May 11, 2026

Megan Forsyth

Bitcoin

Blackrock’s European Bitcoin ETP Surpasses $1.1 Billion in Assets With 14,200 BTC

Key Takeaways: Blackrock’s European IB1T ETP crossed $1.1 billion AUM with 14,200 BTC as of May 4, 2026. IB1T launched in March 2025

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China Defies US Sanctions on Oil Refiners With Sweeping Non-Compliance Order

Key Takeaways: On May 2, China’s MOFCOM invoked the Blocking Statute against U.S. OFAC sanctions on 5 local oil refiners. SMU’s Henry Gao

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BG Wealth Collapses in Apparent ‘Rug Pull’ as US Authorities Seize Website

The investment scheme BG Wealth Sharing Ltd., previously flagged by the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a Ponzi scheme, has seemingly

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Despite Warsh Replacing Powell at the Fed, Traders See No Rate Cut Coming in June – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Kevin Warsh cleared a 13-11 Senate Banking Committee vote on April 29, replacing Powell as Fed Chair in May 2026. Polymarket

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XRP Reaches 5M+ Merchants Through Rakuten Wallet Integration

Key Takeaways: Rakuten Wallet enabled XRP conversions, trading, and Rakuten Cash funding for users in Japan. Scale comes from 44 million Rakuten Pay

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Dormant Wallets Spend 793 BTC Over 72 Hours as Bitcoin Crosses $79,000

Key Takeaways: Onchain data shows 793 BTC spent May 1-3, 2026, with 56 of 62 outputs originating from 2016 wallets. A single 110

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A ‘Generational Play’ Arises Amid Economic Fury

This editorial is from last week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the

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Gareth Soloway Warns Bitcoin Could Drop to $50K as Bear Flag Tightens at $85,000

Key Takeaways: Gareth Soloway of Verified Investing warns bitcoin could drop 38% to $50,000 as a bear flag pattern takes hold. Soloway told

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Bitcoin Technical Setup Points to Key Breakout Zone Near $80K – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin holds $78K on May 3, 2026, as market data shows consolidation below $80K resistance. TradingView indicators show 62 RSI and

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Bitcoin Difficulty Falls 2.3% as Hashrate Slips Below 1 ZH/s and Block Times Slow

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin difficulty fell 2.3% on May 1, marking 6 cuts in 2026 as hashrate dipped below 1 ZH/s. Over the last

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