London-listed The Smarter Web Company (LSE: SWC) disclosed on May 26 that it acquired 10 Bitcoin at an average price of £55,786 per coin, equivalent to roughly $74,904. The purchase totaled £557,865 and brings the company’s aggregate Bitcoin holdings to 2,869 BTC.

The firm’s cumulative investment in Bitcoin now stands at £232.48 million, with an average acquisition cost of £81,032 ($109,000) per BTC, highlighting that the latest purchase was executed well below its overall cost basis. 

The company has leaned into Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset, positioning it as a core component of its capital allocation framework.

Management said the company has achieved a…

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Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR), chaired by Tom Lee of Fundstrat, added 111,942 ETH last week. This purchase increased its total Ethereum holdings to 5,390,404 ETH as of May 25, 2026. The company, a major public Ethereum treasury holder, made the acquisition during a market pullback.

The holdings now represent approximately 4.47% of Ethereum’s circulating supply. Bitmine is actively staking a significant portion—around 4.7 million ETH—through its in-house operations, generating estimated annual protocol rewards. The firm also maintains substantial cash reserves alongside other assets.

This marks continued accumulation by the company toward its stated goals. Official updates and filings confirm the figures, positioning Bitmine as one of the largest corporate holders of ETH.

Branta, a Bitcoin security company, recently announced integration with Manna Wallet, a self-custodial payments app. Users will now see the logos and company details of merchants they make payments to on Manna before they make a payment, letting them make the purchases with confidence. “Bitcoin payments give users anxiety. Every single time,” said Adam Simecka, CEO of Manna in the announcement, a key fact that to him, explains why Bitcoin adoption is lagging.

“Manna now automatically ensures your payments are going to who they say they are with Branta. When you pay a Branta integrated business, you will see their details and a link to verify yourself. Don’t trust….

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The United Kingdom has unveiled a fresh package of sanctions against Russian financial structures that use crypto and offshore payment routes to sidestep restrictions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine. 

The measures focus on the Kremlin-backed A7 network, a ruble-based settlement system, and a cluster of exchanges and firms that route payments through Kyrgyzstan and Georgia.

Announced by Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, the package covers 18 new designations that target what London describes as the backbone of Russia’s illicit finance channels. 

Officials say the list includes a Kyrgyz bank suspected of handling A7 flows, a major global cryptocurrency exchange that…

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Strive (ASST) added 1,109 bitcoin to its balance sheet last week, lifting total holdings to 16,500 BTC and placing the firm among the largest public corporate holders of the asset, according to a May 26 filing.

The purchases took place between May 19 and May 22 at an average price of $76,989 per coin, bringing Strive to seventh place among listed companies with bitcoin treasuries. The move continues a strategy that ties equity growth to direct exposure to bitcoin.

The company reported cash and cash equivalents of $93.3 million, up from $87.3 million. It also disclosed a rise in the value of its holdings of Strategy Inc.’s STRC preferred stock, which now exceed $50…

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HOOD RIVER COUNTY, Ore. – May 26, 2026 – Abundant Mines, a premium bitcoin mining and energy infrastructure company, was named the recipient of The Satos Award for Mining & Energy, receiving the recognition during the first year of the program. The honor was presented at the Abundant Mines booth during the Bitcoin Conference 2026. 

The Satos Awards is a bitcoin-only awards program celebrating excellence across the bitcoin ecosystem. Nominations and voting were open to the public and determined entirely by the bitcoin community, making this a direct reflection of sector sentiment. 

“Winning a Satos Award in the inaugural year is truly significant to our team because it…

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