A comparative analysis published on May 11 by XWIN Japan tracked how Bitcoin, Ethereum, $XRP, $BNB, and Solana held up during the six months of market stress between October 2025 and April 2026. According to the report, that downturn was less about panic selling alone and more about “internal selection,” with investors separating Bitcoin from
After hitting a peak of $82,458 late Sunday, bitcoin spent the afternoon of Monday testing resistance near $82,000. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin peaked at $82,458 on Sunday before retreating and consolidating under $82,000. Nearly $135 million in bitcoin positions were liquidated as Trump’s rejection of Iran’s deal flattened markets. Aramco CEO Amin Nasser warns that a
Base Azul is set to go live on mainnet May 13, bringing a multiproof security system to the Coinbase Layer 2. Base Azul, described by the network as its first fully independent upgrade, is set to activate on mainnet on May 13. At the center of the upgrade is a multiproof system combining trusted execution
Ixirpad has partnered with Cware Labs to advance sustainable infrastructure in the Web3 ecosystem. As the industry transitions to sustainable infrastructure from speculative hype; this partnership will help bridge the gap between innovative blockchain concepts and market-ready institutional applications focusing on AI/decentralized technologies. Strengthening the Web3 Foundation Collaborating with Cware Labs will allow Ixirpad to
When Strategy (MSTR), the largest publicly traded company holding bitcoin, first floated the idea of selling its bitcoin stash to fund its dividend obligations during its recent earnings call, it raised concerns among investors and the crypto community. However, executive chairman Michael Saylor sat down with CoinDesk senior analyst James Van Straten at Consensus in
Benjamin Cowen, an analyst closely followed in the cryptocurrency world, assessed Bitcoin’s reaching the 200-day moving average level. Cowen, citing Bitcoin’s historical cycles, signaled that the current market rally may not be permanent. Cowen noted that Bitcoin is currently very close to its 200-day moving average, a level that has always acted as a very
Circle’s (CRCL) upcoming Arc blockchain and its $222 million token presale are raising a broader question for crypto investors: should Circle still be valued mainly as a stablecoin issuer, or as an infrastructure company building the rails for digital finance? Alongside its quarterly earnings this week, the company announced a major fundraising round for Arc
Ripple (XRP) continues to make new moves. This time, Ripple has both made a new deal and invested. According to Bloomberg, Ripple Prime has reportedly signed a $200 million loan agreement with Neuberger Berman to expand its margin trading operations. Ripple Prime, Ripple’s institutional main brokerage platform, has secured a $200 million loan commitment from
In recent days there have been substantial capital inflows into crypto ETFs. Although not every single day ended with overall net inflows, the correlation with price movements is quite clear. In fact, these inflows appear to have fueled the recent gains in crypto. Ethereum ETFs The most emblematic recent case is that of Ethereum. Starting
Payward, the parent company of crypto platform Kraken, is raising new capital at a $20 billion valuation, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. Kraken declined to comment on the raise. The latest fundraising round comes as the company ramps up spending on takeovers. Most recently, it bought stablecoin-focused payments firm Reap for