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Bitcoin price started a fresh decline below the $77,500 zone. $BTC is consolidating and might struggle to stay above the $76,000 support. Bitcoin failed to stay above $77,500 and extended losses. The price is trading below $77,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $76,850 on the hourly chart of the $BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might extend losses if it stays below the $77,000 and $77,500 levels. Bitcoin Price Dips Again Bitcoin price failed to stay above the $77,500 support zone. $BTC remained in a bearish…

An early Ethereum investor, often referred to as an OG (Original Gangster) in the crypto community, has moved a significant portion of their holdings over the past week, selling roughly $136.25 million worth of $ETH and wrapped staked $ETH (wstETH). The transactions, tracked by on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain, have drawn attention from traders and analysts watching for signals from long-term holders. Details of the Whale Transaction According to Lookonchain’s data, the investor sold 55,000 $ETH, valued at approximately $112.25 million, and 9,442 wstETH, worth around $24 million, over a seven-day period. The average selling price for the $ETH portion was…

The Federal Reserve just held interest rates steady at 3.50%-3.75%. That part was expected. What wasn’t expected: four Fed presidents voted against the decision, arguing the central bank should have signaled potential rate hikes instead. That level of internal disagreement hasn’t happened in over 30 years. And it tells you everything about how dramatically the Iran conflict has rewritten the script for US monetary policy in 2026. A four-way split that shook the FOMC The April 29 vote came down 8-4, with the dissenters pushing for language that would leave the door open to raising rates. Before the Iran conflict…

The Cardano ecosystem has had an exciting week as the network enters a critical transition phase. From the long-awaited launch of Lace 2.0 to the formal verification of smart contracts through high-assurance tooling, the “Cardano 2026” vision is rapidly shifting from theoretical whitepapers to production-ready code. As of May 1, 2026, the community is navigating a dual-track evolution: a massive scaling push led by the Ouroboros Leios and Mithril protocols, and a historic governance milestone under the Voltaire era. With the “van Rossem” hard fork on the horizon for June, this week’s development report highlights a network that is not…

Franklin Templeton is expanding its digital asset strategy through a new partnership with MoonPay that will allow institutional investors to move between stablecoins and the asset manager’s tokenized money market fund through an onchain workflow. The integration connects Franklin Templeton’s Benji Technology Platform with MoonPay Trade’s infrastructure, creating a pathway for eligible institutions to exchange supported stablecoins for exposure to the firm’s tokenized money market fund and back again without leaving blockchain networks. The partnership comes as Franklin Templeton pushes deeper into digital assets. In April, the $1.74 trillion asset manager announced plans to launch Franklin Crypto, a dedicated cryptocurrency…

Cardano has secured prominent visibility after being mentioned on the main website of the Olympic Games. The recognition comes following a landmark three-year partnership signed between the Cardano Foundation and the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB), which is aimed at integrating public blockchain, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) into Olympic sports management. A three-year roadmap The Cardano Foundation stated that the initiative is meant to establish the COB as a global benchmark. It showcases how sports organizations can successfully operate on a public blockchain. The three-year roadmap is structured around four pillars, including identity, fan engagement, equipment…

A cryptocurrency whale address linked to BIT, formerly known as Matrixport, is facing over $84 million in unrealized losses on a substantial Ethereum long position. The position, comprising 120,000 $ETH, has been severely impacted as the price of Ether dropped below $1,600, according to data from HyperInsight, a blockchain analytics platform. Details of the Whale Position The address, identified by on-chain analysts, opened the long position using significant leverage, estimated between 15x and 20x. Such high leverage amplifies both potential gains and losses, making the position highly sensitive to price movements. In addition to the unrealized losses, the whale has…

Uncle Sam’s crypto wallet got a whole lot fatter this spring. The US government’s cryptocurrency holdings have climbed by more than $4 billion since April 1, cementing its position as the single largest state-level holder of Bitcoin on the planet. Washington didn’t go on a shopping spree to get here. The vast majority of that increase stems from criminal forfeitures and seizures, not active market purchases. How Washington became crypto’s biggest whale As of February 2026, the US government held approximately 328,372 BTC. The holdings sit within two frameworks established under the Trump administration: the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and the…

The Billions Foundation has officially confirmed that its $BILL token will launch via a Token Generation Event (TGE) on May 4. This announcement, made on the foundation’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, marks a critical milestone for the Billions Network, a platform focused on decentralized digital identity verification. The event signals a new phase in the intersection of blockchain technology and identity management. What Is the Billions Network and the $BILL Token? The Billions Network is a blockchain-based platform designed to provide secure, verifiable digital identities. Unlike traditional identity systems, it uses decentralized technology to give users control over their…

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has integrated a prediction market feature into its mobile application, powered by the platform predict.fun. The update, reported by BlockBeats, allows users with the latest version of the Binance app to access a new ‘Predict’ tab located within the Markets section. How the New Prediction Market Works The integration of predict.fun brings a structured prediction market directly into the Binance ecosystem. Users can now participate in event-based trading, where they can speculate on the outcomes of various real-world events, ranging from crypto price movements to broader geopolitical and economic developments. This…