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According to Jinse Finance, due to large-scale staking by major ETH holder BitMine Immersion (BMNR), there is currently a staking queue backlog on the Ethereum network. New validators now have to wait over 44 days before they can start earning staking rewards, marking the longest waiting period since July 2023. Currently, more than 2.55 million ETH (approximately $8.3 billions) are pending activation, with BitMine alone staking over 1.25 million ETH this week, accounting for one-third of its holdings.

Jinse Finance reported that Patrick Witt, the White House digital asset advisor, stated that the U.S. Department of Justice has confirmed that the bitcoin surrendered by Samourai Wallet developers William Lonergan Hill and Keonne Rodriguez in connection with their case has not been sold and will not be sold. Instead, it will be retained on the government’s books as part of the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR). This practice is in accordance with Executive Order 14233, signed by President Trump in 2025, which stipulates that bitcoin seized as criminal or civil forfeiture assets must not be sold and must be used for government strategic reserves. Previous reports suggested that some bitcoin may have already been sold, but this information has now been clarified. Samourai Wallet previously provided encrypted coin mixing services to obscure transaction sources. Rodriguez was sentenced to five years in prison for operating the wallet, while Hill, who served as Chief Technology Officer, was sentenced to four years.

Jinse Finance reported that Bitcoin mining stocks surged significantly on Friday, with Riot Platforms leading the gains and its share price approaching multi-year highs. Riot announced two "key deals," including a ten-year data center lease agreement with semiconductor giant AMD, with initial contract revenue of at least $311 million, potentially reaching $1 billion if extended. In addition, Riot spent $96 million to acquire approximately 200 acres of land in Milam County, Texas, providing stable support for the operation of the Rockdale data center. Meanwhile, an exchange announced plans to expand the Helios facility in Texas, obtaining an 830 MW power access permit, with a future theoretical capacity of up to 1.6 GW, which could make it the largest single mining site in the United States. Galaxy CEO Novogratz stated that the company is considering more land opportunities to meet the demand for ultra-large-scale data centers before 2030. Other companies such as CleanSpark and Bitfarms are also accelerating their expansion in the United States.