USA — News - Page 4

Arthur Hayes Dumps HYPE, Warns Wall Street Is Coming for Hyperliquid Perps

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes sold all his HYPE tokens and warned that Wall Street competition in perpetuals will weaken Hyperliquid's buyback model.

Nataliia DorofieievaJune 7, 20263 min read

Institutional

Hedge Funds Dumped 52K BTC in Q1 as Banks Doubled: CoinShares

Hedge funds cut Bitcoin ETF holdings by 39%, brokers by 53%. Banks more than doubled. CoinShares analyzed Q1 2026 13F filings to find who was selling.

Nataliia DorofieievaJune 7, 20264 min read

Regulation

US Congress: 7 Crypto Tax Bills and House Hearing June 9

The House Ways and Means Committee holds hearings on 7 crypto tax bills June 9. Key items: $300 de minimis, the PARITY Act, and Illinois 0.2% broker tax.

Nataliia DorofieievaJune 7, 20265 min read

Regulation

UK FCA Warns Hyperliquid as Crypto Perps Face Global Scrutiny

UK FCA added Hyperliquid to its warning list over unauthorized services. HYPE fell 4%. Crypto perps market faces mounting regulatory pressure.

Nataliia DorofieievaJune 6, 20264 min read

Bitcoin

Grayscale: Strategy Bitcoin Model Under First Stress Test as BTC Falls 21%

Grayscale: Strategy's Bitcoin model is under its first stress test. STRC below $100, cash at $900M. BTC fell 21% in 10 days after first BTC sale since 2022.

Nataliia DorofieievaJune 6, 20263 min read

Stablecoins

Western Union USDPT Stablecoin Listed on Bybit as Payment Giants Race In

Western Union's USDPT stablecoin is live on Bybit, the first major exchange to list it. MoneyGram, Mastercard, and Visa all made stablecoin moves the same week.

Nataliia DorofieievaJune 5, 20263 min read