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20 May 2026, 21:54

When is the Next Bitcoin Halving? Only 100,000 Blocks Are Remaining

Bitcoin has moved below the 100,000-block countdown to its next halving, putting the network on course for its fifth programmed reward reduction around April or May 2028. The event is scheduled to take place at block 1,050,000, when the miner block subsidy will fall from 3.125 BTC to 1.5625 BTC. The network is now past the 950,000-block area, leaving roughly 100,000 blocks before the next reward cut. Based on current block production rates, trackers such as CoinGecko and IG estimate that the event is about 700 days away. Prediction market data from Kalshi shows strong odds for the halving to happen before June 2028, with lower odds for dates before April or May. Source: Kalshi The 2028 Bitcoin halving will be the fifth in the network’s history. Bitcoin’s reward schedule was designed to reduce new issuance over time until the total supply reaches 21 million coins. Each halving lowers the amount of new BTC paid to miners for validating blocks and securing the network. Bitcoin Block Reward Set to Drop Again Bitcoin’s current block reward is 3.125 BTC, following the fourth halving in April 2024. At block 1,050,000, that reward will be reduced to 1.5625 BTC. The change will further slow the pace of new Bitcoin entering circulation. The cut is expected to reduce Bitcoin’s annualized inflation rate from about 0.85% to around 0.4%, based on current supply estimates. That lower issuance rate is central to Bitcoin’s monetary design and is closely watched by miners, traders, and long-term holders. Bitcoin has already gone through four halvings. The first took place on November 28, 2012, reducing rewards from 50 BTC to 25 BTC. The second occurred on July 9, 2016, cutting rewards to 12.5 BTC. The third happened on May 11, 2020, lowering rewards to 6.25 BTC. The fourth occurred in April 2024, reducing rewards to 3.125 BTC. Spot ETFs Shape the 2028 Cycle The next Bitcoin halving will be the first full cycle in which spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds play a central role. Since their approval, spot ETFs have become an important channel for institutional and retail exposure to Bitcoin. Analysts cited in the source material said ETF demand may matter more than the halving itself during this cycle. In earlier cycles, halving events reduced miner selling pressure and were followed by strong market rallies. In the current market, ETF inflows and outflows can add or remove demand at a scale that may exceed daily new issuance. Source: X At press time, Bitcoin was trading near $77,316. Michaël van de Poppe has said the $75,000 to $76,000 area remains a key support zone. He said a move above the CME gap near $79,100 could open a path toward $86,000 to $90,000, while broader market direction may depend on oil prices, bond yields, and liquidity. Crypto Regulation Could Fuel Next Bull Phase The halving countdown comes as U.S. crypto regulation remains a central market topic. Kevin O’Leary has linked a possible Bitcoin move toward $200,000 to the passage of the CLARITY Act, a proposed market structure bill for digital assets. South Carolina has also approved legislation allowing businesses to use Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for transactions while blocking the state government from using a central bank digital currency. These policy moves show how state and federal officials are continuing to address digital asset use. Past Bitcoin cycles have seen price gains in the 12 to 18 months after halving events. Analysts are now watching whether lower issuance, ETF flows, regulation, liquidity conditions, and miner behavior combine to shape the Bitcoin 2028 cycle.

20 May 2026, 21:00

Bitcoin miner Canaan Inc. loses $88.7 mln in Q1 as crypto market remains fearful

Why did losses still soar to $88.7 million in Q1 2026, even though Canaan Inc. increased its Bitcoin holdings and mining capacity?

20 May 2026, 17:33

Tether buys SoftBank’s stake in Bitcoin company Twenty One Capital

The stablecoin issuer bought SoftBank’s 26% stake, expanding its control over the public Bitcoin holder as it moves into lending, mining and capital markets.

20 May 2026, 16:29

South Carolina blocks CBDC, protects crypto mining in 2024 law

🚨 South Carolina officially banned CBDC and secured crypto mining rights. The state enacted sweeping protections for digital wallets, staking, and use of $USDC. Continue Reading: South Carolina blocks CBDC, protects crypto mining in 2024 law The post South Carolina blocks CBDC, protects crypto mining in 2024 law appeared first on COINTURK NEWS .

20 May 2026, 13:00

Fetch.ai Launches Platform That Gives AI Agents Their Own Economy

Cambridge, UK & Silicon Valley, May 20th, 2026, Chainwire Fetch.ai, a pioneer in agentic AI and founding member of the Artificial Superintelligence (ASI Alliance), today announced the launch of Agent Launch on BNB Chain, a platform that gives AI agents the ability to issue their own token, attract supporters, and list on a decentralized exchange in minutes, with no human founder required. More than 2.7 million AI agents are registered on Agentverse. BNB Chain alone now hosts over 150,000 active deployments, a jump of more than 43,000% since January 2026. The autonomous agents market has reached $5.83 billion in 2026, up from $4.42 billion the year prior. But almost none of these agents have a way to sustain themselves. They cannot raise resources, reward contributors, or grow beyond the budget of whoever created them. Agent Launch changes that. “We have spent years building the infrastructure for autonomous agents to operate in the real world,” said Humayun Sheikh, CEO of Fetch.ai and Chairman of the ASI Alliance. “Agent Launch is the moment that infrastructure becomes an economy. Agents can now do what humans have always done, build something, find an audience, and sustain themselves. This is a fundamental shift in what AI can be.” For builders, it means an agent they have already created can attract a community, reward early supporters, and fund its own development, without the builder becoming a fundraiser or ceding control to a centralized platform. For supporters, it means the ability to back agents they believe in from day one, transparently, fairly, and without gatekeepers. And because Agent Launch connects directly to Fetch.ai’s Agentverse platform via API, the entire deployment, including token creation and wallet signing, happens autonomously. No human needs to be in the loop. The agent itself initiates and completes the launch. Every token on Agent Launch represents a real, verified Agentverse agent. Agentverse is Fetch.ai’s platform for building, deploying, managing, and discovering autonomous AI agents, home to millions of agents already running real tasks across finance, data, logistics and beyond. Agent Launch connects directly to Agentverse, pulling each agent’s name, description, avatar, and metadata automatically. No forms, no manual entry, no duplication. Every token is backed by something real and verifiable from day one, making it structurally impossible to launch a token pointing at nothing, a problem that has plagued meme launchpads since their inception. At the heart of the platform is a bonding curve, a transparent, automatic pricing mechanism that means every buyer pays a fair market price, liquidity is always available, and no single party can manipulate the launch. Every token launches on the same curve, with no presales, no insider allocations, and no preferred pricing. Price moves automatically with supply and demand. When a token generates 30,000 FET in liquidity it graduates automatically to PancakeSwap, and the liquidity pool is permanently burned at the moment of graduation. This means neither Fetch.ai, the agent’s creator, nor anyone else can ever withdraw that liquidity. Not by policy. By technical impossibility. The entire process, from first click to live token, takes less than two minutes and costs 120 FET. This design addresses a problem that has become impossible to ignore. In April 2026, an AI agent deleted a startup’s production database in seconds, triggering widespread coverage and a renewed debate about AI accountability. The dominant industry response has been more guardrails and restrictions. Agent Launch offers a complementary mechanism: when an agent has a token whose market value reflects its reputation and behavior, the agent has something to lose. Destructive behavior has an immediate, visible economic cost. Trust-building has a visible economic reward. Built on BNB Chain, which now hosts over 150,000 AI agent deployments, representing growth of more than 43,000% since January 2026, Agent Launch benefits from fast, low-cost transactions accessible to anyone, and sits within an ecosystem already purpose-built for agent activity. The next wave of AI is economically independent. Agent Launch is where that starts. Get started at agent-launch.ai About Fetch.ai Fetch.ai is a Silicon Valley and Cambridge, UK–based AI company, building the foundational infrastructure for the emerging agent economy. Fetch.ai enables autonomous, goal-oriented AI agents to discover, coordinate, and transact on behalf of users, businesses, and devices across an open, digital ecosystem. Its full-stack platform spans consumer, developer, and enterprise use cases, including ASI:One, a personal agentic AI users own and customize; Agentverse, a global discovery and monetization layer for AI agents; and Fetch Business, which allows companies to deploy verified, always-on brand agents. Together, these products make the agent-based web discoverable, interoperable, and economically viable, powering the next generation of intelligent applications. About Artificial Superintelligence Alliance The Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI) Alliance is a collective formed by Fetch.ai, SingularityNET, and CUDOS. As the largest open-sourced, independent entity in decentralized AI research and development, the alliance aims to accelerate advancement of decentralized Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and, ultimately, Artificial Superintelligence (ASI). www.superintelligence.io Contact Alex Domecq [email protected]

20 May 2026, 01:58

WhiteBIT introduces Svitolina Nova Card design ahead of Roland-Garros

WhiteBIT has partnered with Elina Svitolina to introduce a limited-edition Svitolina-themed skin for its WhiteBIT Nova Visa card. The firm said the initiative will offer users a chance to support Ukrainian children and cheer Elina on at Roland-Garros. The announcement revealed that the collaboration aims to combine product with purpose. WhiteBIT stated that for every card activated with the Svitolina design between May 19 and June 19, the firm will donate 15 USDC to the Elina Svitolina Foundation. WhiteBIT seeks to donate USDC to the Elina Svitolina Foundation WhiteBIT Nova x @ElinaSvitolina presents an exclusive card design with special rewards! The first 200 new Nova users will receive 10 USDC. Plus, WhiteBIT will donate 15 USDC to the Svitolina Foundation for every new activated card with the Svitolina card design. To join: open… pic.twitter.com/0TVEVHrOep — WhiteBIT (@WhiteBit) May 19, 2026 WhiteBIT confirmed that the first 200 new users to activate the skin will also receive 10 USDC. The tokens will be credited directly to their card. The crypto exchange argued that the initiative reflects WhiteBIT’s continued expansion across international sport. The firm believes the initiative will make WhiteBIT a channel for connecting with global audiences and driving the global adoption of cryptocurrency by embedding its products into everyday use cases. WhiteBIT also acknowledged that the new Nova card marks Elina Svitolina’s remarkable athletic record. The athlete is a former world No. 3, 20-time WTA title winner, and an Olympic bronze medalist. Svitolina will arrive at Roland-Garros on the back of her third Rome title, which was claimed just days before the tournament. Svitolina’s Rome title was also her 20th career WTA crown, a perfect 8-0 record in clay-court finals, and the clearest possible statement of intent heading into Paris. “Sports create opportunities – on the court and beyond it. For me, competing at the highest level has always come with a responsibility to give back. Supporting young Ukrainians through education and sport is something I’m deeply committed to, and partnerships like this one help make it possible.” – Elina Svitolina , 20-time career WTA Champion. WhiteBIT aims to make crypto useful to the Nova Visa card WhiteBIT argued that the initiative extends the firm’s approach to making crypto genuinely useful with the WhiteBIT Nova Visa card. The firm believes that the card allows users to spend crypto anywhere, with balances converted at the point of sale. The crypto exchange is also confident that pairing the initiative with one of sport’s most recognizable faces and anchoring it to a live Grand Slam moment will connect the product to an audience that goes well beyond crypto natives. Volodymyr Nosov, Founder and President of W Group, argued that the same principles drive sports and crypto – both reward discipline, move fast, and are rewriting the rules of what’s possible. He also believes that partnering with Elina is a natural extension of what WhiteBIT Nova is built for: turning digital assets into a practical financial tool for people on the move. Nosov added that the collaboration is also about shared values such as ambition, resilience, and giving back.