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On May 12, Nasdaq-listed Tron Inc. (NASDAQ: TRON) announced that it purchased 142,384 TRX today at an average price of $0.3512. Following this acquisition, the company's total TRX holdings have surpas

Tron Inc. Increases TRX Holdings at Average Price of $0.3512, Total Holdings Reach 695.7 Million

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BTC Shakes at $80K—Up or Down?Bank of Japan rate-hike pressure grows as oil shock puts Bitcoin at risk Bank of Japan board members called for swift interest rate hikes if inflation risks from the Iran

Bank of Japan rate-hike pressure grows as oil shock puts Bitcoin at risk

Bank of Japan board members called for swift interest rate hikes if inflation risks from the Iran war and energy shock persist, raising pressure on Japan’s crypto market.

Minutes from the BOJ’s March meeting, released May 7, showed many board members supporting hikes if elevated oil prices continued to feed broader inflation.

One member said the BOJ should raise rates “without long intervals.” Another argued for tightening “without hesitation” if the economy avoided major damage from the conflict.

The April Summary of Opinions, released May 11, reinforced that tone. One member said the central bank should “act decisively” on further rate increases if price pressures intensify.

At its April 27-28 meeting, the BOJ kept its policy rate at 0.75% on a 6-3 vote, with board members Hajime Takata, Naoki Tamura, and Junko Nakagawa pushing for an immediate hike to 1.0%.

Why Japan rates are a Bitcoin risk

As Cryptopolitan reported in January, Governor Kazuo Ueda has signaled a willingness to keep raising rates as economic activity and inflation strengthen.

Every BOJ rate hike since 2024 has triggered sharp Bitcoin selloffs. The July 31, 2024, hike to 0.25% caused the yen to appreciate from 160 to below 140 against the dollar, with Bitcoin falling from $65,000 to $50,000 within a week, a 23% decline.

The January 2025 hike to 0.50% drove a 25% to 31% Bitcoin drop over 20 days. Each move unwound yen carry trade positions and forced liquidations across leveraged crypto holdings.

Barclays Fixed Income, Forex, and Commodities Research and overnight index swap markets are pricing a 74% probability of a BOJ rate hike at the June meeting.

Oil and yen weakness raise BOJ pressure

The BOJ sharply raised its FY2026 inflation forecast to 2.8% from 1.9%, citing elevated oil prices from the Iran conflict and continued yen weakness.

The growth forecast was lowered to 0.5% from 

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On May 12, NEAR Intents announced an upgrade to its cross-chain exchange functionality, allowing users to directly convert over 100 tokens to Zcash (ZEC) in a single transaction process. This upgrade 

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Post to Share $1,000 Pool—Up to 22 USDT Each!BTC Shakes at $80K—Up or Down?MEGA: Real-Time Execution Layer for Ethereum IRL crypto threats: Physical “wrench attacks” have led to over $100 million in l

IRL crypto threats: Physical “wrench attacks” have led to over $100 million in losses since January alone

Crypto investors have lost more than $100 million to physical extortion in the first four months of 2026, according to blockchain security firm CertiK, as criminal groups increasingly target the people behind digital wallets rather than the technology securing them.

The attacks, known in the industry as “wrench attacks,” use kidnapping, assault, threats, or other forms of physical coercion to force victims to transfer crypto, unlock accounts, or surrender access to private keys.

The tactic has become a growing concern for an industry that has spent years building defenses against phishing, malware, smart-contract exploits, and exchange breaches.

CertiK said verified global incidents rose 41% to 34 from the same period last year. If the current pace continues, the blockchain security firm estimates the full-year count could reach about 130 incidents, with losses running into the several hundred million dollar range.

This projection means that this year's attacks are on track to exceed those of 2025, which researchers described as the most active year on record for crypto-related physical assaults.

However, security researchers and law enforcement universally acknowledge that these figures represent a fraction of the reality. The inherently traumatic nature of the crimes, combined with the victim's fear of retaliation, results in chronic underreporting.

That makes wrench attacks harder to track than on-chain exploits, where stolen funds can often be traced across wallets and exchanges in real time.



IRL crypto threats: Physical “wrench attacks” have

BTC Shakes at $80K—Up or Down?Strategy’s Bitcoin Sale Comment Puts Treasury Risk in Focus Strategy’s potential $BTC sale has sharpened debate over its bitcoin treasury model after a roughly $12.5 bill

Strategy’s Bitcoin Sale Comment Puts Treasury Risk in Focus

Strategy’s potential $BTC sale has sharpened debate over its bitcoin treasury model after a roughly $12.5 billion quarterly net loss. The company holds 818,869 bitcoin, worth about $67 billion, as investors assess dividends, liquidity, and preferred obligations.

Key Takeaways:

Strategy could sell $BTC to fund dividends while seeking to preserve confidence in its treasury approach.

Preferred securities make liquidity, dividend coverage, and market access more important for investors.

Future signals include $BTC sales, USD Reserve changes, preferred coverage, and new issuance.

Strategy’s Potential $BTC Sale Changes the Treasury Debate

Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) reported first-quarter 2026 results that drew fresh attention to whether the company could ever sell $BTC. NYDIG, a bitcoin-focused financial services and research firm, said in a May 8 report that Strategy’s management acknowledged the possibility after the company reported a roughly $12.5 billion net loss tied mainly to bitcoin’s quarterly decline. Strategy holds 818,869 $BTC, worth about $67 billion after its latest acquisition disclosure.

Bitcoin accumulation has remained the company’s central corporate strategy since adopting the bitcoin standard in August 2020. NYDIG described management’s willingness to consider selling $BTC to fund dividends as part of broader capital optimization rather than a departure from Strategy’s long-term bitcoin approach. Preferred issuance programs, including STRC, are becoming more important within the company’s financing structure. Strategy’s CEO Phong Le said:

“We will probably sell some bitcoin to fund a dividend just to inoculate the market.”

Le had previously described selling bitcoin as a remote scenario tied to a severe and prolonged downturn. In a February interview, he said Strategy might revisit the question only if bitcoin fell to $8,000 for five years, while describi

Strategy’s Bitcoin Sale Comment Puts Treasury Risk

Bitcoin Price Forecast: Analyst Predicts Over $200,000 by 2028, With a 2026 Dip A crypto analyst, identified only as DANNY, has presented a three-year Bitcoin price forecast, projecting a peak above $

Bitcoin Price Forecast Analyst Predicts Over $200K

On May 12, local time May 11, the Trump administration announced a reward of up to $15 million for information regarding the funding mechanisms of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

US Offers $15 Million Reward to Disrupt Iranian Revolutionary Guard Funding Network

HTX Creation Challenge — Post and Win 1,500U 💥Post to Share $1,000 Pool—Up to 22 USDT Each!BTC Shakes at $80K—Up or Down? 'Back to work': Michael Saylor's Strategy buys 535 bitcoin for $43 million aft

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'Back to work': Michael Saylor's Strategy buys 535 bitcoin for $43 million after brief pause as total holdings hit 818,869 BTC

Strategy has purchased another 535 BTC for approximately $43 million at an average price of $80,340 per bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 818,869 BTC.

The latest acquisitions were funded by proceeds from the issuance and sale of the company's Class A common stock, MSTR, and perpetual preferred stock, STRC.

Bitcoin treasury company Strategy acquired an additional 535 BTC for approximately $43 million at an average price of $80,340 per bitcoin between May 4 and May 10, according to an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday

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