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Stablecoins have their ‘permission slip.’ Now comes the hard part. Stablecoins have their 'permission slip.' Now comes the hard part.

Stablecoins have their 'permission slip.' Now comes the hard part.

Stablecoins have their ‘permission slip.’ Now comes the hard part.

POL May 8, 2026

Executives from MoonPay, Ripple and Paxos said at Consensus Miami 2026 that regulation has accelerated stablecoin adoption,...

CoinDesk 20 performance update: NEAR Protocol (NEAR) gains 6.3%, leading index higher

CoinDesk 20 performance update: NEAR Protocol (NEAR) gains 6.3%, leading index higher

CoinDesk 20 performance update: NEAR Protocol (NEAR) gains 6.3%, leading index higher

POL May 8, 2026

Internet Computer (ICP), up 5.8% from Thursday, was also a top performer. CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and...

U.S. added 115K jobs in April, nearly doubling expectations

U.S. added 115K jobs in April, nearly doubling expectations

U.S. added 115K jobs in April, nearly doubling expectations

POL May 8, 2026

The data comes ahead of what’s expected to be a new Federal Reserve chairman taking the reins...

Coinbase blames AWS for hours-long crypto trading outage

Coinbase blames AWS for hours-long crypto trading outage

Coinbase blames AWS for hours-long crypto trading outage

POL May 8, 2026

Coinbase says the outage has been fully resolved but that it will investigate the incident fully. CoinDesk: Bitcoin,...

U.S. hiring slowdown could be great for bitcoin — unless wages spoil the party

U.S. hiring slowdown could be great for bitcoin — unless wages spoil the party

U.S. hiring slowdown could be great for bitcoin — unless wages spoil the party

POL May 8, 2026

Your day-ahead look for May 8, 2026 CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data Read More

Stablecoin card spend is growing 100% year over year, Rain exec says

Stablecoin card spend is growing 100% year over year, Rain exec says

Stablecoin card spend is growing 100% year over year, Rain exec says

POL May 8, 2026

Stablecoin settlement enables weekend/holiday settlement, reducing trapped capital by over 40%. This improves card economics and financial...

Bitcoin retreats below $80,000, liquidating $300 million in futures bets

Bitcoin retreats below $80,000, liquidating $300 million in futures bets

Bitcoin retreats below $80,000, liquidating $300 million in futures bets

POL May 8, 2026

BTC fell under $80,000 after U.S. strikes in Iran sent oil briefly above $100, triggering liquidations and...

Zcash to roll out quantum-recoverable wallets within a month, go quantum-proof by 2027

Zcash to roll out quantum-recoverable wallets within a month, go quantum-proof by 2027

Zcash to roll out quantum-recoverable wallets within a month, go quantum-proof by 2027

POL May 8, 2026

Bitcoin no longer holds up as the cypherpunk-grade money it was meant to be, Zcash’s Zooko Wilcox...

S&P 500 call options volume surges to record $2.6 trillion. Here’s what it means for bitcoin

S&P 500 call options volume surges to record $2.6 trillion. Here's what it means for bitcoin

S&P 500 call options volume surges to record $2.6 trillion. Here’s what it means for bitcoin

POL May 8, 2026

As Wall Street chases upside in stocks like never before, the implications for bitcoin appear bullish, though...

Bitcoin shows 2-cent price on Revolut as users report apparent BTC display glitch

Bitcoin shows 2-cent price on Revolut as users report apparent BTC display glitch

Bitcoin shows 2-cent price on Revolut as users report apparent BTC display glitch

POL May 8, 2026

Screenshots showed BTC briefly far below global market prices, though it remains unclear whether any trades were...