Day: May 5, 2026

Microsoft-backed Space and Time Launches Virtual Vaults for Institutional Lending

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Space and Time (SXT), a level-1 data blockchain that secures onchain finance projects, has launched a virtual vault platform that it says is purpose-built for institutional lending. The Microsoft-backed blockchain said on Tuesday that its new virtual vaults can be configured by institutional lenders and borrowers to their specific agreement, with cryptographically verified, continuously updated visibility into borrower collateral across the centralized exchanges and decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols where it actually sits. Real-time verification of collateral has long vexed the institutional lending sector, with generic solvency metrics falling short of…

Ex-Ripple Exec Breaks Down The XRP To $10,000 Predictions, Is It Possible?

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XRP has never lacked lofty price targets, but the latest comments around a possible move to $10,000 have led to a direct response from one of the most familiar voices in the Ripple ecosystem. David Schwartz, Ripple’s former chief technology officer and one of the original architects of the XRP Ledger, has pushed back against the idea by pointing to a simple market question. According to him, if serious capital truly believed in even a small chance of that outcome, why is XRP still trading at its current level? David…

Michael Saylor’s NEW Plan To OWN 28% Of ALL Bitcoin | What’s Coming is Unimaginable!

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Bitcoin is entering a real supply shock and most people still don’t see it. Michael Saylor is building a machine that absorbs massive amounts of BTC while institutions scramble for exposure. This isn’t hype, it’s basic supply and demand colliding with a hard cap. The result could be the most violent repricing Bitcoin has ever seen. SPONSORS: ✅ Ledn 👉 💡 Simply Bitcoin clients get 0.25% off their first loan 💸 Need liquidity without selling your Bitcoin? Ledn has been the trusted…

Bank of Italy Deputy Governor Urges EU to Evaluate Tokenized SEPA Payments

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European financial institutions should assess whether the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) can be extended into tokenized payments, Bank of Italy Deputy Governor Chiara Scotti said, as policymakers look for ways to keep euro-denominated settlement central to digital finance. Scotti called a tokenized extension of SEPA an “important area for reflection” during a Monday speech at the Digital Assets and Monetary Policy Transmission workshop in Rome, saying Europe’s existing payments framework offers scale, shared standards and interoperability. Her comments come as the Eurosystem prepares a pilot for Pontes, a distributed…

Ark Invest sees Bitcoin hitting $16T and crypto $28T by 2030

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Ark Invest’s Big Ideas 2026 sees Bitcoin compounding about 63% annually to a $16T cap by 2030, anchoring a $28T crypto market dominated by BTC, Ethereum, and Solana. Summary Ark Invest’s new Big Ideas 2026 report projects Bitcoin’s market capitalization could grow at roughly a 63% compound annual rate, rising from about $1.5–$2 trillion today to $16 trillion by 2030. The firm expects the total crypto market to expand from around $2.8 trillion to $28 trillion over the same period, with Bitcoin capturing about 70% and the rest dominated by…

Ripple News: The Firm Takes Stand Against North Korean Hacking with Threat Intelligence Push

Ripple back in the news as they announced a proactive threat intelligence initiative that will distribute actionable indicators of compromise, including DPRK-linked wallet addresses, malicious domains, and documented tactics, techniques, and procedures, to other cryptocurrency firms, with the stated purpose of creating a unified defensive front against North Korean state-sponsored hackers, most prominently the Lazarus Group, whose operations have extracted an estimated $577 million from the crypto sector in the first months of 2026 alone, while simultaneously providing participating firms with structured data that directly supports Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC…

Crypto News: BTC Breakout But Why ETH, SOL, and DOGE Are Lagging

Bitcoin just cleared $81,000, its highest print since late January, having risen from $79,000 at the end of U.S. hours Monday, a 5.3% weekly gain that puts it squarely in breakout territory. Bitcoin is in the crypto news spotlight again. The move came with institutional trading desks already positioned for it: options markets had been quietly accumulating cheap upside exposure through call ratio structures, and the price finally delivered the trigger. What it has not delivered, at least not yet, is any meaningful participation from the altcoin complex. Ether held…

BFM Crypto, le Club : Stablecoins, l’utilisation à grande échelle

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Lundi 4 mai, l’utilisation à grande échelle des stablecoins, le bilan de l’événement Paris Blockchain Week et les agressions en rapport avec les cryptos répertoriées en 2026 ont été abordés par Nathalie Janson, économiste et professeure à la Neoma Business School, Romain Chilly, partner chez Orwl, et Charlie Meraud, cofondateur de la Paris Blockchain Week, reçus par Sandra Gandoin dans l’émission BFM Crypto, le Club sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l’émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast. ▶ Coinbase Website:…

Here’s What Historical Data Says Is Coming Next

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Crypto analyst Max has cited historical data to provide insights into what could be next for Bitcoin, noting that it has closed two consecutive monthly candles in the green. Based on this historical data, BTC may be heading for a red month, except if this bear cycle turns out to be different.  Bitcoin Expected To Close This Month In The Red After Two Monthly Green Candles In an X post, Max stated that there has never been a bear market where Bitcoin printed more than two consecutive monthly candles. He…

Coinbase’s Brutal Cuts Signal Something Is Wrong With The Crypto Market

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced on Tuesday, May 5, that the company will reduce its workforce by approximately 14% — a move Armstrong described as “sudden and harsh” but necessary to position the exchange for what he called a new phase of AI-driven operations. Related Reading In a post on X shared with employees, Armstrong outlined two converging forces behind the decision: the persistent volatility of crypto market cycles and the accelerating impact of artificial intelligence on how the company operates internally. Based on Coinbase’s last disclosed full-time employee count…