Market Round Up: May 26 2026

Regulatory caution, infrastructure shifts, and Europe's stablecoin push define this week's crypto headlines.

↳ The SEC delayed its tokenized stock exemption plan after pushback from traditional exchanges, sending BTC to $75,253 and triggering $320M in leveraged long liquidations within hours.

↳ Seven protocols moved over $4B to Chainlink CCIP as bridge security concerns intensified. Lombard, KelpDAO, Solv, and Kraken led the post-LayerZero exodus.

↳ 37 European banks across 15 countries joined the Qivalis consortium to launch a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin in H2 2026, backed 1:1 by euros and powered by Fireblocks.

↳ SEC Chair Atkins ordered public comment on 24 prediction market ETFs from Bitwise, Roundhill, and GraniteShares, pausing approval of funds covering elections, recessions, and labor data.