Category: Bitcoin News

Strive buys 382 Bitcoin for $30m treasury

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Strive added 382 Bitcoin for $30.3m between May 13 and 18, lifting its total holdings to 15,391 Bitcoin Summary Strive acquired 382 Bitcoin at an average price of $79,348 per coin between May 13 and May 18, spending approximately $30.3 million to lift its total holdings to 15,391 Bitcoin. The purchase cements Strive’s position as the ninth-largest publicly disclosed corporate Bitcoin holder, slotted between Hut 8 and Riot Platforms. Strive disclosed a year-to-date Bitcoin Yield of 18.4% and an amplification ratio of 44.3%, with $87.3 million in cash and a…

Sen. Warren Accuses OCC of Granting Illegal Charters to Coinbase, Ripple, and 7 Others – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways Sen. Warren sent OCC Comptroller Gould a formal letter on May 18, 2026, targeting 9 crypto trust charters including Coinbase and Ripple. Warren argues the OCC violated the National Bank Act by approving firms conducting non-fiduciary activities like staking, lending, and stablecoin issuance. The senator set a June 1, 2026, deadline for the OCC to produce charter records and any Trump family communications tied to the approvals. Warren Targets OCC Over Crypto Bank Charters That Allegedly Bypass Federal Safeguards Elizabeth Warren, the ranking member of the Senate Banking…

Kard Powers Lolli’s Automatic Bitcoin Cashback for More Than 600,000 US Cardholders – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways Lolli’s 600,000 users can now earn bitcoin automatically via Kard’s card-linked offer network as of May 19, 2026. Kard’s first-party transaction data from tens of millions of cardholders gives Lolli merchants a new bitcoin-native consumer channel. Thesis* plans to connect Lolli earnings to Mezo’s 1% APR borrowing layer, deepening its circular bitcoin economy stack. Lolli Drops Checkout Friction as Kard Deal Turns Linked Cards Into Bitcoin Earning Tools The announcement, revealed May 19, 2026, and shared with Bitcoin.com News, connects Lolli’s user base to Kard’s independent commerce media…

Bitcoin halving now 100,000 blocks away as ETF era reshapes the cycle

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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. Summary Roughly 100,000 blocks remain until the next Bitcoin halving at block 1,050,000, expected in mid-2028 Block rewards will fall from 3.125 BTC to 1.5625 BTC, further tightening new supply Analysts say spot ETF inflows could matter more than the halving itself for price dynamics this cycle According to halving trackers like CoinGecko and…

Polymarket Opens Private Company Markets Using Nasdaq Data for 1,600 Unicorns – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways Polymarket launches the first prediction markets tied to private companies, using Nasdaq Private Market data to resolve outcomes. Nearly 1,600 unicorns hold over $5 trillion in value, a pool previously inaccessible to retail participants before today’s opening. Nasdaq Private Market (NPM), which has executed nearly $80 billion in secondary liquidity, will supply institutional-grade data as more markets roll out. Polymarket Taps Nasdaq Private Market Data to Resolve New Private Company Bets The move opens a segment of financial markets that has long been closed to most individuals. Nearly…

Bitcoin Prediction Markets Show $84K Ceiling as Traders Stack Bets on Polymarket, Kalshi, and Myriad

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Key Takeaways Polymarket’s bitcoin May price market hit $21.4M in volume, with 79% odds BTC stays below $75,000. Kalshi’s $150K bitcoin series (KXBTCMAX150) drew $33.9M in volume, giving BTC only an 11% chance before January 2027. Myriad’s $84K vs. $55K market gives bitcoin a 76.7% chance of pumping first, with no expiration date set. Traders Put $37M on Bitcoin All-Time High Milestones as $150K Odds Sit at 1% on Polymarket The most active single market for the month is Polymarket‘s “What price will bitcoin hit in May?” contract, which has…

Bitcoin ETFs Post Third-Biggest 2026 Outflow as Blackrock Loses $448M

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Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs lost $648.64M, with Blackrock IBIT posting a $448.36M outflow. Ether ETFs saw a $86.31M exit, extending a 6-day losing streak led by Blackrock ETHA. Solana and XRP ETFs stayed positive, signaling selective buying amid crypto weakness. Solana ETFs Stay Positive as Bitcoin and Ether Funds Face Heavy Selling A wave of risk reduction swept through crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Monday, May 18, with institutional investors pulling heavily from bitcoin and ethereum-linked products as volatility and caution returned to the market. Spot bitcoin ETFs recorded net…

AI Financial SEC Filing Flags Going Concern Risk After WLFI Token Decline – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways AI Financial Corp. holds 7.28B locked WLFI tokens worth $706M, down from a $1.46B cost basis, triggering a going concern warning. The $348.3M Q1 2026 unrealized loss on WLFI tokens drove a $271.5M net loss, with only $10.5M cash on hand. WLFI loaned AIFC $15M in January 2026 while holding ~46% equity, deepening related-party risk as token unlocks remain pending. AI Financial Corp Files Going Concern Warning Tied to $1.46B WLFI Token Buy AI Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: AIFC), formerly known as Alt5 Sigma Corporation, raised approximately $1.5 billion…

Bitcoin’s May Rally Toward $80K Ignites Fastest BTC Perpetual Futures Open Interest Growth of 2026

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Key Takeaways BTC perpetual futures open interest hit its fastest 2026 growth rate as bitcoin pushed toward $80,000 during the first half of May. Binance absorbed the majority of new derivatives capital, extending its roughly 34% market share lead in 2026. Surging stablecoin reserves and altcoin deposits alongside OI point to broad market repositioning beyond bitcoin. Open Interest Posts Strongest 2026 Surge Open interest is the measure of the total value of all active, unsettled futures positions across all exchanges. Since the metric’s inception, it has served as one of…

Bitcoin miners tipped as key winners in $90b AI data center boom

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AI’s surging demand for power-hungry data centers is turning listed Bitcoin miners into strategic infrastructure plays, with Bernstein flagging nearly $90 billion of announced AI partnerships that could redraw the sector’s economics. Summary Bernstein says “Follow the Gigawatts” as miners pivot power capacity into AI data centers. Bitcoin miners control more than 27 GW of planned power capacity versus roughly 3.7 GW tied to announced AI deals. IREN, Riot, CleanSpark, and Core Scientific earn “outperform” ratings with triple‑digit upside projected for some names. Bernstein’s latest research argues that the AI…