IBIT Dark Pool Sale Tests Bitcoin, ETF Flow Narrative A $1.3 billion dark pool block in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) crossed on Tuesday as U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs extended a multi-day outflow streak, but Bitcoin’s price held up better than the headline…
Russell 2000 rebalancing may funnel $200M into crypto equities Russell 2000 rebalancing is drawing attention in crypto markets after FTSE Russell’s 2026 schedule showed preliminary index changes beginning May 22 and the new composition taking effect after the close on June 26, a…
Retail voting power drops to 7% on crypto governance proposals Retail voting power has fallen to 7% on new governance proposals, underscoring how little influence smaller tokenholders are exerting in many decentralized voting systems right now.[1] The latest data point matters because participation…
Banca Sella MiCA License Opens Regulated Crypto On-Ramp in Italy Banca Sella has become the first Italian bank authorized to offer crypto-asset services under the EU’s MiCA framework, after completing its notification process with the Bank of Italy on May 27, 2026.[1][6] The…
OpenAI Foundation commits $250M as political scrutiny rises OpenAI’s nonprofit foundation said it will commit an initial $250 million to grants, partnerships and direct work aimed at helping workers and economies adapt to AI disruption, a move that lands as the company faces…
HTX Denies UK Sanctions Claims as $7.6B Flows Surface HTX is facing fresh scrutiny after UK sanctions targeted a company tied to the exchange and a separate blockchain analysis flagged about $7.6 billion in Russia-linked crypto flows associated with HTX over multiple years.[1]…
Bitcoin’s monetary premium gets repriced after GENIUS Act The GENIUS Act has put a new policy lens on Bitcoin’s monetary premium, but on-chain usage has not accelerated alongside the regulatory shift. The divergence matters because it suggests Bitcoin is being repriced less as…
SoFiUSD Launches on Ethereum and Solana, Adding Little TVL SoFi Technologies has rolled out its SoFiUSD stablecoin to app users on Ethereum and Solana, giving customers a bank-issued digital dollar inside the SoFi app. The launch matters because it extends a regulated stablecoin…
Nakamoto’s Bitcoin treasury model under pressure after 67% drop Nakamoto’s shares are down nearly 67% year to date after a 1-for-40 reverse stock split, a move that underscores how quickly the Bitcoin treasury trade can run into market pressure when financing windows close…
