Author: Adam Forsyth

Bitfinex analysts highlighted an improving but uneven demand wave and resistance zones where short-term holders are exiting at breakeven.

A Fairshake poll finds 45% of Americans call crypto too risky as industry PACs deploy over $100 million into midterms.

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Bitcoin price pushed above $81,000 on May 5, a 1.47% gain in 24 hours that has traders watching the next

a16z’s new fund targets real-world crypto use cases, including stablecoins, payments, lending, prediction markets, and tokenized financial assets. Venture

Wall Street executives warned at Consensus 2026 that legacy markets built for slower trading are breaking under 24/7 crypto pressure.

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The BlackRock Bitcoin IBIT ETF captured $136.6M in net inflows during a week when the broader Bitcoin ETF market lost

Five major banking trade groups issued a joint statement opposing the compromise barely hours after its release. Circle Internet