Day: May 4, 2026

Why the U.S. Navy Cannot Clear the Mines in the Strait of Hormuz

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io The U.S. Navy retired its only four mine-clearing ships from the Persian Gulf five months before this war started. Sent them to Philadelphia to be scrapped. Their replacements, billion-dollar Littoral Combat Ships, have never been proven to work. The Pentagon’s own testing office says it cannot confirm the mine-clearing system is effective. Equipment works less than 30% of the time. This video explains how naval mines actually work, why they are nearly impossible to clear quickly, how Iran turned $1,500 weapons into…

Tether Mints 5 Billion USDT in Two Weeks as Liquidity Signal Builds Alongside Bitcoin Rally

boss

Key Takeaways: Tether minted 5B USDT in two weeks, including 1B USDT on Tron on May 4. USDT’s total supply now stands at $189.5B, giving Tether a 58.9% share of the $321B stablecoin market. Large-scale USDT minting historically precedes buying pressure; bitcoin crossed $80,000 the same day. Tether’s Two-Week Minting Wave Onchain data service Lookonchain flagged that Tether had minted another 1 billion USDT on the Tron network, the latest in a string of large issuances that have totaled 5 billion USDT across Ethereum and Tron over the past two…

SEC Delays Review of Prediction Market ETFs: Reuters

boss

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed the expected launch of the first exchange-traded funds (ETFs) linked to prediction markets after requesting more information about their structure and disclosures, Reuters reported Monday. The delay affects more than two dozen proposed ETFs from Roundhill Investments, GraniteShares and Bitwise, according to Reuters, citing people familiar with the matter. The issuers filed for the products in February, and launches had been expected this week after a 75-day review period. The proposed funds would give investors exposure to event contracts tied to binary…

Bitcoin Tests Crucial $80,000 Resistance: One Move Could Change Everything

boss

Bitcoin is once again pressing against the pivotal $80,000 resistance, a level that has repeatedly capped upside attempts in recent price action. The market now finds itself at a decisive moment, where a confirmed breakout could ignite fresh bullish momentum, while failure to push higher may trigger another wave of selling pressure.  BTC Tests Critical $80,000 Resistance Zone Bitcoin is currently positioned at a critical technical juncture that demands close attention. According to Cryptorphic, the price is actively testing formidable resistance situated around the $80,000 region. This psychological and technical…

Bitcoin Está Repitiendo Este Patrón Otra Vez y Nadie se Está Dando Cuenta

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Todo el mundo quiere que Bitcoin suba ahora mismo… pero este mercado no funciona así. Anthony Scaramucci, uno de los inversores más respetados de Wall Street, acaba de lanzar una advertencia importante: Por eso, no debes despistarte, porque mientras el miedo domina el mercado, la historia nos dice que estos momentos suelen marcar las mejores oportunidades. ►Finbooks: ► CryptoBooks 30% DESCUENTO: (CÓDIGO HP) -IMPORTANTE: El código lo debes escribir en la pestaña de pago, debe ir en mayúscula “HP” ► Video Cómo…

South Korea Crypto Industry Pushes Back on AML Rule

boss

South Korea’s crypto industry has reportedly warned that proposed Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rule changes could create operational confusion by forcing virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to report all overseas-linked virtual asset transfers worth 10 million Korean won (about $6,800) or more as suspicious transactions. According to a Yonhap News report on Sunday, the Digital Asset eXchange Alliance (DAXA), an industry body representing South Korean exchanges, submitted comments on the proposed changes to the Enforcement Decree of the Specific Financial Information Act and related supervisory rules. The comments reflected the views…

BLOCKCHAIN EN ACCIÓN: 4 ejemplos de aplicación en empresas

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Se dice que la Blockchain es una de las tecnologías más disruptivas de las últimas décadas, pero… ¿en qué tipo de empresas se está aplicando a día de hoy?¿Qué innovaciones basadas en la tecnología que surgió a raíz del Bitcoin están siendo adaptadas? Te traemos 4 ejemplos variados de su aplicación. 🟢BITLAB es un ecosistema educativo, tecnológico y empresarial innovador, diseñado para atender las necesidades de profesionales y empresas. Nuestra propuesta se centra en ofrecer capacitación y oportunidades de desarrollo en el…

This Signal Has Predicted Every Bitcoin Bottom, Here’s What It’s Saying Now

boss

Crypto analyst Tice has pointed to a signal that has predicted every Bitcoin bottom in each bear cycle. Based on this, the analyst suggested that the flagship crypto may again be forming a bottom just as the price looks to break above the psychological $80,000 level.  The Signal That Has Predicted Every Bitcoin Bottom Is Again Aligning In an X post, Tice said that the signal that has called every Bitcoin bottom in history has triggered again. He noted that in the 2014, 2018, and 2022 bear cycles, BTC was…

Hut 8 unlocks $260M in Bitcoin as it refinances $200M FalconX loan

boss

Bitcoin miner Hut 8 has refinanced its $200 million Bitcoin-backed credit facility with FalconX at a 7% fixed rate, replacing its Coinbase loan and unlocking approximately 3,300 BTC worth $260 million from collateral. Summary Hut 8 has signed a $200 million Bitcoin-backed credit agreement with FalconX, replacing its previous Coinbase Credit facility and cutting its borrowing cost by 200 basis points. The new loan carries a fixed 7% annual interest rate, down from 9%, and will release about 3,300 BTC — worth roughly $260 million — from collateral to unencumbered…

Bitcoin Price Just Reclaimed $80,000, the First Time Since January

Bitcoin price has climbed back above $80,000 for the first time since late January, a level that carries both technical and psychological weight. The recovery has been swift, BTC printed a 24-hour gain of roughly 0.72%, recovering from a recent low near $75,658, yet the rally is stirring more caution than celebration among professional traders. Something about the composition of this move does not quite add up, and the data makes that tension visible. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have absorbed approximately $2.7 billion in net inflows over the past three…