Morning Post | Hyperliquid Launches Off-chain Event Prediction Market Contract; Strategy Completes $1.5 Billion Debt Buyback; Kelp DAO Announces rsETH Fully Restored
Crypto Market Digest (May 27, 2026)
Ondo Finance's founder Nathan Allman has passed away, with President Ian De Bode taking over as CEO. In regulatory news, Hong Kong authorities concluded a consultation on virtual asset service provider licensing, aiming to align rules with traditional finance. Kelp DAO announced its rsETH token has fully recovered five weeks after a $293 million hack by Lazarus Group, though the incident caused significant damage to DeFi lending protocols like Aave.
Key industry developments include Hyperliquid launching off-chain event prediction market contracts, and the CME introducing futures for Avalanche and Sui. A report highlights the rise of AI Agent payments, with over $73 million settled on-chain in a year, predominantly using USDC. Meanwhile, blockchain detective ZachXBT exposed market manipulation involving several BSC tokens.
In investment news, a firm referred to as "Strategy" completed a $1.5 billion debt buyback. Political contributions from the crypto sector for the 2026 U.S. elections have surpassed $500 million, heavily favoring Republican candidates. BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes revealed Zcash is his second-largest holding, citing the growing necessity for monetary privacy.
The digest concludes with trending memecoins on Ethereum, Solana, and Base networks, and highlights in-depth articles covering the impending SpaceX IPO, Polymarket's regulatory challenges, and an analysis of the on-chain treasury landscape.
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