The latest in the MicroStrategy Bitcoin saga has Michael Saylor pausing BTC purchases ahead of its Q1 earnings release, with the CEO confirming “No buys this week” in a Sunday post on X, breaking a pattern of near-continuous accumulation that made the company the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder. Bitcoin was trading near $78,000 at…
Coinbase argued that Rule 40.11 is being applied as a blanket ban when the actual statute requires two separate determinations. Coinbase recently filed a formal comment letter with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), arguing that prediction markets are derivatives that fall under federal jurisdiction and should stay there. The company warned that letting…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Crypto payments gain mainstream traction as trust and infrastructure become central to industry growth. Summary Crypto payments are mainstream, with trust and security now critical as infrastructure maturity defines industry credibility. The CoinsPaid incident…
## Market Snapshot The current market on whether a US-Iran diplomatic meeting will occur by June 30, 2026, is priced at 33.7% YES, up from 31% yesterday. The market suggests increasing confidence in a potential diplomatic meeting. ## Key Takeaways – Trump’s comments appear consistent with increased likelihood of a US-Iran diplomatic meeting. – Recent…
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced on May 4, 2026, that Telegram will replace the TON Foundation as the driving force behind the TON blockchain – and will become its largest validator. Toncoin responded immediately, trading at $1.432, up +6.31% at the time of reporting. The detail most headlines are missing is that this isn’t just…
Applied Digital closed a Goldman-led $300M senior secured bridge loan to accelerate its next 150 MW AI data center, layering it on top of $2.15B in notes and a $7.5B hyperscaler lease. Summary Applied Digital has completed a $300 million senior secured bridge loan, led by Goldman Sachs, to help fund construction of a new…
Telegram is set to become the dominant force behind The Open Network (TON). CEO Pavel Durov said Monday that the messaging platform is replacing the TON Foundation and stepping in as TON’s largest validator. Fees in TON have dropped 6× — to nearly zero. Next step — Telegram replaces the TON Foundation as the driving…
The latest Bitcoin price forecast is a fascinating one, as BTC USD is trading near $79,000, up roughly +15% from its February lows, as the price enters what analysts are calling a critical magnet zone, a price band where long-term trendlines converge and historically attract violent moves in either direction. The catalyst this time is…
Base Chain to add ZK Proofs with Succinct’s SP1 zero-knowledge virtual machine. Base, the Coinbase-incubated Ethereum Layer 2 network, is upgrading its core architecture from optimistic rollups to a zero-knowledge-based system in a major shift in its security design. The network, which currently holds around $12 billion in total capital, will adopt a trusted…
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…
