Bitcoin ETFs pull in $532M as BTC reclaims $80K amid ‘post-ceasefire recovery’
Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in over $532 million on Monday as BTC surged past $80,000 amid improved risk sentiment following the US-Iran ceasefire.
$150 Million in Crypto Shorts Liquidated in 60 Minutes as Bitcoin Clears $80,000
Over $150 million in crypto short positions were wiped out in a single hour on May 4, 2026, as bitcoin’s breach of $80,000 triggered one of the sharpest short squeezes seen in recent months. Key Takeaways: $150 million in crypto…
Bitcoin Hits $80,000: Massive Short Squeeze and Institutional Buying Drive $96K Target
Bitcoin crossed $80,000 on May 4, 2026, snapping weeks of range-bound trading as institutional buying and a mass short liquidation combined to push the leading cryptocurrency past its most-watched resistance level. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin hit $80,039, breaking above key resistance…
CFTC sees mixed responses to prediction market rulemaking
The CFTC received more than 1,500 responses to its prediction market rulemaking proposal, with respondents divided on how it should police the platforms.
Strategy pauses bitcoin buys before Tuesday earnings
Michael Saylor says the company will resume purchases next week, but the pause lands as analysts focus on losses and the growing complexity of Strategy’s preferred-stock funding machine.
‘Stablecoins’ are an outdated term from crypto’s early years: a16z
John Palmer, a developer and brand adviser, said it “feels like a bug” to call them stablecoins and that they should have a self-defined and non-reactionary name.
Cryptoquant Researchers Warn Bitcoin’s April Rally Mirrors 2022 Bear Market Demand Pattern
Cryptoquant data shows bitcoin’s 20% April rally from $66,000 to $79,000 was built entirely on perpetual futures demand while spot buying contracted throughout the move, raising serious questions about the rally’s durability. Key Takeaways: Cryptoquant data shows bitcoin’s April 2026…
The WSJ Just Linked Trump Crypto Venture to a Billion-Dollar Pig Butchering Scam Network: How Deep Does It Go?
A Wall Street Journal investigation has found that World Liberty Financial, the Trump crypto venture, partnered with a virtual-currency company called AB whose key figures were sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury for alleged ties to a transnational pig butchering scam…
A16z sides with CFTC against states seeking to ban prediction markets
Venture capital firm a16z argues that state crackdowns on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket conflict with federal law and hurt market access for ordinary users.
Hyperliquid Launches HIP-4 and Targets Polymarket With Zero-Fee Outcome Markets
Hyperliquid activated its HIP-4 Outcome Markets on mainnet May 2, 2026, bringing fully collateralized, onchain prediction markets directly into the same account where traders already run perpetual futures and spot positions. Key Takeaways: Hyperliquid launched HIP-4 Outcome Markets on mainnet…