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MARA Holdings (MARA) has agreed to buy Long Ridge Energy & Power in a deal valued at about $1.5 billion. MARA will also assume at least $785 million of debt backstopped by a bridge loan. The seller, FTAI Infrastructure (FIP), is up 12% in pre-market trading. MARA is ahead 3%. The deal includes Long Ridge’s 505-megawatt combined-cycle gas plant in Hannibal, Ohio, along with more than 1,600 acres of land, water access, fiber links, fuel supply and grid connections, according to a Thursday filing. MARA said the site could support more than 1 gigawatt of total power capacity over time.…

Although market sentiment around Bitcoin has continued to hit extreme bearish levels, Bitcoin’s large holders are not willing to relent as they have continued to purchase the asset in large quantities. While these bearish sentiments have continued to fuel uncertainty on the leading cryptocurrencies, it appears that large holders are seizing the opportunity to purchase the asset for cheaper prices. Bitcoin whales are buying the dip Over the last three days, Bitcoin’s large holders have scooped the asset in large quantities, as popular crypto analyst Ali Martinez provided data revealing that 10,000 $BTC have been purchased by whale holders over…

Ethereum trades at $2,323 on April 29, up 1.48%, pushing toward the 100-day EMA at $2,349 as Polymarket traders give 62% odds the current session closes above $2,350, with the rising wedge on the daily chart tightening toward a resolution that the derivatives market is actively positioning around. $ETH Daily Chart: Rising Wedge Presses Into The 100-Day EMA $ETH Daily Price Action (Source: TradingView) $ETH has been building a rising wedge since the January low near $1,800, with the lower boundary rising from that base and the upper boundary capping rallies since late March. Price at $2,323 is pressing against…

Tether is stepping up its presence in the U.S. stablecoin market. According to Bloomberg, the company recently launched a new stablecoin called $USAT while pursuing fundraising that could value the firm at $500 billion. Moreover, CEO Paolo Ardoino reported that Tether earned over $10 billion in profits in 2025. In addition, the company holds about $122 billion in U.S. Treasuries, making it one of the largest private holders of American debt. Bloomberg: Tether is expanding its focus on the U.S. market and has launched a new stablecoin, $USAT, while seeking fundraising that could value the company at around $500 billion,…

According to CryptoRank, only six token sales were completed in 2026 to date, and half are underwater compared to their offering price. Crypto financing is shifting, with VC-funded rounds also slowing down in April. Just six crypto projects chose an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) in 2026. The ICO was a staple during the 2017 bull market, but was gradually displaced by other models. Currently, smaller projects have shifted to airdrops or running as tokenless apps, while larger crypto companies look toward initial public offerings (IPO) on traditional exchanges. CryptoRank noted the six ICOs used CoinList or Echo for their sales,…

Hyperscale Data (NYSE: GPUS) has reported a stunning 76% year-over-year increase in preliminary Q1 2026 revenue, reaching approximately $44 million. This significant jump from $25 million in the same period last year highlights the company’s aggressive expansion in both data center operations and cryptocurrency mining. The announcement, made on April 26, 2026, from New York, positions Hyperscale Data as a key player in the evolving digital infrastructure and digital asset landscape. Hyperscale Data Q1 Revenue Breakdown: Mining and Beyond The company’s cryptocurrency mining revenue alone contributed roughly $5 million to the quarterly total. While this represents a portion of the…

Michael Saylor has sparked a fresh wave of debate with his latest X post, claiming it is a “Good Friday to buy Bitcoin.” This comes as the $BTC price lingers near $67,400, a staggering 46% drop from its 2025 peak of $125,000. The “Saylor Signal” vs. Market Reality MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor is back to his usual bullish antics. On April 3, 2026, he took to X (formerly Twitter) to declare, “It’s a Good Friday to buy Bitcoin.” For the “HODL” community, this is a standard rallying cry. However, for investors who watched Bitcoin plummet from a euphoric $125,000…

During the world’s largest Bitcoin conference, Ethereum NFTs have, ironically, provided one of only a few green shoots on red-filled crypto dashboards. Bitcoin’s biggest annual conference opened on Monday in Las Vegas with bitcoin ($BTC) above $78,600 and tens of thousands of attendees packing into the Venetian conference center to hear why it should be worth more. Three days later, $BTC was below $75,000. Over the three-day conference, every top 10 digital asset was negative except for memecoin DOGE. Far lower down the leaderboard, however, Ethereum $NFT collections from the 2021 bull run rallied. Bored Ape Yacht Club climbed 17%…

In recent days a prediction about the price of $ETH has been circulating, suggesting that an altseason might be on the way. It is a prediction that is gaining support, although to be honest it seems more like a hope than an actual forecast based on concrete data. However, there is at least one historical figure that seems to point precisely in this direction. Ethereum’s May On CryptoRank you can view the table of monthly returns for the price of $ETH from 2015 to 2026, that is, from when Ethereum was launched up to today. Taking into consideration the average…

Ultra‑short crypto bets on Polymarket and Kalshi now drive most crypto volume, blurring hedging and gambling as AI bots, HFT firms and retail chase five‑minute wins. Summary Polymarket and Kalshi list five‑ to 15‑minute “up‑down” contracts on BTC, ETH and other coins that already account for more than half of their crypto trading. Retail users lean on AI agents to scrape data and output odds, while HFT firms exploit latency gaps and rich fees as platforms tweak microstructure to curb bots. Regulators still call these tools “hedging” and “portfolio management,” but critics – including Vitalik Buterin – warn prediction markets…