Bitcoin

May 4, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

XRP Reaches 5M+ Merchants Through Rakuten Wallet Integration

Key Takeaways: Rakuten Wallet enabled XRP conversions, trading, and Rakuten Cash funding for users in Japan. Scale comes from 44 million Rakuten Pay users and 5M+ merchants. Integration expands...

May 4, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Dormant Wallets Spend 793 BTC Over 72 Hours as Bitcoin Crosses $79,000

Key Takeaways: Onchain data shows 793 BTC spent May 1-3, 2026, with 56 of 62 outputs originating from 2016 wallets. A single 110 BTC output created in June 2011...

May 3, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

A ‘Generational Play’ Arises Amid Economic Fury

This editorial is from last week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also...

May 3, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Blackrock and Circle Lead Tokenized Treasuries as Market Value Climbs to $15.20B

Key Takeaways: rwa.xyz data shows tokenized Treasuries hit $15.20B in May; growth signals rising onchain demand. Circle’s USYC leads at $2.91B, while Blackrock BUIDL at $2.58B reflects institutional traction....

May 3, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Technical Setup Points to Key Breakout Zone Near $80K – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin holds $78K on May 3, 2026, as market data shows consolidation below $80K resistance. TradingView indicators show 62 RSI and mixed signals, signaling indecision across crypto...

May 3, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Strategy Skips Weekly Bitcoin Buy After 108 Total Purchases, 818,334 BTC Holdings

Key Takeaways: Strategy paused bitcoin purchases after its latest disclosed $255 million BTC acquisition. Investors shifted focus toward MSTR’s leverage, reserves, volatility, and bitcoin exposure. Traders will keep watching...

May 3, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Stablecoins Reach $321B Market Cap as $1B Inflows Lift Sector to New High

Key Takeaways: Stablecoin market hits $321.759B after $1.08B inflows, signaling continued sector expansion. Tether ( USDT) holds 58.90% share near $200B, while Circle’s USDC grows 0.61% to $78.296B. Sky’s...

May 3, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

France Scraps Dangerous Reporting Rule, Pension Fund Buys MSTR, And More

This week’s crypto stories spanned enforcement, mining, regulation, adoption, and institutional flows. Chainalysis traced Iran-linked stablecoin routing behind a major USDT freeze, while Riot continued its steady BTC sales...

May 3, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Brazil Bans Crypto Transfers as Meta Launches USDC Payouts

Key Takeaways: On April 30, Brazil’s Central Bank banned crypto in cross-border payments, impacting institutions by Oct 1. Bitso’s 2025 report reveals stablecoins drove 40% of Latam crypto buys,...

May 3, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

This Week in Crypto Law (Apr. 26, 2026)

This Week in Crypto Law The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. The final week of April highlighted a pivotal shift in...