May 2, 2026
Crypto

Brent at $94.57 as Hormuz Freezes

The crude oil price benchmark Brent reached $94.57 per barrel Monday morning, up more than 5% from Friday’s close, as CNBC reported that Kpler maritime data recorded essentially zero tanker crossings of the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, with shipping advisory firm Ambrey telling all vessels to abort any planned transit immediately upon receiving an

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin jumps, crashes within minutes of Trump moves, and here is why it might happen again this week

Bitcoin and other risk assets have become increasingly sensitive to statements from U.S. President Donald Trump, with markets often swinging upward or downward within minutes of his social media posts or policy announcements to the news media. This has drawn scrutiny from lawmakers, academics and market experts, as questions mount over whether those price movements

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Crypto

Nasdaq slip tests crypto’s decoupling story as BTC and ETH hold up

Nasdaq drops 1% and the S&P 500 0.6%, but Bitcoin near $75k and Ethereum around $2.3k show crypto holding up better than U.S. tech — at least intraday. Summary Nasdaq falls 1%, S&P 500 drops 0.6% and Dow slips 0.27% as U.S. stocks extend a choppy April At 9 a.m. EST, Bitcoin trades near $75,325

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Bitcoin

Jason Lowery Appointed Special Assistant To U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Commander, Bringing Bitcoin Strategic Expertise

Jason Lowery, former Deputy Director of Technology & Innovation at the United States Space Force, and author of Softwar: A Novel Theory on Power Projection and the National Strategic Significance of Bitcoin, has announced his new role as Special Assistant to the Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.  In a LinkedIn update, he shared his Honor to

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Crypto

5 recommended free cloud mining platforms for 2026: Secure, stable, and beginner-friendly

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Cloud mining platforms attract new users in 2026 seeking simple entry into Bitcoin mining. Summary Cloud mining grows in 2026 as investors seek low-barrier ways to mine BTC, DOGE, and LTC without hardware costs.

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Bitcoin

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 4.976 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $12.9 Billion

Bitmine now owns more than 4% of the total ETH coin supply of 120.7 million Bitmine is 82% of the way to the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ in just 9 months Ethereum continues to benefit from the dual tailwinds of Wall Street tokenizing on the blockchain and from agentic AI systems increasingly needing public and neutral

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Crypto

Three reasons why Ethena price could surge back above $0.20

Ethena price soared over 45% in the past week to $0.134 on Saturday before paring off some of its gains amid a broader market drop. Summary Ethena price climbed over 45% in the past week, reaching a 10-week high of $0.134 before pulling back to around $0.116 amid broader market weakness. Optimism is driven by

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Bitcoin

Unicoin Foundation Debuts, Aligning Social Impact with the Future of Responsible Crypto

Sam, United States, April 20th, 2026, Chainwire A new education-first model to accelerate responsible crypto adoption, entrepreneurship, and access to the digital economy. Unicoin Foundation will advance ‘Crypto for Good’ and expand ‘Global Financial Inclusion.’ Unicoin Inc. today announced the official launch of the Unicoin Foundation, a mission-driven organization dedicated to leveraging blockchain technology to

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Crypto

Leading crypto to invest this week: 5 analysts favorites

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Projects like Dogeball, Sui, and Avalanche are attracting capital as investors prioritize utility and revenue models. Summary DOGEBALL gains attention as a top crypto to invest this week with gaming utility and fiat off-ramp

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Bitcoin

Trump Crypto: Prediction Markets and the Insider Trading Accusations

If you’ve been paying attention to Polymarket and the growing Trump crypto empire over the past few months, you already know something has been off. The BBC has now put numbers to what the on-chain data has been whispering for a while, and the picture isn’t pretty. Across multiple major geopolitical events during Trump’s second

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