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According to Onchain Lens, Bitmine Immersion Technologies added 192,816 ETH to staking approximately 6 hours ago, with a transaction value of approximately $456.2 million. With this latest transaction, Bitmine's total staked Ethereum reached 4,555,573 ETH, valued at approximately $10.69 billion,

Bitcoin leads with strong institutional ETF inflows and growing regulated investor demand. Ethereum gains strength through blockchain utility, DeFi leadership, and rising ETF interest. Solana attracts investors with speed, ecosystem growth, and potential spot ETF optimism. Crypto investo

Coinbase has selected Centrifuge as its main tokenization partner for Base and made a strategic investment in the startup, according to Centrifuge CEO Bhaji Illuminati. The partnership will position Centrifuge as the go-to platform for converting traditional assets such as exchange-traded funds, cre

According to Lookonchain data monitored by ChainCatcher, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF saw net inflows of 6,668 BTC today, while Ethereum ETF received 26,480 ETH. Solana ETF also recorded net inflows of 41,170 SOL on the same day.

According to a BusinessWire announcement on Tuesday, State Street and Galaxy launched the State Street Galaxy Onchain Liquidity Sweep Fund (SWEEP), a tokenized investment vehicle designed to convert stablecoins into yield-bearing assets for 24/7 onchain cash management. The fund launched on Solana w

According to Polymarket and Kalshi, on May 5, 2026, with XRP trading at $1.41, prediction markets are pricing year-end outcomes far below social media hype. Polymarket's year-end 2026 market gives XRP a 23% chance of touching $3 and just 7% for $5. Kalshi's short-term contracts price XRP closing abo

Bitcoin has moved back above $80,000 following a brief reversal on Monday attributed to a disputed Iran missile claim, according to the source material. Options markets are positioning for a potential breakout, though skew indicators still favor downside protection. ## Market Positioning Options d

According to mpost.io, CertiK contributed $50,000 to the Ethereum Security Quadratic Funding (QF) round on May 5, 2026. The funding, deployed through Giveth, will support projects focused on improving security across Ethereum. Quadratic funding amplifies contributions from a broad base of

According to the Ethereum Foundation, the Glamsterdam upgrade is expected to roll out to mainnet around June 2026, with the block gas limit increasing from 60 million to 200 million. Development is accelerating, with core objectives largely achieved, including raising the minimum consensus limit

According to ChainCatcher, Bitcoin rose to $81,300 on Tuesday, with weekly and 30-day gains reaching 5% and 21% respectively. CryptoQuant data shows long-term holders accumulated a net 331,000 BTC over 30 days, worth approximately $26.7 billion at current prices, representing 1.6% of total supply.

According to Onchain Lens, a whale deposited 5 million USDC into Hyperliquid and opened a 5x leveraged long position in Bitcoin today (May 5). The whale's two wallets currently hold 629.16 BTC in long positions, with a total position value of approximately $51 million.

Aave has filed a court challenge to block a New York restraining notice that froze $71 million in ETH on Arbitrum following the rsETH exploit. The lender argues the frozen funds belong to protocol users rather than North Korea-linked judgment creditors, as claimed by authorities. The restraining ord

According to BlockBeats and Lookonchain monitoring, on May 5, a whale added 900 ETH, valued at approximately $2.13 million. Since February 15, the whale has accumulated 16,900 ETH at an average price of $2,110, worth approximately $35.67 million with an unrealized gain of $4.6 million.

South Korea's largest crypto exchange Upbit has partnered with Optimism to build a new Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain using the OP tech stack, according to an announcement on Monday. The chain, called GIWA Chain, will be the first to launch on the Self-Managed tier of OP Enterprise, meaning Upbit will

According to ChainCatcher, Ethereum spot ETFs saw net inflows of $61.29 million on May 4 (based on SoSoValue data). BlackRock's ETHA led single-day inflows with $54.83 million, while Fidelity's FETH received $6.46 million.

Aave LLC filed an emergency motion in federal court on May 1 seeking to lift a court-ordered freeze on roughly $73 million in ether recovered from the April 18 Kelp DAO exploit, arguing that temporary possession of stolen assets does not equate to ownership. The motion challenges restrictions preven

Aave 向紐約南區法院提出緊急動議，要求解除對 30,766 ETH（約7,300萬美元）的凍結。核心主張：贓物仍屬原始用戶，小偷無法取得所有權；贓物在 Arbitrum 安全委員會回撥時立即回歸受害人；對北韓 Lazarus Group 的證據屬傳聞，聽證預計五月底舉行。此案將影響 DeFi 治理與未來資產歸屬風險。

According to Onchain Lens, Bitmine staked 192,816 ETH worth approximately $456.21 million 6 hours ago. The entity's total staked ETH now reaches 4,555,573 ETH, valued at approximately $10.69 billion.