AI Sector Token Leads Market Rally, WLD Surges Over 32% in 24 Hours

May 26: Per LookOnChain monitoring, a whale that opened a short position ahead of a token’s hype-driven pump closed its short just one hour before the pump went live, resulting in a near $7 million loss.

On May 26, Strive CEO Matt Cole revealed on social media that he increased his bitcoin holdings by roughly $85.4 million, purchasing 1,109 coins at an average price of approximately $76,988 per bitcoin. His total bitcoin holdings now stand at 16,500 coins.

Per Bitget market data, pre-market trading for U.S.-listed cryptocurrency-related stocks picked up steam on May 26. Key pre-market gainers among these firms included: MARA rising 2.75%, RIOT advancing 2.74%, BLSH gaining 2.1%, BMNR jumping 2.91%, MSTR climbing 1.87%, and CRCL adding 0.34%.

On May 26, Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs initiated disciplinary proceedings against prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi, and ordered internet service providers to block user access to both sites. A notice published in Spain’s official government bulletin states the companies offered products tied to uncertain future events without securing the licenses required under Spanish law. Local media outlets report regulators believe their business activities violate Spanish regulations. Spanish officials say preventive blocking measures will remain in effect throughout the case process, which is expected to take three to four months. Regulators added they were unable to contact the companies at their known overseas addresses, so they opted to issue official public announcements directly and implement access blocks.

On May 26, Strategy announced in an official release that it has wrapped up a series of capital markets and Bitcoin-related transactions conducted between May 11 and May 25, 2026. The transactions consist of three core elements: a previously announced repurchase of $1.5 billion in zero-coupon convertible senior notes maturing in 2029, funded entirely by the company’s corporate cash reserves, and sales of Digital Equity (MSTR) and Digital Credit (STRC) shares via the company’s At-The-Market (ATM) offering program. Key transaction details include: full repurchase of the $1.5 billion principal amount of the 2029 convertible notes, a total cash outlay of roughly $1.38 billion, and the repurchase was executed at an approximate 8% discount to the notes’ face value.

May 26th — Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has accused the United States of blatantly violating a ceasefire agreement in Hormozgan Province, vowing Tehran will respond and will not hesitate to defend its national security. It added that the U.S. breached the ceasefire while conducting negotiations, a move that once again laid bare its malicious intentions. (FX168)