Bitcoin Cost Basis Cluster Forms Near $75K Support

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $76,350, which is above several key investors’ cost-basis levels. The one-to-three-month holder average sits at $75,620, placing a large share of recent buyers near breakeven, while the price sits just below the US spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) cost basis of $76,700.  The short-term holder (STH) cost basis and the adjusted…

Australia Flags Tokenized Money as Future Payment Rail Issue

Australia’s future account-to-account (A2A) payment systems may need to adapt if tokenized forms of money gain broader use, including stablecoins and tokenized liabilities, according to a draft vision for the country’s domestic payment rails. The draft, co-developed by the Account-to-Account Payments Roundtable, which includes AusPayNet, Australian Payments Plus, the Reserve Bank of Australia and the…

These Data Points Suggest Ether Price Could Soon Rally to $3K

Ether (ETH) has rebounded more than 25% from its February low below $1,800, and a mix of technical and onchain signals suggests the recovery may still have more room to run in May. Key takeaways: Ether’s technicals favor the bulls with a $3,000 ETH price target.  ETH  is holding a support zone that has previously…

Spain Leads EURC Stablecoin Adoption Across Europe: Brighty

Spain appears to be the strongest retail market for Circle’s euro-pegged stablecoin EURC on crypto banking platform Brighty, according to company data. Spain led EURC usage by a wide margin in 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, accounting for about 36% of transactions and 25% of volume, according to Brighty data seen by Cointelegraph….

Bitcoin Bull Run ‘Still Early’ as BTC Remains Below Key Level

Bitcoin (BTC) hit range highs above $76,000 on Wednesday, but Glassnode analysts say data suggest that calling for the start of a new bull market is premature. New capital inflows have stayed weak, with Bitcoin’s growth rate remaining negative across all 105 trading days in 2026, highlighting a gap between stable price action and limited…

Crypto Tops X’s Most-Muted List, and AI Slop May Be Why

Crypto has topped the list of most-muted topics on X since the platform rolled out its snooze feature, with spam and artificial intelligence content, or “AI slop,” likely playing a major role. On Thursday, Nikita Bier, X’s head of product, revealed that crypto has become the most-muted topic ahead of politics, the Iran conflict, sports…

Bitcoin Price Is Likely to Remain Under $80K for Longer: Here’s Why

Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded 32% to a 10-week high of $79,500 on April 22 from its sub-60,000 multi-year low. But recent buyers took advantage of the rally to exit as the price has since corrected to $76,000 on Thursday, with $80,000 proving a tough barrier to break. Key takeaways: Bitcoin sell pressure risk exists around $80,000,…

OKX Publishes Open-Standard Payment Protocol for Autonomous AI Agents

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has launched an open payments protocol for artificial intelligence agents, joining a growing push by crypto and payments companies to build infrastructure that lets software agents pay for services and transact with less human input. The new cross-chain Agent Payments Protocol (APP) is designed to let AI agents operate and communicate autonomously….

Ethereum Bull Tom Lee Backs 3,000% ETH Upside Case

Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee shared a “generational play” thesis for Ethereum that predicts 3,000% upside in Ether (ETH) price to $60,000. Key takeaways: ETH is testing a key long-term support trend line that preceded 5,000% gains in the past. Tom Lee amplified the fractal setup, which projects ETH toward $60,000 by 2030. ETH price chart:…

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Aptos (APT) gains 4.4% as nearly all assets rise

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2062.95, up 1.1% (+22.36) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Nineteen of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: APT (+4.4%) and ICP (+2.4%). Laggards: AAVE (-0.2%) and BCH (+0.0%)….