Bitcoin Sits Idle as Markets Frolic Over Iran’s Peace Pipe Dreams

  1. 1. TeraWulf leaps 13%-Kentucky’s AI data center now moonlights as a digital gold mine. 5 minutes ago. Bless their silicon hearts.
  2. 2. Bitmine hoards ETH like a squirrel with acorns, Tom Lee’s warnings be darned. 1 hour ago. Somebody fetch the man a calculator.
  3. 3. CoinDesk 20 takes a nosedive-SUI leads the race to the bottom, down 1.1%. 1 hour ago. Gravity’s still got it.
  4. 4. Strive snags 1,109 bitcoins, bringing their hoard to 16,500. 2 hours ago. Dragons would be jealous.
  5. 5. Strategy burns $1.5 billion in debt-cash reserves now lighter than a politician’s promise. 2 hours ago. Smoke ’em if you got ’em.
  6. 6. Spain joins the “No Polymarket, No Kalshi” club. 2 hours ago. The bouncer just got stricter.
  7. 7. Bitcoin demand hits rock bottom-last seen in December, when eggnog was still in vogue. 2 hours ago. Santa’s not coming, folks.
  8. 8. StablR freezes USDR and EURR after a $13.5 million token heist. 3 hours ago. Ice cold, just like the thief’s heart.
  9. 9. Bitcoin ETFs bleed billions-Treasuries laugh all the way to the bank. 3 hours ago. Interest rates: the party poopers.
  10. 10. Bitcoin teeters on another lower high-stocks and AI tokens steal the spotlight. 4 hours ago. The side show just got sidelined.

Spot Trading Hits Snooze Button, Volumes Nap for Fourth Month Straight

Spot volumes tumble 14.0% to $1.05T in April-last seen when bellbottoms were almost back in style. Total exchange volume drops 11.7% to $4.61T. Four months of decline? Somebody check its pulse.

By CoinDesk Research
May 22, 2026

Why it matters:

Spot volumes dive 14.0% to $1.05T in April-November 2023 called, it wants its numbers back. Total exchange volume slides 11.7% to $4.61T. Fourth month in a row? Even streakers don’t last this long.

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TeraWulf’s Kentucky AI center: where bits meet bluegrass.

Strive’s bitcoin stash: 16,500 coins and counting. Hoarders, take note.

Strategy’s debt retirement: $1.5 billion lighter, wallet breathing easier.

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2026-05-26 17:54