XRP at Crossroads: Will $1.80 Spark a Breakout or Another Pullback?
XRP price action remained steady on Tuesday, May 5, as traders monitored a critical technical phase. The asset showed limited movement despite slight gains. Market signals stayed mixed, reflecting uncertainty in short-term direction. As of writing, XRP is trading at $1.40, showing a 0.64% rise in the past day. The trading volume is down by
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Just Hit $81,000 for the First Time Since January But the Next 72 Hours May Decide Everything
Bitcoin price is trading near $81,000 as bulls and bears fight over a critical inflection point, and the next 72 hours could define Q2’s trajectory. After briefly reclaiming $81,000 for the first time since January, BTC has since pulled back, staying right under it. The catalyst that lit the initial fuse? A convergence of $2.44 […]
Wall Street warns human-built markets can’t keep up with machine-speed trading
Legacy financial systems face pressure as tokenization and real-time trading push markets toward always-on, automated infrastructure, panelists at Consensus in Miami said on Tuesday.
Ethereum’s biggest staker has just become a public company with over $10 billion locked up
Bitmine has staked more than $10 billion in ETH, making it the largest corporate Ethereum treasury company and a yield-generating bet on the network’s proof-of-stake economy. On May 4, the Las Vegas-based company said its staked ETH position stood at 4.36 million tokens, valued at $10.2 billion at ETH’s average price of $2,336. The position […]
Crypto’s value is from being outside regulatory apparatus, says Arthur Hayes
All that matters for bitcoin’s value proposition is fiat liquidity, said Arthur Hayes, CIO of Maelstrom, at Consensus Miami 2026.
Sequans Sells Half Its Bitcoin Holdings as Revenue Falls and Losses Mount
Bitcoin Magazine Sequans Sells Half Its Bitcoin Holdings as Revenue Falls and Losses Mount Paris-based Sequans Communications sold 1,025 bitcoin during the first quarter of 2026, cutting its digital asset reserves nearly in half as the IoT semiconductor maker grappled with declining revenue and mounting losses tied to a treasury strategy that has turned from […]
From bitcoin mining to the Hill: AIP’s new fellow brings hands-on crypto experience to D.C.
Jacob Smagula previously worked on the government affairs team at bitcoin mining company MARA and is currently on the policy team at the DeFi Education Fund.
Jito Labs launches self-custody trading tool as activity heats up on Solana
JTX is the company’s first product built specifically for traders. It allows users to trade tokens on Solana while maintaining self-custody.
Russia Crypto Market Expands as MOEX Lists XRP, Solana, TRON, and BNB Indexes
Russia crypto activity is advancing through structured financial systems as the Moscow Exchange expands its cryptocurrency index offerings. The move reflects a controlled approach focused on regulated products, with new indices, faster updates, and broader asset coverage set to begin from May 13. Moscow Exchange, the country’s largest securities platform, will introduce new indices for
Cardano Just Added Institutional-Grade Compliance Tools: Is This News the Missing Piece for ADA Adoption?
Cardano completed an integration with Scorechain’s blockchain analytics platform, deploying institutional-grade compliance tools, risk scoring, and transaction monitoring built specifically around Cardano’s UTXO model. This is bullish news for cardano. For regulated entities that have been hesitant to touch ADA, this removes a genuine friction point. The move is bullish by most reads, addressing compliance […]
GameStop GME Eyes $55.5B eBay Takeover: $368M Bitcoin Treasury in Danger?
GameStop submitted a non-binding $55.5 billion offer to acquire eBay at $125 per share on Sunday, proposing to fund the deal with $9.4 billion in cash and liquid investments plus up to $20 billion in financing backed by TD Securities. The bid represents a 46% premium to eBay’s share price from early February, when GameStop […]
Solana Trades Flat: Is This the ‘Boring’ Entry Point Beginners Have Been Waiting For?
Solana is doing almost nothing right now, and that might actually matter. SOL price is sitting at $84.94, up just 1.00% on the day, drifting inside a tight intraday band of $84.05 to $85.07. That is not a typo, the entire day’s range is about one dollar. For crypto for beginners, that kind of stillness […]