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2026-05-15 08:18

Sharplink CEO: Ethereum Treasury Firms Are Diverging from Strategy Model, Focusing More on Staking Yields

Sharplink CEO Joseph Chalom stated that Ethereum treasury companies are gradually deviating from the model of Strategy and Michael Saylor, focusing more on staking yields and a clean balance sheet rather than relying on complex financing structures.Chalom believes that Ethereum treasury companies can generate returns directly by holding ETH, thus eliminating the need for excessive leverage. He also indicated that only a few Ethereum treasury companies will be able to survive through market downturns.Furthermore, citing BlackRock CEO Larry Fink's previous views, he described Ethereum as a "tokenized toll road" and pointed out that the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq's push for 24-hour trading plans, DTCC's exploration of tokenized collateral, and Bullish's acquisition of Equiniti will all further drive tokenized assets into the traditional financial system.Chalom expects that as stablecoins, tokenized assets, DeFi, and AI applications continue to expand, Ethereum will gradually forge a different development path from Bitcoin in the future. (The Block)

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2026-05-15 08:09

CME Group to Launch Nasdaq CME Crypto Index Futures on June 8

CME Group announced plans to launch Nasdaq CME Crypto Index futures on June 8, 2026, subject to regulatory review. This will be its first market-cap-weighted futures contract, offered in both micro and standard sizes, and cash-settled. Final settlement will be based on the Nasdaq CME Crypto Settlement Price Index, which measures the performance of the largest and most actively traded cryptocurrencies by market capitalization—currently including BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, ADA, LINK, and XLM.

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2026-05-14 21:15

Canaan Inc.: Cryptocurrency Holdings Reached 1,826 BTC and 3,952 ETH as of End-April

According to PRNewswire, Canaan Inc., a Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company, released an update on its Bitcoin mining operations, disclosing that it mined 90 Bitcoins through its in-house mining operations in April, received an additional 3 Bitcoins from customers as payment, and generated approximately 48 Bitcoins through its joint-venture mining operations that month. As of the end of April, its cryptocurrency holdings reached a record high of 1,826 Bitcoins and 3,952 Ether.

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2026-05-14 21:10

GSR Chief Legal Officer: Probability of Clarity Act Passing in This Congressional Session Below 50%

GSR Chief Legal Officer Joshua Riezman stated in an interview that the probability of the Clarity Act being submitted to the President for signature within this congressional session is below 50%. This assessment contradicts the prediction by Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal that the bill would pass this summer.Riezman noted that the congressional dispute over stablecoin yields and ethical concerns involving the President's family are the main obstacles. Additionally, he predicted that the stablecoin market size will ultimately reach between $1 trillion and $3 trillion, and that most companies listed on the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and NYSE will achieve tokenization within the coming years.

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2026-05-14 21:08

CME to Launch Nasdaq CME Cryptocurrency Index Futures on June 8

CME Group announced plans to launch Nasdaq CME Cryptocurrency Index Futures on June 8, pending regulatory review. The Nasdaq CME Cryptocurrency Index Futures will be the company’s first market-capitalization-weighted futures contract and will be available in both micro and standard contract sizes. These contracts will provide market participants with a capital-efficient way to gain exposure to the top-ranked cryptocurrencies by market capitalization through a single financially settled futures contract. At expiration, the Nasdaq CME Cryptocurrency Index Futures will settle against the Nasdaq CME Cryptocurrency Settlement Price Index, which measures the performance of the most actively traded and liquid cryptocurrencies. As of May 14, the index includes Bitcoin, Ethereum, SOL, XRP, ADA, LINK, and Lumens (XLM).

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2026-05-14 20:31

BitFuFu Mined 145 Bitcoins in April, Holding 1,812 BTC

Bitcoin mining company BitFuFu (Nasdaq: FUFU) released its operational data for April 2026, reporting a total of 145 BTC mined during the month—113 BTC from cloud mining and 32 BTC from in-house mining. As of the end of April, BitFuFu held 1,812 BTC, an increase of 18 BTC compared to March 31, 2026. Leo Lu, Chairman and CEO of BitFuFu, stated: “In April, we faced two adverse factors: an unexpected power outage at our Ethiopia mining facility and an adjustment to our third-party hashrate procurement strategy—both of which impacted our monthly output. Our average cost per BTC for in-house mining in April was approximately $59,000.”

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2026-05-14 19:54

Hyperion DeFi Releases Q1 2026 Financial Report: Net Profit Reaches $8.8 Million

Hyperion DeFi (NASDAQ: HYPD), a Nasdaq-listed company, released its first-quarter financial results for the period ended March 31, 2026. The report shows the company achieved a record net profit of $8.84 million for the quarter and an adjusted EBITDA of $19.49 million. As of May 11, its treasury held over 2 million HYPE tokens, 1.92 million KNTQ tokens, and 10 million HPL tokens.

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2026-05-14 09:01

AI chipmaker Cerebras raises $5.55 billion in IPO, the largest to date in 2026

According to Bloomberg, AI chip company Cerebras raised $5.55 billion in its U.S. initial public offering (IPO), making it the largest IPO since 2026. Its offering price was set at $185 per share—above the previously announced range of $150 to $160—implying a market capitalization of approximately $40 billion and a fully diluted valuation of about $49 billion. The report states that the offering was oversubscribed by more than 20 times, and the shares are expected to begin trading under the ticker symbol “CBRS” on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Regulatory filings indicate that OpenAI holds 33.4 million Cerebras warrants, with certain vesting conditions tied to computing-power delivery milestones and Cerebras’ market capitalization exceeding $40 billion.

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2026-05-12 21:18

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic raises $120 million in funding, with Deutsche Bank and Nasdaq participating

According to Bloomberg, London-based blockchain analytics firm Elliptic Enterprises Ltd. has raised $120 million in a new funding round led by One Peak Partners LLP, with participation from Deutsche Bank and Nasdaq’s venture capital arm. The company’s post-money valuation stands at $670 million. Simone Maini, CEO of Elliptic, stated that the funds will be used to scale service adoption and expand its global business footprint. Against the backdrop of this financing round, major traditional financial institutions are intensifying their strategic investments in the digital assets space.

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2026-05-12 21:15

Elliptic Closes $120M Funding Round at $670M Valuation, Led by One Peak Partners

Odaily Odaily: Blockchain analytics company Elliptic has completed a new $120 million funding round at a valuation of approximately $670 million. The round was led by One Peak Partners, with participation from Deutsche Bank, the venture arm of Nasdaq, and the British Business Bank. Existing investors, including JPMorgan Chase, also followed on.Founded in 2013, Elliptic provides crypto transaction monitoring and anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions compliance tools for financial institutions and law enforcement agencies. The company currently screens over 1 billion transactions weekly for more than 700 clients, supporting the compliance operations needed for large banks, asset managers, and fintech companies to conduct digital asset business.

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2026-05-12 21:08

Bitcoin Treasury Company Genius Group Makes Strategic Investment of $5 Million in Digital Bank Jewel Bank

Genius Group, a Nasdaq-listed bitcoin treasury company, has disclosed a strategic investment of $5 million in digital bank Jewel Bank, acquiring a 9.9% equity stake in the company. It is reported that Jewel Bank is developing a U.S. dollar stablecoin, JUSD, planned to be backed by a 1:1 reserve of cash and U.S. Treasury bonds, with a target launch in the second half of 2026. The bank will also launch a real-time settlement system and offer white-label banking and stablecoin infrastructure services for enterprises. Following this investment, Genius Group will enter the regulated digital banking and stablecoin issuance sector. (Globenewswire)

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2026-05-12 20:35

SOL Strategies Appoints Jon Matonis as Chairman of the Board

Odaily, Nasdaq-listed Solana ecosystem treasury company SOL Strategies today announced the appointment of Jon Matonis as Chairman of the Board. Jon Matonis is one of the founding directors of the Bitcoin Foundation and a long-time advocate for financial privacy, bringing decades of industry experience.

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2026-05-12 20:30

Coincheck receives $65M strategic investment from Japanese telecom giant KDDI

Coincheck Group, a Nasdaq-listed company, announced a strategic investment and business cooperation agreement with Japanese telecom giant KDDI Corporation. KDDI will subscribe to 28,536,516 newly issued common shares of Coincheck Group at a price of $2.28 per share, with a total transaction value of approximately $65 million. JPMorgan served as financial advisor, and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP served as legal advisors. It is reported that the two parties will collaborate on expanding the digital asset market, including revenue sharing and referral incentive mechanisms. (Businesswire)

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2026-05-12 20:27

TON Strategy: Q1 Holdings of 221.9 Million TON, Approximately 4.29% of Total Supply

TON Strategy, a Nasdaq-listed TON treasury company, released its first-quarter 2026 financial report, disclosing holdings of approximately 221.9 million TON as of March 31, accounting for about 4.29% of TON's total supply. Of this, approximately 221.2 million TON are staked, and the TON staked through its infrastructure represents about 26.18% of the network's total staked amount. TON Strategy stated that due to market price fluctuations of TON, the company recorded an unrealized loss of approximately $87.9 million in crypto assets, with a net pre-tax loss of $91 million. Additionally, it holds cash and restricted cash valued at around $35 million, and the balance sheet carries no debt. (Globenewswire)

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2026-05-12 20:21

Gate Ventures: Tech Stocks Hit New Highs Amid Inflationary Pressure, Crypto Market Risk Appetite Recovers

Odaily Odaily News According to the latest weekly report from Gate Ventures, global markets continued to strengthen last week, driven by the technology sector. Both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq index hit new record highs, with the S&P 500 gaining 2.36% for the week and the Nasdaq rising 4.52%. In the crypto market, BTC rose 4.6% last week, ETH rose 2.1%, spot BTC ETFs recorded net inflows for the fifth consecutive week, and market sentiment recovered to the neutral range. Additionally, the total market cap of cryptocurrencies excluding the top ten assets increased by 12.6% for the week.On the macroeconomic front, the ISM Services Price Index rose to 70.7, a two-year high, coupled with energy price fluctuations and the Federal Reserve's policy expectation of "keeping interest rates higher for longer," leading to increased market focus on a "stagflation" environment. On the industry level, Payward, the parent company of Kraken, has applied to the OCC for a national trust charter, highlighting the increasingly evident trend of industry compliance. In terms of investment and financing, 10 deals were completed last week totaling $34.2 million, primarily concentrated in the DeFi and infrastructure sectors. Among them, OpenTrade completed a $17 million funding round to accelerate the development of institutional-grade stablecoin yield infrastructure; OnRe secured a $5 million Series A round to advance its Solana-based tokenized reinsurance product offerings.

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2026-05-12 20:06

Keel Infrastructure Reports $145 Million Net Loss in Q1, Completes Transition from Bitcoin Mining to AI Infrastructure

According to The Block, Keel Infrastructure Corp. (Nasdaq: KEEL, formerly Bitfarms) reported its Q1 2026 financial results, posting a net loss of $145 million and revenue down 23% year-on-year to $37 million. The loss was primarily driven by a $41 million non-cash impairment related to changes in the fair value of digital assets and a $22 million loss from the write-off of the Macquarie credit facility. The company completed its U.S. re-domiciliation and rebranding in April this year, formally exiting the Latin American market, and has continued reducing its Bitcoin holdings—selling a total of 269 BTC between January and May 8, generating $20 million in cash proceeds. As of May 8, the company’s total liquidity stood at approximately $533 million, comprising $336 million in unrestricted cash and $197 million in unencumbered Bitcoin.

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2026-05-12 18:52

Wintermute Weekly Report: BTC Breaks $80,000, but Rally Structure Raises Concerns

Wintermute released its weekly market analysis, covering the week ending May 11. During this period, BTC broke above $80,000 for the first time since January, peaking near $83,000 and decisively crossing its 200-day moving average—a resistance level that had held for seven months. However, Wintermute noted that this rally was primarily leveraged-driven: open interest surged by $10 billion month-on-month to $58 billion, while spot trading volume hit a two-year low—classic hallmarks of a short squeeze rather than a healthy breakout. Funding rates remain skewed bearish, indicating further short-covering potential in the near term; yet covering shorts does not equate to genuine bullish consensus. Looking at medium- to long-term fundamentals, institutional buying logic remains intact: BTC ETFs posted $623 million in net inflows for the week; Morgan Stanley’s BTC ETF attracted $194 million in its first month with zero net outflows on any single day; and BTC reserves held on exchanges remain at a seven-year low. Nevertheless, Wintermute cautioned that the RSI has entered overbought territory, and if spot buying fails to materialize after the squeeze concludes, prices face significant risk of a rapid correction. On the macro front, the Nasdaq rose 4.5% and the S&P 500 gained 2.3% for the week—both hitting all-time highs. Nonfarm payrolls significantly exceeded expectations (115,000 vs. forecast 65,000). U.S.-Iran negotiations collapsed, with Iran demanding sovereignty recognition and reparations—terms rejected by Trump. Oil prices swung violently between $88 and $113 per barrel during the week, yet equity markets reacted indifferently. Key events to watch this week:

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2026-05-12 14:31

Ray Dalio: Bitcoin transactions are traceable, making it difficult for central banks to adopt

According to CoinDesk, billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio stated that Bitcoin’s lack of privacy—making transactions monitorable and potentially controllable—is the primary reason central banks are reluctant to hold it. Dalio said approximately 1% of his portfolio is allocated to Bitcoin but believes its transparent ledger renders it unsuitable as a reserve asset. Dalio also pointed out that Bitcoin’s 90-day correlation coefficient with the Nasdaq Index stands at 0.89, and roughly 79% of its price volatility can be explained by movements in tech stocks—undermining its function as an independent store of value. Furthermore, Bitcoin’s market size remains comparatively small relative to gold and is more susceptible to influence; Dalio believes gold continues to play a more central role in the global system.

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2026-05-11 21:40

Ondo bridges tokenized US stock assets to Hyperliquid’s HyperEVM

Ondo Finance has officially disclosed that Ondo now supports bridging its tokenized stocks and ETFs (such as SPYon, NVDAon, TSLAon, etc.) from Ethereum and BNB Chain to Hyperliquid’s HyperEVM via the Ondo Bridge. This integration supports 35 types of tokenized assets, which can be combined with Hyperliquid’s perpetual contract markets for strategies such as basis trading, funding rate arbitrage, and neutral hedging. The prices of Ondo’s tokenized assets are pegged to quotes from traditional markets like the NYSE and Nasdaq, aiming to preserve off-chain market liquidity. Since its launch in September 2025, Ondo Global Markets has accumulated a total TVL of approximately $970 million, with a trading volume of nearly $18 billion.

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2026-05-11 20:45

LM Funding America Report: Sold 13.5 BTC in April, Holdings Drop to 334 BTC

Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company LM Funding America (LMFA) released its unaudited operational report for April 2026, disclosing data on its Bitcoin treasury holdings and mining output. As of April 30, the company held 334 Bitcoins, valued at a total of $25.3 million based on a price of approximately $75,800 per coin that month. This corresponds to a Bitcoin asset value per share of $1.18, significantly higher than the company's U.S. stock closing price of $0.24.Data shows that the company net mined 9.4 BTC in April and sold 13.5 BTC during the same period, leading to a slight decrease in Bitcoin holdings from 338.1 BTC in March. The company's total mining machine count remains at 7,508 units, with a stable network hashrate of 0.79 EH/s, showing no change in hashing power scale.

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