Today so far 2026-10-03 · 00:00 UTC

Bitcoin has surged above $86,000 in what's being called an "Uptober" start, while regulatory developments in Europe continue to dominate discussions, with the Aave founder warning that EU MiCA reviews could restrict DeFi access even as some regulated firms report growing user confidence. The sector also faced setbacks today, including Blast winding down its Ethereum L2 due to costs exceeding revenue and Anchorage Digital laying off 17% of its workforce, alongside security concerns highlighted by a home invasion targeting a UK crypto holder.

Analysts Eye Possible XRP Move Toward 12 Dollars

While the crypto market focuses its attention on bitcoin and ETFs, XRP quietly begins to attract technical analysts again.

2026-05-07 · 19:05 UTC
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21Shares Debuts First ETF Focused on Canton Network Crypto Token

2026-05-07 · 18:45

The Nasdaq-listed fund offers exposure to Canton Coin, native token of the privacy-focused institutional blockchain…

KuCoin Wallet Boosts RWA Swaps With 1inch Integration

2026-05-07 · 18:30

In order to improve its wallet-native swap infrastructure for supported cryptocurrency assets and tokenized real-world…

XRP Price Struggles Below Key Resistance as Selling Pressure Builds

2026-05-07 · 18:30

Key Insights: XRP maintains a bearish structure with consistent lower highs, while resistance zones between $1.41…

Bitcoin Drops Below $80K as Iran Rejects Trump Deal and Traders Dump $91M in Longs

2026-05-07 · 18:29

Bitcoin reversed its weekly gains, dropping from a multi-month high of $82,833 to an intraday low of $79,500.

Bitcoin Dips Below $80K as Analysts Say Profit-Taking Is on the Rise

2026-05-07 · 18:22

Bitcoin briefly fell below $80,000 on Thursday as analysts say profit taking has increased among crypto traders.

South Korean Academics Push Back Against 2026 Crypto Tax Plan

2026-05-07 · 18:03

South Korea’s planned cryptocurrency tax has triggered fresh opposition from tax academics and digital asset advocates…

Ripple CEO: This $4.2B Power Play Is Crypto’s Turning Point

2026-05-07 · 18:00

Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse singles out the $4.2B Equiniti deal as “the biggest in crypto ever made”.

Bitcoin Eyes $88.8K Breakout as Key Sell Walls Stack Up

2026-05-07 · 17:48

Bitcoin faces another major test as analysts watch whether the cryptocurrency can break above $88,880 and hold the level.

Kalshi see valuation double to $22B after $1B raise as prediction markets boom

2026-05-07 · 17:43

Fresh capital from top Wall Street and Silicon Valley firms signals increasing confidence in regulated event trading and…

Trusted Volumes Exploit Drains $6.7M as 1inch Denies Protocol Impact

2026-05-07 · 17:37

TrustedVolumes, a liquidity provider used across DeFi markets, said it was recently exploited and identified three…

Trump-Backed American Bitcoin Shares Fall After $82 Million Q1 Loss

2026-05-07 · 17:35

Shares in Eric Trump's mining firm American Bitcoin have fallen more than 9% after reporting a quarterly loss of nearly…

Samson Mow defends Strategy selling portions of its Bitcoin treasury

2026-05-07 · 17:32

The Bitcoin advocate spoke up after Michael Saylor signaled that the company might sell some BTC, a major departure from…

Coinbase Gives Amazon Bedrock Agents Wallet Tools With USDC Settlement

2026-05-07 · 17:22

Coinbase added x402 and wallet infrastructure to Amazon Bedrock Agentcore Payments, expanding payment tools for AI…

Kraken Hits a Milestone: TradFi Futures Arrive in Europe

2026-05-07 · 17:05

Kraken disrupts the rules of crypto trading.

South Korea Pushes 22% Crypto Tax on Gains Above $1,850 Starting in January

2026-05-07 · 16:40

The Ministry of Economy and Finance has officially confirmed that South Korea will begin taxing virtual assets starting…

Amazon Teams With Coinbase and Stripe to Let AI Agents Pay With Stablecoins

2026-05-07 · 16:32

The new Amazon Web Services system lets AI agents use the USDC stablecoin to pay for APIs, data, and online services.

Crypto Polo Cup returns for its fourth edition in Palm Beach during Consensus Miami week

2026-05-07 · 16:30

Hosted by Luna PR, the fourth edition of the Crypto Polo Cup (CPC) will take place on May 9, 2026, at the Santa Clara…

Bitwise CEO Calls Old Cycle Dead as Stablecoin Supply Tops $300B 

2026-05-07 · 16:02

Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley said the four-year crypto market cycle is over as institutional participation reshapes the…

Multicoin Is Buying Zcash, but the Team That Built ZEC Is Gone

2026-05-07 · 16:00

ZEC hit a six-month high after Multicoin Capital revealed a major stake — but Zcash's core dev team quit in January.

21shares Launches First US Canton Network ETF on Nasdaq

2026-05-07 · 15:48

21shares launched the 21shares Canton Network ETF on Nasdaq, giving U.S.

Wall Street Firms Post Crypto Jobs in an Emerging Domain Overlap

2026-05-07 · 15:45

The crypto industry is gaining increased recognition in the mainstream sector, with Wall Street firms scouting for…

3 Penny Cryptos Set for Massive 1000x Gains in 2026 — CELR, ZORA, and ZANO

2026-05-07 · 15:35

Celer Network enables cross-chain communication and scalable Layer-2 infrastructure for blockchain applications.

Panther Protocol deploys privacy infrastructure on Polygon

2026-05-07 · 15:32

After years of research, engineering, and community collaboration, Panther Protocol Foundation announced that Panther…

Germany weighs 2027 crypto tax overhaul as one-year holding rule under threat

2026-05-07 · 15:27

Germany may overhaul its crypto tax rules from 2027, potentially curbing the country’s hallmark one-year tax-free…

Arbitrum vote to release $71M in frozen Kelp exploit ETH set to pass

2026-05-07 · 15:14

The Snapshot vote would move the recovery effort toward a binding onchain Arbitrum governance proposal.

Will Algorand’s 30 Million EVM Breakthrough Send Price Soaring?

2026-05-07 · 15:13

30 million brand new users just gained easy access to Algorand’s dApps: is a tremendous price reaction loading?

Bitwise Enters Tokenized Fund Market With $278M USCC Takeover

2026-05-07 · 15:09

Bitwise is entering tokenized funds by taking over USCC, a $277.8 million crypto carry fund that will keep its ticker,…

Aave crosses a key milestone after the historic Kelp DAO attack

2026-05-07 · 15:05

Aave is approaching its full recovery after the devastating Kelp DAO attack.

Kraken parent Payward to buy Reap in $600M stablecoin payments push

2026-05-07 · 15:00

Kraken parent Payward agreed to buy Hong Kong-based Reap for up to $600 million, adding card issuance and stablecoin…

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