Why Brad Garlinghouse still backs CLARITY Act
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse declared at XRP Las Vegas that the CLARITY Act will pass by the end of May, his third public deadline for the bill after predicting 80% odds of April passage on Fox Business in February and…
Trump comments dampen US-Iran diplomatic meeting prospects by June 30
## Market Snapshot The market for a US-Iran diplomatic meeting by June 30, 2026, is currently priced at 26.5% YES, down from 33% 24 hours ago. This indicates a recent decline in the probability of such a meeting occurring in…
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…
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…
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…
XRP Ripple CTO Backs ‘Imperfect’ Crypto Bill: Why It Matters for Your XRP
XRP Ripple CTO David Schwartz stood before a packed room at XRPLasVegas 2026 on May 1 and said something that made parts of the XRP community uncomfortable: Back the CLARITY Act now, even though it isn’t perfect. The XRP token…
