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Crypto custodian Taurus moves straight into EU capital markets with MiFID license in Cyprus
The license allows the firm to offer tokenized financial instruments to EU banks as well as secondary trading for tokenized bonds, fund shares, equities, and structured products.
Crypto derivatives have converged with Wall Street. Equity perps could soon prove it.
Crypto and traditional finance are converging fast, with perpetual futures emerging as the strongest bridge between the two.
Toncoin surges 36% as Telegram replaces TON Foundation and slashes fees
The market is repricing TON as a Telegram-led ecosystem again, not just a foundation-run chain with a messaging app narrative attached.
Coinbase cuts 14% of staff as AI reshapes how crypto companies operate
Brian Armstrong, the CEO at Coinbase, announced a workforce reduction of roughly 660 from its current 4,700.
One bank after another scraps Fed rate-cut forecasts. Bitcoin doesn't care.
Your day-ahead look for May 5, 2026
Bitcoin tops $80,000 as altcoins rally and risk appetite returns
Crypto markets climb Tuesday with BTC above $80,000, altcoins gaining momentum, and investors rotating into higher-risk plays amid improving sentiment.
DeFi lender Aave asks court to block $71 million crypto seizure tied to North Korea claims
The filing challenges a New York restraining notice that froze ETH on Arbitrum after the rsETH exploit, with Aave arguing the funds belong to users, not North Korea judgment creditors
Bitcoin used to hate inflation. Now it might be the opposite
Bitcoin is rallying alongside inflation signals, defying the traditional macro playbook.
Bitcoin crosses $81,000, ETH, SOL, DOGE steady as options desks bid on further price jump
Bitcoin is back above $80,000 after Monday's brief reversal on the disputed Iran missile claim, with options markets quietly setting up for a breakout even as skew still favors downside protection.
Kraken parent Payward closes $550 million Bitnomial deal, securing full CFTC derivatives stack
The deal gives Payward a full CFTC-regulated derivatives stack in the U.S.
