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Bitcoin pushed higher Tuesday, climbing to $81,500 to its strongest level since January as the latest leg of the rally spread beyond major tokens into tokenization-focused plays. The largest cryptocurrency rose another 2% over the past 24 hours and is now up more than 35% from its early February lows. Ether (ETH), $XRP ($XRP) and Solana (SOL) also advanced, though they lagged bitcoin’s pace. Feeding that momentum is strong demand for spot bitcoin ETFs, according to Paul Howard, senior director at Wincent. More than $500 million has flowed into spot BTC funds led by BlackRock’s and Fidelity’s products on the…
As new developments regarding cryptocurrency regulations in the US continue unabated, Evernorth, a treasury firm focused on $XRP, drew attention to the recent decision of the Commodity Futures Commission (CFTC). The company stated that this development could be a significant milestone, particularly for self-custody solutions. Evernorth’s statement highlighted a significant step taken last week, overshadowed by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) commodity classification decision. According to the statement, the CFTC issued a “letter of inaction” for the first time to a self-custody crypto wallet software provider. The company summarized the fundamental principle behind this decision as, “If you don’t…
RedotPay has made a deal with Tempo to start using intelligence to make payments with stablecoins. This means the Tempo’s Machine Payments Protocol will now be part of the RedotPay platform, which will help people make transactions automatically. Now live on Tempo: @RedotPayRedotPay is integrating the Machine Payments Protocol (@mpp) to bring machine payments to its 7M+ users across 130M merchants worldwide, using stablecoins on Tempo. pic.twitter.com/rsiXmRAWKH — Tempo (@tempo) May 6, 2026 With this partnership RedotPay wants to make it easier for people and businesses to use digital payments. The company’s stablecoin system and Tempo’s Layer-1 blockchain enable it…
Bitcoin mining firm TeraWulf reported a significant milestone in its first-quarter earnings: revenue from high-performance computing (HPC) leasing reached $21 million, surpassing the $13 million generated from Bitcoin mining for the first time. The company’s total revenue for the quarter stood at $34 million, nearly flat compared to the $34.4 million recorded in the same period last year. HPC Leasing Emerges as Primary Revenue Driver During an earnings call, TeraWulf CEO Paul Prager highlighted that these results mark the first instance where HPC leasing has made a meaningful contribution to the company’s financial statements. The shift reflects a broader trend…
$BNB Chain has remained dominant in blockchain activity as the network has continued to outperform every other major network in the crypto market. According to recent onchain data released via its X page, $BNB Chain has recorded more than 50 million active wallet addresses over the past 30 days. $BNB Chain surpasses 50 million monthly active addresses Notably, the data shows that $BNB Chain achieved a massive 50.3 million monthly active addresses as the network continued to see increased user participation. As such, $BNB Chain’s user activity was nearly 18 million ahead of Solana, which ranked second with 32.7 million…
Bitcoin has to survive a new major liquidity test today as $2.2B hits the market on top of geopolitical pressure
FTX will begin its fourth creditor distribution on March 31, with about $2.2 billion set to reach eligible customers through BitGo, Kraken, and Payoneer within 1 to 3 business days. On paper, this might look like just another routine bankruptcy milestone. But in practice, this could be a fresh liquidity test arriving as Bitcoin trades through one of the harshest macro periods in the past year. The timing of the distribution is what has the potential to turn it into a major hurdle for the entire market. CryptoSlate warned earlier this month that the new wave of distribution could create…
Mantle (MNT), the layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum, has announced the phase-out of its liquid restaking token, cmETH. Effective May 7, the protocol has suspended all new minting of cmETH, while continuing to support unstaking and bridging functions for existing token holders. The broader mETH protocol and its other services remain operational without disruption. Background and Rationale The decision to wind down cmETH minting comes as part of Mantle’s ongoing evaluation of its product suite. Liquid restaking tokens allow users to deposit assets into restaking protocols like EigenLayer and receive a liquid token representing their staked position. cmETH was designed…
Fundstrat Global Advisors co-founder and noted market bull Tom Lee is doubling down on his ultra-bullish outlook for the digital asset market. Despite a punishing start to the year, Lee is forecasting a massive capital rotation that could see Ethereum ($ETH) and Bitcoin ($BTC) reach new all-time highs before the end of 2026. According to the latest year-end price targets attributed to the strategist, Lee sees a clear path for Bitcoin ($BTC) to hit $200,000. Ethereum ($ETH): has been predicted to hit $12,000. The bold forecast rests on the premise that the “crypto winter” has officially thawed, giving way to…
Kaspa rose 6.35% to $0.0367, outperforming the broader market as easing geopolitical tensions lifted risk sentiment. Kasplex partnership and Igra Network launch boosted utility, adding DeFi capabilities and improving $KAS accessibility. Strong support near $0.035 remains key, while rising adoption and crypto outflows signal growing investor confidence. Kaspa ($KAS) has been surging over the past 24 hours, as it rose 6.35% to trade around $0.0367. The crypto has outperformed several other altcoins, which also saw a recovery during the same period. Kaspa Surges Amid Slight Market Recovery Reports of a temporary pause in military action in the ongoing war seemingly…
AlloX, an AI-led investment entity, has announced a landmark development for those using Binance Wallet, the top crypto exchange Binance’s Web3 wallet. AlloX has integrated with Binance Wallet, providing an AI-driven narrative investing service for up to 300 million Binance consumers. As AlloX pointed out in its official social media announcement, the development permits the eligible Binance users to leverage the AI-powered portfolio construction instruments thereof within their crypto wallet. Hence, the development removes the requirement for switching between diverse apps, providing a seamless investing experience with one click. 🔥 AlloX is now integrated into @BinanceWallet. What this means for…