Corporate Bitcoin holdings crossed 1.15 million BTC in Q1 2026, up 4.6% quarter-on-quarter, with Strategy, MARA, and Metaplanet among the leading accumulators. Separately, Bitmine added 101,745 ETH in a single week, bringing its total to 5.18 million ETH — a signal that institutional appetite is spreading well beyond Bitcoin.
On the stablecoin front, Western Union's $USDP went live on Solana, and Chainalysis projects stablecoin volumes could reach $719 trillion by 2035 — rising to $1.5 quadrillion under favourable macro conditions. The CLARITY Act is inching forward after senators Tillis and Alsobrooks declared the stablecoin yield compromise final, allowing usage-based rewards while banning yield on idle balances. Banking trade groups remain critical, but Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is backing the deal.
The broader mood is cautious: the Crypto Fear & Greed Index slipped to 40…