Bitcoin reclaims $80,000 as flows build, but traders hedge and doubt a breakout

Strong ETF inflows and rising leverage are lifting prices, yet CryptoQuant data shows weak spot demand and Polymarket odds put just a 23% chance on $90,000 this month.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/04/bitcoin-reclaims-usd80-000-as-flows-build-but-traders-hedge-and-doubt-a-breakout

Morgan Stanley's Oldenburg: Bitcoin on U.S. bank balance sheets is coming, just not yet

Morgan Stanley launched the first bank-issued Bitcoin ETP, but Amy Oldenburg said advisors, regulators and balance sheets still have a long way to go.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/03/morgan-stanley-s-oldenburg-bitcoin-on-u-s-bank-balance-sheets-is-coming-just-not-yet

Policy Summit and other things at Consensus 2026: State of Crypto

We are kicking off the show in Miami this week. Here's what you should attend.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/03/policy-summit-and-other-things-at-consensus-2026-state-of-crypto

U.S. voters don't trust Trump administration to oversee crypto sector, CoinDesk poll finds

The new poll suggests the vast majority of people think that government officials should keep their own financial interests separate from the industry.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/03/u-s-voters-don-t-trust-trump-administration-to-oversee-crypto-sector-coindesk-poll-finds

Mike Cagney’s second act: Turning blockchain into Wall Street’s new plumbing

Figure’s $1 billion month capped a years-long push to strip out middlemen from credit markets, bringing real-world assets, lending and even equities onchain.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/05/03/mike-cagney-s-second-act-turning-blockchain-into-wall-street-s-new-plumbing

New Bitcoin quantum proposal offers Satoshi Nakamoto a way to prove control without moving BTC

A new design proposed by venture fund Paradigm would let holders privately timestamp proof that they control vulnerable keys before quantum computers arrive, creating a possible rescue path if Bitcoin ever sunsets old addresses.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/05/02/new-bitcoin-quantum-proposal-offers-satoshi-nakamoto-a-way-to-prove-control-without-moving-btc

Clarity Act text lets crypto firms offer stablecoin rewards while shielding bank yield

The text released Friday blocks crypto firms from offering stablecoin yield offerings that look like bank deposits, but "bona fide" transactions are allowed.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/01/clarity-act-text-lets-crypto-firms-offer-stablecoin-rewards-while-shielding-bank-yield