Zcash to roll out quantum-recoverable wallets within a month, go quantum-proof by 2027
Bitcoin no longer holds up as the cypherpunk-grade money it was meant to be, Zcash's Zooko Wilcox told an engaged audience.
By Shaurya Malwa 5/8/2026, 9:08:09 AM
Coinbase Posts $394 Million Net Loss as Q1 Revenue Drops 31%
Coinbase reported a net loss of about $394 million in the first quarter of 2026, reversing from a $66 million profit a year earlier. Revenue fell 31% year-over-year to $1.41 billion as weaker token prices reduced trading activity across crypto markets. Coinbase started 2026 on the back foot. The U.S. crypto exchange reported a net [...]
By Chris Omang 5/8/2026, 9:05:24 AM
BNY Partners with Key Companies to Expand Crypto Custody in the UAE
BNY, the world’s largest custodian bank overseeing $59.4 trillion in assets, has announced a strategic collaboration with Finstreet Limited and ADI Foundation to build regulated, institutional-grade digital asset custody infrastructure anchored in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) — marking the first time a US global systemically important bank...
By James Halver 5/8/2026, 9:00:44 AM
Arbitrum approves $71 Million ETH release despite U.S. seizure fight
DAO delegates approved releasing exploit-frozen ETH to an Aave-led recovery effort, though Arbitrum’s governance rules delay any transfer for at least eight days
By Sam Reynolds 5/8/2026, 8:59:21 AM
Why is the crypto market going down today? (May 8)
The crypto market turned sharply lower on Friday, with total market capitalization falling nearly 3.8% to around $2.61 trillion as renewed military tensions between the United States and Iran triggered a broad risk-off move across global markets. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped…
By Rony Roy 5/8/2026, 8:50:57 AM
Web3 jobs enter AI agent manager era as hiring shifts
CryptoJobsList says AI skills now appear in 53.1% of Web3 job posts, with AI-ready workers earning a $20K salary premium.
By Olivia Stephanie 5/8/2026, 8:50:00 AM
Polygon reduces block time amid stablecoin push
Polygon has reduced its average block time to 1.75 seconds as the network expands infrastructure built around stablecoin payments and institutional settlement tools. Polygonscan data showed the latest Polygon blocks were being produced in 1.75 seconds after the network implemented…
By Rony Roy 5/8/2026, 8:33:34 AM
Chainlink Whales Buy 32.9 Million LINK As Holdings Hit Record High
Chainlink’s biggest active holder cohort has sharply increased its LINK exposure over the past month, according to Santiment, which says the move could point to a tightening supply setup if broader market conditions stay supportive. The on-chain signal stands out because the buying took place while LINK traded in a relatively muted range rather...
By Jake Simmons 5/8/2026, 8:30:59 AM
Robinhood CEO Says US ‘Very Close’ to Passing Crypto Clarity Act
Robinhood’s Vlad Tenev revealed the U.S. is on the verge of passing the Crypto Clarity Act, legislation that would establish a formal regulatory framework for digital assets in America for the first time. Landmark Legislation for Digital Finance The co-founder and chief executive of Robinhood said Friday that the U.S. is finalizing the passage of...
By Shiraz Jagati 5/8/2026, 8:30:21 AM
Coinbase perps shake-up hits KAITO, CAKE, VET and more
Coinbase will suspend 12 perpetual futures on May 21, settling open positions as it reviews liquidity and market-quality standards in crypto
By Olivia Stephanie 5/8/2026, 8:30:00 AM
Operation Epic Fury targets Iran, Khamenei assassination raises leadership change odds
The assassination may destabilize Iran's political landscape, increasing uncertainty and impacting regional security and global markets. The post Operation Epic Fury targets Iran, Khamenei assassination raises leadership change odds appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 5/8/2026, 8:28:10 AM
Toncoin (TON) Is Most Oversold Asset: How Price Will Be Affected
Toncoin is nearing extremely dangerous point where any reversal might end a potential price rally.
By Arman Shirinyan 5/8/2026, 8:25:00 AM
Bitcoin slips below $80,000: Why the 'Trump rally' is hitting a wall of profit-taking
CryptoQuant says traders are cashing out into strength, Enflux ties the move to easing Hormuz tensions, while Glassnode argues bitcoin has reclaimed key levels needed for a broader recovery.
By Sam Reynolds 5/8/2026, 8:24:14 AM
LayerZero Risks Escalate as Developers Push Security Debate
Security researcher Banteg ignited a debate as he highlighted LayerZero’s default multisig setup which exposed billions in OFT…
By Niharika Deshpande 5/8/2026, 8:06:45 AM
Trump demands charges against Jeffries for ‘maximum warfare’ rhetoric
Increased partisan tensions may shape public perception and influence market expectations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The post Trump demands charges against Jeffries for ‘maximum warfare’ rhetoric appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 5/8/2026, 8:06:23 AM
Payward buys Reap for $600M to expand stablecoin payment services in Homg Kong
Kraken parent Payward has agreed to acquire Hong Kong-based Reap Technologies for up to $600 million, adding card issuance and cross-border stablecoin payment infrastructure to its expanding business services platform. Payward announced Thursday that the transaction will be paid through…
By Rony Roy 5/8/2026, 8:03:17 AM
Another Pi Network Sell-the-News Moment as PI Plunges Hard Again?
PI is among the poorest performers today.
By Jordan Lyanchev 5/8/2026, 8:02:25 AM
Crypto firms warned as DPRK laptop farm cases grow
U.S. courts sentenced two laptop farm operators who helped North Korean IT workers access firms, as crypto insider-risk warnings rise today.
By Olivia Stephanie 5/8/2026, 8:00:00 AM
X Adds Live XRP Charts to Posts
Social media platform X has rolled out a major update for its financial and crypto communities, allowing users to embed live price charts and market data directly into their timelines using the "Cashtag" feature.
By Alex Dovbnya 5/8/2026, 7:46:40 AM
Bithumb Expands Into Vietnam With New Crypto Exchange Partnership
The post Bithumb Expands Into Vietnam With New Crypto Exchange Partnership appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bithumb has signed an agreement with SSID, a subsidiary of Vietnam’s largest securities firm SSI, to launch a digital asset exchange in Vietnam. The partnership will focus on crypto wallets, custody, compliance, security, risk...
By Qadir AK 5/8/2026, 7:45:31 AM
Coinbase Posts $394 Million Loss In Q1 2026 — And The Worst May Not Be Over
Coinbase reported a net loss of $394 million for the first quarter of 2026, swinging from a $65.6 million profit in the same period last year and missing Wall Street expectations on both revenue and earnings per share — as a sharp pullback in crypto prices and trading volumes hit the exchange’s core business harder […]
By James Halver 5/8/2026, 7:45:07 AM
CLARITY Act support carries electoral boost, HarrisX poll finds
The poll found 52% of registered voters support the CLARITY Act, with 47% willing to cross party lines for a candidate who backs the bill.
By N/A 5/8/2026, 7:37:51 AM
Zcash gains 70% in a week amid growing interest in crypto privacy
Swyftx’s Pav Hundal says Zcash is surging amid concerns about artificial intelligence, quantum computing and financial surveillance.
By Stephen Katte 5/8/2026, 7:35:07 AM
Coinbase Suffers Second AWS Outage Since October As Frustrated Users Question Exchange Reliability
The post Coinbase Suffers Second AWS Outage Since October As Frustrated Users Question Exchange Reliability appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Coinbase users were hit with major trading issues on Thursday after an outage tied to Amazon Web Services (AWS) disrupted the exchange’s systems. The problems started after overheating issues impacted...
By Debashree Patra 5/8/2026, 7:34:53 AM
US sentences ‘laptop farmers’ who assisted North Korean IT workers
The US Justice Department said it recently secured two sentences against men hosting laptops for North Korean workers, marking a total of eight sentences in five months.
By Jesse Coghlan 5/8/2026, 7:31:46 AM
Coinbase Buys $88 Million Worth of Bitcoin in Q1 2026
Coinbase disclosed during its Q1 2026 earnings call that it purchased $88 million worth of bitcoin during the quarter, marking a significant addition to the publicly listed exchange’s corporate treasury. Strong Accumulation Signal Coinbase, the only major U.S.-listed cryptocurrency exchange, added bitcoin to its corporate treasury during the first...
By Shiraz Jagati 5/8/2026, 7:30:26 AM
Aptos Foundation and Labs back AI future with $50M fund
Aptos committed $50M to AI agent infrastructure, backing Decibel and Shelby as onchain payments and machine trading expand across crypto AI.
By Olivia Stephanie 5/8/2026, 7:30:00 AM
Meme Coins Price Prediction: Dogecoin flips bearish as Shiba Inu and Pepe consolidate
Meme coins, including Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB), and Pepe (PEPE), risk erasing earlier gains as buying pressure and broader market sentiment weaken.
By N/A 5/8/2026, 7:30:00 AM
Arbitrum DAO moves closer to unlocking $71M tied to Kelp DAO hack
Arbitrum DAO’s proposal to release nearly $71 million in frozen Ether tied to the Kelp DAO exploit has secured overwhelming support ahead of its final on-chain governance vote. According to Snapshot voting data, more than 90.5% of participating voting power…
By Rony Roy 5/8/2026, 7:22:52 AM
Tracy McGrady: The Thunder’s playoff prowess poses major challenges, Bulls’ management is a disaster, and Sixers miss opportunities with Jared McCain | Pardon My Take
NBA playoff dynamics reveal how financial incentives and strategic decisions shape team performances and outcomes. The post Tracy McGrady: The Thunder’s playoff prowess poses major challenges, Bulls’ management is a disaster, and Sixers miss opportunities with Jared McCain | Pardon My Take appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 5/8/2026, 7:10:40 AM
Tether blacklists 371 wallets after $515M USDT freeze in 30 days
Tether froze about $515M across Ethereum and Tron in 30 days, with Tron wallets accounting for most blacklisted USDT addresses.
By Olivia Stephanie 5/8/2026, 7:10:00 AM
JPMorgan Says Bitcoin Is Replacing Gold as Investors’ Top Debasement Hedge
The post JPMorgan Says Bitcoin Is Replacing Gold as Investors’ Top Debasement Hedge appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Investment banking giant JPMorgan Chase says Bitcoin is increasingly being favored over gold as investors’ preferred hedge against currency debasement. The bank noted that since the Iran conflict began, Bitcoin has gained...
By Rizwan Ansari 5/8/2026, 7:09:47 AM
Aptos Foundation, Aptos Labs commit $50M to development as it eyes AI agent future
The Aptos Foundation said building infrastructure that enables sub-second finality without the need for human intervention is a key to supporting the next wave of AI agent adoption.
By Brayden Lindrea 5/8/2026, 7:08:53 AM
Voters Want Crypto Legislation Now: 70% Say America Should Already Have Clear Rules– Poll
A new national poll suggests the CLARITY Act is gaining traction with voters across party lines. Conducted by HarrisX, the survey found that support for clearer, federal rules for crypto assets is strong enough to cut through partisan disagreement. 60% Want Imperfect But Clear Federal Crypto Law The HarrisX poll interviewed 2,008 registered...
By Ronaldo Marquez 5/8/2026, 7:04:39 AM
Global Gold Demand Soars to Record $193,000,000,000 As Trade Group Says Geopolitical Risk Premium To Continue Raising Demand
The demand for gold in the first quarter rose massively amid an increase in the price of the yellow metal, according to a World Gold Council report. The report says gold demand by volume increased by 74% to reach $193 billion in the first quarter of 2026. On a sector-by-sector basis, the demand for gold […] The post Global Gold Demand Soars to...
By Mark Emem 5/8/2026, 7:04:23 AM
Germany weighs ending Bitcoin’s tax-free holding rule by 2027
Germany has prepared plans to tighten cryptocurrency taxation from 2027, putting the country’s long-standing tax-free holding benefit for Bitcoin and other digital assets under renewed scrutiny. Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said during an April 29 presentation of Germany’s 2027 federal…
By Rony Roy 5/8/2026, 7:01:38 AM
Bitcoin Market Structure Has Been Quietly Changing Since 2018: Here’s The Institutional Timeline Behind It
Bitcoin is trading above $80,000 as the market builds toward what participants on both sides of the trade increasingly describe as a decisive moment. The price recovery has been real and sustained — but top analyst Darkfost has published an analysis that invites a more fundamental question than where Bitcoin goes next: whether the market […]
By Sebastian Villafuerte 5/8/2026, 7:00:55 AM
Coinbase Suffers Outage Due to AWS Disruption
While trading is being restored, all Coinbase markets have been placed in "Cancel Only" mode, allowing users to revoke existing trades.
By Wayne Jones 5/8/2026, 7:00:43 AM
Bitcoin Reclaims Short-Term Holder Cost Basis—What It Means
On-chain data shows the Bitcoin short-term holders are back in the green as the asset’s spot price has broken past the cohort’s Realized Price with the latest rally. Bitcoin Is Back Above The Short-Term Holder Realized Price According to data from BitcoinMagazinePro, the Bitcoin spot price has surpassed the short-term holder Realized Price. The...
By Keshav Verma 5/8/2026, 6:55:36 AM
Top 3 Cryptos to Buy Now That Could Multiply Your Portfolio Before the Next Listing Wave
The post Top 3 Cryptos to Buy Now That Could Multiply Your Portfolio Before the Next Listing Wave appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The top 3 cryptos to buy now just became clearer after BTC reclaimed the bull market support band for the first time in six months and touched $80,393. Standard Chartered and Bernstein both set $150,000...
By PR Manager 5/8/2026, 6:53:19 AM
Consensus panelists explain why Perp DEXes remain a tough sell for institutional investors
Panelists at Consensus Miami said institutional investors are still largely absent from perp DEXs, citing security risks and KYC friction as key barriers.
By Omkar Godbole 5/8/2026, 6:44:34 AM
Coinbase stock falls as Q1 loss hits nearly $400M
Coinbase shares fell after a $394M Q1 loss and revenue miss, as trading slowed and the exchange pushed beyond spot crypto into new markets.
By Olivia Stephanie 5/8/2026, 6:40:00 AM
Chaos Labs locks down systems after suspected nation-state attack
Chaos Labs has said its oracle infrastructure remained secure after what the company described as a possible nation-state cyberattack that triggered emergency security measures over the weekend. According to Chaos Labs founder and CEO Omer Goldberg, the company moved into…
By Rony Roy 5/8/2026, 6:32:46 AM
Coinbase Is Down After AWS Infrastructure Failure Disrupts Trading
The post Coinbase Is Down After AWS Infrastructure Failure Disrupts Trading appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Coinbase experienced major service disruptions after increased temperatures impacted the use1-az4 Availability Zone in Amazon’s AWS US-EAST-1 region. The exchange confirmed it would gradually restore operations by first placing all...
By Qadir AK 5/8/2026, 6:31:28 AM
Coinbase Exchange Experiences “Degraded Performance” for Over Two Hours After AWS Outage
Coinbase’s exchange went dark for over two hours on Friday after an Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage disrupted trading access for thousands of users worldwide. Major Disruption Affects Withdrawals, Trades Coinbase, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume, experienced a significant service disruption Friday morning...
By Shiraz Jagati 5/8/2026, 6:30:37 AM
Why PEPE Traders Are Eyeing $WADZ Before the May 27 Ethereum Fair Launch
The post Why PEPE Traders Are Eyeing $WADZ Before the May 27 Ethereum Fair Launch appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News PEPE traders who learned how to read a memecoin chart the hard way in 2023 are eyeing a different ticker this month. Wadoozie ($WADZ) — a new Ethereum memecoin running a CertiK-audited fair launch on May 27, 2026 — is closely...
By PR Manager 5/8/2026, 6:28:36 AM
Dogecoin (DOGE) Back Under Pressure, Rebound Chances Face Big Test
Dogecoin started a fresh decline below the $0.1120 zone against the US Dollar. DOGE is now consolidating losses and might face hurdles near $0.1085 and $0.1115. DOGE price started a fresh decline below the $0.110 level. The price is trading below the $0.110 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with...
By Aayush Jindal 5/8/2026, 6:28:05 AM
AWS Northern Virginia data center overheats, impacting Coinbase
Coinbase said on Friday its markets are being placed in “cancel only” mode but will begin to re-enable trading “shortly.”
By Felix Ng 5/8/2026, 6:25:52 AM
$2B in Bitcoin & Ethereum Options Set to Expire on May 8th
The post $2B in Bitcoin & Ethereum Options Set to Expire on May 8th appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Around 20,000 Bitcoin options worth $1.6 billion and 182,000 Ethereum options worth $410 million are set to expire on May 8. Bitcoin’s put-call ratio stands at 0.73 with a max pain level of $79,500, while Ethereum’s ratio is 0.93 with max...
By Qadir AK 5/8/2026, 6:22:57 AM
Israel launches airstrikes over Iran, escalating regional tensions
The escalation risks destabilizing regional security, diminishing prospects for peace, and potentially drawing in global powers. The post Israel launches airstrikes over Iran, escalating regional tensions appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 5/8/2026, 6:22:41 AM