TLDR: Bitmine staked $508.4M worth of ETH in a single day through six large transfers via Coinbase Prime. The firm now controls 10.5% of Ethereum’s total staked supply, totalling over 4 million ETH staked. Staking removes ETH from circulation, potentially creating long-term upward price pressure on Ethereum. No corporate entity has ever staked this proportion …
Monthly archives: May 2026
Brazil Bans Crypto in Cross-Border Payments
Central Bank of Brazil Issues Ban on Crypto Utilization As Part of Regulated Cross-Border Settlement System Key Takeaways: On April 30, the Central Bank of Brazil issued Resolution 561, banning crypto in cross-border payments. Analyst Victor Alfa notes this 2025-reviewed ban forces firms to abandon on-chain efficiency for fiat. Taking effect on October 1, the …
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Trader Opens $1.96M MEGA Long at 1x Leverage, Already Down $402K
Key Takeaways: Trader 0xcc15 opened a $1.96 million leveraged long on 11.96M MEGA tokens and is already down $402K as of May 1. The trade highlights the volatility risk of new altcoins like MEGA even at minimal 1x leverage. MEGA launched on the Base network in April 2026 and has seen sharp price swings since …
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Justin Sun: Why Crypto Cards Are the ‘Next Evolution’ for Stablecoin Distribution
Key Takeaways: Justin Sun identifies crypto cards as the “next evolution,” capitalizing on a $310 billion stablecoin market that has moved from speculation to real-world utility. Tron hosts more USDT in circulation than any other chain, giving it a direct stake in the crypto card distribution race. Crypto card volumes grew to rival peer-to-peer stablecoin …
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Kenyan Central Bank Moves to Vet VASP Applications With 4 Hires
Key Takeaways: CBK opened recruitment for 4 VASP oversight roles following the passage of the 2025 VASP Act. The recruitment signals that the CBK aims to professionalize and stabilize Kenya’s growing crypto market. A 13-member committee will manage the VASP regime after the rules are gazetted. Defining Key Management Roles The Central Bank of Kenya …
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Bitcoin Miner Riot Platforms Offloads Another 500 BTC to NYDIG, Extending Sell Streak
Key Takeaways: Riot deposited 500 BTC worth $38.24M to NYDIG, extending its sustained 2026 sell streak. The move adds persistent supply pressure from one of the largest publicly listed bitcoin miners globally. Analysts are watching whether sustained miner liquidation will cap BTC price gains heading into Q2 2026. Offloading continues Onchain data confirms the latest …
US Debt Nears $39T GDP Mark for First Time Since 1946, Validating Bitcoin
Key Takeaways: U.S. national debt topped 100% of GDP for the first time since 1946, eclipsing the nation’s entire annual economy. Bitcoin’s fixed 21 million supply makes it a direct hedge against debt-driven dollar debasement. Institutional BTC demand has held firm, with spot ETFs recording $14.75M in net inflows on April 30, 2026. US National …
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France Drops Self-Custody Reporting Mandate
Key Takeaways: The French National Assembly axed an article requiring users to report self-custody crypto wallets over €5,000. Adan celebrated this win, which protects users in France, a nation suffering 40% of Europe’s wrench attacks. Scrapping the €5,000 reporting rule avoids future attacks fueled by leaked tax data, notes Telegram’s CEO. French National Assembly Drops …
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Porvenir Launches Crypto Pension Fund in Colombia
Key Takeaways: Porvenir launched a crypto portfolio using Blackrock’s IBIT ETF for Colombian pensioners. Tapping into Latam’s 64% annual adoption growth, Porvenir mainstreams IBIT in pension funds. Following Proteccion, Porvenir next seeks to democratize access to crypto as a retirement investment. Porvenir Launches Crypto Investment Options Leveraging Blackrock’s IBIT ETF Cryptocurrencies have entered Latam with …
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Silence Labs Launches Quantum-Safe Vault to Secure Crypto Custody
Key Takeaways: Silence Laboratories launched a quantum-safe vault using NIST’s 2024 ML-DSA standard. Bitgo and Infosys join early tests, signaling rising institutional focus on quantum risk. Silence Labs targets gradual adoption, with MPC upgrades to prep crypto for future threats. Infosys Backs Silence Labs Vault as Firms Test Quantum-Resistant Custody Model Silence Laboratories has introduced …
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Goldman Sachs Executive Says Oil Supply To Fall Massively This Year, Hikes Price Forecast – Here Are the Targets
An executive at Goldman Sachs warns that tensions in the Middle East will lead to a sharp drop in global oil supply, forcing the bank to lift its price forecast for the commodity. In a new Bloomberg interview, Daan Struyven, Goldman Sachs co-head of global commodities research, says the bank doesn’t see an abrupt end …
Bakkt completes acquisition of stablecoin payments firm Distributed Technologies Research
Digital asset company Bakkt completed its acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure firm Distributed Technologies Research (DTR) through an equity-based transaction as part of its bid to create a digital settlement layer. Bakkt CEO Akshay Naheta said on Thursday that the deal aims to combine Bakkt’s institutional infrastructure with DTR’s native artificial intelligence payments engine and stablecoin …
Bitcoin risks extended retreat as April rally was futures-driven: CryptoQuant
Bitcoin could be setting up for a multimonth price decline, after a rally in April driven mainly by futures traders while spot demand declined, according to the crypto analytics firm CryptoQuant. Bitcoin gained around 20% in April, rising from $66,000 to a peak of $79,000 in a rally “driven entirely by growth in perpetual futures …
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Bitcoiners launch ‘The Bitcoin Evidence Base’ to stamp out FUD
A group of Bitcoiners has launched a new open-source AI tool that generates evidence-based responses to misconceptions about Bitcoin’s environmental impact, energy use and its role in the financial system. Nordic-based Bitcoin education platform Bitcoin Beyond 66 said it built “The Bitcoin Evidence Base” at a time when there is a “growing body of peer-reviewed …
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DeFi protocol Carrot becomes first casualty of $285M Drift exploit
Solana-based decentralized finance yield protocol Carrot said Thursday that it is shutting down permanently, becoming one of the first DeFi protocols to fall due to contagion from the Drift Protocol exploit in early April. In an X post on Thursday, Carrot said the Drift exploit was “catastrophic” for the protocol and had left it financially …
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