Joseph Rees

XRP Reaches 5M+ Merchants Through Rakuten Wallet Integration

Key Takeaways: Rakuten Wallet enabled XRP conversions, trading, and Rakuten Cash funding for users in Japan. Scale comes from 44…

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Dormant Wallets Spend 793 BTC Over 72 Hours as Bitcoin Crosses $79,000

Key Takeaways: Onchain data shows 793 BTC spent May 1-3, 2026, with 56 of 62 outputs originating from 2016 wallets.…

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A ‘Generational Play’ Arises Amid Economic Fury

This editorial is from last week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this…

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Gareth Soloway Warns Bitcoin Could Drop to $50K as Bear Flag Tightens at $85,000

Key Takeaways: Gareth Soloway of Verified Investing warns bitcoin could drop 38% to $50,000 as a bear flag pattern takes…

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Bitcoin Technical Setup Points to Key Breakout Zone Near $80K – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin holds $78K on May 3, 2026, as market data shows consolidation below $80K resistance. TradingView indicators show…

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Strategy Skips Weekly Bitcoin Buy After 108 Total Purchases, 818,334 BTC Holdings

Key Takeaways: Strategy paused bitcoin purchases after its latest disclosed $255 million BTC acquisition. Investors shifted focus toward MSTR’s leverage,…

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Stablecoins Reach $321B Market Cap as $1B Inflows Lift Sector to New High

Key Takeaways: Stablecoin market hits $321.759B after $1.08B inflows, signaling continued sector expansion. Tether ( USDT) holds 58.90% share near…

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France Scraps Dangerous Reporting Rule, Pension Fund Buys MSTR, And More

This week’s crypto stories spanned enforcement, mining, regulation, adoption, and institutional flows. Chainalysis traced Iran-linked stablecoin routing behind a major…

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Brazil Bans Crypto Transfers as Meta Launches USDC Payouts

Key Takeaways: On April 30, Brazil’s Central Bank banned crypto in cross-border payments, impacting institutions by Oct 1. Bitso’s 2025…

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This Week in Crypto Law (Apr. 26, 2026)

This Week in Crypto Law The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. The…

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