TeraWulf's Q1 2026 Net Loss Surged to Over $427 Million, With AI Compute Revenue Beating Bitcoin Mining

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich raised the question of whether Strategy (MSTR) will list a perpetual preferred equity in Japan during the Bitcoin MENA conference. Gerovich aims to introduce two new instruments, "Mercury" and "Mars," into Japan's perpetual preferred market, highlighting the potential for higher yields compared to traditional Japanese investments.

Circle Internet Group has obtained a license from Abu Dhabi's financial regulator, allowing it to operate as a regulated Money Services Provider in the region. Dr. Saeeda Jaffar, a regional veteran from Visa, will lead the company's operations in the Middle East and North Africa, following the UAE's clear regulatory pathways for digital finance.

Evan Tangeman is the latest to plead guilty in a RICO-style crypto theft ring that stole $263 million in Bitcoin from a D.C. victim and more from others across the U.S. The Justice Department revealed his involvement in a racketeering conspiracy known as the “Social Engineering Enterprise.”

A San Jose widow lost nearly $1 million in a crypto scam after being manipulated by a fraudster she met online. The scam drained her retirement savings and put her at risk of losing her home, a common tactic in long-form pig-butchering schemes.

HashKey Holdings Limited has filed for its initial public offering to become Hong Kong's first publicly-listed crypto exchange, offering 240.57 million shares globally. The company aims to create a digital asset ecosystem tailored for retail investors, institutional clients, and stakeholders.

Tether recently invested in Generative Bionics, a humanoid robotics startup, to aid in industrial testing and facility construction for planned 2026 deployments. The company aims to merge humanoid robotics with artificial intelligence, expanding human potential.

The CFTC has launched a pilot program allowing tokenized digital assets as margin collateral in U.S. derivatives markets. This initiative aims to supervise digital-asset activity in U.S. markets and reduce reliance on offshore venues, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC as eligible collateral.

An employee at Binance has been suspended for promoting a meme coin launch through an official Binance X account. The firm initiated an investigation after reports to its internal audit department revealed the employee's actions.

The number of unique bitcoin addresses holding more than 0.1 BTC has decreased over the past two years, dropping from 4,548,107 to 4,443,541 since December 8, 2023. This decline of 2.3% is more significant than the decrease in addresses holding 0.01 BTC.

BlackRock has filed an S-1 registration statement with the SEC for a new staked Ethereum trust exchange-traded fund, ETHB. The trust will track Ethereum's performance and include rewards earned from staked ETH, operating as a passive investment vehicle.