Crypto
AI Summary
- Bitcoin has surged past $80,000, with its market dominance climbing above 61%, sparking speculation about a potential altcoin season, though its price faces key resistance levels.
- Major financial institutions like Morgan Stanley are expanding into crypto trading, offering competitive fees and piloting new services, while established players like Hut 8 are making significant investments in AI data center leases, driving stock surges.
- Regulatory developments continue to shape the industry, with Switzerland approving regulated banks for crypto custody and discussions around market structure legislation intensifying in the US Senate.
- The stablecoin ecosystem is navigating evolving regulations and exploring new use cases, with companies like OpenTrade raising substantial funds to connect stablecoins to real-world assets and a push for interoperability with traditional payment systems like SWIFT.
- The intersection of AI and crypto is a growing trend, highlighted by increased AI agent development, potential AI applications in blockchain infrastructure, and companies exploring AI's role in areas from AI-powered trading to tackling complex software flaws.
Sources
Cointelegraph
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Bitcoin market dominance moves above 61%: Will altcoins follow?
an hour ago
by Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly
MarketsBitcoin's market dominance climbed above 61% as BTC led crypto market flows. Data also showed Binance-listed altcoins' share of volume hitting 49% in March.
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Hut 8 investors shrug off Q1 loss, stoke 33% stock surge
2 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Vince Quill
Latest NewsThe company also announced a new AI energy leasing deal as it continues to diversify into adjacent high-performance computing applications.
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Crypto-backed Republican candidate wins Indiana congressional primary
2 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
Latest NewsRepresentative James Baird won the Republican primary for Indiana's 4th district on Tuesday after receiving an endorsement from Donald Trump and supportive spending from a crypto-backed PAC.
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Price predictions 5/6: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, BCH, ZEC
3 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay
MarketsBitcoin sellers may show up if BTC hits $84,000, but altcoin charts continue to predict new price highs.
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Switzerland's Amina becomes first regulated bank to custody Canton Coin
3 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
Latest NewsThe FINMA-regulated bank's institutional clients will get access to trading and holding Canton Coin through a banking platform instead of crypto-native venues.
CoinDesk
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Anthropic signs Elon Musk's SpaceX for Colossus 1 compute ahead of June IPO
2 hours ago
by Shaurya Malwa
Tech, NewsThe Claude maker said Wednesday it would use all the compute capacity at SpaceX's Colossus 1 data center, the latest partnership stitched onto its AI infrastructure buildout.
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Eric Trump takes shot at JPMorgan rethinking bitcoin after 'crapping' on asset
2 hours ago
by Jesse Hamilton
Policy, Eric Trump, American Bitcoin, JPMorgan, NewsThe U.S. president's son, who co-founded American Bitcoin, said there's been a turnaround from traditional institutional firms now embracing bitcoin.
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The time is now: the Senate must act on crypto market structure legislation
3 hours ago
by Summer Mersinger
Opinion, Market Structure LegislationThe United States needs to finally establish a clear framework that the market needs.
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Bermuda pushes stablecoin payments with USDC airdrop as it courts crypto firms, regulators
3 hours ago
by Krisztian Sandor
Policy, Consensus Miami 2026, Stablecoins, Coinbase, Circle, NewsPremier David Burt said Bermuda's "onchain economy" plan aims to bring stablecoins into everyday commerce.
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Crypto bill won't move without a ban on officials' industry ties, says U.S. Senator Gillibrand
3 hours ago
by Jesse Hamilton
Policy, Consensus Miami 2026, NewsThe Democratic lawmaker has been a negotiator for the Clarity Act, and one of the final sticking points is the crypto constraint on officials, including the president.
Decrypt
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Bittrex Wants Its $24 Million Settlement Back, Now That the SEC Is Pro-Crypto
an hour ago
by Sander Lutz
Law and OrderNow-shuttered crypto exchange Bittrex settled with the SEC back in 2023 after being accused of offering illegally unregistered securities.
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Sandisk Is Mooning Like a Meme Coin. Here's Why
2 hours ago
by Jose Antonio Lanz
BusinessSandisk stock is up over 3,000% in one year. It's not a meme. It's NAND flash—and AI can't get enough of it.
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Ondo, JPMorgan, Mastercard and Ripple Team to Settle Tokenized Treasuries on XRP Ledger
2 hours ago
by Decrypt Agent
BusinessMajor financial institutions use XRP Ledger to demonstrate blockchain's ability to settle tokenized Treasuries across borders in seconds.
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OKX to Launch OpenAI, SpaceX and Anthropic Perpetual Futures in Pre-IPO Trading Push
2 hours ago
by Decrypt Agent
MarketsCrypto exchange OKX will offer synthetic exposure to private AI and tech company valuations through derivatives contracts.
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Claude Delusion? Richard Dawkins Believes AI May Be Conscious
3 hours ago
by Jason Nelson
Artificial IntelligenceThe evolutionary biologist says extended exchanges with Anthropic’s chatbot felt less like software and more like interacting with another mind.
AMBCrypto
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Ripple, JPMorgan and Mastercard complete cross-border settlement using tokenized Treasuries
an hour ago
by Adewale Olarinde
News, News 1, Ripple, Social, Trading ViewRipple, JPMorgan and Mastercard have completed a cross-border settlement pilot using tokenized Treasuries and the XRP Ledger.
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818,334 Bitcoin later, Strategy may be entering new BTC phase
2 hours ago
by Muriuki Lazaro
Bitcoin, BTC Trading View, News, News 1, Social, Trading ViewCan Strategy maintain its Bitcoin accumulation flywheel as treasury concentration and market dependence continue intensifying?
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Ethereum price reclaims $2,380: Is ETH’s structural shift finally here?
3 hours ago
by Akashnath S
Altcoin, Ethereum, News, News 1, Social, Trading View, ambcryptoThe Ethereum rally beyond $2.4k, combined with strong Taker Buy Volume, suggested the current rally might extend higher.
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Ethena, Kelp DAO diverge on root cause of $300M LayerZero exploit
3 hours ago
by Adewale Olarinde
DeFi, News, News 1, Social, Trading ViewEthena and Kelp DAO have offered different views on the $300M LayerZero exploit, underscoring a broader debate on DeFi security models.
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Zcash rallies 15% – Yet THESE 2 pressure points still matter
4 hours ago
by Olayiwola Dolapo
Altcoin, News, News 1, Social, Trading ViewZEC records strong inflows, but outflows cast doubt on rally strength.