Prediction markets closed out Consensus Miami 2026 as the subject of a live debate on whether they are regulated financial derivatives or gambling products operating outside state law. Summary The closing Consensus Miami 2026 session debated whether prediction markets are CFTC-regulated financial instruments or unlicensed gambling under state gaming laws. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig said…
Coinbase shares declined about 5% in after hours trading Thursday after the crypto exchange reported a first quarter loss and weaker revenue as trading activity slowed across the market. The company posted $1.4 billion in total revenue, $756 million in transaction revenue, and a $394 million net loss for Q1 2026. The results marked a…
A company that publicly commits to only ever accumulating BTC will give short sellers and arbitrageurs more angles to exploit. Bitcoin advocate Samson Mow has pushed back against criticism that Strategy has betrayed its principles by saying it would sell BTC at some point in the future to pay dividends. In a post published…
Bitcoin lenders at Consensus Miami 2026 said crypto lending must look and feel more like traditional banking if it wants institutional capital to keep flowing in. Summary Two Prime CEO Alexander Blume said institutional borrowers reject DeFi complexity and demand standardized contracts, transparent custody, and clear legal accountability. Ledn CEO Adam Reeds said the most…
BitMine Chairman Tom Lee said the company may slow the pace of its Ethereum purchases as it moves closer to its goal of holding 5% of the total ETH supply. Lee made the comments Thursday at Consensus 2026 in Miami, saying BitMine is evaluating whether it wants to keep accumulating ETH at its current pace….
Kraken’s $600 million acquisition of Reap folds a Hong Kong stablecoin business‑payments specialist into its stack, with Payward issuing stock at a $20 billion valuation to anchor its IPO‑era M&A currency. Summary Kraken parent Payward will buy Hong Kong-based Reap Technologies for $600 million in cash and stock. The deal values Payward’s stock at $20…
Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy Inc., posted six words on X on Thursday: buy more Bitcoin than you sell. Buy more bitcoin than you sell. — Michael Saylor (@saylor) May 7, 2026 The post came days after Saylor spent a chunk of the company’s May 5 earnings call explaining how Strategy might periodically sell…
Morgan Stanley holds $269.9 million in Spot Bitcoin ETF positions, with the bulk of that exposure sitting in GBTC – the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust – according to recent 13F filings submitted to the SEC. The bank’s own Spot Bitcoin ETF, trading under the ticker MSBT, pulled in over $200 million in assets within weeks of…
A sustained move above realized price could shift market behavior by returning a large portion of holders to profit. Ethereum (ETH) is sitting at a crossroads that, according to a popular analyst, could define the next major chapter for the second-largest cryptocurrency. That call landed as the asset slipped almost 4% in 24 hours,…
On-chain sleuth ZachXBT has accused the founder of LAB of running centralized exchange manipulation schemes that he says “harm retail investors,” after a private warning DM was read and ignored Summary On-chain investigator ZachXBT has accused the founder of LAB of participating in centralized exchange (CEX) market manipulation that he says hurts retail traders. ZachXBT…
