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
Crypto Equities Just Rallied 36% in Two Weeks. Here's What We Do Now.
Crypto equities have posted a striking 36% rally over the past two weeks, but the gains are uneven. A high‑growth subset has surged 346% since June 2024, while other segments lag behind Bitcoin’s performance. 10x Research mapped the market into four buckets and highlighted two relative‑value options trades designed to capture upside and curb volatility. The firm also points out a widely mis‑categorized crypto equity that many investors still misunderstand.
Half of Advisors Plan Crypto Allocation After Webinar
We ran a webinar on crypto for financial advisors today. Of the 200+ attendees, 51% said they "planned to allocate to crypto in the next six months." In 6 years of running webinars for advisors at Bitwise, the highest...
Banks Hedge XRP Risk with Pre‑Negotiated Contracts
High XRP prices are not a problem for banks. They write it off under Section 179 as infrastructure or software. Beyond that, most already locked in pre-negotiated contracts with Ripple. Over 1,700 NDAs reportedly signed. Those agreements let institutions buy...
UAE Innovation City Deploys Blockchain Digital IDs for Instant Business Verification
Innovation City, the UAE’s AI‑focused free zone, launched a blockchain‑based digital business identity system on May 4. Powered by the OPN chain, the platform promises sub‑second verification of corporate credentials, aligning with a federal push to embed AI in half...
Don't Chase Flashy PNLs; Most Hide Losses
Seeing all the insane PNLs on Twitter can tempt you to want to increase risk for maximized profits But most of those people are just gambling and aren't posting their losses Stay the course; stay grounded
Major Bank Launches Direct Crypto Trading, Cuts Prices
One of world’s most prominent financial institutions now rolling out *direct* crypto trading… Not only that, it’s undercutting competitors on pricing. Quickly heading towards crypto being table stakes at *all* major brokerages. Next step will be tokenized securities access. https://t.co/l2n6vZeE5Y
Bullish to Acquire Equiniti for $4.2 B, Aiming to Fuse Crypto with Traditional Capital Markets
Bullish announced a $4.2 billion deal to buy transfer‑agent Equiniti, combining $1.85 billion of assumed debt with $2.35 billion of Bullish stock. The acquisition gives the crypto exchange a regulated infrastructure to support tokenized securities and positions it for a broader institutional rollout.
Arbitrum DAO Votes to Unfreeze ETH, Boosts De
Arbitrum DAO proving to be a real DAO and in favour for restoring DeFi. DeFi United.
Figure Launches SEC-Registered Yield-Bearing Dollar Token YLDS on Stellar Network
Figure Technology Solutions introduced YLDS, an SEC-registered stablecoin that pays interest, on the Stellar blockchain. The token blends the liquidity of typical stablecoins with money‑market‑style returns, targeting regulated fintechs, neobanks and dollar‑savings platforms.
Circle France Gains AMF Approval to Offer Crypto Services Across EU Under MiCA
Circle France has secured authorization from France's financial regulator (AMF) to provide crypto custody and transfer services across the European Economic Area under the EU's MiCA rules. The approval lets the firm passport its services, extending USDC and EURC stablecoin...
Trump‑Backed World Liberty Unlocks 62 Billion
🔥 Trump family backed project World Liberty Financial has unlocked 62,282,252,205 $WLFI, with 99.9% of votes supporting the decision... https://t.co/O0YknVK8ks
A CAIA Mini Course: A Real Estate Focus on the Crypto Tokenization of Real Assets - Part Three
The third installment of the CAIA mini‑course maps the legal and regulatory landscape for tokenizing real‑estate assets. It explains that most real‑estate tokens are treated as securities, invoking the Howey Test and requiring compliance with securities laws. The piece contrasts...
How an Ohio Banker Talks with Policymakers About Stablecoin Issues
In this episode of the ABA Banking Journal podcast, retiring FC Bank president Jenny Saunders discusses her four‑decade banking career, the unique strengths of community banks versus large institutions, and her recent work with the Ohio Bankers League on regulatory...
Crypto Finally Gets Its Rulebook — But Congress Has to Finish Writing It First
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged Congress to pass the CLARITY Act, the most comprehensive effort to codify U.S. crypto regulation. The bill, cleared by the House in July 2025, still faces Senate committee splits over stablecoin interest and the DeFi...
Crypto Infrastructure, AI, NFTs, and Blockchain Will Dominate Finance
Things that are obvious: Smart contract L1's will accrue a larger percentage of crypto total value over time as the investable infrastructure layer. L1's that can output the largest amount of intelligence per unit of energy will outperform over time (as is...
Altcoin Rally Signals Possible End of Bitcoin’s First Surge
Sooner or later we'll be cheering on the strength on #Altcoins again, and there is going to be the debate of #Bitcoin crossing $100,000 soon. That's probably a sign that we're in for a short-term correction. As a matter of fact, the...
Payments Startup Fun Raises $72M Series A to Expand Global Blockchain Layer
FinTech startup Fun announced a $72 million Series A led by Multicoin Capital and SignalFire, bringing its blockchain‑enabled payments infrastructure out of stealth. The funding will fuel engineering, a Singapore office and selective acquisitions as the company seeks to grow its...
AI‑Crypto Protocols Poised to Outpace Struggling DeFi
The money flows back into the protocols that had the momentum prior to the market crash. That's why I expect AI #Crypto protocols to be doing really well. Other than that, DeFi protocols have taken a large hit, so it requires...
DTCC's Tokenization Platform Gains 50+ Firms, Pilot in July, Full Launch Oct 2026
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation announced that its tokenization platform, built by the Depository Trust Company, will start limited production trading in July 2026 and roll out fully in October 2026. More than 50 traditional‑finance and crypto firms have...
NEAR Protocol Launches First Quantum‑Safe Signing Scheme
The @NEARProtocol is becoming post-quantum-safe. See below for the roadmap to quantum safety, starting with adding a quantum-secure signing scheme in Q2. We originally built the protocol with expectation cryptography will need to change due to progress in quantum computing. We...
Gnosis Treasury Redemption Vote Swings as Whale Counters Cofounder
Gnosis DAO’s Snapshot vote now shows a 65% majority in favor of an opt‑in redemption proposal that would let holders exchange GNO for a pro‑rata share of the $223 million treasury, roughly $170 per token. The tally flipped twice in 24...
Ethereum (ETH/USD) – Elliott Wave Analysis
The latest Elliott Wave analysis of Ethereum (ETH/USD) combines a weekly macro view with a daily micro setup. It argues that the cryptocurrency finished a prolonged corrective bear market in 2022 and is now entering the early phase of a...
Aave Fights to Shield $71M Hack Funds From Victims
Today on Uneasy Money: @kelsiemvn joins @kaiynne , @tayvano_, and @LucaNetz on the same day @aave is in court trying to keep $71M of recovered Kelp DAO hack funds out of a kidnapping-victims judgment. Plus: the Bankrbot Morse-code heist. Don't miss it....
Basic Security Practices Could Stop Most DeFi Exploits
"A lot of Defi exploits could have been prsented by basic security efforts. DeFi hasn't been around for years and we still don't have industry standards. "If you're a signer on a multisig, do that on a dedicated device. A...
Kraken Launches Spot Margin Trading for US Clients
Kraken has launched a CFTC‑regulated spot margin trading service for U.S. retail clients on Kraken Pro, allowing up to 10× leverage on long and short crypto positions without requiring accredited‑investor status. Traders can use existing crypto holdings as collateral, view real‑time...
DeFi Mobilizes $
April was officially the most-hacked month in crypto history — more than $600M lost across roughly 30 exploits, much of it traced to North Korea. The industry's response was unprecedented: Aave coordinated a $300M+ relief effort, with Avalanche, Consensys, EtherFi,...
OpenAI Lawsuits Test ‘Just Code’ Defense, Warning DeFi Developers
OpenAI's new product liability lawsuits are testing the "it's just code" defense — and DeFi devs should be paying very close attention. Katherine Kirkpatrick Bos, Jessi Brooks & Vy Le on AI liability, DeFi's $300M bailout, and the stablecoin yield deal...
Google Cloud and Solana Streamline AI Agent Payments
Google Cloud and Solana have launched Pay.sh, a gateway that lets autonomous AI agents make real‑time payments using Solana wallets and stablecoins. The platform removes traditional onboarding steps—authentication, account creation, and subscription management—by exposing enterprise‑grade APIs directly to agents. Pay.sh...
Institutional Professionals Flood Crypto; Avalanche Leads Adoption
I'm also seeing a different energy in crypto circles in general and at Consensus Miami in particular. The attendees all look like normal professionals. And there's a record number of professional women in crypto. It's clear that traditional finance professionals...
Solana Enables Full Equity Tokenization After Securitize‑Jump‑Jupiter Deal
Along with the Securitize + Jump + Jupiter news, there is now a clear path to get all equities tokenized natively on Solana Amazing
This Rally Is Different
The author argues that Bitcoin’s current rally diverges from the classic bear‑market patterns seen in 2018 and 2022. Instead of rapid overbought spikes and immediate rejections, the market has spent 54 days sideways, followed by a two‑month accumulation phase and...
Bybit Bull Activity Surges: Buy Volume 11× Sell
🚨 CryptoQuant: Bulls are becoming highly active on Bybit, the Taker Buy/Sell Ratio shows buy volume is now nearly 11x higher than sell volume. The market is clearly heating up. 👀 https://t.co/E0yEm9g4EE
2.3% BTC Growth Can Sustain Dividends Forever
Strategy just said, "If BTC price appreciates by just 2.3% annually, we can fund all our dividends indefinitely." https://t.co/JeNVp8sfMj
US Treasuries Settle in Real Dollars over XRP Ledger
Ripple demonstrated that a genuine US Treasury bond can be settled on the XRP Ledger, delivering real US dollars to its bank account in seconds. The transaction involved JPMorgan providing the funds and Mastercard initiating the payment request, with the...
Coinbase Layoffs Reveal Non‑technical Staff Shipping Production Code
On the Coinbase layoffs ... Tay: "I am surprised that non-technical people are shipping production-ready code." 😂 https://t.co/Ea27QHYM9s
Democrats Block Bill, Paving Way for Digital Dollar
Senate Democrats just blocked the bill that would’ve stopped the Fed from creating a CBDC. Read between the lines... They WANT a government-controlled digital dollar. Every transaction tracked. Every purchase monitored. Less financial freedom. https://t.co/8IBwE1aOwz
Eric Trump Takes Shot at JPMorgan Rethinking Bitcoin After 'Crapping' On Asset
Eric Trump, co‑founder of American Bitcoin, told attendees at Consensus Miami that major banks such as JPMorgan, Bank of America Merrill and Charles Schwab have shifted from dismissing bitcoin to offering crypto‑linked services, including mortgages backed by digital assets. He...
Beware: New Solution Hype Often Masks Hidden Flaws
Talking about Bankrbot being hacked via Morse code ... "It's all over when people everywhere think that some new thing has solved all their problems." -- Kain https://t.co/6bvQAYco0w
Eric Trump Predicts Bitcoin Will Surpass $1 Million
💥JUST IN Eric Trump says "Bitcoin is gonna go to more than a million dollars" https://t.co/451Cvzkysw
Live Q&A on Crypto, AI, Blockchain Future
Join me Thursday 5/7 1 pm Pacific time We will answer you questions about crypto AI blockchain and the future https://t.co/zi7tp2ivdw
Dogecoin and Moonpay Donate 1 Million DOGE to AKC
This week's crypto good news: Props to Dogecoin and Moonpay, which have collected 1 million DOGE to the American Kennel Club 🐶❤️ https://t.co/6bvQAYco0w
One MCP Enables Seamless Cross‑Chain Agent Transactions
One MCP to swap them all. Check out an easy way to hold and transact for your agent across all chains
Banks Redefine Yield: From Rebates to Staking Rewards
Banks aren't giving up on banning passing yield to consumers. 😡 For them, the stablecoin yield debate now moves to "what counts as evasion?" It is now about what counts as yield? Fee rebates? Rewards points? Trading incentives? Staking rewards? --...
Aave's Non‑hacked Users Face Greatest Fallout
🥺 "A lot of people are sympathetic to Aave because they weren't hacked, but they're suffering the biggest impact from this." -- Vy https://t.co/6bvQAYco0w
Liability Requires Proving Developer Knew Intended Use
Can you hold software/DeFi developers liable for product defects? "You have to determine that the software developer knew it was going to be used like that." -- @kkirkbos 💥 https://t.co/6bvQAYco0w
Courts Hold Tech Designers Accountable; DeFi Must Heed
Courts are starting to look at tech and say, "Who designed the tech? Who knew the risk that was preventable?" 👀 This is what DeFi developers need to pay attention to https://t.co/6bvQAYco0w
Attacker’s rsETH Positions Liquidated on Ethereum, Arbitrum
As part of the technical implementation plan for rsETH recovery, the attacker’s position has now been liquidated on both Ethereum and Arbitrum. This was an incredible technical effort by all contributors involved. Following up with the next steps shortly.
AI Agents Will Trade Using Programmable Stablecoins, Not Visa
When AI agents need to transact with each other, they won't use Visa They'll use programmable money Stablecoins. Smart contracts. Instant settlement. Robot money for robot economies We're building the financial system for machines, not just humans
Stablecoin Market Cap Poised to Hit Trillions
Bitwise says the market cap of stablecoins could go into the trillions of dollars as mainstream adoption continues It currently sits at $320 billion. Plenty of growth to come📈 https://t.co/5Cx4D3gf4P
TON Leads L1s in Transaction Finality Speed, Says Durov
🚨 Pavel Durov stated that $TON ranks #1 among all L1 blockchains in transaction finality speed. https://t.co/dtKx8cbnsI