Author: John Smith

AI Layer-2 token Matchain MAT surged 349% in a single session as speculative capital rotated into small-cap altcoins. Summary Matchain is a BNB Chain zk-rollup focused on decentralised identity and AI-driven advertising infrastructure, with a market cap under $3 million. The move coincided with CryptoQuant’s Bull-Bear Market Cycle Indicator turning bullish on May 12 for the first time since March 2023. The Altcoin Season Index stands at 35 as of May 2026, still well below the 75-point threshold that signals a genuine market-wide rotation. Matchain is an AI-powered zk-rollup blockchain built on BNB Chain that focuses on decentralised identity, data…

The copper gold ratio has broken above its 200-day moving average for the first meaningful time since September 2020. Summary The ratio now stands at 0.00142, with copper at $6.65 per pound and gold near $4,700 per ounce, up 25% from its recent lows. Previous surges in 2013, 2017, and 2021 aligned with the early stages of major Bitcoin price cycles. The correlation between Bitcoin and the ratio has rebounded sharply from near negative 1.0, suggesting the relationship is beginning to strengthen. The copper gold ratio is a closely watched macro signal measuring the relative strength of copper, an industrial…

Yellow Network chairman Alexis Sirkia says the CLARITY Act is the structural reset U.S. crypto has waited for. Summary Sirkia argues the bill creates the first navigable framework around classification, jurisdiction, and compliance for crypto firms. Years of regulatory uncertainty pushed builders to Dubai and Singapore, and the CLARITY Act could reverse that flow if it passes. Success, Sirkia says, means founders launching U.S. products without fear of retroactive enforcement years down the line. The CLARITY Act is moving faster than at any point in its legislative history. The Senate Banking Committee released a new 309-page draft on May 12,…

Metaplanet loss hit $725 million in Q1 2026, driven entirely by a $737 million non-cash Bitcoin writedown. Summary Japan’s Metaplanet posted a Q1 net loss of $725.6 million, driven by ¥116.4 billion in non-cash Bitcoin valuation losses as BTC fell 24% during the period. Revenue rose 251% year over year to $19.5 million and operating profit grew 283% to $14.4 million, as Bitcoin option income surged. Metaplanet added 5,075 BTC in Q1 to reach 40,177 total, cementing its position as the largest public Bitcoin holder outside the United States. Tokyo-listed Metaplanet (TSE: 3350) reported a net loss of ¥114.5 billion…

Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas reported that the Bitcoin spot ETF iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has significantly outperformed the gold ETF SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) since March, outpacing it by roughly 33 percentage points in performance. Summary Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas says Bitcoin ETF IBIT has outperformed gold ETF GLD by 33 percentage points since March. IBIT recorded $4.2B in inflows while GLD saw $9B in outflows, creating a $13B divergence in capital flows. The shift signals accelerating institutional rotation from traditional safe-haven assets into digital alternatives. According to Balchunas, IBIT has attracted approximately $4.2 billion in net…

Hyperliquid price extended its decline on Tuesday after failing to hold above a key resistance zone, raising concerns that a bearish double top pattern may now be forming on the daily chart. Summary Hyperliquid price fell toward $39 after forming a potential bearish double top pattern near the $44–$45 resistance zone. Whale positioning on Hyperliquid reached $4.236 billion, with long and short exposure remaining nearly balanced at a 0.98 ratio. A bearish MACD crossover and weakening momentum indicators raised the risk of a deeper correction toward the key $35 support level. According to data from crypto.news, Hyperliquid (HYPE) price dropped…

Binance will roll out a new suite of U-margined perpetual futures contracts tied to traditional financial assets on May 15, adding exposure to Oracle, Disney, Uber, Cisco, Home Depot and Litecoin as the exchange accelerates its push into hybrid crypto-TradFi markets. Summary Binance will launch U-margined perpetual contracts tied to major U.S. equities including Oracle, Disney and Uber on May 15. The move deepens the exchange’s push to merge traditional finance exposure with crypto-native derivatives trading. Analysts say growing macro and political volatility is increasingly driving altcoin and Bitcoin trading behavior alongside equities. The launch was first reported by ChainCatcher,…

Alchemy Pay has joined Mastercard’s Crypto Partner Program as the payment gateway seeks closer ties with global payment infrastructure.  Summary Alchemy Pay joined Mastercard’s Crypto Partner Program to explore fiat-crypto payment integration with global commerce. Mastercard says the program links crypto builders with card rails, compliance standards, and payment partners. Related crypto.news coverage shows Mastercard expanding stablecoin, wallet, and crypto card partnerships worldwide this year. The company said the move will support future work on on-chain payments and digital asset commerce. Alchemy Pay said it wants to pursue deeper integration through future initiatives within the Mastercard ecosystem. The company said…

Block’s Square has reportedly enabled roughly one million U.S. merchants to accept Bitcoin payments.  Summary Square’s auto-enrollment push has now enabled roughly one million U.S. sellers to accept Bitcoin payments. Lightning Network support lets customers pay in BTC while merchants receive U.S. dollars by default. Block’s wider Bitcoin strategy includes Cash App rewards, Bitkey custody, and proof-of-reserves reporting across products. The rollout uses the Lightning Network, allowing customers to pay in BTC while sellers receive U.S. dollars by default. The update follows Square’s earlier plan to bring Bitcoin payments to eligible sellers by 2026. Block said in 2025 that the…

Switzerland has launched its first live municipal blockchain project through a biodiversity reward voucher system built on the Hedera network and backed by a Swiss franc-linked digital payment instrument. Summary Switzerland’s first municipal blockchain voucher system has launched in Muri bei Bern using the Hedera network. Residents can earn digital biodiversity vouchers for conservation work and redeem them at local businesses for 1 Swiss franc. The project uses Swisscoast’s HCHF stablecoin infrastructure as Switzerland continues developing stablecoin regulations under FINMA oversight. According to an announcement shared with crypto.news by the Municipality of Muri bei Bern, the Canton of Bern municipality…