Bitcoin news

22 May, 2026
Asian shares advanced Friday following modest gains on Wall Street, while oil prices rose as efforts to end the Iran war yielded limited results. Oil prices had eased Thursday in U.S. trading, alleviating pressure from the bond market as yields fell.
21 May, 2026
Bitcoin has still gained more than 16% since the conflict began, while gold prices have declined over 15%.
Representative Nick Begich introduced the American Reserve Modernization Act, a revised version of the BITCOIN Act aimed at establishing a U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
Scott Melker discusses the Fed's proposal of limited payment access for crypto and the SEC's eyes on prediction market ETFs, SpaceX targets a massive $1.75 trillion IPO at a 94x revenue multiple that hides significant losses and other big crypto headlines of the day. “The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker” airs on Yahoo Finance every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto.Make sure to also check out Yahoo Finance's new crypto hub to find the latest crypto-related news.
Real Vision co-founder Raoul Pal on Thursday called the development “a big deal” and said digital transaction costs are trending toward zero.
In an interview with CNBC, Michael Saylor said Strategy has already purchased more Bitcoin this year than miners have produced.
Shakepay today announced that the waitlist for its physical Shakepay Visa* Prepaid Card is now available in the Shakepay app, kicking off a national campaign that helps Canadians earn bitcoin rewards through everyday spending while giving local businesses a simple way to begin building bitcoin reserves.
Bitcoin and Ethereum traded lower after Nvidia’s earnings report, with crypto markets struggling to gain momentum despite strong results from the AI chipmaker.
Crypto brokerage Blockchain.com said on Thursday it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United ‌States, as digital assets markets show signs of a rebound ‌after a choppy period. Crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments took the wraps off its IPO filing in November, while crypto exchange Kraken announced a confidential New ‌York IPO in the ⁠same month, though neither has since moved ahead with their listing plans. A U.S. Senate committee last week advanced long-awaited legislation to regulate cryptocurrencies, marking a landmark step for the bill.
Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said newly launched Hyperliquid ETFs were showing “rare” momentum, with inflows and trading activity continuing to build after launch.
SpaceX acquired its Bitcoin holdings for roughly $661 million, with the position valued at approximately $1.45 billion at current market prices.
The European Union's executive commission cut its growth outlook and predicted higher inflation due to sharply higher energy prices from the war in Iran — but said the economy will avoid an outright recession. Oil prices rose sharply after risk of Iranian drone and speedboat attacks closed off most ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the sea passage for about a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas.
Data from Stocktwits shows that retail sentiment remained ‘extremely bullish’ on SPY and QQQ.
20 May, 2026
Federal Reserve minutes revealed growing inflation concerns, hawkish divisions, & possible higher-for-longer rates impacting Bitcoin.
September Euro currency futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.
Nakamoto Inc. announced a 1-for-40 reverse stock split to lift its share price above Nasdaq's $1 minimum. With shares trading around $0.22 and a June 8 compliance deadline, the move…
Quantifying the AI opportunity for bitcoin miners.
PCT Litigation Trust filed a complaint against Zap Solutions, which operates Strike, seeking to recover prebankruptcy transfers from Prime Core Technologies.
Strategy Inc.'s latest Bitcoin acquisition and groundbreaking dividend signal could unlock significant new capital from income-focused institutional funds.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETFs had their best month of 2026 in April, with about $2 billion in net inflows. May started strong too, but the outflows in the week of May 15 broke a six-week inflow streak. The key question now is whether April was a one-off or whether institutional demand can hold up through ... Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs Pulled in $2B in April: Can the Flows Continue in May?