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Founded in 2018, Cryptopolitan has grown from a popular blog into a trusted source of news and analysis for millions of readers worldwide. Over the years, we have expanded our coverage to include a wide range of topics, from market trends and technological innovations to regulatory changes and industry events.
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Ethereum’s slowdown raises broader concerns for the crypto market
Ether has been stuck below the $2,400 level for three months, with year-to-date losses of 21% against an 11% drop in total crypto market cap. Decentralized exchange volume on Ethereum has dropped about 53% over the past six months. DApp revenue has fallen about 49%. Solana and Hyperliquid combined now account for roughly 42% of...
Thu, May 7
Germany’s Klingbeil revives SPD plan to end crypto tax exemption in 2027 budget
Germany is moving to end one of Europe’s most generous crypto tax regimes. Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has finalized a plan to abolish the country’s 1-year holding period exemption for crypto. The plan is part of the 2027 federal budget “Eckwertebeschluss” and is expected to be passed by the Federal Cabinet this...
Thu, May 7
Fund managers shift to diversification as Strategy weighs first Bitcoin sales since 2020
Institutional investors are increasingly treating crypto as a portfolio diversification tool rather than a speculative trade, according to a quarterly survey published by CoinShares Research on May 6.
Thu, May 7
Bitget launches USDT QR payments for everyday offline purchases
Bitget has introduced a new “Scan to Pay” feature that allows customers to instantly pay in USDT by scanning QR codes at physical stores. The rollout aims to close the gap between daily spending and cryptocurrency holdings by focusing on areas with high QR use. Bitget implemented the feature in a few Latin American and...
Thu, May 7
Ethereum chosen as Wall Street’s on-chain treasury with $8B locked
Tokenized US Treasury products on Ethereum hit an all-time high of $8 billion in May 2026, doubling in just six months.
Thu, May 7
Can Bittrex win back $24M as SEC abandons Biden-era crypto cases?
Crypto exchange Bittrex is asking a federal judge to cancel its 2023 $24 million SEC settlement and return the money.
Thu, May 7
Dogwifhat price prediction 2026 – 2032: Can WIF reach $10?
Key takeaways: Remember Dogecoin and Shiba Inu? The popular dog-themed memecoins! Dogwifhat (WIF) is another dog-inspired memecoin built on the Solana blockchain. Despite being relatively new on the market (launched in November 2023), the “dog wif a hat” project saw remarkable success post-launch. Following the exchange listing of the token on Binance and the popular...
Wed, May 6
Anthropic turns to SpaceX supercomputer to give Claude users more room to work
Anthropic has cut a compute deal with SpaceX so Claude users can get higher limits instead of running into the same annoying wall during heavy work. The company is taking capacity from SpaceX’s Colossus 1 data center, and the deal gives it access to more than 300 megawatts of new power tied to over 220,000...
Wed, May 6
Ondo, JPMorgan, Mastercard and Ripple complete tokenized Treasury settlement on XRP Ledger
JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Mastercard (MA), Ripple, and Ondo Finance completed a tokenized U.S. Treasury redemption that joined the XRP Ledger with bank settlement rails across borders. Ondo said the test was the first near real-time, cross-border, cross-bank redemption of a tokenized U.S. Treasury fund. The setup gave institutions a working path for 24/7 tokenized asset...
Wed, May 6
Polkadot price prediction 2026-2032: Will DOT recapture $20 soon?
Key takeaways Polkadot (DOT) is a next-generation blockchain network designed to connect and secure multiple blockchains, enabling them to share data and operate together seamlessly. Created by Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood, Polkadot aims to solve key issues such as scalability, interoperability, and security through its unique multi-chain architecture. The network’s central relay chain coordinates specialized...
Wed, May 6
Filecoin price prediction 2026-2032: What’s the future for FIL?
Key takeaways: Filecoin is a decentralized storage network designed to securely and efficiently store humanity’s most important information. Launched by Protocol Labs in October 2020, it utilizes blockchain technology to create a peer-to-peer digital storage marketplace. Users can rent unused hard drive space to earn Filecoin tokens (FIL), the network’s native cryptocurrency. The system operates...
Wed, May 6
Bitcoin jumps to three-month high as US–Iran talks unwind oil risk premium
Global markets moved sharply on Wednesday as signs of progress in US–Iran negotiations triggered a rapid unwind of war-driven positions, dragging oil prices lower while lifting equities and cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin climbed above $81,000, its highest level in three months, while Brent crude fell roughly 11% to around $98 per barrel. The S&P 500 rose 0.85%...
Wed, May 6
Major retail banks and trade groups are rejecting the latest CLARITY Act stablecoin yield compromise
Institutions like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley appear to now be supporting the highly contested issue of stablecoin yield in the CLARITY Act legislation after months of major banks and trade groups aligning to reject those provisions. For companies like Goldman Sachs, the proposed CLARITY Act is a path into crypto markets despite the concern...
Wed, May 6
FCA probe clouds Mastercard US Treasuries tokenization pilot success
Mastercard is under investigation by the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for alleged anti-competitive conduct tied to digital wallets. The news landed as the payments giant joined JPMorgan, Ripple and Ondo Finance in completing what they call the first cross-border, cross-bank redemption of tokenized US Treasuries. Mastercard is not alone in the latest FCA...
Wed, May 6
Project Eleven has warned that “Q-Day" could arrive as early as 2030
A new analysis by Project Eleven warns that “Q-Day,” the hypothetical point when quantum computers can break widely used public-key cryptography, could arrive as early as 2030, potentially putting millions of bitcoins at risk. The estimate builds on recent demonstrations and academic work showing rapid progress in quantum attacks against elliptic curve cryptography, the mathematical...
Wed, May 6
Morgan Stanley triggers crypto fee war among rivals
Morgan Stanley has launched crypto trading with lower fees, undercutting rivals and intensifying pricing competition.
Wed, May 6
Zcash price prediction 2026-2032: Big pump ahead for ZEC?
Key takeaways Zooko Wilcox-O’Hearn launched Zcash in 2016, and it has become one of the most sophisticated blockchain-based cryptocurrencies due to its privacy features. The Zcash network uses zero-knowledge proof technology (zk-SNARKs) to allow users to make “shielded” transactions where the value, sender, and receiver addresses are hidden, but the network remains verifiable. Unlike open...
Wed, May 6
Nvidia'S stock rose ~5.39% to $207.09, bringing the market cap back to $5 trillion
Shares of Nvidia jumped around 5.39% to close at $207.09, bringing the chip company’s total worth back near the $5 trillion mark for the first time since geopolitical tensions sent markets tumbling earlier this year. The graphics processor manufacturer last touched this valuation level before stock prices fell during market turbulence tied to the Iran...
Wed, May 6
Anthropic signed a deal with SpaceX to use all computing capacity at the Colossus 1 data center in Memphis
Anthropic will gain access to more than 220,000 Nvidia GPUs at SpaceX’s Colossus One data center in Memphis under a new partnership announced on Wednesday, May 6. The deal that injects over 300 megawatts of computing capacity into the AI firm’s network. The agreement, revealed by Anthropic Chief Product Officer Ami Vora at the company’s...
Wed, May 6
Solana price prediction 2026-2032: Trends and insights for investors
Key takeaways Despite occasional challenges for the Solana network ecosystem, including network congestion and competition from other blockchain platforms, the current sentiment shows that Solana demonstrates resilience and adaptability, despite the current price fluctuations, positioning itself as a leading player in the decentralized finance (DeFi) and Web3 landscape. Overall, the prevailing sentiment regarding the current...
Wed, May 6
