Key Takeaways Bitcoin fluctuated between $76,200 and $77,245 as Coinglass recorded a drop in crypto liquidations to $175M. Renewed U.S.-Iran tension erased a morning rally, pushing the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 lower by late Tuesday. Markets brace for turbulence after Trump reportedly set a weekend deadline for Iran to agree to a deal. Geopolitical
Key Takeaways BNB Smart Chain tested NIST-backed ML-DSA-44 to prepare for quantum threats. BNB throughput fell 40%-50% as post-quantum transactions grew to 2.5KB on-chain. BNB developers target long-term quantum resilience as blockchain security standards evolve. BNB Smart Chain Advances Quantum Security Testing BNB Smart Chain developers have completed a large-scale test of quantum-resistant cryptography, offering
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
Key Takeaways Canaan Inc. won a competitive bid to deploy 8 MW of Avalon A1566HA units to a Nordic district heating network. The 8 MW project is expected to heat approximately 2,800 homes, replacing legacy fossil fuel-based heating systems. Canaan placed a 6 MW follow-on order in March 2026, signaling customer confidence and expansion potential.
Key Takeaways A Solana OG sold 30,000 sol ($2.56M) on May 19, bringing total exits to 965,274 SOL since 2025. The wallet originally staked 991,079 SOL in 2021 at an average realized exit price of $143 per coin. With 381,140 SOL ($32.4M) still staked, solana markets face ongoing supply pressure from long-term holders. Five Years
Key Takeaways Strategy leads with 843,738 BTC against Blackrock’s 817,138 BTC, a gap of roughly 26,600 coins. Strategy overtook Blackrock as the largest institutional bitcoin holder in April 2026 after a $2.54B purchase. JPMorgan estimates Strategy’s bitcoin purchases in 2026 could reach $30 billion in total. Two Giants, One Finish Line For much of late
Web3 education and acceleration platform Rise In and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) have launched the APAC Stellar Hackathon, a developer competition focused on building financial applications across Southeast Asia. The event is primarily conducted online for developers across the region and includes localized support through workshops, community meetups, and university activations in the Philippines,
Key Takeaways Capital B bought 192 BTC for $15M (€13M), raising total holdings to 3,135 bitcoin. Adam Back backed Capital B’s $20M (€17.15M) raise, signaling rising BTC treasury adoption. Capital B targets long-term bitcoin accumulation as Europe’s treasury race accelerates. Adam Back Joins Capital B Funding Round as Company Accelerates BTC Strategy Capital B, the
Key Takeaways Tom Lee says the US-Iran war drove oil up and ETH down 28%, but expects a 2026 market recovery driven by tokenization and AI. Despite a 12% Bitcoin dip, Vitalik Buterin sees ETH thriving as an economic layer for AI agents. Dismissing short-term noise, BCG predicts asset tokenization will next hit $16T and
YGG Play, the publishing arm of Yield Guild Games (YGG), announced a third-party publishing partnership with animation and gaming studio Ruyui to integrate the soulslike pixel-art RPG “Roots of Embervault” into its ecosystem. The game is featured on the YGG Play Launchpad starting Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 8:00 PM SGT, allowing players to complete