The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved Nasdaq PHLX to list and trade cash-settled Bitcoin index options, creating a new regulated way for U.S. investors to access BTC-linked options exposure. The decision, documented as SEC Release No. 34-105549 and tied to proposal SR-Phlx-2025-50, allows contracts that settle in U.S. dollars rather than delivering Bitcoin.

Centrifuge (CFG) rose more than 11% over the past 24 hours even as the SEC delayed approvals for tokenized stock trading. Daily trading volume fell 36% to about $25 million, while on-chain metrics showed holder counts rising faster than asset and stablecoin value growth. Technical levels highlighted $0.30 as a key weekly close area, with $0.35 in focus if bulls regain the $0.30-$0.32 range.

Brent crude fell below $99 on May 24 after President Trump said a U.S.-Iran arrangement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was "largely negotiated," while bitcoin traded around $77,000 during the Memorial Day weekend. Brent was indicated near $98.87 in weekend CFD trading (about -4.87%), as BTC stayed in a tight $76,700–$77,200 range with U.S. venues set to be shut for May 25.

XRP exchange liquidity on Binance tightened as reserves slid toward about 2.70 billion XRP while price consolidated around the $1.35 area. ETF demand also strengthened spot conditions, with daily inflows reaching roughly $9.47 million on May 22 and extending a six-day streak that lifted cumulative inflows to about $1.41 billion. Despite the supply squeeze, XRP continued struggling to hold above the $1.50–$1.52 resistance zone without stronger breakout participation.

On May 24, 2026, Vitalik Buterin said the Ethereum Foundation will narrow its mission and operate as a smaller, more opinionated organization focused on censorship-resistance, privacy, and open infrastructure. He also stated the EF holds about 0.16% of all ETH, while he personally keeps nearly 90% of his net worth in ETH and about $40 million in onchain fiat already allocated to open-source projects.

BitMEX senior research analyst Shang Wu argues that a jump in government bond yields reflects a structural shift that could ultimately act as a long-term tailwind for Bitcoin. He pointed to the US 30-year Treasury yield breaking above 5.14% on Tuesday and Japan's 10-year government bond yield touching 2.8%, warning that such levels are unsustainable and may force governments to choose between currency debasement or a sovereign-debt crunch.

Solana logged record network usage in Q1 2026 even as SOL fell 33% to close around $83. Messari reported average daily non-vote transactions hit 112.6 million and application revenue stayed near-flat at $342.2 million. The quarter also saw RWAs rise 43% to $2.01 billion, while DeFi TVL dropped 22% to $6.16 billion alongside the token's price decline.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin rejected calls for the Ethereum Foundation to prioritize token price support and marketing, saying it will remain a purpose-limited participant focused on decentralization and security. He added that the Foundation holds about 0.16% of all ETH, compared with other protocol foundations that often control 10-50% of their native token supply. Buterin also said the Foundation plans to emphasize "longevity" and sell less ETH going forward, while noting it unstaked 21,270 ETH from Lido in May.