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According to Odaily, Kraken announced that its Kraken Pro platform has increased the maximum leverage for Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual swaps from 50x to 100x. This applies to two USD cash-settled perpetual contracts, PF_XBTUSD and PF_ETHUSD, which continue to support 24/7 trading.Per the announcement, the 100x leverage is now available to international users in eligible regions. No account migration or additional application is required; existing Kraken Pro contract users can access it directly. The leverage mechanism adopts a tiered model: for BTC contracts, up to 100x leverage is available on the first $1 million in notional position size, with automatic reduction to lower leverage tiers for amounts exceeding that threshold. For ETH contracts, the maximum 100x leverage applies to the first $500,000 in notional position size. The platform emphasized that the leverage adjustment is not a "one-size-fits-all" switch, but rather a dynamic tiered calculation based on increasing position size.
The BTC Pizza Day 2026 campaign is now live. During the campaign period, purchase pizza using your Bybit Card and post about it on X to receive a $20 USDT reimbursement—limited to the first 500 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. The campaign runs from now until May 25, 23:59 UTC. During the campaign, users must purchase pizza using their Bybit Card, record a video of the payment, and post it on X, mentioning @Bybit_Official and @Bybit_ZH. Participants must then complete the submission form with their UID and the link to their X post to be eligible for the $20 USDT reimbursement—limited to the first 500 participants. Rewards will be credited within 7 business days after the campaign ends.
Odaily News: BTC IV at 38%, ETH IV at 53%. ETH Skew shows divergence, with the mid-to-long-term maintaining +2 to +4, indicating strong institutional bullish consensus. The short-term skew has sharply deteriorated to -8 to -12 due to CPI exceeding expectations and Powell's resignation, leading to a surge in short-term hedging demand. BTC/ETH GEX has shifted from a long Gamma, steady bull market strategy to short Gamma, widening short-term volatility and making it difficult for IV to drop significantly. The medium-term bullish structure remains intact, with the current situation appearing more like an event-driven release of short-term risk rather than a trend reversal. In block trades, 2,181.8 lots (worth $176 million) of BTC 5/15 expiry $82K Calls were traded; 11,026 lots (worth $24.97 million) of ETH June $2,100 Puts were traded.Gate has launched an exclusive incentive plan for options VIPs. During the event, users can participate to share a 100,000 USDT prize pool. The platform supports cross-exchange VIP rate matching. By submitting VIP proof or trading volume records from other exchanges, users can apply for lower rates. Rewards are distributed in tiers based on options trading volume; the more you trade, the higher the reward. Additionally, participating users enjoy exclusive service benefits, including VIP customer support, API technical integration, and daily options strategies and data services, providing professional traders with more competitive trading costs and liquidity support.
According to the official announcement, Upbit will list IRYS/KRW, IRYS/BTC, and IRYS/USDT trading pairs.
According to The Block, JPMorgan stated that although the crypto market as a whole rebounded following the Iran conflict, ETH and other altcoins continue to underperform BTC—a trend that began in 2023 and is unlikely to reverse in the near term unless on-chain activity, DeFi, and real-world applications show clear improvement. JPMorgan noted that spot ETF fund flows and CME futures positioning both indicate institutions are rebuilding risk exposure to BTC more strongly than to ETH. The bank also pointed out that Ethereum’s upgrades over the past several years have not meaningfully boosted on-chain activity; instead, by lowering Layer 2 costs, they have weakened mainnet fee revenue and the burn mechanism.
BIT's latest weekly report indicates if Bitcoin had kept pace with the Nasdaq's rally, its price would theoretically be near $140,000. However, since October 2025, the divergence between Bitcoin and the Nasdaq has become increasingly pronounced.BIT highlights that the latest U.S. CPI data has risen to 3.0%, 100 basis points above the Federal Reserve's target, prompting the market to pull back some of its pricing for rate cuts in 2026. The report suggests that Bitcoin's previous upward momentum was heavily reliant on expectations of Fed easing, and as rate cut expectations have diminished, Bitcoin's performance has come under short-term pressure.The report also notes that the stock market has benefited from nominal income growth driven by inflation and a decline in real debt burdens, resulting in a different trajectory compared to Bitcoin. BIT believes the market's current focus is on whether the repricing of inflation expectations will undermine Bitcoin's fundamentals and how investors will adjust their positions going forward.
crypto exchange Bullish has released its Q1 2026 financial report, recording a net loss of $604.9 million, with the loss scale expanding compared to the same period last year. The company stated that the loss is primarily due to non-cash items such as changes in the fair value of digital asset holdings.Despite the increase in book losses, Bullish's adjusted performance saw growth. Q1 adjusted revenue was $92.8 million, up from $62.4 million in the same period last year; adjusted net profit was $20.3 million, and adjusted EBITDA was $35.1 million, all showing significant increases year-over-year.Following the earnings report, Bullish's share price once fell over 11% before recovering to near the previous day's closing level.On the business front, Bullish stated it has solidified its position as the second-largest exchange for Bitcoin options. Q1 options trading volume reached $11.6 billion, accounting for approximately 14% of open interest. However, its adjusted trading revenue declined year-over-year to $38 million, and digital asset sales also fell from $80.2 billion to $51.8 billion.
Nakamoto(NAKA) 已正式转型为比特币运营公司。财报显示，因比特币价格下跌，公司第一季度净亏损近 2.39 亿美元。受此影响，其股价于周四触及 0.16 美元的历史新低，较 52 周高点下跌超过 99.5%。第一季度公司总收入为 270 万美元，其中 110 万美元来自衍生品策略。为了满足营运资金需求，该公司在第一季度出售了 284 枚比特币，价值约 2200 万美元，并额外出售了作为收入的 40 枚比特币，价值约 320 万美元。目前，Nakamoto 仍持有超过 5000 枚比特币，持仓价值超过 4 亿美元。今日比特币价格约为 80,922 美元。
According to PR Newswire, MoonPay has officially launched MoonPay Headless Onramps—the industry’s first native crypto checkout platform enabling one-click crypto purchases via Apple Pay, credit cards, and Google Pay across the U.S., the European Economic Area, and over 100 countries worldwide. In contrast, competing headless payment solutions currently support mobile payments only within the U.S. This product replaces MoonPay’s branded widget with a pure API integration, enabling partners to deliver a fully white-labeled and highly customizable checkout experience—while MoonPay handles payment processing, compliance, and identity verification in the background. Launch partners include Moonshot, Bitcoin.com, Bread, and Trust Wallet. Notably, Apple Pay is now fully embedded into partner apps for the first time: verified users can complete purchases with a single tap—no redirects or re-verification required.
Canaan Inc. has released its Bitcoin mining business update for April 2026. As of April 30, 2026, Canaan's balance sheet cryptocurrency holdings reached an all-time high of 1,826 Bitcoin and 3,952 Ethereum.During April, Canaan's proprietary mining operations produced 90 Bitcoin, with an additional 3 Bitcoin coming from customer payments, while its joint venture operations produced approximately 48 Bitcoin. As of the end of the month, the installed hashrate for non-joint venture operations reached 10.97 EH/s, a year-over-year increase of 34.6%, with an operational hashrate of 6.86 EH/s, up 10.6% year-over-year; the joint venture business had an installed hashrate of 4.82 EH/s and an operational hashrate of 4.35 EH/s. Additionally, on April 28, Canaan received a subsequent order from Tether to provide customized high-density mining hash board modules.
According to PRNewswire, Canaan Inc., a Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company, released an update on its Bitcoin mining operations, disclosing that it mined 90 Bitcoins through its in-house mining operations in April, received an additional 3 Bitcoins from customers as payment, and generated approximately 48 Bitcoins through its joint-venture mining operations that month. As of the end of April, its cryptocurrency holdings reached a record high of 1,826 Bitcoins and 3,952 Ether.
Odaily Odaily News Gate Research recently released its "April 2026 Cryptocurrency Market Review" report, indicating that the overall cryptocurrency market saw a volatile upward trend in April, with total market capitalization significantly higher than in March. BTC and ETH ETF trading volumes maintained high volatility overall. The report shows continued divergence in activity across major public chain ecosystems. Solana's daily transaction volume remained in the range of approximately 90 million to 110 million transactions, maintaining its leading position.Regarding trending sectors, the report notes that Pokemon TCG RWA has become one of the fastest-growing on-chain RWA sub-sectors, entering a second explosive growth phase in April. Major trading platforms saw monthly trading volumes exceed $220 million, with weekly revenue briefly approaching $6 million, setting new historical records. Meanwhile, Aave experienced its most severe liquidity crisis ever in April, with TVL outflows reaching tens of billions of dollars within a few days and net outflows exceeding $9 billion for the entire month.In terms of fundraising and security incidents, the Web3 industry completed 51 financing rounds in April, totaling approximately $834 million, with capital further concentrating on leading financial and infrastructure tracks. Among these, Payward ranked first for the month with a $200 million financing round. On the security front, Web3 security incidents in April resulted in losses of approximately $306 million, a month-over-month increase of about 858%, primarily driven by a single cross-chain infrastructure attack on Kelp DAO worth approximately $293 million. The report suggests that against the backdrop of a recovering market, on-chain activity and capital liquidity are both increasing simultaneously. However, the security risks associated with cross-chain infrastructure and high-leverage protocols remain worthy of continued attention.
According to Odaily, Fractal Bitcoin has today announced the official launch of the first phase of the public beta for its Fractal standardized data indexing service, built upon the FIP-101 proposal. With the launch of the public beta, users can participate in index mining through non-custodial staking and receive corresponding rewards based on their staked share. As of now, the total amount staked in the public beta has exceeded 1.5 million FB.FIP-101 is a significant upgrade for Fractal aimed at the data infrastructure layer. This proposal seeks to introduce an open-source, permissionless, and standardized data indexing service to the Fractal ecosystem. It further integrates the indexing service into the Fractal block reward system, transforming indexing infrastructure from a purely external service into an integral component of the network's incentive structure.Fractal Bitcoin stated that the goal of FIP-101 is not merely to launch an indexing tool but to establish a long-term sustainable, verifiable, and incentivized data infrastructure for the Fractal ecosystem. With the activation of index mining and non-custodial staking mechanisms, Fractal hopes to further reduce development costs for builders while providing clearer incentive pathways for infrastructure participants.
According to the official announcement, Upbit will terminate trading support for NKN (NKN) on June 15 at 14:00, affecting the NKN/BTC trading pair. Users must withdraw their funds before July 16; otherwise, related assets will no longer be processable.
Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich stated that the company has postponed its planned listings of the Mars and Mercury preferred shares due to the immaturity of Japan’s preferred stock market and restrictions imposed by exchange rules. He explained that Japanese exchanges require preferred share dividends to be supported by sustainable, recurring cash flows, while Metaplanet still needs to demonstrate that its Bitcoin revenue business can generate stable returns across varying market conditions. Additionally, the company plans to distribute dividends monthly, whereas the Japanese market typically follows annual or semi-annual dividend schedules, and the related infrastructure remains under development. Metaplanet currently holds 40,177 BTC, and its stock price has declined 25% year-to-date.
U.S. financial services giant Charles Schwab has begun a phased rollout of its "Schwab Crypto" service to eligible retail clients in the United States, allowing users to directly trade Bitcoin and Ethereum.According to official information, users can view and manage their crypto assets directly through their existing Schwab accounts. Custody is handled by Charles Schwab Premier Bank, with Paxos providing the underlying custody and trade execution services.The platform charges a trading fee of 0.75% of the transaction amount and currently does not support deposits or withdrawals from external wallets. Additionally, the service is not yet available to residents of New York State or Louisiana.Charles Schwab currently manages approximately $12 trillion in client assets, and its clients already hold about 20% of the asset share in U.S. spot crypto ETFs. (FinanceFeeds)
according to the official announcement, Gate Smart Leverage has now officially added support for XAUT, XAG, and CL, further expanding trading scenarios for popular assets such as gold, silver, and crude oil, helping users capture trend opportunities more flexibly amid market fluctuations.As an innovative structured derivative pioneered by Gate, Smart Leverage supports leverage of up to 200x and waives the forced liquidation mechanism during the holding period. It is not affected by short-term extreme market conditions or "wicks," making it more suitable for users employing trend trading and swing strategies. Additionally, the product caps risk exposure. The maximum potential loss for a user is limited to the principal of a single subscription, with no risk of liquidation or additional debt. Currently, Gate Smart Leverage supports various popular assets, including BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, HYPE, SUI, XAUT, XAG, CL, and others.
Charles Schwab has initiated spot cryptocurrency trading for its U.S. retail clients, rolling out BTC and ETH trading channels in phases through infrastructure supported by Paxos, with a trading fee rate of 0.75%. (Solid Intel)
Bitget has launched a new CandyBomb campaign with a total prize pool of 55,000 BILL tokens. New users can earn up to 550 BILL tokens per person by completing tasks such as net deposits and futures trading. Detailed rules are available on the official Bitget platform. Eligible users must click the “Join Now” button to register before participating. The campaign runs from May 13, 18:00 to May 20, 18:00 (UTC+8).
Odaily Planet Daily reported, according to the official announcement, that Upbit will list UP2 in KRW, BTC, and USDT trading pairs.