⚖️ Forbes: SBF’s Early VC Bets Could Have Been Worth an Extra $100B
Forbes reported that Sam Bankman-Fried’s early venture portfolio is being reassessed, estimating he could have been roughly $100 billion richer if he had not ended up in prison after FTX’s collapse. The portfolio included stakes in companies such as Anthropic, SpaceX, Robinhood, and AI coding tool Cursor, which was recently valued around $60 billion and Anthropic nearing $90 billion.
Much of the portfolio was later liquidated by FTX’s bankruptcy attorneys at valuations far below where some positions trade today, as the estate sold assets to repay creditors.
Forbes reported that Sam Bankman-Fried’s early venture portfolio is being reassessed, estimating he could have been roughly $100 billion richer if he had not ended up in prison after FTX’s collapse. The portfolio included stakes in companies such as Anthropic, SpaceX, Robinhood, and AI coding tool Cursor, which was recently valued around $60 billion and Anthropic nearing $90 billion.
Much of the portfolio was later liquidated by FTX’s bankruptcy attorneys at valuations far below where some positions trade today, as the estate sold assets to repay creditors.
💸 Crypto F&G crashed from 71 Greed to 48 Fear in 7 days.
$BTC reclaimed $80K. Funding flipped green on $ETH. ETF flows turned. Liquidations were one-sided shorts. Yet sentiment dropped 23 points in a week.
What happens next?
- Sentiment catches up, $BTC pushes $85K
- Sentiment was right — this rip fades
- Sideways grind for 2 weeks
$BTC reclaimed $80K. Funding flipped green on $ETH. ETF flows turned. Liquidations were one-sided shorts. Yet sentiment dropped 23 points in a week.
What happens next?
- Sentiment catches up, $BTC pushes $85K
- Sentiment was right — this rip fades
- Sideways grind for 2 weeks
🚀 Arthur Hayes: “99% of Altcoins Could Go to Zero” as Market Clears Excess
At Consensus Miami 2026, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes stated that 99% of “shitcoins” could eventually go to zero. He framed this as a normal market-clearing process rather than an end to crypto, comparing it to the S&P 500’s long-term turnover since 1929. Hayes argued that industries evolve through constant replacement and that the altcoin ecosystem will continue to exist and develop.
At Consensus Miami 2026, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes stated that 99% of “shitcoins” could eventually go to zero. He framed this as a normal market-clearing process rather than an end to crypto, comparing it to the S&P 500’s long-term turnover since 1929. Hayes argued that industries evolve through constant replacement and that the altcoin ecosystem will continue to exist and develop.
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📊 MoonPay Acquires Solana Trading Infrastructure Firm DFlow for $100 Million in Stock
According to Fortune, crypto payments and infrastructure company MoonPay has acquired DFlow in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $100 million. DFlow provides trade routing and DEX aggregation services and has recently accounted for around 5% to 10% of trading volume across Solana-related platforms. In the first quarter of 2026, the platform processed more than $12 billion in transaction volume.
According to Fortune, crypto payments and infrastructure company MoonPay has acquired DFlow in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $100 million. DFlow provides trade routing and DEX aggregation services and has recently accounted for around 5% to 10% of trading volume across Solana-related platforms. In the first quarter of 2026, the platform processed more than $12 billion in transaction volume.
📊 #BTC CME Group to launch Bitcoin volatility futures contracts on June 1st.
👀 $DOGE is back in the top 10 memes — but social interactions are flat.
Top 10 memes by market cap:
$DOGE
$SHIB
$M
$PEPE
$TRUMP
$PIPPIN
$BONK
$PENGU
$SPX
$FLOKI
$PEPE ETF filing pulled headlines. $DOGE didn't move on it. Social interactions total stayed flat. Either the rotation is bypassing $DOGE — or sentiment is leading price by a few weeks.
The crowd usually gets the bottom wrong.
Top 10 memes by market cap:
$DOGE
$SHIB
$M
$PEPE
$TRUMP
$PIPPIN
$BONK
$PENGU
$SPX
$FLOKI
$PEPE ETF filing pulled headlines. $DOGE didn't move on it. Social interactions total stayed flat. Either the rotation is bypassing $DOGE — or sentiment is leading price by a few weeks.
The crowd usually gets the bottom wrong.
📌 Top 5 News for 24 Hour:
1. Canary Capital files for $PEPE spot ETF, memes influence SEC. →
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2. New wallet opened 6x long position on $TON. →
👁 295 | ❤️ 0 | 🔁 5
3. Jack Mallers explains Bitcoin impact on housing prices. →
👁 203 | ❤️ 0 | 🔁 5
4. Bitcoin outperforms gold by 36% amid Iran conflict. →
👁 180 | ❤️ 1 | 🔁 4
5. Experts dismiss Quantum threat to Bitcoin. →
👁 222 | ❤️ 0 | 🔁 4
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1. Canary Capital files for $PEPE spot ETF, memes influence SEC. →
👁 258 | ❤️ 2 | 🔁 5
2. New wallet opened 6x long position on $TON. →
👁 295 | ❤️ 0 | 🔁 5
3. Jack Mallers explains Bitcoin impact on housing prices. →
👁 203 | ❤️ 0 | 🔁 5
4. Bitcoin outperforms gold by 36% amid Iran conflict. →
👁 180 | ❤️ 1 | 🔁 4
5. Experts dismiss Quantum threat to Bitcoin. →
👁 222 | ❤️ 0 | 🔁 4
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🕵️ #BTC Open interest in Bitcoin is at its highest level in over 109 days.
🕵️ Strategy Q1 2026 Results: $12.54 billion Net Loss Amid $14.46 billion Unrealized Bitcoin Loss
Strategy Inc reported a net loss of approximately $12.54 billion for the first quarter of 2026, primarily due to a $14.46 billion unrealized loss on its bitcoin holdings. As of May 3, the company held approximately 818,334 BTC, up 22% year-to-date, with an average purchase price of about $75,537 per bitcoin. The carrying value of its digital assets was approximately $61.81 billion.
Strategy Inc reported a net loss of approximately $12.54 billion for the first quarter of 2026, primarily due to a $14.46 billion unrealized loss on its bitcoin holdings. As of May 3, the company held approximately 818,334 BTC, up 22% year-to-date, with an average purchase price of about $75,537 per bitcoin. The carrying value of its digital assets was approximately $61.81 billion.
🗣 Saylor: We Will Probably Sell Some Bitcoin to Pay a Dividend Just to Inoculate the Market Just to Send the Message That We Did It