Crypto in Five - Daily Crypto News in Five Minutes

Michael Saylor’s Strategy adds $1.25B in BTC, Bitmine reaches a 3.4% stake in all ETH, BTQ launches a quantum-safe BTC fork, and Standard Chartered moves into crypto brokerage as ETF outflows hit $454M

Polygon targets $2B Coinme acquisition to bridge physical-digital crypto access, Bitcoin consolidates near $91K as Ethereum faces a $26M protocol exploit, and South Korea prepares for spot crypto ETFs

BTC targets $94K as the "January Effect" ignites; U.S.-Venezuela tensions spotlight a 600k BTC shadow reserve; and Howard Lutnick’s $3.2B divestment clears the path for pro-crypto Commerce Department

Crypto exits "Extreme Fear" as 2026 kicks off; Turkmenistan legalizes crypto in major New Year pivot; and Jump Trading’s $4B legal battle enters a high-stakes discovery phase

The "Lutnick Effect" looms over the 2026 regulatory landscape; Bitcoin eyes $88K in final year-end push; and Jump Trading discovery deepens as "gentleman's agreement" exposed.

Bitcoin stabilizes at $87K after record $28B options expiry; Bank of Japan signals more hikes as Yen Carry Trade unwinds; and Terraform liquidators target Jump Trading's 2021 gentleman's agreement.

Bitcoin dips to $25K on Binance during Christmas Day "flash crash"; record $28B options expiry clears the way for New Year volatility; and Terraform’s $4B suit against Jump Trading enters discovery.

Fear & Greed Index stuck at 24 (Extreme Fear); Terraform liquidators detail "market manipulation" claims against Jump Trading; and Howard Lutnick finalizes Cantor Fitzgerald divestment.

Brazil’s crypto activity surges 43% as retail adoption hits record highs; Bitcoin targets $90K as institutional "Santa Rally" begins; and Terraform liquidators sue Jump Trading for $4B

Market sentiment hits "Extreme Fear" as BTC tests $87K; Terraform liquidators sue Jump Trading for $4B; and the Bank of Japan meeting looms as a potential liquidity "time bomb."

CPI report beats expectations at 2.7% and BTC jumps toward $89K; Macquarie Group backs AI/Crypto infrastructure with a $100M facility; and XRP supply lockups signal institutional conviction

Tokenized gold market hits a historic $4.2 billion milestone; Whale accumulation signals support for XRP; and BTC stabilizes near $86K as "mixed" labor data cools risk appetite.

Crypto markets under pressure — Bitcoin and Ethereum extend losses, XRP ETFs hit milestones, FCA opens consultation on rules

Bitcoin slides to $87K after weekend selling; Altcoins mixed with Solana and Keeta showing strength; and focus shifts to crucial US economic data following Do Kwon's 15-year sentence

SOL public blockchain settles $50M debt issuance entirely in USDC by JPM Chase; BTC holds $92K as markets stabilize after Fed cut, and Do Kwon receives 15-year sentence for "epic" Terra-Luna fraud

Fed rate cut fails to excite; PNC Bank approves BTC spot trading; Ethereum and altcoins see sharp pullbacks; and Do Kwon's high-stakes sentencing is scheduled for today in Manhattan

Bitcoin soars above $94K on Fed rate cut hopes; MicroStrategy's latest $1B buy fuels institutional optimism; and Bitwise uplists major crypto index fund to NYSE Arca

Bitcoin slips back toward $90K as Ethereum holds just above $3.1K, Zcash jumps on privacy momentum, and traders brace for a pivotal Fed decision amid a fragile, rate-sensitive crypto market

BTC briefly tests $92K before retreating below $91K; Terra (LUNC) hype sees a volatile weekend as network upgrade nears; the industry prepares for the 1st regulated US spot crypto exchange launch today.

ETH holds above $3.1K and BTC grinds to the low $90,000s, memecoins rotate into new names, and regulators refine innovation exemptions while policy risk for miners stays elevated

Bitcoin grinds to $93K as Ethereum rips past $3.2K on Fusaka momentum, PIPPIN memecoin soars, and the SEC readies an ‘innovation exemption’ while miners face fresh state-level heat

Bitcoin jumps back above $92K as broad crypto rally returns, Ethereum rallies on Fusaka upgrade, and UK lawmakers formally recognize crypto as property

Bitcoin stabilizes around $87K after worst day since March, crypto market edges higher, Vanguard opens to crypto ETFs, and CFTC reshapes enforcement playbook

Bitcoin slides back below $86K as December selloff begins, half a billion gets liquidated, XRP jumps on Singapore license, and Fed QT end fuels bold year-end forecasts

Bitcoin inches toward $92K as market stalls in a tight range, Ethereum holds above $3K on rising Fed cut odds, and new crackdowns from London to Canberra keep pressure on crypto stocks