LBank Reports $2.5 Billion Daily TradFi Trading Volume, Up 25% Since March
Singapore, Singapore, 13th May 2026, Chainwire [PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, May 13th, 2026] LBank, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has officially announced explosive growth in its TradFi business. LBank TradFi’s average daily trading volume has surpassed $2.5 billion,…
Square reaches 1m Bitcoin-enabled merchants in U.S. rollout
Block’s Square has reportedly enabled roughly one million U.S. merchants to accept Bitcoin payments. Summary Square’s auto-enrollment push has now enabled roughly one million U.S. sellers to accept Bitcoin payments. Lightning Network support lets customers pay in BTC while merchants…
Trump criticizes Iran plan, hints at possible US military escalation
## Market Snapshot Israel-Iran Permanent Peace Deal: 16.5% YES for June 30, 2026, up from 16% 24 hours ago. WTI Crude Oil Prices in May 2026: 55.5% YES for hitting $110, up from 53% 24 hours ago. ## Key Takeaways…
BTC Recovers From CPI-Induced Dip, Viral Token Plunges by 17% Daily: Market Watch
TON, ONDO, and PENGU are also deep in the red, while some TRUMP-related tokens are up by 4-5% daily. The CPI announcement in the US yesterday showcased increasing inflation likely due to the war against Iran, and BTC dipped…
Crypto Correlations Hit Record Highs as BTC-SOL Reaches 0.99
Ethereum emerged as the most connected asset, showing strong alignment with Cardano, Solana, and Dogecoin. Analytics platform DefiLlama has reported an elevated degree of price synchronization among leading cryptocurrencies. Over the past week, several major trading pairs showed correlation…
Bitcoin Pulls In $706M as Traders Abandon Short Positions in Massive Sentiment Shift
While Bitcoin dominated headlines, Solana and XRP investment products also recorded sharp increases in activity. Digital asset investment products posted inflows of $857.9 million, and extended six straight weeks of positive flows – the highest weekly figure since April…
Solana and Google Cloud Team Up for Stablecoin-Powered AI Agent Payments
Developers can link a Solana wallet to AI tools like Claude Code or Gemini and have an agent accessing paid APIs within one minute. The Solana Foundation has partnered with Google Cloud to launch Pay.sh, a platform that allows…
Wall Street Giant Morgan Stanley Enters Crypto Race With Pricing Edge: Report
Morgan Stanley is bringing Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana trading to E*Trade clients soon. One of the world’s largest wealth management firms, Morgan Stanley, is all set to introduce cryptocurrency trading on its E*Trade platform, which it acquired for $13…
Pete Hegseth says Bitcoin battles China in secret
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the House Armed Services Committee on April 30 that the Pentagon is running classified Bitcoin programs on two operational tracks — enabling the technology and countering it — and that those efforts provide the United…
90% of US Crypto Traders Surveyed Fear Dollar Purchasing Power Drop – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: 90% of surveyed traders fear the dollar will lose purchasing power. 49% increased crypto holdings since January amid rising inflation concerns. 73% expect crypto to play a larger global financial role. Inflation Concerns Drive Crypto Allocation Changes Rising…
Russia launches 1,600 drones, 1,100 bombs in Ukraine escalation
## Market Snapshot Russia-Ukraine ceasefire predictions are currently priced at 6.2% YES for a resolution by May 31, 2026. This represents a slight increase from 6% a day ago and 5% a week ago. The escalation in military aggression appears…
BTC Closes Above 100-Day MA as Bulls Eye Breakout
Bitcoin is trading at $78.3k as the first weekend of May opens. It has done something it has not managed since the cycle peak, which is closing above the 100-day MA and breaking out of a long-term descending channel that…
NY AG Secures $5M From Uphold to Compensate Crypto Investors
Key Takeaways: Uphold will pay more than $5 million to customers tied to CredEarn losses. Regulators said CredEarn was presented like savings while relying on risky lending activity. Next, Uphold must strengthen due diligence, register as a broker, and distribute…
Trump retirement order opens 401k to crypto
President Trump signed an executive order on April 30 directing the Labor Department to allow Trump retirement account access to cryptocurrency, private equity, and other alternative assets inside US 401(k) plans, targeting the roughly $12.5 trillion defined-contribution market that has…
Trump rejects Iran proposal, dims prospects for US-Iran talks
## Market Snapshot The “next US x Iran diplomatic meeting” market currently shows decreased likelihood of a meeting occurring on the specified dates in late April 2026. Market participation reflects uncertainty following Trump’s rejection of Iran’s latest proposal. The “Iranian…
MegaETH Token MEGA Falls 38% in 72 Hours After Binance and Coinbase Listings
Key Takeaways: MEGA token launched on Binance, Coinbase, and a dozen other exchanges on April 30, dropping -38% from its $0.225 ATH within 72 hours. MegaETH TVL climbed toward $600M despite MEGA trading near $0.138, signaling onchain strength decoupled from…
KelpDAO and Drift Lead Devastating $650M Crypto Hack Wave of April
Two mega hacks alone wiped nearly $600 million, dominating April’s $650 million crypto loss. April 2026 turned out to be an unusual month for the crypto market. While overall activity remained steady on the surface against significant geopolitical turmoil,…
BlockchainFX ($BFX) Looks Like the Best Crypto Presale Now
How many people brushed off crypto, watched a coin run wild, and then wished they had moved sooner? That regret hits hard, which is why many eyes are now chasing the best crypto presale to buy now before another big…