Day: May 6, 2026

Bitcoin Core discloses bug that could let miners crash nodes

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Bitcoin Core developers disclosed a high-severity bug that could allow miners to remotely crash some Bitcoin nodes.  Summary Bitcoin Core disclosed CVE-2024-52911, affecting versions before 29.0, with older nodes still exposed online. Miners needed costly proof-of-work blocks to trigger crashes, making real-world abuse historically unlikely for attackers. Cory Fields privately reported the bug in 2024, before Bitcoin Core 29.0 shipped patched software. The issue, tracked as CVE-2024-52911, affected Bitcoin Core versions after 0.14.0 and before 29.0. The bug was fixed in Bitcoin Core 29.0, which was released in April 2025. …

Bitcoin rally loses steam at $81K following Trump’s pause on ‘Project Freedom’

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Bitcoin price faced rejection near $82,000 as its recent rally lost momentum after United States President Donald Trump paused the “Project Freedom” operation amid progress in U.S.-Iran peace negotiations. Summary Bitcoin faced resistance near $82,000 after Trump paused the U.S. military’s “Project Freedom” operation amid progress in U.S.-Iran peace talks. Oil prices retreated following the announcement, with WTI crude falling below $100 per barrel, while Asian equity markets edged higher on easing geopolitical tensions. March 2026 JOLTS data exceeded expectations despite a slight decline in job openings, reinforcing expectations that…

Zcash Hits New YTD High As Multicoin Discloses ZEC Bet

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Zcash extended one of the strongest recent moves in the large-cap segment, setting a new year-to-date high of $590 after rallying more than 80% in six days. The move came as Multicoin Capital co-founder Tushar Jain disclosed that the firm has built a “significant position” in ZEC since February, framing the trade as a bet on renewed demand for private, seizure-resistant assets. The disclosure added a high-profile institutional voice to a rally that had already pushed ZEC through key technical levels. Crypto analyst Cheds Trading posted a ZEC chart and…

Sequans sells half its Bitcoin as debt pressure shakes treasury plan

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Sequans Communications sold 1,025 Bitcoin during the first quarter of 2026, nearly cutting its corporate Bitcoin reserve in half.  Summary Sequans sold 1,025 Bitcoin after revenue dropped, losses widened, and debt obligations tightened during the quarter. The chipmaker still holds 1,114 BTC, but 817 BTC remains pledged against convertible debt. Strategy and K Wave moves add pressure to the wider corporate Bitcoin treasury trend. The Paris-based chipmaker made the sale as revenue fell and losses widened. The company held 1,114 BTC as of April 30, down from 2,139 BTC at…

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Authorities Freeze $41 Million in Crypto Tied to BG Wealth Sharing

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Investment group BG Wealth Sharing, a suspected $150 million crypto Ponzi scheme, has had its domain seized by law enforcement days after allegedly rug-pulling users. Onchain sleuth ZachXBT said on X on Tuesday that “illicit actors” connected to the group tried to launder more than $92 million in crypto between April 27 and Sunday, but he helped lead an initiative that froze more than $41 million, working alongside Tether, Binance, OKX and US law enforcement. He also said the scheme was likely responsible for losses greater than $150 million, given…

Strategy May Sell Bitcoin to Fund Dividends, Saylor Breaks From ‘Never Sell’ Stance

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Key Takeaways: Saylor said Strategy may sell BTC to pay dividends in May 2026, reversing its ‘never sell’ stance. Strategy holds 818,334 BTC at a $75,537 average cost amid $1.5B in annual dividend obligations. MSTR fell over 4% after hours and bitcoin dipped below $81,000 following the Q1 earnings call. What Saylor Said The disclosure came during Strategy’s Q1 2026 earnings call on Monday, where Saylor noted: “We will probably sell some bitcoin to pay a dividend just to inoculate the market and send the message that we did it.”…

A16z Raises $2.2B for New Crypto Fund

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The crypto-focused arm of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has raised $2.2 billion for its fifth fund dedicated to backing crypto projects. In a blog post on Tuesday, a16z Crypto said its latest fund, Crypto Fund 5, would back founders “turning new infrastructure into products people use every day,” including stablecoins, perpetual futures, prediction markets and tokenized assets. “Software is getting more complex and harder to trust,” a16z Crypto general partners Eddy Lazzarin, Guy Wuollet, Ali Yahya and founder and managing partner Chris Dixon wrote in the blog post. “The…

$41.5M Frozen In DSJ Collapse

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On-chain detective ZachXBT has shared details of the massive crypto Ponzi scheme that took over $150 million from unsuspecting victims before collapsing last week. Related Reading The Mechanics Behind The $150M Crypto Ponzi In a series of X posts, ZachXBT unveiled the details of a Ponzi scheme that had been operating under the DSJ Exchange (DSJEX), a fake trading platform, and BG Wealth Sharing, a fraudulent investment scheme, since 2025. The scam involved a fake CEO named Stephen Beard, a self-proclaimed professor who represented the platform to the public. According…

Anchorage Agentic Banking Gives AI Agents Access to Fiat, Crypto Rails

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Crypto bank Anchorage is launching a new agentic banking service, seeking to give AI agents the ability to access and move money without human interference — an industry that could be worth a trillion dollars, according to its co-founder.  In an X post on Tuesday, Anchorage co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley said the firm’s new agentic banking infrastructure gives AI agents the ability to access both traditional finance and crypto payment rails. Blockchain and tech companies have been rushing to prepare themselves for the future of agentic commerce. Firms such…