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Crypto Exchange Bullish Strikes $4.2 Billion Deal for Equiniti to Build Tokenized Securities Infrastructure

bitcoinmagazine • May 5, 2026 • Micah Zimmerman

Crypto Exchange Bullish Strikes $4.2 Billion Deal for Equiniti to Build Tokenized Securities Infrastructure

Bullish has agreed to acquire global transfer agent Equiniti in a $4.2 billion transaction.

Coinbase Cuts 14% of Workforce, Signals AI-Driven Future

bitcoinmagazine • May 5, 2026 • Micah Zimmerman

Coinbase Cuts 14% of Workforce, Signals AI-Driven Future

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong took to Twitter to announce that Coinbase will cut 14% of its workforce as part of a shift toward an AI-driven operating model.

Bitcoin Price Rockets Past $81,000 for the First Time Since January

bitcoinmagazine • May 5, 2026 • Micah Zimmerman

Bitcoin Price Rockets Past $81,000 for the First Time Since January

Bitcoin price surged above $81,000 for the first time since January 2026.

K Wave Abandons Bitcoin Treasury Plan, Shifts to AI Infrastructure Play with $485M War Chest

bitcoinmagazine • May 5, 2026 • Micah Zimmerman

K Wave Abandons Bitcoin Treasury Plan, Shifts to AI Infrastructure Play with $485M War Chest

Nasdaq-listed K Wave Media is abandoning its high‑profile bitcoin treasury plan and recasting itself as an AI infrastructure company.

Kraken Partners With MoneyGram to Enable Crypto Cash-Outs at 500,000 Locations Worldwide

bitcoinmagazine • May 5, 2026 • Micah Zimmerman

Kraken Partners With MoneyGram to Enable Crypto Cash-Outs at 500,000 Locations Worldwide

Kraken will let users convert crypto into cash at MoneyGram locations across more than 100 countries, expanding access between digital assets and physical cash networks.

Sequans Sells Half Its Bitcoin Holdings as Revenue Falls and Losses Mount

bitcoinmagazine • May 5, 2026 • Micah Zimmerman

Sequans Sells Half Its Bitcoin Holdings as Revenue Falls and Losses Mount

Sequans Communications sold 1,025 bitcoin during the first quarter of 2026, cutting its digital asset reserves nearly in half.

Strategy Opens Door to Bold Bitcoin Sales Pivot Unlocking $2.2 Billion Tax Benefit

bitcoinmagazine • May 6, 2026 • Nick Ward

Strategy Opens Door to Bold Bitcoin Sales Pivot Unlocking $2.2 Billion Tax Benefit

Strategy just opened the door to tactical Bitcoin sales in a major treasury pivot. Executives signaled they will consider selling BTC to optimize capital allocation, fund dividends, and boost Bitcoin per share, while remaining a net accumulator long-term.

Boltz Launches Non-Custodial USDC Swaps, Bridging Bitcoin Directly to Circle’s Regulated Dollar

bitcoinmagazine • May 6, 2026 • Juan Galt

Boltz Launches Non-Custodial USDC Swaps, Bridging Bitcoin Directly to Circle’s Regulated Dollar

Boltz today enabled trustless Bitcoin-to-USDC swaps using Circle’s CCTP, allowing instant movement between Bitcoin layers including Lightning and the regulated stablecoin accepted by Stripe, Coinbase, Visa, and global institutions — without accounts or custody.

Why eBay Should Ignore GameStop and Use Bitcoin to Save $1.2 Billion in Transaction Costs

bitcoinmagazine • May 6, 2026 • Nick Ward

Why eBay Should Ignore GameStop and Use Bitcoin to Save $1.2 Billion in Transaction Costs

Why eBay should reject GameStop and launch Bitcoin payments: A $1.2B annual opportunity cost that returns massive fee savings directly to global sellers.

ANTPOOL, Block Inc, F2Pool, Foundry, Spiderpool, MARA Foundation & DMND Join Stratum v2 Working Group

bitcoinmagazine • May 7, 2026 • Shinobi

ANTPOOL, Block Inc, F2Pool, Foundry, Spiderpool, MARA Foundation & DMND Join Stratum v2 Working Group

Stratum v2 Working Group announces new cohort of members, including ANTPOOL, Foundry, and others.

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