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Ethereum is trading around $2,350 today with a live market cap near $281 billion and more than $20 billion in 24‑hour volume, sitting far below its $4,955 all‑time high but well above the sub‑$1,000 lows of the last bear market. Ethereum ($ETH) is changing hands near $2,350 on May 7, 2026, with CoinMarketCap putting the live price at about $2,349 per $ETH and a 24-hour decline of roughly 2.5%. That level gives $ETH a market capitalization of about $281.5 billion, securing its position as the second-largest crypto asset behind bitcoin, with a circulating supply just over 120 million $ETH. Data…

A new CAD stablecoin has officially entered the Canadian financial system following regulatory approval in Alberta. Tetra Trust Company unveiled CADD, a one-to-one Canadian dollar-backed token delivered under a governed financial system. CADD is now live on Base, Ethereum, and Tempo network systems, with plans aiming to extend to Solana. CAD stablecoin brings regulated settlement infrastructure The CAD stablecoin allows Canadian dollars to settle on-chain with near-instant finality. This adds to a new branch to Canada’s legacy payment systems, which processes about $424B in daily transactions through a standard system created decades ago. The introduction of ongoing payment networks allows…

The Shiba Inu ecosystem is advancing its blockchain infrastructure as developers begin early testing of a Layer-3 (L3) explorer built on Shibarium. Popular Shibarium-based decentralized exchange WoofSwap is leading this effort under the ShibClaw initiative, signaling a shift toward greater scalability, automation, and improved network performance. Key Points The Shiba Inu ecosystem advances its infrastructure as developers begin testing a new Layer-3 blockchain on Shibarium. The blockchain is being developed under the ShibClaw initiative, signaling a shift toward scalability and automation. With testing live, WoofSwap refrained from providing detailed technical information about the network. The L3 network builds directly on…

Morgan Stanley is expanding its digital assets push by rolling out crypto trading on its E*Trade platform, positioning the offering as a lower-cost option to established retail crypto services. The bank is currently running a pilot that charges the E*Trade users a fee of 50 basis points on transaction value, according to Bloomberg. That’s notably lower cost than other major players, including Coinbase, Robinhood and Charles Schwab, which charge 60 to 95 basis points. Morgan Stanley’s Head of Wealth Management, Jed Finn, said the initiative goes beyond offering cheaper crypto trading and is aimed at “disintermediating the disintermediators,” framing it…

AI agents will become more relevant than humans on the internet within the next decade, a shift already already forcing Google, Facebook and Amazon to react, said Charles Hoskinson. In his keynote at Consensus Miami 2026 on Wednesday, Hoskinson also said that “by 2035, the majority of searches, commerce and activity on the internet will be AI agents instead of people.” He said the change threatens existing business models. “Amazon, Google, Facebook, they’re terrified of the agentic revolution,” Hoskinson said, adding that companies are investing heavily because “all of their business models are going to be disrupted.” AI Agents do…

Bitcoin price started a recovery wave above $67,000. $BTC is now consolidating below $68,500 and might struggle to continue higher. Bitcoin started a recovery wave above $67,000 and $67,500. The price is trading above $67,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a bearish trend line with resistance at $67,350 on the hourly chart of the $BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might start another decline if it stays below the $68,500 and $68,800 levels. Bitcoin Price Attempts Recovery Bitcoin price extended losses and tested the $65,000 zone. $BTC formed a base above…

A cryptocurrency address linked to Hong Kong-based digital asset manager Metalpha has transferred 27,000 Ether ($ETH), valued at approximately $62.78 million, to the Binance exchange within the past hour, according to blockchain tracking firm Lookonchain. Large deposits to centralized exchanges are traditionally interpreted by market analysts as a preparatory step toward selling, though the ultimate intent of the wallet owner remains unconfirmed. Context and market implications Whale movements of this magnitude often attract close scrutiny from traders and analysts, as they can signal shifts in institutional sentiment or portfolio rebalancing. The transfer comes at a time when Ethereum has been…

Miami Beach, FL — A growing group of Wall Street and crypto executives say the financial system is heading toward a breaking point, as markets shift from human-paced processes to machine-driven activity that runs around the clock. “We’re moving to a world where transactions happen at a speed no human can track,” Sandy Kaul, head of digital assets and innovation at Franklin Templeton, said during a panel on the future of capital markets at Consensus in Miami on Tuesday. At the same time, “almost every process in capital markets today was built for humans, and none of them will stand…

A leading Shiba Inu-focused handle has released a fresh update on Shibarium, highlighting major backend upgrades that have shaped its performance over the past month. According to the Shiba Inu-focused X account Shibizens, the network recently completed a significant infrastructure overhaul, including a server migration and a full-chain re-index. While some users may notice lower activity or missing data, the update makes it clear that these are temporary visibility gaps due to ongoing indexing. Key Points Shibizens confirms that Shibarium has completed a large-scale server migration, strengthening its infrastructure. The network has also initiated full blockchain re-indexing to rebuild the…

US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is preparing to add another digital asset to its platform. According to a company statement, the Kaio (KAIO) token will be listed on Coinbase’s spot trading market, provided suitable liquidity conditions are met. According to the announcement, KAIO will begin trading specifically through Coinbase.com, Coinbase App, and Coinbase Advanced. Transactions will be conducted via the KAIO/USD trading pair, and investors will be able to access this new asset in exchange for US dollars. Coinbase stated that, as with every new listing, it will closely monitor liquidity and market conditions during this process. The company emphasized that…