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Cardano has climbed to the second position among Layer 1 blockchains by validator count. According to Token Terminal, Cardano has emerged as the second-largest Layer 1 blockchain by validator count. The milestone strengthens Cardano’s reputation as one of the most decentralized proof-of-stake networks in the crypto industry. Key Points Cardano has become the second-largest Layer 1 blockchain by validator count. Data from Token Terminal shows Cardano currently operates with approximately 2,900 validators. Cardano surpassed several major Layer 1 blockchains in validator participation, including Algorand, Solana, and Polkadot. Popular staking provider Everstake stated that Cardano’s distributed validator structure could help drive…

The Senate Banking Committee advanced the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act by a 15-9 vote, and the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA) says the vote’s most enduring effect may be the signal that Washington is building a defined regulatory framework for digital assets. The bill still needs a Senate floor vote, and Democrats have raised objections around anti-money-laundering provisions and political conflicts of interest, while banks and crypto firms have yet to agree on how to treat stablecoin rewards. Those disputes are live, but NCA says the committee advance already sends a message that ordinary consumers need to hear. Ali Tager,…

Last week, net outflows from spot Bitcoin [$BTC] ETFs totaled $1.257 billion. The last time such a week-long outflow trend occurred was in December 2025. On the 18th of May, Bitcoin ETFs saw outflows totaling $648.6 billion, with BlackRock’s IBIT experiencing the largest outflows at $448.4 million. Bitwise’s BITB, Invesco’s BTCO, Franklin Templeton’s EZBC, VanEck’s HODL, and Fidelity’s FBTC were among the other asset managers that recorded outflows. For the others, there were no flows. Source: Farside Investors Did other days of the week also record these huge outflows? Despite a decrease in outflows on the 19th of May, the…

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has released its latest investment portfolio in a quarterly Form 13F filing, highlighting a sizeable increase in its holdings. According to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the American semiconductor giant indicated its equity holdings were valued at about $18.37 billion as of March 31, 2026, an increase from approximately $13.1 billion recorded at the end of 2025. The filing shows that Nvidia’s portfolio remains heavily concentrated in companies tied to AI infrastructure, semiconductor development, networking, and cloud computing. In this regard, the technology company’s largest holding is Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), which accounts for roughly…

The House Agriculture Committee is pressing President Donald Trump to nominate four commissioners to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), warning that the agency is not well-equipped to handle its expanding mandate with only one member in place. In a joint letter on Friday, Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson and Ranking Member Angie Craig urged Trump to seat a full bipartisan panel of five commissioners alongside CFTC Chairman Michael Selig, who has been the agency’s sole commissioner since taking office in December following a wave of departures. “The public, the markets, and the agency itself will be best served by…

$BTC supply at a loss has returned to levels typical of a bear market. As of May 2025, 7.75M coins are held at a loss, testing the patience of investors. $BTC traded just above $77,000, leaving a larger part of the supply at a loss. The coins at a loss varied between 7.64M and 7.75M, depending on the exact metrics. $BTC supply in loss remains elevated, while the average cost basis is very close to the current market price, building an overhang of spot $BTC for a capitulation event. | Source: CoinGlass. The overhang of coins held with unrealized losses…

Intesa Sanpaolo crypto exposure jumped sharply in the first quarter of 2026, giving fresh weight to the idea that major banks are still finding new ways to build positions in digital assets through fund and trust structures. Italy’s largest bank lifted its crypto-related assets to about $235 million in Q1 2026, up from approximately $100 million in Q4 2025. That is a big move in a single quarter. However, it was not just a matter of adding more crypto risk overall. The bank also changed the mix, increasing its Bitcoin holdings, adding Ethereum exposure for the first time, opening a…

Ripple veteran David Schwartz has provided financial support for the US Senate campaign of prominent XRP backer John Deaton, who played an instrumental role in the company’s successful legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Of course, the donation was made directly with the token. The contribution came after Deaton took to social media to solicit grassroots funding. Deaton has stressed that he relies on small-dollar donors, distancing himself from traditional fundraising methods. “Unlike career politicians, I don’t take PAC money. I don’t take lobbyist money. I don’t answer to special interests,” Deaton stated on X. He noted…

A solo home miner running a consumer-grade Canaan Avalon Nano 3S beat odds of roughly 149 million to one, winning Bitcoin block 951771 this weekend, and collecting a reward worth approximately $232,000. Key Takeaways: A solo home miner using a Canaan Avalon Nano 3S at 6.68 TH/s won Bitcoin block 951771 on May 30, 2026, at 4:27:23 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The block reward of 3.1404 $BTC was worth approximately $232,000, paid out via Braiins Solo pool. Roughly 20 to 24 solo home mining wins have occurred in the past 12 months, with odds of about 1 in 149 million…

The Strategy trade is starting to look less like a clean Bitcoin bet and more like a financial Jenga tower with orange laser eyes. Investors bought MSTR for the $BTC upside. Now they have to read the debt schedule, the STRC yield, the 8-K, and the fine print that turns “0% debt” into a 2027 cash problem. The author of this article owns a tiny bit of Strategy. And when I received the email that the board had decided to pause its heavy Bitcoin buying and repurchased about $1.5 billion of 0% convertible notes for around $1.38 billion, I couldn’t…