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Wu said that Nasdaq-listed digital infrastructure company Cipher Digital (CIFR) released its Q1 2026 business update, with Q1 revenue of $35 million and an adjusted EBITDA of -$48 million. Cipher stated that 2026 will be a key year for the company's execution of its transformation strategy, with Barber Lake and Black Pearl data center construction progressing as planned, and in Q1, signing a third AI data center park lease agreement with an investment-grade Hyperscale client. Additionally, the company has secured a $200 million revolving credit line supported by multiple global financial insti

The Uniswap DAO is voting on a proposal to recall 12.5 million UNI tokens previously lent to the Uniswap Foundation and several major representatives, worth approximately $42 million. Uniswap is currently one of the largest decentralized exchanges, and the DAO lent out these governance tokens between 2022 and 2023 to boost governance participation. Previously, the influence of the Uniswap Foundation and large token holders in governance had sparked community concerns about the level of decentralization. The vote will end on May 8, and as of the report, about 53% support, 46% abstain, with a ve

Wu says he has learned that the French publicly listed company Sequans Communications (SQNS) has sold 1,025 BTC and currently holds 1,114 BTC. After verification through official documents, Sequans previously disclosed that it held 2,139 BTC as of the end of 2025. As of April 30, the company held 1,114 BTC, with a market value of approximately $84.9 million, of which 817 BTC are pledged as collateral for the remaining $35.9 million worth of convertible bonds. The remaining debt is scheduled to be redeemed before June 1, at which point the remaining BTC will no longer be subject to restrictions

According to on-chain analyst Specter monitoring, Wasabi protocol attackers have deposited all stolen funds into Tornado Cash, involving approximately $5.9 million. Suspected North Korean hackers are also laundering stolen funds from KelpDAO / LayerZero through Tornado Cash, with the related funds previously bridged to the Bitcoin network.

CoinShares' latest weekly report shows that last week, digital asset investment products saw approximately $117.8 million in net inflows, marking the fifth consecutive week of net inflows, but the lowest in this cycle. During the week, a total outflow of about $619 million occurred over the first four days, while a single-day inflow of approximately $737 million on Friday reversed the overall trend. By asset, Bitcoin saw about $192.1 million in inflows, with a total inflow of $4.2 billion since the beginning of the year; Ethereum experienced about $81.6 million in outflows, ending its previous

Wu Shuo learned that, according to Castle Labs research, the prediction market reached its highest monthly trading volume in April, exceeding $29.8 billion. Castle Labs stated that with Hyperliquid recently launching its first HIP-4 event market, which is a prediction contract around the 1-day BTC price, trading volume is expected to continue growing this month. Currently, the HIP-4 market trading volume has reached approximately $16 million.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the cryptocurrency exchange Bullish announced it will acquire the global transfer agent Equiniti for approximately $4.2 billion (including debt). After the deal is completed, both parties plan to provide services for corporate issuers including securities tokenization, 24/7 trading, and stablecoin-based payments and settlements. Equiniti currently serves nearly 3,000 publicly listed companies, including Berkshire Hathaway and Moody's. The acquisition of Equiniti is expected to close in January next year, pending regulatory approval.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the cryptocurrency exchange Bullish announced it will acquire the global transfer agent Equiniti for approximately $4.2 billion (including debt).
After the deal is completed, both parties plan to provide services for corporate issuers, including securities tokenization, 24/7 trading, and stablecoin-based payments and settlements.
Equiniti currently provides shareholder services for nearly 3,000 publicly listed companies, including Berkshire Hathaway and Moody's.

South Korean IT service company ITCEN GLOBAL announces the issuance of convertible bonds (CB) totaling 40 billion won, with the funds to be used for debt repayment, improving financial structure, and investing in new growth businesses such as security token offerings (STO) and Web3. This issuance will be invested by ITC Holdings LLC, which is wholly owned by KCGI Innovation Growth ESG No.1 private equity fund managed by KCGI. (ChosunBiz)

Wu Shuo has learned that the Hong Kong Investment Promotion Department announced that the 9th Global Fast Track Program 2026 is now open for registration, with the deadline being September 25. This year's program will focus on Hong Kong FinTech Week x StartmeupHK 2026, covering eight major verticals for the first time, including blockchain and digital assets, FinTech and InsurTech, and AI applications in financial services.

Nasdaq-listed K-Pop related company K Wave Media's board of directors approved a strategic transformation, planning to exit the traditional Korean entertainment business and shift towards AI infrastructure. The company will reallocate the remaining $485 million financing limit from Anson Funds, originally used for Bitcoin treasury strategies, to data centers, computing power, and key AI technology deployment. Meanwhile, K Wave approved the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary Play Co., Ltd. back to the original owner to strip $48 million of debt from its balance sheet. As a result, K Wave's sto

Wu said that the Norwegian blockchain exchange (NBX) announced that it has received a formal written notice from the SIX Exchange Regulation Authority, and its issuer committee has approved NBX to become the custodian for crypto assets listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange. NBX can provide compliant custodial services for exchange-listed products supported by crypto assets in accordance with the listing rules of the Swiss Stock Exchange. Currently, NBX holds an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license under Norwegian financial law, which allows it to operate across the European Economic Area an

According to Politico, the scandal involving Polish cryptocurrency trading platform Zondacrypto is intensifying the political conflict between Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Karol Nawrocki. The report focuses on the disappearance of founder Sylwester Suszek, the whereabouts of millions of dollars in crypto assets, disputes over customer funds, and crypto regulation legislation. Politico states that Tusk is attempting to use the incident to push for stricter regulation, while Nawrocki denies opposing crypto regulation, claiming he opposes the specific proposals put forward by the gove

Wu said that Ripple officially announced that it is sharing North Korea (DPRK)-related threat intelligence with industry members through the Crypto ISAC, a cryptocurrency industry information sharing and analysis center. Ripple stated that North Korea-related threat actors attempt to infiltrate crypto companies through methods such as job applications, and if background checks fail at one company, they may quickly shift to others. Crypto ISAC said that the relevant data includes fraudulent domain names, wallet addresses, intrusion indicators (IOCs), and suspected DPRK IT personnel information

According to Forbes, blockchain infrastructure company Kresus announced a partnership with Canton Network aimed at helping financial institutions move blockchain projects from the "pilot stage" to full production systems. Kresus will provide Canton Network with enterprise-grade wallets, tokenization tools, and middleware KITE.
Currently, its flagship client, South Korea's Hanwha Investment & Securities, is building a private equity asset tokenization platform based on the technologies of both parties. The institution had invested $13 million in Kresus this February.
The report pointed out

According to Reuters, Italy's Central Bank Deputy Governor Chiara Scotti stated that the European Union should consider advancing the tokenization expansion of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) to adapt to financial technology changes. She said that new forms of private currencies, such as electronic money tokens and tokenized bank deposits based on distributed ledger technology, could impact the roles of traditional banks and central banks.
The central bank should design infrastructure that allows public and private currencies to operate together. The European Central Bank is currently p

Wu said that the on-chain analysis platform Faro stated that current BTC on-chain indicators show that the market has not yet entered the overheating zone. Its data shows that the MVRV Z-Score, which measures the deviation of BTC price relative to the average cost basis of holders, is 0.88, still far below the historical top region; the NUPL, reflecting the net unrealized profit and loss of the entire market, has remained around 0.30 to 0.31 over the past 7 days, indicating the market is generally profitable but has not entered a frenzy stage; the HODL Waves, which measure the coin age structu

Wu Shuo learned that Grayscale issued a statement saying that quantum computing is not the main factor currently suppressing Bitcoin. Grayscale Research pointed out that stocks related to quantum computing have recently declined in tandem with Bitcoin; if the market is trading the risks brought by quantum breakthroughs, related stocks should theoretically be boosted. The more likely current driving factor is investors overall reducing risk from frontier technology assets.

Wu Shuo learned that, according to Lookonchain monitoring, a whale (0xC9D6) bought an additional 900 ETH today (approximately $2.13 million). Since February 15, this address has accumulated 16,900 ETH at an average price of $2,110, totaling about $35.67 million, with an unrealized profit of over $4.6 million.