Bitcoin’s May Rally Toward $80K Ignites Fastest BTC Perpetual Futures Open Interest Growth of 2026
Key TakeawaysBTC perpetual futures open interest hit its fastest 2026 growth rate as bitcoin pushed toward $80,000 during the first...
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Canaan Wins Nordic Heating Bid, Turns Bitcoin Mining Waste Heat Into Residential Hot Water
Key TakeawaysCanaan Inc. won a competitive bid to deploy 8 MW of Avalon A1566HA units to a Nordic district heating...
Bitcoin Price Action Stalls Near $76K Support as Volatility Compresses
Key TakeawaysBitcoin held near $76,738 on May 19 as BTC traders defended critical 76K support.Market indicators showed 9 sell signals,...
Solana OG Who Staked for Five Years Has Quietly Cashed out $137 Million in SOL
Key TakeawaysA Solana OG sold 30,000 sol ($2.56M) on May 19, bringing total exits to 965,274 SOL since 2025.The wallet...
Bitcoin’s 2028 Halving Countdown Begins as Fewer Than 100,000 Blocks Remain
Key TakeawaysFewer than 100,034 Bitcoin blocks remain until the halving at block 1,050,000, expected April 2028.The reward will drop from...
Swan Bitcoin Faces Nearly $1B Lawsuit Over Prime Trust Transfers
The post-bankruptcy trust for Prime Trust has filed suit against Swan Bitcoin, alleging the Bitcoin services company exploited insider knowledge...
Strategy Holds 843,738 BTC vs Blackrock’s 817,138 as the Race to a Million Bitcoin Intensifies
Key TakeawaysStrategy leads with 843,738 BTC against Blackrock’s 817,138 BTC, a gap of roughly 26,600 coins.Strategy overtook Blackrock as the...
Bitcoin Traders Push BTC Back to $77K After Trump Freezes Iran Response
Key TakeawaysOn May 19, bitcoin rebounded above $77,000 following Donald Trump’s delayed military action in Iran.Bitfinex analysts noted that weak...
Elon Musk Loses OpenAI Trial, Vows Appeal After Jury Dismisses Claims Over Statute of Limitations
Key TakeawaysA federal jury dismissed Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI on May 18, citing a statute of limitations.Musk called the verdict...
Capital B Buys 192 BTC After $20M Raise as Treasury Strategy Accelerates
Key TakeawaysCapital B bought 192 BTC for $15M (€13M), raising total holdings to 3,135 bitcoin.Adam Back backed Capital B’s $20M...
Brazil’s Banking Giant Bradesco Enters the Crypto Custody Race
Key TakeawaysReversing its 2022 stance, Bradesco will next launch a crypto custody service to boost adoption.To legitimize the market, Renata...
Tether Backs LemFi in Strategic Investment to Supercharge Migrant Remittances
Key TakeawaysTether invested in LemFi, a remittance app serving 30 countries, to integrate USDT for global payments.CEO Paolo Ardoino notes...
Why Tom Lee Predicts a Massive Ethereum Rebound in 2026
Key TakeawaysTom Lee says the US-Iran war drove oil up and ETH down 28%, but expects a 2026 market recovery...
Potential A16z-Linked Wallet Stacks $90.87M in HYPE Across 34 Days
Key TakeawaysAn a16z-linked wallet bought 2.11M HYPE for $90.87M since April 14, with a fresh $16.9M purchase on May 18.The...
Crypto Wallet Transfers Anchor $13 Million Federal Fraud Case
Key TakeawaysAuthorities allege a support impersonation scheme enabled unauthorized access to cryptocurrency wallets and digital accounts.Investigators estimate wallet losses exceeded...
Standard Chartered Sees $4T in Tokenized Assets Moving On-Chain by 2028
Key TakeawaysStandard Chartered expects tokenized assets to expand DeFi protocol use and activity.Forecasts place on-chain assets at $4 trillion by...
Nine Polymarket Accounts Flagged After 98% Win Rate on Iran Strikes
Key TakeawaysNine Polymarket accounts netted over $2.4M with a 98% win rate on U.S. strikes, triggering insider alarms.Over $1B has...
Binance Retail Investor Bitcoin Inflows Drop By 73%, What’s Next for BTC?
Bitcoin (BTC) retail investor activity on Binance has fallen to its lowest level in history. Retail BTC inflows on Binance...
Tokenized US Stocks Get New Regulatory Framework as SEC Prepares Exemption Release
Key TakeawaysThe SEC, under Chair Paul Atkins, plans to release a tokenized stock innovation exemption as soon as May 18,...
Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Lands Bitlicense to Serve New York Hedge Funds and RIAs
Key TakeawaysGalaxy Digital received a Bitlicense from NYDFS on May 18, 2026, unlocking New York’s institutional market.Galaxyone Prime NY now...
3 Factors May Send Bitcoin Price Back To $80K
Key takeaways:Aggressive Bitcoin buying by Strategy helped to offset the recent leveraged long liquidations.Rising bond yields and a heavy US...
Bitcoin Dip-Buy Signal Emerges as Retail Fear Overtakes Optimism
Key TakeawaysSantiment said rising bearish bitcoin sentiment historically signals stronger rebound potential for BTC.Retail traders pushed BTC commentary into a...
