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Lagarde Blocks Euro Stablecoin Push, Calls $300B Market a Stability Risk for ECB Policy – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways ECB President Lagarde called euro-denominated stablecoins a financial stability risk on May 8, 2026. Lagarde mentioned that USDC depegged to $0.877 during SVB’s 2023 collapse, exposing $3.3 billion in Circle reserves. The ECB’s Pontes project launches in September 2026 to anchor DLT settlement in central bank money. Lagarde Warns European Banks That Euro Stablecoins Could Narrow ECB Rate Channel Lagarde delivered her remarks at the Banco de España Latam Economic Forum in Roda de Bará, Spain. The speech, titled “ Stablecoins and the future of money: separating functions…

Bitcoin Bulls Need One More Signal To Confirm Market Bottom

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The heaviest resistance sitting above Bitcoin’s current price isn’t a round number or a chart pattern — it’s the break-even point of millions of holders who bought in during the past year and are still underwater. Related Reading One Level Controls The Narrative A CryptoQuant market expert says the “bottom is in” crowd is getting ahead of the data. According to the analyst, Bitcoin must reclaim $88,880 and hold it before any bottom call can be treated as credible. Simply touching that level won’t cut it. The price needs to…

‘Visible Flaws’ In Bitcoiners’ Mid-Bear Market Comparison: Analyst

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Bitcoin may have already bottomed near $60,000 in early February and could avoid new lows this year, according to one crypto analyst, despite expectations of another downturn. “The dozens of bottom signals only flashed in synchrony at the bottoms. They were not flashing in the middle. Yet they all flashed in Q1 2026 at 60k,” Matthew Hyland said in an X post on Friday. Hyland did not specify every indicator in the post, but argued that their simultaneous appearance distinguished the February low from mid-cycle bear-market action. “To compare the…

XRP ‘probably going to $12,’ Bitcoin ETFs add $1B: Market Moves

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Bitmine’s Tom Lee says ‘crypto spring’ has already begun Bitmine Immersion Technologies chairman Tom Lee said the cryptocurrency market may already be entering the early stages of a rebound. In a note on Monday, Lee said that, similar to previous cycles, investor sentiment has been muted despite strengthening crypto prices.  “Crypto spring, in our view, has commenced and like past cycles, investor sentiment and conviction are muted and bearish even as crypto prices strengthen. We believe the potential passage, or even failure, of the CLARITY Act confirms the arrival of…

XRP Market Controlled By Whales? Dominance Hits 91% On Binance

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They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that’s not just a metaphor, it’s a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits take a more mechanical (and sometimes philosophical) turn. Christian’s journey with the written word began long before the age of Bitcoin. In the hallowed halls of academia, he honed his craft as a feature writer…

Kalshi Hits $22B Valuation After $1B Raise Amid Prediction Market Surge

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Prediction marketplace Kalshi has reached a $22 billion valuation after closing a $1 billion Series F funding round, underscoring growing venture capital appetite for prediction markets amid surging retail adoption. The new valuation doubles Kalshi’s worth from just five months ago. The funding round was led by Coatue Management, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Morgan Stanley and Ark Invest. The raise comes as investors increasingly view prediction markets as one of the fastest-growing segments of digital finance. Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto unit, a16z crypto, recently raised $2.2 billion for…

Bollinger Bands Creator Officially Calls a New Bitcoin Bull Market

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Key Takeaways John Bollinger made his first bullish call since 2025, fully investing in Bitcoin to ride the next market breakout. Following a 30-day rally, Tom Lee echoed this shift, predicting that a Bitcoin spring is the next market phase. Defying April tensions, Bitcoin topped $80K, prompting Bollinger to predict further near-term market gains. Bollinger Bands Inventor Signals Start of New Bull Market While the crypto industry has faced a difficult period that has taken digital asset prices and sentiment down, analysts believe this is nearly over. John Bollinger, inventor…

Crypto News From Consensus Miami: Arthur Hayes Latest Take on Bitcoin and Crypto Market

Arthur Hayes arrived at Consensus Miami 2026 with another crypto news headline: $125,000. The BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom CIO used his keynote slot at CoinDesk’s flagship crypto news conference, running May 5–7 in Miami, to lay out a liquidity-driven bull thesis for Bitcoin that cut against the cautious tone dominating broader markets this year. Bitcoin has been trading in a consolidation range around the $70,000–$80,000 band, with analysts watching those levels as the immediate battleground between bulls and bears. Hayes argued that Q1 2026 amounted to what he called a…

Here The Post-Crisis Market Structure

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Aave entered April 2026 as DeFi’s most trusted lending protocol. It is ending the month navigating the most damaging crisis in its history — one that did not require a single line of its own code to be broken. Related Reading The attack began at Kelp DAO, where an attacker exploited a vulnerability in the rsETH bridge to drain approximately $292 million in stolen tokens. What followed was not an isolated protocol incident. The attacker deposited the stolen rsETH as collateral on Aave V3 and borrowed against it. Using fraudulent…

ETH Stuck Below $2.4K Despite Wider Crypto Market Recovery

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Key takeaways: A sharp fifty percent drop in exchange activity and decentralized application revenue is stalling Ether price growth. Institutional investor interest in Ether remains under pressure as major holders like Bitmine face billions in unrealized losses.  Ether (ETH) has failed to sustain levels above $2,400 for the past three months, consistently lagging behind most of its peers. Ether’s down 21% in 2026, and investors have expressed uncertainty about the altcoin’s inability to mirror the broader market recovery. Total crypto market capitalization vs. ETH, USD. Source: TradingView The total cryptocurrency…