Today so far 2026-10-03 · 18:00 UTC

Bitcoin is facing resistance at the $84K level while dormant BTC from years past resurface, signaling renewed activity from long-term holders. The altcoin market is heating up with XRP, ADA, and SOL entering a rotation zone as investors shift from Bitcoin dominance, though XRP's recent price drop has wiped $37M from ETF assets. Regulatory developments are also shaping the landscape, with community banks suing the OCC over crypto trust bank charters while Circle pushes back against the EU's strict stablecoin deposit rules.

How to Spend Crypto in Real Life: A Practical Guide for 2026

Crypto has promised real-world payments for years. But only recently has it started to feel normal -not because every store accepts Bitcoin, but because the way people use digital money has changed.

2026-05-01 · 10:52 UTC
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South Korean Court Lifts Bithumb's Six-Month Business Suspension

2026-05-01 · 10:32

A Seoul court has reversed March sanctions that would have restricted the exchange's core functions over alleged…

Kenyan Central Bank Moves to Vet VASP Applications With 4 Hires

2026-05-01 · 10:30

The Central Bank of Kenya is reportedly actively recruiting for its first-ever dedicated virtual asset service provider…

WLFI Dips 14% as 62 Billion Unlock Vote Sparks Market Controversy

2026-05-01 · 10:20

WLFI fell 14% after the proposal introduced 62 billion tokens under new vesting schedules.

Brazil bars crypto settlement in regulated cross-border payment rails

2026-05-01 · 10:07

Brazil’s central bank barred virtual assets from settlement inside regulated eFX payment rails as it tightens oversight…

Fed access debate puts stablecoins at center of payment shift

2026-05-01 · 10:05

A seemingly minor technical reform could profoundly reshape dollar payments.

Pi Network Price Prediction May 2026: Smart Contracts Set For May 11 As PI Holds Trendline

2026-05-01 · 10:00

Pi Network trades at $0.1799 on May 1, up 1.01%, recovering above the rising trendline after yesterday’s 10% drop…

KuCoin Futures Market Data Now Available on TradingView, Expanding Access to Professional-Grade Analytics

2026-05-01 · 09:58

Integration enables over 100 million TradingView users to access KuCoin’s real-time futures data and liquidity insights.

Bitcoin Rebounds in April as Monthly Gains Signal Shift in 2026 Trend

2026-05-01 · 09:42

Bitcoin closed April 2026 with a 12.07% monthly gain, its strongest performance of the year and a reversal of earlier…

SBI eyes Bitbank deal as Japan’s crypto exchange market consolidates

2026-05-01 · 09:39

SBI Holdings is in discussions to make Bitbank a subsidiary, adding to its push to acquire crypto exchanges amid…

Bitcoin Miner Riot Platforms Offloads Another 500 BTC to NYDIG, Extending Sell Streak

2026-05-01 · 09:30

Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms has deposited another 500 BTC, worth $38.24 million, to institutional custodian NYDIG,…

SBI Holdings Moves to Acquire Bitbank, Eyes Stronger Grip on Japan’s Crypto Market

2026-05-01 · 09:30

SBI Holdings has announced plans to acquire crypto exchange Bitbank Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary.

KuCoin Web3 Brings Hundreds of Ondo Tokenized Stocks to Its Self-Custodial Wallet

2026-05-01 · 09:00

KuCoin announces the integration of KuCoin's Web3 wallet into Ondo, the globe's largest tokenized stocks platform across…

Bitcoin seals best monthly gain in a year as S&P 500 hits fresh all-time high

2026-05-01 · 08:58

Bitcoin finished April above $76,000 to preserve most of its monthly gains, but the S 500 stole the limelight with a…

DOGE Weakens as Futures Market Overheats, 10% Pullback Warning Emerges

2026-05-01 · 08:40

DOGE weakens as the futures market overheats with rising leverage and unstable price action.

US Debt Nears $39T GDP Mark for First Time Since 1946, Validating Bitcoin

2026-05-01 · 08:30

The U.S.

Cardano Price Prediction May 2026: Analyst Targets $2.91 As T. Rowe Price Files ETF With ADA

2026-05-01 · 08:30

Cardano trades at $0.2481 on May 1, up 0.85%, entering the month with T.

Bitcoin: Relief in France as self-hosted wallets avoid mandatory declaration.

2026-05-01 · 08:20

France has backed down on the mandatory declaration of self-hosted wallets, and this is a clear victory for Bitcoin…

Ripple ex-CTO Confirms XRP Price Is Not Going to $10,000

2026-05-01 · 08:04

Ripple’s CTO emeritus, David Schwartz, has poured cold water on the popular prediction that XRP could one day reach a…

KuCoin Futures Market Data Now Available on TradingView, Expanding Access to Professional-Grade Analytics

2026-05-01 · 07:56

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, May 1 ,2026 – KuCoin, a leading global cryptoplatform built on trust, today…

Bakkt completes acquisition of stablecoin payments firm Distributed Technologies Research

2026-05-01 · 07:43

Bakkt announced the deal in January, which was originally for 9.3 million shares, along with a corporate name change to…

France Drops Self-Custody Reporting Mandate

2026-05-01 · 07:30

The article that established the duty for taxpayers to disclose the value and characteristics of their crypto funds held…

The Man Who Made DOGE a Billion-Dollar Asset Said Most Crypto Is a Scam

2026-05-01 · 07:29

Elon Musk was sitting in an Oakland courthouse on Wednesday, testifying in his lawsuit against OpenAI, when a question…

Solana Price Prediction May 2026: Visa And Meta Choose SOL As Price Holds Fibonacci Support

2026-05-01 · 07:10

Solana trades at $84.13 on May 1, entering the month with Visa and Meta both choosing its network for real-money payment…

Tether reports $1.04B profit in Q1 as Treasury holdings reach $141B

2026-05-01 · 07:00

The top stablecoin issuer’s balance sheet remains heavily concentrated in US Treasuries as stablecoin adoption expands…

MoonPay launches card enabling AI agents to spend stablecoins via Mastercard

2026-05-01 · 07:00

The card links self-custodied wallets to Mastercard rails, allowing AI agents to spend stablecoins at checkout without…

Bitcoin risks extended retreat as April rally was futures-driven: CryptoQuant

2026-05-01 · 06:53

Futures drove up Bitcoin's price in April while spot demand declined, which CryptoQuant warned has historically preceded…

Bitcoiners launch 'The Bitcoin Evidence Base' to stamp out FUD

2026-05-01 · 06:51

The Bitcoin FUD-stopping tool cites over 22 peer-reviewed research papers to address common misconceptions about Bitcoin.

DeFi protocol Carrot becomes first casualty of $285M Drift exploit

2026-05-01 · 06:48

Carrot's total value locked has collapsed 93% in a month, from $28 million to $1.99 million, leaving the protocol…

Will Q2 Close and Q3 Open With Bitcoin Overtaking Google Market Cap Again?

2026-05-01 · 06:47

Bitcoin’s position relative to Alphabet Inc.

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