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Days after the Senate Banking Committee released its draft language for the CLARITY Act, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse delivered a blunt message about the road ahead for the delayed crypto market-structure bill.  Speaking Tuesday at CoinDesk’s Consensus Miami event, Garlinghouse said the next two weeks could prove decisive—not just for the momentum of the legislation, but for whether it ultimately clears one of the last key procedural hurdle. Ripple CEO Defends CLARITY Act Compromise Garlinghouse emphasized that the CLARITY Act passage is still not guaranteed. He pointed to the Senate Banking Committee’s long-awaited hearing as the immediate turning point. Without…

Key Takeaways: Bullish plans to acquire Equiniti in a $4.2 billion stock-and-debt transaction. Equiniti brings nearly 3,000 issuer clients and more than 20 million shareholders. Tokenization services are expected to drive faster growth after the deal closes. Bullish Acquisition Links Digital Assets With Shareholder Records Bullish (NYSE: BLSH) announced May 5, 2026, a $4.2 billion agreement to acquire Equiniti, a move that would link its digital-asset business with a traditional shareholder-recordkeeping operation. The deal is framed around creating a global transfer agent for tokenized securities, with closing expected in January 2027 pending regulatory approvals and standard closing requirements. The acquisition…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin may be the largest cryptocurrency asset in the space, but Ethereum, on the other hand, continues to control a large share of the market. In recent market activity, the Ethereum network is starting to surpass the Bitcoin network in terms of capital value movement on-chain. Capital Flowing Through Ethereum Than Bitcoin As the crypto market adjusts, flipping from bearish to bullish, a bold claim around Ethereum and Bitcoin is stirring a debate across the community. Nomad, a market expert and investor, has announced on the X…

A Fairshake poll finds 45% of Americans call crypto too risky as industry PACs deploy over $100 million into midterms. Summary A Public First poll conducted for Politico found 45% of Americans say investing in cryptocurrency is not worth the risk. The same poll found 44% say AI is developing too fast, and two-thirds want Congress to impose strict oversight on artificial intelligence. Pro-crypto PAC Fairshake and pro-AI PAC Leading the Future have together deployed over $100 million in 2026 midterm races. A Politico poll conducted by Public First in April 2026 found that 45% of Americans say investing in…

The Ethereum price resilient above the $2,345 support, signals a potential 7.85% surge, before buyers challenge key channel resistance. Blockchain tracker Arkham Intelligence flagged a prominent whale moving roughly 3,000 ETH to centralized exchanges in two separate transfers on May 5. Deribit’s Ethereum options market currently reflects weak expectations for major volatility across most contracts extending into late July. ETH, the native cryptocurrency of smart contract giant, Ethereum, is up 1.5% during Tuesday’s U.S. market session to trade at $2,382. The uptick follows the broader market momentum as Bitcoin reclaimed the $80,000 psychological level amid the de-escalating tension in the…

Luisa Crawford May 05, 2026 20:11 Fairshake’s crypto-backed PAC pours $500K into Indiana race supporting pro-crypto Rep. James Baird ahead of today’s primary. Defend American Jobs, a political action committee (PAC) supported by the cryptocurrency industry, has spent over $500,000 on media to back Republican Representative James Baird in Indiana’s 4th Congressional District. This significant investment comes ahead of today’s Indiana primary, signaling the growing political influence of crypto-backed organizations. According to a recent filing with the U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC), the group spent $514,000 on media campaigns supporting Baird. The PAC…

The investment operation involving BG Wealth Sharing and DSJ Exchange (DSJ) collapsed after $92 million was moved across blockchain networks between April 27 and May 3.  According to ZachXBT, more than $41.5 million was frozen through cooperation with Tether, Binance Security Team, OKX, and U.S. law enforcement.  At least 13 regulators worldwide, including the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC), Washington State’s Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), have issued warnings before the collapse.  On May 5, ZachXBT, a popular on-chain investigator, shared a detailed post on the X (formerly Twitter) on how he helped in…

Crypto news today opens with Riot Platforms jumping 8% after expanding its AMD powered data center agreement, a deal that signals the largest Bitcoin miner in the U.S. is now building serious AI revenue alongside its mining operation according to CoinDesk. The move confirms what smart capital already sees, crypto infrastructure is growing beyond trading into a full technology sector. While miners pivot and large caps hold ground, Pepeto with $9.79 million raised and a Binance listing ahead is drawing the sharpest attention in the presale market.Crypto News Today: Riot’s AMD Expansion Signals Crypto Infrastructure GrowthRiot Platforms expanded its AMD data…

Ethereum has been relatively quiet as Bitcoin pushes above $80,000 and captures most of the market’s attention. ETH is holding its range, waiting for a catalyst that forces a directional decision. A few hours ago, data from Arkham Intelligence provided one piece of evidence that the structure beneath that quiet may be more significant than the price chart is currently showing. Related Reading Bitmine staked another 190,800 ETH — approximately $451 million — in a single transaction. That is the largest single stake this accumulation strategy has produced, and it arrived while Ethereum was barely moving and most participants were…

Key Takeaways: U.S. bitcoin spot ETFs recorded $532M in net inflows, their third consecutive positive day. U.S. ethereum spot ETFs added $61.29M, signaling institutional demand across both assets. April’s $2.44B in total spot BTC ETF inflows was the strongest monthly figure since October 2025. Institutional Buyers Are Not Pulling Back The three-day streak matters beyond the headline number, especially in crypto ETF markets, where multi-day inflow runs signal that institutional buyers are not treating a price move as a short-term trading event but rather as an accumulation opportunity. Three consecutive days of positive flows at these volumes suggests coordinated conviction…