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Circle reported Q1 2026 revenue of $694 million, up 20% year-over-year. The company also announced a $222 million pre-sale allocation of ARC tokens at a $3 billion valuation. Investors included Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto), BlackRock, Apollo Global Management, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), SBI Group, and others. Circle stated that Arc will serve as institutional blockchain infrastructure and support AI-driven economic activity.

Michael Saylor stated that Strategy has no plans to reduce its Bitcoin position. According to Saylor, if the company ever sells part of its BTC holdings, it would later replenish reserves by buying another “10–20” bitcoins for every one sold. He emphasized that any BTC sale would only be considered as a technical capital management move, not a departure from the company’s accumulation strategy. Saylor also indicated that Strategy will continue using debt and equity instruments to finance additional Bitcoin purchases.

📊 crypto prices: BTC ≈$80,927 ETH ≈$2,320 SOL ≈$95.15 BNB ≈$654 XRP ≈$1.46 Market cap ≈$2.7T Fear & Greed Index: 51 (“Neutral”) Altseason Index: 52

❗️ The CEO of Strategy, Phong Le, told CNBC that the firm would sell Bitcoin only under specific conditions — such as funding dividends for STRC preferred shares with an 11.5% yield or for tax optimization purposes. Le emphasized that the company compares alternatives — selling BTC versus issuing new shares — while prioritizing its “Bitcoin per share” metric, ensuring that any BTC sale remains beneficial to common shareholders. The statement clarifies a recent comment by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor about the possibility of selling Bitcoin to pay dividends, which had previously sparked market speculation.

📊 crypto prices: BTC ≈$80,962 ETH ≈$2,329 SOL ≈$93.65 BNB ≈$650 XRP ≈$1.43 Market cap ≈$2.7T Fear & Greed Index: 49 (“Neutral”) Altseason Index: 52

📊 crypto prices: BTC ≈$80,754 ETH ≈$2,330 SOL ≈$93.02 BNB ≈$649 XRP ≈$1.41 Market cap ≈$2.68T Fear & Greed Index: 50 (“Neutral”) Altseason Index: 48

Aptos Foundation and Aptos Labs will allocate $50 million to the development of on-chain trading and AI infrastructure. The funds will be used for internal products, research, protocol infrastructure, and a strategic fund supporting partners in the trading and AI sectors.

Coinbase reported its second consecutive quarterly loss — posting a net loss of $394 million. Revenue fell 31% to $1.4 billion, while its key revenue source — transaction revenue — dropped 40% to $756 million. Coinbase shares declined 5% in after-hours trading. Sentiment was further pressured by the company’s previously announced 14% workforce reduction, which management attributed to a weak crypto market and a shift toward AI initiatives. Areas showing growth included: 🟢 prediction markets; 🟢 derivatives; 🟢 USDC; 🟢 stablecoin transactions; 🟢 agent-based transactions on Base. The company reported increasing activity and revenue across all of these segments.

The European Central Bank believes that stablecoins are not an effective tool for strengthening the international role of the euro. ECB President Christine Lagarde stated that relying on stablecoins does not support the strategic interests of the European currency on the global stage. According to the ECB, a more promising and reliable path is deeper capital market integration through the Savings and Investments Union, along with the creation of a stronger base of safe assets. In the ECB’s view, these measures — rather than stablecoins — should become the foundation for strengthening the euro’s global position.

📊 crypto prices: BTC ≈$80,188 ETH ≈$2,286 SOL ≈$89.15 BNB ≈$641 XRP ≈$1.39 Market cap ≈$2.66T Fear & Greed Index: 47 (“Neutral”) Altseason Index: 41

⚠️ Saw a token advertised on Times Square and decided to buy? It might already be time to sell. A Twitter user analyzed the performance of tokens promoted on Times Square billboards. The results were mixed, but the pattern was clear: XRP $1,000 → $6,000 at ATH → now around $2,200 Floki Scenario 1 (September 2021): $1,000 → ~$10,955 (~11x) → now ~$955 Scenario 2 (March 2025): $1,000 bought at peak → now ~$100 Dogecoin Early buyers could have made nearly $15,000 Shiba Inu The ad became an invitation to provide exit liquidity Result: −$918 APU After billboard campaign (June 2024): $1,000 → $2,517 → $51 Sui $1,000 → ~$500 Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) $1,000 → now ~$722 Conclusion: billboard advertising often acts more like an exit signal than an entry opportunity. It may create a short-term liquidity window for profit-taking, but holding such assets long term has historically been risky.

Aave liquidated the hacker’s positions, while the Arbitrum community voted to unfreeze the ETH seized from the attacker and transfer it to Aave.

Reid Hoffman said he bought his first Bitcoin in 2014 and has not sold a single one since then.

Charles Hoskinson, creator of Cardano, questioned whether Pavel Durov and Algorand were “out of their minds” after a comparison chart claimed that Cardano transaction finality takes one full day. Pavel Durov replied that he got the information directly from the official website of Cardano, where transaction finality was indeed listed as taking one day.

📊 crypto prices: BTC ≈$79,795 ETH ≈$2,288 SOL ≈$88.20 BNB ≈$641 XRP ≈$1.38 Market cap ≈$2.66T Fear & Greed Index: 47 (“Neutral”) Altseason Index: 42

Ranking of blockchains by the dollar value of assets locked in staking

Morgan Stanley is launching cryptocurrency trading and offering lower fees than competitors

Gustavo Petro stated that Venezuela and Paraguay are attracting investment in Bitcoin mining due to their abundant clean energy resources. He added that Colombia’s Caribbean region could also become a hub for mining development.

Polymarket has added the ability to log into accounts via Telegram

Solana Foundation and Google Cloud are launching a payment gateway for AI agents. The system enables access to APIs and payments via Solana wallets using stablecoins, following a “pay-per-call” model — without the need for accounts or subscriptions. It supports integration with Google Cloud services such as Gemini, BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Cloud Run, as well as over 50 third-party APIs, allowing users to pay based on actual usage and access multiple services through a unified API marketplace.