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HYPE price surges as spot ETF launches, Coinbase’s USDC deal, and a bullish RSI setup fuel hopes of a bigger May breakout.

OKX and Korea Investment & Securities are reportedly discussing parallel stakes in Coinone as competition intensifies in South Korea’s crypto market.

South Korea’s Hana Financial has acquired a 6.55% stake in Dunamu, the operator of crypto exchange Upbit, in a $668 million purchase as part of its latest venture into the digital assets sector.

The bill proposes requiring electronic service providers to build surveillance capabilities and retain user metadata for up to a year to help investigate crimes such as terrorism.

Australia’s proposed capital gains tax reforms could significantly increase tax bills for crypto investors, which analysts speculate could reshape trading and investment strategies way from holding and more toward more frequent trading.

Kraken switched to Chainlink CCIP after the Kelp DAO hack, joining a $3B TVL exodus from LayerZero following the Kelp exploit.

Strategy’s perpetual preferred stock pulled in $1.5 billion in trading volume on Thursday, prompting hopes that it’ll position the company closer to its next large Bitcoin buy.

Bullish posted a first-quarter net loss of $605 million and revenues of $93 million, both of which fell short of Wall Street expectations and led to a fall in its share price on Thursday.

Gemini posted 42% revenue growth in Q1 2026, driven by credit cards, a $100 million investment and new derivatives-clearing licenses from the CFTC.

Crypto data company Dune has cut 25% of its workforce, citing a need to focus on “core data products” that take into account AI and institutional crypto adoption.

Strive shares rose nearly 6% after the company rebranded itself the “Daily Dividend Company” and cleared all debt in its Q1 earnings statement.

Nigel Farage, a prominent UK political figure, purchased a property for 1.4 million British pounds in May 2024, shortly after receiving a 5 million pound crypto gift.

Both Dartmouth College and Harvard University have reported multimillion-dollar holdings in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust and other ETFs.

Judge John Koeltl of the Southern District of New York ordered that former Celsius chief revenue officer Roni Cohen-Pavon be given time served for his role in price manipulation and fraud.

Stablecoin depegs and ETF outflows distort the Coinbase Bitcoin premium as Bitcoin holds support above the $81K level.

Crypto losses attributed to North Korea state-affiliated hackers and cybercriminals rose 51% year-over-year, despite a drop in overall incidents.

The US Senate Banking Committee voted 15 to 9 in favor of advancing the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act after debating numerous amendments proposed by Democrats and Republicans.

XRP whale addresses reached a record 332,230 as record XRPL transactions and strong XRPL activity may fuel a breakout toward $2.

Bitcoin traders retain odds of BTC price action hitting $85,000 as US stocks see fresh all-time highs despite inflation data.

Tether-backed Oobit launched its crypto payments platform in Colombia as stablecoins gain traction for everyday purchases across Latin America.

Strategy is nearing the $28 billion issuance limit on its STRC stock, but Delphi researchers say the treasury company has other means of raising capital for BTC buys.

Several Democrats will join the Republicans across the aisle in providing a pro-crypto voice for the CLARITY Act, which is scheduled for markup on May 14.

Bitcoin’s rally above $80,000 faces headwinds from weak capital inflows and cautious futures positioning, while onchain data suggests that bullish conviction has not fully returned.

The RWA market just hit $32 billion as Wall Street’s tokenization wave continues, but most of it can't actually be traded, Axis CEO Chris Kim says.