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Coinbase Australia has launched support for self-managed super funds, giving trustees a new way to add crypto exposure to retirement portfolios. The service focuses on self-directed investors who already manage their own superannuation funds. According to the company, the offering includes downloadable data aligned with local accounting standards. It also added a verification process built for Australian fund structures. Coinbase APAC Managing Director John O’Loghlen said: “With growing regulatory clarity in Australia and institutional adoption of digital assets, we see SMSFs as a core area of potential growth in Australia.” Retirement funds hold large asset base Self-managed super funds, or…

Strategy, led by Michael Saylor, has paused its weekly Bitcoin purchases for the first time in over a year. The company did not make any new purchases this past week, keeping its total Bitcoin holdings at 762,099 $BTC. The current market value of the total $BTC held by the company is estimated at approximately $51.6 billion, representing more than 3.6% of the total circulating supply. As of March 29th, Strategy’s total cost basis was approximately $57.69 billion, with an average purchase price of $75,694 per Bitcoin. Related News BREAKING: Fed Chair Jerome Powell Is Making Hot Statements According to current…

The crypto market just witnessed a massive shift that traders cannot ignore. Two fresh wallets pulled nearly $94.6 million worth of Ethereum from Kraken. This sudden Ethereum whale buy triggered speculation across the market. Traders now question whether institutional players have started positioning early. Market observers quickly noticed something unusual about this movement. The withdrawal patterns closely resemble previous accumulation strategies linked to Bitmine. This similarity has sparked intense debate among analysts. Many now wonder if this Ethereum whale buy connects to larger institutional strategies. Speculation escalated when some linked this activity to Tom Lee. Known for his bullish stance…

New York Federal Reserve President John C. Williams said the U.S. economy is entering a more uncertain phase, with risks increasing on both sides of the Federal Reserve’s dual mandate, which is to keep inflation under control while sustaining a strong labor market. “Right now, the future is difficult to see, and the risks to both sides of our mandate have increased,” Williams said on May 4, according to remarks published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. His comments reflect a growing tension for policymakers: inflation remains above target even as signs emerge that the labor market is…

B.AI, a blockchain-based artificial intelligence (AI) relay station and financial infrastructure built for the AI agent era, has announced its groundbreaking partnership with BitMart Exchange, a centralized cryptocurrency exchange (CEX) that enables users to buy, sell, and trade over 1700 digital assets. The basic purpose of this partnership is to expand the global access and liquidity for AI-driven digital asset trading along with a major crypto exchange. https://t.co/JerjymcZyf 🤝 @BitMartExchangeScaling the AI economy requires seamless access to global liquidity. We are partnering with BitMart to expand the accessibility of digital assets for the next generation of users.With AI-driven trading tools…

US Senator Cynthia Lummis is preparing to introduce a bipartisan “Mined in America Act” bill that would incentivize Bitcoin mining; under the plan, miners would be able to sell Bitcoin to the government in exchange for tax benefits (CGT exemption). The bill aims to encourage Bitcoin mining within the country and to bring critical infrastructure in this area back to the US. The plan also envisions a model where miners can benefit from capital gains tax (CGT) advantages if they sell their Bitcoin directly to the government. This approach aims to both incentivize mining and increase the government’s strategic Bitcoin…

Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible tokens are surging again, fueling hopes of a broader revival in the battered $NFT market as speculative appetite returns across crypto. Floor prices, or the lowest value for the flagship Yuga Labs collection, have climbed from around 5 $ETH to 10 $ETH over the past month, while apecoin (APE), the ecosystem’s governance token, has also rallied from below $0.10 to about $0.16 with a sharp increase in trading volumes. The rebound comes as memecoins and other high-risk crypto assets are outperforming more defensive sectors such as decentralized finance (DeFi), suggesting retail traders are perhaps…

A whale withdraws $21.9M in $ETH from Bybit, according to onchain data from Onchain Lens. This large transaction involves 9,288 $ETH, worth $21.94 million. The anonymous address, starting with 0x0a8, now holds 27,098 $ETH, valued at $64 million. Such withdrawals from exchanges often indicate a strong intent to hold, not sell. Whale Withdraws $ETH from Bybit: Details of the Transaction Onchain Lens reported this event via X. The whale address moved 9,288 $ETH from Bybit to a private wallet. This action reduces the supply available on exchanges. Market analysts see this as a bullish signal. Large holders often move assets…

Prediction markets are evolving from retail speculation platforms into institutional-grade financial instruments, driven by demand for precise macro hedging and clearly defined binary outcomes, according to a May 4 report by Bernstein. The report highlights why institutional investors may find these markets attractive — namely, they allow users to hedge specific event risks, such as tariffs, elections and geopolitical developments, using contracts that resolve to simple yes-or-no outcomes. Bernstein pointed to the first bespoke institutional block trade executed on Kalshi last week as a key milestone. A block trade refers to a privately negotiated, large transaction typically arranged between institutional…

Recent data on the revenue performance of projects in the cryptocurrency market has revealed that stablecoin issuers and blockchain networks, in particular, stand out. According to the latest 30-day revenue data, Tether is by far the largest revenue generator in the sector, followed by other major players like Tron and Circle. The data also shows that decentralized finance (DeFi), derivatives exchanges, and infrastructure projects are generating significant revenue. Tether, at the top of the list, maintained its leading position with approximately $458.8 million in revenue, largely attributed to returns from its reserve assets. Tron ranked second with $197.7 million in…