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SBI Holdings has entered into negotiations with Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitbank for a potential capital and business alliance, including an equity acquisition, Blockbeats reported. The company is considering making Bitbank a subsidiary, pending due diligence and internal procedures, though the specific timing and method of the acquisition have not yet been finalized. This move follows SBI's acquisition of Bitpoint Japan in April 2026 through its subsidiary SBI VC Trade, as part of its ongoing industry consolidation efforts. Bitbank had previously planned to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2025, but it remains unclear how these negotiations will affect its IPO plans.

Spot trading volume for tokenized gold reached $90.7 billion in the first quarter of 2026, already exceeding the total annual volume of $84.6 billion recorded in 2025, according to a report by CoinGecko. The report noted that centralized exchanges (CEXs) processed the majority of these trades, with on-chain demand for gold growing amid rising prices for the precious metal. The tokenized gold market is dominated by PAXG and XAUT, which together accounted for 89.1% of the total growth in commodity-based real-world assets (RWAs). By market capitalization, XAUT is valued at $2.52 billion, while PAXG stands at $2.32 billion.

Bitmine staked an additional 162,088 ETH, worth $366 million, approximately eight hours ago, Lookonchain reported. The company is now staking a total of 4,194,029 ETH.

The spot Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) chart analyzes the order book for the BTC/USDT spot pair. The top section displays a Volume Heatmap, while the bottom shows the CVD. - The Volume Heatmap tracks trading volume at specific price levels. The background brightens when the price lingers in a range or moves significantly, with these brighter areas potentially acting as support or resistance. - The CVD indicator represents buy and sell orders categorized by trade size. As buy orders increase, the corresponding colored line rises. The yellow line tracks orders between $100 and $1,000, while the brown line tracks large orders between $1 million and $10 million.

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs experienced net outflows of approximately $23.7 million on April 30, according to data from Farside Investors. This marks the fourth consecutive day of net outflows. - BlackRock's ETHA: -$50.6 million - BlackRock's Staking ETHB: +$29.1 million - Fidelity's FETH: -$1.1 million - Bitwise's ETHW: -$3.6 million - Grayscale's ETHE: -$2.2 million - Grayscale's Mini ETH: +$4.7 million

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net inflow of approximately $23.5 million on April 30, according to data from Farside Investors. This marks a return to net inflows, ending a three-day streak of net outflows. - BlackRock's IBIT: +$19.1 million - Fidelity's FBTC: +$26.6 million - Bitwise's BITB: -$2.9 million - Ark Invest's ARKB: -$6.3 million - Invesco's BTCO: -$4.9 million - VanEck's HODL: -$2.2 million - Grayscale's GBTC: -$5.9 million

The market for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) has grown by over 420% since 2025 to reach approximately $30.2 billion. Tokenized U.S. Treasurys have spearheaded this growth, surging from $3.9 billion to over $15 billion. An analyst explained that tokenized Treasurys allow investors to receive yields from U.S. government bonds directly on the blockchain, bypassing traditional intermediaries like banks and securities firms. "The key for institutions is the ability to manage stable, dollar-denominated returns on-chain in a regulatory-compliant manner," the analyst said. This signifies a shift for blockchain from being merely an investment tool to serving as an infrastructure for managing institutional capital, the analyst added, noting that the market is expanding even more rapidly with the recent tokenization of commodities like gold.

Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun highlighted the growing adoption of digital asset payments, describing crypto cards as the next step in payment infrastructure rather than a simple trend. He stated that stablecoins have already expanded into daily payments, and the next step is to achieve full integration with payment systems to ensure accessibility. Market data indicates that crypto card payment volume has surged by around 500% since September 2024, reaching its current level of $600 million per month. This growth is seen in the market as a sign that stablecoin-based payments are rapidly expanding into real-world applications.

Evidence has emerged of a large-scale fund drain affecting hundreds of Ethereum addresses, including wallets that had been dormant for over seven years. According to community reports, withdrawals from these wallets to a single address began yesterday. An official from the Aragon team also confirmed that funds were transferred from their wallet for no apparent reason. While the exact cause remains unconfirmed, speculation points to a possible past leak of mnemonic phrases or private keys, or issues related to old token approvals.

According to data from CoinGlass, while Bitcoin (BTC) closed out April with a gain of approximately 11.87%, historical data shows that May has more often been a positive month. BTC has recorded seven winning months and six losing months in May, with an average return of 7.61%. Meanwhile, Ethereum (ETH) has historically outperformed BTC during the same period, with a record of seven wins and three losses and an average return of 28.45%. In some years, including 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2025, ETH has surged by more than 40% in May.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $77,000. BTC is trading at $77,138.48 on the Binance USDT market.

The following shows estimated liquidation volumes and position ratios for major crypto perpetual futures over the past 24 hours: - BTC: $16.32 million liquidated (73.38% shorts) - ETH: $17.80 million liquidated (62.29% shorts) - DOGE: $4.52 million liquidated (62.38% shorts)

The Arbitrum (ARB) DAO has launched a governance vote on a proposal to return Ethereum (ETH) that was frozen following a hack on Kelp DAO. The proposal calls for the creation of a multi-sig wallet involving Aave Labs, Kelp DAO, and ether.fi to ensure the frozen funds are used exclusively for recovery procedures. The vote, which currently has 100% approval, is set to conclude on May 8.

An address presumed to belong to Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms (RIOT) deposited 500 BTC, worth $38.24 million, to crypto services firm NYDIG five hours ago, according to Lookonchain. Such deposits are often interpreted as a precursor to selling.

Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun has withdrawn an additional 3.2 million USDT from the DeFi protocol Spark, according to on-chain analyst ai_9684xtpa. This brings his total withdrawals since April 29 to $96.62 million. Sun's Spark address currently holds a remaining balance of $1.15 billion, consisting of $1.02 billion in USDT and $131 million in USDC.

While Bitcoin rebounded with an approximately 11% gain in April, analysts are now suggesting a potential bearish turn in May. According to BeInCrypto, on-chain analytics firm Glassnode noted that BTC is facing increased downward pressure after hitting key resistance levels. One such level is the True Market Mean, an indicator of the average investor cost basis. Another concern cited by analysts is a historical pattern in U.S. midterm election years, where Bitcoin has repeatedly peaked in May before experiencing a significant decline.

Hacking incidents in the cryptocurrency market resulted in approximately $651 million in losses during April, according to Web3 security firm CertiK. This figure represents the largest monthly loss since March 2022, when damages totaled around $715 million. Excluding February 2025, which was marked by a major exchange incident, this is the highest recent total.

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced new regulations for tokenized funds, permitting open-ended funds to issue shares on public blockchains, FinanceFeeds reported. Under the new rules, authorized funds can use blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) to manage investor records and shares within the existing regulatory framework. The regulations also permit the issuance of fund shares across multiple blockchains. Meanwhile, the UK is scheduled to finalize its crypto-asset regulatory framework by October 2027.

An Ethereum Foundation wallet received 22.92 million USDC from Coinbase Prime five hours ago, EmberCN reported.

Whale Alert reported that 200 million XRP has been unlocked from escrow at Ripple.

CoinMarketCap's proprietary Fear & Greed Index has risen one point from yesterday to 40, with market sentiment remaining in the Neutral stage. The index indicates extreme fear as it approaches 0 and extreme optimism as it approaches 100. CoinMarketCap's index is calculated based on factors including the price movements of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, market volatility, derivatives market data such as put-call ratios, the Stablecoin Supply Ratio (SSR), and the platform's own search data.

Whale Alert reported that 300 million XRP has been unlocked from escrow at Ripple.

Whale Alert reported that 400 million XRP has been unlocked from escrow at Ripple.

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 Volume Heatmap tracks the volume of trades at specific price levels. The background color brightens when the price remains in a certain range for an extended period or moves significantly. These brighter areas can indicate potential support and resistance levels. - 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 tracks orders between $100 and $1,000, while the brown line tracks large orders between $1 million and $10 million.

Major ONDO investor Pantera Capital transferred 83.9 million ONDO, worth $22.11 million, to an anonymous address five hours ago, according to on-chain analysis firm EmberCN. The firm noted that the recipient address has previously received roughly 34.28 million ONDO and subsequently moved it to Coinbase Prime, suggesting the latest transfer could also be a prelude to a sale.