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CME Group’s 24/7 Crypto Futures Debut Draws Institutional Demand – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways CME Group launched 24/7 crypto futures and options on Friday, May 29, 2026, clearing roughly $50M across 7,200+ contracts in its debut weekend. Robinhood Markets and Ripple Prime are among the first platforms supporting continuous regulated bitcoin derivatives access. Bitcoin volatility futures, a first-of-their-kind regulated product, began 24/7 trading on CME Globex as of June 1, 2026. The Chicago-based derivatives exchange announced the expanded hours on June 1, confirming that more than 7,200 contracts traded over the inaugural weekend, totaling approximately $50 million in notional value. CME Group…

Debate on CLARITY Act Continues this Week as US Senate Returns

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US Senate consideration of the Digital Asset Clarity (CLARITY) Act is likely to resume as members reconvene this week after an extended Memorial Day holiday. Many US lawmakers and crypto industry leaders are pushing for consideration of the CLARITY Act, a crypto market structure bill introduced by Republicans and passed by the House of Representatives in July 2025. The bill, expected to give more authority to the federal commodities regulator over digital assets, passed two crucial committees before the one-week break. It has been debated in Congress amid pushback from…

Bitcoin Volatility Drops 56% As Analysts Watch For 20% Price Move

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Bitcoin’s realized volatility has fallen to 17.2%, one of its lowest levels in recent months. Multiple Bitcoin analysts have said that long periods of price compression, alongside declining volatility, have historically preceded double-digit rallies.  Bitcoin realized volatility is down 56% in Q2 Bitcoin researcher Axel Adler Jr. said that BTC’s one-week realized volatility, smoothed over a 30-day period, has fallen to 17.2% from 39% this quarter, a 56% decline. Bitcoin realized volatility (one-week). Source: CryptoQuant  The realized volatility, which measures how much the price has actually moved over a given…

Bitcoin Is Still Following This Descending Channel Pattern And The Endgame Shows The Bottom

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Bitcoin’s recovery attempts are still being judged against a larger structure that has controlled price action for months. An interesting technical analysis of the daily candlestick timeframe chart shows that Bitcoin is still following a descending channel, with every major rebound failing near the upper diagonal and every major sell-off finding a reaction near the lower boundary. The latest rejection around $83,100 in May has now become the main focus, and Bitcoin is now moving back into the lower half of the channel, where the final bottom could be waiting.…

Analyst Says Strategy’s BTC Sale Is Not Bearish Despite Rising Bitcoin Fear

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Key Takeaways The analysis says Strategy’s bitcoin sale is not a bearish signal, despite growing market concern over the move. Key profitability metrics are falling, signaling that investors are reducing risk rather than adding exposure. A break below major support levels could accelerate selling pressure and deepen scrutiny of Strategy’s funding strategy. Bitcoin Metrics Show Why Strategy’s BTC Sale Is Not Bearish Fear is increasingly shaping bitcoin market sentiment after Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) disclosed a sale of 32 BTC, prompting closer scrutiny of investor behavior and market positioning. An analysis…

Swan Bitcoin Drops Federal Lawsuit Against Proton After UK Court Concession Kills Its Core Claims

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Key Takeaways A federal judge dismissed Swan Bitcoin’s entire lawsuit against Proton Management on June 1, 2026, ending 18 months of litigation. Swan admitted in UK proceedings that it never owned the mining trade secrets it claimed, permanently barring it from refiling those claims. Proton, represented by Bergeson LLP and Goodwin, said it remains focused on mining operations after the full dismissal. Case Collapses on Its Own Premise Swan filed the original suit in California federal court after several executives and consultants left the company amid what court filings describe…

Has Bitcoin Bottomed At $60,000 To Return To $100,000, Or Is This Just The Start Of Another Crash?

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Bitcoin is still trading above $60,000, but there are questions as to whether that area has already become the macro bottom for this correction or whether another crash could still drag the price back into that zone. Technical analysis using Bitcoin’s weekly RSI, prior cycle support, and the 21-week and 50-week EMA trend presents the bullish side of that trend, but bears can still argue that confirmation has not arrived until Bitcoin breaks above the weekly EMA structure. Bitcoin Might Have Bottomed Already The strongest argument that Bitcoin may have already…

Strategy’s 32 BTC Sale Hits Bitcoin as Price Slides 5% and Liquidations Top $627M

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Key Takeaways Bitcoin tumbled below $71,000 on June 1 following escalating U.S.-Iran military tensions. The flash crash triggered $627 million in crypto liquidations, dropping the market cap to $2.52 trillion. Fears rise that future bitcoin sales by Michael Saylor’s Strategy could signal a long-term bearish shift. Bitcoin Crashes Below $71,000 to Kick Off June Bitcoin started June on the back foot, tumbling below $71,000 for the first time since April 13. According to data from Bitstamp, bitcoin dropped to an intraday low of $70,574, a nearly 5% decline from its…

Japan’s Ruling Party Pushes Crypto ETFs, Yen-Denominated Stablecoins

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A group of lawmakers within Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) are seeking reforms to the country’s cryptocurrency taxation system, as well as support for initiatives for the development and adoption of yen-denominated stablecoins. According to a Monday Nada News report, the LDP’s Parliamentary Association for the Promotion of Blockchain delivered recommendations to Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, including provisions on stablecoins, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and applications for blockchain technology. The document proposes doubling the leverage cap for retail cryptocurrency derivatives trading and establishing a framework for…

Strategy’s Bitcoin Sale Reshapes Debate Around BTC Treasury Companies

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Shares of Michael Saylor’s Strategy fell Monday after the company disclosed its first Bitcoin sale since adopting a “never sell” philosophy, prompting fresh scrutiny of the corporate Bitcoin treasury model. Nasdaq-traded MSTR stock was down more than 6.5% to start off the week before paring back some of that decline by early afternoon on Monday. Although short-term price action rarely determines broader trends, Strategy’s sale of 32 Bitcoin (BTC) last week challenged the long-held perception that the company would only accumulate BTC and never liquidate its holdings, according to digital…