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SharpLink, an Ethereum treasury strategy company, continued to expand its ETH holdings alongside first-quarter revenue growth this year. The company also said it plans to bolster its on-chain yield strategy for institutional clients. Crypto media out
Galaxy, the crypto financial services firm founded by Mike Novogratz, and Ethereum treasury company SharpLink are launching a $125 million fund to expand decentralized finance investing. Forbes reported on May 11 that the companies plan to roll out t
Ronin, a gaming-focused blockchain, will shut down its standalone sidechain and transition to an Ethereum-based layer-2 network. The move is being viewed as an effort to bolster security and improve the network’s structure after a major bridge hack.
Michael Saylor, chairman of Strategy, said the company bought an additional 535 Bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 818,869 BTC. In a post on X on May 11, Saylor wrote that Strategy spent about $43 million last week to buy the tokens at an averag
Bitcoin is showing signs of a healthier market structure after breaking above $80,000, with the latest advance driven by spot buying and accumulation by long-term holders rather than a buildup in derivatives leverage, Bitfinex Alpha said. In a report
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed the launch of a prediction-market exchange-traded fund as it conducts further review. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas wrote on X on May 11 that the prediction-market ETF would not launch as
Ripple has secured a credit facility of up to $200 million from global asset manager Neuberger Berman to expand prime brokerage and margin trading services for institutional investors. Bloomberg reported on May 11 that Ripple Prime, the company’s pri
Circle, the issuer of USDC, has released the white paper for ARC, the native token of its new Arc layer-1 blockchain. ARC will have an initial supply of 10 billion tokens, with 60% allocated to ecosystem growth and developer support. BlockBeats repor
OSMO, the native token of Cosmos-based decentralized exchange Osmosis, jumped more than 200% in a single day. The rally appears to have been driven by a surge in spot trading volume centered on Korean exchanges. Crypto outlet BlockBeats reported on M
Circle Internet Group Inc., the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, posted $694 million in revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2026. USDC circulation and on-chain transaction volume also rose sharply, extending growth in its stablecoin business. Odaily
Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, raised $222 million through a presale of the native token for its new blockchain network, Arc. CNBC reported May 11 that the funding valued Arc, a new public blockchain, at a $3 billion fully diluted valuati
Ethereum has traded in a narrow range for nearly a month, with leverage activity in the derivatives market losing steam, according to a CryptoQuant analyst. Darkfost wrote in a CryptoQuant Quicktake on May 11 that Ether has rebounded about 33% from i
Ming Wu, chief technology officer at 0G, said on May 11 that on-chain data from the 0G Chain can now be analyzed through Google BigQuery. Wu wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that Google BigQuery now supports analysis of on-chain data for the 0
South Korea’s National Tax Service has begun building a dedicated system to track and analyze virtual-asset, or cryptocurrency, transactions. The Seoul Regional Tax Office’s information center and Nanae SMI held a plaque-unveiling ceremony on May 8 t
Digital asset investment products recorded $857.9 million of net inflows last week, extending their run of positive flows to six straight weeks. CoinShares said in its weekly report on May 11 that global digital asset investment products drew a total
DeFi projects are shifting their cross-chain infrastructure to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol, or CCIP, after the KelpDAO hack, CryptoSlate reported on May 11. More than $3 billion in DeFi capital has recently moved from LayerZero-
Capital B, a France-based Bitcoin treasury company, has raised 15.2 million euros ($17.8 million) in a private placement and plans to use the proceeds to buy more Bitcoin. The Block reported on May 11 that the company issued 23 million ABSA shares at
South Korea's cryptocurrency exchanges have started disclosing fee discounts and coupon offers for high-value users, though questions have emerged over differences in how platforms applied the standards. Seoul Shinmun reported on May 11 that the Digi
Seven Democratic senators on the Senate Banking Committee have emerged as a critical variable in the push to pass the CLARITY Act, a US digital-asset market structure bill, Galaxy Digital said. Cointelegraph reported on May 11 that Galaxy Digital, in
Tokenized gold spot trading volume surpassed last year's full-year total in the first quarter alone. Wu Blockchain, citing CoinGecko data, said tokenized gold spot volume reached $90.7 billion in the first quarter. That was already above the $84.6 bi
Michael Saylor, chairman of Strategy, said the company would buy far more Bitcoin even if it sold part of its holdings. The remarks have fueled views that Strategy is beginning to use Bitcoin not just as a treasury asset, but as a capital management
South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit, which operates under the Financial Services Commission, will gather industry feedback as it reviews concerns over proposed revisions to the enforcement decree of the Special Financial Transactions Act. Yonha
Australia is considering scrapping a 50% capital gains tax discount for long-term investment assets, including cryptocurrencies, and replacing it with an inflation-indexed tax regime, Cointelegraph reported. The change could increase the tax burden o
Binance will add three new spot trading pairs. According to a notice posted by the global cryptocurrency exchange on May 11, trading in MEGA/U, TON/U and TON/USD1 will begin at 5 p.m. Korea Standard Time on May 12. Spot Algo Orders for MEGA/U, TON/U
Ceasefire talks between the US and Iran have stalled again, and President Donald Trump said additional military action could still be launched over the next two weeks. Trump told KOMO News in an interview on the US current affairs program "Full Measu
The number of cryptocurrency investors in South Korea has surpassed 11 million, but growth in new users has slowed sharply. Digital Times reported on May 10, citing the Financial Services Commission's survey of virtual-asset service providers, that t
People in their 30s accounted for the largest share of home purchases financed with proceeds from crypto sales. Data submitted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to Kim Jong-yang, a lawmaker on the National Assembly's Land, Infrast
<Major economic events this week> ▶︎May 11 (Mon.): △South Korea exports for May 1-10 △China April producer price index (PPI) △China April consumer price index (CPI) ▶︎May 12 (Tue.): △US April consumer price index (CPI) (9:30 p.m. Korea time) △US Apri
Bitcoin’s share of the crypto market is losing momentum, fueling speculation that capital may be starting to rotate into altcoins. A CryptoQuant Quicktake note published May 10 said Bitcoin dominance is flashing bearish signals on both the relative s
Large volumes of Ethereum have recently flowed into Binance, heightening concerns about potential near-term selling pressure. CryptoQuant Quicktake said on May 10 that on-chain analyst Darkfost had repeatedly observed large hourly ETH inflows into Bi