Bitcoin Bulls Attack $82K As Altcoins Consolidate

Key points: Bitcoin is struggling to rise above $84,000, but the bulls remain in control as long as the price remains above the 20-day EMA. Several major altcoins have pulled back, indicating that the bears remain sellers on rallies. Bitcoin (BTC) has pulled back at the start of the week, but the bulls are trying…

Strategy’s Michael Saylor says selling bitcoin to fund dividends is ‘inconsequential’

When Strategy (MSTR), the largest publicly traded company holding bitcoin, first floated the idea of selling its bitcoin stash to fund its dividend obligations during its recent earnings call, it raised concerns among investors and the crypto community. However, executive chairman Michael Saylor sat down with CoinDesk senior analyst James Van Straten at Consensus in…

Crypto and AI Could Be Dirty Words on 2026 Campaign Trail

The AI and crypto industries have made headlines over the past year thanks to the impressive war chests amassed by corporate political action committees (PACs). Profligate spending during the last federal elections in the US has led to unprecedented policy changes favoring the crypto industry, with indications that a full legislative framework in the form…

Here’s why analysts say XRP price is ready for a ‘full-scale rally’ to $2

XRP (XRP) rallied 9% over the weekend to $1.50 as several technical and onchain indicators suggested it was due for a “full-scale” upward breakout. Key takeaways: XRP’s funding rates and Bollinger Bands indicator warn of volatility in the coming days. XRP’s symmetrical triangle breakout targets $2.05. XRP bullish reversal signals emerge Data from TradingView showed…

Strategy Resumes Bitcoin Acquisitions with $43M BTC Buy

Strategy bought 535 Bitcoin for $43 million last week, resuming its accumulation strategy days after its chairman, Michael Saylor, said the company may sell some of its holdings to fund dividend payments. The world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder acquired the Bitcoin (BTC) between May 4 and May 10 at an average price of $80,340 per…

Sui Surges 50% on Institutional Interest and Stablecoin Push

Sui network’s native token, SUI, has climbed 50% over the past seven days after a Nasdaq-listed company staked a large portion of the token’s supply and developers announced upcoming features, including zero-fee stablecoin transfers and private transactions.  SUI traded around $0.94 on May 4 before climbing to $1.41 on Sunday, according to CoinGecko. Over the…

Crypto.com Secures UAE License for Government Crypto Payments

[Update (May 11, 2026, at 13:17 UTC): This article has been updated to include responses from Mohammed Al Hakim, president and general manager for the UAE at Crypto.com.] Crypto.com has received a Stored Value Facilities license from the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, allowing residents to pay Dubai government fees using cryptocurrencies via…

Bitcoin (BTC) funds capture $700 million as institutions place their bets: Crypto Daily

This is an excerpt from CoinDesk newsletter ‘Daybook.’ Sign up here, if you haven’t already. Institutional demand for crypto is real, and suggests there may be a sustained bitcoin BTC$81,002.49 price move above its pivotal 200-day simple moving average (SMA). Investors poured $858 million into crypto funds issued by asset managers like BlackRock and 21Shares…

Bitcoin Risks 30% Drop as Multi-Month Resistance Caps BTC Price Again

Bitcoin (BTC) has climbed roughly 40% from its February lows, bringing the price back to a critical resistance zone that could determine whether the bear market continues or finally ends. Key takeaways: Bitcoin fell 2.25% to around $80,500 after failing once again to break above its 200-day EMA resistance. Previous rejections from the same technical…

Whitehat Returns $190K to Renegade After Hacking Them

The team behind the Renegade.fi protocol said a whitehat hacker returned about $190,000 after exploiting one of its Arbitrum-based decentralized dark pools and later complying with instructions in an onchain message to return 90% of the funds. Renegade confirmed the return of funds on Sunday after blockchain analytics platform Blockaid flagged the $209,000 exploit at…