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05-12

MARA Holdings sells $1.5 billion in Bitcoin to expand AI data center operations

CoinDesk reports:Cryptocurrency miner MARA Holdings (Nasdaq ticker: $MARA) has sold $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin (cryptocurrency: $BTC) as it expands into AI data centers.The company stated in its first-quarter earnings report that the sale of Bitcoin was intended to improve liquidity and repay deb...

Elliptic Completes $120M Funding Round at $610M Valuation

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has raised $120 million in a funding round led by One Peak, valuing the company at $610 million, with investors including Nasdaq Ventures and Deutsche Bank. Elliptic plans to use the funds to expand its AI-driven monitoring and risk analysis tools to address the gr...

Ethereum to Bitcoin exchange rate reaches 10-month low

CoinDesk reports:The highly watched ETH/BTC exchange rate has fallen to its lowest level in 10 months.This ratio is a closely watched metric used by analysts and investors to determine whether the cryptocurrency market is in a bull or bear phase.This ratio is currently at its lowest level in 10 mont...

U.S. inflation surges to 3.8% amid Iran tensions and AI infrastructure expansion

BlockBeats report, on May 12, the U.S. April CPI rose year-over-year to 3.8%, reaching its highest level in three years. Several economists have warned that this round of inflation is no longer just an "energy crisis," but a systemic cost shock triggered by the Iran war and the expansion of AI infra...

Delphi Digital: STRC Authorization Cap Approaching; Strategy's BTC Accumulation Faces Structural Pressure

According to the latest report by crypto research firm Delphi Digital, Strategy’s current BTC accumulation model is heavily reliant on STRC preferred stock financing. As the premium of MSTR’s stock price over its mNAV narrows to approximately 1.24x, the dilutive impact of common share issuances on B...

Nasdaq Composite Falls Below 26,000 as Chip Sector Declines

Odaily Planet Daily reports that, according to MSX data, the Nasdaq Composite Index has fallen below 26,000 points, recently trading at 25,999.41, down 1.05% on the day.The semiconductor chip sector declined collectively, with NVIDIA shares falling 0.6%, TSMC shares dropping 2.67%, Broadcom shares s...

Bitcoin's current bear market demonstrates greater resilience than previous cycles.

ChainCatcher report, according to Cointelegraph, Bitcoin Bond Company CEO Pierre Rochard stated that the current fourth Bitcoin bear market has significantly diverged from previous cycles, demonstrating stronger resilience. In prior cycles, the maximum drawdowns were approximately 85% during 2013–20...

Poland’s Right-Wing Party Proposes Complete Crypto Ban Amid Regulatory Debate

BlockBeats report: On May 12, as the Polish parliament was reviewing four regulatory bills on crypto assets, the right-wing party Law and Justice (PiS) unexpectedly submitted a new bill proposing a complete ban on all crypto asset-related activities in Poland, drawing attention from local political ...

Poland’s Parliament Begins Review of Four Competing Crypto Bills

Odaily Planet Daily reports: Speaker of the Polish Sejm, Włodzimierz Czarzasty, announced that parliament has officially begun reviewing four competing legislative proposals on cryptocurrency regulation, following two vetoes by President Karol Nawrocki. The current review encompasses multiple legisl...

Delphi Digital Report: STRC Drives Strategy's BTC Expansion, but Risks Increase

Odaily Planet Daily report: Cryptocurrency research firm Delphi Digital has released its latest report, "How Far Can Saylor Stretch It," providing a systematic analysis of MicroStrategy's Bitcoin (BTC) funding expansion mechanism, noting that its financing structure is transitioning from "low-cost a...

U.S. Bitcoin ETF records a net outflow of 7 BTC; Ethereum ETF loses 1,183 ETH

ChainCatcher report, according to Lookonchain monitoring, U.S. Bitcoin ETFs had a net outflow of 7 BTC, Ethereum ETFs had a net outflow of 1,183 ETH, and Solana ETFs had a net inflow of 259,129 SOL.

Crypto ETFs See $857.9M Inflows, Sixth Consecutive Positive Week

Key insights:Crypto ETFs and digital asset funds drew $857.9 million in net inflows last week.Bitcoin products led with $706.1 million in inflows as the asset crossed $80,000 mid-week.Total assets under management across the category rose to $160 billion.Crypto ETFs extended their inflow streak last...

Delphi Digital Report: Saylor's BTC Buy Strategy Approaches Critical Limits

Mars Finance reports that on May 12, crypto research firm Delphi Digital released its latest report, “How Far Can Saylor Stretch It,” which analyzes the sustainability of Strategy’s current Bitcoin accumulation strategy and highlights that its financing structure is nearing critical pressure thresho...

USSD Launches Margin Lending on Flying Tulip via Sonic Lend

BlockBeats report, May 12: The native stablecoin of the Sonic ecosystem, USSD, has now been integrated for on-chain lending use cases. According to the announcement, Flying Tulip has officially launched USSD on the Sonic Lend margin lending market, enabling users to deposit, borrow, and engage in on...

U.S. Spot XRP ETFs See $25.8M Daily Inflow, Highest Since January

Huoxing Finance reports that on May 12, data showed that the five spot XRP ETFs listed in the U.S. collectively recorded a net inflow of $25.8 million on Monday, marking the largest single-day inflow since January 5, 2026, with cumulative net inflows now reaching $1.35 billion. Among them, Franklin ...

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