Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor posted the Bitcoin chart signaling an impending Bitcoin purchase by the company the following day. Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor hinted at an impending Bitcoin (BTC) purchase, marking the fourth consecutive week of purchases by the BTC treasury company. The company's most recent acquisition occurred on April 28 when Strategy purchased 15,355 BTC, valued at over $1.4 billion at the time, bringing the company's total holdings to 553,555 BTC. According to data from SaylorTracker, Strategy is up approximately 39% on its investment, representing over $15 billion in unrealized gains. Read more
Stop-loss and take-profit orders help Bitcoin traders lock in gains and cut losses automatically. They’re essential tools for managing risk in a 24/7, fast-moving market. Bitcoin and crypto traders can rely on automated orders on their trading platform to limit losses and secure gains. Stop-loss orders in Bitcoin trading started as manual risk management in the early 2010s. Now, they have become advanced, automated tools on today’s exchanges. In the algorithm era and bot pestering, proper trading tools like stop-loss and take-profit orders will help you protect your trades. Read more
Bitcoin’s institutional adoption reshapes its development landscape, prioritizing security and compliance over grassroots innovation. Bitcoin's decentralized roots, however, face unprecedented challenges. Opinion by: Markus Bopp, CEO of TAP Protocol Not long ago, the idea of Bitcoin as a government-backed reserve asset seemed like a stretch. The US Federal Reserve’s move to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve marks a clear turning point. Once dismissed as a speculative asset or niche investment, Bitcoin is increasingly being treated by some governments and financial institutions as a national store of value. This evolution puts blockchain development at a crossroads. On one hand, memecoins, once dismissed as internet jokes, have dominated transaction volumes and social buzz on leading platforms. On the other hand, institutions and governments are taking the world’s most popular cryptocurrency — Bitcoin (BTC) — seriously and investing in infrastructure to secure it for the long term. Read more
Bitcoin deals with nearby liquidity into the weekly close as traders turn to the key Fed meeting for BTC price clues over the coming week. Key points: Bitcoin attacks liquidity clustered close to spot price into the weekly close. Market commentators eye significant BTC price levels below $95,000. Read more
Tokenization is gaining real traction as BlackRock, Libre, and MultiBank make billion-dollar moves, signaling the shift from theory to execution. Tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) is evolving from an abstract concept to a practical financial tool as institutional players increasingly test and deploy blockchain-based infrastructure at scale. This past week alone saw a flurry of announcements from both traditional financial institutions and blockchain-native firms advancing their RWA initiatives. On April 30, BlackRock filed to create a digital ledger technology shares class for its $150 billion Treasury Trust fund. It will leverage blockchain technology to maintain a mirror record of share ownership for investors. Read more
Binance has partnered with Kyrgyzstan to roll out crypto payments and launch blockchain education programs in the country. Binance has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Kyrgyzstan’s National Agency for Investments to introduce crypto payment infrastructure and blockchain education in the country. The MoU was formalized during the inaugural meeting of the Council for the Development of Digital Assets, attended by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, the exchange said in a May 4 press release. As part of the agreement, Binance will introduce Binance Pay to Kyrgyzstan, enabling crypto-based transactions for visitors and residents. Read more