Mastercard secures New York BitLicense for crypto operations May 27, 2026, 2:05 pm
The payments giant can now legally conduct digital asset business activity in New York as it deepens its focus on blockchain-based settlement systems.
Prediction markets enter the derivatives era: XBIT DEX opens whitelist for prediction leverage, launching a 35,000 USDC campaign May 27, 2026, 12:58 pm
XBIT DEX takes the lead in introducing leverage to on-chain prediction markets, prioritizing the 2026 FIFA World Cup for its initial category. The whitelist application is now live.
Bitcoin price threatens $75K loss as US-Iran peace progress sparks new stocks records May 27, 2026, 12:47 pm
Bitcoin disappointed bulls by dropping below $75,000 on Iran peace deal reports while US stocks hit new all-time highs and oil saw one-month lows on Hormuz hopes.
BTC Prague 2026: Europe’s leading Bitcoin conference expands its cultural reach May 27, 2026, 12:16 pm
BTC Prague, Europe’s premier Bitcoin conference, returns to the PVA Expo Prague on June 11-13, 2026.
Here’s what happened in crypto today May 27, 2026, 11:29 am
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
StakeDAO exploit creates 5.4 trillion vsdCRV but nets only $91K May 27, 2026, 11:07 am
PeckShield said the attacker bridged 43.7 ETH to Ethereum after minting trillions of vsdCRV, while EmberCN said most of the remaining tokens had insufficient liquidity to sell.
HTX denies UK sanctions allegations as new data flags $7.6B Russia-linked flows May 27, 2026, 10:57 am
UK sanctions Huobi Global S.A., operator of HTX, over alleged role in Russia’s “A7” shadow network, as new analysis claims the exchange handled billions in high‑risk flows.
Banca Sella gets MiCA clearance for crypto services in Italy May 27, 2026, 10:36 am
The bank plans to launch digital asset custody, transfer and receipt services in 2026 for selected customer categories.
Bitcoin price shrugs off $1.3B BlackRock ETF block sale May 27, 2026, 10:24 am
Bitcoin’s price stayed firm despite a massive $1.3 billion block sale executed by a mysterious BlackRock ETF holder, which analysts called a sign of large-scale institutional de-risking.
Sold in May and went away? Bitcoin risks another 10% drop as month turns red May 27, 2026, 10:14 am
Bitcoin is on track to end May in the red, a historically bearish signal that could point to deeper losses ahead if the post-May track record is any guide.