Today so far 2026-10-03 · 12:00 UTC

The cryptocurrency market is experiencing significant regulatory and product developments, with the SEC approving 3x Bitcoin and Ether ETFs in a major expansion of crypto market access, while USDT eyes an October return to Bitcoin and institutional interest continues to grow with major developments like four Korean banks joining Ripple on the XRP Seoul stage. Meanwhile, regulatory tensions persist as community banks sue the OCC over trust bank charters of crypto firms, and individual projects face challenges with Ethereum's Blast network shutting down after losing 98% of its activity.

Bitcoin climbs past $80K for the first time since January

Bitcoin soared as the MSCI AC Asia Index rose to a new high on Monday, an early indicator that investors viewed the weekend developments in a reasonably positive light.

2026-05-04 · 06:54 UTC
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$150 Million in Crypto Shorts Liquidated in 60 Minutes as Bitcoin Clears $80,000

2026-05-04 · 06:52

Over $150 million in crypto short positions were wiped out in a single hour on May 4, 2026, as bitcoin’s breach of…

Shiba Inu Set for Bigger Surge After Key Breakout — New ATH Soon?

2026-05-04 · 06:35

Whale selling continues, but SHIB absorbs supply and maintains upward momentum.

Solana Price Prediction: Polymarket Prices $90 At 70% As Ethereum Money Moves In 

2026-05-04 · 06:10

Solana trades at $85.64 on May 4, up 2%, with Polymarket’s monthly market pricing 70% odds of a $90 close in May and…

Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Buys as Peter Schiff Criticizes Accumulation Model

2026-05-04 · 06:02

The weekly buy signal from Michael Saylor did not come this time.

Strategy Pauses its Bitcoin Purchases

2026-05-04 · 06:00

Michael Saylor announces a pause in Bitcoin purchases. A breakdown of a decision shaking crypto investors.

Bitcoin Hits $80,000: Massive Short Squeeze and Institutional Buying Drive $96K Target

2026-05-04 · 05:52

Bitcoin crossed $80,000 on May 4, 2026, snapping weeks of range-bound trading as institutional buying and a mass short…

CFTC sees mixed responses to prediction market rulemaking

2026-05-04 · 05:35

The CFTC received more than 1,500 responses to its prediction market rulemaking proposal, with respondents divided on…

PENGU Breaks Back Above $0.01 — Is the Solana Meme Coin Rally Just Starting?

2026-05-04 · 05:35

PENGU breaks $0.01 with strong volume and renewed Solana memecoin interest. Price faces key resistance near $0.013–$0.

‘Stablecoins’ are an outdated term from crypto’s early years: a16z Crypto

2026-05-04 · 04:44

John Palmer, a developer and brand adviser, said it "feels like a bug" to call them stablecoins and that they should…

Stablecoin firms have a $112B opportunity in LATAM remittance outside of US-Mexico: Bybit

2026-05-04 · 04:23

The US-to-Mexico remittance corridor, while still the largest, shrank 4.5% in 2025 as other Latin American corridors…

Coinbase Says Prediction Markets Are Maturing, CFTC Needs No New Mandate

2026-05-04 · 02:30

Coinbase says prediction markets should stay under CFTC oversight, arguing event-based contracts already fit within…

XRP Reaches 5M+ Merchants Through Rakuten Wallet Integration

2026-05-04 · 01:30

Rakuten Wallet added XRP access to one of Japan’s largest consumer payment networks, a rollout highlighted by a Ripple…

Tokenization Megatrend: Grayscale Names ETH, SOL, LINK in $30B Market

2026-05-04 · 00:30

Grayscale Research said Ethereum, Solana, Canton, Avalanche, BNB Chain, and Chainlink are positioned to benefit as…

Dormant Wallets Spend 793 BTC Over 72 Hours as Bitcoin Crosses $79,000

2026-05-03 · 23:30

Onchain data shows 793.36 sleeping bitcoins changed hands between May 1 and May 3, 2026, with a notable portion traced…

Legal Team Behind XRP Court Win Predicts Clarity Act Won’t Pass Congress

2026-05-03 · 23:25

Lawyers who helped Ripple defeat the SEC over XRP’s status warn the much-anticipated Clarity Act might get stalled…

Strategy takes Bitcoin buying breather ahead of Q1 earnings report

2026-05-03 · 21:56

Michael Saylor signaled a “pause” on BTC buying ahead of Tuesday’s earnings report, with Wall Street expecting a loss…

A ‘Generational Play’ Arises Amid Economic Fury – Week In Review

2026-05-03 · 21:10

This editorial is from last week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review.

Blackrock and Circle Lead Tokenized Treasuries as Market Value Climbs to $15.20B

2026-05-03 · 20:05

At the outset of May, the total market valuation of tokenized U.S.

Gareth Soloway Warns Bitcoin Could Drop to $50K as Bear Flag Tightens at $85,000

2026-05-03 · 18:39

Gareth Soloway, chief market strategist and president of Verified Investing, told David Lin of The David Lin Report…

Top 5 Crypto News That Shook the Crypto Market This Week

2026-05-03 · 18:20

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Chainlink Price Stalls Near $9 as Liquidity Pressure Builds

2026-05-03 · 17:30

Key Insights: Chainlink price holds near $9.10 as tight EMA compression signals mounting pressure and prepares the…

Bitcoin Technical Setup Points to Key Breakout Zone Near $80K

2026-05-03 · 17:00

Bitcoin is consolidating below a critical resistance zone on May 3, 2026, as mixed short-term signals meet strong…

Dogecoin Breaks Key Averages as Whale Holdings Hit Record

2026-05-03 · 16:30

Key Insights Dogecoin breaks above three major moving averages simultaneously, confirming a strong technical shift…

Bitcoin preps highest weekly close since January as BTC price nears $79K

2026-05-03 · 16:26

Bitcoin canceled out the week's earlier losses to tease the highest BTC price weekly candle close since the end of…

After the fake Garlinghouse on Instagram, the XRP community is once again targeted by an AI-driven scam wave

2026-05-03 · 16:05

The XRP community can't seem to catch a break.

North Korea's Crypto Hack Playbook Won't Work on Canton Network, Says Digital Asset CEO

2026-05-03 · 15:33

Because Canton allows participants to implement guardrails, Digital Asset's Yuval Rooz isn't afraid of North…

Strategy Skips Weekly Bitcoin Buy After 108 Total Purchases, 818,334 BTC Holdings

2026-05-03 · 15:30

Strategy paused bitcoin purchases, shifting market focus to its 818,334 BTC exposure.

Smart Money is Loading These 3 Altcoins— ZEC, ASTER, and TAO

2026-05-03 · 14:35

Zcash offers strong privacy, capped supply, and long-term security-focused blockchain potential.

Bitcoin Difficulty Falls 2.3% as Hashrate Slips Below 1 ZH/s and Block Times Slow

2026-05-03 · 14:30

This week, the Bitcoin network recorded its second consecutive difficulty reduction, easing another 2.3% on May 1 after…

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