The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation on new rules for stablecoin issuers and crypto custody providers. The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has requested public feedback on proposed regulations for stablecoins and cryptocurrency custody. In a May 28 request for comment, the United Kingdom’s financial regulator announced that its regulatory proposals are “the latest milestone on the road to crypto regulation.” The draft rules are based on prior roundtables and industry feedback. David Geale, executive director of payments and digital finance at the FCA, said the agency aims to support innovation while ensuring market trust: The FCA also noted it will work with the UK’s central bank to regulate stablecoins. Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden said, “For those stablecoins that expect to operate at systemic scale, the Bank of England will publish a complementary consultation paper later this year.” Read more
The number of insolvencies increased in 2024 across most countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) despite economic recovery, with Slovenia seeing the highest increase (+32.4%) and Romania recoding a 9.4% rise, according to Coface's annual insolvency report for CEE.
Data shows unique NFT buyers surged by 50% in May, jumping to 936,000 from 622,000, signaling renewed demand. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) caught an uptick in sales in May after months of consistent decline throughout 2025. Data from CryptoSlam shows that May’s NFT sales climbed to $430 million, up from $373 million in April, a 15% increase. It marks the first monthly sales increase this year, suggesting renewed interest in digital collectibles. This follows a five-month decline in sales since volume peaked at over $900 million in December 2024. May also had the highest number of transactions in 2025, reaching 5.5 million, according to CryptoSlam. Read more
SUI’s prevailing ascending channel and Fibonacci setup project $7.56 as the new record high target. Sui (SUI) is making a strong technical case for a 100% price rally in the coming weeks, helped further by a slew of optimistic updates, such as the recent Nasdaq ETF filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As of May 28, SUI has reclaimed the “Gooner EMA” as support on the weekly chart. Gooner EMA is a technical indicator created by trader NebraskanGooner that uses the 11- and 22-period exponential moving averages (EMA). When the price crosses above the EMA range, it often leads to further gains. Read more