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While coverage of 13-F filings tends to focus on individual celebrity investors such as Michael Burry or Warren Buffett, or major banks, another important actor in the business world provided an update for its stock portfolio in early May: Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL). The document showed that between the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025 and Q1 of 2026, Google increased the value of its holdings by as much as $1.5 billion despite decreasing the number of company stocks held by 3: from 29 to 26. Simultaneously, it showed that the balance within the portfolio changed significantly, with an entirely new equity…
Entering a Critical Week – There Are Numerous Economic Developments and Altcoin Events Coming Up – Here’s the Day-by-Day, Hour-by-Hour Schedule
As another week draws to a close in the cryptocurrency market, we see that Bitcoin and almost all major altcoins are trading at roughly the same level as last week. While the weekend’s agenda was dominated by Iran’s proposed deal in the war with the US, which Donald Trump rejected, the cryptocurrency market can expect numerous economic developments and altcoin events in the new week. Here is the weekly calendar we have created for you at Bitcoinsistemi.com. (All times are given in UTC+3 Turkish time) Monday, May 4th Bithumb will delist the WITCH, HVH, and TALK tokens. CME, SUI, and…
KuCoin Web3 Wallet integrates with Polymarket to expand access to market-based insights. PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, June 3 — KuCoin Web3 Wallet today announced its integration with Polymarket, expanding its role as a one-stop gateway for users to explore real-world events, market signals and web3 applications within a self-custodial wallet experience. The integration marks another step in KuCoin Web3 Wallet’s evolution beyond asset management. As web3 use cases move from token holding and transactions into broader real-world participation, users need simpler access to applications that help them discover information, understand sentiment and act on emerging narratives without moving across…
This bitcoin bear market is different with ‘uniquely pessimistic’ traders limiting downside, K33 says
Bitcoin failing to break above its key moving average around $83,000 sparked renewed fears that another brutal leg lower is coming. But this cycle, K33 Research argued in a Tuesday report, is behaving very differently from the crashes of 2014, 2018 and 2022 crashes that happened after similar rejections. In those periods, bitcoin rallied aggressively back toward the 200-day moving average before quickly rolling over again. Those rebounds were fueled by rapidly rebuilding leverage and bullish positioning that eventually collapsed under their own weight. “The current slow grind has not produced such a dynamic,” wrote K33’s head of research Vetle…
Partially thanks to the 2025 support from President Donald Trump’s administration, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has not only managed to reverse its previous decline but soared toward new all-time highs to become one of the best S&P 500 equities of 2026. Indeed, if an investor decided to take advantage of positive momentum by purchasing $1,000 worth of INTC stock on January 2 – the first regular session of the year – they would have been able to acquire approximately 25 shares at an average price of approximately $39.38. Considering that Intel equity is 217.22% up year-to-date (YTD) to $124.92, the stake…
A major milestone is approaching for $XRP. Evernorth, the Ripple-backed $XRP treasury firm, has filed a second amendment to its Form S-4 with the SEC. The update moves the company closer to its planned Nasdaq debut under the ticker XRPN. The listing will happen through a merger with Armada Acquisition Corp II, and the stakes are enormous. Evernorth already holds over 473 million $XRP, worth approximately $656 million and it is just getting started. From Private Firm to Public $XRP Powerhouse Evernorth’s journey to Wall Street has been methodical. The company first announced its plans in October 2025. An initial…
Hyperliquid hits record share of global perps market as HIP-3 tops $62 billion monthly volume
Hyperliquid’s share of monthly perpetual volume against all centralized exchanges reached 6.63% in May, its highest point ever. Against Binance specifically, the ratio reached a record high of 14.4%. HIP-3, Hyperliquid’s builder-deployed perpetual framework, has been the engine behind this growth, posting over $62 billion in volume in May alone and $3 billion in open interest at the time of writing. Over the past month or two, Binance has launched its own equity and pre-IPO perps on its platform, disclosing $280 million in cumulative volume across its pre-IPO perpetuals in their first five days. Against that, HIP-3 printing over ~$62…
Bitcoin Prediction Markets Show $84K Ceiling as Traders Stack Bets on Polymarket, Kalshi, and Myriad
Prediction market traders have placed more than $100 million in combined volume across Polymarket, Kalshi, and Myriad on where bitcoin’s price lands in May 2026 and beyond, with crowd odds pointing to a market stuck below $85,000 for the near term. Key Takeaways: Polymarket’s bitcoin May price market hit $21.4M in volume, with 79% odds $BTC stays below $75,000. Kalshi’s $150K bitcoin series (KXBTCMAX150) drew $33.9M in volume, giving $BTC only an 11% chance before January 2027. Myriad’s $84K vs. $55K market gives bitcoin a 76.7% chance of pumping first, with no expiration date set. Traders Put $37M on Bitcoin…
SoFi stock insider buying is back in focus after CEO Anthony Noto bought about $250,000 of SOFI shares on May 8 at $15.73 per share. The purchase came just as investors were digesting a quarter that beat revenue expectations but still failed to lift sentiment. With SOFI trading near $15.75 and down about 40% for the year, the timing drew immediate attention. SoFi had just reported $1.09 billion in quarterly revenue, above Wall Street’s $1.05 billion estimate, while earnings per share matched consensus at $0.12. Even so, the stock struggled after management chose not to raise annual guidance. That disconnect…
XRP Can and Will Be Used Across Corporate Treasuries With or Without the Clarity Act — Ripple Report Hints
A new report from Ripple is fueling fresh discussion about $XRP role in corporate finance. Commentators argue that adoption is already structurally in place, regardless of regulatory outcomes such as the proposed Clarity Act. $XRP community pundit Chad Steingraber pointed to a key section of Ripple’s latest treasury report, stressing that “digital assets” are becoming part of enterprise systems. He emphasized that “$XRP can and will be used” across corporate treasuries, with or without new legislation. Key Points $XRP is usable in corporate treasuries regardless of Clarity Act outcome, Ripple report suggests. Ripple treasury tools integrate $XRP, $RLUSD, and fiat…