CryptoQuant signal has flipped Bitcoin into early bull territory for the first time since March 2023, analysts say. Summary CryptoQuant’s Bull-Bear Market Cycle Indicator entered bullish territory on May 12, using its Profit and Loss Index to confirm the regime shift. The last confirmed green signal in March 2023 preceded a sustained bull run taking
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella didn’t mince words when asked about the November 2023 boardroom drama that nearly blew up the most important AI partnership on the planet. Testifying on May 12 in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI, Nadella described the board’s attempt to fire Sam Altman as “amateur city.” What Nadella actually said on the
Sharplink remains the second-largest Ethereum treasury company with roughly 868,700 ETH. Mike Novogratz’s digital asset firm Galaxy Digital and ETH treasury company Sharplink announced a non-binding memorandum of understanding to form the Galaxy Sharplink Onchain Yield Fund. This new private investment vehicle will focus on DeFi liquidity protocols and other on-chain yield-generating strategies. $125M
The DTCC Chainlink Collateral AppChain partnership will automate 24/7 collateral management across global markets by Q4 2026. Summary DTCC will integrate the Chainlink Runtime Environment into its Collateral AppChain to automate pricing, valuation, margining, and settlement across financial markets. The Collateral AppChain targets a Q4 2026 production launch and extends a 2024 Smart NAV pilot
## Market Snapshot The market around WTI Crude Oil May 2026, priced for a YES at 57.5%, indicates heightened supply concerns due to the Iran conflict. Odds for WTI hitting $150 in May are currently at 3% YES, reflecting uncertainty in price movements. ## Key Takeaways – Market activity suggests that current geopolitical tensions are
Aptos said its encrypted mempool keeps transactions private until execution while still revealing complete transaction data transparently onchain afterward. Aptos has introduced a proposal for a native Encrypted Mempool system that would allow users to submit transactions privately while still maintaining the speed and transparency of the network. If approved through governance, Aptos said
Kraken parent Payward will plug Franklin Templeton’s BENJI tokenized money market fund into its platform as collateral and cash management, letting clients earn yield on idle dollars on‑chain. Summary Kraken’s parent company Payward has struck a strategic partnership with Franklin Templeton to bring tokenized stocks, yield products and the BENJI money market fund onto blockchain
The Federal Trade Commission just put Big Tech on notice. The agency sent compliance letters to more than a dozen major technology companies, including Amazon, Alphabet, and Apple, pressing them to follow the requirements of the Take It Down Act. The law, known as TIDA, targets the spread of non-consensual intimate imagery, the polite legal
The Solana Alpenglow upgrade went live on a community validator test cluster on May 11, 2026, moving the network’s most ambitious consensus overhaul one step closer to mainnet. Anza, the development firm driving the change, called it “the biggest consensus change in Solana’s history.” That is not marketing copy; it is a technically accurate description
Over the past week, Cardano’s ADA has surged 6%, making it one of the best-performing top-15 cryptocurrencies. Numerous analysts have recently spotted that the asset has been following a similar pattern witnessed during previous bull cycles, suggesting this could be just the beginning of a major rally. ‘Printing by the Plan’ Earlier this month, ADA