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.
On Monday, U.S.-based Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETH ETFs) recorded their largest single-day outflow since their launch in July 2024, with $465.1 million withdrawn in just one day.
The cryptocurrency market is showing alarming shifts in investor sentiment. According to analytics platform Amberdata, the 180-day implied volatility skew on Deribit has fallen to zero, signaling a transition from long-term bullish to neutral expectations.
The cryptocurrency Litecoin was trading at $119.85 at 10:55 PM (7:55 PM GMT) on the Investing.com Index on Monday, marking a 10.01% gain for the day. This was the strongest daily increase for Litecoin since July 19.
In 2025, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) have shown significant growth and attracted unprecedented institutional interest.
This week, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty reached a record high of 127.6 trillion, making it harder than ever to mine new blocks. Miners now require more computational power to solve the problems needed to validate transactions and earn rewards.
The yield-bearing stablecoin USDe, issued by Ethena Labs, has surpassed FDUSD to become the third largest dollar-pegged token. A 75% increase in market capitalization since mid-July has brought the circulating supply to $9.3 billion, according to The Block's dashboard data.
Several crypto experts believe that the first exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on Solana may be approved soon, which could trigger a sharp rise in SOL.
Despite signs of a short-term recovery after a week of continuous losses for Cardano (ADA), an artificial intelligence (AI) model forecasts that the token could end August on a strong note.
Solana’s rally has slowed. Over the past month, SOL gained more than 22%, but it has lost nearly 6% in the past seven days.
Visa has added support for three new stablecoins — PYUSD, USDG, and EURC. The company is also now working with the Stellar and Avalanche blockchains.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, Binance, has launched an unusual service allowing users to buy digital assets at a discount.
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading sideways for 20 consecutive days, staying within a narrow price range. However, data from Binance suggests the market may be setting up for a much more complex move than it appears. Metrics indicate the market might be preparing for a sharp movement — either up or down.
In July, U.S.-based spot Ethereum (ETH) ETFs experienced record-breaking capital inflows. According to research platform SosoValue, the net inflow into ETH spot ETFs reached $5.41 billion in July alone—more than the combined inflows from all previous months since launch.
On July 30, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) kept the key interest rate in the range of 4.25–4.5%.
The Bank of Korea (BoK) has created a new division to monitor the crypto market, Indonesia has announced increased taxes on crypto transactions, and Hong Kong has finalized its rules for stablecoins. ForkLog has compiled the latest developments from Asia.
MARA (formerly Marathon Digital) released its financial report for Q2 2025. The company’s revenue increased by 64% compared to the same period last year.
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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