Wall Street’s appetite for AI-linked crypto products clearly isn’t cooling off yet. Grayscale just announced that its Grayscale Bittensor Trust, trading under the GTAO ticker, is now open for private placement to eligible accredited investors. And honestly, the timing isn’t random. The Bittensor ecosystem suddenly got a lot louder this week.Bittensor Expansion Pushes GTAO Back HigherCanonical TAO officially went live on Solana through Wormhole’s Sunrise integration, opening native trading support on Jupiter Exchange and Meteora while also landing wallet support from Phantom and Solflare.That’s a pretty massive surface-area expansion for a token that spent months quietly grinding upward since February.Meanwhile,…
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Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Fact Checked by CryptoNews Editorial Team Author CryptoNews Editorial Team Part of the Team Since Sep 2018 About Author The CryptoNews editorial team is composed of seasoned writers specializing in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Their expertise ensures comprehensive, accurate, and insightful content for… Last updated: May 9, 2026 Dogecoin’s three-week surge has run out of road. DOGE hit a…
Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Fact Checked by CryptoNews Editorial Team Author CryptoNews Editorial Team Part of the Team Since Sep 2018 About Author The CryptoNews editorial team is composed of seasoned writers specializing in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Their expertise ensures comprehensive, accurate, and insightful content for… Last updated: May 9, 2026 Bitcoin is trading below $80,000 as Friday’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls news…
Ripple is transforming its acquisition of GTreasury into a new infrastructure layer for enterprises, where XRP is no longer simply a token tied to cross-border payments but is beginning to appear in actual treasury workflows. Following the acquisition of GTreasury for approximately $1 billion, Ripple launched Ripple Treasury, allowing businesses to manage fiat, XRP, and RLUSD within a single treasury management system.This is precisely why the market is paying close attention to this acquisition. Ripple Treasury could bring XRP closer to corporate treasury operations, moving beyond its previous role as a back-end component of Ripple’s payment infrastructure.Ripple Turns GTreasury Into…
A common failure in crypto PR starts long before the campaign itself. It begins at the research stage. A founder decides the company needs stronger visibility in the United States. The goal sounds straightforward: identify the best crypto media outlets for the market, secure placements, and increase presence among US-based investors, builders, and retail audiences. The team opens Google and searches: “top crypto media in the United States” “best crypto news sites for PR” “top blockchain publications US” “best crypto media outlets for startups” What follows is usually chaos disguised as research. The Problem With Generic “Top Crypto Media” Lists…
Three years ago, anyone earning yield in DeFi was earning it from one of five sources: validator rewards, lending interest, DEX trading fees, perpetual DEX activity, or token incentives. Today, that list runs to fourteen distinct categories, and only five sit inside crypto markets at all. The expansion happened fast. Tokenized US Treasuries crossed $15 billion in TVL by late April 2026. Institutional credit pools absorbed billions in deposits. Gold mining production, music royalties, real estate rents, and reinsurance premiums now reach on-chain capital through DeFi protocols built specifically to bridge those cash flows. What follows is a working DeFi…
The 30-day average funding rate for bitcoin futures contracts stayed in the negative range for 67 days in a row, the longest negative streak seen in nearly 10 years. Brent crude surged above $103 following renewed conflict near the Strait of Hormuz, ushering in a risk-off trend for crypto assets. The 20-day exponential moving average acts as dynamic support of current BTC recovery. The pioneer cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) retraced from its weekly high of $82,833 amid the renewed uncertainty in the middle east war. The pullback gained additional momentum as BTC’s futures logged their 67th straight day of negative funding…
Make CryptoSlate preferred on Bitcoin’s brief drop below $80,000 during the last 24 hours has exposed a more fragile market after weeks of gains, but options traders are not yet treating the pullback as the start of a deeper breakdown.According to CryptoSlate data, the retreat erased part of a rally that had carried Bitcoin about 37% higher since early April, when traders began rebuilding exposure after a bruising first quarter. BTC has recovered to $80,360 as of press time.Yet, a deep dive into options pricing, volatility metrics, and on-chain behavior reveals a market that is consolidating rather than capitulating.Unlike the…
Ripple’s XRP token has come a long way since its launch in 2012. Although the coin had a few rough years after the SEC filed a lawsuit against Ripple in December 2020, the suit settlement has brought significant regulatory clarity for investors. XRP has also seen significant institutional adoption over the years. Let’s discuss if institutional support could be a key trust factor for retail players.Does XRP’s Institutional Adoption Build Trust For Retail Investors?Source: Watcher.GuruFirstly, financial institutions will not invest in an asset that does not have regulatory clarity. According to a US court, retail purchase of XRP does not…
Tom Lee has never been shy about making big calls. But at the Consensus Miami 2026 conference on May 7, the Fundstrat Global Advisors co-founder didn’t just reaffirm his earlier targets — he raised them, framing the current market as one of the most compelling buying opportunities of the decade.With Bitcoin sitting around $80,400 and Ethereum hovering near $2,317, Lee’s updated year-end targets — $150,000 to $250,000 for BTC and $9,000 to $22,000 for ETH — imply gains that most investors would consider breathtaking. And yet, Lee argues the math is there, if you know where to look. Standing on…
