Research
Exchanges
Kraken adds 2,500 unapproved Solana tokens to its app – says risk stays on-chain
Kraken’s app now gives eligible users Solana DEX access while warning that the tokens remain outside its listing review.
Adoption
Bitwise gives managed crypto portfolios to retail traders – but are they for you?
Bitwise is pushing crypto model portfolios beyond advisor dashboards and into retail investing software. The Parrot Finance rollout tests whether ETF issuers can create demand through managed allocation menus rather than leaving users to pick Bitcoin and Ethereum tickers one by one.
Crime
CryptoBandits malware lets criminals use your USB drive to access crypto wallets – Microsoft warns
Microsoft says the CryptoBandits malware uses USB shortcuts, clipboard monitoring, and Tor to target wallet workflows before funds move.
Stablecoins
Europe’s Swedish krona stablecoin arrives with a warning: dollar liquidity may already be too far ahead
SEKAU gives Europe a regulated SEK rail, but institutional usage will decide whether it can matter beyond launch.
RWA
Wall Street’s idle cash just found a way into crypto trading, but the fine print is still hidden
UBS uMINT is now working as Bybit collateral, testing whether tokenized cash can survive real margin, redemption, and liquidation pressure.
Payments
Bitcoin may finally feel instant at checkout, if merchants trust the miner behind it
GoBTC Pay gives merchants and wallets a live way to test instant BTC payments, but adoption depends on whether they trust the miner-run route.
Exchanges
Kraken’s Fed fight could decide how far crypto gets into US payments
Banks are pressing the Fed to review Kraken’s limited access, turning one crypto firm’s account into a test for the wider industry.
Digital Asset Treasuries
Bitcoin treasury firms race to buy more BTC, but shareholders may pay the price
Capital B and BTC AB want more Bitcoin exposure, but their funding plans test how much dilution and financial risk investors will accept.
Regulation
MiCA deadline likely to shift smaller crypto apps into licensed custody rails
BitGo’s Bielik deal shows how MiCA deadline pressure can preserve user access while shifting control to licensed custody rails.
Exchanges
Crypto traders may finally get US perps, if regulators can agree on the rules
The SEC-CFTC comment process could decide which US venues can list crypto perps, event contracts, and hybrid derivatives.
Mining
Bitcoin miner Bitdeer mined 921 BTC, but its smaller stash raises a bigger question
The Bitcoin miner's AI cloud growth may reduce sell pressure, but May data shows Bitcoin retention still lagging.
Trading
Bitcoin ETF outflows expose split demand after Warsh’s Fed debut
Farside data shows $82.2 million leaving the category, but FBTC and MSBT still drew inflows after the Fed reset.
