Privacy Protocols Attract $1B as Exchange Balances Rise Privacy-focused crypto projects have drawn more than $1 billion in venture backing over the past two years, even as exchange balances in major assets have risen in recent months, underscoring a split between capital moving…
Bitcoin Holds $81K as BTC Dominance Rises Amid Altcoin Weakness Bitcoin stabilized above $81,000 on Wednesday as the world’s largest cryptocurrency tightened its grip on total market capital, a dynamic that reflects shifting investor appetite toward the flagship asset amid broader macroeconomic uncertainty…
eToro’s Commodities Boom Masks Crypto Revenue Collapse eToro reported first-quarter earnings that beat profit expectations Tuesday, driven by a 71% year-over-year surge in commodities trading commissions-but the underlying data reveals a sharp pullback in the company’s core crypto business. Crypto trading volumes fell…
Bitcoin Holds Below $81K Ahead of Trump-Xi Talks Bitcoin traded below $81,000 on Wednesday as markets awaited U.S.-China discussions between President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, capping recent gains amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty.[1][8] The cryptocurrency changed hands at $80,949 around midday UTC, down…
CPI Hotter Than Expected, Yet Crypto Holds Steady U.S. consumer prices rose 3.8% year-over-year in April 2026, topping forecasts and marking the highest reading since May 2023.[4][3] The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 0.6% monthly increase, with core CPI at 2.8% annually,…
Franklin Templeton, Kraken Parent Partner on Tokenized Assets as Spot Volumes Stall Payward, the parent of crypto exchange Kraken, and asset manager Franklin Templeton announced a partnership on May 12 to develop on-chain investment products, including tokenized stocks and yield offerings, even as…
BOJ Signals June Rate Hike as Bitcoin OI Remains Steady The Bank of Japan indicated a potential benchmark rate hike at its June 16 meeting, citing upside inflation risks from Middle East tensions, yet Bitcoin open interest held steady at around $38 billion,…
Emerging Markets Draw $58B Inflows Amid Crypto Volume Drop Global investors directed $58 billion into emerging market equities over the past year, coinciding with a sharp decline in cryptocurrency spot trading volumes. The shift highlights potential capital rotation from high-volatility digital assets toward…
Bitmine Nears 5% ETH Supply Target Amid Pace Slowdown Bitmine Immersion Technologies, the largest corporate Ethereum holder, holds 5.1 million ETH worth $11.9 billion, representing 4.29% of the circulating supply as of early May 2026.[1] Chairman Tom Lee announced on May 7 at…
