BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF posts $356M inflows, longest inflow streak in 2025

BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) capped off the trading week with another day of inflows, pulling in $356.2 million on May 9. The fund has now extended its inflow streak to 19... Read more »

Bitcoin holds the bulk of its gains from this week’s rally to $100,000, altcoins turn bullish

Key points: Bitcoin holding $100,000 as a level of support would confirm the current trend change. Ether leads among altcoins, and DeFi tokens could follow. Bitcoin (BTC) broke above the psychologically critical... Read more »

Gemini to launch crypto derivatives in Europe with new license

Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has received regulatory approval to expand crypto derivatives trading across Europe. Gemini secured a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II)... Read more »

Bitcoin at $103K hurtles MARA stack toward $5B, holdings triple

Bitcoin mining firm MARA Holdings (MARA) nearly tripled its Bitcoin holdings over 12 months, according to its newly released Q1 results. However, its Bitcoin production fell, and total earnings slightly missed Wall... Read more »

Bitcoin price reclaims $100K for first time since January

Bitcoin has reclaimed the $100,000 price level for the first time since January, reflecting renewed bullish sentiment among investors. Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed the $100,000 mark on May 8 at 3:22 pm UTC,... Read more »

60K Bitcoin addresses leaked as LockBit ransomware gang gets hacked

Almost 60,000 Bitcoin addresses tied to LockBit’s ransomware infrastructure were leaked after hackers breached the group’s dark web affiliate panel.  The leak included a MySQL database dump shared publicly online. It contained... Read more »

Falling DXY part of US financial system’s ‘long-term transition’ — Will Bitcoin continue to shine?

What to know: Lyn Alden says a weaker dollar is necessary for the US to stabilize its financial system. Bitcoin and gold are well-positioned to benefit from de-dollarization. Sovereign wealth funds and... Read more »

Crypto miner deserts Pennsylvania site, fails to plug wells: Report

Cryptocurrency miner Diversified Energy quietly vacated a natural gas-powered crypto mining site in Elk County, Pennsylvania, reportedly leaving behind unplugged wells and regulatory violations. The site, known as Longhorn Pad A, was... Read more »

Bigger Bitcoin wallets are stacking while others sell: Santiment

Key takeaways: Large Bitcoin holders have accumulated 81,338 BTC over the past six weeks, showing confidence in a future price uptrend. Wallets with less than 0.1 BTC sold around 290 BTC, indicating... Read more »

Bitcoin could rally regardless of what the Federal Reserve FOMC decides this week: Here’s why

Key Takeaways: The US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) interest rate decision on May 7 will be a defining moment for risk-on assets, including cryptocurrencies. While the consensus points to no... Read more »
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