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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved on May 29, 2026, the first Bitcoin perpetual contract without an expiration date on a domestically registered exchange. KalshiEX launches the product under the ticker BTCPERP. On the same date, the CFTC authorizes Coinbase Financial Markets to route U.S.

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As Bitcoin and Ethereum saw nearly $1.5 billion in combined weekly outflows, XRP moved in the opposite direction, attracting $20.3 million in inflows and standing out against the broader market retreat.

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Peter Schiff renewed his criticism of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) after the cryptocurrency slipped below $68,000, arguing investors would have generated far larger returns elsewhere over the last five years. BTC Failure To Outperform Schiff's comments in a X post on June 2 sparked pushback from crypto traders who accused him of ignoring Bitcoin's massive long-term gains after previously discouraging investors from buying the asset near $1,000.

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Ripple on Tuesday said it has opened a new office in downtown Washington, D.C. The expanded office will serve as a hub for a stronger push to shape US crypto policies and regulations and promote blockchain innovation.