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Another notable “whale” activity has emerged in the cryptocurrency market. According to onchain analysis, a former investor who bought Bitcoin at a low price approximately 13 years ago is continuing to divest some of their assets. It has been reported that this investor has transferred a portion of their Bitcoin holdings back to the Binance exchange. This “early whale” first purchased 5,000 $BTC approximately 13 years ago at an average price of $332 per $BTC. In his latest transaction, the investor transferred 500 $BTC to Binance. At current prices, this amount is estimated to be worth approximately $33.28 million. It…

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Ethereum price continued consolidating near the $2,300 region on Tuesday as improving technical structure and a fresh bullish moving average crossover strengthened expectations for a possible move toward the $2,600 resistance zone. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum ($ETH) traded around $2,308 at press time on May 13 after recovering from recent lows around $2,250 earlier this week. The token has largely stabilized over the past several sessions despite broader market volatility following the hotter-than-expected U.S. CPI report. While inflation concerns briefly pressured risk assets, traders increasingly believe the CPI data had already been largely priced in by markets ahead…

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Spain appears to be the strongest retail market for Circle’s euro-pegged stablecoin $EURC on crypto banking platform Brighty, according to company data. Spain led $EURC usage by a wide margin in 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, accounting for about 36% of transactions and 25% of volume, according to Brighty data seen by Cointelegraph. “For Spanish users, $EURC functions essentially as a standard euro on a card with no exchange rate friction when transacting against $USDC,” Brighty co-founder Nick Denisenko said. Brighty’s top countries by $EURC and $USDC transaction count share and volume share. Source: Brighty The platform data…

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In a significant development for the artificial intelligence sector, decentralized AI platform SaharaAI has announced a proven collaboration with Microsoft Research, marking a pivotal moment for enterprise-grade AI data solutions. The partnership, revealed on SaharaAI’s official blog, demonstrates tangible advancements in multimodal AI data construction, directly impacting data quality, operational efficiency, and cost structures for large-scale AI development. This collaboration represents a major validation for decentralized AI approaches within traditional tech research ecosystems. SaharaAI and Microsoft Research Forge Strategic AI Partnership The SaharaAI Microsoft Research collaboration centers on enhancing multimodal AI data construction capabilities. Multimodal AI systems process and understand…

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On-chain data reveals that a wallet address linked to Garrett Jin, the founder of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange BitForex and a known early Bitcoin adopter, has moved a substantial amount of Ethereum. According to the blockchain tracking service Onchain Lens, the address deposited 78,077 $ETH, valued at approximately $177.92 million at the time of the transaction, into the Binance exchange. Details of the Whale-Sized Transfer The transaction represents one of the larger single-entity Ethereum deposits seen in recent weeks. The movement of such a significant amount of capital to a centralized exchange like Binance often signals an intent to trade,…

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Haven AI, a renowned blockchain-centered infrastructure platform, has collaborated with LinkLayerAI, a famous decentralized AI trading firm. The collaboration attempts to strengthen individual OnChain trading with the integration of independent execution and transparent validation models for trading. 🤝 Excited to partner with @LinkLayerAI — empowering personal live trading and evolves verifiable trading Agents.While @HavenAI_ is building the Autonomous Execution Layer for on-chain fixed-income capital, @LinkLayerAIis redefining personal live trading through verifiable AI… pic.twitter.com/jK9yY9QcrE — Haven AI (@HavenAI_) May 13, 2026 Haven AI disclosed in its official X announcement that the move is set to develop an independent execution layer for…

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As the US-Iran conflict enters its fifth week, negotiations continue but have yet to yield results. At this point, yesterday US President Donald Trump announced that he was giving Iran 10 more days. While calling on Iran to reach an agreement, Trump said that the ongoing negotiations with Iran were “going very well,” and gave Tehran until April 6th to finalize a deal. Iran, however, rejected the US offer on the grounds that it “only serves the interests of Washington and Tel Aviv.” Furthermore, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard announced that the Strait of Hormuz was closed and that anyone attempting to…

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Ethereum is trading around $2.3k and is still anchored below the $2.4k resistance zone that has capped this entire consolidation over the past months. The ascending channel from February’s lows remains structurally intact, and the conditions for a breakout seem favorable. The derivatives positioning has also changed dramatically recently, as traders are now placing their biggest long bets of the recovery on $ETH, and whether that conviction is rewarded or punished in the coming days will likely define the price action in the coming months. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart The ascending white channel from the February low continues…

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In a landmark move for institutional cryptocurrency adoption, Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), a Canadian government-backed asset manager, has purchased 1.38 million shares of MicroStrategy (MSTR) for approximately $219 million. This transaction, reported by BitcoinTreasuries.net, signals a deepening commitment to Bitcoin exposure through equity markets. This acquisition places AIMCo among the largest institutional holders of MicroStrategy stock. The purchase comes as MicroStrategy continues to lead corporate Bitcoin adoption, holding over 214,000 $BTC on its balance sheet. For AIMCo, this investment provides indirect Bitcoin exposure without direct custody challenges. Alberta Investment MicroStrategy Stock: A Strategic Move AIMCo manages over $160 billion…

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Key Highlights Katana (KAT) has witnessed a drop of around 23% in the last 24 hours, dropping below $0.01243 and holding a market capitalization of around $30 million This drop comes after major exchanges like Bitget, OKX, Gate, Coinbase, and others announced their listings after the TGE event After tokens get listed, token holders have started selling tokens to book gains before their fall On March 18, the Katana (KAT) price witnessed a major dip of 22% on a daily chart, declining to $0.01243. At the time of writing this, Katana is trading at around a 23% drop and holding…

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