Bullish stock dropped in trading with the crypto exchange’s first-quarter earnings miss, adding to the crypto companies that have underperformed in the quarter.

Strategy has leaned on Stretch to fund Bitcoin buys over the past 12 months as funding through senior convertible notes and at-the-market equity offerings has

LayerZero has come under scrutiny since it was exploited in April, as crypto protocols reevaluate their cross-chain providers and seek safer alternatives.

And that ends the sidetracking period for markets, with the focus and attention now switching back to the Middle East. Trump’s visit to China to

Gemini credit card revenue surged nearly 300% to $14.7 million in Q1, attributed to significant growth in its user base.

After the record highs in Wall Street yesterday, the mood music is switching around as we get into the new day. With markets turning their

China foreign ministry says we should reopen Hormuz ASAP South Korean stocks reverse record highs as Trump patience on Iran wears thin Trump touts China

Dune co-founder and CEO Fredrik Haga says the company’s staff cuts come as it shifts focus and is “all-in” on AI and institutional interest in

Strive reported a net loss of $265.9 million for Q1, which it attributed to the fall in market value of its Bitcoin holdings, but saw

China foreign ministry, on Iran situation: A comprehensive and lasting ceasefire should be reached as soon as possible We should reopen the channel as soon

Trump told Fox News that China will open its market in stages, buy US farm goods and oil, and receive shipments at Texas, Louisiana and

Japan’s finance minister will attend the G7 meeting in France from May 17, flagging a flexible fiscal response to energy costs while noting rising global

Japan April 2026 PPI +4.9% y/y expected +3%, prior +2.6% yen-based import price index rose at its fastest pace y/y since December 2022 and +2.3%

USTR Greer said an agricultural deal worth double-digit billions is expected from the US-China summit, with China meeting soybean commitments, though no tariff rate commitment

The news follows growing calls from UK lawmakers and government officials to curb or temporarily ban crypto political donations in the country.

New Zealand’s manufacturing PMI slipped to 50.5 in April from 52.8 in March, with new orders and raw material deliveries both contracting as Iran war

This is not worthy of a US President, but here we are. Grovelling for approval from the Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party. This article

The unversity’s endowment disclosed holdings in the Bitwise Solana staking ETF, Grayscale Ethereum staking ETF and BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF.

Another record close for the NASDAQ and S&P indices. Cerebras debuts and launches higher Dow is on pace to close above 50K for the 4th

Bitcoin Magazine Onramp Raises $12.5M Series A to Scale Multi-Institution Bitcoin Custody Platform Onramp has raised $12.5 million in a Series A round led by

Bitcoin’s $79,000 defense proves that the Coinbase discount is driven by stablecoin volatility rather than a lack of institutional demand.

Celsius‘ former chief revenue officer received a lenient sentence after his 2023 guilty plea for fraud and conspiracy to commit price manipulation.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Surges 3% Past $82K as Senate Advances Clarity Act, STRC and SATA Fuel Bitcoin Credit Boom Bitcoin price extended its rebound

Lawmakers debated amendments on ethics and other issues for a digital asset market structure bill before advancing the legislation, setting up a Senate floor vote.

The cybersecurity threats from North Korea are perpetrated by a myriad of small hacker groups deploying malware and executing social engineering scams.

Bitcoin Magazine Bukele’s Futuristic BINAES Library Blends Books, Bitcoin, and Family Play in Revitalized Capital Located in the heart of the country’s capital, El Salvador’s

Bitcoin Magazine Senate Banking Committee Advances Clarity Act, Two Democrats Break Ranks in 15-9 Vote The Senate Banking Committee advanced the Digital Asset Market Clarity

The Middle east news today was somewhat quiet as Pres. Trump met with China’s Xi. Saudi Arabia had secretive strikes Iran after Iran attacked the

XRP whales are accumulating at record levels, increasing the chances of XRP price rise toward $2, fueled by growing XRPL activity and a bullish technical

The NZDUSD is trading near session lows and pressing against the bottom of a key swing area between 0.5918 and 0.5935 — a zone that

Cerebras (CBRS) IPO started trading at $385. The IPO price was set at $185 raising $5.5B at the IPO price. Investor in at the IPO

Bitcoin entered recovery mode after inflation-induced losses, while US stocks shook off macro data with broader risk appetite “skyrocketing.”

Speaking on a Fox Interview: China would not give Iran military equipment China agreed to order 200 Boeing jets Xi offered to help on Iran

Bitcoin Magazine Senate Banking Committee Opens Historic Crypto Bill Markup as Warren, Republicans Clash Over CLARITY Act Amendments The Senate Banking Committee opened a historic

Strategy is approaching the $28 billion issuance limit on its STRC stock, but Delphi researchers pointed to other capital-raising mechanisms that may fuel its BTC

Bitcoin Magazine Strive’s SATA Sets U.S. First With Daily 13% Bitcoin-Backed Dividend Preferred Strive Asset Management is preparing to launch a new structure for income-focused

The crypto payments company said users in Latin America are spending digital assets on groceries, restaurants and other everyday purchases.

Dan Ives: Poland could become Europe’s AI breakout story Just heard one of my favorite analysts. An incredible wise, experienced, insightful and clear human that

Bitcoin ETFs saw $635 million in outflows on Wednesday, the largest since late January, as BlackRock’s IBIT led redemptions amid profit-taking and BTC swings near

As RWAs cross $32 billion and JPMorgan files for a new tokenized fund, Axis CEO Chris Kim argues that the industry is celebrating the wrong

Prior month 0.4% Total business inventories increased 0.9% in March to $2.710 trillion. Inventories were up 2.0% from a year earlier, but continued to trail

The next major evolution of gaming may come from a rapidly growing digital universe where AI agents and humans coexist, compete, collaborate, learn, earn, and

Prior was +2.0% (revised to +2.4%) Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) rose 1.9% to $89.0 billion

Prior week 200K (revised to 199K) Initial jobless claims for the week ending May 9 Four-week moving average 203.75K vs 203.0K prior (revised from 203.25K)

The inflation scare is a being shown in the imported export price data for the month of April import prices for April +1.9% versus 1.0%

T3 Financial Crime Unit says it has frozen over $450 million tied to suspected illicit activity as stablecoin compliance pressures intensify.

Bitcoin Magazine Ledger, Consensys Get Cold Feet as Crypto IPO Window Slams Shut Ledger has put plans for a U.S. initial public offering on hold

Twenty FTX victims are suing Fenwick & West, claiming the law firm didn’t just represent FTX, it helped build the infrastructure that kept the fraud

Headlines: China president Xi says mutual respect is key to stable US-China ties China purchases of soybeans are all taken care of, says Bessent Trump

Discussed purchases, will talk about board of trade We are trying to balance trade out US has a stronger position because of our trade deficit

The CFTC issued no-action relief from certain swap reporting rules for fully collateralized event contracts as prediction market disputes widen.

Crypto analysts spot early altcoin recovery signals as key metrics improve and capital rotation hints at a potential altseason in 2026.

We have China president Xi Jinping up first: Had in-depth exchange of views with US president Trump today We both believe US-China ties are the

BitGo’s headline revenue figure doubled year-over-year to $3.8 billion, but a Bitcoin price decline and IPO-related costs pushed net losses to $60.7 million in the

New yuan loans for the month of April came in at -¥10 billion. Yes, that’s another negative reading and one to follow up the supposed

The two sides discussed ways to enhance economic cooperation Also discussed expanding market access for US businesses into China and increasing Chinese investment Trump, Xi

A New York judge has ordered supplemental briefings because Aave did not adequately outline how compounding losses could occur if the restraining notice remains in

One of the developers behind the crypto-mixing protocol Samourai Wallet has publicly expressed hopes for a pardon, along with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, the main highlight was the UK GDP report. The data beat expectations almost across the board, with a solid

Bitcoin’s rally may reverse as its price has hit a historic resistance level and traders appear to already be taking profits, said CryptoQuant in a

Nakamoto CEO David Bailey said the company is focused on scaling its Bitcoin treasury, services and trading strategies for the remainder of 2026.

Even so, headline inflation increased further by 0.4% on the month with price pressures seen more widespread. Restaurants and accommodation services saw a 1.2% increase

Prior +0.5%; revised to +0.4% Services output +0.3% vs -0.1% m/m expected Prior +0.5% Industrial output -0.2% vs -0.3% m/m expected Prior +0.5%; revised to

Prior +0.1% GDP +1.1% vs +0.8% y/y expected Prior +1.0% More to come.. This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com.

US adults are largely wary of crypto and consider it the least important policy issue when picking who to vote for, according to a poll

The crypto investor made Claude search through two Macs, two external hard drives, an Apple Notes export, iCloud Mail, Gmail inbox and X messages to

There’s not much in it so far. US president Trump and China president Xi shook hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing

This will be in observance of Ascension Day and with it being on a Thursday, we could see many people take a “bridge” holiday on

Japan weighs supplementary budget to shield households from fuel price surge Xi is meeting with Trump, we should get some news in a few hours

We might get some news when they conclude, or perhaps we’ll be kept waiting until tomorrow. We’ll soon find out! In other events, Japan’s government

Japan’s government is considering a supplementary budget to ease household fuel costs ahead of summer, Kyodo reports, sending 30- and 40-year JGB yields higher on

The RICS UK house price balance fell to -34 in April from -25 in March, the weakest reading since November 2023, as Iran war fallout

Armstrong said the bill is “closer than ever” to advancing in the US Congress after months of negotiations between the crypto industry and banks.

The S&P and NASDAQ indices close at record levels. The Dow industrial average lags ECBs Lane:Monetary policy decisions will continue to be made on a

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is pressing China to use its leverage against Iran over Tehran’s actions in the Persian Gulf. In a Fox interview

Euro area Q1 GDP confirmed at 0.1%Q/Q, the joint-weakest in nine quarters, as industrial output posted its steepest quarterly fall in two years and employment

Bitcoin traders eye a possible move higher as short-term selling pressure fades and the CLARITY Act vote boosts crypto market focus.

There isn’t much on the data agenda to shift around financial markets too much upon release. Trump is in China so no doubt we’ll get

Bitcoin Magazine Senate Confirms Bitcoin Friendly Kevin Warsh As Fed Chair Ahead of Clarity Act Vote The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh as the

Former Celsius chief revenue officer Roni Cohen-Pavon, scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday after a guilty plea, agreed to a judgment of $1 million that

France’s SocGen plans to use its EURCV and USDCV stablecoins for tokenized collateral, repo financing and institutional settlement activity on the Canton blockchain network.

Bitcoin’s pullback is expected to find support near $79,000, but every recovery attempt is likely to be sold into.

This quarter, AI started writing its own exploits. Tea is shipping the trust layer underneath it. Code Is Abundant. Trust Is Not.

The Bermuda-based asset manager launched a tokenized liquidity fund using Chainlink and Sygnum infrastructure, with JPMorgan providing daily NAV data for pricing.

Bitcoin Magazine Coinbase CEO Says Crypto Bill Could Rewire American Finance — Senate Votes Thursday A long-stalled crypto market structure bill is moving through Congress

Bitcoin slipped further below the $80,000 mark as US PPI data compounded the inflation problem from the US-Iran war and associated high oil prices.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Suisse Secures Bermuda Regulatory Approvals for International Digital Asset Expansion Bitcoin Suisse (International) Ltd., an affiliate of the Switzerland-based Bitcoin Suisse Group,

UK PM Starmer is saying: Has made it clear to allies that he will stand and fight if Wes Streeting to succeed in triggering a

Paybis has secured both a MiCA crypto licence and a PSD2 payment institution licence from Latvia’s central bank, becoming the first company in the country

Built on Magma’s Digital Twin Token (DTT) and Brickken’s institutional tokenization infrastructure to close the data gap that has held tokenized real estate back.

UK Reform Party leader Nigel Farage is reportedly facing a probe over an undeclared donation from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne that he received before becoming

Bitcoin Magazine The 2036 Issue: Letter From The Editor None of us can see the future. We don’t know what 2036 will bring.  We all

Metaplanet posted strong Q1 operating income driven by Bitcoin options revenue, but swung to a $728 million loss as BTC price declines triggered valuation markdowns.

Bitcoin Magazine $11.77 Trillion Brokerage Giant Charles Schwab Launches Spot Bitcoin Trading Platform Charles Schwab has begun rolling out spot bitcoin trading to retail clients

Bitcoin Magazine Blockaid Launches Real-Time Compliance Suite as Institutions Deepen Crypto Exposure Blockchain security firm Blockaid has introduced Risk Exposure, a real-time compliance infrastructure suite

Bitcoin Magazine Senate Crypto Bill Faces Over 100 Amendments Ahead of Thursday Markup Senate Banking Committee members have filed more than 100 proposed amendments to

Headlines: USD/JPY nudges back up towards 158.00 mark as dollar holds firmer on the week Gold continues to consolidate amid prolonged US-Iran stalemate, hawkish Fed

Coinbase-backed x402 adds batch settlement, letting AI agents authorize many small payments offchain before settling them later onchain.

Ever since COVID, the media has been quick to jump on any new disease outbreak, trying to catch the beginning of the next global pandemic.

Prior month MoM revised to 0.7%.and revise higher to 4.3% Prior month ex food and energy 0.2% MoM and 4.0% YoY PPI MoM 1.4% versus

Jane Street cut Bitcoin ETF holdings sharply in Q1 2026, including IBIT and FBTC, while adding at least $82 million in Ether ETF exposure.

Vietnam’s deputy minister of finance reportedly said the country is planning to launch its regulated cryptocurrency market in the third quarter of 2026 to answer

Bitcoin reduces its drop from all-time highs to 35% in a move that sparked new BTC price all-time highs “within a year” on seven occasions

EToro posted its strongest quarter as a public company, with net income up 37% to $82 million, but crypto trade volumes fell 32% in April.

Prior +0.3%; revised to +0.2% There was a negative revision to the Q4 estimate, and that’s the only minor tweak to the preliminary report. Other

Upexi increased its Solana holdings to 2.5 million, valued at more than $238 million, making it the second-largest listed corporate Solana treasury, behind Forward Industries.

21Shares’ Hyperliquid ETF debuted in the US to a “very solid day” of trading, despite volumes being below comparatively buzzy crypto ETF debuts.

“The product that wins isn’t the one that explains crypto better, it’s the one that hides it completely,” said CEO Jayson Hobby.

Wholesale prices +2.0% m/m Prior +2.7% Wholesale prices +6.3% y/y Prior +4.1% It’s no surprise as we’re seeing this spread through to all parts of

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than a couple of low tier releases like the French final

Prior +1.7% HICP +2.5% vs +2.5% y/y prelim Prior +2.0% More to come.. This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com.

Kelp DAO has burned the exploiter’s tokens and outlined a two-week plan to refill rsETH through Aave’s Recovery Guardian multisig wallet.

Crypto platforms Ledger, Trezor, MetaMask, Keycard, WalletConnect, Argot and Fireblocks are among the earliest adopters and contributors to Clear Signing, aimed at ending “blind signing.”

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has urged the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to rule that the agency has jurisdiction over prediction markets.

Goldman Sachs sees broad dollar strength as energy shock keeps yields elevated Reserve Bank of New Zealand survey shows rising inflation expectations OECD chief backs

A leaked list shows Senate Banking Committee members have filed more than 100 amendments to a crypto bill, highlighting the issues likely to be debated

Hayes said military spending and the prioritization of AI infrastructure over US Treasurys and equities will lead to further fiat printing and benefit crypto.

JPMorgan’s filing comes nearly three weeks after rival investment bank Morgan Stanley launched its own money market fund, the Stablecoin Reserves Portfolio.

The OECD secretary-general said the BOJ is not clearly behind the curve on rates and called for reform of international trading rules, describing the upcoming

New Zealand PM Luxon: Government committed to putting debt on a downward path towards 40% of GDP, returning to Obegalx surplus by FY 2028/29 Net

Bermuda Premier David Burt announced several crypto-related initiatives to bring the island nation closer to the industry, including accepting and investing in digital assets and

US consumer prices rose 3.8% in April, above forecasts, with energy accounting for 40% of the increase, prompting analysts to warn of rising rate hike

US stocks close mixed. Rotation out of high flyers, and into industrials UK Energy Min. Milband told cabinet ministers he is prepared to run for

The US Senate voted largely along partisan lines to confirm Kevin Warsh as a member of the Fed’s Board of Governors, despite many Democrats’ concerns

Following the resounding success of its 2025 edition, WAIB Summit Monaco proudly announces its return on June 9–10, 2026, at the prestigious One Monte-Carlo, located

Bitcoin Magazine Square Crosses 1 Million Bitcoin-Enabled Merchants as Real-World Adoption Continues to Grow Block Inc.’s (XYZ) Square has crossed a threshold of roughly 1

The world’s largest post-trade infrastructure provider will integrate Chainlink technology into its tokenized collateral platform ahead of a Q4 2026 launch.

Bitcoin Magazine What’s Really at Stake in the Market Structure Debate: The BRCA If you’ve been following the headlines lately, you could easily be forgiven

Nearly 100 labor ministers have called for the prime minister Starmer to resign. Wes Streeting is expected to meet with Starmer tomorrow morning and ask

Bitcoin Magazine Senate Confirms Bitcoin-Friendly Kevin Warsh to Fed Board, Clearing Path to Chairmanship President Donald Trump’s push to install Kevin Warsh as the next

XRP analysts highlighted the potential for a sustained price rally, fueled by strong institutional demand and a strong technical structure.

Pres. Trump speaking to reporters before heading off to China, is saying: Will have long talk with he about the Iran war. Don’t think you

Budget surplus $215 billion versus $220 million expected. A year ago the surplus was $258 billion. Fiscal 2026 year-to-date deficit $954 billion versus comparable fiscal

The U.S. Treasury sold $42 billion of 10 year notes at a high yield of 4.468% WI level at the time of the auction 4.464%

The US Appeals court temporarily pauses trade court ruling against Trumps 10% tariffs. What is the backstory for this ruling? After the Supreme Court ruled

Bitcoin showed fresh signs of volatility as US CPI inflation saw new multiyear highs on oil price hikes thanks to the US-Iran war.

The EURUSD is breaking below its 200-hour moving average at 1.17367 (green line on the chart below), a move that tilts the short-term bias more

Bitcoin Magazine Labor Unions Join Banking Industry in Opposition to Senate Crypto Bill, The Clarity Act Five of the nation’s largest labor organizations are urging

Bitcoin Magazine MARA Dumps $1.5B in Bitcoin as Miner Trades Treasury Hoard for AI Power Bet MARA Holdings has begun to shed its pure-play bitcoin

North Korea-linked hackers stole about $2.06 billion of the $3.4 billion lost in crypto hacks in 2025 and are moving from phishing to physical infiltration,

Exodus Movement reported a $32.1 million net loss in Q1, with revenue down 36.8% to $22.7 million amid a drop in monthly active users.

Trump is highlighting that ships are coming to Texas and Louisiana to load American oil — a positive development for US exporters and energy producers.

Bitcoin Magazine Senate Banking Committee Unveils 309-Page Crypto Market Structure Bill Before Thursday Markup The U.S. Senate Banking Committee released the full text of the

Istanbul Blockchain Week, organized by Web3 marketing agency EAK Digital is set to return for its fifth edition on June 2nd-3rd, 2026, at the Hilton

India’s CPI rises to 3.48% in April, driven by accelerating food inflation Intel stock analysis today: After a 510% surge, is INTC starting to show

Wells Fargo lifted Ether ETF exposure while rotating Bitcoin holdings and sharply increasing its Strategy stake, per its Q1 2026 13F filings.

The weekly National Employment Report from ADP showed a gain of 33K vs 39.25K last week. The figures have been between 30K and 40K over

Prior was +3.3% y/y This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.

Gelephu Mindfulness City in Bhutan is offering a faster licensing track with banking and zero‑tax incentives to attract regulated crypto firms willing to build long‑term

CPI Y/Y 3.48% vs 3.80% expected Prior 3.40% Full report here India’s annual inflation rate climbed to 3.48% in April, a slight uptick from the

Bakkt posted a net loss of $0.41 per share in Q1 as revenue fell 77% to $243.6 million on lower crypto trading volumes.

Prior 95.8 Of the 10 Optimism Index components, seven increased and three decreased. Earnings trends improved, but were offset by a deterioration in expected business

CleanSpark posted a $378.3 million net loss in its fiscal second-quarter results, more than double the prior year, with nearly 60% tied to Bitcoin price

Prior -73.7 Economic sentiment -10.2 vs -19.8 expected Prior -17.2 The headline reading shows that the read on business conditions are seen worsening further, with

US prosecutors say three men posed as delivery drivers and forced entry into homes to steal at least $6.5 million in crypto.

Binance says it prevented $10.53 billion in user losses and blacklisted 36,000 malicious addresses, with AI now powering over half of its fraud controls.

Christopher Delgado, the former Goliath Ventures CEO charged with fraud and money laundering, has publicly apologized to investors of what US prosecutors allege is a

The US-Iran conflict continues to drag on and at this stage, it looks like nothing will change for at least another week. After keeping somewhat

The Ethereum Foundation has finalized a new gas limit floor and improvement proposal for its “Glamsterdam” upgrade, which is likely to go live sometime in

The ranges of estimates are important in terms of market reaction because when the actual data deviates from the expectations, it creates a surprise effect.

CPI +2.9% vs +2.9% y/y prelim Prior +2.7% HICP +2.9% vs +2.9% y/y prelim Prior +2.8% Core CPI +2.3% y/y Prior +2.5% Headline inflation pressures

Google’s Threat Intelligence Group says it has “high confidence” a threat actor used an AI model to help discover and weaponize a vulnerability in a

Tom Lee has also doubled down on the idea that the crypto spring has started and pointed to the Ether price rising in correlation with

MARA Holdings says Bitcoin mining remains the company’s “operational foundation” while it moves to expand into AI.

What are investment banks expecting in US April inflation data? (It ain’t pretty) Alphabet plans first yen bond sale to fund $190 billion AI spending

Bitcoin’s funding rate turned positive as the cryptocurrency held the $80,000 level. Will an uptick in spot ETF inflows trigger a rally to $85,000?

Alphabet is planning its first yen-denominated bond sale across up to eight maturities, expected to total several hundred billion yen, as part of a broader

Australian business confidence edged up to -24 in April from -29 in March but remained deeply negative, as surging energy costs squeezed margins and conditions

Via a Wall Street Journal reporter, news that Trump held off on signing a planned suspension of beef tariff-rate quotas, the White House confirmed, offering

Japan’s Finance Minister Katayama said she held a two-hour meeting with US Treasury Secretary Bessent covering forex markets, financial cooperation, critical minerals and AI supply

Japan March household spending data for March is poor. Fell 2.9% y/y expected -1.5%, prior -1.8% For the m/m the fall was 1.3% expected +0.6%,

After months of delays, the Senate Banking Committee has set a Thursday markup for the CLARITY Act, but it would still need some Democrats’ support

Circle shares surged as analysts pointed to expanding stablecoin use cases and forecast significant upside as USDC adoption continues to gain traction.

UK consumer spending fell 0.1% in April, the first annual decline since late 2024, as Iran war fears drove households toward savings and away from

Solana ETFs recorded their strongest weekly inflow since February as SOL futures open interest climbed nearly 30%. Is SOL bracing for a rally to $120?

Major US stock indices closed higher on the day, with the Russell 2000 leading the charge with a modest gain of 0.33%. Both the Dow

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Holds Near $82,000 as ETF Inflows Surge and CLARITY Act Battle Intensifies Bitcoin price hovered in a tight range around 82,000

UAE carried out covert strikes on Iran as Gulf war escalated, WSJ report says US stocks close marginally higher. Copper refuses to break despite the

The payments company acquired Dawn Labs for an undisclosed amount, immediately announcing the creation of an AI tool that would provide “custom strategies” for trading

The Bank of Japan will release its ‘Summary’ of the April meeting today. This was an ‘on hold’ meeting, but was eventful. From the day:

Financing from Neuberger Berman will increase Ripple Prime’s capacity to offer margin lending and other brokerage services to institutional clients trading across crypto and traditional

Bitcoin looks set for another blockbuster week, but potential resistance at $84,000 could complicate the rally. Will altcoin consolidation continue?

Sharplink will contribute $100 million in staked Ether to a Galaxy-managed fund as institutions seek to earn yield from crypto holdings without selling ETH.

Bitcoin’s MVRV suggests a shift to bullish momentum as BTC’s market structure strengthens, which may be an early sign of a new bull market.

Iran is ready to downblend highly enriched uranium to levels of 3.7% and 20%, according to Al Jazeera citing a source. Washington refused to transfer

President Trump is meeting with his national security team Monday to discuss the path forward in the Iran war, including the possibility of resuming military

U.S. Treasury auctions of $58 billion of 3-year notes at a high yield of 3.965%. WI level at the time of the auction 3.959% Tail

Trump is speaking and says: Iran war will be over soon We have wiped out their Navy. Iran is out of weapons, leadership, Army and

Bitcoin Magazine American Bankers Attempt Last Ditch Effort To Kill Crypto Market Structure Bill Regarding Stablecoins American Bankers Association (ABA) CEO Rob Nichols sent an

Peter Thiel-backed Augustus has won conditional OCC approval for a US bank charter focused on AI-driven payments and stablecoin settlement infrastructure.

Bitcoin Magazine Senate Schedules CLARITY Act Markup as Banking Lobby, Democrats Mount Resistance The Senate Banking Committee has set May 14 as the date for

It The latest Iran-related headlines suggest that tensions in the Middle East remain elevated, but there are also ongoing diplomatic efforts to prevent a broader

XRP is giving hints that a price breakout may be underway, based on several technical and onchain indicators, with bulls eyeing $2 as the first

Circle raised $222 million in an ARC token presale led by a16z crypto as Q1 revenue hit $694 million and USDC circulation climbed to $77

The US existing home sales for April 2026 shows: Prior month 3.98M revised to 4.01M Existing home sales for April 4.02M vs 4.05M estimate Existing

Crypto ETPs drew $858 million in inflows last week, led by Bitcoin with $706 million, as sentiment improved and short-BTC funds saw $14 million of

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy (MSTR) Buys $43 Million More Bitcoin After Saylor Defends Potential BTC Sales Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) purchased 535 bitcoin for approximately $43.0 million

Bitcoin faced a choice between consolidation and new local highs as $80,000 support held despite flash BTC price volatility and liquidity grabs.

Headlines: Iran foreign ministry spokesperson says proposal to the US was “not excessive” US futures subdued but not under any pressure despite US-Iran setback Oil

Crypto.com says a new UAE Stored Value Facilities license will let residents pay Dubai government fees in crypto, as the company doubles down on regulated

Capital B raised $17.8 million from investors, including Adam Back and TOBAM, saying proceeds could help add 182 BTC to its treasury.

Bitcoin’s rejection at the 200-day EMA mirrors past 25% and 36% BTC sell-offs, fueling fears of another drop toward $60,000.

The Albanese government’s budget plans to replace the 50% capital gains tax discount on assets held over 12 months with a model taxing full real

AI agents need “food,” and that food is not physical food; it is tokens, said Jordi Visser.

The CLARITY Act, introduced in July 2025, stalled in January after Coinbase withdrew its support for the legislation over concerns about legal protections and stablecoin

The whitehat hacker said the decision to exploit Renegade’s dark pool was made to protect the funds and safety of DeFi users.

While the US-Iran conflict is still the main event for markets, this week will feature a bit of a sideshow and distraction. That as US

Baghaei says that Iran’s proposal was “not excessive” and that whatever the situation is right now, it is all due to the fact that Washington

Privacy-conscious internet users are being “demoted” from second to third-class netizens, said Bitcoiner Jameson Lopp.

Adeniyi Abiodun, co-founder of Mysten Labs, announced at an event in Miami plans for zero-fee stablecoin transfers on Sui and reiterated the ambition to add

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey says regulators will have to deal with the US when forming global stablecoin standards.

EUROPEAN SESSION It’s kind of a synthetic Sunday today as we don’t have anything on the calendar. Markets will likely continue to consolidate amid all

10x Research CEO Markus Thielen said Bitcoin’s strength above $80,000 could be supported by two favorable decisions in the US Senate this week.

China’s car sales fell 21.6% in April, a seventh straight monthly decline, as high oil prices hurt domestic demand while EV and hybrid exports surged

China car sales fall for seventh month as EV exports surge on Iran fuel shock China’s April inflation data beats across board as energy costs

China’s April PPI jumped 2.8% year-on-year, a 45-month high and well above forecasts, while CPI rose 1.2%, as Iran war energy costs end a 41-month

We had Chinese trade data over the weekend: China’s April exports surge 14.1% as Iran war fear drives global stockpiling rush Today we get inflation

China’s April exports jumped 14.1% year-on-year to $359.4bn, smashing forecasts of 7.9%, while imports surged 25.3% to a record $274.6bn, lifting the trade surplus to

Strategy’s average cost per Bitcoin is about $75,537, and its BTC investment is up about 7.6% at the time of this writing, according to data

Ethereum’s ongoing downtrend against Bitcoin mirrors the bearish structure seen in 2024–2025, raising the risk of another 40% decline.

Hyperliquid, EdgeX and Pump.fun returned a combined $96 million to token holders in 30 days, as the crypto community shifts its focus from transaction volumes

Bitcoin avoided a weekend drop as $80,000 stayed in place, but traders saw BTC price action dipping below before continuing higher.

BTC’s rising wedge points to a possible drop toward $70,000 as Strategy pauses buying and inflation cools Fed rate-cut hopes.

South Korean crypto holdings fell from $83 billion to $41 billion in just over a year as investors shifted to stocks.

Trump Media’s $405.9 million net loss was driven mostly by unrealized losses on Bitcoin bought at last summer’s peak and Cronos tokens acquired through a

The increase in bullish versus bearish crypto commentary on social media has Santiment warning that the recent crypto market rally may be short-lived.

Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said rival crypto exchanges were concerned a pardon could pave the way for Binance to return to the US market.

Individual miners in Bitcoin mining pools must rely on block templates provided by the mining pool operator.

Strategy’s Bitcoin sales will not move the markets, despite it owning more than 4% of the digital currency’s maximum supply, Le said.

The “biggest market” in crypto is conducting the vast majority of its trading volume outside of US-based exchanges, according to Attorney Bill Hughes.

Iran entered the final night of February 2026 under a near-total internet shutdown. In the wake of a joint strike by the United States and

The “Copy Fail” Linux bug could impact crypto infrastructure that relies on Linux servers, highlighting growing cybersecurity risks in the digital asset industry. Format: Explained

TeraWulf’s HPC lease revenue jumped 117% quarter-on-quarter to $21 million, but a $427 million net loss highlights the costs of transitioning from Bitcoin mining to

A Manhattan judge modified a restraining notice to let Arbitrum DAO move $71 million in frozen Ether to Aave, while preserving terrorism victims’ legal claim

US spot Bitcoin ETFs have logged six consecutive weeks of net inflows, the longest such streak since a seven-week run that drew in $7.57 billion

Strike CEO Jack Mallers argued that if Wall Street “kills” Bitcoin, then the asset was never going to succeed in the first place.

Coinbase chief policy officer Faryar Shirzad said the date is a “big step forward” and is essential for supporting innovation in the US.

Rising Bitcoin ETF outflows and liquidations signal short-term caution, but a weak DXY and the eventual appointment of a new Fed chair could resume the

Three companies reportedly pressed US senators for changes to a crypto bill, removing language that would require them to offer trading on tokens “not readily

Organizers failed to collect enough signatures to trigger a referendum that would have required the Swiss National Bank to hold Bitcoin in its reserves.

The news follows an investigation into the crypto exchange by Polish law enforcement officials and reports of customer withdrawal issues.

The US banking regulator has already approved similar charter applications for Coinbase, Ripple Labs, BitGo, Circle, Fidelity Digital Assets and Paxos.

Bitcoin Magazine What does Bitcoin “Power Projection” mean to the U.S. Military?  On April 21st and 22nd 2026, during a Senate Armed Services Committee, Admiral

US April non-farm payrolls +115K vs +62K expected Canada employment change -17.7K vs 15.0K estimate. Unemployment rate 6.9% vs 6.7% expected US and Iran could

Elizabeth Warren asked the Meta CEO to provide details on a stablecoin integration to the platform, a week after a small rollout to creators in

The crypto wallet company pairs the XO Cash token with software tools that let AI agents transact using preset spending controls and stablecoin payments.

Bitcoin continues to find buyers on each dip, but charts suggest traders may struggle to overcome the $84,000-$92,000 resistance cluster.

The WSJ is out with the latest leak on US-Iran negotiations: Talks could resume as early as next week Iran remains against transferring nuclear material

Institutional capital is returning to crypto as Bitcoin ETFs surge, prediction markets mature and banks accelerate tokenized finance adoption.

Despite the short-term price recovery, Bitcoin remains in a bear market, according to CryptoQuant analyst Julio Moreno.

US authorities find an additional $10 million connected to Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of Celsius ditches his legal team and a new law in

Bitcoin traders called a “healthy bullish backtest” as BTC price action kept them guessing over whether $80,000 could be reclaimed.

MSTR is forming an ascending triangle pattern on its weekly price chart, pointing to a breakout move toward $350 in the coming months.

Bitcoin’s 36% rally from $60,000 resulted in the relative strength index flashing a potential top signal not seen since early 2026.

Solv Protocol and other DeFi projects are migrating to Chainlink infrastructure after the $293 million exploit exposed risks in third-party bridge and oracle setups.

The major European indices are closing mostly lower: German DAX, -1.44%. France’s CAC -1.09% UK’s FTSE 100 -0.43% Spain’s Ibex -0.95% Italy’s FTSE MIB unchanged

An Iranian national security member is on the wires saying: From now on the actions of the US for maritime blockade will be met with

NSW Police said the Bitcoin was allegedly linked to illegal darknet marketplace activity involving drugs and weapons.

Criminal teams behind wrench attacks usually consist of three to five people, often posing as delivery drivers or luring victims into ambushes, said CertiK.

The apparent pricing error was not reflected across broader crypto markets, suggesting a platform-specific data or display issue.

ECB President Christine Lagarde said Europe should build tokenized settlement infrastructure anchored by central bank money rather than rely on private stablecoins.

Prior month 49.8 Sentiment index 48.2 versus 49.5 estimate Current conditions 47.8 versus 52.0 estimate expectations index 48.5 versus 48.1 estimate 1-year inflation expectations 4.5%

Several Ethereum metrics suggest the ETH price could see further downside due to reduced demand and weakening network fundamentals.

Headlines: The constant push for diplomatic resolution continues to cap the upside in oil prices Japanese yen slowly erases intervention-driven gains as macro backdrop remains

Prior was +178K (revised to +185K) Two-month net revision -16K February was -133K (revised to -156K). January was +160K Unemployment rate 4.3% vs 4.3% expected

Prior month 14.1K Employment change -17.7K vs 15.0 estimate Unemployment rate 6.9% vs 6.7% estimate Full time employment -46.7K vs -1.1K last month Part-time employment

BlockSec data shows Tether froze over $500 million in USDT across 370 Ethereum and Tron addresses in 30 days, adding to $1.26 billion frozen in

Bitcoin retagged $80,000 after falling 3% on Iran concerns, while traders flagged important BTC price support levels to preserve next.

It’s jobs day in the US and while markets are still fixated on US-Iran developments, the non-farm payrolls data will be a key risk event

The US Justice Department said it recently secured two sentences against men hosting laptops for North Korean workers, marking a total of eight sentences in

Swyftx’s Pav Hundal says Zcash is surging amid concerns about artificial intelligence, quantum computing and financial surveillance.

The poll found 52% of registered voters support the CLARITY Act, with 47% willing to cross party lines for a candidate who backs the bill.

The Aptos Foundation said building infrastructure that enables sub-second finality without the need for human intervention is a key to supporting the next wave of

The ranges of estimates are important in terms of market reaction because when the actual data deviates from the expectations, it creates a surprise effect.

Industrial production -0.7% vs +0.5% m/m expected Prior -0.3%; revised to -0.5% That’s a big miss on factory output on the month, even with a

House prices -0.1% vs -0.1% m/m expected Prior -0.5% Average property price £299,313 Prior £299,609 The more cautious undertone stems from the relative uncertainty from

Overall imports increased by 5.1% on the month while exports were only seen up 0.5% on the month. And when compared to the same month

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than a couple of low tier releases like Spanish industrial production

Block’s Q1 earnings beat estimates despite Bitcoin revenue falling 26% on changing Bitcoin “trading dynamics” and reducing fees on Cash App transactions.

Coinbase financial chief Alesia Haas said “macro conditions were genuinely tough,” while CEO Brian Armstrong highlighted a plan to diversify beyond spot trading.

Japan intervened repeatedly in forex markets during May holidays, source says UAE says it is responding again to a missile threat Goldman says Trump tariff

Goldman Sachs expects the Trump administration to appeal the CIT’s tariff ruling before May 12 and a higher court to stay it, leaving the 10%

The UAE says its air defences are engaging at present with missiles and drone threats. Earlier: Iran launched missiles at US Navy ships US destroyers

Trump has given the EU until July 4 to implement the Turnberry trade deal or face much higher tariffs; car tariff hikes are on hold

Bitcoin options show bulls targeting $115,000 by year-end but are traders becoming overly optimistic?

Japan’s services PMI fell to 51.0 in April from 53.4, an 11-month low, as Middle East war costs drove input inflation to a 42-month high

The provisions in the crypto market structure bill are still under review by the banking and crypto lobbies as a new poll shows bipartisan voter

US Treasury officials reportedly sent a letter to Binance pressing the crypto exchange on compliance with a 2023 deal, after reports circulated that the company

Two affiliates of the crypto-backed PAC Fairshake reported media buys for political candidates in Georgia, Alabama, Nebraska, Kentucky and Texas this week.

A US trade court struck down Trump’s 10% global tariffs 2-1, ruling the duties were not justified under a 1970s trade law; the White House

Reports filtering in that Iran launched missiles at US Navy ships NASDAQ and S&P closed lower. No record close today Fed’s Williams: There’s a lot

Institutional investors are gradually increasing crypto exposure as Bitcoin leads allocation preferences amid rising fund inflows and improving market sentiment.

Iran fired missiles, drones and small boats at three US Navy destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz; no US assets were hit; Centcom struck Iranian

Bitcoin hit resistance at $82,800, triggering a drop below $80,000, but a $1.105 billion weekly inflow into spot BTC ETFs could slow sellers.

A couple of lower tier items due from Japan is about it. Asia markets will likely be contyent to await the US jobs data. Trump

The good vibes are continuing to deteriorate. Reports out of the Middle East are that Iran attacked US missile destroyers after the US attacked Iranian

Trump: Had a great call with the president of European commission Von Der Leyen says that Europe and US are completely united that Iran can

The Bitcoin advocate spoke up after Michael Saylor signaled that the company might sell some BTC, a major departure from the Strategy founder’s previous rhetoric.

Fresh capital from top Wall Street and Silicon Valley firms signals increasing confidence in regulated event trading and retail prediction markets.

Al Jazeera is saying a US official told them that reports about preparation to resume Operation Freedom to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are incorrect