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XRP sentiment hits 2-year high, but why is price stuck?

XRP social media sentiment has turned bullish following integration with Rakuten Wallet, but resistance at $1.40 could cap the upside.

Price predictions 5/1: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, BCH, XMR

Technical charts suggest that Bitcoin’s rally continuation is fully dependent on bulls securing a weekly close above $75,000.

Gency AI raises $20 million to build a sovereign advertising network powered by AI and blockchain consensus

AI and blockchain infrastructure company Gency AI today announced it has raised $20 million in a new funding round.

Crypto Biz: Capital has no consensus

Crypto markets splinter as miners pivot to AI, BitMine doubles down on ETH, stablecoin liquidity idles, and tokenized Treasurys reshape trading collateral.

‘There is an imbalance of power’: My husband has cancer. Why must we wait two hours for a 10-minute CT scan?

“This letter is in memory of all the patients who died waiting for their medical appointments to begin.”

A major Sandisk transformation is under way, and analysts say it could send the stock even higher

New long-term agreements are a sign that hyperscalers are willing to pay high prices for memory. They’ll also make Sandisk’s earnings less volatile.

Embattled U.S. manufacturers show their mettle, grow for the fourth month in a row despite Iran war

American manufacturers grew in April for the fourth month in a row — the longest streak in four years — but an embryonic recovery faces fresh hurdles from rising oil prices and higher inflation tied to the Iran war.

What investors should be buying and selling in May, according to Bank of America’s ‘Flow Show’ strategist

A cyclical uptick in economic activity in May, presaged by a boom in semiconductors, should see a reversal in the most out-of-favor sectors.

DeFi can freeze stolen funds, but not everyone agrees it should

Crypto faces backlash for freezing stolen funds and for doing nothing, with expectations pulling in opposite directions.

Crypto VC funding plunges to $659M in April, hits near two-year low

Crypto VC funding fell to $659 million in April, its lowest monthly total since July 2024, as dealmaking slowed across the sector.

Did Dogecoin bottom first? DOGE price poised for 20% gains as whales return

Dogecoin whale wallets hit record DOGE holdings as the price rallies 23.5%, strengthening the memecoin’s rally chances in May.

Bitcoin ETFs draw $2B in April for highest monthly inflows this year

US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted strong April inflows as Bitcoin rallied, with IBIT leading gains despite late-month outflows across funds.

Brazil bars crypto settlement in regulated cross-border payment rails

Brazil’s central bank barred virtual assets from settlement inside regulated eFX payment rails as it tightens oversight of crypto-linked flows.

SBI eyes Bitbank deal as Japan’s crypto exchange market consolidates

SBI Holdings is in discussions to make Bitbank a subsidiary, adding to its push to acquire crypto exchanges amid improving regulatory clarity in Japan.

A year after selling $2.7 million Austin mansion, actress Haylie Duff and Matt Rosenberg call off 12-year engagement

Haylie Duff has split from her fiancé, Matt Rosenberg, 12 years after the former couple announced they were engaged—and six years after they relocated their family from California to Texas.

Bitcoin seals best monthly gain in a year as S&P 500 hits fresh all-time high

Bitcoin finished April above $76,000 to preserve most of its monthly gains, but the S&P 500 stole the limelight with a trip back to record highs.

Bakkt completes acquisition of stablecoin payments firm Distributed Technologies Research

Bakkt announced the deal in January, which was originally for 9.3 million shares, along with a corporate name change to Bakkt Inc.

MoonPay launches card enabling AI agents to spend stablecoins via Mastercard

The card links self-custodied wallets to Mastercard rails, allowing AI agents to spend stablecoins at checkout without preloading funds or moving assets offchain.

Bitcoin risks extended retreat as April rally was futures-driven: CryptoQuant

Futures drove up Bitcoin's price in April while spot demand declined, which CryptoQuant warned has historically preceded extended price declines.

Bitcoiners launch 'The Bitcoin Evidence Base' to stamp out FUD

The Bitcoin FUD-stopping tool cites over 22 peer-reviewed research papers to address common misconceptions about Bitcoin.