Crypto Watch Desk

If Bitcoin does clear $80,000 convincingly, $84,000 to $85,000 is the next significant resistance zone.

Hyperliquid and Zcash stood out as two clear exceptions to crypto's broad weakness. HYPE's surge past $45 reflected continued appetite for newer, trading-oriented narratives. Zcash extended a sharp move higher & continues to trade on own catalyst cycle. cryptowatchdesk.com/news/hyperliqu…

Spot bitcoin ETFs recorded net redemptions of close to $1 billion in the week, ending a six-week inflow streak that had drawn $3.4 billion into the products. Bitcoin moved back above $77,000. The sell-off arrived after one of the stronger stretches for bitcoin ETF demand in recent months #theNvidiaBitcoinConnection cryptowatchdesk.com/news/bitcoin-d…

Why is crypto up today? US Senate passed the #CLARITYAct by a bipartisan vote of 72-28, sending the cryptocurrency regulation bill to the US President's desk. #Bitcoin surged from $79K to $82K immediately following the announcement. Meanwhile, #Ethereum is trading at $2314. #Altcoins like #Solana and #XRP posted double-digit gains of 12-15%. cryptowatchdesk.com/news/why-is-cr…

Bhutan Continues Dumping Bitcoin: Sells Another 100 BTC. Bhutan's sovereign wealth fund, Druk Holding and Investments (DHI), transferred 123.7 BTC valued at approximately $8.5 million. #BhutanBitcoin cryptowatchdesk.com/news/bhutan-co…

Zurich police busts a crypto laundering ring

"A restrictive stance on private #eurostablecoins may stifle the very innovation Europe needs" Industry Leaders Warn @Lagarde's Stablecoin Ban Hands #DigitalDollar Total Control Over Europe #CWDExclusive cryptowatchdesk.com/news/cwd-exclu…

Senate Banking Committee has scheduled a markup hearing for the #CLARITYAct on 14 May 2026, 10:30 AM EST, advancing the most significant cryptocurrency legislation in US history after delays, lobbying battles, procedural setbacks. So, what comes next? cryptowatchdesk.com/news/clarity-a…

Responding to #CPI #Bitcoin fell from nearly $82K to $80.2K But crypto is also reacting to other #macrofactors The US-Iran tensions continue to weigh heavily on Bitcoin and Altcoin movements. Meanwhile, investors are holding their breath for the upcoming #TrumpXimeeting cryptowatchdesk.com/news/us-cpi-hi…

Zurich Digital Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Zurich Insurance Group, has integrated Bitcoin into its pension products. Shift for Switzerland's conservative 1 Trillion retirement savings industry? @Zurich #zurichdigitalwm #swisspension #swisscrypto cryptowatchdesk.com/news/can-swiss…

Bitcoin has risen from $80K earlier today to $81.2K as #BitcoinETFs continue to see inflows, and #Strategy Head #MichaelSaylor announced the acquisition of 535 Bitcoin for approximately $43 million. Total holdings - 818,869 #BTCUSD #BitcoinPrice cryptowatchdesk.com/news/strategy-…

Crypto markets may be heading into a turbulent week, caught between escalating #USIrantensions the US-China Beijing meeting, Trump's renewed tariff push, and a series of high-impact US economic releases. #Nvidiaearnings #CPIdata #TrumpXiMeeting #BRICS cryptowatchdesk.com/news/crypto-th…

Let's talk about the elephant in the crypto room! #Coinbase - $394.1 million loss for Q1 2026 - Suffers trading outage tied to Amazon Web Services - Morgan Stanley is not just planning to undercut Coinbase but eliminate it - cuts 693 employees cryptowatchdesk.com/news/coinbase-…

A four-institution pilot executed on 6 May 2026 settled tokenized US Treasuries across borders in under five seconds, marking a significant milestone for institutional blockchain adoption. #ONDO #JPMorgan cryptowatchdesk.com/news/jpmorgan-…

BTC USD Falls Below $80k Traders Eye $78,400 Support #WhyisCryptoDownToday #BitcoinPrice cryptowatchdesk.com/news/why-is-cr…

Another wallstreet pivot? But this time #Coinbase feels the heat as #MorganStanley undercuts Coinbase's standard 0.60% retail rate cryptowatchdesk.com/news/wall-stre…

Nasdaq President #TalCohen used a prominent stage at #ConsensusMiami to declare that a transformed US #SEC is giving markets the room they need to innovate. "The gray zone four years ago was a no-fly zone" cryptowatchdesk.com/news/who-is-ta…

Bitcoin retreated sharply from $83,000 to $81,000, as mixed signals surrounding US-Iran peace negotiations dampened risk appetite across financial markets. Read to find out why probability of a Fed rate hold in June is 96% #Bitcoin #BTCUSD #Bitcoinprice cryptowatchdesk.com/news/why-is-cr…

An attacker drained approximately 3 billion DRB tokens by manipulating Grok, xAI's AI assistant, via a prompt-injection attack. Does this mark a new and largely undefended class of cryptocurrency vulnerability? #DRBTokens Hack: 80% Recovered! cryptowatchdesk.com/news/drb-token…

What began as a satirical jab at Bitcoin has evolved into one of cryptocurrency's most volatile and closely watched sectors! How "Jokes" Became a Nearly $60B Crypto Sector #doge #shibainu #bonk #pepe #floki #wif cryptowatchdesk.com/news/meme-coin…