Bitmine Immersion Technologies said its Ethereum holdings reached 5,180,131 ETH as of May 3. Summary Bitmine added 101,745 ETH last week, pushing total Ethereum holdings to 5.18 million tokens now. Staked ETH reached 4.36 million tokens, giving Bitmine about $10.2 billion in staked assets. Ethereum Foundation sales added context as Bitmine moved closer to its…
Bitcoin is knocking on the door of $80,000 — again. And the bears are not letting it through without a fight. As of this morning, BTC is trading just above $80,000, having briefly breached that level over the weekend before pulling back into a tight consolidation range. The psychological barrier has become the most-watched price…
The tech industry has spent the last decade asking whether self-driving cars need lidar sensors, cameras, or all of the above. Lidar company Ouster says it has a new answer: put them both in the same sensor. On Monday, the San Francisco-based company announced a new lineup of lidar sensors it calls “Rev8,” all of…
Key Takeaways: ZachXBT warned on May 4, 2026, that Polyarb hosts an active wallet drainer targeting crypto users. Prominent accounts replying to Polyarb posts amplify the scam to new audiences without realizing it. The alert follows ZachXBT’s recent exposure of a U.S. law firm seeking $71 million in Lazarus-linked frozen funds. What Polyarb Is Doing…
## Market Snapshot WTI Crude Oil prices for May 2026 are currently under scrutiny with a focus on whether they will hit $150 by month-end. Market activity suggests increased attention, but current pricing data is unavailable, indicating potential volatility. ## Key Takeaways – The announcement by the EU spokesperson about lacking access to jet fuel…
When The Audacity star Sarah Goldberg first met with series creator Jonathan Glatzer, he summed up the show in an unexpected fashion: The real-life tech titans whom The Audacity skewers are so focused on creating immortality that they can’t face the fact that everyone — including them — has, at some point in their lives,…
In Bitcoin news today, BTC USD hit $80,529 on Monday, May 4, a four-month high, hours after President Donald Trump announced Project Freedom via Truth Social. The move pushed BTC up nearly +3% on the day and over +20% in the past month, blowing through a resistance level that had held the price back all…
Summer is right around the corner. We’re headed out on adventures and bringing our stuff with us. Here are all the tech and tips that WIRED Reviews recommends for your travels. In 2015, I ran the Marathon Des Sables. You know, that race across the Sahara where people wear funny flappy sun hats and gaiters,…
Key Takeaways: Gamestop offered $55.5B for Ebay at $125/share, with TD Bank providing $20B in debt financing. The bid draws on Gamestop’s $519M bitcoin position, built from 4,710 BTC purchased in fiscal 2025. Ryan Cohen plans a proxy fight if Ebay’s board refuses, signaling full commitment to the acquisition. The Offer Gamestop submitted an unsolicited,…
Every time institutional buying has hit 500% of daily miner output before, BTC averaged 24% gains over the following month. Institutions are buying Bitcoin (BTC) at more than five times the rate miners are producing it, and according to Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards, that gap has historically come right before huge price gains….
