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Nasdaq-listed company Eightco Holdings (ORBS) holds approximately $144 million in cash and stablecoins, 11,068 ETH, and 283 million WLD, according to its latest asset disclosure.

Bit Digital (BTBT), a Nasdaq-listed company focused on Ethereum investments, announced it has acquired an additional 8,568 ETH for approximately $20 million. The purchase brings the company's total ETH holdings to 158,461.75.

In a speech at Georgetown University Law Center on May 27, U.S. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said that privacy-enhancing technologies could play a positive role in the cryptocurrency industry. She emphasized the need to incorporate such technologies into the financial regulatory framework. Peirce also stressed that the SEC should invite technology teams capable of minimizing personal data collection while complying with KYC and anti-money laundering regulations to work closely with the agency's crypto task force.

Lookonchain reported via X that BlackRock deposited 7,048 BTC, worth $517 million, to Coinbase Prime in the past hour, marking its largest single deposit. The move is seen as part of the operational process for its spot ETF, IBIT, such as settling redemptions resulting from fund outflows.

Decentralized Physical Infrastructure (DePIN) projects Theta (THETA) and XYO announced a collaboration to build a blockchain-based cryptographic proof infrastructure for independently verifying the work of AI agents. According to The Block, the two companies plan to integrate XYO's decentralized data verification network into Theta EdgeCloud to validate AI agent performance data on-chain.

Asset management firm VanEck's tokenized U.S. Treasury fund, VBILL, is now available on the DeFi lending platform Euler (EUL), allowing investors to use it as on-chain collateral to secure liquidity, CoinDesk reported.

Ethereum (ETH) founder Vitalik Buterin highlighted Interfold, a privacy-based voting protocol, on X. He noted that the project realizes a generalized form of the Minimal Anti-Collusion Infrastructure (MACI) concept, an idea he has wanted to see implemented for years. Buterin explained that Interfold combines Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKP), Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE), and threshold cryptography to offer anonymity, censorship resistance, and verifiable results. However, he added that current technical limitations place constraints on complex computations.

Standard Chartered (SC) has maintained its forecast for ETH to reach $40,000 by 2030. Geoff Kendrick, Head of Crypto Research at SC, explained that ETH's current decline is similar to the sharp drop in Amazon's stock price during the 2001 dot-com bubble. He noted that while the network's internal metrics are improving, the token's price has not yet reflected these gains. Kendrick reiterated the bank's price targets for ETH of $4,000 by the end of this year and $40,000 by the end of 2030, adding that the cryptocurrency is poised to be a key beneficiary of future growth in the stablecoin and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization markets.

BlackRock deposited 3,900 BTC ($285.85 million) and 31,702 ETH ($63 million) to Coinbase, according to Onchain Lens. The BTC deposit is believed to be part of the operational process for its spot ETF, IBIT, likely for settling redemptions related to outflows from the fund.

Assets in the artificial intelligence sector have been the most volatile cryptocurrencies so far this year. According to data from CoinGecko, Venice (VVV) has surged 1051% since the beginning of the year, marking the highest gains. It was followed by SkyAI (SKYAI) at 837% and Siren (SIREN) at 647%. DeXe (DEXE) and Unibit (UB) also ranked among the top performers, with increases of 458% and 377%, respectively. CoinGecko noted that AI-related narratives, including AI agents, model context protocols (MCP), DAOs, and memory layers, have attracted significant market capital. The data provider added that this year's volatility has been concentrated in new AI assets, in contrast to last year when it was more broadly distributed across infrastructure tokens.

An anonymous trader (address starting with 0x0df2) who opened a 145.42 BTC ($10.66 million) short position yesterday closed it about an hour ago, Lookonchain reported. The address realized a profit of $311,600 before opening a new long position using 40x leverage.

On-chain analytics platform Santiment suggests that excessive buy-the-dip sentiment surrounding ETH could signal further short-term price declines, even as its price fell below $2,000 for the first time since March. Santiment noted that while sharp price drops typically induce fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) among investors, the current mood is characterized by a growing expectation of a buying opportunity. The platform warned that when investor sentiment is overly optimistic, prices tend to fall further. A better buying opportunity may arise when genuine fear emerges in the market, Santiment added.

With South Korea's virtual asset taxation set to begin next January, the government is reportedly reviewing specific tax standards for different transaction types. The Maeil Business Newspaper has obtained a final research report from Changwon National University's Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation that, for the first time, specifies tax standards for various crypto profit models previously considered a gray area. The research, commissioned by the National Tax Service, was conducted over five months from November of last year to March of this year. The report classifies crypto profit models into four types: staking, lending, airdrops, and hard forks. It defines staking and lending as "lending" transactions under the Income Tax Act. Consequently, interest-like profits from coin deposits are now likely to face a 22% separate tax annually, including local income tax.

MicroStrategy's (MSTR) Bitcoin holdings have fallen to an unrealized loss, BlockBeats reported. The company holds a total of 843,738 BTC at an average purchase price of $75,700. With BTC trading in the $73,400 range, MicroStrategy is currently sitting on an unrealized loss of about 3%, or approximately $1.92 billion.

Josh Stevens, Vice President of Engineering at prediction market Polymarket, has clarified that the company has no plans to implement Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures on its existing services. According to Cointelegraph, Stevens addressed reports that Polymarket was considering KYC by explaining that the company is launching a new beta product for a select group of users. He stated that the KYC process is solely for accessing this beta service during its initial testing period and emphasized that it will not be added to the main Polymarket website.

Digital asset manager Grayscale has predicted that Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), BNB Chain (BNB), and Canton Network (CC) could be the primary beneficiaries of institutional capital as regulatory clarity for digital assets expands in the United States. In a report, Grayscale explained that the CLARITY Act and U.S. SEC guidelines are likely to spur growth in the tokenized asset and DeFi markets. The firm also noted that Avalanche (AVAX), Base, Arbitrum (ARB), Hyperliquid (HYPE), and Tron (TRX) could potentially benefit. Additionally, Grayscale suggested that BTC could also see gains, positioning it as one of the safest collateral assets.

A recent trend of Bitcoin flowing into exchanges while stablecoins flow out is triggering risk-off signals and intensifying market sell pressure, according to on-chain analyst Axel Adler Jr. He noted that as of May 26, the 30-day net inflow for Bitcoin reached 103,000 BTC, a reversal from a 300,000 BTC net outflow at the end of March. Conversely, the 30-day net outflow for stablecoins now stands at $153 million daily, shifting from a net inflow of $164 million at the end of April. Adler explained that when Bitcoin enters exchanges as stablecoins leave, it forms a "supply increase, demand decrease" structure commonly seen in risk-averse markets. He warned that if Bitcoin's net inflow remains above 100,000 BTC, the market could face a more significant correction.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

Aave Labs, the developer behind the DeFi protocol Aave (AAVE), announced that its UK subsidiaries, Push Labs and Push Virtual Assets, have obtained registration as cryptoasset businesses from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This approval allows the companies to operate regulated cryptocurrency services and payment infrastructure in the United Kingdom.

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has announced that it is temporarily suspending deposits and withdrawals for Monad (MON) due to a node synchronization issue.

Nasdaq-listed BitDigital (BTBT), a company focused on Ethereum (ETH) investment, announced it will provide a loan facility of up to $100 million to its subsidiary, WhiteFiber. According to The Block, the funds will be sourced in part or in full through a credit line backed by BitDigital's own ETH holdings.

According to Coinglass data, a total of $2.01 billion in short positions on major centralized exchanges will be liquidated if BTC breaks through $76,037. Conversely, a drop below $72,005 would trigger the liquidation of $661.60 million in long positions.

An analysis suggests a historical pattern where Bitcoin rebounds in the year after its returns lag behind the S&P 500, The Crypto Basic reported. According to the crypto trading platform Land Group, BTC has historically achieved excess returns in the year following a significant underperformance against the index. Land Group explained that in 2014, BTC's returns were 90 percentage points behind the S&P 500, but they outperformed the index by 68 p.p. in 2015. Similarly, after trailing by 68 p.p. in 2018, BTC's returns were 58 p.p. higher in 2019. More recently, after underperforming by 47 p.p. in 2022, it surpassed the S&P 500 by over 130 p.p. in 2023. The outlet noted that as of the end of 2025, BTC had underperformed the S&P 500 by 19.5%. Based on this pattern, Land Group and other industry observers believe there is a possibility that BTC will outperform the S&P 500 this year.

Blockchain company Cripco, which has been operating an NFT business with IPX, formerly Line Friends, has announced a collaboration with Minicoin and Creditcoin via Discord. Cripco explained that its community will merge into Minicoin's official channel, with the transition schedule and other details to be provided in a separate notice. The company added that a guide is being prepared for existing holders of Cripco assets like NFTs and IP3. The announcement has led to speculation that IPX may be effectively discontinuing its NFT operations.

Binance has announced the listing of CTR/USDT perpetual futures, scheduled for 9:30 a.m. UTC today. The contract will support up to 20x leverage.