Q: How much known Bitcoin is held in wallets attributed to Satoshi Nakamoto?

Across April 2026, DeFi experienced one of its most aggressive exploit environments on record, with multiple high-value incidents stacking into what analysts describe as a record-setting month for losses and attack frequency. The pattern underscores a shift in attacker strategy toward systemic surfaces and inter-protocol dependencies, with daily exploit cadence accelerating and reinforcing the idea that DeFi risk is now network-level rather than application-specific.

Despite heightened volatility and visible systemic stress, venture capital continues to flow into DeFi, with recent funding rounds targeting structured yield platforms and strategy abstraction layers. The $5M raise for Solana-based Exponent highlights that investor conviction remains concentrated around yield generation as the core primitive, even as markets reprice risk. Rather than retreating, capital is reallocating toward systems that can optimize, package, and stabilize yield, reinforcing that DeFi’s primary product market fit remains intact even under adverse conditions.

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) held its STRC preferred dividend near 11.5% into May, coinciding with its first positive monthly stock performance in roughly nine months. The payout is calibrated to keep the preferred shares trading near par value, effectively positioning the instrument as a high-yield, lower-volatility proxy tied to Bitcoin exposure. The rebound alongside a steady dividend signals a stabilization phase, where income-oriented structures are being used to anchor investor confidence.

Midweek with Max is moving from Discord to a broader livestream format across YouTube, X, and LinkedIn viewers beginning next week. The shift is intended to expand the show’s reach while keeping the same weekly cadence, with future episodes using the same streaming setup as recent AMAs and Happy Hours.

Hemi’s ZK proving marketplace is progressing toward a community-facing testnet release in May. The team expects beta testers to get access to early functionality, giving the community a chance to test one of Hemi’s emerging infrastructure layers as development continues.

Hemi is exploring Bitcoin-native financial primitives using hBitVM-related technology, including BTC-settled derivatives, bitcoin-backed stablecoins, and native bitcoin lending. These designs would allow bitcoin to remain in ZK-controlled vaults while enabling clearly defined settlement conditions, offering a potential path for Bitcoin-focused institutions that are not yet comfortable with traditional DeFi risks. 

The Hemi Discord community, including more than 111,700 members, and over 1,000 daily active users, is rebooting, with a stronger focus on builders, creators, education, and direct team support. The new Community 2.0 plan includes the launch of the Hemi Guild, refreshed Discord activities centered on Hemi-built games, weekly Protocol Engineering Office Hours, and new community content through Hemigo TV.

The Hemi Guild launches to Beta Testers, Builders, and Creatives on May 7, giving community members a task-based path to earn points and compete for monthly rewards. Teach Rick Crypto and Hemigo TV begin May 14, bringing beginner-friendly crypto education, community-created guides, tutorials, and promotional content to a dedicated YouTube channel.

Community programming is also expanding across live formats. Protocol Engineering Office Hours begin May 6, giving builders a weekly venue to ask technical questions, discuss ideas, and get direct support from Hemi engineers. Midweek with Max is also moving from Discord to YouTube, X, and LinkedIn starting May 5, keeping the same Q&A-focused format while reaching a wider audience.

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Midweek with Max returned with a final Discord broadcast before the show moves to weekly streaming on the same day and time on X, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

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Join Hemi’s Discord to leave questions for Max ahead of next week’s AMA.

Hemi Marketing Director Jeremy Nation joined Lagoon Finance Co-Founder and COO Nadia Thura to discuss Lagoon's vault infrastructure, the DeFi space, and what the future holds for digital asset infrastructures.

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A: Wallets attributed to Satoshi Nakamoto are estimated to hold approximately 1 million BTC, valued at roughly $60–70 billion USD based on the current market price.