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Today so far 2026-10-17 · 00:00 UTC

Major institutional adoption is accelerating, with Visa moving its stablecoin payments pilot into production and Circle planning expansion into 40 emerging markets as stablecoins move toward mainstream use. Meanwhile, the crypto market faces mixed signals with Bitcoin mining difficulty jumping 5.92% in its third-largest hike of 2026 while traders await Federal Reserve policy decisions and monitor altcoin sentiment for potential reversals. Technical developments continue on the infrastructure side, including Vitalik Buterin's AI agent security setup and the claiming of the NIST Elliptic Curves Seeds bounty.

Coinbase Users Face Trading Delays After AWS Northern Virginia Outage

Coinbase users lost access to trading services for more than two hours after a major Amazon Web Services outage hit one of the company’s core data center zones in Northern Virginia on May 7.

2026-05-08 · 06:15 UTC
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52% of Voters Back CLARITY Act as Demand for Crypto Regulation Grows

2026-05-08 · 05:41

A new national survey from HarrisX, covering 2,008 registered voters, has delivered a clear message to Congress:…

For the first time in its history, Polygon reduces its block time to attract institutions

2026-05-08 · 05:40

While some crypto market undertakers were already preparing the blockchain coffin, Polygon unleashes the "turbo…

Bitcoin has Flashed Its Strongest Buy Signal This Cycle — Topside Breakout Ahead?

2026-05-08 · 05:35

Bitcoin reclaims key support levels as institutional ETF inflows strengthen bullish momentum.

Chaos Labs says oracles secure after attempted ‘nation-state’ wallet attack

2026-05-08 · 05:16

Chaos Labs said on Thursday it has rotated all keys since the attempted attack over the weekend and hasn't detected any…

KuCoin Launches Anti-Phishing Month to Strengthen User Protection Amid Global Security Awareness Observances

2026-05-08 · 04:40

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, May 8, 2026 / — KuCoin, a leading global crypto platform built on trust, today…

Kraken Parent Payward Buys Reap Technologies for $600M to Build Stablecoin Payment Rails

2026-05-08 · 04:30

Payward Inc., the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, announced on Thursday that it has agreed to acquire…

Coinbase shares slide on $400M Q1 loss, revenue miss

2026-05-08 · 04:12

Coinbase financial chief Alesia Haas said “macro conditions were genuinely tough,” while CEO Brian Armstrong highlighted…

Bermuda Pushes New USDC Airdrop as Premier Burt Targets Local Merchants

2026-05-08 · 03:30

Bermuda is transitioning from blockchain experimentation to practical implementation with the announcement of a new USDC…

The Crowd Is Late Again — 5 Risky Coins That Could Lead the Altseason 2026 Explosion

2026-05-08 · 03:30

Early liquidity rotation suggests altcoins may gain traction before widespread retail participation returns.

Block Inc rises 8% as Q1 gives ‘earnings surprise’ despite Bitcoin dip

2026-05-08 · 03:20

Block’s Q1 earnings beat estimates despite Bitcoin revenue falling 26% on changing Bitcoin “trading dynamics” and…

Bitcoin Must Hold $88.88K to Confirm a BTC Bottom, Analysis

2026-05-08 · 02:30

An analysis shared by Cryptoquant indicates bitcoin must reclaim and hold $88,880 before traders can confirm a BTC…

This Rare Economic Trigger Preceded 10× Runs — 5 Cryptos Positioning for the Next Altseason

2026-05-08 · 01:30

A recurring market structure linked to past altcoin rallies is forming again.

Bitcoin bulls target $115K by December: Does data back the expectation?

2026-05-07 · 23:56

Bitcoin options show bulls targeting $115,000 by year-end but are traders becoming overly optimistic?

Market Broadens Fast — 5 Coins With Explosive Volume and Hype Worth Holding Now

2026-05-07 · 23:30

Altcoin trading volume is expanding across multiple established networks, signaling early-stage market rotation.

Coinbase Reports 8.6% Record Market Share and $200 Million Derivatives Revenue

2026-05-07 · 23:17

Coinbase reported record crypto market share as derivatives, stablecoins, and on-chain products gained traction.

This Isn’t a Pump, It’s a Market Shift — 5 Altcoins & Memecoins Worth the Risk Before the Wave Hits

2026-05-07 · 23:13

Market behavior suggests gradual capital rotation rather than a sudden altcoin rally.

US Treasury ‘privately demanded’ Binance comply with monitoring deal: Report

2026-05-07 · 22:55

US Treasury officials reportedly sent a letter to Binance pressing the crypto exchange on compliance with a 2023 deal,…

Solv Protocol Will Dump LayerZero, Migrate $700M Tokenized Bitcoin Tech to Chainlink

2026-05-07 · 22:31

Solv Protocol will move its tokenized Bitcoin infrastructure to Chainlink, following Kelp DAO's lead after it blamed…

CLARITY Act markup could happen as early as next week: Coinbase exec

2026-05-07 · 22:30

The provisions in the crypto market structure bill are still under review by the banking and crypto lobbies as a new…

Trump Sons Haven't Abandoned World Liberty Financial, Crypto Firm Insists

2026-05-07 · 22:01

World Liberty co-founder Zach Witkoff also said Thursday that the crypto firm is “in the final stages” of receiving bank…

Bitcoin exchange reserves fall to two-year low after $8B exodus

2026-05-07 · 21:52

Nearly 100,000 Bitcoin exited major exchanges as OTC balances tightened and demand from accumulator addresses increased…

Crypto PACs spend $7.2M to support candidates in 5 US states ahead of elections

2026-05-07 · 21:28

Two affiliates of the crypto-backed PAC Fairshake reported media buys for political candidates in Georgia, Alabama,…

Coinbase Shares Slide as Crypto Giant Reports $394 Million Q1 Loss

2026-05-07 · 21:24

Crypto exchange Coinbase reported a consecutive quarterly loss as transaction revenue plummeted 40% amid a volatile…

California Man Gets 6½ Years as FBI Ties $250M Crypto Heists to Home Burglaries

2026-05-07 · 21:20

A federal court has sentenced a California man to 78 months in prison for his role in a social engineering conspiracy…

XRP Network Activity Crashes 85%, Has the Speculative Rally Finally Ended?

2026-05-07 · 21:10

Data from blockchain analytics platform Glassnode shows new addresses on the XRP network collapsed from 18,000 per day…

Fund managers double down on Bitcoin as crypto sentiment rebounds — CoinShares

2026-05-07 · 20:55

Institutional investors are gradually increasing crypto exposure as Bitcoin leads allocation preferences amid rising…

Tom Lee Says BitMine May Slow Ethereum Buys After Amassing Nearly $12 Billion of ETH

2026-05-07 · 20:54

Leading Ethereum treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies may start slowing its ETH purchases as it approaches its…

Ripple’s Treasury Bets Aim to Push $3 Trillion Through XRP

2026-05-07 · 20:33

Ripple is quietly positioning XRP as the hidden settlement layer beneath mainstream corporate treasury systems.

Why Ethereum at $1 Felt Too Risky for Ripple CTO David Schwartz

2026-05-07 · 20:17

Ripple CTO David Schwartz reignited debate across the crypto community after revisiting one of his most discussed…

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