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ADA Tests $0.25 Support as Grayscale Revises Cardano Position and Hoskinson Responds to Critics
ADA is pressing against the $0.25 support level that has historically preceded major rallies. Grayscale's revision and a public spat between Hoskinson and Flare's founder add complexity to the near-term outlook.
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Bitcoin Reclaims $80K on Record ETF Inflows as Mining Pools Push for Decentralization
Bitcoin crossed $80,000 for the first time since January 2026, reaching $82,855 as six consecutive weeks of ETF inflows totaling $3.4 billion signal sustained institutional demand. Mining pools, regulatory progress, and corporate results round out a complex picture.
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MegaETH Foundation Executes First MEGA Token Buyback Using USDm Rewards
MegaETH Foundation completed its first MEGA token buyback on May 7, 2026, funded entirely by USDm stablecoin rewards accumulated through April. The move launches an automated buyback system designed to remove discretionary decision-making from token repurchases and establish a predictable,...
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Kalshi Reaches $22B Valuation on $1B Series F Funding
Kalshi closed a $1 billion Series F funding round, doubling its valuation from $11 billion to $22 billion. The round was led by Coatue Management, with participation from top-tier Wall Street and Silicon Valley investors. Kalshi now generates over $1.5 billion in annualized revenue with...
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Aave Overhauls Collateral Standards After $293M KelpDAO Exploit
Aave Labs announced comprehensive reforms to its asset listing and collateral vetting process on May 7, following the April 2026 KelpDAO bridge exploit that cost the protocol $293 million in losses. The overhaul introduces mandatory cybersecurity and architecture reviews as part of a new risk...
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Zcash Jumps 70% in a Month as Privacy Coins Ride Quantum-Resistance Wave
Zcash surged 70-75% in a month, leading gains across Monero, Ycash, and Zano as developers committed to quantum-recoverable wallets by June 2026 and full post-quantum security by 2027.
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Coinbase Trading Halted by AWS Data Center Outage
Coinbase users lost access to trading for several hours on Thursday after an Amazon Web Services data center in Northern Virginia overheated, crippling the exchange's infrastructure.
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Aptos Foundation Commits $50M to Ecosystem Growth and AI Integration
Aptos Foundation and Aptos Labs announced a combined $50 million commitment to expand the blockchain's ecosystem, with funding directed toward first-party products, protocol infrastructure, research, and a dedicated strategic fund for trading and AI partners.
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Exodus Launches XO Cash, a Stablecoin Built for AI Agents on Solana
Exodus launched XO Cash on May 8, a stablecoin designed for autonomous AI agents on Solana. The token pairs with a software toolkit featuring configurable spending limits, targeting a market that established stablecoins like USDC were never built to serve.
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Ethereum at $2,300: Bull Case Collides With Whale Exits and Developer Drift
Ethereum traded below $2,300 on May 8, 2026, as Fundstrat's Tom Lee reiterated a $22,000 target while on-chain data showed whales offloading 63,000 ETH to Binance and high-leverage longs getting liquidated.
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Coinbase Posts $394M Q1 Loss as Revenue Plummets 31%
Coinbase reported a net loss of $394.1 million in Q1 2026, marking consecutive quarterly losses as trading volumes contracted and crypto holdings declined. Total revenue fell 31% year-over-year to $1.41 billion, with transaction revenue collapsing 40% to $756 million.
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Kalshi Hits $22B Valuation on $1B Fundraise as Institutions Surge
Kalshi, the dominant US-regulated prediction market platform, has raised $1 billion in new funding at a $22 billion valuation, cementing its position as the leading player in event-based derivatives trading as institutional interest accelerates.
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Kraken Parent Payward Acquires Reap for $600M, Escalating Asia Stablecoin Push
Payward Inc., Kraken's parent company, has agreed to acquire Hong Kong-based payments firm Reap Technologies for $600 million in a cash-and-stock deal, marking a strategic expansion into Asia's stablecoin and cross-border payments market.
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DeFi Resolver TrustedVolumes Hit With $6.7M Exploit; 1inch Claims No Impact
TrustedVolumes, a liquidity resolver used by multiple DeFi protocols, was exploited on May 7 for between $5.87 million and $6.7 million. 1inch stated its protocols, infrastructure, and user funds were not affected, though the incident raises questions about downstream dependency risks.
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AWS Bets on USDC for AI Agent Payments, Partnering Coinbase Despite $394M Q1 Loss
AWS launched Bedrock AgentCore Payments, routing AI agent micropayments through Coinbase's x402 protocol on Solana and Base. The move comes despite Coinbase posting a $394M Q1 2026 loss, as stablecoins now drive 44% of its revenue.
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Solana Hits $90 on $16M Short Squeeze, But Address Growth Slowdown Clouds the $100 Case
Solana crossed $90 on May 7, 2026, fueled by $16M in short liquidations and Bullish's announcement to tokenize 151 million shares on-chain. But slowing address growth since February complicates the case for a sustained $100 breakout.
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DSJ Exchange Ponzi Scheme Collapses: $150M Stolen, $41.5M Frozen
A fraudulent cryptocurrency exchange operating under the DSJ brand has collapsed after stealing approximately $150 million from victims. On-chain investigators are tracking the laundering of stolen funds across multiple blockchains, with $41.5 million recovered so far.
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JPMorgan, Ripple, Mastercard Complete First Tokenized Treasury Settlement on XRP Ledger
JPMorgan, Ripple, Mastercard, and Ondo Finance have completed a pilot cross-border settlement transaction using tokenized U.S. Treasuries on the XRP Ledger, settling in seconds and marking a significant milestone in institutional blockchain adoption.
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Anthropic Secures SpaceX's Colossus 1 GPU Compute Ahead of $1.75T IPO
Anthropic has signed a deal to access SpaceX's full Colossus 1 GPU compute cluster ahead of SpaceX's planned June 2026 IPO at $1.75 trillion valuation. The timing is strategic, allowing SpaceX to demonstrate its AI infrastructure can attract marquee customers while Anthropic secures dedicated...
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Hut 8 Shares Surge 30-37% on $9.8B AI Data Center Lease
Hut 8, a publicly traded Bitcoin miner, announced a $9.8 billion lease agreement for AI data center capacity on May 6, sending its stock soaring 30 to 37 percent in pre-market and early trading. The deal covers the first phase of the Beacon Point hyperscale AI campus in Nueces County, Texas.
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Morgan Stanley Launches E*Trade Crypto Trading at 0.5% Fees
Morgan Stanley has rolled out Bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading on its E*Trade platform, charging 0.5% per transaction and directly challenging the fee structures of Coinbase, Robinhood, and Charles Schwab.
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Crypto Whale Sues Coinbase Over $55M in Stolen DAI
A cryptocurrency whale has filed a lawsuit against Coinbase, alleging the exchange refused to return approximately $55 million in DAI stablecoins stolen in a 2024 phishing attack. The case centers on whether exchanges bear responsibility for returning stolen funds that arrive on their platforms.
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Zcash Surges 40% After Multicoin Capital Discloses Major ZEC Position
Zcash surged 40% on May 6, 2026, after Multicoin Capital disclosed a significant ZEC stake accumulated since February. The token hit $600, pushing its market cap to $10B, as Robinhood's listing and easing US-Iran tensions added fuel.
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Ethereum Reclaims $2,380 as Golden Cross and $238M Institutional Buy Signal Broader Shift
Ethereum climbed to $2,380 on May 6, 2026, triggering a golden cross and drawing $238M in institutional buying from BitMine. A $396M whale deposit to Binance and a $300M LayerZero exploit complicate the bullish picture.
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