Author: Leah Starr Villalobos

AUSTIN, Texas – May 20th, 2026 – In celebration of Bitcoin Pizza Day on May 22, Unchained, a Bitcoin financial services company founded in 2016 by Joe Kelly and Dhruv Bansal, and Bitcoin Park are hosting special screenings of “The New Rules of Bitcoin,” a short film produced in partnership with The Atlantic’s brand studio Atlantic Re:Think, in ten major US cities. The film highlights three core ideas: Bitcoin is not what you think, Bitcoin is long term thinking, and Bitcoin is true ownership. These ideas lay the groundwork for Bitcoin’s distinction from other cryptocurrencies, with its unique blend of…

Bitcoin’s demand backdrop has weakened sharply, according to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, who said an on-chain gauge of apparent demand has fallen to its most bearish reading of the year. Darkfost, posting on X under the handle @Darkfost_Coc, shared a CryptoQuant chart showing Bitcoin Apparent Demand on a 30-day sum basis falling deep into negative territory. The analyst said the metric is now approaching minus 147,000 BTC, marking its weakest level since the beginning of 2026. “Bitcoin’s Apparent Demand has just reached its most negative level since the beginning of the year,” Darkfost wrote. “With an estimate now approaching -147,000 BTC,…

Strategy has paused its Bitcoin purchases this week as the company moved to repurchase convertible debt, while Michael Saylor has continued signaling that future Bitcoin sales remain possible as part of the firm’s capital management strategy. Summary Strategy paused Bitcoin purchases this week as the company moved to repurchase nearly $1.5 billion in convertible notes. Michael Saylor has said that Bitcoin sales before the end of 2026 are “not unlikely” as Strategy adjusts its capital structure. The company currently holds 843,738 BTC worth more than $65 billion. According to a post published by Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor on X,…

The Australian financial market watchdog has warned against growing fraud involving fake crypto trading platforms, which scammers are promoting in messaging app groups and forums.Targeting Young InvestorsTargeting crypto investors also appears to be highly statistical: MoneySmart research found that 23 per cent of Aussies aged 18 to 28 own crypto assets, of whom two-thirds (66 per cent) have a short-term or speculative approach to managing their crypto investments. Moreover, 29 per cent of the 1,127 surveyed individuals conduct short-term trading based on social media influencers.Warned today (Monday), the scam tactics are well-known and have been used globally for years to…

Blockchain.com Group Holdings Inc., one of the oldest companies in the crypto industry, has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering, the Dallas-based firm announced Thursday. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. The IPO remains subject to market conditions and the completion of the SEC’s review process. They expect to go public before the end of 2026. Founded in 2011 by three members of the original Bitcoin online forum BitcoinTalk.org, Blockchain.com is…

After a terrible start to the weekend, the Bitcoin price jumped back to life on the back of news of a potential agreement between the United States and Iran. However, ignoring the potential impact of fresh geopolitical news or events, the current price structure suggests that new investors would be catching a falling knife. According to a chart highlighted on the X platform, the Bitcoin price appears bound for a drop to around $72,000, at least in the short term. BTC Price Trading In Ascending Channel Pattern Prominent chartist Aksel Kibar took to the social media platform X to share…

Blockstream CEO Adam Back has renewed his long-running criticism of altcoins and memecoins, saying market efficiency may finally be catching up with assets he views as weak. Summary Adam Back said efficient markets may eventually price many altcoins and memecoins near zero. Bitcoin dominance near 59%, keeping pressure on broader altcoin market rotation this month. Nearly 40% of altcoins traded near all-time lows, showing weak risk appetite outside Bitcoin. Back wrote on X that he had expected the efficient market hypothesis to push altcoins toward “$0.” He added that he made a similar call about a decade ago and was…

Sixteen years ago today, a Florida programmer named Laszlo Hanyecz paid 10,000 Bitcoin for two large Papa John’s pizzas. At the time, those coins were worth roughly $41. On this Pizza Day, they are worth $777.87 million — down $328 million from last year’s anniversary price.  Bitcoin Pizza Day, observed each May 22, marks the first commercial transaction using Bitcoin — the moment a digital currency stopped being a theoretical experiment and became a medium of exchange for real goods. On May 18, 2010, Hanyecz posted on the BitcoinTalk forum with a straightforward offer: 10,000 BTC to anyone willing to…

Semilore Faleti is a cryptocurrency writer specialized in the field of journalism and content creation. While he started out writing on several subjects, Semilore soon found a knack for cracking down on the complexities and intricacies in the intriguing world of blockchains and cryptocurrency. Semilore is drawn to the efficiency of digital assets in terms of storing, and transferring value. He is a staunch advocate for the adoption of cryptocurrency as he believes it can improve the digitalization and transparency of the existing financial systems. In two years of active crypto writing, Semilore has covered multiple aspects of the digital…

Bitcoin ETF outflows reached $1.26 billion over six sessions, but Santiment says the streak signals a buying opportunity. Summary US spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded net outflows in each of the six trading sessions from May 15 through May 22, totalling $1.26 billion across 11 funds. Santiment says ETF flows reflect retail investor sentiment rather than institutional positioning, calling the outflow streak a contrarian accumulation signal. Bitcoin was trading at $75,410 when Santiment published its report, down from a May high of $79,052 reached on May 16. The 11 US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded net outflows in each of…