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Coinbase reported a net loss of $394 million for the first quarter of 2026, swinging from a $65.6 million profit in the same period last year and missing Wall Street expectations on both revenue and earnings per share — as a sharp pullback in crypto prices and trading volumes hit the exchange’...

A new national poll suggests the CLARITY Act is gaining traction with voters across party lines. Conducted by HarrisX, the survey found that support for clearer, federal rules for crypto assets is strong enough to cut through partisan disagreement. 60% Want Imperfect But Clear Federal Crypto Law The...

Bitcoin is trading above $80,000 as the market builds toward what participants on both sides of the trade increasingly describe as a decisive moment. The price recovery has been real and sustained — but top analyst Darkfost has published an analysis that invites a more fundamental question than wher...

A war chest of $193 million. That’s what Fairshake, the crypto industry’s most powerful political action committee, reported holding as of January — and it’s spending that money fast. Related Reading: Bitcoin Mining Could Transform Colombia’s Caribbean Region, President Says Money ...

While most of the market’s attention in February 2026 was focused on price levels and macro uncertainty, Binance made a move that said more about its institutional confidence than any market commentary could. At the February lows, the exchange purchased 15,000 Bitcoin at an average price of ap...

Bitcoin could cross the $1 million mark. That was one of the boldest claims Eric Trump made Wednesday at Consensus Miami 2026, where the businessman and son of US President Donald Trump laid out his case for why the United States is pulling ahead in the global race for crypto leadership. Related Rea...

Ondo Finance, Kinexys by J.P. Morgan, Mastercard, and Ripple have jointly completed the first near real-time cross-border, cross-bank redemption of tokenized US Treasuries — with the XRP Ledger serving as the settlement blockchain at the center of a transaction that connected public blockchain infra...

Recent data shows that tokenized China-linked equities and Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) on BNB Chain have exploded in 2026, with Ondo Global Markets’ China basket leading the charge. Related Reading: Morgan Stanley Debuts Crypto Trading On E*Trade With Lower Fees Than Rivals Tokenized China Basket S...

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson used a Wednesday keynote at Consensus 2026 in Miami to argue that crypto’s next phase will not be won by another isolated chain, token or wallet. The Cardano founder said the industry must make self-custody, identity, privacy and multi-chain access simple enough for...

Six issuers are now behind the biggest milestone yet in Ethereum-based government debt. A Market Built By Many Hands BlackRock’s BUIDL fund, issued through Securitize, holds the largest share. But the race to $8 billion wasn’t a one-company story. Franklin Templeton’s iBENJI, Wisdo...

Arthur Hayes has a theory about what controls the Bitcoin price. Speaking during Consensus Miami 2026, Hayes positions that Bitcoin’s value is mostly propped up by the expansion of the fiat money supply across the United States and the rest of the world. Bitcoin Price Still Comes Down To Liquidity S...

Despite market sentiment still in fear territory as prices trend lower, a crypto trader has continued to accumulate Ethereum (ETH), signaling confidence in the cryptocurrency’s potential. The analyst has stated that the recent bearish signals and muted price action are not signs of weakness but hint...

Binance has been under heightened scrutiny in recent months over allegations that it helped facilitate illicit crypto activity tied to Iran. The latest development is that the US Treasury Department has delivered a private ultimatum to the exchange. Binance Under The Spotlight Again According to The...

Bullish momentum is building around the crypto market, and Bitcoin, the leading digital asset, is steadily trending upwards, breaking past key resistance levels that previously capped its rally. Since BTC’s price found its footing again, positive sentiment has improved around the asset, with buying ...

Ripple and XRP moved further into institutional finance after Mastercard, Ondo Finance, and Kinexys by JPMorgan completed a major blockchain-based settlement pilot involving tokenized US Treasuries. Announced on May 6, 2026, the pilot transaction connected the XRP Ledger with traditional interbank p...

Bitcoin crossed $80,000 for the first time in three months over the weekend, but it did not do so quietly. On-chain analytics firm Santiment recorded net realized profits of $207.56 million on Sunday, the highest single-day reading in a month, as holders who had accumulated Bitcoin at significantly ...

Ethereum has picked up pace following the broader market recovery, with its price surging above the $2,400 mark once again. However, a crucial divergence is developing in the Ethereum market as futures and spot activity on key cryptocurrency exchanges start to move in different directions. Ethereum’...

Samson Mow has pushed back against the idea that Strategy selling Bitcoin would necessarily undermine its treasury thesis, arguing that Bitcoin treasury companies need flexibility to protect shareholders and manage public-market pressure. In a May 7 post on X, Mow said the debate around corporate Bi...

Crypto analyst CryptoCon has suggested that the Bitcoin bottom isn’t in despite the recent rally to around $82,000. He pointed to a bear flag, with BTC currently retesting the top of the channel but likely to break to the downside once the retest fails. Bitcoin Bottom Unlikely In As A Bear Flag Stil...

Ripple, Ondo Finance, Mastercard and Kinexys by J.P. Morgan have completed a pilot transaction connecting the XRP Ledger with interbank settlement rails, marking a notable test of how tokenized assets can be redeemed across public blockchain infrastructure and global bank networks. The transaction i...