Michael Saylor: The strategy's goal is to maximize STRC growth to accumulate more Bitcoin

May 21, per French outlet Le Journal du Dimanche, Sebastien Borget—co-founder and COO of The Sandbox—was the victim of a botched kidnapping attempt this week at his family’s home in Villenoy, a town in France’s Seine-et-Marne region, the outlet reports. According to the account, a man posing as a delivery worker arrived at the couple’s door. When Borget’s wife opened it, five masked accomplices rushed into the yard, trying to force her into a waiting vehicle. Neighbors responding to her screams for help intervened, making the suspects flee the scene. Two suspects have been arrested so far, while four others remain at large. Law enforcement found fake guns, handcuffs, and balaclavas on the detained individuals. French authorities’ initial investigation points to a link between the incident and cryptocurrency-related activity. The report notes that France has logged 41 cryptocurrency-linked kidnapping or attempted kidnapping cases this year, bringing the total number of such incidents i

On May 21, according to monitoring data from Onchain Lens, a whale deposited 2.5 million USDC into HyperLiquid and went long on ZEC with 2x leverage.

May 21 – Per monitoring from Hyperinsight (https://t.me/HyperInsight), a Hyperliquid whale who partially closed their Bitcoin (BTC) long position yesterday has turned bullish once again today. The whale opened a new long position with 200 BTC at 40x leverage, valued at approximately $15.5 million, with an entry price of $77,833 and a liquidation price of $71,296. Whale Wallet Address: 0xec4a6f59960fb55a7fa49262e2628687b322cf62

May 21 — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence addressed the controversy over President Donald Trump’s stock trading activities during a Wednesday press conference, stating that Trump is extremely wealthy and does not personally conduct stock trades; instead, his investments are managed by an independent wealth advisor. Earlier, the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) revealed that Trump’s financial accounts made roughly 3,700 stock trades in the first quarter of this year, involving companies such as Palantir, Dell, and Micron. Following some of these transactions, Trump mentioned the related firms in public speeches or on social media, prompting widespread concerns about potential conflicts of interest. Pence flatly rejected claims of Trump’s direct involvement in the trades, telling reporters: “The President is not sitting in the Oval Office opening Robinhood to trade stocks, that's ridiculous.” The Trump Organization has previously noted its investment portfolio is overseen independe

On May 21st, Bitbaby announced a deep strategic partnership with AI project Super AIX and closed a $3 million strategic investment in the initiative. According to disclosures from both parties, their future collaboration will focus on four core areas: AI-driven trading systems, Web3 infrastructure development, on-chain data applications, and global ecosystem expansion. The two sides will work jointly to advance the integrated development of artificial intelligence and the blockchain industry.

TEHRAN, May 21 (Xinhua) — Iran is responding to a negotiation text sent by the United States, the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) reported on Tuesday. The two sides are currently discussing the proposal’s overall framework, specific details, and trust-building measures designed as safeguards. ISNA stated that the U.S. text has narrowed certain differences between the two nations, but further progress will require Washington to abandon what it refers to as "warlike tendencies." Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Army Chief General Munir will travel to Iran, with the mission of encouraging Iran and the U.S. to resolve their remaining gaps and finalize a formal memorandum of understanding.