designed to lobby Capitol Hill. AFM has tapped Taylor Budowich, a prominent former White House communications staffer and pro-Trump Super PAC leader. The group’s debut comes immediately after House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) launched insider trading investigations. Kalshi unveiled an advocacy group on Friday to help shape policymakers’ perception of prediction markets, billing the move as a way to level the playing field against sportsbooks and casinos.Americans for Fair Markets (AFM) will actively combat “interests that are focused on protecting their monopolies and seeding…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin is facing a critical test above $75,000 as selling pressure builds and the market searches for the structural support that would prevent the correction from extending further. The price is at a level that demands a response — and CryptoQuant analyst MorenoDV has identified a signal in the Bitcoin flow data that places the current moment in a historical context that spans nearly a decade of market cycles. The Bitcoin Fund Flow Ratio on Binance has returned to the 0.010 to 0.012 zone for the sixth…

In brief The SEC postponed its anticipated exemption for tokenized assets following concerns about third-party issuers, per Bloomberg. SEC staff has been discussing the proposed framework with stock exchange officials and market participants. Commissioner Hester Peirce defended the proposal’s limited scope, saying it would only cover digital representations of existing equities. The Securities and Exchange Commission has pulled back on plans to release a broad exemption allowing U.S. crypto firms to trade tokenized stocks and other tokenized assets, Bloomberg reported Friday. The move slows a high-profile effort to integrate blockchain into mainstream securities markets.The agency’s staff had been preparing to…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure SpaceX has announced its first crew member for an interplanetary mission to Mars, and it happens to be someone with roots to Bitcoin mining. F2Pool Co-Founder Joins First SpaceX Human Flight Mission To Mars According to a SpaceX website announcement, Chun Wang is set to fly aboard Starship’s first human spaceflight interplanetary mission to Mars. Wang was previously the commander of Fram2, the first mission that saw humans fly over the Earth’s poles. Before his SpaceX fame, Wang was known for being the co-founder of F2Pool, a…

In brief Based Apparel, linked to FBI Director Kash Patel, went dark after being flagged for pushing “ClickFix” wallet-draining malware. The infostealer targeted macOS users, tricking them into running terminal commands to steal session tokens and crypto. The incident marks the second time Patel has faced crypto-related shenanigans, following a previous data leak. An apparel store linked to FBI Director Kash Patel appeared to go offline on Friday after onlookers warned that Based Apparel’s website pushed wallet-draining malware.Until the website apparently went dark, macOS visitors were being prompted to install “ClickFix” malware by copying and pasting a command into their…

In brief Fara1.5-27B scored 72% on Online-Mind2Web, beating OpenAI Operator (58.3%) and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use (57.3%). The models are open-weight, come in 4 billion, 9 billion, and 27 billion parameter sizes, and are built on fine-tuned Qwen 3.5. Fara1.5-9B is live now on Azure AI Foundry; 4B and 27B arrive shortly. Imagine telling your computer to look up vacation rentals, compare five sites, fill out the booking form, and confirm the one closest to the beach. You go make coffee. It’s done when you get back. That is the promise of “computer use agents”—AI that reads your browser screen…

The Securities and Exchange Commission has pumped the brakes on its highly anticipated “innovation exemption” for tokenized stocks, pushing back the release of the framework as it weighs input from traditional stock exchanges and other market participants wary of the plan’s sweeping implications, according to Bloomberg reporting. The SEC, under Chair Paul Atkins, was preparing to release the so-called innovation exemption as soon as this week. The framework would create a new regulatory pathway allowing digital tokens linked to publicly traded company shares to trade on decentralized crypto platforms — 24 hours a day, seven days a week — bypassing…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ripple and XRP could be among the biggest winners of a new executive order signed by US President Donald Trump this week. The order directs federal regulators to review whether crypto companies can access the country’s dollar payment system. This move could be a game-changer for XRP, as it would determine how digital asset firms operate in the US and could establish the cryptocurrency as a bridge currency through Ripple. Trump Orders Review Of US Dollar Payment Rails For Crypto Firms On May 19, Trump signed an…

In brief TRM Labs’ Ari Redbord told a House subcommittee that the Bank Secrecy Act is “structurally incapable” of keeping pace with AI-enabled financial crime. The hearing came two days after Trump signed an executive order expanding BSA customer due diligence rules to flag accounts tied to undocumented immigrants. Witnesses were split between full repeal, targeted reform, and modernization with stronger information-sharing. Crypto executives, policy researchers, and national security experts testified before a House subcommittee on Thursday on how to modernize anti-money laundering laws for an era of AI and digital assets.The House Financial Services Committee’s National Security, Illicit Finance,…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on Mark Cuban sold most of his Bitcoin because it failed to provide a hedge when fiat confidence weakened and geopolitical risk rose.Cuban called it “not the hedge I expected it to be,” and the price record supports his frustration. Bitcoin traded around $77,663 in mid-May 2026, roughly 38% below the record high of $126,000 set in early October 2025.Spot gold hit a record $5,594.82 on Jan. 29, while silver touched $121.64 the same day, driven by the same macro variables Cuban cited: inflation fears, dollar weakness, and geopolitical pressure.World Gold Council data shows that gold demand…

In brief Institutional giants now dominate market flows, potentially dampening the wild, rapid price swings that retail speculators crave. In the first quarter, Coinbase’s consumer volume dropped 35% sequentially, while activity on retail-favored networks like Base continues to shrink. Languid markets, underwater altcoin portfolios, and growing politicization have left some veteran hobbyists questioning crypto’s long-term future. Crypto’s chaotic, meme-driven energy once made it a playground for digital adrenaline junkies. But as the market matures, everyday retail traders who braved the trenches are finding the asset class increasingly boring.Cole, a 34-year-old crypto trader based in the U.S., told Decrypt that he’s…