Raw News Items
128 itemsMay 6, 2026
- CoinDeskScore: 90
Bitcoin tops $81,000 as Strategy mulls selling its BTC to fund dividend obligations
Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor signalling a potential bitcoin sale to cover $1.5 billion in annual dividend obligations sent MSTR down 4% after hours and BTC briefly below $81,000.
- CointelegraphScore: 90
Bitcoin ETFs add nearly $1B as BTC surges past $80K in multi-day rally
US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $999 million in inflows over two trading days as Bitcoin moved back above $80,000.
- The BlockScore: 90
Bitcoin Core quietly patched high-severity memory bug months before public disclosure, but many nodes may still run affected software
Bitcoin Core disclosed a use-after-free bug that could have let miners crash nodes and potentially execute remote code.
- CoinDeskScore: 90
Hut 8 shares jump over 30% on news of $9.8 billion AI data center lease
Bitcoin miner expands into AI infrastructure with long-term hyperscale contract in Texas, which includes options that could increase the total value of the agreement to over $25 billion.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Strategy could sell Bitcoin ‘just to inoculate the market’ — Michael Saylor
It marks the first time that Michael Saylor’s company has floated the idea of selling Bitcoin, parting ways with his long-held view that Bitcoin shouldn’t be sold.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
a16z raises $2.2B for new fund backing stablecoins, prediction markets
Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto investment arm said its new fund would seek to back projects that “people keep using when the hype fades.”
- CointelegraphScore: 85
CME Group to launch regulated Bitcoin volatility futures
CME to launch CFTC‑regulated Bitcoin Volatility futures in June, giving institutions an onshore way to trade implied BTC volatility.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Bitcoin rips past $82,000, shorts liquidated after President Trump halts Hormuz operation sending oil price spiralling
Bitcoin rose above $82,000 as oil prices tumbled amid a powerful tailwind from a sudden and dramatic de-escalation in US-Iran geopolitical tensions. Data from CryptoSlate showed that BTC extended a weeklong rebound that has lifted its value by more than 7% this week after President Donald Trump paus...
- DecryptScore: 85
Hut 8 Shares Hit All-Time High Price as Bitcoin Miner Signs $9.8 Billion AI Data Center Lease
Hut 8’s second hyperscale AI campus lease deal covers the first phase of a sprawling Nueces County complex that was originally meant to fuel Bitcoin mining.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Banking lobby attempts to kill Clarity Act’s stablecoin progress as markup is scheduled for next week
US banks are mounting an aggressive lobbying effort to stall the CLARITY Act, even as key US lawmakers signal a fast-tracked timeline to put the bill on the president’s desk before July 4. The legislative clash centers on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, a sweeping regulatory framework that cle...
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Stablecoin industry opposes Bank of England’s unhosted wallet ban
The crypto industry in the UK has come out against the Bank of England’s proposed policy that would ban custodial wallets for stablecoins.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
The time is now: the Senate must act on crypto market structure legislation
The United States needs to finally establish a clear framework that the market needs.
- The BlockScore: 85
White House aims for July 4 deadline to pass landmark crypto regulation bill
The White House's top crypto adviser, Patrick Witt, set a target date for July 4 to pass broad crypto legislation into law.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
US Senator says crypto market structure vote could happen by August
Kirsten Gillibrand said that the US Senate had to address lawmakers potentially getting “rich off of these industries because of their insider status“ before any vote on the CLARITY Act.
- CointelegraphScore: 80
Law enforcement freezes $41M connected to $150M crypto Ponzi collapse
BG Wealth Sharing, according to authorities, claimed to provide guidance on crypto trading, advertised heavily on social media and offered “daily profit opportunities.”
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Bitcoin approaches $82,000 as oil crashes 6% on fresh Iran peace deal hopes
Bitcoin climbed toward $82,000 alongside a more than 1% rise in Nasdaq futures amid reports of progress toward a U.S.–Iran memorandum of understanding.
- The BlockScore: 80
Attackers drain $1.4M in wrapped bitcoin from DeFi protocol Ekubo in approval-based exploit
Ekubo Protocol lost roughly $1.4 million in WBTC after attackers exploited a flaw in its EVM swap router contracts.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Morgan Stanley brings crypto trading with lower fees than rivals
The bank is rolling out crypto trading on E*Trade with lower fees than Coinbase, Robinhood and Schwab, according to Bloomberg.
- The BlockScore: 80
‘Clarity Act will pass this summer’: Coinbase CLO Grewal backs stablecoin compromise, urges banks to accept deal
Coinbase CLO Paul Grewal says the Clarity Act will pass this summer, backing the Tillis-Alsobrooks stablecoin compromise.
- The BlockScore: 80
Kraken launches regulated crypto spot margin trading in US on heels of Bitnomial deal
The rollout marks the first product built on Payward’s newly acquired Bitnomial licenses, with perpetuals and options expected later.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Crypto bill won't move without a ban on officials' industry ties, says U.S. Senator Gillibrand
The Democratic lawmaker has been a negotiator for the Clarity Act, and one of the final sticking points is the crypto constraint on officials, including the president.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
White House targets July 4 for Clarity Act passage, says crypto adviser Patrick Witt
The executive director of the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets said the Senate Banking Committee hearing will happen this month on market structure. bill.
- The BlockScore: 75
Hut 8 shares soar 30% pre-market after scoring $9.8 billion AI data center deal set to NVIDIA specs
The deal marks the first phase of Hut 8 commercializing its Beacon Point data center campus located in Nueces County, Texas.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Bitcoin holds $81K amid flat derivatives markets: Is the rally sustainable?
Bitcoin carved a path toward $82,000, but derivatives metrics need another push from bulls to sustain the rally.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Crypto custodian Taurus moves straight into EU capital markets with MiFID license in Cyprus
The license allows the firm to offer tokenized financial instruments to EU banks as well as secondary trading for tokenized bonds, fund shares, equities, and structured products.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Strategy posts $12.7 billion Q1 loss as Saylor points to $5 billion Bitcoin gain
Strategy reported a massive first-quarter loss after Bitcoin’s early-year drawdown overwhelmed its software revenue, even as Michael Saylor pointed to internal Bitcoin metrics showing continued gains in shareholder exposure. The company, formerly known as MicroStrategy, reported a net loss attributa...
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Bitcoin moves above $82,000 while ZEC and DASH post double-digit rallies
BTC climbed above $82,00 as a weaker dollar lifted crypto markets, while privacy coins and AI-linked tokens led an altcoin rally.
- DecryptScore: 75
Strategy Mulls Selling Bitcoin to 'Inoculate the Market': Saylor
The largest corporate Bitcoin holder is reconsidering its “never sell” stance, with analysts weighing the ripple effects.
- The BlockScore: 75
OpenTrade raises $17M to expand stablecoin yield infrastructure after topping $200M TVL
OpenTrade raises $17 million as the stablecoin platform tops $200 million in TVL and expands infrastructure targeting neobanks and fintechs.
- The BlockScore: 75
Core Scientific to acquire bitcoin miner Polaris in $421 million deal to expand Oklahoma AI data center campus
Polaris’ 40-acre campus is energized and actively operating with 40 megawatts of contracted power through Oklahoma Gas & Electric.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Morgan Stanley takes on crypto trading rivals with E*Trade pilot
The Wall Street bank is charging 50 basis points per crypto trade, below basic retail pricing at Coinbase, Robinhood and Charles Schwab.
- The BlockScore: 75
Morgan Stanley pilots crypto trading on E*Trade with 50-basis-point fee: Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley pilots crypto trading at 50 basis points, expanding digital asset push weeks after launching a bitcoin ETF.
- The BlockScore: 75
Ripple, JPMorgan and others use XRP Ledger to cash out tokenized Treasurys fund internationally
The transaction represents an example of crypto firms and Wall Street institutions jointly exploring 24/7 settlement systems.
- DecryptScore: 75
Ondo, JPMorgan, Mastercard and Ripple Team to Settle Tokenized Treasuries on XRP Ledger
Major financial institutions use XRP Ledger to demonstrate blockchain's ability to settle tokenized Treasuries across borders in seconds.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
SIX Group wins Swiss approval to offer crypto custody alongside traditional securities
SIX Group received FINMA approval to provide crypto custody through the same regulated infrastructure used for traditional securities settlement and post-trade services.
- The BlockScore: 75
Bitcoin whales on Hyperliquid push net long positions to 2026 high
Glassnode posted a chart indicating that whales have been aggressively increasing their cumulative long positions in recent weeks.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Nasdaq's president says the SEC’s new crypto stance is letting markets 'build' again
Nasdaq’s Tal Cohen said a friendlier SEC is giving crypto firms and exchanges room to experiment with tokenization and digital market infrastructure.
- DecryptScore: 70
Morning Minute: Crypto Majors Rally, Oil Falls on Renewed Peace Hopes
Oil is down 14% and broader markets are soaring. Coinbase is cutting 14% of its workforce. And is Michael Saylor going to finally sell some Bitcoin?
- The BlockScore: 70
Crypto whale sues Coinbase for allegedly refusing to return stolen DAI
The plaintiff fell victim to a phishing scam that drained his DAI holdings, with part of the funds later traced to a Coinbase user account.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Anchorage launches agentic banking as CEO tips ‘trillion-dollar’ opportunity
Anchorage’s new product enables AI agents to have compliant access to capital across traditional finance and crypto payment rails.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Can Bitcoin break a new 2026 high this week – or will geopolitics cause weekend reset again?
Bitcoin is trading above $82,000 on May 6, while oil, Treasury yields, the dollar, and US stocks shift around the same volatile geopolitical and macro backdrop that has left investors exhausted after the last few months. The move reopens the inflation-hedge debate while leaving it unresolved. It als...
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Coinbase faces lawsuit over frozen funds from $55M crypto theft
The plaintiff says Coinbase froze traceable assets from a 2024 DAI phishing theft but refused to return them without a court order.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Zcash price may hit $800 as $2.7B hedge fund reveals ‘significant position’ in ZEC
Robinhood’s ZEC listing, easing US–Iran tensions and a shrinking liquid supply of tokens are further strengthening the bullish outlook for Zcash in the coming weeks.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Bitcoin price rejects at $83K as Trump calls Iran deal 'big assumption'
Bitcoin price action failed to revisit the $83,000 mark after US-Iran war tensions took over to steer the crypto market mood.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Kraken brings spot margin trading onshore for eligible US retail traders
The crypto exchange said eligible US users can now access up to 10x leveraged spot crypto trading through a CFTC-registered entity.
- The BlockScore: 70
Aave liquidates Kelp DAO attacker’s remaining rsETH positions
Aave required a governance process to manipulate its rsETH oracle price to generate a deficit in the attacker’s fraudulent position.
- DecryptScore: 70
Bitcoin, Ethereum 'Q-Day' Quantum Threat Could Arrive as Soon as 2030: Report
By the time Bitcoin and other networks are ready to defend themselves, it may already be too late, according to a new analysis.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Bitcoin market dominance moves above 61%: Will altcoins follow?
Bitcoin's market dominance climbed above 61% as BTC led crypto market flows. Data also showed Binance-listed altcoins' share of volume hitting 49% in March.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Colombian president says Bitcoin mining could transform country's Caribbean coast
The Colombian president pointed to the impact Bitcoin mining has had in Paraguay, which is now the fourth-largest Bitcoin mining country by hashrate.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
OKX joins crypto’s pre-IPO frenzy with OpenAI, SpaceX perpetual futures
Crypto exchanges are increasingly competing to offer retail traders exposure to Silicon Valley’s most valuable private firms, despite the products conferring neither equity ownership nor shareholder rights.
- The BlockScore: 65
Bitwise CIO says big tech stablecoin tests could help drive $4 trillion supply by 2030
Matt Hougan said tech firms like DoorDash and Meta exploring stablecoin payouts could help drive projections of $4 trillion in supply by 2030.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Blockchain.com launches SnapMarkets as prediction markets move into faster crypto bets
The launch occurs as prediction markets surge, facing regulatory conflicts between the pro-market CFTC and challenging state gambling authorities.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Colombia wants to mine bitcoin with surplus renewable energy
President Gustavo Petro said Colombia's Caribbean coast could host bitcoin mining facilities powered by surplus renewable energy, following a path similar to Paraguay.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
OpenTrade raises $17 million to connect stablecoins to real-world assets
The a16z-backed stablecoin yield and RWA lending platform’s funding round was led by Mercury Fund and Notion Capital.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
OpenTrade raises $17M as CEO sees stablecoin yield tailwinds
OpenTrade raised $17 million to expand its stablecoin yield platform, bringing total funding above $30 million as it scales stablecoin yield infrastructure for global clients.
- DecryptScore: 65
Strategy Yield ETN Gives UK Investors Exposure to Bitcoin Giant's STRC Shares
The 21Shares exchange-traded note gives U.K. investors exposure to preferred shares of top Bitcoin treasury firm, Strategy.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Ether tests $2.4K as accumulators add 246K ETH: How high can price go?
Ether could rise as high as $3,500 in the coming days, fueled by rising balances in Ethereum accumulation wallets and a strengthening technical structure.
- DecryptScore: 65
Bittrex Wants Its $24 Million Settlement Back, Now That the SEC Is Pro-Crypto
Now-shuttered crypto exchange Bittrex settled with the SEC back in 2023 after being accused of offering illegally unregistered securities.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Wall Street's clearinghouse seeks 'high-performance' blockchains to tokenize corporate actions
DTCC CEO Frank La Salla said the clearing giant is working with layer-1 blockchains to bring millions in corporate actions like dividend payments onchain, but challenges remain.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
XRP above $1.42 as traders watch 2025 breakout pattern that led to 66% rally
Price compression near $1.42 comes as analysts point to a repeating bull flag structure and thinning liquidity conditions.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
North Korea terror victims escalate fight to seize $71 million from Aave hack
In a 30-page response filed Tuesday, attorneys for victims of three North Korea terrorism cases reframed the April 18 Aave hack as fraud rather than theft — a distinction that could give the attackers legal title to the borrowed crypto.
- The BlockScore: 60
Colombian president seeks to transform the Caribbean into bitcoin mining hub
Petro pointed to Venezuela and Paraguay as countries that managed to attract investment in bitcoin mining with abundant clean energy.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Beyond humans: Lily Liu says Solana is building the payment rails for the 'AI machine economy'
At Consensus Miami 2026, Solana Foundation President Lily Liu argued that stablecoin adoption by firms like Western Union validates Solana’s role as financial infrastructure for both human and machine economies.
- The BlockScore: 60
Ethereum co-founder Lubin backs ETH treasury firms, calls DATs ‘profound innovation’
Joseph Lubin backed ETH treasury firms, confirmed Linea's Linux Foundation move, and highlighted Ethereum's quantum-safe roadmap.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
World’s first live map of token concentration: InsightX launches Atlas Live
A new era of on-chain trading transparency. Atlas Live enables traders to analyze token concentration and spot potential rug pulls. Now in real time.
- DecryptScore: 60
Zcash Leads Privacy Coin Surge With 37% Gains on MultiCoin Investment
MultiCoin Capital disclosed a significant ZEC position, citing wealth seizure risks as a catalyst for private assets.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Zcash bets turn into second-largest liquidations behind bitcoin as ZEC rockets 30%
The privacy coin extended its multi-month rally on Tuesday with $46.7 million in shorts liquidated, after Multicoin Capital disclosed a significant ZEC position.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Linea contributes ZK rollup stack to Linux Foundation open-source group
Linea Consortium board director Declan Fox said the move gives its technology a neutral, foundation-governed home.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Samsung SDS wins deal to build South Korea’s blockchain securities system: Report
The Korea Securities Depository platform is expected to go live by February 2027, aligning with South Korea’s incoming security token framework.
- The BlockScore: 60
Solana Company, Jito Foundation target institutional Solana staking expansion in Asia
The two companies will build institutional-grade validator infrastructure, optimize yield, and drive Solana adoption in Asia.
- The BlockScore: 60
Sen. Gillibrand: No crypto bill without ethics provision amid President Trump’s ties through memecoins, World Liberty
There will be no deal without an ethics provision in sweeping cryptocurrency market structure legislation, warned Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Bermuda pushes stablecoin payments with USDC airdrop as it courts crypto firms, regulators
Premier David Burt said Bermuda's "onchain economy" plan aims to bring stablecoins into everyday commerce.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Switzerland's Amina becomes first regulated bank to custody Canton Coin
The FINMA-regulated bank's institutional clients will get access to trading and holding Canton Coin through a banking platform instead of crypto-native venues.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Bitcoin market dominance moves above 61%: Will altcoins follow?
Bitcoin's market dominance climbed above 61% as BTC led crypto market flows. Data also showed Binance-listed altcoins' share of volume hitting 49% in March.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
U.S. Bitcoin Reserve update coming in 'next few weeks," White House adviser says
White House digital-assets adviser Patrick Witt cited a recent exploit involving assets held by the U.S. Marshals as proof federal crypto holdings need safeguarding.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Bitcoin’s post-quantum migration will be harder than Taproot and needs to start now, Project Eleven CEO says
Alex Pruden said the asymmetry between acting on a post-quantum signature scheme today and waiting for certainty about quantum-computing hardware timelines means Bitcoin developers should move from research into production.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Crypto derivatives have converged with Wall Street. Equity perps could soon prove it.
Crypto and traditional finance are converging fast, with perpetual futures emerging as the strongest bridge between the two.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Bullish’s Equiniti deal could remake it into a tokenization powerhouse, Clear Street says
Compass Point took a more cautious stance, reiterating a Neutral rating and $36 target, saying much of the expected growth is already priced in, though it acknowledged potential upside.
- The BlockScore: 55
21Shares lists Strategy-linked STRC ETN on London Stock Exchange, expands UK footprint
21Shares listed a Strategy-linked ETN on the LSE offering UK investors access to Strategy perpetual preferred stock for the first time.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
NYSE tokenization partners warn synthetic stock tokens could mislead retail traders
Offshore synthetic tokens may not represent the underlying equity, use company names without approval, and exploit regulatory arbitrage.
- DecryptScore: 55
Reform UK’s Farage Claims 'No Obligation' to Declare Tether Billionaire's $6.7M Gift
Farage insisted that the gift from Christopher Harborne was for his personal security and had been reviewed “from every legal angle.”
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Kevin O’Leary says Wall Street’s tokenization boom is all talk without crypto rules
O’Leary says institutional investors still see tokenization as too risky without clear U.S. crypto regulation and compliance standards.
- The BlockScore: 55
Project Eleven warns quantum moment could hit ‘all at once,’ pegs Q-Day as early as 2030
Roughly 6.9 million BTC could be at risk to quantum computers under certain conditions, Project Eleven estimates.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Bitcoin's price rally has a hidden rhythm. Here are the hours and days driving gains.
Bitcoin’s three-month rally shows a clear internal structure than most traders might expect, with performance clustering around specific trading windows across global sessions.
- The BlockScore: 50
Bitcoin hits longest negative funding streak this decade as K33 flags short squeeze risk
Buying bitcoin during such negative funding regimes has consistently led to strong forward returns, Head of Research Vetle Lunde said.
- DecryptScore: 50
Bitcoin Jumps to Three-Month High Above $82K on Report of US-Iran Agreement
Bitcoin's jumped as WTI crude fell 10%, on reports that the U.S. has prepared a on-page memorandum of understanding to end the war in Iran.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Bubblemaps flags MYSTERY token over 90-wallet launch sniping cluster
Bubblemaps said it identified a large wallet cluster that accumulated 90% of the Mystery token’s supply at launch, raising concerns around the token’s distribution.
- The BlockScore: 50
Y Combinator to hold crypto startup interviews in New York for first time
Y Combinator is set to host interviews in New York City for the first time, focusing specifically on fintech and crypto startups.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
The legal risks and practical considerations of digital asset blacklisting
When digital assets are frozen, holders can suddenly be deprived of access to their legitimate assets or income. Here’s what to know to keep your digital holdings safe.
- DecryptScore: 50
Google DeepMind Takes Stake in 'Eve Online' Maker, Will Use Game to Test AI Behavior
The wild world of space simulation game Eve Online will soon become an AI research destination for Google DeepMind thanks to a new deal.
- DecryptScore: 50
OKX to Launch OpenAI, SpaceX and Anthropic Perpetual Futures in Pre-IPO Trading Push
Crypto exchange OKX will offer synthetic exposure to private AI and tech company valuations through derivatives contracts.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Hut 8 investors shrug off Q1 loss, stoke 33% stock surge
The company also announced a new AI energy leasing deal as it continues to diversify into adjacent high-performance computing applications.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Spot Bitcoin ETFs solved access, but custody, advisors and plumbing still lag, panelists say
Senior figures from CoinShares, Calamos, ProShares and Flow Traders flagged Coinbase-heavy custody concentration, modest advisor uptake and creation-flow inefficiency as being among the next set of problems to solve.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Crypto’s mainstream moment has arrived, say industry leaders speaking at Consensus Miami
Executives from Binance, Revolut and Circle say crypto is evolving beyond speculation into the financial infrastructure powering payments, remittances and broader global access.
- The BlockScore: 45
Strategy likely to sell bitcoin to cover STRC dividends, Michael Saylor says
Saylor explained that this will eventually help Strategy buy more bitcoin than it sells to cover dividends for its STRC.
- CoinDeskScore: 45
From 'what' to 'how': Robinhood and Bitstamp say banks are ready to build on-chain
Executives from Ondo, Robinhood and Babylon Labs said at Consensus Miami 2026 that banks and traditional finance firms are embracing crypto infrastructure, though institutional adoption remains constrained.
- CoinDeskScore: 45
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Index jumps 2.5%, continuing higher
Near Protocol (NEAR) surged 16% and Internet Computer (ICP) gained 10.4%, leading index higher.
- CoinDeskScore: 45
Crypto Long & Short: In quiet crypto markets, yield is the trade
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Maxime Seiler notes that weak crypto prices mask adoption, making yield strategies the main trade. Then, Kavita Maharaj‑Alexander writes on crypto’s next phase being driven by proving compliance in practice, elevating the infrastructure providers that e...
- CoinDeskScore: 45
The end of ads: Coinbase engineer says AI agents could kill the internet’s favorite business model
Erik Reppel, who created the x402 protocol, said that the web economy depends heavily on advertising revenue generated from humans. AI agents bypass that system entirely.
- CoinDeskScore: 45
Anthropic signs Elon Musk's SpaceX for Colossus 1 compute ahead of June IPO
The Claude maker said Wednesday it would use all the compute capacity at SpaceX's Colossus 1 data center, the latest partnership stitched onto its AI infrastructure buildout.
- CoinDeskScore: 45
Grant Cardone says bitcoin-real estate strategy could outperform REITs, adds more BTC to treasury
The real-estate mogul said the hybrid model brings new users into crypto and challenges traditional real estate structures.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Memecoin trades carry rare 'seven-leg' parlay odds, BONK's Nom says at Consensus
The BONK core contributor argued memecoins skipping ETF and public-company rails end up rinsing retail.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Kelp DAO to migrate rsETH to Chainlink CCIP as blame game continues
Bryan Pellegrino, co-founder and CEO of LayerZero, disputes Kelp DAO’s accusations and said a postmortem by external security firms will be published soon.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Multicoin goes big on zcash as privacy trade returns
The purchase marks a shift from Multicoin’s 2019 view, as ZEC has surged over 1,500% in the last year.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Bitcoin can crash to $50K if 'most critical' bear market test fails: Analysis
Bitcoin price analysis saw $84,000 as bulls' "most critical" reclaim target as the risk of new $50,000 lows returned to the radar.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Bitcoin short-term holder cost basis eyes $92K as next price target
Bitcoin’s onchain data suggests that the upside may not be over for BTC price, but resistance at $84,000 could delay the recovery.
- DecryptScore: 40
Anthropic Deploys AI Agents to Tackle Wall Street's Most Tedious Work
Anthropic released 10 ready-to-run templates targeting some of finance's most time-consuming tasks—from building pitchbooks to closing the books at month-end.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Why stablecoins and SWIFT may have to coexist
Remittance firms are using crypto to bypass parts of traditional settlement infrastructure, but this does not mean SWIFT is disappearing.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
The Protocol: AI Agents form their own firm
Also: Alpenglow upgrade update, Ripple on North Korea hacking threat, Cloudflare on AI agents and web economics
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
If the bear market bottom is in, when will Bitcoin price reach a new all-time high above $126k?
With Bitcoin trading near $82,000, a move back into price-discovery territory depends on whether ETF buyers keep absorbing supply while macro pressure remains contained. That is the practical answer to the two questions shaping the rest of 2026: when can Bitcoin reach a new all-time high, and is the...
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Crypto-backed Republican candidate wins Indiana congressional primary
Representative James Baird won the Republican primary for Indiana's 4th district on Tuesday after receiving an endorsement from Donald Trump and supportive spending from a crypto-backed PAC.
- DecryptScore: 40
Elon Musk's SpaceX Will Help Power Anthropic's Claude in Surprise AI Deal
Elon Musk’s combined company of SpaceX and xAI will help boost Anthropic with a deal to provide compute for Claude AI models.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Dominance of Tether and Circle is a net bad for stablecoins, says Bridge executive
Circle and Tether are going to make it harder for stablecoins to feel like money, said Ben O'Neill, head of money movement at Bridge.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Reid Hoffman says NFTs may make a comeback as AI agents strain online identity
The Greylock partner and LinkedIn co-founder said autonomous agents will need crypto-based trust systems to transact across the open internet.
- CointelegraphScore: 35
OKX Card data shows crypto is paying for everyday life in Europe
OKX Card data shows most crypto spending in Europe is on groceries and dining, signaling growing everyday use over luxury purchases.
- CoinDeskScore: 35
AI agents becoming more relevant than humans by 2035 has Big Tech 'terrified', says Hoskinson
The founder and CEO of Cardano’s Input Output said Google, Amazon and Facebook are terrified because AI agents will not behave like humans when confronted with ads.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Iggy Azalea faces class lawsuit over MOTHER memecoin
A class-action group has accused rapper Iggy Azalea of not following through on delivering utility and business integrations for her memecoin, Mother Iggy.
- DecryptScore: 30
Apple Agrees to $250 Million Settlement Over AI Claims—Here's Who Can Get Paid
Tech giant Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle claims it misled consumers about its AI system's capabilities.
- The BlockScore: 30
VanEck says Bitcoin could hit $1 million in five years, likens adoption to video games
The firm's head of digital assets research compared bitcoin adoption to different demographics embracing video games.
- CryptoSlateScore: 30
How to choose a safe DeFi platform before you deposit in 2026
In 2026, choosing where to deposit in DeFi starts with a question that audits and total value locked (TVL) leave unresolved: what breaks under stress? That is the shift behind any serious trust check this year. A Q1 2026 security report counted $482 million stolen across 44 incidents and said six au...
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Price predictions 5/6: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, BCH, ZEC
Bitcoin sellers may show up if BTC hits $84,000, but altcoin charts continue to predict new price highs.
- DecryptScore: 30
This AI Reads Your Chemistry Instructions and Finds the Best Way to Build You a Molecule
Researchers at EPFL built a framework that lets chemists describe what they want in plain language—and have AI sift through thousands of synthesis routes to find the right one.
- DecryptScore: 30
Chrome Is Quietly Installing a 4GB AI Model on Your Computer—And Putting It Back If You Delete It
Google Chrome silently downloads a 4GB Gemini Nano model to eligible devices, re-downloads it if deleted, and the AI Mode button users actually see doesn't even use it.
- CoinDeskScore: 25
Eric Trump takes shot at JPMorgan rethinking bitcoin after 'crapping' on asset
The U.S. president's son, who co-founded American Bitcoin, said there's been a turnaround from traditional institutional firms now embracing bitcoin.
- CoinDeskScore: 20
DeFi's stress test ends quietly. Nothing broke.
Your day-ahead look for May 6, 2026
- CoinDeskScore: 20
Consensus Miami Day 2: Real-time coverage and highlights from on the ground
It's day two of Consensus Miami 2026 on Wednesday. Stay tuned for updates throughout the day.
- DecryptScore: 20
Claude Delusion? Richard Dawkins Believes AI May Be Conscious
The evolutionary biologist says extended exchanges with Anthropic’s chatbot felt less like software and more like interacting with another mind.
- DecryptScore: 20
Sandisk Is Mooning Like a Meme Coin. Here's Why
Sandisk stock is up over 3,000% in one year. It's not a meme. It's NAND flash—and AI can't get enough of it.