Day: May 1, 2026

AI Mining Pivot, ETH Bets, Stablecoin Pause

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Historically, crypto markets have been driven by a dominant narrative. Not today.  In one corner, miners are trying to break free of four-year cycles. IREN is being recast as an AI infrastructure company, with analysts pointing to data centers and compute demand as the real growth engine. In another corner, BitMine is doing the exact opposite, pouring billions deeper into Ether (ETH) even as losses mount.  The disconnect doesn’t stop there. Stablecoin balances have ballooned to over $300 billion, yet activity has dropped sharply. It reflects capital waiting, with no…

XRP Price Set To Rise As It’s Set To Capture A $180 Trillion Market; Analyst

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The XRP price is trading around $1.37, but a new outlook from XRP commentator SMQKE is looking away from the short-term chart and back to the long-term utility case.  The analyst’s view centers on the simple idea that XRP’s value will not be decided by speculation alone but by whether it becomes a fundamental liquidity asset for international payments. With this in mind, the outlook is that XRP is about to rise to a significantly high and stable value. XRP’s Rise Starts With Bank And Payment Provider Adoption XRP has…

Mark Moss: The 50-Year Cycle Pointing to Bitcoin’s Biggest Bull Run | BM Podcast Ep 8

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Mark Moss is an optimist and he makes a compelling case for why Bitcoin holders should be too. In this Bitcoin Magazine Podcast interview with Brandon Green, Mark unpacks the convergence of the 80-year credit cycle, the 50-year technological revolution cycle, and the 4-year Bitcoin cycle all pointing to the same conclusion: we are on the edge of the biggest bull run in Bitcoin history. Topics covered include Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, Iran, AI agents, stablecoins, MicroStrategy, and Saylor’s Bitcoin treasury thesis.…

If You Hold XRP, Then You Should Be Paying Attention To These Major Developments

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XRP holders are seeing measurable developments on the XRP Ledger that signal growing network activity and expanding real-world use cases. Recent data posted by crypto enthusiast @mrcauliman on X points to several indicators suggesting the infrastructure supporting XRP is evolving in ways investors should monitor closely. Surging Activity On The XRP Ledger One of the clearest developments XRP holders should watch is the increasing activity on the XRP Ledger. Metrics highlighted by @mrcauliman show the network processed around 2.4 million transactions within 24 hours, while new ledgers closed at an…

Bitcoin reclaims the $78,000 handle on Gate

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Bitcoin has reclaimed $78,000 on Gate’s BTC/USDT pair, extending a rebound from $76,000 and keeping the market within range of the closely watched $80,000 level. Summary Gate’s BTC/USDT market shows Bitcoin trading at about $78,004, up 2.15% over the past 24 hours and back above a key resistance area traders have been watching all week. The move extends a broader rebound from lows near $76,000, keeping BTC within striking distance of the psychologically important $80,000 level highlighted in recent price commentary. Derivatives and ETF flows remain the main drivers, with…

Why is Ethereum Foundation selling? BTC futures warning signs: Market Moves

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ETH price up 10% in April, so why is Ethereum Foundation selling? Ether (ETH) has surged more than 10% in April, reaching as high as $2,430 in April amid renewed market optimism. (Cointelegraph) Yet during the same period, the Ethereum Foundation, a nonprofit overseeing the Ethereum protocol’s development, has continued notable treasury sales. In early April, the Foundation sold 5,000 ETH for roughly $11 million in DAI. This was followed by a larger 10,000 ETH OTC sale to Tom Lee’s Bitmine at an average price of $2,387, raising approximately $23.9…

This Blockchain / Crypto Just Changed The Game…

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Most blockchains weren’t built for banks. They were built for ideology. In this episode, we sit down with Yuval Rooz, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Asset, to explain why public, fully transparent blockchains break real financial markets and why Canton Network was designed differently. We go deep into how banks, institutions, and regulators actually think about privacy, collateral, governance, and risk. From FTX-style black boxes to verifiable on-chain finance, this conversation explains what institutional adoption really requires and why Europe and Wall…

Bitcoin open interest jumps nearly 6% as traders re‑lever into futures

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Bitcoin futures open interest has climbed 5.92% to $57.621b, signaling traders are re‑levering into BTC derivatives as open positions concentrate on a few major exchanges. Summary Coinglass data show Bitcoin’s total futures and perpetual contract open interest rose 5.92% in the past 24 hours, reaching $57.621 billion across major venues. Binance leads with $10.553 billion in BTC open interest, followed by Gate at $5.323 billion, Bybit at $4.725 billion, and OKX at $3.349 billion, underscoring how concentrated leverage remains. Rising open interest with relatively modest spot moves often signals traders…

DeFi’s Lose-Lose Problem on Freezing Stolen Funds

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Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols are stepping in to freeze stolen funds while centralized issuers face criticism for holding back. A recent intervention on Arbitrum saw attacker-linked assets frozen after a major exploit, while some stablecoin issuers, including Circle, have faced public backlash for slower or more limited responses in similar situations. Connor Howe, CEO and co-founder of cross-chain infrastructure project Enso, said that crypto protocols are not that different from centralized platforms or banks if a small group of people can freeze funds. “The differentiation from a bank compliance officer…

Crypto VC Funding Plunges to $659M in April, Hits 2024 Lows

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Crypto venture capitalist (VC) funding plunged to a near two-year low in April as investors pulled back from crypto start-ups and early-stage companies. Crypto VC funding fell to $659 million across 63 funding rounds in April, down 74% from the $2.6 billion seen across 84 rounds in March, according to Cryptorank data. This brings the total year-to-date investments to $5.64 billion so far in 2026.  The April total was the lowest monthly fundraising sum since July 2024, when crypto projects raised $622 million across 132 rounds. The drop suggests venture investors…