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According to K33’s official announcement, K33 AB (publ) released its Q1 2026 interim report on May 21, 2026. Revenue for the quarter reached 739,822 kSEK, representing a 64% year-on-year increase and a 73% sequential increase, despite an approximately 15% decline in overall spot market trading volume during the period. K33 Markets’ rolling 12-month trading volume amounted to approximately SEK 2.7 billion. Impacted by the decline in Bitcoin’s price, the quarter’s net loss widened to -35,815 kSEK (compared to -4,033 kSEK in the same period last year), with EBITDA at -6,103 kSEK. Operationally, K33 launched a crypto-asset collateralized lending service this quarter, completed a major platform upgrade with full bank integration, and expanded its Bitcoin strategic exposure through the acquisition of a 46% equity stake in Sixty Six Capital. The company stated it is prepared for MiCA compliance approval, which is expected in late Q2. Following the end of the quarter, Bitcoin’s price rebounded significantly, positively impacting the valuation of the Group’s Bitcoin exposure.
According to CoinDesk, cryptocurrency custody firm Copper is seeking to sell the company at a valuation of approximately $500 million and has engaged Wall Street investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald to assist with the transaction. Copper’s core asset is its ClearLoop custody-based settlement system, which enables institutional clients to execute delivery versus payment (DvP) transactions without moving assets on-chain, effectively eliminating settlement risk. The company currently boasts over 1,000 active counterparties and processes over $50 billion in notional trading volume monthly. Copper had previously considered an IPO, but the broader crypto IPO market has entered a wait-and-see phase amid sluggish Bitcoin prices and the capital-attracting effect of the AI sector.
JUST has specially launched the GasFree Pizza Festival, with a prize pool of up to $300 USDT. From now until May 24, we warmly invite users worldwide to join this delicious “Zero-Gas” exploration journey. Participation is simple: follow @DeFi_JUST, like and retweet this post, share your GasFree address or wallet screenshot in the comments, include the hashtag #JUSTGASFREE, tag three friends, and write: “Come create your GasFree address and claim your free Bitcoin pizza rewards!”—and you’ll secure your spot to win. This event features an upgraded prize pool mechanism: the base reward starts at $100 USDT, and if participation exceeds 300 users, the prize pool instantly jumps to $300 USDT—dramatically boosting your chances! Join this vibrant celebration where “Zero-Gas” freedom meets mouthwatering rewards—and make your Pizza Day smoother and more exhilarating with GasFree!
According to independent analyst Markus Thielen, HYPE has become one of the strongest-performing tokens in the crypto market since the outbreak of the Iran conflict, surging over 100% from its 2026 lows—with particularly pronounced outperformance relative to Bitcoin. The core driver behind this strength lies in Hyperliquid’s ongoing expansion beyond crypto into other asset classes, having successively launched TradFi-linked products such as oil and SpaceX perpetual contracts, thereby attracting substantial capital inflows. Thielen notes that this trend reflects a broader acceleration by crypto exchanges into high-volatility, topical traditional financial derivatives—and signals that the intrinsic value of crypto infrastructure itself is gradually surpassing the crypto narrative. Although HYPE is already a highly crowded long position with strong conviction among market participants, its current momentum remains robust.
Bitcoin News posted on X platform, stating that pro-Bitcoin US Congressman Thomas Massie has conceded defeat in the Kentucky primary, saying: "Welcome to the most expensive congressional primary in the nation's 250-year history."
The Zcash Foundation released its Q1 2026 report, disclosing total liquid assets of approximately $36.7 million, including roughly $12.11 million in cash, 506,556 USDC, 85,412 ZEC (valued at ~$21.2 million), 41.8 BTC (valued at ~$2.85 million), and 12.02 ETH (valued at ~$25,000). The Zcash Foundation added that, although the first quarter of this year saw personnel changes within the Electric Coin Company’s development team and governance-related disputes, network operations remained unaffected, with transactions and block production continuing normally. On the regulatory front, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has concluded its investigation without taking any enforcement action, thereby resolving long-standing regulatory uncertainty.
According to PRNewswire, Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 announced an agreement with West Feliciana Parish in Louisiana, U.S., to invest $16 million locally to support the construction of an AI data center. The funds will be used to expand the local water supply system for the River Bend AI Data Center campus.
According to an announcement by HTX, HTX will enable ZEST deposits starting at 18:00 (GMT+8) on May 19. ZEST/USDT spot trading and grid trading will go live at 21:00 (GMT+8) on May 19. ZEST withdrawals will be enabled at 21:00 (GMT+8) on May 20. Additionally, HTX Margin will introduce new isolated-margin ZEST/USDT (10x) leveraged trading at 21:00 (GMT+8) on May 19. Zest Protocol is a Bitcoin lending protocol that enables Bitcoin liquidity providers to earn Bitcoin yield through professionally managed lending pools.
Bitget PoolX will soon list the ILY project, with a total airdrop of 220,000 ILY tokens. This event will open 2 BTC staking pools, with the staking channel open from 19:00 on May 19 to 19:00 on May 25 (UTC+8).Among them, the BTC static staking pool is allocated 97,000 ILY, with a personal staking limit of 30 BTC; the BTC dynamic staking pool is allocated 123,000 ILY, where the tiered staking cap will be unlocked based on the user's trading volume in the past 15 days, with a maximum personal staking of 50 BTC.Additionally, during the event, users with a positive net BTC deposit can receive a 2% BTC wealth management booster coupon after the event ends; users participating in PoolX for the first time who meet the net deposit conditions can receive a 10% BTC booster coupon. The net deposit statistics period is from 17:00 on May 19 to 17:00 on May 24 (UTC+8). For more details, please refer to the official Bitget platform.
Eric Trump, Donald Trump’s second son, posted that American Bitcoin, a bitcoin mining company backed by the Trump family, has increased its bitcoin holdings by 200 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 7,500 BTC.
According to chart analysis released by independent analyst Markus Thielen on May 19, the current market capitalization of USDT has reached $189.8 billion, while that of USDC stands at $76.9 billion—both exhibiting long-term upward trends. However, since Bitcoin entered a correction phase in October last year, the total market capitalization of stablecoins has remained largely flat, indicating relatively limited inflows of new capital into the crypto market. Thielen noted that although there is a widespread belief that stablecoins will fully replace traditional payment networks, their primary use cases remain concentrated on crypto trading and portfolio management—still far from achieving mainstream payment adoption. While U.S. policy broadly supports stablecoin development—partly because their reserve assets are often reallocated into U.S. Treasury securities—the gap between current usage and true mainstream payment application remains substantial.
Aster has announced on the X platform the launch of a new Listing Vote mechanism, enabling a permissionless token listing process. According to the rules, any validator staking at least 20 million ASTER tokens on the Aster Chain can submit a proposal to list a new asset. The proposal then enters an on-chain vote, with the outcome determined by the staked ASTER weight.The first round of proposals was submitted by UTechStables, involving BTC/U and ETH/U perpetual contract trading pairs. This round of voting will continue until 06:00 UTC on May 22.
Ionic Digital has released its unaudited mining and operations update for April 2026, disclosing that it mined a total of 20.45 Bitcoin (BTC) in April, a decrease of 27.1% compared to the previous month. The average daily hashrate was 1.51 EH/s, down 26.2% month-over-month, primarily due to the full shutdown of its GXD-hosted mining site in Oklahoma, which is now completely offline. The company currently only operates its four Midland mining sites, which contributed all 20.45 BTC mined in April. During the same period, the global network hashrate decreased by 2.1%, but block production remained largely stable, growing by 0.5% month-over-month.On the financial front, Ionic Digital maintains a zero-debt status and did not sell any BTC in April. As of April 30, the company held 2,836.4 BTC, an increase of approximately 19.9 BTC from the previous month. (Globenewswire)
: Bitcoin financial services company Swan Bitcoin (along with its operating entity Electric Solidus Inc. named as defendants) is facing a lawsuit filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, with claims approaching $1 billion.The lawsuit was filed by PCT Litigation Trust, aiming to recover crypto assets related to the 2023 collapse of Prime Trust. The plaintiff accuses Swan of using "material non-public information" to transfer funds out of Prime Trust before its failure, thereby avoiding significant losses.According to the court filing, Swan had transferred assets including approximately 11,992 Bitcoin (currently valued at around $917 million) out of Prime Trust before it filed for bankruptcy, along with roughly $22.4 million in fiat currency, $5 million in stablecoins, and 91,444 XRP tokens.The plaintiff also alleges that Swan had ties to a senior executive at Prime Trust, who also served as an external consultant for Swan. This individual is suspected of providing Swan with information prior to regulatory meetings, thereby helping the company withdraw its assets early.Swan Bitcoin responded, stating that the relevant assets belong to client trust property and should not be used for bankruptcy liquidation, expressing confidence that the court will ultimately support its position. (Decrypt)
Bitcoin mining company HIVE Digital Technologies has acquired land in the Toronto area for $58 million, planning to build an industrial-scale AI computing center through its subsidiary BUZZ High Performance Computing. Once fully operational, the facility is expected to support approximately 320 MW of capacity and over 100,000 GPUs—potentially making it one of Canada’s largest computing “super-factories.” Following the announcement, HIVE’s stock surged nearly 45%. Just two weeks earlier, HIVE had raised $115 million to expand its global data center footprint and GPU capacity.
former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner has updated the stock holdings of his "Situational Awareness Fund" as of the end of the first quarter of 2026.The disclosure shows that his major positions are concentrated in AI power, data centers, computing infrastructure, and Bitcoin mining companies. Among them, the Bloom Energy position amounts to $878.7 million, Sandisk to $724.4 million, and CoreWeave to $556.1 million.Additionally, he holds significant positions in mining companies and AI infrastructure firms such as Iren Limited, Core Scientific, Applied Digital, Riot Platforms, Cleanspark, Bitdeer, and Bitfarms and holds stocks semiconductor-related stocks including AMD, Intel, TSMC, ASML, and Micron.
法国上市比特币财库公司 Capital B 宣布增持 192 枚 BTC，价值约 1300 万欧元（约 1520 万美元），买入均价约为 78948 美元。此次增持后，Capital B 的比特币总持仓量升至 3135 枚 BTC。此前，该公司曾宣布完成 1780 万美元融资，投资方包括 Blockstream CEO Adam Back 及巴黎资产管理公司 TOBAM。数据显示，Capital B 目前为欧洲第二大比特币财库公司，仅次于持有 3605 枚 BTC 的德国 Bitcoin Group SE。尽管公司持续推进比特币财库策略，其股价在公告发布后仍下跌约 2.4%。（Cointelegraph）
According to an official announcement, South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit will list TRAC, supporting trading pairs in Korean Won, Bitcoin, and USDT.
Bitcoin has fallen below the $77,000 mark, hitting a low of approximately $76,720. Analysts attribute the market decline primarily to multiple macroeconomic pressures, including the renewed escalation of tensions between the US and Iran, rising inflation concerns, and increased risk aversion across risk assets. Former US President Donald Trump issued a strong warning to Iran on social media, intensifying geopolitical uncertainty.Meanwhile, rising oil prices have further elevated inflation expectations, with Brent crude climbing to around $111 and WTI rising above $107. This has sparked concerns that the Federal Reserve may maintain higher interest rates for a longer period.The current selling pressure is also compounded by factors such as rising US Treasury yields, a strengthening US dollar, and ETF outflows. Data shows that Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows of approximately $1 billion in the week ending May 17, ending six consecutive weeks of net inflows.In terms of market sentiment, the Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index has fallen back to 27, re-entering the "fear zone." Analysts believe that short-term trends will remain highly dependent on macroeconomic data and policy expectations. However, some institutions view the current correction as a "healthy digestion" period, suggesting the long-term structure remains unchanged. (The Block)
Odaily Planet Daily reported that Iran has launched a state-backed digital marine insurance platform, Hormuz Safe, which provides maritime insurance for vessels transiting the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, settled in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The Iranian government believes that if the platform captures a significant share of the Persian Gulf shipping insurance market, it could generate over $10 billion in revenue. Hormuz Safe aims to bypass the SWIFT network and Western intermediaries, reducing reliance on traditional financial infrastructure. The platform faces challenges related to international recognition, and ship owners, trading companies, or port authorities interacting with it may risk triggering secondary sanctions. (Cryptobriefing)