CME Gearing Up to Launch Bitcoin Volatility Futures Independent From BTC’s Price
In brief CME Group plans to launch Bitcoin volatility futures on June 1. The products will let traders bet on how much Bitcoin will swing—not...
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Strategy Posts $12.5 Billion Q1 Loss as Bitcoin Slump Hammers Massive Holdings
In brief Strategy reported a $12.54 billion net loss for Q1 2026, almost entirely driven by a $14.46 billion unrealized loss on its Bitcoin holdings....
Cybercrime Might Be the One Job AI Isn’t Taking, Study Suggests
In brief Cambridge, Edinburgh, and Strathclyde researchers analyzed 97,895 cybercrime forum threads posted after ChatGPT’s launch. “Dark AI” tools like WormGPT generated cultural buzz but...
OpenAI Just Upgraded ChatGPT's Default Model—Here's What GPT-5.5 Instant Actually Does
In brief GPT-5.5 Instant replaces GPT-5.3 Instant as ChatGPT’s default model starting today, rolling out to all users for free. The model produced 52.5% fewer...
French Chipmaker Sequans Dumps Half Its Bitcoin as Treasury Hype Meets Reality
In brief Sequans Communications sold 1,025 Bitcoin during Q1 2026 after kicking off its accumulation strategy last summer. Revenue plunged 24.8% year-on-year to $6.1 million...
Bullish Shares Pop on $4.2 Billion Deal to Acquire Transfer Agent Equiniti
In brief Bullish announced a definitive agreement to acquire transfer agent Equiniti from private equity firm Siris Capital for $4.2 billion. The transaction includes $1.85...
Bitcoin ETFs Draw Investment Surge After Brief Lull Threatens Winning Streak
In brief Crypto investment products recorded $117.8 million in inflows for the fifth consecutive positive week, the smallest of the streak. Four consecutive days of...
Andreessen Horowitz Raises $2.2 Billion to Fund Next Wave of Crypto Startups
In brief Andreessen Horowitz raised $2.2 billion for Crypto Fund 5, bringing its total crypto investment vehicles to $9.8 billion. The fund is smaller than...
Coinbase Cuts 14% of Staff Amid Crypto 'Down Market,' AI Adoption: CEO
In brief Coinbase is cutting roughly 14% of its workforce, CEO Brian Armstrong announced Tuesday, citing crypto “down market” and AI-driven productivity shifts. Armstrong said...
Bitcoin's $81K Rally Comes Amid 66-Day Negative Funding Streak: Here’s Why
In brief Bitcoin’s 30-day average funding rate has been negative for 66 days—the longest streak this decade—as shorts pay an annualized carry of around 12%....