A major glitch in the crypto market happened when one of the biggest U.S. based exchanges Coinbase was hit with a mass outage, which was attributed to failures in the underlying infrastructure by Amazon Web Services (AWS). According to its official reports, an outage in a particular Availability Zone (use1-az4) in the US-EAST-1 region led […]

A campaign pushing the Swiss National Bank to add Bitcoin to its reserves is set to end after supporters failed to collect enough signatures for a referendum under Switzerland’s constitutional rules despite months of outreach and public campaigning efforts. Campaigners were given 18 months to collect 100,000 valid signatures to propose a constitutional amendment that […]

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said a “generational shift” is underway in crypto as he pointed to expanding on-chain finance, stablecoin activity, and AI-driven payments. The Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange also cited a tenfold increase in Base stablecoin transaction volume and rising USDC use. Armstrong Frames Coinbase Around Broader On-chain Finance Growth Coinbase Global Inc. (Nasdaq: COIN) […]

Peter Schiff renewed his attack on Michael Saylor after Strategy resumed Bitcoin purchases through MSTX following a 23-day pause.

We’re thrilled to announce that NEO is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading NEO trading is live as of May 8, 2026. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’.  Make sure to deposit your tokens into networks supported by Kraken. Deposits […]

… cryptocurrency platforms. The activity is being tracked by Elastic Security Labs under the moniker REF3076. The malware family is assessed to be a …

The crypto wallet company pairs the XO Cash token with software tools that let AI agents transact using preset spending controls and stablecoin payments.

The Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) praised Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins on Friday for what it described as an ambitious effort to improve clarity for on-chain markets.  SEC’s On-Chain Guidance Agenda Atkins’ remarks centered on four key areas where he said the Commission should provide more guidance on how regulatory principles translate […]

Global banking behemoth UBS is saying that trillions of dollars are set to be inherited over the coming decades. In a new report, UBS says that $83 trillion in private wealth across the globe will be transferred to new beneficiaries over the coming two to three decades. According to UBS, this will mark the “largest […]

Key Takeaways: The Coinbase incident is one in which the company said they experienced “significant” issues with the performance of their platform because of a massive AWS service disruption. The incident was traced to overheating and power problems in AWS’s US-East-1 data center. AWS confirmed that it is still working to recover from the incident, […]

Activity on the Ripple (XRP) network has dropped sharply since late 2024, according to the latest findings by blockchain analytics firm Glassnode. In fact, new XRP addresses fell from around 18,000 per day in December 2024 to 2,700 per day currently, which represents an 85% decline. Network Growth Over the same period, monthly active supply […]

The Senate Banking Committee scheduled a May 14 markup for the CLARITY Act, setting up the Senate’s first formal committee debate over digital asset market structure legislation. The executive session will allow lawmakers to debate amendments and determine whether the bill advances toward a full Senate vote. Senate Banking Takes Up Long-Delayed Crypto Bill The […]

TL;DR: CZ said stronger stock markets could be “very positive” for Bitcoin and broader crypto by improving confidence and investor risk appetite. Cathie Wood said institutions are showing more interest during pullbacks, while traders watch $88,000 as the important key recovery level. Bitcoin’s rebound remains tied to institutional inflows, equity strength, tariff concerns, U.S.-Iran tensions […]

$CWU the project, which was registered with the endorsement of John Agyekum Kufuor the 10th President of Ghana started to gain attention as a leader in memecoin space. But a closer examination represents an infinitely more nuanced, and perhaps more volatile, reality. Launched on April 9, through hyped marketing and speculative demand. Having Kufuor involved, […]

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan has declared the traditional fiat monetary system “dead,” a claim underscored by institutional data showing Bitcoin aggressively replacing gold as the world’s premier “debasement trade”.

We have filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) for a national trust company charter. If approved, the application would establish Payward National Trust Company (“PNTC”), which would provide fiduciary custody and other services primarily for digital assets. PNTC expects to serve institutional clients and individual customers seeking regulated, […]

The criminal ring targeted individuals believed to hold significant cryptocurrency between late 2023 and early 2025, using social engineering to …

Bitcoin continues to find buyers on each dip, but charts suggest traders may struggle to overcome the $84,000-$92,000 resistance cluster.

Two perpetrators of a fraudulent genetic testing and illegal kickback scheme that siphoned more than half a billion dollars have just been sentenced to spend time behind bars. The US Justice Department says that Reyad Salahaldeen and Mohamad Mustafa, both from Georgia, submitted over $522 million in claims for medically unnecessary genetic tests that were […]

Chainlink’s biggest active holder cohort has sharply increased its LINK exposure over the past month, according to Santiment, which says the move could point to a tightening supply setup if broader market conditions stay supportive. The on-chain signal stands out because the buying took place while LINK traded in a relatively muted range rather than […]

Key Takeaways: According to a HarrisX survey, 70% of the U.S. voting public is pushing for a swift passage of clear crypto legislation. After reading a neutral description of the CLARITY Act, overall support rose to 52%. Almost 50% of respondents reported that they’d been able to back candidates who were not within their own […]

Coinbase disclosed during its Q1 2026 earnings call that it purchased $88 million worth of bitcoin during the quarter, marking a significant addition to the publicly listed exchange’s corporate treasury. Strong Accumulation Signal Coinbase, the only major U.S.-listed cryptocurrency exchange, added bitcoin to its corporate treasury during the first quarter of 2026, disclosing a purchase […]

Law enforcement authorities arrested at least 276 individuals following an international crackdown that targeted scam centers engaged in cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes. In a statement, the US Justice Department says that a cooperation between the FBI, Dubai Police Department and Chinese Ministry of Public Security led to the dismantling of at least nine crypto scam […]

May 8th, 2026 – London, United Kingdom GoMining launches GoBTC Pay a Bitcoin payment protocol that delivers on what the 2008 whitepaper promised: peer-to-peer electronic payments. GoBTC Pay is a protocol that lets consumers make native and instant payments on Bitcoin’s base layer.  GoMining launches its own mining pool to prioritize GoBTC Pay transaction confirmation, […]

Bitcoin (BTC) shed around 245,000 wallet holders in just five days, the fastest rate of wallet exits in nearly two years, according to on-chain analytics firm Santiment. The last time this happened at a comparable pace, in the summer of 2024, it foreshadowed one of the more notable bull runs in recent memory. Wallet Exits […]

Bitcoin is seeing growing demand from institutional investors as funds pull in over 92,000 BTC in just about three months.

The Basic Prosecution Office in Ferizaj has announced that it has requested from the Basic Court in Ferizaj to impose a detention order against …

The US banking regulator has already approved similar charter applications for Coinbase, Ripple Labs, BitGo, Circle, Fidelity Digital Assets and Paxos.

TLDR: Analysis of 2009 email records that contrast with the documented physical activity of Hal Finney. Chronological coincidence between the cessation of Satoshi’s communications in April 2011 and the passing of Len Sassaman months later. Current valuation of $87.8 billion for the 1.1 million BTC stored in the original wallets. Analyst Fred Krueger has presented […]

On-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant has identified a significant divergence in the demand structures driving Bitcoin and Ethereum’s recoveries in 2026, with Bitcoin attracting sustained institutional spot buying while Ethereum’s price stability reflects reduced selling pressure rather than genuine new demand — a distinction that carries major implications for the broader market’s next move. According to […]

For most of their history, prediction markets have been a manual, click-driven experience. A user picks a side on an event, takes a position, and waits for resolution. That model scales fine for casual participants. Outpoll is a prediction market platform that provides API access and trading infrastructure for automated strategies. The platform provides public […]

Robinhood’s Vlad Tenev revealed the U.S. is on the verge of passing the Crypto Clarity Act, legislation that would establish a formal regulatory framework for digital assets in America for the first time. Landmark Legislation for Digital Finance The co-founder and chief executive of Robinhood said Friday that the U.S. is finalizing the passage of […]