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US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Record $3.8B Inflows Over Strongest Three-Week Run of 2026
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded nearly $1 billion in inflows in the latest week, bringing the strongest three-week stretch of 2026 to about $3.8 billion despite Bitcoin briefly falling below $79,000.
AI Power Demand Fuels a $61 Billion Bond Market on Wall Street
CryptoSlate reports that Wall Street is building a $61 billion bond market around AI data centers, where electricity, cooling and power availability are increasingly important operating and infrastructure considerations.
Southeast Asia Crypto Funding Reaches $680 Million as Investors Favor Established Firms
Southeast Asia’s blockchain investment has rebounded to $680 million in 2026, led by crypto financial services. Funding remains concentrated in Singapore and a small number of more established companies.
Bitwise’s XRP futures position highlights a 14% yield gap
CryptoSlate reports that Bitwise’s 10.8 million-XRP custody position is 97.5% offset by futures, with a 14% yield gap. CFTC categories complicate efforts to determine which market participants capture the resulting returns.
Pineapple Financial Plans to Put $1B in Mortgage Records on Injective
Pineapple Financial plans to put $1 billion in mortgage records on Injective and eventually bring more than $10 billion in historical loans onchain, converting thousands of files into blockchain-based records.
BitMEX Co-Founder Ben Delo Gives Reform UK Another £4 Million
BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo gave Reform UK another £4 million through two April payments, which represented three-quarters of the party’s donations for the quarter. The next-largest single gift was £180,000.
Crypto Token Buybacks Surge as Projects Face Questions Over Long-Term Value
Crypto projects are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on token buybacks. Cointelegraph examines whether the programs build lasting value for projects and holders or mainly make tokens appear more valuable.
Zcash surges 20% past $1,000 as short positions are liquidated
Zcash briefly moved above $1,020 in a 20% rally to the $1,000 level. CoinDesk said the surge forced leveraged short positions out of the market, resulting in about $34 million in losses for short sellers.
Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $731M, highest since January as BTC reclaims $80K
US Bitcoin ETFs attracted $730.9 million on Thursday, their strongest inflow since January, as BTC reclaimed $80,000. CryptoQuant nevertheless said fresh demand appeared weak and highlighted $83,000 as a key test.
Bitcoin ETFs post biggest inflow day since January at $731 million
Bitcoin ETFs attracted $731 million on Thursday, their largest daily inflow since January. Every fund rose almost 6%, while combined net assets topped $103 billion for the first time. BlackRock’s IBIT took well over half of the inflows.
Public company revives $827 million Bitcoin treasury plan with STRC-style funding
A public company is restarting an $827 million Bitcoin treasury strategy after selling all its crypto holdings. Its proposed initial raise equals just 1.51% of the target and follows Strategy’s STRC funding model.
IMF Says El Salvador’s Post-Review Bitcoin Purchases Used No Public Funds
The IMF said El Salvador’s Bitcoin accumulated since June 2025 came from private donations, not public funds. The clarification follows questions about the country’s reported $100 million Bitcoin acquisition.
OpenAI Commits $1 Billion to Cyber Defense After Astra Zero-Day Breakthrough
OpenAI is putting $1 billion behind cyber defense and subsidizing access to its Daybreak platform after saying Astra can find previously unknown software flaws and turn them into working attacks.