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Bitmine Borrows 101.745 ETH, Has Taken Control of 4.29% of Total ETH Supply
Bitmine continues to strengthen its dominance by maintaining its accumulation efforts throughout last week. In just seven days, the company managed to borrow 101.745 ETH, which automatically boosted its total asset holdings to 5.18 million ETH tokens. With this figure, Bitmine is recorded to have controlled 4.29% of the entire circulating ETH supply globally.
​This massive move aligns with asset optimization on the network, where as of May 3, 2026, Bitmine has staked 4,362,757 ETH into

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Western Union USDPT Provide Cash Network 500,000 Locations for Crypto Assets on Solana
Western Union has launched the US Dollar Payment Token (USDPT) on Solana today. Anchorage Digital Bank issues this asset, which channels regulated digital dollars through the company’s global network of 400,000 agents.
Anchorage is the first crypto bank to hold a federal charter in the United States. Western Union’s existing compliance and payments infrastructure handles the rest, giving USDPT a reach that no native crypto stablecoin has.
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MicroStrategy Stops Preferred Stock Sales That Drive Bitcoin Purchases in April
MicroStrategy halted the sale of the fourth class of preferred stock last week. This move paused the main funding engine for their large Bitcoin purchases
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This correction makes MSTR common stock the only active funding source. The company successfully raised $82 million from stock sales but did not buy any Bitcoin during those seven days.
Preferred Stock Sales Halted
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing document on Monday details MicroStrategy's weekl

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Bitcoin Effect Rises to 80,000; Michael Saylor’s Portfolio Gains Rp69.2 Trillion
The crypto market records significant movement after Bitcoin successfully breaks through the $80,000 price on Tuesday (5/5) in the early hours. This rise in the value of the asset has a direct impact on the surge in the valuation of Michael Saylor’s portfolio, even though the Strategy is reported to have made no additional accumulation actions throughout the past week.
At present, the Strategy is recorded to hold as many as 818,334 BTC, with a total valuation reaching $65.4 bil

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Trump Claims Iran Attacked Cargo Ship, Urges South Korea to Join Project Freedom
Donald Trump through Truth Social stated that Iran has launched an attack on several ships involved in the Project Freedom operation, including a South Korean cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. In his official statement, Trump called for South Korea to immediately join the military mission led by the United States to secure international trade routes.
​In his claim, Trump said U.S. forces successfully disabled seven Iranian fast boats believed to threaten regional stability. Altho

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Tightening Forex Regulations, Brazil's Central Bank Bans Crypto for Cross-Border Payments
Brazil's Central Bank officially bans the use of cryptocurrencies in regulated cross-border payment transactions. Through Resolution No. 561 issued on Friday (5/1), the monetary authority mandates that all international transfers be processed through traditional foreign exchange channels or regulated Brazilian Real accounts.
​This step is taken as the government's effort to bring all international payment flows fully into the country's foreign exchange monitoring system. A

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Iranian Drone Attacks UAE Oil Refinery, Brent Oil Prices Surge to $119
The petrochemical industry center in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates (UAE),

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European BlackRock Bitcoin ETP Surpasses $1.1 Billion in AUM
BlackRock's Bitcoin-based exchange-traded product in the European market has reportedly exceeded $1.1 billion in assets under management or AUM. This product currently holds around 14,200 BTC, reflecting growing investor interest in regulated crypto instruments.
This achievement marks significant growth since its launch, while also strengthening BlackRock's position as a leading player in the development of digital asset-based investment products in the global market.
The AUM surge indicates that ins

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Bitcoin ETF Buying Spree, Daily Purchase Flows Surpass Weekly Sales
Funds flowing into Bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund products have again recorded a significant surge. On Friday, the total Bitcoin purchases by ETFs reportedly exceeded the sales made over the previous week.
The largest asset manager, BlackRock, led the buying activity with a value reaching $284.4 million. Followed by Fidelity with $213.4 million, and ARK Invest which recorded purchases worth $88.5 million.
This surge reflects increasing institutional interest in Bitcoin, especially through ETF ins

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The escalation of the Strait of Hormuz tension risk triggers oil to turn bullish again
Focus on Crude Oil:
Any US intervention in the Strait of Hormuz will be considered a breach of the ceasefire, said a senior Iranian official.
Seven major OPEC+ members confirmed plans to increase production by 188,000 barrels per day in June.
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Monday, May 4, 2026 - At the opening of this morning's session, oil prices moved slightly bullish correction triggered by the increasing risk of escalation of tension in the St

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High Interest Rates and Dollar Strengthening Press Down Gold Prices
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US inflation pressures and expectations of prolonged high interest rates
Uncertainty in US–Iran negotiations and their impact on energy prices
Monday, May 4, 2026 – Gold prices opened weaker at $4,625 per troy ounce, continuing the pressure at the start of the week amid rising inflation concerns overshadowing the US monetary policy outlook. Market sentiment is influenced by expectations that the Fed will keep interest rates high for longer, after previously signaling a hawkish stanc

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Bitcoin Returns to $80,000, Highest Since Late January 2026
Bitcoin's price has once again broken through the $80,000 level for the first time since January 31, 2026, marking the latest momentum of strength in the global crypto market. This increase occurs amid growing investor interest and positive sentiment toward digital assets.
The surge in Bitcoin's price in recent times has been driven by a combination of factors, including inflows of institutional funds, expectations of looser monetary policy, and increasing crypto adoption across various financial secto

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Glamsterdam Upgrade Completed, Ethereum Aims for Gas Limit of 200 Million per Block
Ethereum core developers have just completed the Soldøgn Interop agenda in Svalbard by agreeing on critical technical targets for the Glamsterdam upgrade. The main focus of this update is to significantly increase the gas limit per Ethereum blockchain block from around 60 million to 200 million.
​This agreement was reached after more than 100 contributors conducted intensive testing on glamsterdam-devnet-2. The capacity increase of over three times is made possible through the impleme

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Strengthening Sovereignty, Taiwanese Parliament Members Urge Bitcoin to Become the National Reserve Asset
Taiwanese parliament member, Dr. Ko Ju-Chun, officially submitted a research report from the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) to Prime Minister Cho Jung-tai and the Governor of Taiwan’s Central Bank (CBC), Yang Chin-long, during a formal interpellation session on Wednesday (4/29). This move was taken as a push for the government to start allocating part of the $602 billion in national foreign exchange reserves into Bitcoin as a strategic national asset.
​The

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Grayscale Reveals 6 Main Protocols Competing in the $300 Trillion RWA Market
The latest research from Grayscale published on Saturday (5/2) predicts that the massive migration of capital markets to blockchain will be one of the biggest shifts in financial infrastructure in the history of the financial system. Grayscale identifies six main protocols that will serve as the foundation for this migration, namely Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, Canton, BNB Chain, and Chainlink. These six assets are considered to have architectures capable of more efficiently processin

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