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Well, here's the deal:
Bitcoin got pretty close to that US$ 80k mark again, it was flirting with that value, but it's already the third time in a few days that it hits that level and can't break through. It touches around US$ 79k, even bumps up a little more, but when it comes time to actually break out, sellers show up and hold the price down.
And it's not just one thing, no. There are a bunch of reasons tangled up in this. According to the folks who know their stuff, three factors are weighing in more: the tension over in the Middle East, that US$ 80k barrier messing with people's minds, and also the technicals, plus the high interest rates over in the United States.

Well, you know, Western Union is really diving into this new tech wave. They said that next month they’re launching the stablecoin USDPT, which runs on Solana, you know.
The boss over there, Devin McGranahan, mentioned that it’s not a question of 'if' the company will engage with these digital assets, but rather how much they can grow in this space. He said this digital currency will be the foundation of everything they’re planning.
This USDPT thing, which is pegged to the dollar, is almost ready, in the final stages. The issuance will be handled by Anchorage Digital Bank, and the focus isn't really on the general public — it's more about facilitating internal operations and partnerships worldwide.

Well, Litecoin, one of the OG cryptos out there, took a serious hit on Saturday (25). It was a massive attack, and people are already saying it's the first time someone has heavily targeted the privacy layer of the network.
In a post over on X, the folks responsible for the blockchain mentioned that this was a 'zero-day' attack, which means the security flaw wasn't even known before it hit. This turned into a full-on denial-of-service attack, the kind that messes everything up, causing several major Litecoin mining pools to go offline.

On Saturday, the 25th, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, is hosting a super exclusive gathering at his club, Mar-a-Lago, in Florida. It's really high-end, only for the guys stacking more of his digital coin, the so-called $TRUMP .
There's gonna be a fancy lunch with the man and a crypto conference packed with famous faces. They say it's gonna be star-studded, from celebs like fighter Mike Tyson to big players in the market, like Paolo Ardoino and Cathie Wood.
Now, what's interesting is this: there was a similar event last year, but the entry price changed a ton. Back in 2025, you needed about 3.3 million bucks in those coins to secure a spot. Today, it's dropped to around 539k dollars.

Well, this Saturday (25) the crypto scene is pretty chill. Bitcoin is hanging around $77,000, with a slight dip of about 0.3%. But hey, the one that decided to stand out was Algorand (ALGO), right? It's the one that's risen the most among the top 100 in the market.
The coin jumped about 9.1% this afternoon, trading around $0.11 — its best price in over two weeks, according to data from CoinGecko. And if you take a closer look at the charts, the results are even prettier: over the last 30 days, that token ALGO has already racked up a 36% gain.

The prosecutors in New York laid it all out on Thursday (23) and released the charges against an American Army soldier. This guy, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, is being accused of using classified information from the U.S. Armed Forces to place bets and try to make a profit on the Polymarket platform.
The situation was intense: the soldier had insider info on the operation down in Venezuela and used it to place bets before everything went down. He ended up staking over $30k and raked in more than $400k, all through privileged information, trying to get rich quietly.

The link between Bitcoin and the dollar index abroad (the DXY) has caught the market's attention again, hitting a level not seen in almost four years. According to data from TradingView, the 30-day correlation between the two assets has plummeted to -0.90, the lowest since September 2022. Practically, this means that in the short term, when the dollar drops, Bitcoin tends to pump — and when the dollar rises, Bitcoin usually retraces.
This move just reinforces something that the market folks have known for a while: when the dollar weakens significantly, Bitcoin usually gains strength afterward. In some past cycles, drops of around 10% in the dollar index have been accompanied by surges of over 50% in BTC, showing how global liquidity impacts the price.

Man, the spot Bitcoin ETFs over in the States are on fire right now. We’ve got eight straight days of cash flowing in, adding up to around US$ 2 billion (about R$ 10 billion) during this stretch, according to SoSoValue — a pretty bullish signal for the crypto market.
Just on Thursday (23rd), an additional US$ 223 million flowed into these funds. The standout was BlackRock's IBIT, which alone pulled in US$ 167 million.
Other funds, like those from Ark Invest/21Shares, Morgan Stanley, and Grayscale, also saw inflows. Meanwhile, Fidelity, Bitwise, and VanEck were in the red, with outflows totaling nearly US$ 30 million.

Hey, can you believe it? There's some buzz in France. A dude is suspected of pulling a fast one on the Polymarket betting market about the temperature in Paris... using nothing less than a hairdryer.
Here’s the deal: the outcome of the bet depended on a single sensor near Charles de Gaulle Airport. Word is the guy figured out where the sensor was, bet that it would get hotter, and then went there personally to give the thermometer a little "boost" with the hairdryer.

The HASH11 ETF from Hashdex, one of the most well-known crypto assets on the B3, is set to receive some exciting updates starting May 4th: options and futures contracts will be available for trading.
This fund, which already manages several billion, combines various digital assets into one package and tracks an international crypto index. Now, with these derivatives, the game gets more robust, giving investors more ways to craft strategies — whether to hedge or to chase higher returns.

Well, winning Big Brother Brasil (BBB) really does change anyone's life, right? But what truly makes a difference is how the person uses that money afterward. In the case of Ana Paula Renault, who took home the prize in 2026, even a simple choice could turn into something big down the line — like putting just 5% of the cash into Bitcoin.
Thinking about the net value of the prize, which is around R$ 5.7 million, setting aside 5% of that gives roughly R$ 285 thousand. With Bitcoin trading around R$ 386 thousand, that would be close to 0.74 BTC.

When the dollar starts to lose strength overseas, Bitcoin tends to rally and climb. Looking at the cycles of that DXY (which measures the dollar's value against other strong currencies) alongside BTC's price, you can see this pattern repeating.
According to the folks at Mercado Bitcoin, when the DXY drops around 10%, Bitcoin usually pumps over 50% — and sometimes it rockets way beyond that. This happens because more cash flows into the market, people are more willing to take risks, and since Bitcoin is priced in dollars, it ends up reaping the benefits.

Hey, three months might seem like a short time, but you can really make some moves in the market, you know? By the end of 2025, Bitcoin hit around $126k and then took a dive of over 25%. Still, that drop that followed into 2026 didn't scare people off — a lot of folks saw it as a solid opportunity to think long-term.
A survey from MB | Mercado Bitcoin, one of the largest digital asset platforms in Latin America, showed that the number of people investing in the coin grew by 50% in Q1 of 2026, compared to the last three months of 2025.

So, Itaú Unibanco, through Itaú Ventures, decided to throw some cash into a startup focused on building infrastructure for Bitcoin mining. They picked Minter, which sets up data centers to capitalize on that excess energy from power plants and turn it into income.
According to the Pipeline report, the bank didn’t disclose the investment amount, but they usually deploy between R$ 20 million and R$ 50 million.
Minter is brand new, popped up in 2023, and operates with mobile data centers made from containers that can hold up to 200 machines, all geared towards Bitcoin mining. The CEO, Stefano Sergole, mentioned that with their flexible operations, it’s been more beneficial to focus in this area.

Well, the state of New York filed two lawsuits on Tuesday against Coinbase and Gemini, saying these crypto firms crossed the line and violated the state's gambling laws by offering those prediction markets.
These lawsuits, filed in Manhattan, aren't just targeting sports betting — they also cover those markets tied to entertainment and politics that both companies have been offering.
The Attorney General, Letitia James, raised another issue: both Coinbase and Gemini allow 18-year-olds to gamble in these markets, even though the minimum age for betting there is 21.

Wow, Justin Sun decided to take Donald Trump's family's crypto train to federal court.
The founder of Tron filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in California against World Liberty Financial. He stated that the company froze his tokens, stripped him of his voting rights, and threatened to completely destroy his assets—all without proper warning, reason, or opportunity to appeal.

Well, Justin Sun said there was no other way, you know — he said he had to resort to the courts. He also commented that he thinks Donald Trump probably doesn't even know about all this, because, in his view, he wouldn't approve of this kind of thing.

The grandson of one of the most infamous crime figures in the U.S. ended up getting sentenced after he snagged pandemic relief money and funneled it into crypto. An expert says this highlights how some folks were taking advantage of the loopholes in the Covid aid programs.
Carmine G. Agnello, grandson of John Gotti, the former boss of the Gambino family, got slapped with 15 months in the slammer. He scammed the small business relief program, the EIDL, pocketing around $1.1 million.

Hey, Coinbase is really diving into some top-notch AI stuff, you know? They're testing out some agents inspired by co-founder Fred Ehrsam and former CTO Balaji Srinivasan. These guys are jumping into work chats to drop some insights for the team. This scoop came from CEO Brian Armstrong.
This agent Fred acts like a strategic right-hand man, helping to organize documents, ideas, and plans. On the other hand, agent Balaji is more about sparking creativity and bringing in fresh perspectives.

Well, man, BitMine Immersion Technologies, which is a public company focused on Ethereum, made its largest purchase in a week since December. They acquired another 101,627 ETH, which amounts to around US$ 235 million, and are now almost hitting the mark of 5 million ETH held.
With that, their total rose to 4,976,485 ETH, worth over US$ 11.5 billion. Besides that, they also have 199 Bitcoin (about US$ 15 million) and more than US$ 1.12 billion in cash, according to Monday's update.
The company's president, Tom Lee, said that many people think the 'crypto winter' will last until the end of 2026, but he believes it is already closer to ending than people think.

Wow, RegDoor, which is a European platform that helps people understand the rules of the crypto and fintech market, has joined forces with ABcripto to make life easier for companies in the sector. The idea is to provide more access to tools that assist in planning and decision-making, especially now that the rules are weighing more heavily on the direction of business.
RegDoor organizes all this regulatory information and also connects companies with those in charge of this environment — like regulators, legislators, and specialists. They have a large database, with data from over 60 countries, hundreds of institutions, and thousands of important contacts, which helps companies keep up with changes and prepare better.