Author: Isabella Taylor

Solana is trading within an ascending channel, with $90 capping its upside over the past week and acting as a key breakout level. Summary Solana trades within an ascending channel, with $90 acting as a key resistance level that has capped upside for nearly a week. Price has stabilized in the $85–$86 range after dropping from $89, while technical indicators point to building bullish momentum. A breakout above $90 could open upside toward $94–$96, while rejection may lead to a retest of the $80 support zone. According to data from crypto.news, Solana (SOL) dropped from its Wednesday high of $89…

China’s DeepSeek is making waves again by claiming its new V4 models are now just months away from catching up to industry leaders like OpenAI and Google. Summary DeepSeek launched V4-Pro and V4-Flash preview models, claiming performance just 3 to 6 months behind leading systems from OpenAI and Google. The open-source V4-Pro leads rival open models in maths and coding benchmarks, while V4-Flash offers similar reasoning with faster speeds and lower cost. The rollout follows the impact of DeepSeek-R1 and comes amid rising regulatory scrutiny and a narrowing US-China AI performance gap, according to the Stanford AI Index 2026 report.…

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded an eighth straight day of net inflows after drawing $223.2 million on Thursday. The latest inflow pushed total net additions above $2 billion during the current run. Summary Spot Bitcoin ETFs logged $223.2 million in net inflows, extending their streak to eight days. BlackRock’s IBIT led Thursday’s flows with $167.5 million as total inflows topped $2 billion. Bitcoin held near $78,000, while analysts linked ETF demand to stronger institutional accumulation. BlackRock’s IBIT led the day with $167.5 million in net inflows, according to SoSoValue data. Funds from Ark Invest and 21Shares, Morgan Stanley, and Grayscale…

The digital asset ecosystem is evolving beyond cryptocurrencies with the addition of new digital assets. You can find enterprises discussing about possible ways to adopt tokenization, stablecoins and the potential of CBDCs for business. At the same time, digital assets AML & KYC requirements have also come under the limelight for obvious reasons. The world of digital assets is no longer similar to the ‘Wild West’ where anything is permitted and accountability is at the lowest. More than 75% of institutional investors have been thinking about increasing digital asset exposure in 2026 (Source).    Another study has revealed that almost 75%…

Crypto prices stayed muted with major assets, including Bitcoin, experiencing slight declines on Friday as hopes of peace between the U.S. and Iran began to fade. Summary Crypto prices remained subdued as fading U.S.-Iran peace hopes kept Bitcoin range-bound and weighed on overall market sentiment. Ongoing naval blockade and stalled negotiations pushed oil prices higher, raising macro uncertainty and keeping investors in a wait-and-watch mode. Analysts remain divided, with derivatives data signaling caution while some expect a potential short squeeze if Bitcoin breaks key resistance near $80,000. Bitcoin (BTC) price traded sideways between $77,000 and $79,000 over the past 24…

U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed plans to attend a private gala for top holders of his TRUMP memecoin at Mar-a-Lago, following earlier uncertainty around his participation. Summary Trump has confirmed he will attend and deliver a keynote at a Mar-a-Lago gala for top TRUMP memecoin holders. Entry is limited to the top 297 wallets, with a private reception reserved for the top 29 investors. According to Reuters, the White House said Trump will deliver a keynote address at the luncheon hosted by the team behind the Official Trump token, settling questions raised earlier this month over whether the event…

Morgan Stanley has introduced a new portfolio designed to hold stablecoin reserves within its money market fund structure. Summary Morgan Stanley has launched a stablecoin reserve portfolio that allows issuers to place backing assets into its money market fund while earning yield. The fund invests in cash, short-term US Treasuries, and repo agreements, with a $10 million minimum and a 0.15% fee. According to Morgan Stanley, the “Stablecoin Reserves Portfolio” allows issuers to place backing assets into its Institutional Liquidity Funds trust while earning yield without compromising liquidity or capital stability. The fund, listed as MSNXX, is structured to maintain…

Succinct Labs has launched ZCAM, an iPhone camera app built to verify photos and videos at the moment of capture.  Summary Succinct Labs launched ZCAM to verify iPhone photos and videos at the moment of capture. The app creates cryptographic fingerprints that help prove media came from a real device. ZCAM targets rising AI fake risks as fraud losses tied to generative AI continue growing. The app uses cryptography to create a record linked to the device that captured the media. The company said ZCAM “signs photos and videos at the moment of capture, producing a tamper-proof record that links…

OKX has added BitGo’s Off-Exchange Settlement platform for institutional clients in the United States. The integration allows firms to trade on OKX while holding their assets in BitGo’s cold custody. Summary OKX added BitGo’s OES platform to support US institutional trading with third-party custody controls. The setup lets clients trade on OKX while assets remain secured in BitGo cold custody. The move follows ICE’s investment in OKX and its renewed push into the US market. The move is designed to reduce the need for clients to pre-fund exchange accounts before trading. It also gives institutions a way to keep assets…

Pi Network has introduced PiRC1, a new token issuance framework launched under Protocol 22 on April 22, that bars projects from issuing tokens unless they can first demonstrate a functioning application with real user demand, a direct attempt to filter out speculation-driven launches from the ecosystem. Summary Pi Network launched PiRC1 on April 22 under Protocol V22, requiring any project seeking to issue ecosystem tokens to demonstrate a real, functioning application with genuine user demand before launch. Token proceeds under PiRC1 are routed to permanent liquidity pools rather than directly to project teams, adding a structural safeguard against misuse of…