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Bitcoin Briefly Shows at $0.02 on Revolut in Apparent Display Glitch

Some Revolut users woke up on Friday to push notifications warning that Bitcoin had hit a 52-week low, with app charts briefly showing prices as low as 2 cents. No major exchange registered any price anomaly.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • May 09, 2026 • 3 min

Coinbase Markets

Coinbase Reports $394M Loss as Crypto Slowdown Hits Trading Revenue

Coinbase reported a $394 million net loss in Q1 2026, missing Wall Street estimates on both revenue and earnings as a sharp crypto market pullback hammered trading volumes. Shares fell roughly 5% in after-hours trading.

By Samson Mackeown • May 09, 2026 • 3 min

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Bitcoin Markets US

ABTC Mining Costs Drop 23% to $36,200 in Q1 2026 Report

American Bitcoin cut its cost per coin 23% to $36,200 in Q1 2026, held a 52% gross margin through a 22% Bitcoin price decline, and added 1,600 BTC to its strategic reserve, all while most public miners sold coins to fund AI data centre transitions.

By Matthew Curtis • May 07, 2026 • 4 min

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Bitcoin Markets

Bitcoin (BTC) Hits $81,000 Three-Month High as Options Markets Shift

Bitcoin broke above $81,000 for the first time since late January, with options desks that had been building cheap upside call structures now positioned to benefit as risk-reversal gauges approach a potential flip to positive.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • May 05, 2026 • 2 min

Markets Regulation

Musk Calls Most Crypto Scams as X Expands Crypto Market Feed

Elon Musk told an Oakland jury that most cryptocurrencies are scams, even as X expands Cashtags, a real-time stock and crypto feed that pushes the platform deeper into market data.

By Soonhan Rani • May 04, 2026 • 3 min

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Regulation Markets

New York AG Sues Coinbase and Gemini Over Prediction Markets

New York sued Coinbase and Gemini over prediction markets, setting up a federal fight over whether CFTC oversight overrides state gambling law.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 23, 2026 • 4 min

AI Markets

Robinhood Fund RVI Invests $75M in OpenAI: New Retail AI Exposure

Robinhood Ventures Fund I has purchased $75 million of OpenAI common stock, making it one of the fund's largest positions since its NYSE debut in March. The move gives ordinary investors listed exposure to the world's most valuable AI startup without accreditation requirements.

By Shoaib Ali • Apr 23, 2026 • 3 min

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Bitcoin Markets

Bitcoin Climbs Above $78K as Fear & Greed Index Exits Extreme Fear

Bitcoin climbed above $78,000 as crypto sentiment exited extreme fear, helped by three straight weeks of spot ETF inflows, short liquidations, and easing geopolitical tensions. Analysts say the rally must hold key levels to prove it is more than a short squeeze.

By Soonhan Rani • Apr 22, 2026 • 3 min

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Markets Bitcoin

Strategy Now Holds More Bitcoin Than BlackRock After $2.54B Buy

Strategy bought 34,164 bitcoin for $2.54 billion last week, its third-largest purchase on record, funded through preferred stock and common stock sales. Total holdings now sit at 815,061 BTC; more than BlackRock's IBIT holds.

By Shoaib Ali • Apr 22, 2026 • 3 min

XRP On Chain Markets

Ripple Sets 2028 Deadline to Make XRP Ledger Quantum-Safe

Ripple has outlined a four-phase roadmap to make the XRP Ledger quantum-safe by 2028, including an emergency migration plan if quantum threats arrive sooner than expected.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 21, 2026 • 3 min

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Markets Institutional Regulation

Polymarket Seeks $400M in New Raise at $15B Valuation

Polymarket is reportedly in talks to raise $400 million at a $15 billion valuation, adding fresh momentum to prediction markets as institutional capital builds and regulatory risks remain unresolved.

By Matthew Curtis • Apr 21, 2026 • 2 min

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Stablecoins Regulation Markets

BIS Report: Dollar Stablecoins Threaten Bank Stability and Policy

The BIS has warned that dollar stablecoins could create funding stress for banks and complicate monetary policy if they grow large enough to function like widely used money.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 20, 2026 • 2 min

Bitcoin Briefly Shows at $0.02 on Revolut in Apparent Display Glitch

Coinbase Reports $394M Loss as Crypto Slowdown Hits Trading Revenue

ABTC Mining Costs Drop 23% to $36,200 in Q1 2026 Report

Bitcoin (BTC) Hits $81,000 Three-Month High as Options Markets Shift

Musk Calls Most Crypto Scams as X Expands Crypto Market Feed

New York AG Sues Coinbase and Gemini Over Prediction Markets

Robinhood Fund RVI Invests $75M in OpenAI: New Retail AI Exposure

Bitcoin Climbs Above $78K as Fear & Greed Index Exits Extreme Fear

Strategy Now Holds More Bitcoin Than BlackRock After $2.54B Buy

Ripple Sets 2028 Deadline to Make XRP Ledger Quantum-Safe

Polymarket Seeks $400M in New Raise at $15B Valuation

BIS Report: Dollar Stablecoins Threaten Bank Stability and Policy

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