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...
Month: May 2026
$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...
Bitcoin Hits $80,000: 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
Key Takeaways: Kevin Warsh cleared a 13-11 Senate Banking Committee vote on April 29, replacing Powell as Fed Chair in...
Tokenization Megatrend: 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 – Week In Review
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Bitcoin preps highest weekly close since January as BTC price nears $79K
Bitcoin (BTC) eyed $79,000 into Sunday’s weekly close as crypto markets continued to be guided by the US-Iran war. Key...
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....
Stablecoins Reach $321B Market Cap as $1B Inflows Lift Sector to New High
Key Takeaways: Stablecoin market hits $321.759B after $1.08B inflows, signaling continued sector expansion. Tether ( USDT) holds 58.90% share near...
Americans distrust crypto, AI as industry super PACs flood midterms, poll finds
Crypto and AI industry groups are pumping tens of millions of dollars into the 2026 midterm elections, but a new...
New York forces Uphold to pay $5M over fraudulent crypto investment scheme
New York Attorney General Letitia James has secured more than $5 million from cryptocurrency platform Uphold over its role in...
