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Crypto Equities Surge on Compromise News

In CLARITY Act News today, shares of digital asset-focused firms, including Coinbase (COIN), Circle, BitGo, and Galaxy Digital, rose sharply on Monday, May 4, 2026, after lawmakers reached a bipartisan weekend compromise on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, resolving the stablecoin yield dispute that had blocked Senate progress since January and prompting immediate repricing across crypto equities. This is not simply a market reaction to positive legislative headlines. It is the first concrete signal that the multi-year effort to establish a federal statutory framework for digital assets has cleared…

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…

Russia’s Moscow Exchange to Launch SOL, XRP, Tron and BNB Crypto Indexes on May 13 – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Russia’s Moscow Exchange will launch crypto indexes for SOL, XRP, TRX and BNB within the next week. Moex will weigh price data from Binance (50%), Bybit (20%), OKX (15%), and Bitget (15%). The exchange plans to grow its crypto index suite from six to at least 10 assets over time. How the Indexes Will Be Priced The addition brings Moex’s total crypto index count to six. The exchange launched its bitcoin index (MOEXBTC) in June 2025 and its ether index (MOEXETH) in October 2025. The four new benchmarks,…

Prediction Market Traders Push April 2026 Volume to $8.6B, Kalshi Takes the Lead – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Kalshi posted $5.42B in April 2026 taker volume, surpassing Polymarket’s $1.99B for the first time. Polymarket collected $29.22M in April fees despite trailing Kalshi in volume, signaling higher-value contracts. Prediction market open interest hit $1.11B on May 1, 2026, with Kalshi and Polymarket holding 98% of it. Kalshi Holds $630M in Open Interest as Sector-Wide OI Tops $1.1B at the Start of May Essentially, prediction markets are platforms where participants buy and sell contracts tied to the outcome of future events, from elections and sports to crypto prices…

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Influencer Ashcrypto Under Fire for Alleged ROYA Pump-and-Dump Scheme – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: ZachXBT alleged that Ashcrypto ran several pump-and-dump schemes on illiquid CEX-listed altcoins. Evidence shows Ashcrypto called ROYA publicly, then told followers he was “holding 100%” while selling. The allegation is amongst other similar influencer-based manipulations that have continued into 2026. The ROYA Incident Ashcrypto, who has over 2.1 million followers on X, made a public call for ROYA, the native token of decentralized lending platform Royale Finance, on a centralized exchange ( CEX). Within hours, he acted puzzled and messaged “who the f is selling like this” on…

Despite Warsh Replacing Powell at the Fed, Traders See No Rate Cut Coming in June – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Kevin Warsh cleared a 13-11 Senate Banking Committee vote on April 29, replacing Powell as Fed Chair in May 2026. Polymarket traders priced a 96% chance the Fed holds rates steady at the June 17 FOMC meeting. Warsh signals rate cuts tied to AI productivity gains, but inflation at 3.3% may limit his options in June. Kevin Warsh to Step In as Fed Chair, but Markets Still Price a June Rate Hold Above 93% Jerome Powell hosted his final FOMC meeting as chairman on the same day Warsh…

Bitcoin Technical Setup Points to Key Breakout Zone Near $80K – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Bitcoin holds $78K on May 3, 2026, as market data shows consolidation below $80K resistance. TradingView indicators show 62 RSI and mixed signals, signaling indecision across crypto markets. Bitcoin tests $80K zone; break or rejection may drive next 5% to 10% move in the coming sessions. Bitcoin Chart Outlook The daily chart structure for bitcoin reflects a transition phase from a prior macro downtrend into a developing recovery pattern. Price action has established higher lows following a rebound from the $60,000 region, signaling an improving market structure. However,…

90% of US Crypto Traders Surveyed Fear Dollar Purchasing Power Drop – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: 90% of surveyed traders fear the dollar will lose purchasing power. 49% increased crypto holdings since January amid rising inflation concerns. 73% expect crypto to play a larger global financial role. Inflation Concerns Drive Crypto Allocation Changes Rising inflation concerns are driving a measurable shift in how U.S. crypto traders allocate capital, according to a survey released May 1, 2026, by OKX, a global cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 technology company. The survey found that 49% of respondents moved further into crypto since January, as concern about future dollar…