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Fund Managers Boost BTC Exposure as Crypto Sentiment Rebounds: CoinShares
CoinShares says institutional investors are increasing Bitcoin exposure, with crypto ETF inflows rising and market sentiment improving in 2026.

Bitcoin Slips Below $80K As Spot ETF Inflows Top $1B
Bitcoin’s rally stalled near $83,000 as a bearish RSI divergence signaled a pause in market momentum. Will bulls buy the dip?

Kalshi Hits $22B Valuation After $1B Raise Amid Prediction Market Surge
Kalshi doubled its valuation to $22 billion after a $1 billion funding round led by Coatue, as investors bet big on prediction markets.
Samson Mow Says Potential Strategy BTC Sales Are Strategic
A prominent Bitcoin advocate and analyst makes the case for the Digital Asset Treasury company Strategy selling some of its Bitcoin holdings.

Germany Mulls Crypto Tax Overhaul, 1‑Year Exemption at Risk
Germany plans to “tax cryptocurrencies differently” from 2027, potentially targeting its one-year tax-free holding rule as it pursues extra crypto tax revenue and tougher enforcement.

Arbitrum Poised to Unfreeze $71M ETH Passes With 90% in Favor
Over 90% of stakeholders voted in favor of the motion to release the $71 million frozen by Arbitrum related to the Kelp DAO exploit, bringing it one step closer to a binding onchain vote.

Kraken Parent Payward Buys Reap Technologies in $600M Deal
Kraken parent Payward is acquiring Hong Kong-based Reap Technologies for up to $600 million to expand its B2B infrastructure business and stablecoin payments.

Polygon Reduces Block Production Time to 1.75 Seconds
Polygon reduced block production time to 1.75 seconds in its first such upgrade since genesis, seeking to reach a larger throughput to scale for mainstream-facing applications.

XRP May Soar to $12 as Price Holds Cycle Bottom Zone for Months
XRP is retesting a key support zone near $1.30–$1.40, with analysts saying the long-term trendline could act as a launchpad for another major rally.

South Korea Confirms 22% Crypto Tax Goes Ahead in January 2027
South Korea confirmed the 22% crypto tax will take effect in January 2027, with the National Tax Service finalizing guidance with major exchanges ahead of the rollout.

Core Scientific Q1 Loss Hits $347M As Mining Revenue Falls
Core Scientific posted a $347.2 million Q1 loss as Bitcoin mining revenue fell and high-density colocation became its largest business.

VanEck Sees Bitcoin Reach $1M on ‘Mega Adoption’ Trend
VanEck’s Matthew Sigel says Bitcoin could reach $1 million within five years, comparing its adoption curve to the video game industry’s mainstream rise.

Bitcoin Analysts Say This Must Happen for a ‘Durable’ BTC Price Recovery
Bitcoin price needs to break above $88,000 to confirm a sustained recovery.

Crypto Burglar Who Broke into Homes to Steal Hardware Wallets Gets 78 Months
Marlon Ferro, a 20-year-old from Santa Ana, was sentenced to 78 months in prison for his role in a $250 million crypto theft ring that combined social engineering with residential burglary.

Bollinger Bands Creator Diverges With Traders as Bitcoin Breakout Begins
Bitcoin market participants show mixed reactions to Bollinger Bands signals as BTC price action attempts to seal a breakout.

Trusted Volumes Confirms $6.7M DeFi Resolver Exploit
Trusted Volumes said it is open to bug bounty talks after listing three Ethereum wallets holding about $6.7 million in stolen funds.
BNY to Launch Institutional Bitcoin, Ethereum Custody for Investors in UAE
BNY is partnering with Abu Dhabi-based Finstreet and ADI Foundation to launch institutional Bitcoin and Ethereum custody for UAE clients.

Bithumb, SSI Digital Target Vietnam’s Tight Crypto Pilot
Bithumb has signed an MOU with SSI Digital to build a licensed crypto exchange in Vietnam, betting on a tight five-year pilot as rivals vie for scarce approvals.

Quantum Also Adds Proof-of-Ownership Headaches
Quantum attacks on the blockchain could create challenges in verifying ownership and leave blockchain protocols with the difficult decision of whether to freeze funds, Near One said.

Samourai Wallet Developer Appeals for Help With $2 Million Legal Debt
Samourai Wallet co-founder Keonne Rodriguez is appealing for donations after accumulating $2 million in legal debt tied to his case over the crypto-mixing protocol.

American Bitcoin Misses Revenue, Reports $82M Q1 Loss
American Bitcoin missed Wall Street revenue estimates in its first-quarter results but narrowed its losses to $82 million as it reduced its mining costs and deployed more capacity.

UAE Stablecoin Issuers Build Regulated AED-USD Settlement Rails
AE Coin and USDU are developing regulated AED-USD stablecoin conversion rails for institutional settlement as the UAE expands blockchain and digital asset infrastructure.

AWS, Coinbase Launch Crypto Payment Infrastructure for AI Agents
AWS integrated Coinbase’s x402 payments protocol into Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, allowing AI agents to make USDC micropayments on Base and Solana.

Bitwise Takes Over Management of Superstate’s USCC Tokenized Fund
Bitwise plans to take over Superstate’s tokenized crypto carry fund as active onchain investment products and yield-focused crypto strategies expand.