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Crypto.com’s high-rolling head of marketing to leave after almost six years

Crypto.com’s high-rolling head of marketing to leave after almost six years

Crypto.com’s high-rolling head of marketing to leave after almost six years

POL May 5, 2026

Steven Kalifowitz will be moving on from his role as CMO, effective June 30, and will then...

Toncoin surges 36% as Telegram replaces TON Foundation and slashes fees

Toncoin surges 36% as Telegram replaces TON Foundation and slashes fees

Toncoin surges 36% as Telegram replaces TON Foundation and slashes fees

POL May 5, 2026

The market is repricing TON as a Telegram-led ecosystem again, not just a foundation-run chain with a...

Andreessen Horowitz raises $2.2 billion in a new fund, saying crypto fundamentals are at an ‘all-time high’

Andreessen Horowitz raises $2.2 billion in a new fund, saying crypto fundamentals are at an 'all-time high'

Andreessen Horowitz raises $2.2 billion in a new fund, saying crypto fundamentals are at an ‘all-time high’

POL May 5, 2026

The new fund arrives as firms like Haun Ventures raise $1 billion and VC firms adapt to...

Standard Chartered expands further into crypto with stake in GSR at $1 billion valuation

Standard Chartered expands further into crypto with stake in GSR at $1 billion valuation

Standard Chartered expands further into crypto with stake in GSR at $1 billion valuation

POL May 5, 2026

SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s venture capital division takes a $150 million stake in crypto trading firm GSR...

Bitcoin absorbed $200 million profit-taking at $80,000 in a bullish sign for BTC

Bitcoin absorbed $200 million profit-taking at $80,000 in a bullish sign for BTC

Bitcoin absorbed $200 million profit-taking at $80,000 in a bullish sign for BTC

POL May 5, 2026

Net realized profits hit a one-month high of $207.56 million Sunday as bitcoin crossed $80,000 for the...

One bank after another scraps Fed rate-cut forecasts. Bitcoin doesn’t care.

One bank after another scraps Fed rate-cut forecasts. Bitcoin doesn't care.

One bank after another scraps Fed rate-cut forecasts. Bitcoin doesn’t care.

POL May 5, 2026

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Coinbase cuts 14% of staff as AI reshapes how crypto companies operate

Coinbase cuts 14% of staff as AI reshapes how crypto companies operate

Coinbase cuts 14% of staff as AI reshapes how crypto companies operate

POL May 5, 2026

Brian Armstrong, the CEO at Coinbase, announced a workforce reduction of roughly 660 from its current 4,700. CoinDesk:...

Crypto platform Bullish to buy Equiniti for $4.25 billion, building tokenized securities infrastructure

Crypto platform Bullish to buy Equiniti for $4.25 billion, building tokenized securities infrastructure

Crypto platform Bullish to buy Equiniti for $4.25 billion, building tokenized securities infrastructure

POL May 5, 2026

The deal brings a regulated transfer agent into the Bullish stack, expanding the firm’s end-to-end tokenization capabilities. CoinDesk:...

Bitcoin tops $80,000 as altcoins rally and risk appetite returns

Bitcoin tops $80,000 as altcoins rally and risk appetite returns

Bitcoin tops $80,000 as altcoins rally and risk appetite returns

POL May 5, 2026

Crypto markets climb Tuesday with BTC above $80,000, altcoins gaining momentum, and investors rotating into higher-risk plays...

DeFi lender Aave asks court to block $71 million crypto seizure tied to North Korea claims

DeFi lender Aave asks court to block $71 million crypto seizure tied to North Korea claims

DeFi lender Aave asks court to block $71 million crypto seizure tied to North Korea claims

POL May 5, 2026

The filing challenges a New York restraining notice that froze ETH on Arbitrum after the rsETH exploit,...