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Strive Asset Management is adopting Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset after pushing other firms to do the same, unveiling a reverse merger.

UK fintech giant Revolut has partnered with Lightspark to bring Lightning Network support for Bitcoin (BTC) payments to users in the UK and select European Economic Area countries, the companies announced on May 7. The integration enables near-instant, low-cost Bitcoin transactions for Revolut users by leveraging Lightspark’s enterprise-grade infrastructure. It marks a major milestone for […] The post Revolut partners with Lightspark to integrate Bitcoin lightning payments appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Funds continue to flow into Bitcoin, boosting its realized capitalization to $890 billion as traders position for a possible rally to $100,000. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin’s realized capitalization hit a record $890 billion, reflecting strong investor conviction as long-term and short-term holders increased allocations. Large Bitcoin holders with over 1,000 BTC have accumulated significantly since March 2025, reflecting the Q1 2024 trend. Read more

Vivek Ramaswamy's asset management firm is going public through a reverse merger and will use shares to buy Bitcoin. Strive Asset Management, founded by entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, has revealed plans to transition into a Bitcoin treasury company. According to a May 7 announcement, Strive is going public through a reverse merger and plans to use the combined company’s stock to accumulate Bitcoin (BTC). The deal will see Strive merging with Asset Entities — a social media marketing company listed on the Nasdaq. The combined entity will operate under the Strive brand and use its access to the public equity markets to finance Bitcoin purchases, the company said.  Read more

Strive Asset Management has agreed to merge with Asset Entities Inc., setting the stage for a bold transition into a Bitcoin-focused treasury company. According to a May 7 statement, the deal will see the combined firm operate under the Strive name and continue trading on NASDAQ. The firm said the move would create the first […] The post Vivek Ramaswamy’s Strive makes bold move as first NASDAQ-listed asset manager with a Bitcoin treasury appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin profit-taking "dominates" as price continues to rise, and this can easily extinguish the bull market comeback, research from CryptoQuant warns. Key points: Bitcoin investors are making the most of the highest price levels in several months by cashing out profits. These are averaging $1 billion per day, leading to concerns that the market comeback may stall or even reverse. Read more

Bitcoin OG Adam Back is used to being asked if he’s Satoshi… and has to laugh at some of the crazy conspiracy theories about Blockstream. For a man who many believe could actually be Satoshi, Blockstream CEO Adam Back is surprisingly understanding on the question of normies buying so-called paper Bitcoin via the ETFs. You have to have some empathy for the people who want to buy Bitcoin, but they dont know how to do it, and its too complicated, Back tells Magazine.  There are limits to his tolerance though. You also dont really want 90% of it in ETFs or something because that might start to become a problem, says the London-born, Malta-based cryptographer. Read more

Bitcoin price is up today as market participants expect progress on US-China trade talks to increase risk-on sentiment that should boost stocks and crypto. Key takeaways: Bitcoin gained 2% to $96,530 on May 7, fueled by US-China trade deal hopes. BTC price rises with $83.6 million in short liquidations, with open interest up 26% to $64.4 billion, signaling strong bullish momentum. Read more

Hive Digital Technologies president and CEO Aydin Kilic said Hive is not engaging in short-term regional arbitrage but sees Paraguay as a long-term clean energy partner. Several crypto-focused organizations — including Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies — are eyeing a US return, primarily driven by uncertain geopolitical tensions. Still, BTC miner Hive Digital Technologies is doubling down on the untapped potential of the Latin American (LATAM) market. In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Hive Digital Technologies’ president and CEO, Aydin Kilic, said that Paraguay presents a compelling long-term opportunity equipped with “geopolitical stability, low-cost hydro energy, and a government open to foreign investment”. Hive acquired Bitfarms’ 200 megawatt (MW) Yguazú facility for $56 million in January. Phase one infrastructure of a 100 MW data center at the site was completed in April, supporting five exahashes per second (EH/s) of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mining. Read more

Gold advanced and Bitcoin held firm Tuesday as investors braced for the Fed’s policy decision and weighed geopolitical and trade tensions.

Bitcoin gave up some of its recent gains, but select altcoin charts still look poised for a breakout. Key points: Bitcoin’s positive sentiment should remain intact if BTC price stays above the 20-day EMA near $92,000. Several altcoins show bullish chart patterns in the 4-hour and 1-day timeframes. Read more

Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor posted the Bitcoin chart signaling an impending Bitcoin purchase by the company the following day. Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor hinted at an impending Bitcoin (BTC) purchase, marking the fourth consecutive week of purchases by the BTC treasury company. The company's most recent acquisition occurred on April 28 when Strategy purchased 15,355 BTC, valued at over $1.4 billion at the time, bringing the company's total holdings to 553,555 BTC. According to data from SaylorTracker, Strategy is up approximately 39% on its investment, representing over $15 billion in unrealized gains. Read more

Bitcoin deals with nearby liquidity into the weekly close as traders turn to the key Fed meeting for BTC price clues over the coming week. Key points: Bitcoin attacks liquidity clustered close to spot price into the weekly close. Market commentators eye significant BTC price levels below $95,000. Read more

Arizona state senator and Bitcoin advocate Wendy Rogers said, “Bitcoin doesn’t need Arizona, Arizona needs Bitcoin." Bitcoiners and United States government officials have criticized Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs’ decision to veto a bill that would have allowed the state to hold Bitcoin as part of its official reserves. “This will age poorly,” Casa co-founder and cypherpunk Jameson Lopp said in a May 3 X post. Bitcoin (BTC) entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano said, “Imagine the ignorance of a politician to believe they can make investment decisions.” “If she can’t outperform Bitcoin, she must buy it,” Pompliano said. Crypto lawyer Andrew Gordon said, “We need more elected officials who understand that Bitcoin and crypto are the future.” Read more

Bitwise says its “in house” prediction for Bitcoin is $1 million by 2029, deputy CIA director says Bitcoin “here to stay” — Hodler’s Digest The US Central Intelligence Agency is increasingly incorporating Bitcoin as a tool in its operations, and working with the cryptocurrency is a matter of national security, Michael Ellis, the agencys deputy director, told podcast host Anthony Pompliano. In an appearance on the market analyst and investors The Pomp Podcast show, Ellis told Pompliano that the intelligence agency works with law enforcement to track BTC, and it is a point of data collection in counter-intelligence operations. Ellis added: Bitcoin is here to stay cryptocurrency is here to stay. As you know, more and more institutions are adopting it, and I think that is a great trend. One that this administration has obviously been leaning forward into. Read more

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin believes that the blockchain’s long-term resilience and scalability hinge on making it simple, like Bitcoin. In a blog post on May 3, he described how “Ethereum 5 years from now can become close to as simple as Bitcoin.” Buterin wrote: “One of the best things about Bitcoin is how beautifully simple […] The post Vitalik Buterin wants to make Ethereum ‘as simple as Bitcoin’ by 2030 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Taking advantage of the increasingly divergent fundamentals of Bitcoin and fiat currency could be a way out for struggling miners. Bitcoin (BTC) mining firms should hold their mined Bitcoin and use it as collateral for fiat-denominated loans to pay operating expenses instead of selling BTC and losing the upside of an asset that miners expect to surge in price, according to John Glover, chief investment officer at Bitcoin lending firm Ledn. In an interview with Cointelegraph, Glover said that holding onto the BTC carries several benefits including, price appreciation, tax deferment, and the potential to make extra revenue by lending out BTC held in corporate treasuries. The executive added: This debt-based approach is similar to companies like Strategy, which issue corporate debt and equity to finance Bitcoin acquisition and profit from the diverging fundamentals of BTC and the fiat currencies the corporate capital raises are denominated in. Read more

The current ETH price setup versus Bitcoin closely mirrors 2019, with an oversold RSI and prolonged weakness below key moving averages after a multiyear decline. Ethereum’s Ether (ETH) token is approaching a critical price zone against Bitcoin (BTC), which historically marked the beginning of a massive rebound. The ETH/BTC pair, currently trading near 0.019 BTC, is edging closer to 0.016 BTC — the exact level it reached in September 2019 before rallying nearly 450% over the following year. The current ETH/BTC setup resembles 2019, with both periods marked by oversold relative strength index (RSI), long stretches below key moving averages, and multiyear declines. Read more

Institutional investors are driving a new era in Bitcoin mining, capitalizing on favorable US regulations and infrastructure diversification into AI. Opinion by: Fakhul Miah, managing director of GoMining Institutional The Bitcoin (BTC) mining industry has never been more attractive to institutional investors. Fintech giants are investing in Bitcoin mining rather than just accumulating the asset, all thanks to the favorable regulatory environment in the US and the profitability margin of BTC.  Then, numerous companies are diversifying by allocating computing power to AI, further strengthening their economics and, thus, investment attractiveness. For now, it looks like the future of the foundational layer for the Bitcoin network could mark the new gusher age. Read more

Arizona’s plan to invest in Bitcoin has ended in a veto, with Governor Katie Hobbs citing concerns over using public funds for "untested assets." Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill that would have allowed the state to hold Bitcoin as part of its official reserves, effectively ending efforts to make Arizona the first US state to adopt such a policy. The Digital Assets Strategic Reserve bill, which would have permitted Arizona to invest seized funds into Bitcoin (BTC) and create a reserve managed by state officials, was formally struck down on Friday, according to an update on the Arizona State Legislature’s website. “Today, I vetoed Senate Bill 1025. The Arizona State Retirement System is one of the strongest in the nation because it makes sound and informed investments,” Hobbs wrote in a statement aimed at Warren Petersen, the President of the Arizona Senate. Read more