Solana multisig leader Squads raises $18M to scale its Altitude stablecoin accounts for enterprises, reinforcing Solana’s role as plumbing for onchain dollar treasuries. Solana‑based multi‑signature protocol Squads has raised 18 million dollars in a new strategic equity round led by Solana Ventures, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Haun Ventures, L1D and others, according to The
Cryptocurrency analytics company The DeFi Report has published a comprehensive assessment of the current state of Bitcoin and the overall cryptocurrency market. The analysis, titled “Crypto Has a Perfect Bullish Setup… So Why Isn’t It Exploding?”, examines the contradiction between the bullish expectations in the market and price movements. The cryptocurrency market is experiencing one
Las Vegas — Eric Trump took the stage at Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas with a message: the asset’s best days aren’t ahead, they’re already here. The American Bitcoin (ABTC) co-founder and chief strategy officer declared that the convergence of institutional adoption, corporate treasuries, and mainstream financial access has made this bitcoin’s most important moment
In brief Bitcoin’s recovery rally is capped between $80,400 to $82,000 due to a confluence of massive sell orders, CME gap, and key technical levels. The UAE’s OPEC exit raises oil volatility risk rather than confirming a supply surge, keeping inflation and rate expectations uncertain. Analysts see Bitcoin oscillating between $74,000 and $82,000 near-term, with
In brief Visa added Arc, Base, Canton, Polygon, and Tempo to its global stablecoin settlement pilot, bringing the total supported networks to nine. The payment giant’s blockchain settlement volume reached a $7 billion annualized run rate, marking 50% quarter-over-quarter growth. Visa now operates more than 130 stablecoin-linked card programs across more than 50 countries. Visa
In brief The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady for a third time this year as conflict in the Middle East continues to propel energy costs higher. The Senate Banking Committee advanced Kevin Warsh’s nomination to lead the U.S. Central Bank, setting him up for a final vote. Although Fed Chair Powell’s eight-year
Cryptocurrency analytics company Glassnode made noteworthy assessments regarding the Bitcoin market in its latest report. According to the report, the price was strongly rejected from the “Real Market Average” and short-term investor cost floor levels, which are around $78,000–$79,000. This situation limits the upward momentum of the market and indicates that downward pressure may continue
While the heyday of Cathie Wood’s investment management is, for the time being, firmly in the past, the popular ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) has been having a respectable run in the last 12 months and unveiled its latest series of bets as recently as April 28. ARKK ETF one-year price chart. Source: Google Specifically, ARKK
Current Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell will continue to stay on the central bank’s board as Governor after his term ends in May. Speaking at a press conference following the central bank’s decision to hold interest rates steady at 3.5%-3.75% on Wednesday, Powell voiced concerns about the legal action against the central bank, saying it