Crypto News
The Bank of Italy’s deputy governor floated the evaluation of tokenized SEPA payments, as the ECB experiments with tokenized digital payment frameworks to avoid stablecoin competition.
Bullish has agreed to acquire transfer agent Equiniti as more Wall Street participants accelerate their tokenization initiatives to offer 24/7 trading.
Shorts have paid a 12% annualized carry for 66 days amid Bitcoin's climb—analysts say the driver is institutional hedging, not fear.
Polymarket was banned in the Netherlands in February, but Kalshi, Hyperliquid and Interactive Brokers are still offering prediction markets to Dutch users.
Key Insights
PENGU maintains stability near $0.010 while forming higher lows, signaling early accumulation as buyers steadily absorb supply during reduced selling pressure phases.
Ripple’s CTO Emeritus, David Schwartz, is reminding XRP holders and the broader market that even those closest to the industry don’t always chase maximum gains.
Chainlink’s $LINK price continues to hover within a tight band, reflecting a market stuck between hesitation and potential expansion. Recent 4-hour chart data shows price compression after a failed push toward higher levels.
Victoria, Seychelles, May 5, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), today announced an integration with Coincidence AI, an artificial intelligence platform focused on trading optimization and risk analytics.
Tuesday saw an intraday high of $81,300 for Bitcoin (BTC), a 2.14% increase over the previous 24 hours. The 30-day gain is 21% and the weekly gain is 5% as a result of this.
The crypto exchange is restructuring around artificial intelligence and flattening its org chart, CEO Brian Armstrong said.
Bitcoin is firmly over $80k. The DTCC is about to tokenize everything. And World Liberty Fi countersues Justin Sun.
Toncoin has jumped on Pavel Durov's pledge to slash fees to near-zero, with TON meme coins piling on gains of up to 150%.
A newly created Hyperliquid wallet deployed $1.31 million into a 6x leveraged long on toncoin (TON) on Tuesday, setting a liquidation floor at $1.4213 and drawing immediate attention from onchain tracking firms.
A theory has been circulating in crypto circles that growing fears about quantum computing’s threat to blockchain cryptography are partly responsible for Bitcoin’s price decline since late 2025.
Pi Network’s price action and upcoming token unlocks have placed the project at a critical crossroads, as traders weigh technical signals against a wave of fundamental developments.
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.
Victoria, Seychelles, May 5, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has recorded a new milestone in its CFD business, with daily trading volume reaching $8 billion, less than half a month after surpassing $6 billion in March.
The move follows two nine-figure exploits of DeFi protocols Drift and KelpDAO in April, as DPRK hackers shift to social engineering tactics.
The Bank of Italy has pointed out that the European Union may need to assess the development of a tokenized version of its existing payments framework, signaling a possible shift in how digital transactions are structured across the region.
A trader closed a 700 bitcoin short position on Tuesday at a $1.94 million loss, erasing all $1.71 million in profits from 11 consecutive winning trades in a single position gone wrong. Key Takeaways: Wallet 0x004e closed a 700 BTC short on May 5, booking a $1.
Innovation City launches a blockchain-based business ID system, giving more than 1,000 firms verifiable onchain credentials for identity and access.
Dubai reaffirmed its growing role as a global hub for digital finance on May 1, 2026, as RWA SUMMIT Dubai brought together regulators, institutional investors, founders, and infrastructure leaders at Uptown Tower (DMCC) for a full day of discussions focused on…
Toncoin has surged back into focus after a sharp rally reshaped its market structure and revived bullish sentiment.
Toncoin rose 33.8% after Pavel Durov said Telegram would deepen its role in TON, while details on the foundation and validator structure remain unclear.
Crypto influencer Ashcrypto is facing criticism after on-chain investigator ZachXBT published findings alleging a coordinated trading pattern tied to the ROYA token.
Altcoin XRP just printed a record 2026 Bollinger Band squeeze.
This marks the tightest compression in years for the asset.
Analysts are looking at realistic ATH targets for the altcoin.
World Liberty Financial and Justin Sun turn their conflict over the WLFI token into an open legal battle. The case goes beyond a simple disagreement between investors. It concerns reputation, governance, and trust in highly politicized crypto projects.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in over $532 million on Monday as BTC surged past $80,000 amid improved risk sentiment following the US-Iran ceasefire.
For years, tokenization of real-world assets has been described as the future of finance. On Monday, DTCC gave the future a date.
World Liberty Financial, the defi project associated with the Trump and Witkoff families, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Justin Sun, the billionaire founder of the TRON blockchain.