The popular AI framework Virtuals Protocol will host an in-person meet-up in Hong Kong on Friday, January 17.

May 5 — Strategy will host its Q1 2026 earnings conference call on May 6 at 5:00 a.m. UTC+8, covering first-quarter financial performance, digital lending business growth, and capital markets strategy. Data shows Strategy’s Bitcoin holdings have increased from 555,450 coins (at last year’s Q1 earnings call) to 818,334 coins currently.

On May 5, Onchain Lens data shows whale address **Loracle.hl** sold 556,729 HYPE tokens at an average price of $41.16, totaling ~$22.9 million. It currently holds 95.8 HYPE tokens. Current holdings breakdown: - 708,219 HYPE (~$32.5M): $1.756M loss - 318.74 BTC (~$25.7M): $0.727M profit - 147,286 CL (~$15.35M): $0.051M profit - 33,432 BRENTOIL (~$7.16M): $0.045M profit - 374.66 PAXG (~$1.7M): $0.271M loss - 13,529,978 CHIP (~$0.778M): $0.221M loss ### Notes on U.S. style alignment: 1. **Conciseness**: Replaced verbose phrases (e.g., "equivalent to approximately" → "totaling ~") with industry-standard shorthand (~ = approx). 2. **Clarity**: Used bullet points + bold for the whale address (common in crypto alerts). 3. **Unit consistency**: Used "$X.M" (e.g., $32.5M = $32.5 million) instead of long number strings, which is standard for U.S. financial/crypto news. 4. **Flow**: Opened with a direct "date + data source + action" structure (fits U.S. quick alert rhyt

May 5 (Tuesday) — Bitcoin rallied to a high of $81,300 on Tuesday, posting weekly and 30-day cumulative gains of 5% and 21%, respectively. Per CryptoQuant data, long-term holders have accumulated a net 331,000 BTC over the past 30 days (based on a moving average), worth roughly $26.7 billion at Tuesday’s market price. That’s nearly 1.6% of Bitcoin’s total supply, signaling increased accumulation amid the price recovery. Bitcoin’s rally has coincided with strong inflows into U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs: $1.18 billion in net inflows over the past three consecutive days, including $532 million on Monday—underscoring growing institutional interest in BTC. MN Capital founder Michael van de Poppe noted on X Tuesday: “ETF inflows are back, a bullish signal for Bitcoin. I expect more inflows in the coming weeks as ETF demand remains strong.” Earlier reports have shown institutions are absorbing over five times the daily newly mined BTC supply. The $84,000 level is a key focus for trader

On May 5th, Bitget data indicates that crypto exchange Bullish has plunged more than 8% in pre-market trading, last trading at $37.16. Earlier reports noted that Bullish intends to acquire share registry provider Equiniti for $4.2 billion, including debt. Post-acquisition, Bullish and Equiniti plan to offer comprehensive tokenization services to corporate issuers—including 24/7 securities trading on platforms like Bullish and stablecoin-based payment and settlement solutions.

May 5 (Thursday) — Crypto exchange Bullish will acquire share registry provider Equiniti for $4.2 billion, including debt, The Wall Street Journal reported. The transaction, pending regulatory approval, is expected to close in January next year. Equiniti serves nearly 3,000 listed companies, including Berkshire Hathaway and Moody’s.

May 5 — On prediction platform Predict.fun, a new event asking “When will Polymarket launch its official token?” currently has a trading volume of $546,800. Here are the latest probabilities tied to key dates: - 88% chance to launch by June 30, 2027 - 77% by March 31, 2027 - 55% by December 31, 2026 - 39% by September 30, 2026 - 9% by June 30, 2026 **Settlement Rules**: The market resolves to “Yes” if Polymarket launches its official token by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the specified date; otherwise, “No.” Eligibility: Tokens promoted as official for a Polymarket product (even if initially lacking utility or not labeled “governance”)—but must be openly/actively transferable/tradable. Sole announcements or claim-only tokens don’t qualify. Exclusions: ERC-1155/ERC-20s for CTF shares, internal market positions, or USD-pegged collateral. Confirmation sources: Official Polymarket statements (blogs, social, docs) or credible third-party reports if needed. **Recent Hint**