Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz put 70% odds on the CLARITY Act passing and said Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) needs to break $84,000 to trigger a move to $100,000.

CLARITY Act Momentum Building

Novogratz explained that Republicans need to get the bill done because they campaigned on it. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-SC) was holding things up around banking issues and Trump ethics provisions, but appears ready to let those go to committee.

“There’s still some work to do on the Democratic side,” Novogratz noted. He plans to fly to Washington next week to meet with senators and make the case that America needs the legislation.

Novogratz framed the CLARITY Act as essential for selling American brands…

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XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is up 5% in a week, and traders point to strengthening momentum and a possible larger move ahead.

Momentum Signals Strength

Trader Cryptoinsightuk said XRP is forming a strong base around $1.40 on the weekly chart, a level viewed as highly bullish.

Momentum indicators are supporting this outlook, with both the Relative Strength Index (RSI) and Moving Average Convergence Divergence showing bullish crossovers.

The setup suggests a reversal from previously weak momentum, with price stabilizing at a former resistance level that is now acting as support.

This shift could lead to a sharp …

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Dogwifhat (CRYPTO: WIF) has surged more than 25% after South Korea’s largest crypto exchange Upbit announced a token listing.

Upbit Opens WIF To Korean Market

Upbit revealed plans to list dogwifhat on May 6, sparking massive reactions within the crypto community. 

The token is now available for trading in KRW, BTC, and USDT pairs, opening it to a massive new audience in one of the world’s most active crypto markets.

Users can start trading WIF at 16:00 KST today.

The Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)-based meme coin inspired by a viral image of a Shiba Inu wearing a pink knitted hat is now accessible to millions of Korean traders.

Upbit pointed out that deposits and withdrawals are supported only on…

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Hyperliquidity, Not Typical Equity Behaviour

In a May 6 post, Park said Strategy can handle roughly $1 billion in options notional in a single day across just a few trades.

He noted that the company is becoming more transparent about potentially selling Bitcoin from its balance sheet to pursue relative-value trading opportunities.

This marks a more pragmatic and flexible approach to capital management compared with earlier communications.

Strategy’s structured instrument, STRC, is still considered to be in its early stages despite already reaching multibillion-dollar scale.

Its long-term growth is expected to depend on Bitcoin’s performance and investor demand for BTC-linked yield and…

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Stablecoins are no longer a side conversation in digital finance. With transaction volumes rising, regulators moving faster and major institutions building around blockchain-based settlement, the question for investors is now where the pressure lands first.

In this exclusive interview with the Champions Speakers Agency, Guarda discusses why stablecoins are becoming part of mainstream financial infrastructure, which sectors face the most disruption, and why regulatory clarity around the GENIUS Act and CLARITY Act could shape the next phase of institutional digital asset adoption.

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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse sees the crypto industry entering a critical policy window in the U.S., even as markets show strength, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) trading above $80,000.

Key Legislative Window Narrowing

Speaking at Consensus Miami 2026, Garlinghouse said the weeks of May 11, and May 18 could be decisive for advancing federal cryptocurrency legislation.

He warned that if momentum stalls in the Senate Banking Committee, the probability of passing a comprehensive crypto bill could decline sharply.

In that case, regulatory progress may be delayed further as political attention shifts toward the upcoming election cycle.

Garlinghouse said bipartisan efforts are still underway to…

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The Pricing War Begins

Morgan Stanley’s 50-basis-point fee is about half of Robinhood’s 95 basis points. Coinbase charges 60 basis points, while Schwab announced 75 basis points last month.

“This is much bigger than trading crypto at a cheaper rate,” Jed Finn, Morgan Stanley’s head of wealth management, stated. “In a way, the strategy is disintermediating the disintermediators.”

Morgan Stanley’s Broader Crypto Push

Spot trading on E*Trade is one piece of Morgan Stanley’s crypto expansion over the last year. 

The bank debuted a Bitcoin ETF last month, the first Wall Street bank to do so, and made it the cheapest fund in the category.

Morgan Stanley has Ether and Solana ETFs…

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Zcash (CRYPTO: ZEC) is up 30% in the last 24 hours as Multicoin Capital disclosed a significant position and the privacy coin’s quantum resistance narrative gains traction.

Multicoin Reverses 2019 Stance On Privacy Coins

Multicoin Capital built a significant Zcash position, Co-Founder and Managing Partner Tushar Jain revealed at Consensus Miami. 

The disclosure marks a sharp reversal from Multicoin’s 2019 essay arguing that “privacy is a feature of valuable cryptocurrencies, not a product offering in and of itself.”

Jain explained that Bitcoin can withstand protocol-level freezes, but public ownership still leaves holders exposed if a government, creditor, or other actor can connect…

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is above the 200-day exponential moving average for the first time in three months as U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $467 million in inflows and oil crashed 6% on U.S.-Iran peace deal hopes.

Iran Peace Deal Hopes Trigger Risk-On Rally

Bitcoin climbed to $82,000, alongside a more than 1% rise in Nasdaq futures amid reports of progress toward a U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding.

Axios reported Wednesday that Washington and Tehran are close to a one-page memorandum aimed at ending the war. 

The draft agreement includes negotiations between U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and Iranian officials conducted directly and through intermediaries.

The report…

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