Tether profit hits $1.04B with record $8.23B reserves
Tether posted $1.04 billion in Q1 2026 net profit and a record Tether profit reserve buffer of $8.23 billion, backed primarily by $141 billion in US Treasuries, in a quarterly attestation published May 1 by accounting firm BDO, its most…
Alberta Investment Management makes $219M Strategy investment for Bitcoin exposure
## Market Snapshot In the Bitcoin Price Targets market, the sub-market for Bitcoin reaching $80,000 in April is currently priced at 0.1% YES, down from 3% 24 hours ago. The sub-market for Bitcoin reaching $150,000 in April is also at…
Bitcoin ETFs Attract Almost $2B in April as 2026 Turns Green
The spot Ethereum ETF ended a multi-month red streak. April turned out to be the best month for the cryptocurrency markets on different fronts since late last year, with BTC posting a double-digit surge and the spot Bitcoin ETFs…
Senate bans senators from prediction market bets
The US Senate voted unanimously to bar all senators and their staff from placing bets on political prediction market platforms including Polymarket and Kalshi, with the resolution authored by Republican Senator Bernie Moreno, who also set the end-of-May CLARITY Act…
Bitcoin and Ethereum see $90.5M leveraged long amid US-Iran tensions
## Market Snapshot Bitcoin Price April 27-May 3 market shows 0.1% YES for reaching $94,000. The Bitcoin Price Above on May 3 market is at 99.8% YES for staying above $68,000. Ethereum April 30 market, not impacted by this news,…
What Does the Next Big Update Mean for the PI Token
PI has a history of gaining traction ahead of major announcements and updates – will it happen again now? The team behind the controversial project has outlined the new deadline for the completion of the latest protocol update, version…
David Schwartz addressed the resurging controversy on X
Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz has pushed back against a resurfaced 2017 post in which he said XRP could not stay “dirt cheap,” rejecting the community’s reading of it as a price guarantee and separately dismissing claims that Ripple holds…
Middle East conflict impacts global economy, Bitcoin holds above $68K
## Market Snapshot Bitcoin Price Above on May 2 is priced at 99.9% YES, unchanged from the previous 24 hours. The market suggests a high likelihood of Bitcoin staying above $68,000, despite geopolitical tensions. ## Key Takeaways – The ongoing…
XRP at a Breaking Point: Crash to $1 or Rally to $1.8 Next?
Popular crypto analyst Ali Martinez has doubled down on a recent prediction of his that the popular cross-border token could be on the verge of a more profound breakout. XRP has remained sluggish over the past few weeks, and even…
Kashkari tempers hopes for 2026 cuts as war muddies inflation path
Minneapolis Fed president Neel Kashkari has shifted from penciling in one or two 2026 cuts to a data‑dependent stance as the Iran war and higher oil muddy the inflation path. Summary Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari says he had expected…
