Here’s what happened in crypto today May 24, 2026, 10:02 am
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
CFTC officials who questioned prediction markets were suspended: NYT May 24, 2026, 7:43 am
A New York Times investigation found that senior CFTC officials who raised concerns about Polymarket, Crypto.com and Gemini were suspended and pushed out.
Blockchain researcher defends Ethereum Foundation, says it’s ‘exactly’ doing its job May 24, 2026, 5:22 am
William Mougayar says critics are measuring the Ethereum Foundation by the wrong standard, claiming it was never meant to pump ETH or court institutions.
Why is Bitcoin falling despite pro-crypto Kevin Warsh becoming Fed chair? May 24, 2026, 5:02 am
Rising short-term bond yields and Warsh's hawkish comments in the past are reviving fears of a December rate hike, which could slam the brakes on Bitcoin's recovery.
Euro and USD stablecoins depeg amid ongoing $2.8M StablR exploit May 24, 2026, 1:39 am
The suspected cause is a private key compromise of one owner in the minting multisig account, said Blockaid.
70% of all crypto wrench attacks happen in France: Report May 23, 2026, 7:07 pm
Centralized data collection is a honeypot for hackers and organized criminals looking to target crypto holders and their families, according to Bitcoiners.
Analysts forecast a Bitcoin crash to the $60K level, revisiting 2026 low May 23, 2026, 4:49 pm
The price of Bitcoin is about $75,800 at the time of publication, a nearly 40% decrease from the all-time high of about $126,000 reached in October 2025.
Warsh will cut rates, despite consensus view of rate hikes: Analyst May 23, 2026, 2:20 pm
The current Federal Funds target rate is between 350 and 375 basis points, which traders project to rise by at least 25 basis points in December 2026.
Binance denies new WSJ report alleging $850M in Iran-linked transactions May 23, 2026, 10:03 am
Binance CEO Richard Teng denied a new WSJ report alleging $850 million in Iran-linked transactions flowed through the exchange to the IRGC.
ECB pushes back on euro stablecoin proposals, citing financial stability risks May 23, 2026, 6:56 am
The ECB warned EU finance ministers that expanding euro stablecoin issuance could weaken bank lending and complicate monetary policy.