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A new study gave five frontier AI models 1,000 real-world claims to fact-check. They disagreed on 67% of them.

Bitcoin saw its lowest levels since the middle of April as BTC price action continued ot diverge from thriving US stock markets. Bitcoin (BTC) deepened six-week lows at Friday’s Wall Street open as US stock markets diverged to all-time highs. Key points: Read more

Former CEO Alex Mashinsky filed documents seeking to vacate his 12-year sentence, which included claims involving FTX and a “hostile takeover” by a former Celsius executive, who was sentenced to time served. Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of defunct cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius, has filed a motion in a New York court to vacate his 12-year sentence for fraud and market manipulation.  In a Tuesday filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, Mashinsky filed a motion to vacate his 144-month sentence, set by Judge John Koeltl in May 2025. The former Celsius CEO filed the paperwork without additional counsel, having announced on May 5 that he would be proceeding pro se in his case. Although Mashinsky pleaded guilty to commodities fraud and securities fraud related to “manipulative and deceptive devices,” he filed a motion to vacate on the grounds that he had ineffective counsel and “fruit of [the] poisinous [sic] tree,” a legal doctrine referring to evidence tainted by authorit...

As the CFTC issued landmark approvals for crypto perpetual futures contracts, it explained in a related advisory that round-the-clock activity isn't right for all.

Wintermute is providing liquidity on the two biggest prediction markets, linking flows for both firms, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Analysts warn Ether’s downside risks remain elevated as traders closely watch the $1,800 support zone for stability. Market analysts say Ether (ETH) still faces “downside pressure” that could trigger another ETH price sell-off as traders shift their focus to support at $1,800.  Key takeaways: Analysts have highlighted several reasons for Ether’s potential to drop lower, including an elevated estimated leveraged ratio and positive funding rates amid a “weakening price structure,” according to CryptoQuant analyst PelinayPA.  Read more

On May 29, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) moved more than 411 Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime, drawing fresh scrutiny to Michael Saylor’s financing model. Arkham Intelligence data showed two transfers of roughly 205.3 BTC and 206.2 BTC from Strategy-associated wallets before the coins reached the destination address. This movement has not been confirmed as a sale, and […] The post Strategy selling? Saylor’s Bitcoin transfer to Coinbase puts his treasury model under cash pressure appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ronghui Gu shares tips on how to isolate AI agents while testing them so they do not have access to critical personal information or digital assets.

As Congress weighs crypto legislation, Aaron Klein says the CFTC needs more resources, independence and coordination to oversee digital markets.

The CFTC issued an order allowing Kalshi to offer perpetual futures in the U.S., starting with contracts tied to Bitcoin's price.

A hopeful posting on Iran from President Trump helped erase morning losses.

The Sui token is among the worst performing top 100 crypto assets of the last week in the wake of back-to-back outages.

Bitcoin miners spent years racing to secure cheap electricity, and that electricity has since become more valuable than the Bitcoin mining business built on it. That inversion drives Fidelity's May 2026 assessment that AI hosting could give miners a second revenue stream while flattening Bitcoin's hash rate as major operators redirect energy infrastructure away from […] The post Bitcoin miners’ real prize is power as AI reshapes mining appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a nine-day outflow streak totaling $2.84 billion, surpassing an eight-session outflow run in February 2025. US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) posted their longest outflow streak since launch, extending withdrawals as institutional demand for Bitcoin exposure weakened. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded another $223 million in net outflows on Thursday, marking the record nine-day outflow streak since the funds launched in 2024, according to data from Farside Investors. The latest streak surpassed the previous record eight-session outflow run recorded in February 2025, though its roughly $2.84 billion in cumulative withdrawals remains below the $3.2 billion lost during the earlier selloff. Read more

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has now established a stance on how regulated U.S. firms can engage in crypto perpetual futures contracts.

For years, one of the most significant crypto asset markets has existed entirely outside the United States. Today, that changes, explains CFTC Chairman Selig.

XLM rallied after US financial giant DTCC announced a partnership with the Stellar Network, but it still risks a sharp downside in the coming weeks. Stellar’s native token, XLM, has rallied more than 50% this week, outperforming the broader crypto market, which has declined by nearly 5% in the same period. Key takeaways: XLM's price surged after a major institutional partnership announcement by the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), a US financial giant that clears and settles $10 trillion to $12 trillion in securities transactions daily. Read more

ICE’s CEO said regulators need to create a “level playing field” for launching 24/7 onchain perps contracts, which are already trading on exchanges such as Hyperliquid. Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), is urging regulators to allow regulated exchanges to offer 24/7 onchain perpetual futures trading, according to ICE CEO Jeffrey Sprecher. Speaking at a Bernstein conference on Wednesday, Sprecher said that he was urging regulators to create a “level playing field” for launching 24/7 onchain perps contracts, arguing that regulators are “prohibiting us from doing this when it's already happening.”  The CEO said that ICE had multiple exploratory discussions with decentralized exchange Hyperliquid about the synergies between the crypto and traditional finance (TradFi) industries, where ICE sought to “learn” more about onchain perps. Read more

Internet Computer (ICP), down 3.8%, was also an underperformer.

Senate Banking cleared the CLARITY Act 15-9 on May 14, and within two weeks, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social pledging to codify a “future-proof” digital asset market that haters could not undo, calling the US the “crypto capital of the world.” Crypto allies are using the timing to press the argument that a […] The post Trump’s crypto push hits the Senate vote math behind CLARITY Act’s July 4 target appeared first on CryptoSlate.