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Zcash to roll out quantum-recoverable wallets within a month, go quantum-proof by 2027

CoinDesk - 09:08 May 08, 2026

Bitcoin no longer holds up as the cypherpunk-grade money it was meant to be, Zcash's Zooko Wilcox told an engaged audience.
Arbitrum approves $71 Million ETH release despite U.S. seizure fight

CoinDesk - 08:59 May 08, 2026

DAO delegates approved releasing exploit-frozen ETH to an Aave-led recovery effort, though Arbitrum’s governance rules delay any transfer for at least eight days

Tags: Arbitrum
Bitcoin slips below $80,000: Why the 'Trump rally' is hitting a wall of profit-taking

CoinDesk - 08:24 May 08, 2026

CryptoQuant says traders are cashing out into strength, Enflux ties the move to easing Hormuz tensions, while Glassnode argues bitcoin has reclaimed key levels needed for a broader recovery.
Consensus panelists explain why Perp DEXes remain a tough sell for institutional investors

CoinDesk - 06:44 May 08, 2026

Panelists at Consensus Miami said institutional investors are still largely absent from perp DEXs, citing security risks and KYC friction as key barriers.
AI agents could solve crypto’s user problem

CoinDesk - 05:31 May 08, 2026

Chappy Asel says autonomous software may be more natural users of wallets and stablecoins than humans, though agentic payments remain mostly theoretical.
Bitcoin slips to $79,000, DOGE leads majors losses as negative funding rates set 10-year record

CoinDesk - 05:00 May 08, 2026

Bitcoin pulled back from this week's $81,500 high after U.S. forces fired on Iranian targets, while crypto futures markets logged their 67th straight day of negative funding rates, the longest streak in a decade per K33 Research.

Tags: Bitcoin
Coinbax wins $20,000 PitchFest prize at Consensus Miami for stablecoin compliance

CoinDesk - 21:35 May 07, 2026

Coinbax took the top spot at Consensus Miami with software built to add compliance controls to onchain payments.

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Privacy and accountability can coexist onchain, say panelists at Consensus Miami

CoinDesk - 21:14 May 07, 2026

Public blockchains make transactions traceable, but that transparency can come at the expense of user privacy. Speakers from Moody’s Ratings and ChangeNOW said that hybrid blockchain architecture and address-level monitoring can help solve both problems simultaneously.
AI agents and large corporates will lead the next stablecoin boom, executives say

CoinDesk - 21:10 May 07, 2026

Stablecoins are entering a new phase of adoption, with large corporations using them for cross-border treasury flows while AI agents begin using blockchain rails for autonomous payments, Bridge and Deus X Capital executives said at Consensus 2026.
Coinbase stock declines 5% after missing Q1 estimates on crypto slowdown

CoinDesk - 20:51 May 07, 2026

The crypto platform missed on the top and bottom lines as falling digital asset prices weighed on trading activity and investor sentiment.
CZ floats Binance.US revival to give U.S. users access to global crypto liquidity

CoinDesk - 18:48 May 07, 2026

The Binance founder said BNB Chain is the optimal payments rail for automated transactions between AI agents, noting that U.S. crypto policies are improving.
Tether executive warns the 2026 midterms could have 'seismic impact' on crypto industry

CoinDesk - 18:28 May 07, 2026

Jesse Spiro, Head of Government Affairs at Tether, said at Consensus Miami 2026 that the midterms will be a key test for whether crypto’s recent policy gains in Washington can survive politically.

Tags: Tether
Bitmine to slow down ether purchases as it nears accumulation goal, Tom Lee says

CoinDesk - 18:17 May 07, 2026

At the current pace of purchases, Lee said his Ethereum treasury giant would reach its 5% ether accumulation goal in six weeks, then shift its focus to staking and share buybacks.
'DeFi is not dead,' it’s going mainstream with AI agents, crypto executives agree

CoinDesk - 18:05 May 07, 2026

DeFi and its underlying technology have already proved themselves at scale, said eToro CEO Yoni Assia.

Tags: DeFi
Donald Trump Jr. denies rumors World Liberty Financial is falling apart

CoinDesk - 18:04 May 07, 2026

World Liberty Financial co-founder Donald Trump Jr. and co-founder and CEO Zach Witkoff pushed back on recent online rumors as the crypto firm battles Justin Sun in court.

Tags: Donald Trump World Liberty Financial
Amazon’s new AI wallet: AWS, Coinbase, and Stripe build payment rails for bots

CoinDesk - 16:50 May 07, 2026

Amazon said AI agents for now will be allowed to buy APIs, web content and other online services, but that future versions would enable hotel bookings, travel reservations and payments to merchants.

Tags: Amazon
Bitcoin ending May above $76,000 would confirm new bull market, Tom Lee says

CoinDesk - 16:44 May 07, 2026

Tokenization and AI agentic finance are the main narratives driving the next bull cycle in crypto, Lee said at Consensus 2026.
The stablecoin queue: 20 banks and tech giants are waiting to issue tokens with Anchorage Digital

CoinDesk - 16:36 May 07, 2026

Since the Genius Act passed, Anchorage has won every single large stablecoin issuance mandate across the landscape, according to the firm’s CEO Nathan McCauley.
The great derivatives disconnect: Why 'negative' funding is actually a bullish signal for Bitcoin

CoinDesk - 15:50 May 07, 2026

Panelists are split on the four-year cycle's relevance, with year-end price targets varying widely from potentially not reaching a new high to possible targets of $150k or $250k.
Ripple-linked XRP slips 25% below $1.42 as traders watch breakout

CoinDesk - 15:30 May 07, 2026

XRP pulled back even as Ripple and JPMorgan completed a cross-border tokenized Treasury settlement on XRPL, with price now testing whether the recent breakout structure can hold.

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