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Crypto markets added roughly US$75 billion after Trump said an Iran deal and Strait of Hormuz reopening were close. AP and Axios reported the agreement was not finalised, with U.S. officials saying details still needed work. Bitcoin traded near US$77,000 but remained below key resistance around US$78,000 to US$82,400. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) traded near US$77,000 (AU$107K) this Monday after Donald Trump said a deal involving Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz was “close”. This helped crypto markets add roughly US$75 billion (AU$104.25 billion) in value. Keep in mind traders recently reduced their positions due to…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on B3 registered the first guaranteed OTC flexible option tied to Hashdex’s crypto-index ETF, HASH11, in a trade between Inter and XP.B3’s clearinghouse served as the central counterparty in the trade, placing a crypto ETF-linked exposure inside the same back-office machinery that handles counterparty risk, margining, clearing, and settlement.That is the infrastructure layer that Wall Street is still asking US regulators to open to tokenized assets.BlackRock submitted a response to the CFTC’s tokenized-collateral initiative in 2025, arguing that tokenized money market funds and stablecoins should be eligible for use in both cleared and uncleared derivatives markets.The most…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on Given how far the crypto market has come in terms of regulation, the next big fight won’t be about Bitcoin, stablecoins, or even memecoins.It’s going to be about whether a crypto exchange can list tokenized stocks that track Tesla, Apple, or Nvidia without those companies ever agreeing to it, and whether the retail investors buying those tokens understand that they’re not shareholders in any meaningful legal sense.Bloomberg Law reported on May 18 that the SEC is preparing an “innovation exemption” for tokenized stocks that could let crypto-native platforms offer digital versions of publicly traded securities under…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on Ethereum’s market sentiment has deteriorated significantly as the blockchain network’s native ETH token moves through a medium-term bear phase.Data from blockchain analytics platform Santiment shows that while ETH-related discussions increased in frequency throughout May, the tone of that commentary has shifted toward frustration, disappointment, and concern about deeper downside potential.Ethereum Market Sentiment (Source: Santiment)Analysts at the firm noted that this shift in sentiment reflects a combination of market pressures building simultaneously, including weak spot price action, persistent exchange-traded fund (ETF) outflows, high-profile departures from the Ethereum Foundation, public criticism from longtime ecosystem supporters, and stronger price…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on The Federal Reserve’s April meeting minutes, released Wednesday, failed to bring the good news Bitcoin traders had been hoping for most of the year. The majority of policymakers said some degree of policy tightening would likely become appropriate if inflation stayed persistently above the central bank’s 2% target, the opposite of the rate cuts markets had been counting on.The committee held its benchmark rate steady at 3.50% to 3.75%, but four members dissented, the most divided Fed meeting since 1992, and a growing bloc wanted to strip the statement of any language suggesting cuts were on…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on BitMine bought an additional 60,000 ETH worth about $126 million as Ethereum traded near $2,000, extending one of the largest corporate accumulation strategies tied to the second-largest digital asset.The purchase came just as the firm was named to the preliminary list for the Russell 1000 Index, positioning the crypto holder to capture a slice of the $12.2 trillion in assets benchmarked against Russell US Indexes.Why BitMine is adding to its Ethereum holdings during current selloffOn May 23, blockchain analyst EmberCN reported BitMine’s latest ETH purchase was executed through BitGo and Kraken.BitMine Latest ETH Purchase (Source: EmberCN/X)The…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on There’s a huge contradiction sitting at the center of modern American finance. The same industry regulators tried to isolate from the mainstream financial system has become one of the largest US Treasury buyers on the planet.Tether, the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, closed 2025 with total direct and indirect exposure to US Treasuries surpassing $141 billion, making it one of the largest holders of American government debt worldwide. The company itself said it was the 17th largest overall, and the largest non-sovereign holder of US debt, a ranking that makes some policymakers nervous and…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on Bloomberg reported on May 22 that bond traders are fully pricing in a Fed interest rate hike by year-end, with interest rate swaps implying the Fed’s benchmark rate at least 25 basis points higher by the end of 2026.The same day, Fed Governor Christopher Waller said the Fed should remove its easing bias and called rate cut talk “crazy” as inflation held above target and the labor market stayed stable.Bitcoin lost the $76,000 footing on May 22, a move tied to US-Iran uncertainty and the repricing of Fed rate expectations.That price action captures only part of…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on Bitcoin was created as a response to the kind of debt-financed monetary disorder now playing out across global bond markets. The original thesis was that when governments borrowed recklessly and debased their currencies, hard-money assets would absorb the resulting demand.What that thesis left unresolved is the possibility that the debt spiral could tighten financial conditions strong enough to suppress speculative assets before the hard-money argument has time to play out.In 2026, the long-term narrative and the short-term mechanics are running in opposite directions, and understanding why requires spending a few minutes with the most consequential number…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on Bitcoin’s price has dropped below $75,000 for the first time since mid-April, triggering a broad decline across digital assets.Data from CryptoSlate showed that the largest digital asset fell more than 3% over the past 24 hours to as low as $74,255 after trading above $77,000 earlier in the session. The move placed Bitcoin back at a price zone last seen in April, when the market was still recovering from a wider risk-asset reset.The decline also spread across the broader crypto market, where Ethereum fell about 5% to roughly $2,065, while Hyperliquid, one of the stronger performers…