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Optimism price prediction 2026–2032: Will OP token gain momentum?
Key takeaways: Optimism’s (OP) commitment to innovation is highlighted by its support for Layer-3 solutions. These solutions enable the development of decentralized applications (dApps) on top of Layer-2 chains, contributing to the expansive Optimism Superchain. The platform’s initiatives, including introducing custom gas tokens and Plasma mode aimed at reducing onboarding and operational costs, make it...
Tue, May 5
First Digital CEO piles on as Justin Sun fights World Liberty defamation lawsuit
Vincent Chok, the CEO of First Digital Trust, the Hong Kong-based custodian that Justin Sun, the founder of the Tron network, has been locked in a years-long legal battle with, interjected today as Sun faces a new lawsuit that traces up to the office of the president of the United States. The executive implied that...
Tue, May 5
Strategy reported a $12.54 billion Q1 net loss, or $38.25 per diluted share
Strategy (MSTR) closed the first quarter of 2026 with a $12.54 billion net loss, while revenue rose to $124.3 million. The loss came in at $38.25 per diluted share, a much worse result than Wall Street had penciled in. Four analysts tracked by Yahoo Finance expected an average GAAP loss of $18.98 per share. The...
Tue, May 5
White House now wants to review AI models before they are released to the public
The White House is considering a plan to review some of the most powerful artificial intelligence systems before they are released to the public. The proposal, first reported by The New York Times on May 4, would introduce federal scrutiny at a critical point in the AI lifecycle, just before deployment. Officials are increasingly concerned...
Tue, May 5
State Street and Galaxy Digital's new tokenized liquidity fund to support PYUSD
State Street Investment Management and Galaxy Digital have launched a tokenized liquidity fund aimed at giving institutional investors a way to move idle cash on-chain and earn yield in real time. The State Street Galaxy Onchain Liquidity Sweep Fund (SWEEP), announced May 5, is built initially on the Solana blockchain, with plans to expand to...
Tue, May 5
AMD rose about 5% after beating first-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings estimates
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) rose about 5% in late trading Tuesday after the chip company beat Wall Street’s first-quarter targets and gave a stronger sales forecast for the next quarter. AMD reported $10.25 billion in quarterly revenue, above the $9.89 billion expected by LSEG. Adjusted earnings came in at $1.37 per share, beating the $1.29...
Tue, May 5
Cathie Woods calls crypto market cap at $28 trillion as BTC holds above $81K
Cathie Wood’s Ark Investment Management has outlined a $28 trillion total crypto market cap projection in the firm’s Big Ideas 2026 research report. The report comes as Bitcoin trades at around $81,313 with a $1.62 trillion market capitalization, according to CoinMarketCap data. Ark’s bull case for crypto growth Ark Invest’s forecast is a 10-times increase...
Tue, May 5
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has launched its fifth crypto fund, raising $2.2 billion
Andreessen Horowitz’s (a16z) crypto division announced its fifth and one of the largest dedicated crypto funds raised this year, with a $2.2 billion venture fund. The raise is the latest item on a growing list of institutional capital that has flowed into blockchain startups, even during a period that is generally regarded as a relatively...
Tue, May 5
Europol shuts down €50M crypto recovery scam network
Austrian and Albanian police arrested 10 people and shut down fraudulent call centers in Tirana.
Tue, May 5
Malicious SAP npm packages target crypto wallet data
Four npm packages linked to SAP's Cloud Application Programming Model were hijacked. The hackers added code that steals crypto wallet and other sensitive data.
Tue, May 5
Solana and Google have launched Pay.sh to enable agentic payment
The Solana Foundation and Google Cloud have launched Pay.sh, a payment gateway designed to let artificial intelligence agents access and pay for application programming interfaces (APIs) using stablecoins. The system introduces a pay-as-you-go model that allows AI agents to autonomously pay for data, compute, and services, using stablecoins on the Solana blockchain. The move reflects...
Tue, May 5
Ferrari beat Q1 earnings, with its first EV debuting on May 25
Ferrari reported better-than-expected first-quarter profits on Tuesday, even as the global electric vehicle market continued to provide mixed signals to automakers. The Italian sports car firm announced adjusted earnings per share of 2.33 euros, or around $2.72, exceeding analyst projections of 2.27 euros. Revenue for the quarter totaled 1.85 billion euros. The figures kept up...
Tue, May 5
Wall Street and crypto infrastructure converge to scale global prediction markets
Major financial exchanges and cryptocurrency platforms are collaborating, altering how money flows via prediction markets. The numbers underpinning the shift are difficult to ignore. On April 30, 2026, Intercontinental Exchange, the business that operates the New York Stock Exchange, completed what it described as its finest quarter ever. Adjusted earnings per share increased 37% over...
Tue, May 5
Stablecoins have evolved into everyday tools in LATAM
Stablecoins have evolved into everyday tools in LATAM.
Tue, May 5
U.S. is pushing a Bahrain-backed U.N. draft to pressure Iran over Hormuz shipping threats
The United States is now asking the U.N. Security Council to take up a Bahrain-backed draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, after months of direct unconstitutional military pressure against Iran failed to bring calm to the waterway. The draft would let the council punish Tehran with sanctions and could leave room for force if...
Tue, May 5
Worldcoin price prediction 2026-2032: How high will WLD go?
Key takeaways Worldcoin (WLD) is gaining renewed attention as adoption and development activity accelerate. The project is now active in over 100 countries, reaching roughly 25 million users, including about 12 million verified through Orb technology. Recent updates include the open-source release of the GKR prover for machine learning, enabling private on-device AI verification, alongside...
Tue, May 5
UmexGain Increases Support Team to Improve Service Quality
UmexGain has made an important decision to increase the number of specialists on its support team to make its services even more useful and accessible to clients. The company’s new professionals bring years of experience and deep knowledge of financial markets, significantly strengthening the quality of interaction with users. By expanding the team, the broker...
Tue, May 5
Polygon puts shielded stablecoin payments on crypto’s radar
Polygon has partnered with Hinkal to introduce shielded stablecoin transfers, prioritizing ZK proofs to hide transaction details on a public ledger.
Tue, May 5
Japan hunts AI talent as adoption accelerates
A big number of Japanese corporations are on the hunt for skilled workers to accelerate AI adoption.
Tue, May 5
Nasdaq breaks records as Bitcoin rallies past $81K
Nasdaq rose 1% and hit a fresh all-time intraday high, while the S&P 500 gained 0.7% and the Dow added 150 points. Oil prices fell hard, with WTI down 3% above $102 and Brent off 2% above $111. Bitcoin climbed above $81,000 for the first time since January, gaining as much as 7%.
Tue, May 5
