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Bitcoin ETFs Lead Crypto Inflows as BlackRock IBIT Tops $596M Weekly Demand

US spot Bitcoin ETFs kept pulling in serious capital last week, with BlackRock’s IBIT once again doing the heavy lifting while Ethereum, Solana, and XRP products also drew fresh money. Bitcoin ETFs led weekly crypto fund inflows with about $623 million. BlackRock IBIT dominated demand, accounting for roughly $596 million of that total. ETH, SOL, […]

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Bitcoin Rejects $82.8K as ETF Inflows and Clarity Act Vote Keep Bulls Alive

Bitcoin briefly pushed above $82,500 before getting rejected near $82,800, keeping traders glued to the same stubborn resistance zone while spot Bitcoin ETF inflows and the coming Clarity Act vote keep the bigger bullish case alive. BTC rejected again near $82.8K after briefly trading above $82,500 Doctor Profit says the move is a “bull trap” […]

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Jack Dorsey Pushes Bitcoin Toward Everyday Money With Block Payments Focus

Jack Dorsey is pushing Bitcoin toward the one use case that actually matters: money people can spend, save, and hold without begging a bank for permission. Through Block, he’s backing tools meant to make Bitcoin payments, self-custody, and merchant adoption more practical, not just more hyped. Jack Dorsey wants Bitcoin to work as everyday money […]

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Dormant Bitcoin Whale Moves $40B After 10 Years, Sparking Sell-Off Speculation

A long-dormant Bitcoin whale has suddenly reawakened, moving nearly $40 billion in BTC after more than a decade of inactivity and promptly dragging traders back into their favorite hobby: frantic on-chain speculation. $40 billion in BTC moved from a legacy wallet to a SegWit-compatible address Wallet inactive since November 2013 before the transfer on Sunday […]

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Dogecoin Breakout Eyes $0.15 as AlphaPepe Presale Pushes Early-Entry Hype

Dogecoin is showing real breakout potential, while AlphaPepe is trying to sell traders on the classic “get in early or get left behind” meme-coin play. DOGE has regained strength above key moving averages and whale wallets are reportedly piling in, while AlphaPepe is pushing a presale narrative built on sold-out stages, an AI-powered exchange, and […]

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Silver Options Signal Hints at Extreme $1,000 Tail-Risk Bet as Price Nears $80

Silver is flashing one of the strangest options-market signals in recent memory, with heavy call buying clustered at the absurdly high $900 to $1,000 strike range while the metal itself trades near $80. That does not look like a normal bet on a rally. It looks like someone is pricing in a violent macro event, […]

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U.S. Government Crypto Holdings Top $4B as Seizures Fuel Bitcoin Debate

U.S. government crypto holdings have reportedly surged by more than $4 billion since April 1, a reminder that the state’s digital asset pile is getting bigger whether it likes it or not. U.S. government crypto holdings jumped by over $4 billion The rise likely reflects seizures and forfeitures, not government buying The real fight is […]

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US Banks Move to Stall Stablecoin Bill Before May 14 Senate Vote

US banks are reportedly scrambling to stall a stablecoin bill before a May 14 Senate Banking Committee vote, turning a long-running fight over digital dollars into another ugly brawl between legacy finance and crypto-native rails. The pressure is building ahead of the May 14 Senate Banking Committee vote. May 14 Senate Banking Committee vote Stablecoin […]

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New Jersey Pension Fund Buys $16.2M in Strategy Shares for Bitcoin Exposure

New Jersey’s state pension fund has reportedly parked $16.2 million in Strategy shares to gain Bitcoin exposure without buying BTC directly. It’s a very TradFi solution: keep the orange-pilled upside, dodge the custody drama, and pretend the middleman is somehow the safer bet. New Jersey State Pension Fund holds $16.2 million in Strategy shares. The […]

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Strategy Doubles Down on Bitcoin as Mining Economics Tighten

Strategy, the Bitcoin-heavy corporate treasury firm formerly known as MicroStrategy, is leaning harder into BTC just as mining economics get nastier. That’s not a coincidence. It’s a signal that the market is rewarding conviction, scale, and balance-sheet discipline while squeezing out everyone else. Strategy is doubling down on Bitcoin Mining margins are getting tighter Only […]

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US Crypto Rules Advance as BlackRock Pushes Ethereum Tokenization Amid DeFi Risks

Washington is finally moving on crypto market rules while BlackRock keeps turning Ethereum into a serious piece of financial infrastructure. That’s the bullish side. The messy side is still very much alive: stablecoin stress fears, DeFi hacks, court-backed asset recovery drama, and whale-sized ETH transfers that make traders reach for the panic button. Clarity Act […]

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Bitcoin Node Addresses Spike 5x in Possible Sybil Attack Warning

Bitcoin’s peer-to-peer network may be dealing with more than just harmless noise after a sharp spike in fake and unreachable node addresses raised concerns about a stealth Sybil attack. ADDR spam surged: fake and unreachable node addresses jumped from about 50,000 to more than 250,000 per day Possible motive: poison Bitcoin node discovery and steer […]

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Bitcoin Hits 3-Month High as Investors Take Profits Into Strength

Bitcoin climbed to a three-month high, and right on cue, investors started taking profits as BTC moved higher. That’s not a sign the market is broken; it’s a sign traders are still awake. Bitcoin price hit a three-month high Profit-taking increased as BTC rallied CoinDesk Research says investors sold into strength Healthy markets often see […]

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Seven Major Bitcoin Mining Pools Back Stratum V2 as Mining Margins Tighten

Bitcoin mining is getting squeezed from every angle, and seven major pools are now lining up behind Stratum V2 as margins tighten. It’s a smart move for efficiency and miner control, but it won’t paper over the brutal economics hammering the sector. Seven major pools joined the Stratum V2 working group Open mining protocol aims […]

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Banks Fight CLARITY Act Stablecoin Yield Deal Ahead of Key Senate Vote

Banking lobbyists are making a last-ditch push to rewrite the CLARITY Act just days before a key Senate vote, and the real battle is over stablecoin yield, not consumer safety. Banking groups want changes to a stablecoin compromise they already accepted Timing is critical: Senate Banking Committee vote on May 14, recess starts May 21 […]

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CME to Launch Bitcoin Volatility Futures in 2026 as BTC Rebounds Above $81K

CME Group is set to launch a Bitcoin volatility product in June 2026, giving traders a regulated way to bet on BTC’s swings without needing to pick a direction. Bitcoin Volatility Futures (BVI) targeted for June 1, 2026 Pending CFTC review before launch Settles to BVX, CME’s 30-day Bitcoin volatility benchmark Bitcoin rebounded above $81,000 […]

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