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Crypto
Intesa Sanpaolo lifts crypto holdings to $235 million, adds Ethereum and XRP
Italy's largest bank expanded its crypto book to roughly $235 million in the first quarter, adding Ethereum and XRP exposure while almost eliminating its Solana position.
BlackRock (BLK) files tokenized stablecoin reserve fund with SEC
BlackRock filed twin SEC prospectuses for a stablecoin reserve vehicle and an on-chain Treasury fund share class, extending its push into tokenized cash management.
Bitcoin drops below $78,000 as 10-year yield rises to 4.58%
Bitcoin's slide under $78,000 looked less like a crypto-specific shock than a rates trade as Treasury yields climbed and ETF flows turned negative.
Stocks soak up risk capital as bitcoin loses momentum
Bitcoin is still holding elevated levels and spot ETFs are still drawing money, but the stronger 2026 signal is where speculative capital is choosing to go: listed equities over the broader crypto market.
Bitcoin Depot warning exposes the squeeze on crypto ATMs
Bitcoin Depot's going-concern warning shows how falling kiosk revenue, legal costs and tighter state scrutiny are squeezing crypto's retail on-ramps.
Strategy (MSTR) flags bitcoin sales for $1.5bn debt buyback
Strategy said it may use bitcoin sales, cash or ATM stock issuance to fund a $1.5 billion repurchase of 2029 notes, forcing investors to weigh debt cleanup against treasury risk.
Bitcoin slips below $80,000 as $388 million in crypto longs unwind
A rapid liquidation of leveraged bullish positions pushed bitcoin below $80,000 and showed how quickly crypto still trades like a high-beta risk asset when broader appetite fades.
Gemini (GEMI) jumps after revenue beat and $100 million backstop
Gemini shares jumped after first-quarter revenue rose 42 per cent to $50.3 million and Winklevoss Capital committed $100 million, even as the crypto platform posted a $108.978 million net loss.
Hyperliquid jumps as Bitwise ETF and Coinbase USDC push lift HYPE
Hyperliquid's HYPE token climbed after Bitwise launched its BHYP ETF and Coinbase deepened USDC plumbing on the protocol, giving traders a named institutional-flow catalyst for the move.
Senate Panel Gears Up for Clarity Act Markup as Amendment Count Tops 100
The Senate Banking Committee will begin marking up the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on Thursday with more than 100 amendments filed to the 309-page bill, testing whether the bipartisan coalition that carried crypto legislation through the House can survive the Senate.
Bitcoin dominance rebounds to 58.5% as altcoin rotation stalls
Bitcoin dominance rose to 58.5% from 55%, signalling consolidation as hot inflation and fading altcoin catalysts push capital toward the largest digital asset.
CME Bitcoin VIX futures launch with $45B open interest
CME's Bitcoin volatility futures launch June 1, letting institutions trade Bitcoin's implied volatility separately from price. With $45B futures open interest, can the same regulatory success repeat?
Crypto Funds Draw $858M on CLARITY Act Markup Optimism
Crypto investment products drew $857.9 million in net inflows for the week ending May 11, the sixth consecutive positive week, as the CLARITY Act's stablecoin compromise and a scheduled May 14 Senate Banking Committee markup shifted institutional conviction from price momentum to regulatory clarity.
HarrisX poll: 52% back CLARITY Act ahead of May 14 Senate markup
A HarrisX survey of 2,008 registered voters shows 52 per cent support the CLARITY Act, with 70 per cent saying the US should already have passed crypto legislation. The poll lands days before a Senate Banking Committee markup that could determine the bill's fate.
Morgan Stanley MSBT draws $194m in debut month with zero outflow days
Morgan Stanley's spot Bitcoin ETF completed its first trading month with roughly $194 million in net inflows and not a single day of net redemptions, setting a benchmark for Wall Street crypto products backed by a brand name rather than an advisor sales force.
Bitcoin slips from $80,000 after Fed report flags inflation, rate-hike risk
Bitcoin retreated from the $80,000 zone after the Federal Reserve's May 8 Financial Stability Report flagged the Iran-driven oil shock and a hotter March PCE print as conditions that could push the FOMC toward rate hikes rather than the cuts crypto desks had positioned for.
XRP funding stays negative after 27% rally, mirroring 2025 setup before 126% surge
XRP perpetual funding rates remain in negative territory after the token climbed 27 per cent in two weeks, replaying a divergence from April 2025 that preceded a 126 per cent rally. CoinGlass data show shorts paying longs at every major venue.
Bitmine's Tom Lee bets Ether to $12,000, BTC to $200,000 by end-2026
Bitmine chair Tom Lee told the Consensus 2026 conference in Miami this week that Ether will trade between $9,000 and $12,000 and Bitcoin between $150,000 and $200,000 by year-end. The firm's 5.18 million ETH treasury sits on roughly $3.78 billion in unrealized losses.
Bitcoin resistance at $86,000 and $93,000 mirrors three prior cycles, analyst says
Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe has identified two resistance zones for Bitcoin at $86,000 to $88,000 and $93,000 to $95,000, arguing the setup echoes bull-cycle patterns from 2017, 2021, and 2024. A period of consolidation above $80,000 could clear the way for altcoin strength, he said.
Bitcoin mining pools rally behind Stratum V2 to decentralise block templates
Seven of bitcoin's largest mining pools and infrastructure operators have joined the Stratum V2 working group, backing a long-stalled protocol upgrade that moves block-template construction from pool operators back to individual miners and introduces end-to-end encryption between pool and miner.
Strategy CEO Phong Le says bitcoin sales hinge on maths over equity
Strategy chief executive Phong Le told CNBC on Saturday that the company would sell part of its 818,334 bitcoin holding only when doing so proves more accretive to shareholders than issuing equity, outlining two specific conditions that mark a deliberate shift from its long-held refusal to sell.
Santiment flags correction risk as Bitcoin bullish talk spikes to four-month high
Bullish-to-bearish commentary ratio hits 1.37 on social media as BTC trades above $80,000, but on-chain data show daily active wallets at a two-year low and analysts are split on whether the rally has further to run.
Bitcoin touches $80,000 as Project Freedom shifts Iran war sentiment
Bitcoin touched $80,000 in overnight trading, its highest since late January, as President Trump announced Project Freedom to secure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The cryptocurrency has gained roughly 20 per cent since the US-Iran conflict began, outperforming equities and gold.
Moscow Exchange to launch SOL, XRP, TRX futures May 14
Moscow Exchange adds Solana, Ripple and Tron futures on May 14, settling in rubles for qualified investors as Russia builds domestic crypto infrastructure.
Paga to offer tokenized bonds and real estate on Sui blockchain
Nigerian fintech Paga will offer tokenized bonds, real estate, and high-yield dollar accounts through a partnership with the Sui blockchain, the company announced on 7 May at Sui Live in Miami. The move positions Africa's largest non-bank payment processor to serve a continent where 57 per cent of adults lack a bank account.
