May 2, 2026
Crypto

Saylor hints at Strategy’s 101st Bitcoin purchase as price slips amid US-Iran tensions

Strategy may be gearing up for its 101st Bitcoin purchase, according to a cryptic post shared by co-founder Michael Saylor. Summary Michael Saylor has hinted at Strategy’s 101st Bitcoin purchase. The company currently holds 720,737 BTC worth over $48.7 billion. Bitcoin was trading near $67,500, below Strategy’s average purchase cost. As is often the case

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Ethereum

ESP: Beyond Grants | Ethereum Foundation Blog

Since transitioning into the Ecosystem Support Program from EF Grants, we’ve talked about defining “support” more comprehensively, thinking beyond simple grant funding. But what does a more comprehensive definition of support actually mean? In practice, it means something different for every project, and it starts with a conversation. ESP was conceived to make a wide

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Bitcoin

What is Tokenised Equity? – Bitfinex blog

22 Oct What is Tokenised Equity? Posted on 22 October, 2025 in Education by ricardom This article is part of a series of features on tokenised securities Tokenised equity represents company ownership through digital asset-based tokens, with the advantage that they offer faster settlement, fractional ownership, and wider accessibility compared to traditional equity, while embedding

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Crypto

Major whales scoop up 4.18B XRP since the 10/10 market crash

Large XRP holders have significantly increased their positions in recent months, accumulating billions of tokens following the sharp market downturn that began around October 10. Summary Large XRP holders accumulated 4.18 billion tokens following the Oct. 10 market crash, according to Santiment data. Wallets holding 10M–100M XRP now control roughly 10.87B tokens, signaling sustained whale

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Ethereum

Validated, staking on eth2: #5 – Why client diversity matters

*Disclaimer: None of this is meant as a slight against any client in particular. There is a high likelihood that each client and possibly even the specification has its own oversights and bugs. Eth2 is a complicated protocol, and the people implementing it are only human. The point of this article is to highlight how

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Bitcoin

ETH Price at a Crossroads: Bull Trap or Last Cheap Entry?

ETH price is sitting at a critical crossroads after six consecutive months of red candles, leaving investors wondering if the pain is finally over or just taking a breath. While a historic purchase by Harvard University has injected fresh confidence into the market, the charts are painting a conflicting picture of potential explosive growth versus

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Crypto

Dubai regulator issues alert over KuCoin-linked entities advertising crypto services

Dubai’s virtual assets regulator has issued a public warning about several companies linked to the crypto exchange KuCoin, alleging they may have been promoting or providing services to residents without the required authorization. Summary Dubai’s VARA issued an alert naming Phoenixfin Pte Ltd, MEK Global Limited, Peken Global Limited, and KuCoin Exchange EU GmbH for

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Ethereum

The Stateless Tech Tree: reGenesis Edition

This week we’re revising the Tech Tree to reflect some new major milestones to Ethereum 1.x R&D that are not quite a complete realization of Stateless Ethereum, but much more reasonably attainable in the mid-term. The most significant addition to the tech tree is Alexey’s reGenesis proposal. This is far from a well-specified upgrade, but

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Crypto

Federal Reserve issues guidance on how banks should treat tokenized securities

U.S. banking regulators have clarified how tokenized securities should be treated under existing capital rules, stating that blockchain-based versions of traditional financial instruments will generally receive the same regulatory treatment as their conventional counterparts. Summary The Federal Reserve and other U.S. banking regulators said tokenized securities should receive the same capital treatment as traditional securities

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Bitcoin

BTC falls sharply along with stocks as oil soars nearly 20%,

In what’s become a familiar scenario in crypto over the past few months, prices are starting the week on the wrong foot. After little sign over the weekend of any de-escalation in the U.S. war against Iran, the price of oil has exploded higher in Sunday evening U.S. trade. April WTI crude oil futures are

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