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Three DeFi apps return $96M to token holders as Bitcoin ETFs extend inflow streak

May 11, 2026 Jackson Miller

Three relatively young decentralized finance applications — Hyperliquid, EdgeX, and Pump.fun — have distributed a combined $96.3 million to token holders over the past 30 days, signaling a growing shift within the sector toward rewarding actual earnings rather than relying on speculative incentives. The data, compiled by DefiLlama, highlights a maturing phase for DeFi where […]

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Bitcoin price risks drop toward $70,000 as Fed nowcast signals hotter inflation

May 11, 2026 Jackson Miller

Bitcoin (BTC) may face increased selling pressure heading into next week’s US inflation report, with the Cleveland Federal Reserve’s nowcast projecting a hotter-than-expected April Consumer Price Index (CPI) print. The data, due May 12, could reinforce the Federal Reserve’s cautious stance on rate cuts, a scenario that historically weighs on speculative assets like Bitcoin. Cleveland […]

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South Korea’s crypto holdings halve to $41B as investors pivot to equities

May 11, 2026 Jackson Miller

South Korean investors have dramatically reduced their cryptocurrency exposure over the past year, with total holdings falling from $83.3 billion to $41.4 billion as capital rotated into the stock market. The 50% decline reflects both falling crypto prices and a broader shift in investor sentiment toward traditional equities. Market data reveals steep decline According to […]

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Trump Media posts $406M quarterly loss as crypto bets turn sour

May 11, 2026 Jackson Miller

Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, reported a net loss of $405.9 million for the first quarter of 2026, a dramatic increase from the $31.7 million loss recorded in the same period last year. The bulk of the losses stemmed from the company’s aggressive cryptocurrency investments, which soured amid market […]

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Santiment warns crypto rally may be short-lived as bullish social media chatter surges

May 11, 2026 Jackson Miller

The surge in bullish versus bearish crypto commentary on social media has caught the attention of on-chain analytics firm Santiment, which now warns that the current market uptrend may be short-lived. With Bitcoin holding above $80,000, the platform’s data suggests that excessive crowd confidence often precedes a pullback. Bullish sentiment reaches elevated levels According to […]

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CZ claims rival crypto exchanges lobbied against his presidential pardon

May 11, 2026 Jackson Miller

Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has alleged that rival cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States actively lobbied against his presidential pardon, fearing it would clear the path for Binance’s return to the American market. Zhao made the remarks during a recent appearance on the Crypto Banter podcast. Zhao’s allegations of industry pushback Speaking to host […]

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Australian police seize $4.1M in Bitcoin from alleged darknet marketplace operators

May 11, 2026 Jackson Miller

Australian federal police have seized 52 Bitcoin valued at approximately $4.1 million (5.7 million Australian dollars) in what authorities describe as one of the country’s largest cryptocurrency seizures linked to an illegal darknet marketplace. The operation, conducted by Strike Force Andalusia under the New South Wales Police Force’s Cyber Crime Squad, culminated in a search […]

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Seven major Bitcoin mining pools join Stratum V2 working group to develop open standard

May 10, 2026 Jackson Miller

Seven of the largest Bitcoin mining pools have joined the Stratum V2 working group, a collaborative effort to develop an open standard protocol for communication between mining pool operators and individual miners. The move, announced May 9, 2026, aims to reduce inefficiencies in block mining and address growing centralization concerns in the Bitcoin mining industry. […]

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Strategy CEO Phong Le Sets Clear Conditions for Any Bitcoin Sales

May 10, 2026 Jackson Miller

Phong Le, chief executive of Bitcoin treasury company Strategy, has outlined the specific circumstances under which the firm would sell any of its substantial Bitcoin holdings, providing clarity for investors concerned about potential market disruption. In an interview with CNBC on Friday, Le stated that the company would only sell Bitcoin to fulfill dividend payments […]

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CLARITY Act could bring crypto trading back to US shores, attorney says

May 10, 2026 Jackson Miller

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, known as the CLARITY Act, could reverse the offshore migration of cryptocurrency trading by establishing clear federal rules for digital assets, according to Bill Hughes, senior counsel and director of global regulatory matters at Consensys. Speaking at the Consensus 2026 conference in Miami, Hughes noted that while […]