The Crypto Fear and Greed Index hit 50 on Tuesday, measuring “neutral” for the first time since Jan. 17. This shift ended a 108-day stretch dominated by negative sentiment. The index gauges market sentiment using volatility, momentum, trading volume, and social signals. A score below 25 signals “extreme fear” or risk aversion, while 26–49 reflects …
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US prosecutors ask for leniency for ex-Celsius exec, citing cooperation
Federal prosecutors are recommending a light sentence for Roni Cohen-Pavon, the former chief revenue officer of defunct cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius. In a Monday letter filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), US Attorney Jay Clayton cited Cohen-Pavon’s “substantial assistance” to the government, by being prepared to testify …
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XRP price copies 2025 chart fractal that last time sparked 66% gains
XRP (XRP) is currently displaying a technical pattern that follows a 2025 fractal that produced 66% gains. The daily chart shows XRP price breaking out of a bull flag, which can also result in massive gains. Key takeaways: XRP is currently displaying a technical pattern similar to the 2025 price action that ignited a 66% …
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Space and Time rolls out virtual vaults for institutional onchain lending
Space and Time (SXT), a level-1 data blockchain that secures onchain finance projects, has launched a virtual vault platform that it says is purpose-built for institutional lending. The Microsoft-backed blockchain said on Tuesday that its new virtual vaults can be configured by institutional lenders and borrowers to their specific agreement, with cryptographically verified, continuously updated …
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Binance changes weekend pricing for commodity TradFi futures
Binance will change how it calculates benchmark prices for commodity-based perpetual futures during off-hours, a move that could affect margin and liquidation levels during weekends, holidays and maintenance periods, according to an exchange notice published Tuesday. The update will take effect on Friday at 9:00 pm UTC. The exchange will replace its current fixed pricing …
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Coinbase cuts 14% of workforce, citing market slump and AI shift
Update May 5, 2026, 1:30 pm UTC: This article has been updated to add information from an SEC filing. Coinbase will cut about 14% of its workforce, or roughly 700 jobs, as CEO Brian Armstrong moves to make the crypto exchange leaner and more focused on artificial intelligence. Armstrong said in an email to employees …
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Bitcoin ‘supercycle’ or bear-market rally? BTC breaking $81K has traders at odds
Bitcoin (BTC) climbed 3.5% this week to hit $81,325 on Tuesday, its highest level since January. But is Bitcoin’s multi-month highs just a bear-market rally, or has it already bottomed to resume the so-called “supercycle,” as some traders suggest? Key takeaways: Bitcoin may rally to $180,000–$200,000 as institutional accumulation offsets bear-market pressure Selling pressure remains …
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‘We’re Back to a Seven’: Goldman Sachs Executive Outlines Cautious Optimism on Equities Market Amid AI Boom
A Goldman Sachs executive says the financial giant’s Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) team is a “seven on ten” on the domestic equity market. Anshul Sehgal, global co-head of Goldman’s FICC team, says in a new interview that they were a “seven on ten” on equities back in January, with the plan to ratchet …
‘Still Pretty Cheap’: Billionaire Bill Ackman’s Firm Actively Deploying Capital Despite Fresh Stock Market Highs
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman thinks quality stocks are still cheap even though the market recently printed fresh all-time highs. In a new CNBC interview, the founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management says his firm recently raised $5 billion and is actively deploying that capital, with about 35% already deployed. “Interestingly, despite …
UAE free zone launches blockchain-based business IDs for registered firms
Innovation City, a Ras Al Khaimah-based free zone focused on artificial intelligence and Web3, has launched what it claims is the first blockchain-based digital business identity system. According to a Monday release shared with Cointelegraph, every company registered in Innovation City receives a sovereign, cryptographically verifiable identity issued on OPN Chain, the public blockchain infrastructure …
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Telegram to become TON’s largest validator, Durov says
Telegram founder Pavel Durov said Telegram will replace the TON Foundation as the main driving force behind The Open Network (TON) and become its largest validator, signaling a deeper operational role for the messaging platform in the blockchain ecosystem. In a Monday Telegram post, Durov said TON fees had dropped sixfold to “nearly zero” and …
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Bitcoin ETFs pull in $532M as BTC reclaims $80K amid ‘post-ceasefire recovery’
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $532.21 million in net inflows on Monday as Bitcoin pushed back above the $80,000 mark amid improving risk sentiment following the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) led the pack with $335.49 million in daily inflows, followed by Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) …
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Healthcare Firm Suffers Major Data Breach – Personal, Medical and Health Records of 143,842 People at Risk
Hundreds of thousands of people may be affected after a healthcare firm disclosed a cybersecurity incident involving personal information. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights, Innovative Scientific Solutions has discovered a hacking incident affecting 143,842 individuals, with the breach involving a network server. The company says it learned …
Stablecoin proposal still ‘falls short’ of protecting bank deposits: US banks
America’s largest banking groups said they remain dissatisfied with the CLARITY Act’s newly proposed language on stablecoin yield, arguing that it fails to protect bank deposits. In a statement Monday, the bankers acknowledged that US Senators Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks are “seeking to achieve the correct policy goal” in prohibiting stablecoin yield but noted …
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Haun Ventures raises $1B, adding AI to crypto focus
Haun Ventures has raised $1 billion to back early- and late-stage crypto startups, while expanding into artificial intelligence for the first time. The funds will focus on three areas: crypto financial infrastructure, tokenization and AI agents. The firm’s founder, Katie Haun, called these areas the “new economy.” “I’ve been following the flow of assets my …
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