Hut 8 Taps Falconx for $200M Facility, Drops Rate to 7% and Boosts BTC Access
Key Takeaways: Hut 8 secured a $200 million credit facility with Falconx at 7.0%, replacing its prior Coinbase agreement. The...
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Coinbase cuts 14% of staff as Armstrong ties cost reset to AI and market volatility
Make CryptoSlate preferred on Coinbase will cut about 700 employees, or 14% of its workforce, under a May 5 restructuring...
Is BTC in bear market rally or a ‘supercycle’?
Bitcoin (BTC) climbed 3.5% this week to hit $81,325 on Tuesday, its highest level since January. But is Bitcoin’s multi-month...
Moscow Exchange to add XRP, BNB, Solana, TRON to its crypto index roster next week
Russia’s largest securities marketplace, the Moscow Exchange (MOEX), will begin calculating and publishing indices for four digital currencies, including Solana...
GameStop Proposes $55B eBay Takeover Deal
GameStop proposed an unsolicited, non-binding $55.5 billion acquisition of eBay in a cash-and-stock deal, as the video game retailer looks...
Bitcoin Breaks $81,000 Behind ETF Inflows, Iran De-escalation and a Short Squeeze
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin hit $81,000 on May 5, 2026, its highest price since January, as multiple catalysts converged. April spot...
Hut 8 Secures $200M Bitcoin-Backed Credit Facility from FalconX
Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining and energy infrastructure company Hut 8 secured a $200 million Bitcoin-backed credit facility from institutional crypto prime...
OpenAI CFO Joins XRP Firm Ahead of Nasdaq Listing
Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist...
Bitcoin Breaks $80K Barrier: Will Altcoins Follow?
Key points:Bitcoin’s rally through $79,500 opens the door to a move toward $84,000.Ether, Dogecoin and Hyperliquid are showing strength, but...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Says the US Is Targeting Iran’s Access to Crypto
Placing crypto alongside shadow banking and weapons procurement means Treasury believes it is being used for actual trade settlement....
Bitcoin In Buy Zone As Analyst Sets Next Bull Target At $400,000 – Details
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Following its April rally, Bitcoin has settled...
Bitcoin Difficulty Falls 2.3% as Hashrate Slips Below 1 ZH/s and Block Times Slow
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin difficulty fell 2.3% on May 1, marking 6 cuts in 2026 as hashrate dipped below 1 ZH/s....
Bitcoin Whale Holdings Hit 5 Month High At 3.09M BTC
Bitcoin (BTC) whales holding between 1,000-10,000 BTC have increased their BTC exposure over the past five months, with the total...
Can Bitcoin Seal its Best Weekly Close in Over Three Months?
Bitcoin (BTC) eyed $79,000 into Sunday’s weekly close as crypto markets continued to be guided by the US-Iran war.Key points:Bitcoin...
MoonPay Launches Institutional Unit After Sodot Acquisition
Crypto payments platform MoonPay is launching an institutional unit after acquiring Sodot, an Israeli crypto security infrastructure provider.MoonPay on Wednesday...
GME meme coin soars 54% after GameStop reportedly prepares offer for eBay
GameStop’s reported intention to make an offer for eBay sent several meme coins inspired by the gaming retailer sharply higher...
This Week in Crypto Law (Apr. 26, 2026)
This Week in Crypto Law The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. The...
Trump sons’ crypto-linked bets run into mining security and financing conflict overseas
Make CryptoSlate preferred on New Financial Times reporting says Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump are set to gain exposure...
Canada wants to ban crypto ATMs as fraud fears turn Bitcoin access into a political target
Make CryptoSlate preferred on The country that gave the world its first crypto ATMs is now preparing to eliminate them...
Riot Posts $167M in Q1 Revenue as Data Center Arm Pulls in $33M
Riot Platforms posted $167.2 million in revenue for the first quarter of 2026, with its newly launched data center business...
Shiba Inu price holds key support despite whale selling 800B SHIB
An OG Shiba Inu whale sold 800 billion SHIB for $4.9 million. SHIB held $0.0000060 support, trading near $0.0000063. If...
Bitcoin, Altcoins Breakout With Strength: Are New Highs Next?
Key points:Bitcoin will have to flip the $80,000 level into support to continue its up move to $84,000.Several major altcoins...
