Year: 2026

Trump Says Iran Conflict Over, Nasdaq Sets Record High, Bitcoin Climbs 2.5%

Key Takeaways: Trump declared U.S.-Iran hostilities “terminated” on May 1, bypassing the War Powers Resolution’s 60-day authorization deadline. Bitcoin climbed 2.52% near $79,000 earlier today, now at $78,311 per coin, as the Nasdaq hit a record above 25,000 on strong…

MSTR Snaps 9-Month Losing Streak With 33% Gain in April

MSTR is up roughly 9.5% year-to-date, placing it ahead of the Nasdaq and the S&P 500, while the BTC backing its treasury is down 13%. Strategy’s MSTR stock snapped a nine-month run of losses in April, climbing 33% as…

Crypto VC shrinks to $659m in April, lowest since 2024

Crypto VC funding slid to $659m across 63 April deals, a 74% drop from March that drags monthly flows back to 2024 lows even as DeFi and AI still attract capital. Summary Cointelegraph data show crypto venture funding fell to…

Wes Streeting prepares to challenge Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership: Telegraph

## Market Snapshot The “Starmer out by June 30, 2026” market is currently priced at 40.5% YES, down from 45% 24 hours ago. The “Starmer out by December 31, 2026” market stands at 65.5% YES, slightly down from 66% 24…

JPX Targets 2027 Japanese Crypto ETF Launch

Key Takeaways: Japan Exchange Group targets 2027 crypto ETFs pending legal and tax reforms. JPX shift mirrors U.S. bitcoin ETF success, signaling rising institutional demand. Japanese regulators may reclassify crypto under FIEA, shaping ETF launch timeline. JPX Moves Toward Crypto…

Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC is Pentagon “National Security Asset”

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told the House Armed Services Committee this week that the Pentagon is running classified Bitcoin projects that provide the US military “a lot of leverage in a lot of different scenarios.” This repositioned Bitcoin…

Ethereum Price Analysis: Is ETH Doomed in May as Key Metric Turns Negative?

Ethereum is opening May at around $2.3k, having spent the final week of April consolidating below the $2.4k resistance zone that has now rejected the price on multiple occasions. With the Coinbase Premium Index turning negative precisely as the asset…

Traders Push Bitcoin Near $79,000 Resistance, Wiping $120M in Bearish Positions

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin surged over $2,000 on May 1 to test $79,000 resistance after a 13% gain in April. Bitcoin’s jump triggered $120 million in short liquidations as market cap hit $1.57 trillion. Analysts warn that Federal Reserve policy shifts…

Mantle’s 30,000 ETH loan for Aave enters vote as DeFi United tops $314m

Mantle’s proposal to lend up to 30,000 ETH to Aave’s DeFi United rsETH rescue has gone live on Snapshot, adding structured credit to a $314m multi‑DAO war chest. Summary Mantle Network says its rsETH relief credit facility proposal for Aave…

Ethereum faces pressure as US-Iran talks impact price outlook

## Market Snapshot In the Ethereum price market for April 30, the scenario where Ethereum falls below $1,900 is priced at 100% YES. This reflects a significant increase from 68% just 24 hours ago. ## Key Takeaways – The market…