Crypto

Will the 'institutional bet' catch fire or will 'slow burner' suddenly ignite?

As North Korea's infiltration tactics grow more sophisticated, security experts say the crypto industry needs to understand what sets the regime apart from every other state-backed hacker — and why that difference makes it a dangerous threat to the ecosystem.

Staunch crypto advocate Senator Cynthia Lummis said the country should not risk its financial future by further delaying the CLARITY Act. A leading crypto advocate in the United States Senate, Senator Cynthia Lummis, has warned that her colleagues must pass the CLARITY Act, which aims to provide the crypto industry with clearer regulatory oversight, soon, or risk waiting almost another four years to move the industry forward. “This is our last chance to pass the Clarity Act until at least 2030,” the Wyoming Republican said in an X post on Friday. “We can’t afford to surrender America’s financial future,” she added. Her comments come as crypto industry participants begin to worry that the bill’s chances of passing this year are narrowing, with US midterm elections in November potentially changing congressional priorities and slowing momentum on the highly anticipated crypto legislation. Read more

Polymarket links briefly appeared under mainstream outlets in Google News results for event-driven queries but were later removed. Polymarket betting markets reportedly appeared inside Google News results alongside established news publishers before disappearing. A Google spokesperson told The Verge that the platform’s appearance in News was an error. “This site briefly appeared in Google News in error, and it is no longer surfacing in News,” spokesperson Ned Adriance reportedly said. Before removal, Polymarket links were shown directly beneath mainstream outlets when users searched event-driven queries. In one example cited by website Futurism, a search for “will ships transit the strait” related to the Strait of Hormuz returned a Polymarket market predicting outcomes on vessel passage alongside reporting from Reuters and The Guardian. Read more

The Ethereum treasury firm aimed to launch a $1.5 billion yield-bearing ETH fund but will now halt its plans following the mutual decision to end the deal. Ether Machine has called off its planned public debut after the Ethereum treasury-focused firm and Dynamix Corporation agreed to terminate their merger, citing deteriorating market conditions. In a Saturday post on X, Ether Machine said the decision to end the deal was mutual and effective immediately. The transaction had aimed to take the firm public through a merger with the Nasdaq-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), alongside involvement from The Ether Reserve LLC. “The Ether Reserve LLC, together with certain other parties thereto, announced today that they have mutually agreed to terminate their previously announced Business Combination Agreement, effective immediately, as a result of unfavorable market conditions,” the firm wrote. Read more

RAVE has skyrocketed by over 1,000% in the past week alone, sodilifying its spot in the top 100 alts by market cap.

Will bitcoin drop below $50,000 where its 'electrical cost' is situated?

Sudden selloff triggered liquidation-style move, with weak recovery reinforcing bearish structure despite compressed volatility setup.

Bitcoin and Ether are each less than 10% away from price levels that could signal a potential reversal in the crypto market, according to a macro analyst. Bitcoin and Ether aren’t far from levels that could signal a trend reversal this year, despite a growing consensus across the industry calling for a bear market, according to macro analyst Jordi Visser. “If we trade above $76,000 and at the same time we see Ethereum above $2,400, I believe that is the beginning of a move that will be sustainable this year because I don't think we're going to have a recession,” Visser said on the Anthony Pompliano podcast published on YouTube on Friday. A move to $76,000 would represent an increase of 6.1% from Bitcoin’s (BTC) price of $71,646 at the time of publication, according to CoinMarketCap data. Ether’s (ETH) move to $2,400 would represent an increase of around 8%. Read more

Despite the failure, Pakistan's foreign Minister insisted that the two-week ceasefire must be upheld.

A Bitcoin researcher proposes a fix to quantum computing fears, CZ outlines his 2031 crypto vision: Hodler’s Digest

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said negotiations had ended after a daylong session in Pakistan, sending crypto prices down between 1.5% and 2%.

Democratic lawmakers and crypto investors characterized crypto projects launched by or tied to Trump as scams and political corruption. United States President Donald Trump is facing renewed scrutiny, as crypto tokens and projects promoted by the US president crash to all-time lows or sit near record low levels. The Official Trump token (TRUMP), a memecoin promoted by Trump, hit an all-time low of about $2.73 in March 2026 and is currently trading at about $2.86, according to data from CoinGecko. World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform co-founded by Trump’s sons, also issued a governance token, which crashed to an all-time low on Saturday, falling to just $0.07. Read more

The following is a guest post and opinion from Laura Estefania, Founder and CEO of Conquista PR. From Automation to Orchestration Bots are creating a new economy. And for the first time, it is not about replacing humans, but organizing them. The rise of AI agents has moved quietly from novelty to structure. What we […] The post Rent a human: The day bots started hiring us appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Binance led the perpetual futures market with 40% market share and the spot market with a 32% share.

The October 2025 Bitcoin and altcoin crash may have ended the bull market, but its long-term impact on market health may have been overstated. Key takeaways: Bitcoin orderbook depth has plummeted by 50% since September 2025, signaling a substantial decline in overall market liquidity. Indicators suggest that the current market fragility stems more from recent 2026 trends than from the 2025 flash crash itself. Read more

Arkham data shows 8,285 BTC in Coinbase Prime custody as the company swings from $8 billion profit to nearly $5 billion loss ahead of its IPO push.

Ray Dalio's Apr. 9 TIME essay carries a geopolitical surface and a monetary argument underneath. Dalio explicitly writes that his indicators point to a simultaneous breakdown of the monetary order, some domestic political orders, and the geopolitical world order. The Iran conflict is the immediate trigger, but the structural claim below that is that investors […] The post Ray Dalio issues economic “war thesis” showing dollar-debasement against Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin open interest hit five-week highs while funding rates mimicked the BTC price collapse below $60,000, leading analysis to predict a new short squeeze. Bitcoin (BTC) is due a classic “short squeeze” as open interest hits five-week highs, says new analysis. Key points: Bitcoin is seeing a combination of rising open interest and negative funding rates. Read more

On-chain data points to easing selling pressure, with realized losses falling and spot markets shifting toward net buying.