Spot XRP ETFs posted net inflows of just over $22 million over the prior business week, extending a run of three consecutive positive weeks. XRP did not break above $1.42, fell to under $1.30 yesterday, and later recovered to around $1.35 after dropping about 15% from the May 17 move to $1.55.

StablR's USD stablecoin USDR traded around $0.63, about 37% below its peg, while EURR was roughly 22% under parity after the issuer confirmed an exploit. The incident involved unauthorized minting of 8.35 million USDR and 4.5 million EURR, with the attacker reportedly netting 1,115 ETH as liquidity on DEX pools was drained.

A New York Times report dated May 24 says Trump appointees at the CFTC placed multiple officials on administrative leave after they raised compliance concerns involving Polymarket, Crypto.com, and a Gemini affiliate. The report also describes the agency dropping at least five crypto-related probes and sharply reducing enforcement actions, while separately suing six states over efforts to restrict prediction markets.

Hyperliquid's HYPE climbed 49% over the past week and reached a record $64.20 after gaining 15% in the last 24 hours. New U.S. spot HYPE ETFs launched on May 12 and May 14 and drew over $53 million in their first week, alongside reported on-chain and exchange-withdrawal signals of accumulation.

The global crypto market cap stood at $2.56 trillion at publication, with altcoins at $1.097 trillion, even as Bitcoin moved back above $75,000. Despite several majors posting sharp gains, CoinMarketCap's altcoin season index was 38, implying the market is still in a Bitcoin-led phase rather than a broad altcoin season. On-chain indicators cited in the report also suggest most altcoins remain highly tethered to Bitcoin and many are still trading near their all-time lows.

Bitcoin was trading around $77,000 on May 24, 2026 after failing again near the 200-day moving average at $82,000-$83,000, keeping traders focused on whether $60,000 could be revisited. Over the prior two weeks, spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $2.26 billion of net outflows while perpetual swap funding stayed negative for 81 straight days, two signals pointing to cautious positioning. Analysts highlighted $81,000-$85,000 as resistance and $75,000-$76,000 as a key support zone to hold.

Between May 18 and May 22, investors withdrew a combined $1.197 billion from BlackRock's spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs as crypto markets stayed volatile. iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) accounted for about $1.008 billion of the outflows, while the firm's Ethereum ETF (ETHA) recorded $189.3 million. The largest single-day redemption was $448.4 million from IBIT on May 18.

BitMine purchased an additional 60,000 ETH worth about $126 million while Ethereum traded near $2,000, taking its holdings to more than 5.2 million ETH valued at roughly $11.1 billion. The buy came as BitMine appeared on a preliminary list for the 2026 Russell 3000 reconstitution, with FTSE Russell's initial data dated May 22 and changes set to take effect at the end of June.