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Odaily News: Bitcoin mining company CleanSpark released its April operational data, reporting a mining output of 640 BTC for the month and a total sale of 748 BTC. As of the end of April, CleanSpark's total Bitcoin holdings dropped to 13,453 BTC. CleanSpark stated that its Bitcoin mining operations will continue to serve as a source of funding to support the expansion of future AI data centers and hyperscale computing clients, and will advance its transition path toward an AI infrastructure platform.
According to PRNewswire, crypto-friendly investment app Public has announced the acquisition of AI-powered investment services platform Treasury App. The acquisition amount has not been disclosed. This transaction aims to strengthen Public’s AI-driven brokerage business strategy, with a focus on upgrading its investment experience centered around AI. Public currently supports trading in stocks, bonds, and cryptocurrencies including BTC, ETH, and SOL.
QCP’s market analysis notes that with Trump pausing “Project Freedom,” the geopolitical risk premium has receded, leading to lower oil prices, higher U.S. equities, and a weaker U.S. dollar—BTC has rebounded above $80,000, reflecting improved liquidity, a softer dollar, and rising risk appetite as a high-beta asset. However, the options market has not yet confirmed a full breakout: the one-month at-the-money implied volatility stands at approximately 41%, front-end volatility is weakening, and the 30-day risk reversal remains in a relatively elevated put-protective state at around −5.5 volatility points. QCP also cautions that Japan’s markets are emerging as a new macro stress point; further yen weakness and rising Japanese government bond yields could marginally tighten global liquidity. Currently, BTC needs to sustainably break above the $82,000–$83,000 range.
According to PRNewswire, Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 released its financial results for the first quarter of 2026, reporting $1.68 billion in revenue from leases for its two hyperscale AI campuses. While advancing its AI data center business, its Bitcoin-related operations remain one of its core revenue sources: total Q1 revenue amounted to $71 million, of which approximately $66 million came from ASIC computing power, AI cloud, and traditional cloud services—primarily driven by Bitcoin mining and related computational services. Additionally, Hut 8 completed a refinancing of its Bitcoin-backed loans, unlocking approximately 3,300 BTC (valued at roughly $260 million) to enhance liquidity and support business expansion. As of the end of March, Hut 8 held cash and Bitcoin with a combined value of approximately $1.3 billion. However, due to digital asset price volatility, the company reported a net loss of $253 million for the quarter—including approximately $296 million in unrealized digital asset losses.
: Bitcoin Core developers have disclosed a high-risk vulnerability numbered CVE-2024-52911, affecting versions 0.14.1 through 28.4. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by constructing a special block to remotely crash other nodes and execute code. The vulnerability was discovered and privately reported by developer Cory Fields in November 2024. The fix was merged in December 2024 and officially launched in the v29 release in April 2025.Currently, support for the last vulnerable version in the 28.x series ended on April 19, 2026. However, since upgrading Bitcoin nodes is voluntary, it is estimated that approximately 43% of nodes are still running vulnerable old versions, posing a potential security risk.
According to chart analysis released by independent analyst Markus Thielen, Bitcoin’s price action in April followed seasonal patterns almost perfectly: its actual gain exceeded the historical average. Yet at that time, the market had not reached a broad consensus on bullish sentiment. While investor mood was cautiously optimistic, positions were not significantly increased; low trading volume and persistently negative funding rates indicated that many traders remained on the sidelines. Entering May, Bitcoin’s rebound above $80,000 caught numerous investors off guard—further confirming the market’s prior under-allocation. Historical data shows May is a relatively stable month for Bitcoin: over the past 10 years, its average return has been approximately 10.3%, with six years posting gains. Seasonal support remains intact—but whether positions will increase accordingly remains a key variable.
Strategy founder Michael Saylor stated the company may in the future sell some Bitcoin to pay dividends, "just to send a message to the market that this model has been realized." He stated that this move aims to verify that Bitcoin assets can support shareholder returns within a corporate financial framework.
: CME Group has announced the launch of cash-settled Bitcoin Volatility Futures, scheduled to go live on June 1st (pending regulatory approval).Based on the 30-day Implied Volatility Index (BVX), this product allows traders to trade or hedge Bitcoin volatility without speculating on the direction of price movements.The new contract is expected to carry the ticker symbol BVI, with a contract multiplier of $500 x the index value, aiming to provide the market with a more refined risk management tool.
According to Forbes, Bitcoin mining company GoMining plans to launch GoBTC—a Bitcoin-native payment protocol built on its own block production—at the Consensus conference. The protocol enables instant user authorization and settlement on the Bitcoin mainnet within hours, charging merchants a fee of just 0.2%, which is an order of magnitude lower than Visa’s and Mastercard’s 1.5%–3.5% fees.
According to Forbes, ARK Invest, led by Cathie Wood, released a report forecasting that Bitcoin’s market capitalization will expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 63% over the next five years—rising from its current level of nearly $2 trillion to $16 trillion by 2030. The report states, “Bitcoin is maturing into the leader of a new institutional asset class.” ARK Invest analysts project that Bitcoin will drive the broader cryptocurrency market to reach $28 trillion by 2030 (up from roughly $2.8 trillion today). “Smart contract networks and pure digital currency markets may grow at an approximate annual rate of 61% to reach $28 trillion by 2030, with Bitcoin capturing 70% of the market share and the remainder dominated by smart contract platforms such as Ethereum and Solana.”
Odaily Odaily, Bitget PoolX will soon list projects CC and UMXM. Users can stake ETH to share 1,000,000 CC, or stake BTC to share 71,600 UMXM. Details are as follows:CC PoolX: The staking period is from 18:00 on May 6 to 18:00 on May 10 (UTC+8). Both ETH Static and Dynamic staking pools will be open, allocating 450,000 and 550,000 CC for airdrop rewards respectively. The ETH Dynamic pool will unlock tiered caps based on a user's trading volume over the last 15 days, with a maximum staking limit of 1,500 ETH.UMXM PoolX: The staking period is from 18:00 on May 6 to 18:00 on May 9 (UTC+8). Both BTC Static and Dynamic staking pools will be open, allocating 33,600 and 38,000 UMXM for airdrop rewards respectively. The BTC Dynamic pool will unlock tiered caps based on a user's trading volume over the last 15 days, with a maximum staking limit of 50 BTC.Additionally, users who participate in the corresponding PoolX during the event and have a positive net deposit will also receive BTC/ETH wealth management bonus vouchers. First-time participants can enjoy up to 10% BTC or 15% ETH bonus benefits.
According to GlobeNewswire, Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Cipher Digital announced it has secured a $200 million revolving credit facility backed by multiple global financial institutions. The new capital will be used to enhance liquidity and further expand its AI and HPC data center platform capabilities. Additionally, the company disclosed in its Q1 financial report revenue of $35 million and the signing of its third AI data center campus lease agreement.
According to monitoring by on-chain analyst Specter, the Wasabi Protocol attacker has deposited all stolen funds into Tornado Cash, moving approximately $5.9 million into Tornado Cash. Additionally, North Korean hacking groups have also used Tornado Cash to launder stolen funds from KelpDAO and LayerZero. Their process involved first cross-chaining the assets to Bitcoin, then routing them through Wasabi Mixer, extracting and cross-chaining back to Ethereum, depositing into Tornado Cash, subsequently withdrawing to new wallets and dispersing across multiple addresses. The new wallets then deployed tokens, used the stolen funds to buy in, removed liquidity from the deployment wallet, cross-chained to Tron (USDT), held for several hours or days, and finally sent to OTC-related wallets.
Coinbase Australia has launched a dedicated support service for Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSF), providing Australian trustees with a compliant and secure digital asset investment solution to help incorporate crypto assets like Bitcoin into retirement portfolios.According to Coinbase's official blog, the service leverages its recently obtained Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) and local team capabilities, offering entity verification processes tailored to Australian fund structures, downloadable audit reports compliant with local accounting standards, and institutional-grade security measures.Data from the Australian Taxation Office shows there are currently over 653,000 SMSFs in Australia, managing assets worth A$1.05 trillion and serving more than 1.2 million members. Coinbase stated that SMSFs are among the few retirement structures globally that allow individuals to directly manage digital assets, becoming a key gateway for investors to include cryptocurrencies in their long-term retirement strategies. (The Block)
According to the official announcement, Binance will delist and cease trading for the following spot trading pairs on May 8, 2026, at 03:00 UTC: AVA/BTC, BCH/BNB, CFX/BTC, ENA/BTC, HBAR/FDUSD, LA/BNB, MAGIC/BTC, OP/BTC, PUNDIX/USDC, STEEM/ETH, WIN/TRX, and XPL/FDUSD. At that time, Binance will also terminate its Spot Trading Bot service for these trading pairs. Users must update or cancel their bots before the service discontinuation to avoid potential losses. Delisting these trading pairs does not affect the availability of the corresponding tokens in other trading pairs on Binance.
Bitget has officially launched its global campaign “A Resume with Substance” (Boxed for Opportunity) to mark the third anniversary of its Blockchain4Youth initiative. Leveraging Bitcoin Pizza Day, the campaign creatively prints selected applicants’ resumes and portfolios directly onto pizza boxes, which are then delivered to Web3 companies and ecosystem partners worldwide—offering a more innovative way to connect young Web3 talent with industry opportunities. Since its launch in 2024, the Blockchain4Youth initiative has attracted over 15,000 participants globally, established partnerships with more than 70 universities, and hosted over 100 on-campus events. As the program enters its third year, its focus has evolved from foundational education and awareness-building toward more concrete career development support. Ignacio Aguirre Franco, Bitget’s CMO, stated that Blockchain4Youth’s core mission is to help young people bridge the gap—from acquiring knowledge and showcasing skills to integrating into the Web3 ecosystem.
According to GlobeNewswire, Applied Digital—a Bitcoin mining hosting and cloud services company—announced a $300 million senior secured bridge financing facility led by Goldman Sachs to advance the construction of its AI data center projects. The financing is secured against project assets, is repayable at any time without penalty, and the company plans to pursue additional long-term financing in the future to support the development and construction of its AI data centers.
: According to market sources, Strategy has paused its Bitcoin accumulation while raising approximately $82 million through stock issuance. Its total Bitcoin holdings remain at 818,334 BTC.Analysts believe that despite the short-term pause in accumulation, Strategy continues to secure funding through capital markets, providing financial support for its long-term Bitcoin reserve strategy. This fundraising primarily relies on equity sale arrangements rather than debt expansion. The market is widely watching Strategy's first phased halt after consecutive rounds of accumulation, which may reflect a more flexible capital allocation strategy within the current price range. However, its overarching "Bitcoin balance sheet" strategy remains unchanged.
K Wave Media, a Nasdaq-listed bitcoin treasury company, announced a series of strategic transformation initiatives, including securing up to $485 million in capital support to build an AI infrastructure platform, with a focus on data center investment, GPU computing power leasing, and mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships in critical AI infrastructure. Additionally, the company has approved the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Play Co., Ltd., to its original shareholders. The transaction is expected to reduce debt by approximately $48 million and is subject to shareholder approval at the annual meeting in July 2026. (Globenewswire)
Odaily, a crypto wallet provider listed on the US stock exchange, Exodus has released its first-quarter financial report for 2026. The report disclosed that the company holds approximately $122.6 million in digital assets and cash, including 628 BTC and 1,861 ETH. Additionally, the Exodus Pay payment function launched in all 50 US states and select global markets in April. Exodus stated that due to market price fluctuations, its digital assets suffered losses of approximately $36.4 million, while transaction processing volume fell to about $1.18 billion, a sequential decline of 22%. (Globenewswire)