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The stablecoin queue: 20 banks and tech giants are waiting to issue tokens with Anchorage Digital
Since the Genius Act passed, Anchorage has won every single large stablecoin issuance mandate across the landscape, according to the firm’s CEO Nathan McCauley.

The great derivatives disconnect: Why 'negative' funding is actually a bullish signal for Bitcoin
Panelists are split on the four-year cycle's relevance, with year-end price targets varying widely from potentially not reaching a new high to possible targets of $150k or $250k.

Ripple-linked XRP slips 25% below $1.42 as traders watch breakout
XRP pulled back even as Ripple and JPMorgan completed a cross-border tokenized Treasury settlement on XRPL, with price now testing whether the recent breakout structure can hold.

Crypto for Advisors: beneath the crypto surface
Beneath the stalled market, advisors and long-term investors are quietly building durable crypto allocations and are becoming more comfortable investing in this asset class.

The $700 million migration: Why Solv Protocol is ditching LayerZero for Chainlink
The combined migrations by Solv and Kelp shift nearly $1 billion in assets to Chainlink's CCIP, reflecting an industry "flight to quality."

Kalshi confirms $1 billion raise at $22 billion valuation amid prediction market boom
Institutional trading volume surged 800% over the past six months on the platform, while annualized trading activity reached $178 billion despite growing regulatory scrutiny.

Aave to overhaul collateral and listing standards after KelpDAO exploit
The lending giant is expanding its asset listing criteria beyond financial risk to include cybersecurity and architecture, and wants the rest of DeFi to follow.

Bitcoin tests Bollinger Bands breakout as creator flips bullish on BTC
A related MVRV indicator hit overheated levels last seen before bitcoin's late-2024 push to $100,000.

'JaredfromSubway' bot front runs Vitalik Buterin's $4 token swap with $1 million in volume
The Ethereum co-founder, who has spent months campaigning against toxic MEV with proposals for encrypted mempools, just had one of his own swaps front-run and back-run by the network's most notorious sandwich bot.

Consensus Miami Day 3: Real-time coverage and highlights from on the ground
It's day three of Consensus Miami 2026 on Thursday. Stay tuned for updates throughout the day.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) drops 1.2%, leading index lower
Near Protocol (NEAR), down 1% from Wednesday, was also an underperformer.

Bitwise enters tokenization in takeover of Superstate’s $267 million 'carry fund'
The crypto asset manager will take over Superstate’s $267 million USCC fund as tokenized investment products gain traction with institutions.

Kraken to buy stablecoin payments firm Reap in $600 million deal: Bloomberg
Kraken owner Payward will acquire Hong Kong-based Reap Technologies as the crypto exchange expands its stablecoin and payments infrastructure business in Asia.

SoFi’s crypto relaunch brought in $121.6 million in Q1. Almost all of it went to costs
The company launched the SoFiUSD stablecoin for enterprise payments in December and partnered with Mastercard for settlement capabilities.

Bitcoin treasury firms outline $3 trillion opportunity in BTC-backed digital credit at Consensus
Bitcoin-backed “digital credit” is scaling fast, with executives pointing to a $3 trillion long-term opportunity.

Bitcoin narrowly missed a major breakout. History says be careful.
Your day-ahead look for May 7, 2026
