Crypto

The ratio has climbed above its 200-day moving average for the first time meaningfully since September 2020, a move that has historically preceded major bitcoin rallies.

Starknet launched strkBTC on May 12, locking BTC on Bitcoin's base layer to back an ERC-20 token that brings shielded balances into a smart contract environment at scale. The token runs in the public mode, where it behaves like any other wrapped Bitcoin asset, and shielded mode, where users can hide selected balances and transfers […] The post Bitcoin holders can now hide more of their activity, but only by trusting new middlemen appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Coinbase-backed x402 adds batch settlement, letting AI agents authorize many small payments offchain before settling them later onchain. Coinbase-backed x402 has added batch settlement, a feature designed to reduce the cost of high-frequency AI agent payments by allowing many small transactions to settle later in bulk. Base creator Jesse Pollak said Wednesday that x402 now supports batched settlement, enabling very small payments below $0.0001 for on-demand resources such as compute and inference. The feature lets buyers deposit ERC-20 funds into onchain escrow and sign offchain vouchers for each paid request. Sellers can verify those vouchers quickly, serve the request and later redeem many payments together in batched onchain transactions, according to x402’s documentation. Read more

Your day-ahead look for May 13, 2026

Arkham’s new map links OFAC‑sanctioned Tron wallets to Iran’s central bank, putting Tehran’s alleged onchain reserves and counterparties in full public view. Blockchain analytics platform Arkham has published what it says is a public, onchain map of crypto wallets attributed to Iran’s central bank, making a pair of US-sanctioned Tron addresses publicly searchable for investigators and the wider public. The move could increase scrutiny of how Iranian-linked entities use stablecoins and blockchain networks to move funds outside traditional banking rails, as US authorities intensify sanctions enforcement tied to terrorism financing and oil revenues. Arkham’s May 11 research post groups the wallets into a Central Bank of Iran entity page and explorer, which the firm says can be used as a starting point to trace connected addresses and flows. Read more

Hot CPI didn't stall markets for long, while the Clarity Act has already received 100 amendments ahead of tomorrow's markup.

Charles Schwab's latest offering is currently unavailable to residents of New York, Louisiana, and users outside the United States.

Bitcoin held steady before President Donald Trump's with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.

SharpLink's $686M Loss Exposes Ethereum Staking Risks The post SharpLink’s Ethereum Bet Just Generated a $686 Million Loss: Is the Galaxy Deal News a Lifeline or a Vote of Confidence? appeared first on Cryptonews.

XRP wallet growth among larger holders accelerated again after a temporary decline.

Bitcoin reduces its drop from all-time highs to 35% in a move that sparked new BTC price all-time highs "within a year" on seven occasions in the past. Bitcoin may have a roughly 77% chance of reaching new all-time highs within a year if historical BTC price patterns repeat. Key points: New research from network economist Timothy Peterson released on Tuesday shows what happens when BTC/USD claws back significant losses. Read more

[PRESS RELEASE – London, United Kingdom, May 13th, 2026] Following the successful completion of its private testing phase, BASIS is now officially live, with the platform publicly accessible at basis.pro as the company moves to address what industry participants increasingly describe as a structural gap in digital asset infrastructure. The platform, developed with engineering support […]

Vietnam’s deputy minister of finance reportedly said the country is planning to launch its regulated cryptocurrency market in the third quarter of 2026 to answer the growing demand for digital assets. Vietnam could see the first official activity in its regulated crypto asset market as early as the third quarter of 2026, Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi said at the Digital Trust in Finance 2026 forum. “We believe that, as early as the third quarter, Vietnam could witness the first official activities of its crypto asset market, operating under a framework designed to ensure safety and transparency,” Chi said Tuesday, according to VnEconomy. The comments mark another step in Vietnam’s effort to bring one of Asia’s most active crypto markets under formal supervision, after regulators opened a licensing pathway for domestic crypto asset trading platforms earlier this year. Read more

World Liberty Financial burns 100M $WLFI tokens worth $6.67M as Bitcoin tests $58,500 support. Full price analysis, Fed catalyst preview, and early-stage Layer 2 presale data. The post Trump Crypto Project Just Burned $6.67 Million in Tokens: Is This Enough to Save World Liberty Financial (WLFI) From Its Downtrend? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Jane Street cut Bitcoin ETF holdings sharply in Q1 2026, including IBIT and FBTC, while adding at least $82 million in Ether ETF exposure. Wall Street market maker Jane Street reduced its exposure to Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the first quarter of 2026 while increasing positions in Ether funds. Jane Street cut major Bitcoin ETF holdings in Q1 2026, including BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC), according to a 13F filing published Tuesday. IBIT holdings fell about 71% from Q4 2025 to roughly 5.9 million shares valued at about $225 million, while FBTC dropped about 60% to around 2 million shares worth roughly $115 million. Read more

A hotter-than-expected April inflation report has put Bitcoin back at the center of the Federal Reserve trade, reviving the higher-for-longer rates problem that has capped crypto markets for much of the year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on May 12 that headline CPI rose 3.8% year over year in April, above the 3.7% […] The post Bitcoin was waiting for cuts. Hot CPI inflation data just put hikes back on the table appeared first on CryptoSlate.

BTC is fighting a technical battle as it trades just below two closely watched long-term trend indicators: the 200-day Simple Moving Average and the 200-day Exponential Moving Average.

An initial group of clients can now trade bitcoin and ether on the Schwab Crypto platform.

CEO Yoni Assia says he’s bullish on crypto and expects to see it back to all-time highs this year even as crypto derivatives trading on eToro dropped.

Bitcoin trades near $80,860, up 2.2% in 24 hours, as the Senate Banking Committee prepares a May 14 markup vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. Key resistance at $82,800 with $85,000 in sight. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Coiling at $81,000 as the CLARITY Act Vote Approaches: Will Tomorrow’s Senate Decision Trigger a Rally to $90,000? appeared first on Cryptonews.