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Three tests land inside one week. The first is jobs data, with April payrolls print coming, the first read after a delay caused by the 2025 federal shutdown.A weaker-than-expected print gives the Federal Reserve cover to cut sooner. A strong one delays it. The second is additional insight into the bitcoin treasury trade.Strategy, Coinbase, MARA, CleanSpark, Hut 8 and Core Scientific all report Q1 earnings inside the week. Riot already sold 3,778 BTC last quarter at an average $76,626. MARA sold 15,133.The third is the Fed itself. San Francisco Fed CEO and President Mary Daly and Chicago Fed President Austan…

A US law firm has filed a restraining notice to block the transfer of frozen Ether from the Kelp exploit, arguing that its clients are owed over $877 million in compensation and damages by North Korea. Charlie Gerstein, a lawyer for US law firm Gerstein Harrow LLP, said in a post on the Arbitrum DAO forum on Friday that a New York district court signed off on a restraining notice and three writs of execution preventing the DAO from moving the Ether under threat of contempt of court.The law firm argued that its clients, who were not affected by the Kelp…

AAVE’s Critical Juncture AAVE sits at $92.12 in a deteriorating technical position that’s about to resolve violently. The token has rejected every attempt to reclaim meaningful resistance while bears systematically dismantled support levels. This isn’t consolidation – it’s controlled demolition ahead of a capitulation move. The price action shows classic distribution patterns where smart money exits into retail strength. AAVE’s position deep in the lower Bollinger Band territory signals oversold conditions, but oversold can become more oversold in bear markets. The momentum indicators paint a picture of sellers in complete control, with buying interest evaporating at current levels. Market Structure…

Brazil’s central bank has banned electronic foreign exchange (eFX) providers from using stablecoins, bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies to settle overseas remittances.BCB Resolution No. 561, published April 30, updates rules for eFX, Brazil’s regulated system for digital international payments, purchases, withdrawals and transfers. The rule takes effect October 1, with adaptation deadlines running into 2027.Payments between an eFX provider and its foreign counterparty must move through a foreign exchange transaction or a non-resident real-denominated account in Brazil, with cryptocurrencies barred as an option.A remittance firm cannot take reais from a customer, convert the funds into USDT, USDC or bitcoin and settle…

Bitcoin has posted its best-performing month in a year, prompting analysts to forecast what could lie ahead for May, which has historically delivered returns of about 8%.“Long way to go back to ATHs, but good to see some green,” Coin Bureau founder Nic Puckrin said in an X post on Friday, referring to Bitcoin’s (BTC) performance during the month of April, which saw a monthly return of 11.87%. It marked Bitcoin’s best-performing month since April 2025, when it returned 14.08%. However, it still came in slightly below its historical April average of 12.98%, according to CoinGlass.Bitcoin has historically delivered an…

AAVE’s Technical Reality Check AAVE’s current positioning screams oversold opportunity rather than continued decline. With RSI sitting at 43.64 in neutral territory and MACD histogram flatlining at zero, the selling pressure that drove price below all major moving averages has clearly exhausted itself. The token trades 38% below its 200-day SMA at $149.59, creating a substantial discount that savvy traders recognize. The Bollinger Bands tell the real story here – AAVE’s position at 0.34 indicates we’re much closer to the lower band ($83.06) than the upper band ($111.87), yet still maintaining distance from true capitulation levels. This positioning typically precedes…

Stablecoin yield would be prohibited under a newly released agreement addressing that contentious part of the crypto market structure legislation in an approach that’s broadly similar to what’s been discussed since the start of the year. The new section of proposed Digital Asset Market Clarity Act text released Friday revealed that the compromise hashed out by U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) would ban stablecoin issuers from offering yield based on just holding stablecoin reserves. It contends that “depository institutions provide financial services that are integral to the strength of the American economy,” and stablecoin issuers offering…

Several Bitcoin (BTC) data points suggest that $80,000 is the next destination for the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin gained 2.52% to trade above $78,800 on Friday after holding support at the 100-day exponential moving average. Spot market buy volumes also strengthened while the cumulative volume delta (CVD) reached 11,500 BTC, its highest level since Feb. 17. BTC futures activity is picking up, with the open interest rising 6.64% to 257,000 BTC, indicating fresh positioning.Bitcoin’s daily trend recovery shows fresh positioningBitcoin rebounded from its 100-day exponential moving average (100-EMA) after retesting the daily trend over the past two days. The move lifted the price…

The AI mining platform SHRMiner recently made a prominent appearance on the digital giant screen at Piccadilly Circus in London, bringing AI cloud mining, Bitcoin cloud mining, automated crypto mining, and Web3 yield tools into the public spotlight. As more users seek simpler ways to participate in crypto mining, cloud mining is emerging as a vital gateway within the digital asset industry. Unlike traditional mining, users can now explore and engage in Bitcoin cloud mining services via online platforms without the need to purchase mining rigs, configure hardware, or incur complex maintenance costs. According to SHRMiner, the platform is headquartered…

When Rayls opened its public mainnet on April 30, 2026, it did so with a roster that most blockchain projects spend years assembling. The Layer 1 chain, built by Parfin (core developer of Ralys), went live recently, and was preceded by Tether made a strategic investment in Parfin, the core developer of Rayls. That backing sits alongside Rayls’ inclusion in Mastercard’s Crypto Partner Program, a J.P. Morgan Kinexys deployment and a $1 billion partnership agreement with AmFi – all secured within the 18 months preceding launch. The institutional momentum behind the chain reflects a broader shift in how large financial…