HTX denies UK sanctions allegations and says it refused to list a ruble-pegged stablecoin offered by a Russia-linked issuer earlier this year.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/htx-uk-sanctions-ruble-stablecoin-refusal-may-2026/

CoinDesk reports crypto PACs spent $9M in Texas primaries, backing winning candidates in both parties as the industry sets up for the 2026 midterms.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/crypto-pacs-9m-texas-primaries-2026-midterms-may-2026/

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfrost flags an 81% drop in Bitcoin spot trading volume since October 2025, with BTC at $75,889 on May 27, 2026.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-spot-volume-81-percent-decline-cryptoquant-may-2026/

South Korean crypto trading volume has collapsed to roughly 10% of local stock market activity, a sharp reversal for what was once the world's most retail-heavy market.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/south-korea-crypto-trading-one-tenth-stock-market-may-2026/

The stablecoin market reached $322B on May 27, 2026, and policy researchers are escalating warnings that issuer reserves resemble pre-FDIC banking risk.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/stablecoin-market-322b-bank-run-warnings-may-2026/

Seoul prosecutors filed the country's first criminal indictment over a decentralized exchange rug pull, setting a precedent for on-chain fraud cases.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/south-korea-first-dex-rug-pull-arrest-prosecution-may-2026/

Bernstein puts the tokenized real-world asset market at $51B, with Figure's $18B in tokenized private credit leading by a wide margin over treasuries.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/rwa-market-51b-figure-private-credit-bernstein-may-2026/

Kairos Research data shows spot HYPE ETFs have absorbed 1.04% of Hyperliquid's circulating market cap in their first 10 trading days, a faster pace than early BTC ETF demand.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/hype-etfs-absorb-1-percent-market-cap-kairos-may-2026/

Hong Kong regulators finalized licensing rules for crypto advisors and fund managers under a same-business, same-risk, same-rules principle.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/hong-kong-crypto-advisor-fund-manager-licensing-rules-may-2026/

Bitcoin holds near $75,241 as traders track a forming golden cross signal, while Zcash slides 9% and altcoins follow majors lower on May 27, 2026.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-golden-cross-75000-zec-may-2026/