XRP slips below $1.40 on heavy volume, tightening range puts breakout in focus

High-volume breakdown reset positioning, but compression between $1.38–$1.44 now points to a larger move.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/05/xrp-slips-below-usd1-40-on-heavy-volume-tightening-range-puts-breakout-in-focus

Bitcoin tests $80,000 as Asia’s bid fades and Hong Kong AI IPOs surge

Western desks are carrying the bitcoin rally alone, with Friday’s jobs report the next test.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/05/bitcoin-tests-usd80-000-as-asia-s-bid-fades-and-hong-kong-ai-ipos-surge

GameStop's $55.5 billion eBay takeover bid puts its $368 million bitcoin stash in the crosshairs

The video game retailer’s proposed acquisition plan revives question on whether its $368 million bitcoin stash could be sold to fund the expansion.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/05/04/gamestop-s-usd55-5-billion-ebay-takeover-bid-puts-its-usd368-million-bitcoin-stash-in-the-crosshairs

Hut 8 swaps Coinbase loan for cheaper FalconX deal, slashing borrowing costs as it bets big on AI

A new $200 million, 364-day bitcoin-backed facility replaces the Coinbase Credit arrangement, cutting debt costs by 200 basis points.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/28/hut-8-swaps-coinbase-credit-line-for-cheaper-falconx-deal-slashing-borrowing-costs-as-it-bets-big-on-ai

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