Bitcoin Price Rockets Past $81,000 for the First Time Since January
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Rockets Past $81,000 for the First Time Since January Bitcoin price broke above $81,000 during Asian trading hours and early U.S. hours today, its highest price since late January and the latest sign that the market has moved past a brutal first-quarter stretch that bottomed near $60,000. The move came on […]
Toncoin surges 36% as Telegram replaces TON Foundation and slashes fees
The market is repricing TON as a Telegram-led ecosystem again, not just a foundation-run chain with a messaging app narrative attached.
Coinbase cuts 14% of staff as AI reshapes how crypto companies operate
Brian Armstrong, the CEO at Coinbase, announced a workforce reduction of roughly 660 from its current 4,700.
Coinbase Cuts 14% of Workforce, Signals AI-Driven Future
Bitcoin Magazine Coinbase Cuts 14% of Workforce, Signals AI-Driven Future Coinbase announced a 14% reduction in its workforce on Tuesday, a decision CEO Brian Armstrong described as preparation for what he called a “new way of working” built on artificial intelligence—not a defensive reaction to market conditions. In a company-wide email, Armstrong cited two forces […]
One bank after another scraps Fed rate-cut forecasts. Bitcoin doesn’t care.
Your day-ahead look for May 5, 2026
Bitcoin taps $81K as long-term holders add 330K BTC: How high can price go?
Accumulation by long-term Bitcoin holders, buying by institutional investors and a strengthening technical structure could fuel BTC’s price rise to $95,000 or higher.
Crypto Exchange Bullish Strikes $4.2 Billion Deal for Equiniti to Build Tokenized Securities Infrastructure
Bitcoin Magazine Crypto Exchange Bullish Strikes $4.2 Billion Deal for Equiniti to Build Tokenized Securities Infrastructure Bullish has agreed to acquire global transfer agent Equiniti in a $4.2 billion transaction that aims to fuse traditional market infrastructure with blockchain-based systems, marking one of the largest deals tied to tokenized securities. The agreement combines Bullish’s digital […]
Ripple (XRP) Sees Big Adoption Boost in Russia: Here’s What You Need to Know
According to a recent local report from Bits Media, Russia’s largest securities exchange is planning to start calculating and publishing indexes tracking the performance of some of the most popular altcoins, such as XRP, SOL, TRX, and BNB. The data for the new products will come as follows: 50% from Binance, 20% from Bybit, and […]
Telegram to Lead TON Development as Largest Validator in 2026, Durov Says
The founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, revealed that Telegram will take over the TON Foundation’s role in driving The Open Network (TON) and will even become the largest validator on the blockchain. Such a transition represents a notable change in the structure of the layer-1 protocol, which was initially inspired by Telegram’s early blockchain vision.
SC Ventures Backs GSR in Landmark Strategic Investment 2026
GSR, a major crypto market-making firm, has obtained a strategic investment from SC Ventures, the fintech and investment arm of Standard Chartered. This is GSR’s first external strategic shareholder since its establishment in 2013. Although the amount of investment has not been disclosed, the partnership indicates institutional investors’ increasing interest in digital asset liquidity and
BlackRock Aggressively Expands Digital Asset Exposure With $390M Crypto Allocation
According to the latest on-chain and institutional flow data, BlackRock has bought $335.5 million of Bitcoin and $54.8 million of Ethereum. This is a clear sign by the largest asset management company in the world of the institutional interest in digital assets, and at the same time shows how traditional finance is gradually incorporating blockchain-based
Coinbase Surges 12% as Lummis Locks In Bipartisan Clarity Act Stablecoin Yield Deal
Coinbase jumped 12% hours after Senator Cynthia Lummis announced a finalized bipartisan agreement on the Clarity Act stablecoin yield. Senator Cynthia Lummis announced the bipartisan deal, resolving the most contentious provision in the Lummis-Gillibrand legislative framework: whether licensed entities can lawfully offer stablecoin yield to customers without triggering securities classification. This finalized, bipartisan text is […]