Zcash Hits New YTD High As Multicoin Discloses ZEC Bet

Zcash extended one of the strongest recent moves in the large-cap segment, setting a new year-to-date high of $590 after rallying more than 80% in six days. The move came as Multicoin Capital co-founder Tushar Jain disclosed that the firm has built a “significant position” in ZEC since February, framing the trade as a bet on renewed demand for private, seizure-resistant assets. The disclosure added a high-profile institutional voice to a rally that had already pushed ZEC through key technical levels. Crypto analyst Cheds Trading posted a ZEC chart and described the move as “Strong....

Drift Protocol Releases Recovery Plan After $295 Million Exploit—Key Details

Drift Protocol announced on Tuesday that it has laid out a recovery plan for users affected by the April 1 exploit, an incident that resulted in a major loss of roughly $295 million in user funds on the lending decentralized exchange (DEX). Drift Protocol’s $295M Recovery Plan Drift Protocol’s plan centers on a recovery token […]

$150M Crypto Ponzi Crumbles: $41.5M Frozen In DSJ Exchange Collapse

On-chain detective ZachXBT has shared details of the massive crypto Ponzi scheme that took over $150 million from unsuspecting victims before collapsing last week. Related Reading: Bitcoin Targets $86,000 After Key EMA Reclaim: Is The Next Rally Here? The Mechanics Behind The $150M Crypto Ponzi In a series of X posts, ZachXBT unveiled the details of a Ponzi scheme that had been operating under the DSJ Exchange (DSJEX), a fake trading platform, and BG Wealth Sharing, a fraudulent investment scheme, since 2025. The scam involved a fake CEO named Stephen Beard, a self-proclaimed professor who....

Spain’s Sabadell To Join Qivalis Consortium For Major Euro Stablecoin Push

Spanish bank Sabadell is the latest to join a consortium of European banks seeking to launch a euro-pegged stablecoin to make transactions more efficient and increase the dominance of Europe’s digital assets market. Related Reading: WLFI Drama Escalates: World Liberty Sues Justin Sun Over ‘Reckless’ Smear Campaign Sabadell Joins European Banking Consortium On Tuesday, Spain’s […]

Moscow Exchange Adds XRP, Solana, Tron And BNB To Crypto Index Push

Moscow Exchange plans to begin calculating and publishing new crypto indices for Solana, XRP, Tron and Binance Coin from May 13, broadening Russia’s regulated market infrastructure for digital-asset-linked products. The move matters because the benchmarks could later serve as reference assets for new financial instruments, even as Russian crypto exposure remains restricted to professional investors. […]

Ripple CEO Warns: If CLARITY Act Markup Slips, Chances Fall ‘Precipitously’

Days after the Senate Banking Committee released its draft language for the CLARITY Act, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse delivered a blunt message about the road ahead for the delayed crypto market-structure bill.  Speaking Tuesday at CoinDesk’s Consensus Miami event, Garlinghouse said the next two weeks could prove decisive—not just for the momentum of the legislation, but for whether it ultimately clears one of the last key procedural hurdle. Ripple CEO Defends CLARITY Act Compromise Garlinghouse emphasized that the CLARITY Act passage is still not guaranteed. He pointed to the Senate....

Dogecoin (DOGE) Strengthens, Traders Watch For Sustained Upside

Dogecoin started a decent increase above $0.1080 against the US Dollar. DOGE is now consolidating and might aim for an upside break above $0.1165. DOGE price started a fresh increase above $0.1120 and $0.1150. The price is trading above the $0.1120 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $0.1125 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could aim for a fresh increase if it remains stable above $0.1120. Dogecoin Price Climbs Above $0.120 Dogecoin price started a fresh increase after it settled....

Bitcoin Breaks $80,000, But On-Chain Activity Signals A Silent Warning

Bitcoin has seen a rally toward the $81,000 level, but on-chain data shows the surge has failed to attract investor attention, with network activity remaining low. Bitcoin On-Chain Activity Has Dropped To 2-Year Lows According to data from on-chain analytics firm Santiment, the Bitcoin blockchain has witnessed a drop in indicators related to on-chain activity. The metrics of relevance here are the Daily Active Addresses and Network Growth. Related Reading: Bitmine Adds 101,745 ETH, Moves Closer To 5% Ethereum Supply Goal First, the Daily Active Addresses measures the total number of....

New Whales Added 150K Bitcoin During The Rally, Old Whales Barely Moved – Dis...

Bitcoin is holding above $80,000 as the market tests key resistance and participants debate whether the recovery from the March lows has the foundation for a sustained move higher. The price has recovered 17.5% over the past month — a meaningful move that has shifted sentiment from fearful to cautiously optimistic. But top analyst Carmelo […]

XRP Price Regains Grip, Bulls Target Fresh Upside Extension

XRP price started a steady increase above $1.40. The price is now consolidating gains and might aim for more gains above the $1.4120 zone. XRP price started a steady increase above the $1.4080 zone. The price is now trading above $1.4040 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $1.40 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it settles above $1.4220. XRP Price Aims for Fresh Increase XRP price started a fresh upward move above $1.3980 and $1.40, like Bitcoin and Ethereum.....

Bitcoin Watch: A Daily Close Above This Key Level Could Push BTC Toward $94,000

Bitcoin (BTC) has staged a notable 21% recovery over the thirty-day timeframe, pushing the largest cryptocurrency in the market above the $81,000 level for the first time since January. Now, BTC is approaching one key resistance, which—if surpassed with a daily close—could open the door to another leg higher. Bitcoin Targets $89,000 And $94,000 Technical analyst Ali Martinez pointed to this momentum in a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), arguing that Bitcoin continues to show “structural strength.”  Martinez referenced a bullish Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) crossover on....

Ethereum Freeze Battle Intensifies As Aave Seeks Restraining Notice Lift

A $300 million bond demand is now at the center of a legal fight over 30,766 Ethereum frozen in the wake of April’s Kelp DAO hack — and a New York court will decide whether the funds stay locked or flow to victims. Related Reading: Bitcoin Buying Streak Ends: Saylor Confirms No New Strategy Purchase […]

Ethereum Price On Verge Of Breakout, Can Bulls Seize Control?

Ethereum price started a fresh increase and remained stable above $2,360. ETH is now consolidating and might aim for more gains if it clears $2,400. Ethereum started a steady increase above the $2,360 zone. The price is trading above $2,355 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $2,360 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it stays above the $2,310 zone. Ethereum Price Aims for Fresh Surge Ethereum price managed to stay above the $2,300 support and started a fresh increase, like....

Bitcoin Price Keeps $80K Support, Can Bulls Extend Rally Soon?

Bitcoin price started a fresh increase and cleared the $80,800 zone. BTC is consolidating and might aim for more gains above the $81,500 level. Bitcoin managed to stay above $80,000 and started a fresh increase. The price is trading above $80,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $80,150 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might extend gains if it stays above the $80,000 and $79,200 levels. Bitcoin Price Could Extend Gains Bitcoin price found support near $78,800 and started a fresh....

XRP’s On-Chain Data Says Accumulation, But The Chart Is Warning Of A Squeeze ...

XRP has reclaimed the $1.40 level as the market heats up and buyers begin asserting control after weeks of consolidation. The move is modest but directional — and a CryptoQuant analyst has just identified a signal in the order flow data that suggests the current recovery may have considerably more structural support than the price […]

Institutions Are Buying 6x Bitcoin’s Daily Supply: Is $96,000 Next?

Bitcoin’s latest rally is being driven by a sharp acceleration in institutional demand, according to Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards, who says large buyers are now absorbing roughly six times the amount of BTC mined each day. The setup has pushed several of Capriole’s long-running Bitcoin models back into bullish territory, with Edwards arguing that both on-chain and technical conditions now favor a continuation higher. In a May 5 Substack post titled “Institutions are Guzzling Bitcoin,” Edwards said institutional flows have intensified since his previous update, rising to....

XRP Reserves On Binance Are Crashing Rapidly, But Is This A Good Thing For Pr...

XRP’s price action is somewhat muted, but Binance reserve data is showing a different kind of pressure building under the price movement. The exchange’s XRP balance has fallen from about 3.05 billion tokens to roughly 2.75 billion in less than a year, placing reserves near multi-year lows. The decline in XRP exchange balance is coming […]

Trump-Linked WLFI Files Major Defamation Lawsuit Against Billionaire Justin Sun

Justin Sun called it a “meritless PR stunt.” World Liberty Financial, or WLFI called it a lawsuit. Related Reading: Long-Dormant Bitcoin Whale Transfers 11,300 BTC, Sparking Market Speculation WLFI Vs. Sun: A Public Feud Goes Legal The Trump-affiliated crypto project filed a defamation claim against the Tron founder on Monday, accusing him of running a deliberate campaign to trash its reputation and push its token price down. According to the filing, Sun began making false public statements across media channels and social platforms starting April 12 — statements WLFI says were....

Dogecoin’s XRP Fractal Just Put A Date On The Next ATH Run: Analyst

Dogecoin may not be finished with its multi-year compression phase if a new XRP fractal chart from analyst Charting Guy continues to track. The setup suggests DOGE’s next decisive run toward a prior-cycle high could arrive around mid-2028, with the chart mapping a prolonged base before any attempt at a breakout. Charting Guy shared the updated DOGE/XRP fractal on May 4, writing simply: “DOGE with XRP fractal update 👀.” The chart overlays an XRP-style historical price structure onto Dogecoin’s weekly Binance chart, showing DOGE trading near $0.107 while still contained inside a broad....

Ethereum Now Moves More Value Than Bitcoin Across the Network – Pundit Shares

Bitcoin may be the largest cryptocurrency asset in the space, but Ethereum, on the other hand, continues to control a large share of the market. In recent market activity, the Ethereum network is starting to surpass the Bitcoin network in terms of capital value movement on-chain. Capital Flowing Through Ethereum Than Bitcoin As the crypto […]

Bitcoin Market Rocked By $1.6 Billion Wave Of Aggressive Selling

If Bitcoin closes above $80,000 on a daily candle, a short squeeze could send prices racing toward $82,230 — a level that hasn’t been tested in seven months. Related Reading: XRP Bulls Eye Breakout As Ripple Unveils 13,000 Bank Connections Worldwide That’s the scenario analysts are watching after a massive wave of selling halted Bitcoin’s climb at a key resistance zone over the weekend. Short Sellers Dominate The Derivatives Market Data from Binance futures shows nearly 63% of open positions are currently short, meaning a large share of traders are betting on lower....

Strategy Reports Q1 Results: Over $12 Billion In Red Ink—Here Are The Key Fig...

Strategy, the world’s largest publicly traded Bitcoin (BTC) holder, released its first-quarter (Q1) financial results on Tuesday, and the headline number was stark: more than $12 billion in losses.  Strategy Q1 Financial Snapshot In its report, the company said its operating loss for Q1 2026 totaled $14.47 billion, compared with $5.92 billion in Q1 2025. Strategy also broke out the main driver of that operating loss, stating that Q1 2026 operating loss included an unrealized loss on the company’s digital assets of $14.46 billion.  Related Reading: XRP Near $1.40—What Could Spark A Move To....

Ethereum Withdrawals From Exchanges Just Hit An 8-Month Low: Find Out What In...

Ethereum is holding above $2,300 as the market builds toward what feels like a decisive move in either direction. The price is constructive but unresolved, and an Arab Chain report has just surfaced a shift in accumulation behavior that adds a layer of structural context to the current setup that the price chart alone does not capture. Related Reading: XRP Liquidity Just Hit A Five-Year Low: Discover What Happens When A Market Gets This Thin The pace of Ethereum withdrawals from exchanges slowed significantly in April, reaching their lowest level since September 2024. Across all exchanges,....

XRP Pundit Shares 5 Key Points For Long-Term Holders

A crypto pundit has revealed five major investment plans for long-term XRP holders. The plan, shared publicly on X this week, outlines several key points to help investors make the most of their holdings and position themselves for potential gains. With the crypto market showing renewed volatility even as the XRP price remains in a […]

MOTHER Meltdown: Iggy Azalea Faces Federal Class Action After Token Plunges 99%

Australian rapper Iggy Azalea is now facing a federal class action connected to her Solana-based memecoin, MOTHER, after the token experienced a steep collapse in price. The lawsuit comes in the wake of a dramatic drop of roughly 99%, which plaintiffs say has left investors with significant losses. MOTHER Memecoin Suit According to the complaint […]

Bitcoin Price Could See A Double-Digit Crash Soon, According To The 750-Day C...

The crypto market could be headed toward a double-digit Bitcoin price crash, as an analyst has identified a historical pattern that he says has always occurred after BTC’s cyclical halving event. According to the expert, Bitcoin has always crashed exactly 750 days after its halving event, indicating a strong chance of a similar decline in […]

Is XRP A Scam Or A Trillion-Dollar Coin? Pundit Shares The Answers

The XRP price action has long been a topic of debate in the crypto community, with analysts and investors discussing the reasons behind its weak performance despite ongoing bullish developments. Given the cryptocurrency’s persistent downtrend, some market participants have labeled XRP a scam, suggesting that it lacks real potential and its price is being deliberately suppressed. However, a crypto pundit has addressed these claims, debunking the scam label while shedding light on XRP’s long-term potential as a trillion-dollar asset.  Why Crypto Users Are Calling XRP A Scam Vincent Van Code,....

Solana Market Structure Warns Of More Downside Despite Oversold Conditions

Solana’s price action continues to flash caution signals, even as momentum indicators suggest oversold conditions. The broader market structure remains tilted to the downside, with bearish waves still unfolding and key support levels under pressure. Until a clear shift in structure and a strong bullish impulse emerge, the risk of further downside remains firmly on the table.  Bearish Structure Dominates Solana On Lower Timeframe In the current follow-up wave outlook for Solana on the 1-hour timeframe, Elliott Waves Academy highlights that bearish control remains firmly intact. The price....

Here’s What Triggered The Bitcoin Price Decline Before The Recent Bounce

Before its recent rebound, the downturn in Bitcoin’s price was attributed to several factors that significantly hampered its performance. However, one of these factors stood out the most during the downtrend, and that was heightened selling pressure in the market. Bitcoin Was Hampered By Selling Pressure During the Bitcoin downside performance, speculations about the factors […]

Bitmine Just Crossed $10 Billion In Staked Ethereum – 88% of Everything It Ow...

Ethereum has been relatively quiet as Bitcoin pushes above $80,000 and captures most of the market’s attention. ETH is holding its range, waiting for a catalyst that forces a directional decision. A few hours ago, data from Arkham Intelligence provided one piece of evidence that the structure beneath that quiet may be more significant than the price chart is currently showing. Related Reading: XRP Liquidity Just Hit A Five-Year Low: Discover What Happens When A Market Gets This Thin Bitmine staked another 190,800 ETH — approximately $451 million — in a single transaction. That is the....

Bitcoin Is Printing A Textbook Bearish Pattern That Can Trigger A $30,000 Wip...

Bitcoin is once again at a critical technical crossroads, with a widely discussed chart structure suggesting that a sharp decline could be on the table. A recent analysis shared on X by crypto trader @0xPepesso points to a classic bearish continuation pattern that, if confirmed, could erase as much as $30,000 from current price levels. […]

Here’s Why The BNB Price Could Rally To $12,000 Before Ethereum

The BNB price is sitting below the spotlight that has surrounded Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana in recent months, but a new technical outlook suggests that this quiet phase may be exactly where the larger setup is forming.  Crypto analyst Crypto Patel has predicted that BNB could be one of the biggest trades of the cycle, with a long-term chart target reaching as high as $12,000. BNB Is Repeating A Multi-Year Breakout Structure Most of the industry’s attention has been locked in the constant competition between Ethereum and Solana, but BNB has been quietly assembling a multi-layered....

Solana Exec Says XRP War Is Over, But Who Won?

Solana executive Vibhu recently alluded to content about how the war with XRP was over. This follows the integration of the wrapped XRP (wXRP) on the Solana network, which the Solana executive indicated is a positive for the crypto space.  Solana Exec Spotlights XRP War As Being Over In an X post, Vibhu stated that […]

Ondo Gains Institutional Backing Through DTCC Working Group Selection

Ondo is gaining significant institutional traction after being selected to participate in a key working group led by DTCC. This move places Ondo in direct collaboration with established financial institutions and infrastructure leaders, working to define how traditional assets can be brought on-chain at scale. What Ondo’s DTCC Role Means For The Broader Crypto Market In a recent post on X, Ondo Finance has revealed that the firm has been selected to join an industry working group led by Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), a major initiative aimed at advancing tokenization....

David Schwartz Says Ripple Stock Is His Real Bet, Not XRP

Ripple’s former CTO David Schwartz pushed back against the idea that he is a committed long-term XRP holder, saying in a series of X posts that Ripple stock, not XRP, now represents his main exposure to the crypto sector. The comments matter because Schwartz remains one of the most closely watched figures in the XRP […]

Institutional Crypto Momentum Grows As Standard Chartered Invests In GSR

Before Standard Chartered’s investment arm took a stake in GSR, the crypto market maker had already made a move of its own. GSR invested in Libeara last month — a tokenization platform backed by SC Ventures — designed to help financial institutions issue tokenized assets. Related Reading: Bitcoin Treasury Race Shifts: Strive Adds $34M BTC […]

Ex-Ripple Exec Breaks Down The XRP To $10,000 Predictions, Is It Possible?

XRP has never lacked lofty price targets, but the latest comments around a possible move to $10,000 have led to a direct response from one of the most familiar voices in the Ripple ecosystem. David Schwartz, Ripple’s former chief technology officer and one of the original architects of the XRP Ledger, has pushed back against the idea by pointing to a simple market question. According to him, if serious capital truly believed in even a small chance of that outcome, why is XRP still trading at its current level? David Schwartz Challenges The $10,000 XRP Predictions The XRP community has long....

BREAKING – Layoff Shock: Coinbase To Eliminate 700 Jobs

American crypto exchange Coinbase will cut roughly 700 workers — about 14% of its global headcount — in a restructuring move the company says is driven by a slowing crypto market and a rapid shift toward AI-powered operations. Related Reading: Bitcoin Treasury Race Shifts: Strive Adds $34M BTC As Strategy Slows Down The cuts are […]

Bitcoin Closes 2 Green Monthly Candles: Here’s What Historical Data Says Is C...

Crypto analyst Max has cited historical data to provide insights into what could be next for Bitcoin, noting that it has closed two consecutive monthly candles in the green. Based on this historical data, BTC may be heading for a red month, except if this bear cycle turns out to be different.  Bitcoin Expected To Close This Month In The Red After Two Monthly Green Candles In an X post, Max stated that there has never been a bear market where Bitcoin printed more than two consecutive monthly candles. He noted that BTC closed March and April in the green, with gains of 2% and 12%,....

Cardano Scaling Criticism Grows As Hoskinson Defends Leios Plan

Charles Hoskinson pushed back against criticism that Cardano prioritized governance over scaling, arguing that the network’s current roadmap reflects years of research rather than a delayed pivot. The dispute comes as Input Output’s latest treasury proposals put Leios, Peras, layer-2 infrastructure and developer tooling back at the center of Cardano’s 2026 technical agenda. In a […]

700 Jobs Gone: Coinbase’s Brutal Cuts Signal Something Is Wrong With The Cryp...

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced on Tuesday, May 5, that the company will reduce its workforce by approximately 14% — a move Armstrong described as “sudden and harsh” but necessary to position the exchange for what he called a new phase of AI-driven operations. Related Reading: Why is Crypto Up Today? Bitcoin Price Faces ‘Real Test’ At This Key Level In a post on X shared with employees, Armstrong outlined two converging forces behind the decision: the persistent volatility of crypto market cycles and the accelerating impact of artificial intelligence on how the company....

Top Ethereum Holder Makes Bold Move Says ETH Is Close to Generational Run, He...

Bitmine Immersion Technologies, the world’s largest known Ethereum treasury company, acquired an additional 101,745 ETH last week for over $240 million, pushing total holdings to 5.18 million tokens — as Chairman Thomas “Tom” Lee declared that a new crypto cycle has quietly begun. Related Reading: Kraken’s Payward Files Lawsuit Against Crypto Custodian Etana, Alleging $25M […]

Kraken’s Payward Files Lawsuit Against Crypto Custodian Etana, Alleging $25M ...

Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has filed a lawsuit against its very own crypto custodian, Etana Custody, and its CEO, Brandon Rusell, alleging that Etana misappropriated more than $25 million in client funds and operated what Payward characterizes as a “Ponzi-like” scheme.  Etana Misused Kraken Reserves The dispute traces back to a […]

Solana, TRON, XRP, and BNB Make Debut at Moscow Exchange, These Top Altcoins ...

Russia’s Moscow Exchange (MOEX) will begin publishing four new cryptocurrency indexes — tracking Solana, XRP, TRON, and BNB — starting May 13, 2026, marking the first time the country’s leading securities exchange has extended its regulated crypto benchmark suite beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum.  Related Reading: Iran Launches Missiles At UAE — Bitcoin Price Barely Blinks The development, first reported by Russian crypto outlet bits.media and confirmed by Wu Blockchain, represents the second phase of what MOEX has framed as a longer-term buildout of its digital asset....

Iran Launches Missiles At UAE — Bitcoin Price Barely Blinks

A fire broke out at a petroleum facility in Fujairah after Iran launched four ballistic missiles at the UAE, confirming what many feared — the fragile ceasefire between Iran and the US was fracturing in real time. Related Reading: Satoshi’s 22,000 Wallets Could Make Quantum Attacks On Bitcoin Far More Difficult: Expert Oil Markets Feel The Burn Brent crude futures jumped more than 4%, hitting an intraday high above $114 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate wasn’t far behind, gaining over 3% and briefly crossing $105. The strikes rattled energy markets immediately, given the UAE’s....

Why is Crypto Up Today? Bitcoin Price Faces ‘Real Test’ At This Key Level

Bitcoin and major cryptocurrencies have staged a notable recovery over the past two weeks, with BTC climbing back toward the $80,000 area from lows near $75,000 — a move underpinned by renewed institutional demand and easing geopolitical risk, according to the market insights team at QCP Capital, one of Asia’s largest digital asset trading firms. Related Reading: TON Jumps 30% As Durov Says Telegram Will Take The Lead The broader crypto market has moved in step with the recovery. Ethereum, XRP, and Solana have each posted gains alongside Bitcoin over the period, reflecting a return....

Bitmine Adds 101,745 ETH, Moves Closer To 5% Ethereum Supply Goal

Ethereum treasury company Bitmine has expanded its holdings with another ETH acquisition, reaching 86% of the way to its 5% supply goal. Bitmine Accumulated 101,745 ETH Over The Past Week According to a press release, Bitmine has furthered its Ethereum accumulation over the past week. In total, the treasury company has added 101,745 ETH with […]

TON Jumps 30% As Durov Says Telegram Will Take The Lead

Toncoin surged sharply after Pavel Durov said Telegram will replace the TON Foundation as the main driving force behind The Open Network and become its largest validator, marking the messaging platform’s most explicit operational step back into the blockchain it originally launched. TON climbed from roughly $1.35 to about $1.80 in the move, an increase of around 30%, with CoinMarketCap ranking it among the top 20 crypto assets by market capitalization during the rally. Durov Puts Telegram Back At The Center Of TON The immediate trigger was a post from Durov on May 4, who framed the move as....

Bitcoin Treasury Race Shifts: Strive Adds $34M BTC As Strategy Slows Down

Strive Asset Management reported a quarterly Bitcoin yield of 4.3% and a yearly performance of 18.7% — figures that came alongside its latest purchase announcement and paint a picture of a firm moving with quiet urgency. A Firm Built Around Accumulation On Monday, CEO Matt Cole confirmed that Strive acquired 444 BTC for nearly $34 […]