Strategy Skips Weekly Bitcoin Buy After 108 Total Purchases, 818,334 BTC Holdings
Key Takeaways: Strategy paused bitcoin purchases after its latest disclosed $255 million BTC acquisition. Investors shifted focus toward MSTR’s leverage, reserves, volatility, and bitcoin exposure. Traders will keep watching Saylor’s orange-dot posts for the next buy signal. Strategy Pause Shifts…
Bitcoin Difficulty Falls 2.3% as Hashrate Slips Below 1 ZH/s and Block Times Slow
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin difficulty fell 2.3% on May 1, marking 6 cuts in 2026 as hashrate dipped below 1 ZH/s. Over the last seven days, Foundry USA mined 31.51% of 987 blocks, and with Antpool and ViaBTC combined, it pushes…
Brazil Bans Crypto Transfers as Meta Launches USDC Payouts
Key Takeaways: On April 30, Brazil’s Central Bank banned crypto in cross-border payments, impacting institutions by Oct 1. Bitso’s 2025 report reveals stablecoins drove 40% of Latam crypto buys, shifting the market toward stability. In 2026, Meta and Stripe launched…
France Scraps Dangerous Reporting Rule, Pension Fund Buys MSTR, And More
This week’s crypto stories spanned enforcement, mining, regulation, adoption, and institutional flows. Chainalysis traced Iran-linked stablecoin routing behind a major USDT freeze, while Riot continued its steady BTC sales to NYDIG. France dropped a proposed self-custody reporting rule, Binance argued…
Worker Wins Landmark AI Substitution Case in China
Key Takeaways: The Hangzhou Court ruled that replacing Zhou with an AI model didn’t justify his forced termination. This decision sets a vital precedent in China, the 2nd top AI nation, in dealing with AI-driven layoffs. Xinhua’s Wang Tianyu noted…
Stables CEO Says Migrant Flows Favor USDT, Driving 60% Cross-Border Dollar Demand
Key Takeaways: Bernardo Bilotta notes Asia handles 50% of global stablecoin flows, but banks fear regulatory risk. Tether and eStable now enable local coin issuing for Stables to bridge the 99% USD market dominance. By 2026, local stablecoins will likely…
Starlink Usage Turns Fatal in Iran Internet Blackout
Key Takeaways: Iran’s 64-day digital blockade led to the death of Hesam Alaeddin for allegedly using Starlink. Netblocks reports 1% connectivity, costing Iran over $2.5B according to the Chamber of Commerce. Despite 4 April arrests, Iranians keep risking thousands to…
90% of US Crypto Traders Surveyed Fear Dollar Purchasing Power Drop – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: 90% of surveyed traders fear the dollar will lose purchasing power. 49% increased crypto holdings since January amid rising inflation concerns. 73% expect crypto to play a larger global financial role. Inflation Concerns Drive Crypto Allocation Changes Rising…
NY AG Secures $5M From Uphold to Compensate Crypto Investors
Key Takeaways: Uphold will pay more than $5 million to customers tied to CredEarn losses. Regulators said CredEarn was presented like savings while relying on risky lending activity. Next, Uphold must strengthen due diligence, register as a broker, and distribute…
MegaETH Token MEGA Falls 38% in 72 Hours After Binance and Coinbase Listings
Key Takeaways: MEGA token launched on Binance, Coinbase, and a dozen other exchanges on April 30, dropping -38% from its $0.225 ATH within 72 hours. MegaETH TVL climbed toward $600M despite MEGA trading near $0.138, signaling onchain strength decoupled from…
