MSTR adds 3,273 BTC, lifting holdings to 818,334; Western Union confirms USDPT stablecoin launch in May

According to BBX data cited by Huoxing Finance, corporate Bitcoin treasuries continue to grow as legacy financial players move closer to rolling out stablecoins, while crypto-linked equities head into earnings season. Strategy, Inc. (NASDAQ: $MSTR) filed an SEC Form 8-K on April 28, reporting that it sold 1,451,601 shares of MSTR common stock through an at-the-market (ATM) program from April 20 to 26, raising $255 million in net proceeds. The company used the funds to purchase 3,273 BTC at an average price of $77,906. As of April 26, Strategy said its total Bitcoin holdings stood at 818,334 BTC. The Western Union Company (NYSE: $WU) CEO Devin McGranahan said on the company's Q1 2026 earnings call on April 24 that the Solana-based U.S. dollar stablecoin USDPT is in final preparations and is expected to launch next month, bringing forward the previously communicated target of the "first half of 2026." USDPT is issued by federally regulated Anchorage Digital Bank and custodied by U.S. Bank. Western Union plans to use it initially to replace SWIFT for instant settlement across its global network of 360,000 agent locations, with plans to expand access to consumers and introduce a "Stable Card." The company has also launched its Digital Asset Network (DAN), which uses APIs to connect crypto wallets to its physical branch footprint in more than 200 countries. Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: $COIN) said in a BusinessWire release that it will report Q1 2026 results after the market close on May 7, 2026, followed by an analyst call at 2:30 p.m. ET. Street estimates currently point to Q1 revenue of about $1.56–$1.58 billion and GAAP EPS around $0.29. On its Q4 2025 earnings call, Coinbase guided for Q1 subscription and services revenue of $550 million to $630 million, while noting that transaction revenue would depend on overall crypto market trading volumes during the quarter.