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President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a three-day ceasefire, set to run from May 9 through May 11. The pause in fighting coincides with Russia’s annual Victory Day celebrations, which commemorate the Soviet Union’s role in defeating Nazi Germany in World War Two. The agreement calls for a complete suspension of military activities between the two nations. It also includes a prisoner exchange, with 1,000 captives being returned by each side. What the ceasefire actually involves Both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed the deal. Zelenskyy responded to the announcement with…

Cryptocurrency mining rig manufacturer Canaan has reported its highest-ever combined holdings of Bitcoin and Ethereum, driven by a productive May for its mining operations. According to a press release distributed via PR Newswire, the company added 90 Bitcoin through its own mining activities and received an additional 24 Bitcoin from customer payments. This brings Canaan’s total corporate treasury to approximately 1,867 Bitcoin and 3,952 Ethereum. May Mining Output and Revenue Streams The increase in holdings reflects both Canaan’s operational efficiency and its strategic decision to retain mined digital assets rather than liquidating them immediately. The 90 Bitcoin mined in May…

Bitcoin ($BTC), the leading cryptocurrency, briefly rose above $82,000 in recent weeks but failed to maintain that level. Renewed tensions between the US and Iran, along with rising inflation concerns in the US, have caused Bitcoin to fall below $77,000. As Bitcoin continues to be affected by macroeconomic developments, Binance Research has published its latest detailed report on Bitcoin. According to Binance Research, four on-chain indicators suggest that selling pressure on Bitcoin is weakening. The Binance Research team analyzed four on-chain indicators that suggest selling pressure on Bitcoin is weakening. The company pointed to several factors: “1) Over 60% of…

BlackRock plans to launch two tokenized money market funds for stablecoin issuers as CEO Larry Fink doubles down on tokenization. The first proposed fund, called the BlackRock Daily Reinvestment Stablecoin Reserve Vehicle is a Treasury-backed money market fund built for blockchain-based ownership and transfers. It will invest in ultra-short-term US government securities and repo agreements while issuing onchain shares held through approved crypto wallets. Designed for the stablecoin ecosystem, BlackRock intends the vehicle to qualify as an eligible reserve asset under the GENIUS Act, the US law establishing a framework for payment stablecoins. Stablecoin issuers and crypto-native institutions could then…

In brief MegaETH launched its $MEGA token Thursday, with a $1.56 billion fully diluted valuation at present. The project uses a performance-based unlock model, releasing more tokens only as network metrics improve. Of the 10 billion total token supply, only a fraction is now live, with most reserved for rewards. MegaETH, an Ethereum layer-2 scaling network promising speedy and cheap transactions for consumer-facing, on-chain projects, launched its native token Thursday after months of anticipation. At writing, $MEGA is trading for $0.156, giving the token a market capitalization of $176 million, and a fully-diluted valuation of $1.56 billion. The token has…

In brief A 47-year old man from the Seattle area helped defraud investors of nearly $100 million, prosecutors said. Victims thought they were investing in oil and gas, but funds were quickly transferred to bank accounts or crypto exchanges and never returned. For his role in laundering funds tied to the scheme, Geoffrey K. Auyeung was sentenced to five years in prison. Geoffrey K. Auyeung, a 47-year old man from the Seattle, Washington area, was sentenced to five years in prison on charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering for his role in a crypto fraud scheme that defrauded victims…

Vladimir Putin told the world on May 9, 2026, that he believes the war in Ukraine is winding down. The statement came during Russia’s annual Victory Day parade in Moscow, an event that this year looked noticeably smaller than its predecessors. “I think that the matter is coming to an end,” Putin said, referring to a conflict that has now ground on for more than four years. A scaled-back parade and a fragile ceasefire Victory Day marks the anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany, a date that carries enormous symbolic weight in Russia. This year marked the…

French-based publicly traded company Capital B announced it has added another 192 Bitcoins to its portfolio, continuing its strategy of increasing Bitcoin reserves. According to the company’s official statement, this purchase cost approximately €13 million. With this latest acquisition, the company’s total Bitcoin holdings have risen to 3,135 BTC. The statement indicated that the company’s return on Bitcoin investments since the beginning of the year has reached 1.82 percent. This performance once again demonstrates Capital B’s placement of digital assets at the heart of its long-term institutional reserve strategy. The company is among the leading publicly traded firms in Europe…

The US Treasury is drawing a line in the sand for foreign banks doing business with Iran, and two Chinese financial institutions are already feeling the heat. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued a formal warning on April 15 directed at countries engaging in commerce with Iran, making clear that their financial institutions could face secondary sanctions from the United States. Two Chinese banks have reportedly received direct notifications that sanctions will follow if Iranian financial transactions are identified flowing through their operations. The enforcement mechanism The legal muscle behind this move comes from Executive Order 14114, which expanded the Office…

Solana has officially launched the Solana Research Institute (SRI) in Switzerland, marking a pivotal move to penetrate Europe’s institutional finance market. This new facility aims to help companies evaluate and adopt public blockchains under evolving regulations like the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework and the U.S. $GENIUS stablecoin bill. The initiative signals a strategic shift toward compliance-driven blockchain adoption in the region. Solana Research Institute: A Gateway to European Compliance The Solana Research Institute, based in Switzerland, represents a calculated effort to bridge blockchain technology with institutional requirements. Switzerland’s neutral regulatory stance and its alignment with MiCA provide an…