Industry Reports

According to Jack Forestell, Visa Chief Product and Strategy Officer, speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference, the company's stablecoin settlement business reached approximately $7 billion annualized run rate, rising more than 50% quarter-over-quarter as adoption

According to BlockBeats, French chipmaker Sequans Communications sold 1,025 Bitcoin during the first quarter of 2026, reducing its holdings from 2,139 BTC at the end of 2025 to 1,114 BTC by April. The company reported a net loss of $54.3 million for Q1, with operating losses expanding to $50.5 milli

According to The Block, Bitcoin miner Cipher Digital posted a net loss of $114 million in Q1 2026, nearly doubling from $39 million in Q1 2025. Mining revenue fell to $35 million from $49 million, while the company's Bitcoin holdings declined in value from $125 million to $76 million. CEO Tyler

According to BlockBeats, Strategy reported on May 6 that it held 818,334 Bitcoin as of May 3, 2026, representing a 22% increase since the start of the year with a Bitcoin yield of 9.4%. The company reported Q1 2026 revenue of $124.3 million, up 11.9% year-over-year, but recorded a net loss of $12.54

According to Coinshares, cryptocurrency investment products saw inflows of $117.8 million last week, marking the fifth consecutive week of positive growth. The inflows were driven primarily by Bitcoin, which experienced $192.1 million in inflows and has now accumulated $4.2 billion in total inflows

Bullish, a U.S. virtual asset platform, announced on the 5th (local time) that it has entered into a final agreement to acquire Equiniti, a global securities transfer agent and shareholder services provider, for $4.2 billion (approximately 6 trillion KRW), marking its formal entry into tokenized sec

According to OpenTrade's report "The Stablecoin Surge: Unlocking Growth Across Latin America," the region processed $324 billion in stablecoin transactions in 2025, up 89% year-on-year, representing the largest component of $730 billion in total on-chain crypto value received across

According to The Block, Cipher Digital posted a net loss of $114 million in Q1 2026, more than double the $39 million loss from Q1 2025, as the bitcoin miner accelerates its pivot to AI infrastructure. Bitcoin mining revenue fell to $35 million from $49 million year-over-year. The company signed its

加密交易所 Bullish（NYSE：BLSH）5 月 5 日宣布、與私募基金 Siris Capital 達成最終協議、以 42 億美元收購英國老牌過戶代理人（transfer agent）Equiniti、組合「加密交易」+「傳統證券登錄」、目標打造「全球代幣化證券過戶代理人」。CNBC 報導、Equiniti 目前為超過 2,500 家上市公司、2,000 萬股東提供登錄與股東服務、年度處理金額約 5,000 億美元。本案是加密產業近年最大的傳統金融基建收購案、預計 2027 年 1 月完成交割。 交易結構：18.5 億美元承擔債務 + 23.5 億美元 Bullish 股票 42

According to CME Group, the exchange reported average daily volume of 25.9 million contracts in April 2026, with growth concentrated in micro-sized contracts and energy derivatives. Micro WTI crude oil futures volume increased more than fourfold year-over-year, while cryptocurrency derivatives

According to CoinShares, global crypto investment products managed by asset managers including BlackRock, Bitwise, Fidelity, and Grayscale recorded $117.8 million in net inflows last week, marking the fifth consecutive week of positive flows and bringing the five-week total to over $4

According to The Block, Cipher Digital reported a net loss of $114 million in the first quarter of 2026, more than double the $39 million loss in Q1 2025, as the bitcoin miner accelerates its shift toward AI infrastructure. Bitcoin mining revenue fell to $35 million from $49 million year-over-year,

According to Whale Factor, institutional investors purchased 50,351 BTC in Q1 2026, marking the largest quarterly accumulation in Bitcoin history. The institutions are absorbing supply at 2.8 times the rate of new mining output, creating a significant supply squeeze. During the same period,

According to Cointelegraph, Fidelity Digital Assets data shows that a traditional 60/40 portfolio with 3% Bitcoin allocation would have generated annualized returns of 14.6% over the past 10 years, up from 9.4% without Bitcoin. The 3% allocation increased annualized volatility to 12.04% from 10.26%,

According to Forbes, while Wall Street's interest in blockchain and asset tokenization continues to grow, many institutional projects remain stuck in pilot and proof-of-concept stages, with limited cases actually generating revenue in production environments. Yuval Rooz, CEO of Canton and

WisdomTree crypto ETPs saw $137M inflows in Q1 2026, reversing prior-year outflows and signaling renewed investor interest. Crypto AUM reached $1.8B despite market declines, while total firm assets grew over 30% year over year. Product expansion and tokenization efforts boosted

According to PANews, Exodus Movement (NYSE American: EXOD) released its Q1 2026 preliminary earnings on May 4, reporting revenue of approximately $22.7 million, down 36.9% year-over-year. The self-custody crypto platform holds $46.7 million in digital assets, comprising 628 Bitcoin ($42.8 million) a

According to CoinDesk, 62% of U.S. voters do not trust the Trump administration's ability to regulate cryptocurrencies, ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. In a poll of 1,000 registered voters, only 1% cited crypto assets as a key issue in the midterm race, while 36% prioritized the cost of living.