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Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms reported $33.2 million in data center revenue during Q1 2026, marking its first quarter generating income from AI infrastructure hosting. According to CEO Jason Les, the milestone represents "a definitive inflection point for Riot, as we officially transitioned into an a

According to WisdomTree, the firm's crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) registered net inflows of $137 million in the first quarter of 2026, a significant reversal from net outflows of $89 million in the same period last year. Total crypto ETP assets under management rose to approximately $1.8

According to CoinShares' first annual report since its Nasdaq listing this month, the European crypto asset manager recorded gross assets under management of $7.4 billion and full-year revenue of $165.7 million in 2025. Asset management revenue reached $126.4 million, up 13% from $111.7 million in 2

According to ChainCatcher, Elon Musk stated in an OpenAI lawsuit hearing that while some cryptocurrencies have value, the majority are scams. The remarks were made during cross-examination in Oakland, California court, amid discussions about OpenAI's early consideration of ICO-based

The Federal Reserve has shifted from signaling rate cuts to a neutral, wait-and-see stance, with three regional presidents unusually dissenting on policy wording. Energy shocks persist, and rate-hike conditions have entered the discussion for the first time.

According to BlockBeats, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Abel said on May 2 at the company's shareholder meeting that patience and capital discipline are among the firm's greatest advantages. He emphasized that opportunities will emerge over time, and the company will not rush to deploy capital into

Bitcoin ETFs closed April with $1.97 billion in net inflows, the strongest monthly result of 2026, driven by Bitcoin's 12% price increase over the month. This marked a significant jump from $1.37 billion in March. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) led the market with approximately $2 bil

According to Beating, at Berkshire's shareholder meeting, CEO Abel highlighted that AI-driven electricity demand is creating new growth opportunities for the company's energy business, with half of its energy utilities already handling AI-related power requirements. In Iowa, data centers now accoun

According to President Trump, the U.S. government's unrealized gain on its Intel stake surpassed $30 billion on May 1-2, 2026, as the chipmaker's stock reached an all-time high of $100.45 during the session and closed at $99.62. The government acquired a 9.9% equity stake (approximately 433.3

According to sources, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen plans to propose an acquisition of eBay on May 2. GameStop's market cap is approximately $11 billion, while eBay is valued at around $45 billion. Following the announcement, eBay's after-hours stock price surged over 10%, while GameStop rose about 5%. Ga

According to data from China Financial Times, U.S. core PCE inflation rose to 3.2% year-over-year in March, meeting market expectations and up from 3% in the previous month.

Canadian pension fund AIMCo has returned to an investment in Michael Saylor's bitcoin treasury company Strategy, according to available reports. The fund is now sitting on a $69 million unrealized gain from the position. Investment History AIMCo had previously exited its position in Strategy

According to Golden Ten, Berkshire Hathaway extended its net stock selling streak to 14 consecutive quarters in Q1 2026, with cash reserves reaching $397 billion. The company sold $24 billion in stocks while purchasing $15.9 billion, marking the largest quarterly stock sale since 2024 from its $288

According to Golden Ten, Berkshire Hathaway's cash reserves surged to a record $397 billion at the end of Q1 2026, the first quarter under new CEO Greg Abel. The company net sold $8.1 billion in equities during the period. Fixed income securities holdings reached $17.67 billion, including $3.88 bill

According to Wall Street Journal, three regional Federal Reserve presidents—Lorie Logan, Neel Kashkari, and another—opposed maintaining the phrase "next move more likely to be a rate cut" in this week's policy statement on May 2, signaling that the next rate adjustment could be either a hike or a cu

According to Reuters, seven OPEC+ member countries reached a tentative agreement on May 2 to increase their oil production quota by approximately 188,000 barrels per day effective in June, according to two sources familiar with the

According to The Block, Andreessen Horowitz submitted an 18-page comment letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Friday, supporting federal oversight of prediction markets and opposing state-level crackdowns. A16z argued that cease-and-desist letters and proposed bans by state regulato

According to Tesla's regulatory filing reported by CCTV Finance on April 30, Elon Musk's 2025 compensation package was valued at $158.36 billion, making it 2.5 million times the median pay of a typical company employee. However, Tesla disclosed that Musk received zero actual payment because the comp