Bitcoin’s price briefly slipped below $80,000 on Thursday, retreating from a rejection at the $82,800 resistance level. However, a surge in spot Bitcoin ETF inflows—the strongest weekly intake since January—may provide a counterbalance to selling pressure and limit further downside. Technical Signals Point to Short-Term Weakness The pullback followed a bearish divergence on the one-hour […]
Samson Mow, a prominent Bitcoin advocate and former Blockstream executive, has publicly defended the possibility that Strategy — the corporate Bitcoin treasury giant formerly known as MicroStrategy — may sell portions of its massive Bitcoin holdings. The defense follows comments from Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor during the company’s first-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, in which […]
Prediction marketplace Kalshi has reached a $22 billion valuation after closing a $1 billion Series F funding round, signaling surging venture capital interest in regulated event trading. The new valuation doubles the company’s worth from just five months ago, reflecting rapid retail adoption and growing institutional demand. Wall Street and Silicon Valley back Kalshi’s growth […]
The Arbitrum DAO is on track to approve a proposal that would release approximately $71 million in Ether frozen following the Kelp DAO exploit, marking a significant step in a cross-protocol recovery effort. With over 90% of votes cast in favor and the voting period closing on May 7, 2026, the Snapshot vote signals strong […]
Germany is preparing to restructure its cryptocurrency tax framework beginning in 2027, a move that could eliminate the country’s widely used one-year tax-free holding period for digital assets. The proposed changes, announced by Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil during an April 29 press conference on the 2027 federal budget, aim to generate an additional €2 billion […]
Three significant developments unfolded in the crypto regulatory sector on Wednesday, spanning Europe and the United States. Germany is reportedly considering changes to its crypto tax rules that could end a popular long-term holding exemption by 2027, while the co-founder of Samourai Wallet appealed for community donations to cover legal debts, and a US senator […]
XRP (XRP) is testing a long-term support level that has historically preceded significant price rebounds, with some analysts projecting a potential move toward $12 if the zone holds. The cryptocurrency has climbed roughly 30% from its February lows near $1.11, driven by renewed market sentiment and strong inflows into spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Historical […]
Polygon has delivered its first block time reduction upgrade since the network’s genesis, lowering the average time between blocks by 250 milliseconds to 1.75 seconds. The move is part of a broader push to position the layer-2 network for high-frequency applications, particularly private stablecoin payments and institutional settlement infrastructure. Faster blocks, higher throughput Data from […]
Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has agreed to acquire Hong Kong-based payments infrastructure firm Reap Technologies for up to $600 million, marking one of the largest strategic bets yet on stablecoin-based business payments. The deal, announced Thursday, will be paid in a mix of cash and Payward stock, valuing Payward’s equity at […]
Ethereum’s price reached $2,330 during Tuesday’s trading session, coinciding with a series of large transactions from major holders, commonly referred to as whales. On-chain data reveals that several addresses moved millions of dollars worth of ETH within a short window, prompting traders to scrutinize the potential implications for market direction. Whale Activity in Focus Blockchain […]
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