Bitcoin ETFs shed $1.55B in 6 straight sessions as macro rate pressure drives institutional exits. The UK becomes the first government to apply banking-style sanctions to a crypto exchange. XRP Ledger upgrades on schedule. And the DeFi world mourns Ondo Finance founder Nathan Allman, who passed away unexpectedly on May 25.

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