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2026-05-29 23:13:08
Micron Surpasses $1T Market Cap as UBS Raises Price Target to $1,625
Could Micron hit $2,700? After this week’s fireworks, that once-ambitious question no longer sounds outlandish.
What happened
- On May 26, 2026 Micron Technology crossed the $1 trillion market-cap mark after a massive rally—shares jumped roughly 19% in a single session and traded near $985 in pre-m
2026-05-29 23:13:06
Arca CIO Warns MicroStrategy Faces Capital Dilemma Amid Bitcoin Exposure
Arca CIO Jeff Dorman warned that MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin-heavy balance sheet has entered a risky new phase, arguing the company, Bitcoin holders and preferred shareholders are now trapped in a difficult capital-structure dilemma.
In a May 28 post on X, Dorman — who said he’s “not in Saylor’s inner
2026-05-29 22:53:14
Wintermute Enters Prediction Markets to Provide Liquidity
CoinDesk reports:Wintermute has announced its entry into the prediction market, offering bid and ask quotes on active event contracts across major platforms. The company disclosed that this initiative will focus on improving liquidity for popular contracts, alleviating issues of insufficient order b
2026-05-29 22:53:02
Coinbase Granted Access to Global Crypto Perpetual Contracts for U.S. Clients
CoinDesk reports:The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved Coinbase to provide U.S. customers with access to offshore crypto perpetual markets. Through its subsidiary Deribit, Coinbase has become the first U.S. exchange to receive this approval, expanding U.S. users' access t
2026-05-29 22:38:00
Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 4.8, Focusing on 'Trustworthiness' as a Core Feature
Editor’s Note: Anthropic has released Claude Opus 4.8, achieving first place in five out of six core benchmarks while maintaining the same price; Claude Code now features dynamic workflows, and the next-generation Mythos-level model is already in market expectations.More noteworthy than mere perform
2026-05-29 22:37:58
IEX Group Wins Legal Battle Against Citadel, Clears Path for Options Exchange Launch
The company that inspired Michael Lewis’s Flash Boys just won another round against one of Wall Street’s most powerful trading firms. A federal appeals court has rejected Citadel Securities’ challenge to IEX’s new options exchange, clearing the way for a launch that could reshape how options are tra
2026-05-29 22:37:58
MicroStrategy Moves 441 BTC to Coinbase Prime, Stock Drops 3%
Key Insights:MicroStrategy stock fell nearly 3% as traders reacted to weak crypto market sentiment.Strategy moved 441 BTC to Coinbase Prime, sparking fresh market speculation about a possible Bitcoin sale.BlackRock’s IBIT ETF posted another day of outflows, adding pressure on Bitcoin price action.Bi
2026-05-29 22:14:53
BlackRock Clients Sell $177.95M in Bitcoin Amid Market Uncertainty
BlackRock clients reportedly sold $177.95 million worth of Bitcoin, adding fresh uncertainty to the market’s institutional outlook. The reported sale arrived as Bitcoin continued trading near a critical support region rather than near cycle highs. Such activity raised questions about whether large i
2026-05-29 22:13:37
South Korea's DAXA Tightens API Key Rules Amid 30% Automated Trading Surge
South Korea’s crypto industry is moving to clamp down on shared API keys as automated trading climbs to roughly 30% of domestic volume.
The Digital Asset Exchange Alliance (DAXA) has rolled out a new API-key compliance standard for its member exchanges — including Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit an
2026-05-29 22:13:37
Analyst Warns Against Selling ETH Over Fees, Highlights Security and Staking Value
Crypto analyst The Short Bear is warning investors who are capitulating on Ethereum that they may be selling at the wrong time — and for the wrong reasons.
In a post on X, the analyst argued that many market participants are treating Ethereum like a mature company (think end-stage Amazon), focusing
2026-05-29 22:12:55
Base Launches Azul Upgrade with TEE+ZK Multiproof and Faster Withdrawals
Base’s “Azul” upgrade is now live on mainnet, marking a major step in the Coinbase-backed L2’s drive for speed, security and independence.
What went live
- Activation: May 28, 2026 at 18:00 UTC. Base said Azul is the network’s first independent upgrade since it began moving to its own stack.
- Core
2026-05-29 22:04:29
CME Group Launches 24/7 Crypto Futures Trading, Eliminating Weekend Gaps
Crypto never sleeps. As of May 29, CME Group’s crypto futures and options don’t either.The world’s largest derivatives exchange flipped the switch on 24/7 trading for its entire crypto futures suite at 4:30 p.m. CT, eliminating the weekend closures and limited hours that had defined its digital asse
2026-05-29 21:43:36
Analyst Suggests Bitcoin's Current Bear Market May Differ From Historical Cycles
Bitcoin (BTC) has survived multiple bull and bear market cycles since it began trading, and each time the market collapsed, a new rally eventually followed. That recurring four-year cyclical pattern has given many investors deep confidence that history will repeat itself. However, after studying the
2026-05-29 21:42:59
Lenovo's stock surges 109% in May on strong demand for AI servers.
CoinDesk reports:Lenovo's stock price strengthened significantly in May, rising 109% for the month—the best monthly performance since 1999. The primary driver of this rally was the company's latest earnings report, which exceeded market expectations, particularly due to accelerated growth in its AI
2026-05-29 21:20:03
Bitcoin's Fear vs. Greed Setup Raises Concerns of a Major Bull Trap
The market is once again stuck in the classic fight between fear and greed.Presently, Bitcoin sits at the center of that battle. Technically, BTC has lost its mid-April support around $73k, with the price already down 4.78% this week and the latest sell-off pushing the wick as low as $72k.What’s mor
