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Yesterday — 8 May 2026Main stream

Ondo price breaks $0.30 resistance amid RWA growth, can it revisit January highs?

8 May 2026 at 18:40
Ondo price surged above $0.30 after a JPMorgan-Mastercard tokenized Treasury pilot and strong Q1 growth pushed TVL to $3.53 billion. According to data from crypto.news, Ondo (ONDO) climbed to an intraday high near $0.40 on May 8 before slightly easing…

Cardano price rebounds after trendline breakout, can bulls push ADA past $0.30?

8 May 2026 at 16:30
Cardano price has started recovering after breaking above a key descending resistance trendline, raising hopes that bulls may attempt a larger move toward the important $0.30 psychological level. According to data from crypto.news, Cardano (ADA) was trading around $0.264 at…

ECB chief Christine Lagarde raises fresh concerns over euro stablecoins

8 May 2026 at 14:37
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has intensified her opposition to euro-denominated stablecoins, warning that the risks to financial stability and monetary control outweigh any benefit to the euro’s international role. Speaking Friday at the Banco de Espana LatAm Economic…

BNB price invalidates bearish pattern, can bulls push toward new highs?

8 May 2026 at 14:14
BNB price has broken above a multi-month descending triangle pattern, signaling that bearish momentum may be fading as buyers attempt to regain control of the trend. According to data from crypto.news, BNB (BNB) price was trading around $638 at press…

Taiwan indicts TV anchor over alleged USDT-funded Chinese influence scheme

8 May 2026 at 14:06
Taiwanese prosecutors have indicted a television news anchor on allegations of receiving cryptocurrency payments from a Chinese operative to produce politically influenced content and obtain classified military information from serving and former officers. According to the Taiwan Ciaotou District Prosecutors’…

HarrisX poll finds CLARITY Act could influence voter decisions

8 May 2026 at 13:46
U.S. voters have increasingly tied support for crypto regulation to electoral choices as a new HarrisX survey showed bipartisan backing for the CLARITY Act ahead of a possible Senate Banking Committee markup next week. According to HarrisX, 52% of 2,008…

Payward buys Reap for $600M to expand stablecoin payment services in Homg Kong

8 May 2026 at 12:03
Kraken parent Payward has agreed to acquire Hong Kong-based Reap Technologies for up to $600 million, adding card issuance and cross-border stablecoin payment infrastructure to its expanding business services platform. Payward announced Thursday that the transaction will be paid through…

Germany weighs ending Bitcoin’s tax-free holding rule by 2027

8 May 2026 at 11:01
Germany has prepared plans to tighten cryptocurrency taxation from 2027, putting the country’s long-standing tax-free holding benefit for Bitcoin and other digital assets under renewed scrutiny. Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said during an April 29 presentation of Germany’s 2027 federal…

Before yesterdayMain stream

Microsoft faces clean energy challenge as AI infrastructure spending climbs

7 May 2026 at 17:50
Microsoft is reconsidering one of its biggest climate commitments as spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure continues to surge. According to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter, the company is debating whether to delay or drop its “100/100/0”…

Reform UK faces scrutiny over Farage’s £5M gift from crypto billionaire 

7 May 2026 at 15:15
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has rejected demands to disclose a £5 million personal gift from crypto investor Christopher Harborne, arguing that the payment fell outside parliamentary reporting requirements. According to comments Farage gave to broadcasters on Tuesday, legal advice…

Ethereum price confirms bullish setup as institutional demand holds firm, breakout ahead?

7 May 2026 at 14:18
Ethereum price has pared off some gains after facing resistance at $2,400 this week. A confirmed bullish pattern on the chart, however, positions it for strong upside in the coming sessions. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) price rose…

Bitcoin ETFs pull in $1.7B in five-day inflow streak

7 May 2026 at 13:35
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds have extended their inflow streak to five straight sessions, drawing nearly $1.7 billion as institutional demand has continued alongside Bitcoin’s recovery above $80,000. According to SoSoValue data, the group of spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $46.3…

Bittrex asks court to void $24M SEC settlement over crypto stance

7 May 2026 at 12:31
Bittrex has asked a U.S. federal court to overturn its $24 million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission after the regulator abandoned the crypto enforcement approach used against the exchange under the Biden administration. According to a motion filed…

AE Coin and USDU launch regulated UAE stablecoin conversion rail

7 May 2026 at 11:34
AE Coin and USD Universal have introduced a regulated stablecoin conversion framework in the UAE that enables near-instant exchange between UAE dirham and U.S. dollar-backed payment tokens for institutional use. According to a March 7 announcement the system has been…

Samourai Wallet co-founder seeks donations after $2M legal debt

7 May 2026 at 11:13
Samourai Wallet developer Keonne Rodriguez has appealed for public donations after legal costs tied to his U.S. criminal case left him with more than $2 million in debt and a $250,000 court-imposed fine. According to a Wednesday post Rodriguez published…

Bakkt and Zoth partner to target the South Asia remittance market with stablecoins

7 May 2026 at 10:58
Bakkt and Zoth have entered into a strategic partnership framework to build a compliant stablecoin payment infrastructure across remittance corridors connecting the U.S., South Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Africa. According to a press release shared with crypto.news,…

Bitcoin price breaches $82K resistance, bullish crossover hints move to $85K next

6 May 2026 at 16:55
Bitcoin price climbed above the key $82,000 resistance level on Wednesday as easing Middle East tensions, falling oil prices, and continued spot ETF inflows boosted risk appetite across the crypto market. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin (BTC) price surged…

Anchorage Digital launches AI banking for autonomous payments

6 May 2026 at 12:58
Crypto bank Anchorage Digital has introduced an agentic banking service that allows AI systems to access and move funds across traditional and crypto payment rails without human intervention. According to Anchorage Digital co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley, the new infrastructure…

Bitcoin rally loses steam at $81K following Trump’s pause on ‘Project Freedom’

6 May 2026 at 12:43
Bitcoin price faced rejection near $82,000 as its recent rally lost momentum after United States President Donald Trump paused the “Project Freedom” operation amid progress in U.S.-Iran peace negotiations. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin (BTC) rose from around $80,500…

a16z launches $2.2B crypto fund to back stablecoins, tokenized assets

6 May 2026 at 12:31
Andreessen Horowitz has raised $2.2 billion for a new crypto-focused investment fund as it targets infrastructure-led applications across digital assets. According to a blog post published by its crypto arm, a16z Crypto, the firm’s fifth fund will support founders building…

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