Michael Saylor says his Bitcoin vehicle Strategy has realized 63,410 BTC of “Bitcoin Gain” in 2026, lifting its stash to over 815,000 BTC, or about 3.9% of total supply. Summary Michael Saylor says his Bitcoin-focused vehicle Strategy has generated 63,410 BTC in “Bitcoin Gain” so far in 2026, worth about $5.1 billion at current prices.

The United Arab Emirates Innovation City has rolled out a blockchain-based system that assigns every registered company a sovereign, verifiable digital identity on-chain. Summary Innovation City now issues on-chain business identities to all registered companies using OPN Chain infrastructure. Officials said the system replaces static licenses with verifiable digital records that track ownership, compliance, and

Telegram founder Pavel Durov said on May 4, 2026, that Telegram will replace the TON Foundation as the main force behind The Open Network.  Summary Durov said Telegram will replace TON Foundation as TON’s main force and largest network validator. TON rose about 28% in 24 hours, trading near $1.82 with $632.75 million daily volume.

Moscow Exchange plans to publish four more crypto indexes from May 13, widening its benchmark list beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. Summary MOEX will add SOL, XRP, TRX and BNB indexes from May 13 for professional investors. Binance will supply 50% of pricing data, while Bybit, OKX and Bitget provide the rest. Existing Bitcoin and Ethereum

South Korea’s Upbit has partnered with Optimism to develop a dedicated Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain using the OP Stack. Summary Upbit has partnered with Optimism to build GIWA Chain, an Ethereum Layer 2 where the exchange will run its own infrastructure under the Self Managed OP Enterprise tier. Optimism said the setup allows Upbit to

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation plans to start limited production trades of tokenized securities in July 2026.  Summary DTCC plans July tokenized securities pilots before targeting a full service launch in October 2026. Over 50 TradFi and DeFi firms joined DTCC’s working group, including BlackRock, Circle and Ondo. Initial tokenized assets may include major

US voters ranked crypto last among election priorities in an April poll of 1,000 registered Americans. Summary Just 1% of registered US voters named crypto their top concern; only 3% called it the single most important 2026 midterm issue. Majorities of independents, Democrat-leaning voters, and base Democrats all held unfavorable views of cryptocurrency in the

ZeroStack CEO Daniel Reis-Faria says the CLARITY Act stablecoin deal reduces investor uncertainty but has not resolved institutional hesitation yet. Summary Senators Tillis and Alsobrooks reached a CLARITY Act yield compromise on May 1, banning passive stablecoin yield and preserving activity-based rewards. Polymarket odds of the CLARITY Act passing in 2026 jumped from 46% to

Chainlink price rose 3% on May 4, its biggest single-day gain in two weeks, as Consensus 2026 opened. Summary LINK climbed alongside Bitcoin’s return above $80,000, with the broader risk-on session lifting infrastructure tokens across the board on May 4. Chainlink’s CCIP cross-chain protocol averaged $90 million in weekly token transfers in recent months, providing

Pi Network co-founder Dr. Chengdiao Fan is set to speak at Consensus 2026 in Miami on May 6, delivering a session titled “Aligning Web3, AI, and Blockchain for Utility” at the Convergence Stage, six days before Protocol 23 brings full smart contracts to the Pi blockchain on May 11. Summary Fan’s session argues that verified