On the night of 4 June 2026, the crypto market saw another downturn. Bitcoin briefly fell to $61,383, while Ethereum dropped to $1,717, according to TradingView.
Bitcoin broke above $80,000 on Monday, May 4, gaining 2.7% within three hours amid a rally in Asian equity markets. This marks the highest level since January 31, 2026.
In the first quarter of 2026, the price of the leading cryptocurrency fell by 22.2%, marking its worst start in eight years.
The cryptocurrency market reacted with growth to remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who hinted at readiness to cut the key interest rate in September.
The license will allow the exchange to offer digital asset services, including tokens and stablecoins, across the entire European Economic Area in accordance with the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation.
Could XRP dethrone Ethereum from second place in the crypto rankings? ChatGPT outlined the conditions under which this might happen.
Ethereum is outpacing Bitcoin’s rally amid inflows into spot ETFs and newly activated corporate treasury bonds. At the same time, BTC futures and options have taken a more cautious stance following stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data.
On Tuesday, August 19, U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ethereum funds lost nearly $1 billion as investors grew pessimistic following a market price decline.
Analysts have drawn attention to the Long-Term Holder Realized Profit & Loss metric, which makes it possible to assess the stages of Bitcoin’s (BTC) market cycle. This indicator records the volumes of realized profits and losses among long-term holders and has previously helped identify cycle tops and bottoms.
Major cryptocurrencies declined, pushing the total crypto market capitalization below $4 trillion, Bloomberg reports.
Metaplanet Inc (TYO:3350) announced on Monday that it had purchased an additional 775 Bitcoin worth $93 million, bringing the Japanese hotel-operator-turned-crypto-treasury’s total holdings to 18,888 Bitcoin.
In the past 24 hours, market liquidations totaled over $1 billion, with $782 million coming from long positions. More than 219,500 traders were affected, and the largest liquidation on Bybit for the BTCUSD contract amounted to $10 million.
Bitcoin reached an all-time high on Thursday, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency was boosted by growing expectations of a September interest rate cut and optimism over increased corporate buying.
Ether (ETH) has reached a new record for open interest (OI) on the Binance futures market, with the figure hitting $12.2 billion. This result is driven by high liquidity and a dense order book, low trading and holding costs, and an efficient margin and funding system on the platform.
Crypto exchange Bullish has raised $1.11 billion in its initial public offering, pricing its shares at $37 each — above the previously announced range, Bloomberg reports.
Fueled by a string of legislative victories and new financial initiatives, cryptocurrency investors are experiencing an upswing. Another wave of positive catalysts has given the crypto industry even more room for growth this week. Notably, the biggest headlines aren’t about Bitcoin, Yahoo Finance reports.
Last week, Solana surpassed Ethereum in total fees collected for the first time, bringing in $8.6 million compared to its rival’s $8.1 million. Despite having a lower overall activity volume, the growth rate reached 2.1%. The leader in this metric remains the Tron blockchain, with $14.3 million, while Bitcoin network fees rose 8%, staying largely out of mainstream media attention.
Since November last year, the stablecoin market has shown rapid growth, becoming one of the key indicators of the strengthening cryptocurrency sector. The total market capitalization of Tether (USDT) has increased from $120 billion to $164.5 billion, while Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) grew from $34 billion to $65.1 billion.
Ethereum surged close to record highs on Wednesday amid a wave of buying as corporate entities began accumulating the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, mirroring the strategy used for Bitcoin.
Bitcoin’s sharp decline is fuelling debate over whether investors are selling liquid crypto positions to chase the SpaceX IPO and emerging AI opportunities. The theory points to liquidity pressure, ETF outflows and Strategy’s small $BTC sale as contributing factors.
Over the past four weeks, the cryptocurrency $NEAR Protocol ($NEAR) has risen by almost 100%, and over the past week — by 55%, becoming one of the top gainers among major altcoins. The rally coincided with the announcement of a series of blockchain upgrades related to privacy, cross-chain transfers, protection of artificial intelligence (AI) users’ data, and network scaling.
At the beginning of 2026, many investors were confident that the next major move by the Federal Reserve would be an interest rate cut. A significant part of the bullish scenario for Bitcoin and the broader crypto market was built around that expectation.
The Hyperliquid token has once again become the centre of attention, as traders are turning increasingly bullish following aggressive buying activity and stable on-chain metrics.
Solana is trading at a 71% discount from its all-time high. Here’s why. Since its launch in 2020, Solana has often been described as “the next Ethereum.” However, despite being faster and cheaper than Ethereum, Solana has not lived up to those expectations.
The tokenised equities market has accelerated sharply. Over the past year, the value of digital versions of traditional securities on blockchain networks has grown from $37 million to $1.5 billion — an increase of more than 40 times. This surge highlights growing investor demand for access to US equities through crypto infrastructure, without traditional brokerage accounts or complex onboarding procedures.
Chainlink, Ethereum, Kaspa, Sui, and $NEAR have spent recent months in an extended accumulation phase characterized by low volatility. All five assets are now approaching critical levels where movement may begin, each supported by its own May catalyst.
On April 21, 2026, Coinbase’s Independent Advisory Board on Quantum Computing and Blockchain published its first report. It states that the quantum threat is real and that blockchains must begin implementing cryptographic protections now.
For a long time, stablecoins were seen purely as a tool for traders. Useful, but almost invisible. They served as a way to quickly enter and exit volatile assets without dealing with fiat. Essentially, they were just an intermediate layer of liquidity, not a standalone instrument.
The rapid growth in the number of crypto tokens is significantly outpacing the value they generate, creating a major issue for the industry, according to Michael Ippolito. He shared his analysis in a series of posts on X, illustrating the situation with six charts. While total crypto market capitalization appears strong, a deeper look reveals a different picture.
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