Mason Lynaugh lays out crypto midterm plan
Mason Lynaugh, executive director of Stand With Crypto, took the Consensus Miami 2026 stage on Thursday to outline how the group’s 2.7 million advocates will engage in the November midterms. Summary Stand With Crypto’s Mason Lynaugh joined Fellowship PAC’s Jesse…
US forces intercept Iranian attacks in Strait of Hormuz escalation
## Market Snapshot Strait of Hormuz Ship Transit: Currently priced at 72.5% YES, down from 76% 24 hours ago. Activity indicates a notable movement earlier with a 7-point spike. ## Key Takeaways – The interception of Iranian attacks by US…
Is $100 Just a Matter of Time?
“SOL still looks like one of the strongest coins in the market,” one analyst claimed. Driven by the green wave sweeping the entire crypto market, Solana’s native token briefly pumped above $90, reaching its highest level in the past…
Prediction markets debate closes Consensus Miami
Prediction markets closed out Consensus Miami 2026 as the subject of a live debate on whether they are regulated financial derivatives or gambling products operating outside state law. Summary The closing Consensus Miami 2026 session debated whether prediction markets are…
Arjun Sethi: Kraken balances institutional needs with decentralization, Bitcoin conference reflects market maturity, and inflationary pressures pose risks to crypto
Key takeaways Kraken balances institutional needs with a commitment to decentralization. The Bitcoin conference is a global community event with a cult following. Institutional presence at conferences signals a maturing crypto market. Institutions are genuinely investing in crypto, showing real…
Why Yat Siu says the metaverse is over
Animoca Brands chairman Yat Siu told Consensus Miami 2026 that the metaverse is over as a consumer destination, and that 100 billion AI agents will become blockchain’s primary users. Summary Yat Siu said the pandemic-era vision of humans living in…
Coinbase reports $394M Q1 loss as stock declines 5% after hours amid trading slowdown
Coinbase shares declined about 5% in after hours trading Thursday after the crypto exchange reported a first quarter loss and weaker revenue as trading activity slowed across the market. The company posted $1.4 billion in total revenue, $756 million in…
Strategy Right to Keep Bitcoin Sale Option Open: Analyst
A company that publicly commits to only ever accumulating BTC will give short sellers and arbitrageurs more angles to exploit. Bitcoin advocate Samson Mow has pushed back against criticism that Strategy has betrayed its principles by saying it would…
Bitcoin lenders push crypto lending into TradFi
Bitcoin lenders at Consensus Miami 2026 said crypto lending must look and feel more like traditional banking if it wants institutional capital to keep flowing in. Summary Two Prime CEO Alexander Blume said institutional borrowers reject DeFi complexity and demand…
BitMine may slow ETH buying pace as it nears 5% supply goal
BitMine Chairman Tom Lee said the company may slow the pace of its Ethereum purchases as it moves closer to its goal of holding 5% of the total ETH supply. Lee made the comments Thursday at Consensus 2026 in Miami,…
