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Capital B Raises $1.2M from Adam Back to Fuel Bitcoin Treasury Strategy

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Capital B raised 1.1 million euros ($1.28 million) through a warrant issuance subscribed by Blockstream CEO Adam Back, extending the cryptographer’s backing of the French-listed Bitcoin treasury company. Back subscribed to 10 million subscription warrants at $0.13 each, according to a Monday announcement from Capital B. Each warrant gives Back the right to buy one new share of future company stock at the exercise price of $0.98, corresponding to the company’s market net asset value (mNAV) of 1.1 per share, the company said. The deal would increase Back’s exposure to…

US Treasury injects $35B liquidity, supports Bitcoin’s potential rise to $115K

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## Market Snapshot Bitcoin Price Predictions for May 2026 are currently showing potential for an increase, with market pricing supportive of Bitcoin reaching $115,000. The market for Bitcoin Price on May 3 shows a negligible chance of Bitcoin being less than $70,000. ## Key Takeaways – The US Treasury’s $35B liquidity injection appears consistent with increased liquidity in financial markets. – The current pricing suggests participants view the liquidity boost as supportive of scenarios where Bitcoin reaches higher price targets in May. – Despite the liquidity injection, the market for…

Bitcoin faces pressure as US 30-year Treasury yield

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## Market Snapshot Bitcoin price predictions for April 30 are currently at 0.1% YES, suggesting little confidence in reaching $79,000. The market showed a significant decline with an 8-point drop in YES pricing earlier today. ## Key Takeaways – The rise in U.S. 30-year Treasury yields appears to increase pressure on Bitcoin and similar risk assets. – Market pricing suggests a decreased likelihood of Bitcoin reaching $79,000 on April 30 due to heightened risk-off sentiment. – Fed rate decision markets imply an increased chance of a rate hike, consistent with…

US Treasury seizes $500M in Iranian crypto amid rising tensions

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## Market Snapshot Iran’s enriched uranium surrender market shows a 0.1% YES pricing for April 30, 2026, a decrease from 5% a week ago. Bitcoin’s pricing for being above $86,000 on April 30 remains at 100% YES. The market for the U.S. obtaining Iranian enriched uranium by May 31 shows an 8.5% YES probability. ## Key Takeaways – The U.S. Treasury’s seizure of $500 million in Iranian crypto appears consistent with increased economic pressure, suggesting lower likelihood of Iran surrendering enriched uranium. – Bitcoin market pricing remains unaffected, with a…

US Seized $500M in Iranian Crypto Assets, Treasury Secretary Says

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The United States has seized nearly $500 million in Iranian cryptocurrency assets as part of a sweeping economic pressure campaign against Tehran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday. Bessent made the comments during an appearance on Fox Business’s “Kudlow,” where he outlined the scope of Operation Economic Fury, a campaign ordered by President Donald Trump in March 2025 aimed at cutting off Iran’s financial lifelines through asset seizures, bank account freezes and secondary sanctions on countries that continue to buy Iranian oil. “We are freezing bank accounts everywhere. More importantly,…

Treasury yields hit highest since 2026 amid US-Iran conflict

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Treasury yields hit their highest level since March 30, 2026, as the U.S.-Iran conflict continues. Odds for a Fed rate cut after the April 2026 meeting sit flat at 0.1% YES. Market reaction Rising yields reflect persistent inflation fears, driven by the Iran conflict and elevated oil prices. In the Fed Decision April and June market on Polymarket, both the 25 bps and 50+ bps sub-markets hold at near-zero odds for cuts. A 49-point spike in trading activity at 11:40 AM produced no lasting movement; odds quickly reverted. Why it…

Bitmine amasses $13.3B Ethereum treasury, aims for 5% supply control

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Bitmine Immersion Technologies has amassed a $13.3 billion Ethereum treasury, aiming to control 5% of the total ETH supply. The Polymarket contract for Ethereum above $1,800 on April 28 sits at 100% YES. Bitmine’s accumulation strategy is a bullish signal for Ethereum as a reserve asset. The market for Ethereum above $1,800 on April 28 holds at 100% YES, with no remaining doubt among traders. Bitmine’s influence over Ethereum’s proof-of-stake network through its MAVAN infrastructure makes the $1,800 price point a foregone conclusion in market pricing. Trading volume at $8,140…

OKX Adds BlackRock Tokenized Treasury Fund to Standard Chartered Collateral Program

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Crypto trading platform OKX has added BlackRock’s BUIDL tokenized US Treasury fund to its collateral framework with Standard Chartered, allowing eligible institutional and VIP clients to use the yield-bearing asset as trading margin while holding it off-exchange with the bank. The arrangement, announced in a Tuesday release shared with Cointelegraph, lets institutional and VIP clients post BUIDL as collateral held with Standard Chartered while trading on OKX Middle East, or deposit it directly on the exchange. The companies described it as the first globally systemically important (G-SIB) bank-backed off-exchange tokenized…

US Treasury meets bank CEOs over Anthropic’s Mythos cybersecurity risks

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US Treasury Secretary convened major bank CEOs to address cybersecurity risks from Anthropic’s Mythos. The Polymarket contract for Anthropic’s IPO market cap landing between $100B and $200B by December 31, 2027 sits at 0.6% YES. Market reaction The Anthropic IPO market dropped from 1% yesterday to 0.6% YES. The decline coincides with concerns that regulatory scrutiny or negative sentiment around Mythos could weigh on Anthropic’s valuation at IPO. Liquidity is thin: only $6 in USDC trades daily, and $45 is enough to shift the odds by 5 points. The market…

US Treasury warns IRGC funneling funds abroad, Trump favors phone diplomacy

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US Treasury Secretary claims the IRGC is funneling funds abroad while Trump dismisses in-person mediation trips to Pakistan. The possibility of no US-Iran diplomatic meeting by June 30 is at 14% YES. Trump’s preference for phone diplomacy makes physical meetings less likely, pushing odds for no meeting by June 30 up from 9% a day ago. The sub-market for diplomatic meetings has $6,833 in daily USDC volume and a 4-point drop recently. The market for a US invasion of Iran remains inactive, even with Treasury’s financial warnings. The IRGC’s financial…