Singapore, 20 May 2026 — BIT today announced that Matrixport Technologies Ltd has received approval from the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission for a SIBA Investment Business Licence, Category 2 – Arranging Deals in Investments, and a Virtual Asset Service Provider registration under the BVI Virtual Asset Service Providers Act.
The approvals mark an important milestone in BIT’s continued devel...

🔹 HYPE has been one of the stronger-performing tokens in recent months, supported by Hyperliquid’s expansion beyond crypto into topical TradFi-linked perpetual products, including oil and, most recently, SpaceX pre-IPO contracts.
🔹 The trend reflects a broader shift: crypto trading infrastructure is increasingly being used to package and trade high-interest, high-volatility narratives beyond native digital a...

🔹 Stablecoin adoption still appears to have a long runway ahead, with demand rising and U.S. policymakers generally supportive of the sector’s growth.
🔹 One reason for that support: stablecoin reserves are often recycled into U.S. Treasuries, reinforcing their connection to the broader dollar-based financial system.
🔹 While stablecoins are increasingly discussed as a potential alternative to tra...

The consensus 2026 path has flipped from "cuts coming" to "no cuts, maybe hikes"[1] — and crypto wore the repricing on the chin. Sticky inflation[2], a hawkish Fed pivot, and Warsh's confirmation[3] pushed the 10-year to ~4.6% and pulled long-duration risk down with it. BTC has rolled off the $82K resistance into the mid-$70Ks, ETH is bleeding relative strength, and spot ETFs flipped from six straight weeks of inflows to r...

🔹 Ethereum’s price action is becoming increasingly tied to ETF flows. Over the past year, 30-day average daily ETH ETF inflows have tracked ETH prices remarkably closely, highlighting the growing influence of institutional demand.
🔹 One of Ethereum’s key narratives has been its roughly 2.5% net staking yield. However, with inflation reaccelerating and U.S. 10-year Treasury yields rising above 4.6%, that yield ...

🔹 Circle surged 16% overnight and is now approaching its March 2026 high, as investors position for potential progress on the CLARITY Act.
🔹 Notably, the rally comes despite relatively steady USDC market cap growth in recent weeks, suggesting the move is driven more by regulatory expectations than by a sharp improvement in near-term fundamentals
.🔹 A clearer digital asset regulatory framework could...

🔹 Bitcoin continues to grind higher, with several market-moving catalysts lined up this week.
🔹 Fed leadership, crypto regulation, and geopolitics are all in focus: Kevin Warsh could move closer to becoming the next Fed Chair, while the CLARITY Act may see further progress later this week.
🔹 Any signs of clearer crypto regulation could reinforce expectations that policy uncertainty is easing, p...

🔹 Bitcoin has been grinding higher, but the more important signal may be happening beneath the surface.
🔹 BTC implied volatility has been compressing sharply, suggesting the current move may still have room to run.
🔹 As volatility falls, risk constraints may loosen. Lower perceived risk can allow traders to increase position sizes and deploy more capital.
🔹 This incremental flow can quietly support p...

🔹 April played out largely in line with seasonal patterns. Bitcoin has historically performed well in April, and this year’s return also came in above its historical average.
🔹 Despite the constructive seasonal setup, this was not a fully crowded call. Sentiment sounded constructive, but positioning did not meaningfully follow.
🔹 Low trading volumes and persistently negative funding...

🔹 Spot Bitcoin ETF inflows have now been positive for nine consecutive trading days, pointing to steady institutional demand.
🔹 Rather than a short-term surge, the latest flows suggest steady accumulation, which can help support Bitcoin’s gradual move higher.
🔹 Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, has purchased roughly $11 billion worth of Bitcoin this year, further reinforcing market demand.
🔹 With trading volumes...