🔮 Prediction market flippening update.
Kalshi April volume: $14.81B (+13.3% MoM).
Polymarket April volume: -14.8% MoM.
Combined lifetime: $150B (just crossed).
Kalshi sports markets and institutional access pulled it ahead. Polymarket lost ~90K monthly active traders (733K → 643K).
The sector is consolidating around regulated venues faster than I expected six months ago.
Kalshi April volume: $14.81B (+13.3% MoM).
Polymarket April volume: -14.8% MoM.
Combined lifetime: $150B (just crossed).
Kalshi sports markets and institutional access pulled it ahead. Polymarket lost ~90K monthly active traders (733K → 643K).
The sector is consolidating around regulated venues faster than I expected six months ago.
📌 Top 5 News for 24 Hour:
1. Intesa Sanpaolo bank increases crypto exposure to $235 million. →
👁 251 | ❤️ 0 | 🔁 5
2. Companies hold 6.7 million ETH, 6% of supply. →
👁 225 | ❤️ 0 | 🔁 4
3. Elon Musk finds Dogecoin's rise ironic. →
👁 234 | ❤️ 0 | 🔁 3
4. 4 wallets withdraw $197.85M ETH from exchanges. →
👁 218 | ❤️ 0 | 🔁 3
5. Bitcoin price falls below $78,000. →
👁 264 | ❤️ 2 | 🔁 2
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1. Intesa Sanpaolo bank increases crypto exposure to $235 million. →
👁 251 | ❤️ 0 | 🔁 5
2. Companies hold 6.7 million ETH, 6% of supply. →
👁 225 | ❤️ 0 | 🔁 4
3. Elon Musk finds Dogecoin's rise ironic. →
👁 234 | ❤️ 0 | 🔁 3
4. 4 wallets withdraw $197.85M ETH from exchanges. →
👁 218 | ❤️ 0 | 🔁 3
5. Bitcoin price falls below $78,000. →
👁 264 | ❤️ 2 | 🔁 2
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🐳 Saturday wrap.
What mattered today:
ARB unlock hit (92.65M tokens, 1.71% supply)
DOGE social spiked +38% (price hasn't moved yet)
BTC sub-$79K, watching whether bond-yield repricing pulls F&G back into fear
Warsh confirmed as Fed chair successor (May 15) — macro narrative shifting
What we're watching into Sunday/Monday:
Asia open BTC bid (or lack of)
ETH ETF flow data Monday
Any follow-up on the May 11 dormant whale
Sleep good. Tomorrow we're back at 06:00 UTC. #etf
What mattered today:
ARB unlock hit (92.65M tokens, 1.71% supply)
DOGE social spiked +38% (price hasn't moved yet)
BTC sub-$79K, watching whether bond-yield repricing pulls F&G back into fear
Warsh confirmed as Fed chair successor (May 15) — macro narrative shifting
What we're watching into Sunday/Monday:
Asia open BTC bid (or lack of)
ETH ETF flow data Monday
Any follow-up on the May 11 dormant whale
Sleep good. Tomorrow we're back at 06:00 UTC. #etf
🇺🇸📊 SBF on the Financial Crisis: A Risk System More Transparent Than Traditional Finance
FTX founder SBF claimed at a U.S. congressional hearing in December 2021 that his platform had a 24/7 risk engine, without the overnight, weekend, or holiday risks seen in traditional assets. He argued the 2008 financial crisis was caused by bilateral, customized, unreported trades being repeatedly packaged and leveraged, leaving risks hidden. After FTX's collapse, those claims about innovation and transparency now read like a sharp indictment of SBF himself.
FTX founder SBF claimed at a U.S. congressional hearing in December 2021 that his platform had a 24/7 risk engine, without the overnight, weekend, or holiday risks seen in traditional assets. He argued the 2008 financial crisis was caused by bilateral, customized, unreported trades being repeatedly packaged and leveraged, leaving risks hidden. After FTX's collapse, those claims about innovation and transparency now read like a sharp indictment of SBF himself.
🗣 Michael Saylor: Stretch Is The Biggest Preferred Stock in The World
On May 6, 2026, at Consensus 2026 Miami, Michael Saylor announced that Stretch (STRC) is now the world’s largest and most liquid preferred stock, with $8.5 billion in AUM. Saylor noted that while #BTC dropped 37% over the past six months, STRC credit investors held par and earned a 64% dividend yield.
On May 6, 2026, at Consensus 2026 Miami, Michael Saylor announced that Stretch (STRC) is now the world’s largest and most liquid preferred stock, with $8.5 billion in AUM. Saylor noted that while #BTC dropped 37% over the past six months, STRC credit investors held par and earned a 64% dividend yield.
🕵️ Harvard Endowment Exits Ethereum ETF and Cuts IBIT Stake by 43%
Q1 2026 SEC 13F filings show that Harvard's endowment cut its IBIT position by about 43% to 3,044,612 shares, worth roughly $117 million, after already reducing the stake by 21% in Q4.
It also fully exited its $86.8 million position in BlackRock's spot Ethereum ETF.
Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala increased its IBIT holdings to 14,721,917 shares, worth about $566 million, up from 12,702,323 shares at the end of 2025. #regulation
Q1 2026 SEC 13F filings show that Harvard's endowment cut its IBIT position by about 43% to 3,044,612 shares, worth roughly $117 million, after already reducing the stake by 21% in Q4.
It also fully exited its $86.8 million position in BlackRock's spot Ethereum ETF.
Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala increased its IBIT holdings to 14,721,917 shares, worth about $566 million, up from 12,702,323 shares at the end of 2025. #regulation
🇺🇸🕵️ Washington Post: More Than One-Fifth of Trump Administration Officials Hold Crypto
According to The Washington Post, nearly 70 officials and nominees in the Trump administration disclosed holdings in cryptocurrencies or investments in blockchain and digital asset companies, accounting for over one-fifth of nearly 300 senior appointees reviewed.
Total disclosed crypto-related holdings amounted to at least $193 million. President Donald Trump alone reported at least $51 million in digital assets, while Vice President JD Vance and multiple Cabinet members also disclosed bitcoin or related crypto investments. The report noted that no Biden Cabinet officials reported digital currency holdings, making the Trump administration the most crypto-exposed U.S. administration to date.
According to The Washington Post, nearly 70 officials and nominees in the Trump administration disclosed holdings in cryptocurrencies or investments in blockchain and digital asset companies, accounting for over one-fifth of nearly 300 senior appointees reviewed.
Total disclosed crypto-related holdings amounted to at least $193 million. President Donald Trump alone reported at least $51 million in digital assets, while Vice President JD Vance and multiple Cabinet members also disclosed bitcoin or related crypto investments. The report noted that no Biden Cabinet officials reported digital currency holdings, making the Trump administration the most crypto-exposed U.S. administration to date.
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📊 Jump Crypto's Firedancer Quietly Enters Production on Solana Mainnet
Firedancer, a Solana validator client developed by Jump Crypto, is now live on the Solana mainnet and producing blocks. Founding engineer Ritchie Patel stated that the client has processed tens of millions of transactions, but the team will continue a gradual rollout and prefers validators not to switch at scale until full security audits are completed. The team also recently completed a public audit contest with a $1 million bug bounty pool.
Firedancer, a Solana validator client developed by Jump Crypto, is now live on the Solana mainnet and producing blocks. Founding engineer Ritchie Patel stated that the client has processed tens of millions of transactions, but the team will continue a gradual rollout and prefers validators not to switch at scale until full security audits are completed. The team also recently completed a public audit contest with a $1 million bug bounty pool.
👮 China, US and UAE Conduct First Joint Crackdown on Crypto Romance Scams in Dubai
According to Xinhua News Agency, police from China, the United States, and the UAE recently conducted their first joint law enforcement operation targeting telecom and online fraud syndicates in Dubai. They dismantled 9 scam compounds and arrested 276 suspects. Authorities stated that the groups operated “pig-butchering” scams by building romantic relationships with victims through social media before luring them into investing in fraudulent high-return cryptocurrency projects. #regulation
According to Xinhua News Agency, police from China, the United States, and the UAE recently conducted their first joint law enforcement operation targeting telecom and online fraud syndicates in Dubai. They dismantled 9 scam compounds and arrested 276 suspects. Authorities stated that the groups operated “pig-butchering” scams by building romantic relationships with victims through social media before luring them into investing in fraudulent high-return cryptocurrency projects. #regulation