Hut 8 secured a $200 million credit facility with Falconx at a fixed 7% rate, replacing its agreement with Coinbase Credit at 9%. The refinancing freed 3,300 BTC valued at approximately $260 million as of May 1, 2026, making them available as general liquidity.
During the first quarter of 2026, Sequans Communications, a French chipmaker for the IoT sector, liquidated 1,025 Bitcoin. According to the Q1 earnings report presented this Tuesday, the company reduced its holdings from 2,139 BTC to 1,114 BTC to generate critical liquidity. This measure comes in response to a quarterly net loss of $54.
Bitcoin surged past the $81,000 milestone for the first time in months, reaching an intraday peak of $81,714. Despite brief periods of volatility, the cryptocurrency maintained strong support above $81,500, marking a 7% weekly gain. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin hit $81,714 on May 5 as the Trump administration worked to de-escalate Middle East tensions.
The price of bitcoin fell from about $87,000 to $68,000 during the first three months of 2026.
Does persistent treasury demand strengthen Bitcoin's macro hedge thesis?
Arthur Hayes says Bitcoin's value comes from operating outside regulatory systems rather than integrating with them. He links BTC price movements directly to fiat liquidity expansion, not politics or policy debates. Hayes also highlights how global events such as stimulus programs and financial crises have historically boosted Bitcoin's valuation in fiat terms.
K Wave Media reversed its $485 million Bitcoin treasury plan today, redirecting funds to AI data centres and GPUs K Wave Media scrapped its Bitcoin treasury strategy on May 5 and redirected the capital to AI data centres and GPU
Arthur Hayes forecasts $125,000 Bitcoin by 2026, citing dollar liquidity, while dismissing regulation as a price driver.
Before its recent rebound, the downturn in Bitcoin's price was attributed to several factors that significantly hampered its performance. However, one of these factors stood out the most during the downtrend, and that was heightened selling pressure in the market.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is increasingly seen as a national security tool, sparking a debate about how Bitcoin will integrate in times of rising sovereign debt. U.S. Debt Crossed 100% Of GDP Post-WWII Threshold U.S. public debt has topped 100% of GDP for the first time since 1946 when the country demobilized after World War II.
Capital activation: The initial deployment projects mobilizing up to 1,000 BTC, equivalent to approximately $75 million based on current market valuation. Custody model: The integration utilizes the Trustless Bitcoin Vault (TBV) infrastructure to avoid the use of bridges or wrapped versions of Bitcoin.
Crypto fund inflows extend to a fifth week as Bitcoin tops $81,000 and posts its strongest daily close since January, CoinShares reports.