Capital B Raises $1.2M from Adam Back to Fuel Bitcoin Treasury Strategy
Capital B raised 1.1 million euros ($1.28 million) through a warrant issuance subscribed by Blockstream CEO Adam Back, extending the...
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Gamestop Bids $56B for Ebay, Leveraging $519M Bitcoin Treasury
Key Takeaways: Gamestop offered $55.5B for Ebay at $125/share, with TD Bank providing $20B in debt financing. The bid draws...
Raoul Pal Backs Zcash as Bitcoin’s ‘Younger Sibling’ While ZEC Climbs 8%, Outpacing Altcoins
Key Takeaways: Zcash (ZEC) surged past $400 on May 3, marking its first climb to that level since early 2026....
Blackrock’s European Bitcoin ETP Surpasses $1.1 Billion in Assets With 14,200 BTC
Key Takeaways: Blackrock’s European IB1T ETP crossed $1.1 billion AUM with 14,200 BTC as of May 4, 2026. IB1T launched...
Bitcoin Rallies to $80K, Highest Price Since January
Bitcoin breached $80,000 on Monday, rising 2.7% over a three-hour span as Asian equities began trading, marking its highest price...
$150 Million in Crypto Shorts Liquidated in 60 Minutes as Bitcoin Clears $80,000
Key Takeaways: $150 million in crypto shorts were liquidated in 60 minutes as bitcoin crossed $80,039. Binance futures showed a...
Massive Short Squeeze and Institutional Buying Drive $96K Target
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin hit $80,039, breaking above key resistance for the first time in weeks. Capriole data shows institutions absorbing...
China Defies US Sanctions on Oil Refiners With Sweeping Non-Compliance Order
Key Takeaways: On May 2, China’s MOFCOM invoked the Blocking Statute against U.S. OFAC sanctions on 5 local oil refiners....
Despite Warsh Replacing Powell at the Fed, Traders See No Rate Cut Coming in June – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Kevin Warsh cleared a 13-11 Senate Banking Committee vote on April 29, replacing Powell as Fed Chair in...
Coinbase Says Prediction Markets Are Maturing, CFTC Needs No New Mandate
Key Takeaways: Coinbase urged the CFTC to regulate prediction markets under existing derivatives law. Federal oversight could prevent fragmented state...
XRP Reaches 5M+ Merchants Through Rakuten Wallet Integration
Key Takeaways: Rakuten Wallet enabled XRP conversions, trading, and Rakuten Cash funding for users in Japan. Scale comes from 44...
Grayscale Names ETH, SOL, LINK in $30B Market
Key Takeaways: Grayscale identified Ethereum, Solana, Canton, Avalanche, BNB Chain, and Chainlink as key beneficiaries of tokenization growth. Tokenized assets...
Dormant Wallets Spend 793 BTC Over 72 Hours as Bitcoin Crosses $79,000
Key Takeaways: Onchain data shows 793 BTC spent May 1-3, 2026, with 56 of 62 outputs originating from 2016 wallets....
New Politico Poll Reveals US Voter Skepticism Over AI and Crypto Campaign Cash
Key Takeaways: Fairshake and Leading the Future have deployed over $100 million to influence the 2026 midterm election outcomes. A...
A ‘Generational Play’ Arises Amid Economic Fury
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Says the US Is Targeting Iran’s Access to Crypto
Placing crypto alongside shadow banking and weapons procurement means Treasury believes it is being used for actual trade settlement....
Blackrock and Circle Lead Tokenized Treasuries as Market Value Climbs to $15.20B
Key Takeaways: rwa.xyz data shows tokenized Treasuries hit $15.20B in May; growth signals rising onchain demand. Circle’s USYC leads at...
Gareth Soloway Warns Bitcoin Could Drop to $50K as Bear Flag Tightens at $85,000
Key Takeaways: Gareth Soloway of Verified Investing warns bitcoin could drop 38% to $50,000 as a bear flag pattern takes...
Can Bitcoin Seal its Best Weekly Close in Over Three Months?
Bitcoin (BTC) eyed $79,000 into Sunday’s weekly close as crypto markets continued to be guided by the US-Iran war.Key points:Bitcoin...
Bitcoin Technical Setup Points to Key Breakout Zone Near $80K – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin holds $78K on May 3, 2026, as market data shows consolidation below $80K resistance. TradingView indicators show...
Strategy Skips Weekly Bitcoin Buy After 108 Total Purchases, 818,334 BTC Holdings
Key Takeaways: Strategy paused bitcoin purchases after its latest disclosed $255 million BTC acquisition. Investors shifted focus toward MSTR’s leverage,...
Bitcoin Difficulty Falls 2.3% as Hashrate Slips Below 1 ZH/s and Block Times Slow
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin difficulty fell 2.3% on May 1, marking 6 cuts in 2026 as hashrate dipped below 1 ZH/s....
