Today's Crypto Pulse
Bitcoin slides below $70k as energy‑price worries spark $1.8B in liquidations
Bitcoin fell under $70,000 amid heightened energy‑price uncertainty linked to U.S.–Iran tensions. The dip triggered roughly $1.8 billion in crypto liquidations, while institutional investors pulled more than $4.2 billion from digital‑asset positions.
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By the numbers: Strive acquires 2,500 Bitcoin for $185.2M
The Second Line
The author notes that pinpointing a bear‑market bottom is impossible until hindsight arrives, and many investors regret not buying Bitcoin below $70,000. He frames price thresholds as “lines of defence,” with the first line at $78,000 already breached and a second, more critical line looming. By tracking whether Bitcoin can hold above these levels, he gauges shifting momentum between bears and bulls. The post previews his assessment of the second line’s importance and the odds of a breakout.
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Bitcoin Steadies at $81k with Iran Tensions, US CPI in Focus
Bitcoin hovered around $81,300 on Tuesday, trading in a narrow band as hopes for a U.S.–Iran peace deal faded. The cryptocurrency rose 0.5% after briefly touching $82,000 over the weekend. Market participants also braced for the U.S. Consumer Price Index...
Bitcoin Could Reach $1.4 M by 2035 with 30% Annual Growth
Matt Hougan says "Bitcoin will grow 30% per year for the next decade." Bitcoin will reach more than $1.4M by 2035 if true . 🚀 https://t.co/vMnfKuWzby
The 5 Best Crypto-Friendly Banks in 2026
The article ranks the five most crypto‑friendly banks for businesses in 2026, highlighting Mercury as the overall leader, U.S. Bank for institutional custody, Chase for blockchain integration, Revolut for global transfers, and Monzo for UK firms. Each provider is scored on...
Man Bites Dog: Why Crypto Is Acquiring TradFi
Bullish, a high‑growth crypto platform, announced a $4.2 billion stock‑for‑stock acquisition of Equiniti, a leading TradFi stock‑transfer provider. The deal values Equiniti at roughly 4.6 times its revenue and 3 times its EBITDA, creating immediate earnings accretion for Bullish despite a 37% share...
The $7 Billion Bitcoin Yield Almost Nobody Is Collecting — Yet
The article highlights a framework‑driven strategy that can extract a 7% annual outperformance on the roughly $1 trillion of Bitcoin sitting idle in wallets, translating to a theoretical $70 billion opportunity. Even a modest 10% market capture would generate about $7 billion in...
The $400 Billion Tokenization Opportunity: How Digital Infrastructure Could Transform Alternative Investments
J.P. Morgan and Bain project tokenizing private‑market assets could generate up to $400 billion of additional annual revenue for the alternatives industry. By converting fund interests into blockchain‑based tokens, managers can cut operational friction, lower the typical $5 million minimum, and open...
How Can Blockchain Technology Create Trust in Online Transactions?
Blockchain’s decentralized, transparent architecture is reshaping online transactions by delivering immutable records and built‑in security. Its core features—immutable ledgers, smart contracts, and cryptographic consensus—eliminate the need for trusted intermediaries and reduce fraud risk. Real‑world applications span cross‑border payments, crypto‑based gambling...
The Stablecoin Rulebook Is Here: What Banks and Fintechs Need to Do
In Q1 2026 the U.S. regulatory landscape for stablecoins accelerated, highlighted by the OCC’s 376‑page Genius Act rulebook that defines Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuers (PPSIs) and strict reserve requirements focused on short‑term Treasury bills. Attorney Rob Musiala explained how this clarifies...
Tokenized Gold Trading Volume Hits $90.7 B in Q1 2026, Outpacing 2025 Total
CoinGecko’s 2026 RWA Report shows tokenized gold spot trading volume surged to $90.7 billion in the first quarter of 2026, already eclipsing the $84.6 billion recorded for all of 2025. The jump underscores accelerating investor demand for gold‑backed crypto assets and highlights...
Altcoins' Support Levels Dictate Market Direction Amid Bitcoin Dip
#Crypto market hack: #Bitcoin drops but altcoins hold key high time frame support levels -> market go 📈📈 #Bitcoin drops and alt coins lose key high time frame support levels -> market go 📉📉
Payward (Kraken) Acquires Reap
Payward, the parent of Kraken, agreed to acquire Hong Kong‑based payments platform Reap for up to $600 million. Reap provides a single API that links card networks, traditional banking rails and blockchain settlement, giving Payward an instant foothold in the emerging...
BTC Poised at Critical Level: Breakout or Sharp Dump
🚨 IS BTC READY TO BREAK OUT? 🚨 #BTC is sitting at a key level right now. Either we get a breakout and a strong pump or Bitcoin fails to break resistance and the market could see a sharp dump Big move...
Gridmatic – AI-Powered Energy for Flexible Loads
In this episode of Brave New Coin, VP of Sales Kisa Shannon explains how Gridmatic uses AI-driven forecasting and optimization to help Bitcoin miners and other flexible loads lower electricity costs and manage risk. The platform trades wholesale energy, offers...
TRON Powers Growing Stablecoin Demand at Scale
Stablecoin demand keeps rising. TRON continues to be one of the core rails supporting that growth at scale.
Korean Retail Set to Shift From Tech to Bitcoin
Imagine the candle when Korean retail finally rotates out of Hynix, Samsung, and Hanmi and comes back to Bitcoin It’s simply a matter of time
Digital Asset Secures $300 Million From A16z Crypto, Valued at $2 B
Digital Asset Holdings announced a $300 million Series round led by Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z Crypto, valuing the blockchain infrastructure firm at roughly $2 billion. The funding backs the Canton Network and Daml platform, positioning the company as a key player in private‑grade,...
Coinbase Outage on May 7 Halts Trading for Four Hours After AWS Cooling and Kafka Failures
Coinbase suffered a four‑hour trading halt on May 7 when a cooling system failure at an AWS data center triggered cascading errors in its Apache Kafka messaging layer. The outage affected spot, derivatives, and Prime services, but no user funds were...
Payward Raises Capital, Fuels $2.65B Acquisition Spree, Eyes IPO
Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange @krakenfx, is raising new capital at a $20 billion valuation. The fundraising is tied to an aggressive acquisition spree. Most recently, @Payward acquired stablecoin-focused payments firm @reapglobal for $600 million and digital asset derivatives platform...
1800% VCX Surge Highlights Missed Allocation Opportunity
Going to stop talking about $VCX (formerly $INNOX) because I’ll start sounding like a shill. Found the trade I put in my YOLO account. It’s up 1,800% since December. Pretty wild. If only I had put 20% of my overall accounts in...
Court Greenlights Arbitrum DAO Vote to Move $71M in Recovered Kelp ETH to Aave
A federal judge in Manhattan modified a restraining notice, allowing the Arbitrum DAO to vote on transferring roughly $71 million in recovered ETH to Aave LLC while extending the freeze to the recipient. The order shields voters and participants from violating the...
Altcoins Poised for Big Upside as Bitcoin Climbs
There's significantly more upside to come for #Altcoins. Most of them have barely moved against $BTC. Literally almost nothing. Quite often, these moves are violent and fast. They are not gradual as hype cycles are short-lived. That's why you position before the actual move...
Gold Remains Safe Haven; Bitcoin Falls Short
While Bitcoin gets a lot of attention, it hasn’t played the safe-haven role many expected. In my view, there are a few reasons why. First, Bitcoin lacks privacy. Transactions can be monitored and potentially controlled, which is why central banks aren’t...
Canada's Bill C-31 Tightens Tax Deferral, Trust Transfers and Crypto Reporting for Wealth Advisors
Canada's Budget 2025 Implementation Act, Bill C-31, cleared its first reading on May 6, 2026, imposing stricter limits on tax deferrals, widening anti‑avoidance rules for trust transfers, and mandating crypto‑asset reporting. The changes force wealth advisors to overhaul planning strategies...
NEAR Intents Expands Crosschain Swaps to Support 100+ Tokens Into Zcash: NEAR
NEAR Intents announced an expanded cross‑chain swapping capability that lets users convert over 100 tokens directly into Zcash (ZEC) in a single transaction. The upgrade leverages NEAR’s intent‑based protocol to abstract complex routing, delivering a streamlined frontend experience. By integrating...
Shift From Coinbase Reliance to Broader Asset Distribution
People are more focused on the financial engineering than what the thing does. -- Ram on Circle/Arc I think the narrative is distribution. They've been heavily reliant on Coinbase for distribution. Maybe there will be additional distribution of their core asset...
Andreessen Horowitz Launches $2.2 B Crypto Fund, Citing All‑time High Fundamentals
Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto division, A16z Crypto, closed a $2.2 billion fifth‑fund raise, declaring that crypto fundamentals are at an all‑time high. The capital will target infrastructure‑heavy projects, signaling a shift from speculative bets to a more mature investment thesis.
Circle Secures $222 Million From BlackRock, Apollo and A16z for Arc Blockchain
Circle announced a $222 million raise led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from BlackRock, Apollo and others, valuing its Arc token at $3 billion. The funding backs a public blockchain aimed at institutional finance and AI‑driven applications, expanding Circle beyond its USDC...
Bitcoin Peaks 518‑548 Days Post‑halving
#BTC An update - Bitcoin peaked within the timeframe of 518-548 days after the Halving $BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin 🚀Follow @rektcapital for more level-headed insights on Bitcoin
Use an LLC Bank Account to Move Large XRP Sales
Selling XRP is straightforward. Kraken, Uphold, Coinbase, Caleb and Brown, any OTC desk. The problem is where the money lands. Six to eight figures hitting a personal bank account from a crypto exchange will get flagged and frozen. An LLC...
Rakuten Offering Best Ever Bonus for SoFi Crypto, $160 or 16,000 Bilt Points
Rakuten is offering its most generous promotion for new SoFi Crypto customers, a $160 cash bonus or 16,000 Amex/Bilt points. To qualify, users must open a SoFi Crypto account through the Rakuten link and spend at least $30 within 45...
Why I’m Bullish on a Blackrock XRP ETF
The blog argues that BlackRock will likely file a spot XRP ETF once assets under management hit roughly $3 billion, a threshold calculated by Canary Capital’s CEO. As of May 8, cumulative net inflows into existing XRP ETFs total $1.3 billion, putting the...
Bank's Attack on Clarity Highlights Massive Wealth Control
URGENT CLARITY UPDATE This might be one of the most disgusting and egregious actions against Clarity I have seen the bank do. I’m not surprised because there is a small entity that controls $25.3 trillion worth of wealth in this country...
Bitcoin Poised to Surge Past $85K, Not Collapse
There's clearly no reason to expect #Bitcoin to fall, out of nowhere. There's the general consensus that we're in a bear flag and that we must see $50K later this year. How so? Didn't we have to see no new ATH before...
Bitcoin's Bullish Breakout Defies Bear Flag Narrative
I see a lot of bear flag / bear wedge talk on #Bitcoin chart but I think it's a stretch to call it that. Not only that but the "wedge" (image 1) has already broken to the upside making it...
ETH Likely to Test 200 EMA Before Reversal
ETH Still Not Ready for a Reversal? $ETH could still see another push toward the 200 EMA resistance before any major reversal happens. Be prepared for this possible scenario and stay cautious... https://t.co/c333w9TdG9
Casey Neistat Shows Bitcoin Beach's Everyday Crypto Adoption
Casey Neistat, who has over 12 million subscribers on YouTube, visited El Salvador’s Bitcoin Beach He also documented how BTC has been integrated into daily life in the country https://t.co/pdkvK0zLNk
Bitcoin Wallets Struggle with Variable‑amount Merchant Payments
😂 Also, this is an example of a UI problem for Bitcoin wallets: there's no good way to replicate this UI with Lightning, or anything similar, because the merchant wants the ability to take up to hundreds of dollars from you. Same...
21Shares Launches Hyperliquid ETF $TYPE Tomorrow, 30bps Fee
21Shares is going live TOMORROW 5/12 with their Hyperliquid ETF $TYPE. Nasdaq notice in effect. Fee 30bps. https://t.co/LnjzIM5iOX
Coinbase Gains Recurring Revenue, Faces DAT Competition
Coinbase has recurring revenue from the Circle deal. The main competition for Coinbase is the rise of DATs, which creates an alternative way to trade. -- Ram on Coinbase's future https://t.co/74yrKrKmOJ
Coinbase Layoffs Signal Start of New Altcoin Bull Market
The bull market for alts is about to kick off. Every time we see Coinbase layoffs, that's the kick off for the next cycle. 😂 -- Chris https://t.co/BIrBhgvWAN
Market Ignores Token Dilution as Arc May Exit Circle
Why is the market not saying that the token will be dilutive to the equity? -- Chris on Circle/Arc 💸 One theory: an expectation that Arc will not remain in Circle. If it is to become payment rails, it cannot be...
Circle's $222M Token Presale Tests Institutional Crypto Future
Circle's $222 million token presale: It's the first publicly listed company to run a token presale, with a16z, Blackrock, ICE, Apollo, General Catalyst, etc. as investors Is this going to be THE institutional rail or a dead-end private chain? -- Austin https://t.co/74yrKrKmOJ
Ethereum Foundation Pulls $49.5M ETH From Staking
The Ethereum Foundation unstaked $49.5M worth of $ETH today. Vitalik… what’s the plan this time? https://t.co/PRviqkFDCr
Geopolitics, Crypto Promises Falter Amid Market Turmoil
Iran ceasefire on "massive life support." Saylor just broke the never-sell pledge. Coinbase cut 14%, missed Q1, and went dark for 5 hours. Austin Campbell, Ram Ahluwalia and Chris Perkins on what it all means. https://t.co/74yrKrKmOJ
COIN Poised for Breakout, Eyeing Big Paydays
$COIN at the top of its base looking to take my paydays soon (today). I have $CONL too https://t.co/GU0aIFNAAj
ETH Down 40% in Five Years, Still Spotlighted
$ETHUSD has fallen more than 40% over the past 5 years tho CNBC continues to flash its price along with $BTCUSD & $SOLUSD. https://t.co/kuIZ65w9E1
Stablecoin Yields Lure Big Funds, Drain Local Liquidity
This is what you get if Stablecoin yield passes - another BlackRock fund. Stablecoin is a great payments mechanism. As a savings tool, it's a local economy killer as these funds cannot be lent out and suck liquidity out of...
On‑chain Margin Accounts Enable Multi‑Asset Trading Across Blockchains
Should really call it "margin accounts" more than "lending" since it feeds into lending, spot, leverage, total return swaps, perps, options, insurance, the works. Margin based trading directly onchain coming to all blockchains (as we slowly rollout).