BlackRock sold $1.010 billion in Bitcoin last week through its IBIT ETF, recording net outflows across five consecutive sessions. The ETF structure means sales are triggered by investor outflows, not by a change in the firm's stance on the asset.
A May 1 New York lawsuit asks a court to declare ownership over 39,069 dormant Bitcoin addresses under state lost-property law when no public owner appears publicly. The filing lists addresses tied to Satoshi Nakamoto and the Mt. Gox hacker, with about 3.7 million BTC reportedly involved.
Crucible Capital founder Meltem Demirors said crypto is facing an "identity crisis" as institutional adoption through spot Bitcoin ETFs fails to improve Bitcoin's real-world utility. Only ETF Is Not Useful Speaking in a Fox Business interview on May 25, Demirors argued Wall Street's embrace of crypto has shifted the industry away from its original mission of rebuilding financial infrastructure.
A credible Iran–US peace memorandum that ends the current war and reopens the Strait of Hormuz would likely bleed some “war hedge” premium out of Bitcoin in the short term, while strengthening the longer term case for BTC as states
Bitcoin's latest price action has run into a technical wall, and crypto analyst Merlijn The Trader believes the rejection could become more serious if one nearby support level fails. Particularly, technical analysis shows that the price action looks uncomfortably close to a crash under $76,000.
As Bitcoin (BTC) continues to find a pathway to $80,000, economist and market analyst Henrik Zeberg has warned that the asset could face a severe collapse after what he believes will be a temporary bullish rebound.
Michael Saylors Strategy has temporarily paused its aggressive Bitcoin buying strategy this week, choosing instead to repurchase nearly $1.5 billion worth of convertible senior notes below face value. The move signals a short-term shift in capital allocation as the company focuses on strengthening its balance sheet while preparing for future Bitcoin accumulation.
American spot Bitcoin ETFs are experiencing their largest series of outflows since the beginning of the year. In six sessions, more than $1.55 billion have left these funds, greatly reducing their net flows for 2026.
Ripple CEO points to tokenization not Bitcoin as the bigger bet for BlackRock and global markets.
The growing cost of artificial intelligence infrastructure is becoming impossible to ignore. Reports claiming Uber exhausted its entire 2026 AI coding budget within just four months, along with Microsoft allegedly limiting internal access to Claude Code because of massive operating expenses, highlight how resource-intensive large-scale AI systems have become.
Bitcoin (BTC) traded slightly higher on Monday, supported by falling oil prices and stronger performance across Asian stock markets. The worlds largest cryptocurrency climbed around 0.4% to trade near $77,200 during early trading hours, according to CoinDesk market data.
The SEC approved Nasdaq PHLX's proposed rule change to list Nasdaq Bitcoin Index Options on May 22, clearing a major regulatory step toward bringing cash-settled Bitcoin volatility trading inside the US-listed options infrastructure.