Michael Saylor has signaled that Strategy, the world’s largest corporate bitcoin holder, may sell a portion of its BTC to meet preferred stock dividend obligations, a significant departure from the firm’s founding promise to never liquidate its cryptocurrency reserves. Key Takeaways: Saylor said Strategy may sell BTC to pay dividends in May 2026, reversing its […]
During a recent LBank X Space, BeInCrypto served as a special media observer as the exchange hosted a keynote-style conversation on crypto growth, culture, and user onboarding. The session featured Muha, Head of Social, Community, and Partnerships at LBank, who has spent nearly five years building the exchange’s social presence. Crypto Growth Relied Too Much […]
The crypto-focused arm of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has raised $2.2 billion for its fifth fund dedicated to backing crypto projects.In a blog post on Tuesday, a16z Crypto said its latest fund, Crypto Fund 5, would back founders “turning new infrastructure into products people use every day,” including stablecoins, perpetual futures, prediction markets and tokenized assets.“Software is getting more complex and harder to trust,” a16z Crypto general partners Eddy Lazzarin, Guy Wuollet, Ali Yahya and founder and managing partner Chris Dixon wrote in the blog post.“The infrastructure the internet runs on is more consolidated than ever. In that environment, the properties that crypto networks were designed to provide become more valuable, not less,” they added.A16z’s latest fund comes a day after rival venture firm Haun Ventures said it raised a $1 billion fund for crypto and artificial intelligence, suggesting venture capital appetite for crypto remains strong even as the bulk of funding has focused on AI.Source: a16z CryptoAI firms received a record $242 billion in venture funding in the first quarter of 2026, according to a Crunchbase report released in April, with the technology capturing 80% of the record $300 billion in global venture funding during the quarter.Crypto Fund 5 is smaller than its predecessor, a record $4.5 billion crypto-focused fund that a16z Crypto launched four years ago in May 2022, just as the Terra blockchain imploded, causing a chain reaction of crypto company collapses and a regulatory crackdown.A16z said that crypto is in “one of those quieter moments” of the cycle, and it is seeking out “what people keep using when the hype fades.”It added that stablecoin use “has kept climbing even through downturns,” and it has also seen “meaningful growth” in crypto perpetual futures and prediction markets.Related: Crypto VC funding plunges to $659M in April, hits near two-year low“Traditional assets are starting to move onchain, and onchain finance is being used for assets beyond network tokens,” a16z added. “A new financial system is taking shape that runs continuously, settles nearly instantly, costs almost nothing, and is open to anyone with internet access.”It added that crypto has been buoyed by a US regulatory landscape that is “moving in the right direction,” with an array of supportive lawmakers and White House officials helping advance the stablecoin-regulating GENIUS Act, which a16z said was “a good example of what thoughtful policy can look like.” “We expect more regulatory progress for the rest of the crypto market through legislation and rulemaking,” it added.Magazine: Adam Back says current demand is ‘almost’ enough to send Bitcoin to $1MCointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraph’s Editorial Policy and aims to provide accurate and timely information. Readers are encouraged to verify information independently.
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Crypto and traditional finance are converging fast, with perpetual futures emerging as the strongest bridge between the two.
Bitcoin (BTC) holds above $81,000 as short-term momentum strengthens. Weak network growth signals cautious market participation. BTC faces major resistance at $89,500. Bitcoin has climbed above $81,000, extending its monthly recovery and testing its highest trading range in roughly three months. At press time, BTC was trading around $81,467 after gaining 5.2% over the past […]
Sara is a Portuguese software developer. Her employer pays her salary in USDC. Every month she converts it to euros, waits two days for a bank transfer, pays conversion fees, and watches her bank earn from the float while she gets nothing back. She has crypto but no useful way to live on it. Sara […]
Spanish bank Sabadell is the latest to join a consortium of European banks seeking to launch a euro-pegged stablecoin to make transactions more efficient and increase the dominance of Europe’s digital assets market. Sabadell Joins European Banking Consortium On Tuesday, Spain’s fourth-largest banking group by assets, Sabadell, announced it will join the Qivalis consortium as […]
On-chain detective ZachXBT has shared details of the massive crypto Ponzi scheme that took over $150 million from unsuspecting victims before collapsing last week. The Mechanics Behind The $150M Crypto Ponzi In a series of X posts, ZachXBT unveiled the details of a Ponzi scheme that had been operating under the DSJ Exchange (DSJEX), a […]
The UAE’s military anniversary highlights regional instability, potentially escalating tensions and impacting geopolitical dynamics. The post UAE marks armed forces’ 50th anniversary amid Iran tensions appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
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