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According to the latest 13F filing, Wall Street quantitative trading giant Jane Street significantly reduced its holdings in multiple Bitcoin-related assets in the first quarter of 2026, while increasing its positions in Ethereum ETFs and some crypto stocks. Among them, Jane Street's holdings in BlackRock's IBIT shares decreased by about 71% to 5.9 million shares, valued at approximately $225 million; Fidelity's FBTC holdings were reduced by about 60% to about 2 million shares, valued at approximately $115 million. In addition, its Strategy holdings also fell from about 968,000 shares in the fourth quarter of 2025 to about 210,000 shares, with the value dropping from about $146 million to about $27 million, while it also reduced its holdings in Bitcoin mining stocks such as IREN, Cipher Mining, TeraWulf, and Core Scientific.On the other hand, Jane Street significantly increased its holdings in Ethereum ETFs, with BlackRock's ETHA and Fidelity's ETH funds adding approximately $82 million in new positions. At the same time, its holdings in Riot Platforms, Coinbase, and Galaxy Digital all increased, with Galaxy Digital's holdings rising sharply from about 17,000 shares to about 1.5 million shares.

Delphi Digital stated on platform X that Strategy has raised funds over the years by issuing stock at a premium and cheap convertible bonds.Today, this window has essentially closed. Common stock issuance is constrained by the market-adjusted net asset value (mNAV), the issuance of new convertible debt has been suspended, and STRC has become the primary financing channel. The 11.5% yield is the cost at a lower tier of the capital structure.The repayment order of STRC is behind convertible bonds and preferred stock, so holders are compensated for taking on the impairment risks that the debt layer avoids. Strategy is paying this spread to continue accumulating Bitcoin in the current environment while buying time for the repayment of large debts maturing in 2028.

According to official news, Gate will launch a Crazy Wednesday digital storage event from May 13 at 14:00 to May 17 at 16:00 (UTC+8). During the event, users can complete multiple tasks such as flash exchanges, spot trading, contracts, deposits, invitations, leftover coin treasure, and on-chain earning to get a chance to open blind boxes and win luxurious prizes like XPIN, lucky bags, Hasselblad X2D II & SanDisk 8TB SSD, MacBook Pro M5 Max & OWC 8TB SSD, and AYANEO 3 & SanDisk 4TB SSD, with a 100% winning rate.In addition, a limited-time USDT 14-day fixed-term financial product will be launched with an annualized return of 6%. New users can also participate in a 3-day USDT financial product with a 100% annualized return. Both new and old users can participate in leftover coin treasure financial products for ETH, USDD, AIA, SWCH, APT, with a maximum annualized return of 200%. At the same time, users who sign up for on-chain earning BTC, ETH, and SOL mining can enjoy an increased annualized interest rate during the event, with staking annualized returns of up to 16%.

According to Bits.media, Wells Fargo disclosed its holdings in cryptocurrency ETFs to the U.S. SEC. In the first quarter, the bank increased its position in Ethereum ETFs, with a 63.5% increase in shares of BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA), rising from 672,600 shares to 1,100,000 shares; and a 37% increase in shares of Bitwise Ethereum ETF (ETHW), rising from 186,800 shares to 257,000 shares. Despite a net outflow of approximately $769 million from Ethereum spot ETFs in the first quarter and a 29% drop in ETH prices, Wells Fargo still holds about $21.5 million in Ethereum ETFs, with BlackRock products accounting for $17.6 million.In terms of Bitcoin ETFs, the bank's investments in Bitwise Bitcoin ETF and Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust grew by approximately 24% and 41%, respectively. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust remains the main holding, at about $250 million. Wells Fargo also significantly adjusted its holdings in cryptocurrency-related stocks: it reduced its stake in Galaxy Digital by 97%, from 2.5 million shares to 78,600 shares; while increasing its stake in Strategy by 125%, from 322,700 shares to approximately 726,000 shares.

The cryptocurrency research institution Delphi Digital released the latest report "How Far Can Saylor Stretch It," which systematically analyzes the Bitcoin (BTC) funding expansion mechanism of Strategy, pointing out that its financing structure is transitioning from "low-cost accumulation" to the "diminishing marginal efficiency" stage. The report shows that in the current asset accumulation system centered around Bitcoin, STRC has become the core financing tool for Strategy's continuous purchase of BTC. Initially, it relied on a significant premium in MSTR's stock price (mNAV far exceeding BTC's net value) to achieve a positive cycle of "issuance leads to accumulation," but as the valuation has fallen back to about 1.24 times the EV-based mNAV, the BTC per share enhancement effect from common stock issuance is nearing breakeven.At the same time, while convertible bond tools have played an important role historically, they have accumulated about $8.2 billion in principal and will face concentrated repayment pressure after September 2027, putting long-term sustainability of the financing structure under pressure. STRC provides a continuous financing source for Strategy by offering approximately 11.5% annualized monthly dividends to income-oriented investors, to maintain the pace of BTC purchases. However, this mechanism also introduces ongoing cash flow obligations, meaning that each round of financing increases BTC assets while simultaneously accumulating future dividend burdens.The report emphasizes key risk scenarios: if BTC prices remain stagnant and MSTR's premium fails to recover, then the "STRC financing purchase gain" may be gradually offset by "common stock dilution and dividend obligations." Although the company's approximately $2.25 billion cash reserves can cover about $1 billion in redemption pressure in 2027, larger-scale debt and dividend structures in 2028 still need to be addressed. Additionally, the current authorized issuance limit of about $28.3 billion for STRC becomes a critical constraint point. Once the limit is reached, the ability to purchase new BTC may slow down, but existing dividend obligations will continue to exist, thus altering the overall BTC per share dynamic growth path.

According to CoinDesk, Denis Beau, the Deputy Governor of the Bank of France, has publicly called for a joint effort from the European public and private sectors to promote the development of euro tokenized currency in response to the dominance of the US dollar stablecoin. This move stands in stark contrast to the position of European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, who is cautious about private stablecoins, believing that USDT, USDC, and others pose financial stability risks, and favors a central bank-led digital euro plan expected to be implemented by 2029.Beau proposed a "triple objective" for Europe: to adapt central bank currency services, to promote the issuance of pan-European tokenized private currency by regulated institutions, and to strengthen the MiCA regulatory framework. His stance is highly aligned with the Qivalis consortium, which consists of 12 major European banks including ING, BBVA, and BNP Paribas, and plans to launch a private digital euro within this year. Beau also revealed that the euro system will launch its first tokenized wholesale central bank currency service by the end of the year.

Web3 security company CertiK has released the "Skynet North Korea Cyber Threat Report." The data shows that since 2016, North Korean hacker groups have plundered approximately $6.75 billion in digital assets. In 2025 alone, the losses from thefts they orchestrated reached as high as $2.06 billion, accounting for nearly 60% of the total losses in the global cryptocurrency industry for the entire year (including the $1.5 billion Bybit theft case). As of early 2026, this threat trend continues, with losses accounting for about 55%.The report emphasizes that the attack patterns of North Korean hackers have undergone a fundamental shift, evolving from simple code vulnerability exploitation to a national-level attack system that combines social engineering, deep supply chain attacks, and "physical infiltration." In the recent Drift protocol incident, attackers even spent six months lurking at offline industry conferences, establishing trust through real funds and interpersonal interactions before executing their attack.CertiK security experts warn that in the face of such systemic attacks, simple technical defenses have become weak. Cryptocurrency institutions urgently need to fully implement a "zero trust" hiring model, strengthen third-party supply chains, establish fund circuit breaker mechanisms, and collaborate with professional security organizations to build a comprehensive lifecycle defense system covering code audits, round-the-clock risk monitoring, and on-chain anti-money laundering/KYT (Know Your Transaction) fund tracking.

Genius Group, a Bitcoin treasury company listed on NASDAQ, disclosed that it has made a strategic investment of $5 million in the digital bank Jewel Bank, acquiring a 9.9% stake in the company. It is reported that Jewel Bank is developing a dollar-pegged stablecoin, JUSD, which is planned to be backed by a 1:1 cash and U.S. Treasury reserve, aiming to launch in the second half of 2026. Additionally, it will introduce a real-time settlement system and white-label banking and stablecoin infrastructure services for enterprises. Following this investment, Genius Group will also enter the regulated digital banking and stablecoin issuance sector.

Bitfinex announced that it has obtained a Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) license in El Salvador, further expanding its compliant business footprint in the Latin American region and officially completing regulatory coverage of its full business line in the country.With this approval, Bitfinex's core spot trading platform has been incorporated into El Salvador's regulatory system, forming a complete compliance framework alongside the previously licensed Bitfinex Securities and Bitfinex Derivatives, covering spot trading, derivatives, and tokenized securities business.

Michael Saylor tweeted that the CLARITY Act being advanced by the U.S. Congress will unlock the potential of the next phase of the "digital capital, digital credit, and digital equity" market, and will bring stronger institutional legitimacy and adoption framework for BTC.

As the first federally chartered crypto bank in the United States, Anchorage Digital has stated that it will reduce its involvement in the Global Dollar (USDG) stablecoin alliance and will no longer play a more prominent role as it did previously. Members of the alliance include institutions such as Robinhood, Kraken, Galaxy Digital, OKX, and Visa Inc.Nathan McCauley, co-founder and CEO of Anchorage, stated that the company will adopt "a higher degree of neutrality" in the stablecoin issuance space in the future, avoiding targeted support for any single stablecoin to accommodate its expansion as a white-label issuance and custody platform. He pointed out that as more institutions seek to issue stablecoins through Anchorage (with about 20 potential partners currently), the company needs to reassess its incentive structures and alignment of interests.Currently, USDG is issued by Paxos Digital Singapore and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, with a circulation size of approximately $3 billion. Market participants generally believe that stablecoin issuance is entering a new phase of parallel development among multiple institutions and networks.

According to Crowdfund Insider, Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) announced that it will launch compliant institutional-grade digital asset custody services in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), promoting Abu Dhabi as a global digital financial center, aiming to provide institutional clients with highly secure and scalable digital asset custody solutions.It is reported that the initial services will support custody for Bitcoin and Ethereum, with subsequent phases expanding to stablecoins, tokenized real-world assets (RWA), and more regulated digital financial products. The project still requires final agreement confirmation and relevant regulatory approvals.

According to Coinshares data, digital asset investment products saw a net inflow of $857.9 million last week, marking the sixth consecutive week of positive inflows.Driven by favorable factors such as the CLARITY Act's stablecoin yield compromise, Bitcoin broke through $80,000 mid-week, and total assets under management (AuM) rose to $160 billion. In terms of asset performance, Bitcoin led with an inflow of $706.1 million. The participation of altcoins significantly expanded, with Ethereum, Solana, and XRP seeing inflows of $77.1 million, $47.6 million, and $39.6 million, respectively.

According to Bloomberg, on the eve of the Senate Banking Committee's upcoming review of the digital asset bill, banking groups are proposing last-minute modifications to the compromise on stablecoin yields, aiming to completely ban stablecoin issuers from offering any form of rewards, rather than the previously allowed model of "users receiving rewards when actively using stablecoins."Six banking lobbying groups, including the American Bankers Association, stated in a letter that the exception clause in the senators' compromise would "harm deposits." The crypto industry quickly countered, with Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal stating on the X platform that the banking industry's proposal is not a "narrow adjustment," but rather aims to "stifle competition." Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Thom Tillis, who previously facilitated the compromise, issued a joint statement disagreeing with the banking industry's position, emphasizing that the compromise also allows crypto companies to offer other forms of customer rewards, and most importantly, provides a bipartisan path for the passage of the CLARITY Act.

According to Bloomberg, citing informed sources, Canton Network developer Digital Asset Holdings LLC is raising funds at a valuation of approximately $2 billion, with a16z crypto leading this round of about $300 million, expected to be completed in the coming weeks.Canton Network is a public blockchain that allows users to keep some information private and is positioned as suitable for mainstream financial transactions. Digital Asset previously completed a $135 million funding round in June 2025, led by DRW Venture Capital and Tradeweb Markets; in December of the same year, it raised another $50 million from institutions such as BNY Mellon, Nasdaq, and S&P Global.

Galaxy Research Research Director Alex Thorn published a post disclosing that Galaxy Research released a latest report rebutting the banking industry's assertion that the GENIUS Act will impact U.S. bank deposits, and provided quantitative estimates.The core findings of the report are as follows: Under the framework of the GENIUS Act, 60% to 70% of the incremental stablecoins will come from overseas, with the inflow of overseas deposits being about twice the amount of domestic deposit migration, indicating a net increase overall rather than a transfer of existing stock; each newly minted GENIUS stablecoin can generate approximately 32 cents of net credit for the U.S. economy; by 2030, under the baseline scenario, the total scale of credit expansion is about $400 billion, and in an optimistic scenario, it could reach $1.2 trillion.In addition, the short-end yield on U.S. Treasuries (T-bills) will be compressed by 3 to 5 basis points, potentially saving taxpayers up to $3 billion in borrowing costs each year. The report also points out that the interest pass-through mechanism does not pose a survival threat to the U.S. banking industry; it is merely a redistribution of profit margins and will not reduce overall credit capacity.

According to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee will review H.R.3633, the "2025 Digital Asset Market Clarification Act," at 10:30 AM Eastern Time on May 14. Committee members will vote on the bill text and related amendments at that time.If the bill is passed, the Banking Committee version will be merged with the portion handled by the Senate Agriculture Committee into a final version, which will then be submitted for a full Senate vote.

The Bitcoin-supported digital credit protocol Saturn Credit has completed a $2 million seed round of financing, led by The Spartan Group, with participation from Anchorage Digital and Susquehanna Crypto.It is reported that Saturn Credit is a stablecoin protocol built on the Strategy company STRC, set to launch in March 2026. Saturn Credit adopts a dual-token system: USDat is a non-interest-bearing stablecoin, supported by tokenized U.S. Treasury bonds through the M token, licensed and pegged 1:1 with USDC; sUSDat is an ERC-4626 interest-bearing vault that accumulates STRC dividends, with an exit queue of 3 to 7 days.

According to Bloomberg, as crypto-native companies like Coinbase continue to lay off employees on a large scale and the industry as a whole is in a downturn, traditional financial institutions such as JPMorgan and BlackRock have recently bucked the trend by posting dozens of digital asset-related positions, becoming a major highlight in the current crypto job market.Analysts point out that having a background in Wall Street has become an important asset for crypto talent to maintain their competitive edge in employment during the industry's downturn.