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Cryptocurrency wallet provider Exodus (EXOD) announced it resumed purchasing BTC, ETH, and SOL in April, increasing its holdings. The company currently holds 629 BTC, 1,872 ETH, and 19,234 SOL. This follows a previous announcement that Exodus had sold over 60% of its BTC holdings in the first quarter to fund the acquisition of a payments business.

Payward, the parent company of Kraken, announced it has received preliminary approval from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) for licenses covering brokerage, investment, and management. The company plans to expand its cryptocurrency business in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following the approval.

The Hyperliquid token (HYPE) surged to an intraday high of $58.97 amid strong inflows into related exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The token is currently trading around $57, marking a daily gain of over 15%. According to Decrypt, market observers are highlighting that the recently launched HYPE ETF recorded $25.5 million in net purchases in a single day. This figure significantly surpasses the volume of HYPE's buyback and burn program, a factor analysts say is amplifying the token's supply reduction. Further bolstering sentiment, Bitwise announced it will use 10% of its ETF management fees to hold HYPE, signaling strong support for the project. The rally also reflects growing expectations that Hyperliquid is expanding beyond a simple derivatives exchange to become a broader on-chain financial infrastructure.

While major cryptocurrencies like BTC, ETH, and SOL are trending lower, tokens from derivatives protocols such as HYPE and LIT, along with privacy and quantum-resistant coins, are showing strength, CoinDesk reported. Tokens like HYPE have recently surged by over 40%, driven by an increase in decentralized perpetual futures trading volume and high fee revenue. Additionally, privacy and quantum-resistant coins including ZEC, QRL, and STRK have also been on the rise. Market analysis suggests that the spread of AI, increased surveillance, and concerns over quantum computing risks are fueling the narrative for these assets.

Allegations of a backroom deal between Dunamu and Lee Hee-jin for coin listings on the Upbit exchange have emerged during Lee's trial, JTBC reported. Lee, known as the "Cheongdam-dong stock millionaire," is on trial for a 90 billion won ($65.2 million) cryptocurrency fraud scheme. According to the report, Lee met with Dunamu's Chief Operating Officer, identified by his surname Jeong, in a hotel suite in Gangnam, Seoul on July 1, 2020. One week later, on July 8, GOM2, a coin held under a borrowed name by Lee, was listed on Upbit. Another of Lee's coins, PICA, was listed six months later in January 2021. Dunamu told JTBC that the meeting was based on a past relationship and a belief that Lee had turned over a new leaf, denying any solicitation related to the listings.

Germany's Stuttgart Group is working to build a European blockchain payment infrastructure centered on its tokenized securities settlement platform, Seturion, Cointelegraph reported. The group is collaborating with Societe Generale and online brokerage flatexDEGIRO on the initiative. Under the partnership, Societe Generale will issue the tokenized securities, while flatexDEGIRO will connect the order flow from retail investors.

Binance has announced that Gensyn (AIGENSYN) will be featured in its 64th HODLer airdrop. The airdrop is targeted at users who subscribed to BNB Simple Earn and On-Chain Yield products between 12:00 a.m. UTC on May 4 and 11:59 p.m. UTC on May 5.

Russia's Ministry of Finance and its central bank are set to finalize a draft bill regulating the cryptocurrency market next week, Tass news agency reported.

Elon Musk's SpaceX and Tesla currently hold a combined total of 30,221 BTC, worth approximately $2.3 billion, according to data from BitcoinTreasuries. This aggregate holding would make the two companies the fifth-largest corporate holder of BTC among publicly traded firms worldwide.

The wife of Sebastien Borget, COO and co-founder of The Sandbox (SAND), was the target of an attempted kidnapping at their home in France, The Block reported. Perpetrators disguised as delivery drivers, along with masked accomplices, tried to force the victim into a vehicle. The attempt failed after neighbors heard her screams and intervened. Two suspects have since been arrested, while four others remain at large. Police are investigating a potential link to cryptocurrency-related crime based on their initial findings. France has recorded 41 crypto-related kidnappings or attempted kidnappings this year, fueling concerns over a rapid increase in violent crimes targeting crypto industry figures and their families across Europe.

Web3 incubation service provider BlockBooster has launched a $50 million digital venture fund, Reuters reported. The fund will invest in areas including artificial intelligence infrastructure, on-chain trading, on-chain asset management, and the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA).

On-chain data from the past 20 days shows that Bitcoin whales have followed a classic pattern of accumulating at low prices and distributing at highs, according to an analysis by CryptoQuant contributor Woominkyu. He explained that while BTC hovered around $78,000 between May 1 and May 4, large-scale withdrawals from exchanges were observed, signaling whale accumulation. On May 4 alone, 6,590 BTC moved off exchanges. Subsequently, as Bitcoin rebounded to around $82,000 from May 5 to May 12, exchange inflows increased. The market interprets this as a typical distribution pattern where whales took profits during a period of retail investor FOMO. Selling pressure continued from May 13 to May 20. On May 18, 8,063 BTC were transferred to exchanges, and total BTC holdings on exchanges rose from 2.677 million to 2.696 million, a monthly high. Woominkyu noted that the market is now watching the $76,000 range as a key support level, and if exchange reserves continue to grow, short-term selling pressure is likely to persist.

Strategy(MSTR) founder Michael Saylor said the company's goal is to maximize the growth of its STRC credit products to expand its BTC purchase volume and its holdings of BTC per share. He added that the company is also seeking to minimize volatility and uncertainty as much as possible.

The Spot CVD chart analyzes the order book for the BTC/USDT spot pair. The top section shows the Volume Heatmap, and the bottom section shows the Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD). - The top section, the Volume Heatmap, tracks the volume of trades at specific price levels. The background color becomes brighter when the price remains in a certain range for an extended period or moves significantly. Brighter areas may act as potential support or resistance levels. - The bottom section, the Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) indicator, represents buy and sell orders categorized by trade size. As buy orders increase, the corresponding colored line rises. The yellow line represents orders between $100 and $1,000, while the brown line indicates large orders between $1 million and $10 million.

The influence of content creators on platforms like YouTube and the short-form video app Celebe could be used as a new credit scoring metric, according to Park Sung-hoon, CEO of AI0x, the operator of Fancycoin (FANC). Speaking at the 2026 Future Finance Forum, Park noted that while the global creator marketing market is valued at approximately 45 trillion won ($33.3 billion), around 15% of this is lost to inefficiencies such as fake followers. He stressed the need for on-chain verification data to assess genuine influence. Park added that AI0x is researching a system to bring activity data from Celebe on-chain and issue it in the form of FANC Soulbound Tokens (SBTs). He explained that the company aims to build an on-chain credit infrastructure that records creator activity and fandom contributions, linking them to a dedicated influence token.

According to data from Coinglass, long positions worth $449.81 million on major centralized exchanges face liquidation if BTC falls below $76,805. Conversely, a break above $78,382 would trigger the liquidation of short positions valued at $320.45 million.

South Korea's Broadcasting and Communications Deliberation Committee is reviewing the blockchain-based prediction market service Polymarket for potential gambling violations, Digital Asset reported. The committee reviews illegal online content, such as gambling and defamation, and takes measures like blocking access if illegality is confirmed.

BNB Chain-based protocol IOTrader announced it has raised $3.8 million in a strategic investment round. Participants included Animoca Brands, ViaBTC Capital, Everwood Capital, CANDAQ, WAGMI Ventures, and Web3 Labs.

FocusAI, the largest shareholder of the Busan Digital Asset Exchange (BIDAN), is pursuing the acquisition of fellow South Korean crypto exchange Flybit, Bizwatch reported. The two companies are reportedly in the final stages of discussion over details, including the sale of shares held by Flybit's CEO and largest shareholder, Kim Seok-jin. Flybit registered as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) in 2021 but later withdrew from the won-denominated market after failing to secure a required real-name account partnership with a bank.

A recent shift in Dunamu's shareholder structure is viewed as a positive development for a potential merger and acquisition with Naver Financial, ZDNet Korea reported. Hanwha Investment & Securities and Hana Bank have agreed to acquire 1,361,050 shares (3.90%) and 2,284,000 shares (6.55%), respectively, from Kakao Investment. This reduces Kakao Investment's stake from 10.58% at the end of last year to just 0.13%, removing a potential opponent to the merger. The involvement of major financial companies, known for their regulatory compliance capabilities, is expected to create a more favorable environment for the deal. The lack of regulatory sanctions against these moves is also considered a positive sign.

An anonymous crypto whale was robbed of approximately $6.7 million in assets after being physically threatened, FinanceSpeed reported, citing on-chain analyst Spectre. The attacker withdrew 1,554 ETH and 10.5 BTC from the victim's Kraken account, along with 34.1 cbBTC from a Coinbase account. According to the report, transaction records show the withdrawals were systematic and swift, suggesting the victim was likely coerced into making the transfers. Over $5.3 million of the stolen funds were subsequently moved through multiple wallets and deposited into Tornado Cash, making them difficult to trace.

BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes said that a new all-time high for HYPE is imminent, adding that the token is getting much closer to his $150 price target. HYPE is currently about 3.5% away from its previous high of $59.30 and has risen approximately 46% over the past seven days.

Ripple's prime brokerage platform for institutional investors, Ripple Prime, has partnered with U.S.-based institutional crypto platform EDX Markets to expand its trading services, Cointelegraph reported. Through the partnership, the two firms will provide institutional clients with liquidity in both spot and perpetual futures markets.

BTC perp long/short ratios on top exchanges by open interest The following are the 24-hour long/short ratios for BTC perpetual futures on the world’s three largest crypto futures exchanges by open interest: Overall: 50.08% long, 49.92% short - Binance: 50.74% long, 49.26% short - OKX: 51.19% long, 48.81% short - Bybit: 49.38% long, 50.62% short

Kate Fraher, the former Chief Risk Officer (CRO) of the crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank that closed in 2023, has argued that regulatory pressure, not a bank run, caused its failure. According to Cointelegraph, Fraher made her first public statement on the matter after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently abolished its so-called 'gag rule' restricting public comments from settling parties. Fraher settled with the SEC in 2024, agreeing to a $250,000 civil penalty and a five-year ban from serving as an officer. She explained that she settled only to avoid years of legal battles, maintaining that no financial authority ever proved Silvergate had flawed Anti-Money Laundering (AML) controls. While acknowledging that the bank lost about 70% of its deposits after the FTX collapse, Fraher claimed that by early 2023, it had readjusted its capital and personnel and was able to continue operations. She insisted, however, that regulatory pressure on the broader crypto industry made it difficult to sustain the business.