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Today so far 2026-10-03 · 06:00 UTC

The crypto industry faces ongoing regulatory scrutiny as the Aave founder warns that an EU MiCA review could restrict DeFi access while stablecoin issuers like Circle push back against banking requirements. Meanwhile, the sector continues to navigate political challenges after the CLARITY Act failure, prompting crypto advocacy groups to back bipartisan candidates in upcoming elections. On the security front, the industry grapples with significant hacks, as evidenced by a $295M Drift hack and a Microsoft X account hijacking, highlighting persistent vulnerabilities in the space.

Circle Stock Jumps 20% to $119.53 as Tillis Deal Pushes Clarity Act Forward

Circle shares surged nearly 20% on May 4, closing at $119.53, after U.S. Senators Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks reached a bipartisan compromise on the CLARITY Act’s stablecoin rewards language.

2026-05-05 · 15:58 UTC
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Sam Bankman-Fried Venture Bets Could Have Hit $100B

2026-05-05 · 15:42

A convicted crypto fraud case in the United States is back in focus after new estimates valued Sam Bankman-Fried’s…

World’s first live map of token concentration: InsightX launches Atlas Live

2026-05-05 · 15:35

A new era of on-chain trading transparency.

Will Shiba Inu’s Bounce Ignite a Run Back To $0.00001?

2026-05-05 · 15:18

Half a year since last hitting the 4-zero mark, Shiba Inu now counts on scarcity & BTC price correlation for a…

Bitcoin ETFs Draw Investment Surge After Brief Lull Threatens Winning Streak

2026-05-05 · 15:01

Bitcoin funds are flying high again after a short-lived stretch of outflows nearly wrecked their recent run of green…

Tether, Binance, and Others Freeze $41.5M of Stolen Funds

2026-05-05 · 14:51

Stablecoin issuer Tether, alongside Binance, OKX, US law enforcement, and independent security agents, has frozen over…

Coinbase Cuts 14% Workforce to Focus on AI-Native Talent

2026-05-05 · 14:46

On May 5, 2026, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced the company would cut around 14% of its global workforce.

Bybit Delists Seven Tokens as Binance Cuts 12 Spot Pairs

2026-05-05 · 14:38

Binance and Bybit are moving ahead with separate delisting actions in May, affecting several crypto trading pairs and…

Terra Luna Classic Rises 100% In Weeks Amid Binance Burns & Key Vote

2026-05-05 · 14:35

After a momentum signal on April 11, LUNC climbed 100% in 22 days and briefly approached the three‑zero price range.

Zcash Gains 7% as Golden Cross Signals Short-Term Strength

2026-05-05 · 14:35

Key Insights: Zcash surged 7% after a golden cross formed on hourly charts, signaling renewed short-term momentum…

Michael Saylor Announces Strategy’s 63,410 BTC Gain YTD

2026-05-05 · 14:31

According to Michael Saylor, Strategy’s Founder and Chairman, the digital asset management firm has generated 63,410 BTC…

Kaiko flags possible front-running before Robinhood token listings

2026-05-05 · 14:31

Kaiko said open interest, funding rates and wallet activity showed repeated pre-announcement positioning before several…

Andreessen Horowitz Raises $2.2 Billion to Fund Next Wave of Crypto Startups

2026-05-05 · 14:06

Andreessen Horowitz's latest fund signals institutional confidence in crypto as the investment landscape shows signs of…

Space and Time rolls out virtual vaults for institutional onchain lending

2026-05-05 · 14:00

The data blockchain securing onchain finance projects looks to provide lenders and borrowers with agreement-specific…

Binance changes weekend pricing for commodity TradFi futures

2026-05-05 · 13:58

Binance will shift to an orderbook-weighted pricing model for commodity perpetual futures during off-hours, potentially…

Coinbase cuts 14% of workforce, citing market slump and AI shift

2026-05-05 · 13:36

Brian Armstrong said Coinbase will flatten management layers and require leaders to work as “player-coaches” under the…

Bitcoin ‘supercycle’ or bear-market rally? BTC breaking $81K has traders at odds

2026-05-05 · 13:34

Bitcoin bottom calls grow as analysts target $180,000–$250,000 within a year, fueling debate over whether BTC has…

Crypto products post 5th straight week of inflows despite mid-week selloff

2026-05-05 · 13:25

Crypto ETPs shed $619 million over four days before a $737 million Friday session rescued the week, extending the inflow…

Ripple Shares DPRK Threat Intel With Crypto ISAC to Fight Crypto Infiltration

2026-05-05 · 13:10

Ripple has begun sharing exclusive threat intelligence tied to North Korea-linked activity with Crypto ISAC, marking a…

Europe should weigh tokenized SEPA payments, Bank of Italy official says

2026-05-05 · 13:03

The Bank of Italy’s deputy governor floated the evaluation of tokenized SEPA payments, as the ECB experiments with…

Bullish to buy transfer agent Equiniti for $4.2B in tokenization push

2026-05-05 · 12:54

Bullish has agreed to acquire transfer agent Equiniti as more Wall Street participants accelerate their tokenization…

Bitcoin's $81K Rally Comes Amid 66-Day Negative Funding Streak: Here’s Why

2026-05-05 · 12:48

Shorts have paid a 12% annualized carry for 66 days amid Bitcoin's climb—analysts say the driver is institutional…

Dutch users still access prediction markets despite Polymarket ban

2026-05-05 · 12:46

Polymarket was banned in the Netherlands in February, but Kalshi, Hyperliquid and Interactive Brokers are still offering…

PENGU Holds Key Support as Price Tightens Near Breakout Zone

2026-05-05 · 12:40

Key Insights PENGU maintains stability near $0.010 while forming higher lows, signaling early accumulation as buyers…

David Schwartz Says Crypto Could Be a “Once-in-a-Generation” Opportunity

2026-05-05 · 12:31

Ripple’s CTO Emeritus, David Schwartz, is reminding XRP holders and the broader market that even those closest to the…

Chainlink Price Prediction: LINK Consolidates Ahead of Potential $10 Breakout

2026-05-05 · 12:30

Chainlink’s $LINK price continues to hover within a tight band, reflecting a market stuck between hesitation and…

Bitget Integrates Coincidence AI to Advance AI-Driven Trading and Risk Management

2026-05-05 · 12:25

Victoria, Seychelles, May 5, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), today announced an integration…

Bitcoin Surges Past $81K as Long-Term Holders Accumulate Heavily

2026-05-05 · 12:23

Tuesday saw an intraday high of $81,300 for Bitcoin (BTC), a 2.14% increase over the previous 24 hours.

Coinbase Cuts 14% of Staff Amid Crypto 'Down Market,' AI Adoption: CEO

2026-05-05 · 12:18

The crypto exchange is restructuring around artificial intelligence and flattening its org chart, CEO Brian Armstrong…

Morning Minute: Crypto VC Haun Raises $1B Despite Market Slump

2026-05-05 · 11:44

Bitcoin is firmly over $80k. The DTCC is about to tokenize everything. And World Liberty Fi countersues Justin Sun.

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