Alert on the blockchain! The Bitcoin network has officially crossed the milestone of fewer than 100,000 blocks remaining before the 2028 Halving.
Lolli, the bitcoin rewards platform owned by Thesis*, has partnered with Kard to let its more than 600,000 users earn bitcoin automatically on everyday card purchases without browser extensions, promo codes, or checkout changes.
Imagine risking $1,000 on Bitcoin (BTC) during the May 19, 2021, crash, which caused the asset to plunge more than 30% to a low of about $30,316. As of May 19, 2026, you would be sitting on an unrealized gain of more than 150%.
Bitcoin has slipped below the 100,000-block mark to its next halving, putting the fifth reward cut on track for around mid-2028 at block 1,050,000 and setting up the first full halving cycle dominated by spot ETFs.
Bitcoin and gold fall together as macro risk rattle investors.
Strategy's Bitcoin playbook is no longer just about buying dips. The company has turned its balance sheet into a capital machine built around one main objective of increasing the amount of Bitcoin it controls without weakening the amount of Bitcoin attached to each share.
The Bitcoin price dropping below $78,000 has shifted market attention to whether buyers can defend the $76,000 area or whether the pullback opens the way for a deeper move toward $70,000. Crypto market maker Wintermute said the latest decline followed another rejection near $82,000, where Bitcoin has struggled to reclaim its 200-day moving average.
A senior U.S. White House official signaled that a long-anticipated update on a potential ‘Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' is imminent, a development traders are watching as a possible milestone in Bitcoin's (BTC) institutional and policy-level acceptance. According to Bitcoin Magazine, the official said an announcement would come “soon,” adding that there has been “meaningful progress” in establishing a legally sound framework and safeguards to protect the assets involved.
Canaan shares fell after the Bitcoin mining company disclosed an $88.7 million first-quarter net loss, its second straight negative period.
BTC price stayed pinned below $77,000 amid rising US bond yields and oil prices, with market analysts saying Bitcoin is now at a "crucial level of support."
Prediction market traders have placed more than $100 million in combined volume across Polymarket, Kalshi, and Myriad on where bitcoin's price lands in May 2026 and beyond, with crowd odds pointing to a market stuck below $85,000 for the near term.
Bitcoin price trades near $76,800 as CryptoQuant analysts warn a break below $76,000 could bring $70,000 support into focus amid weak demand.