Crypto Industry News & Market Trends

Haun Ventures Raises $1B to Fund Crypto, AI Startups

“Every supporting layer will need to be rearchitected for this world: fraud prevention, credit, insurance, identity, privacy, provenance, reputation, and verification all require native versions designed for how agents transact, and cryptographic tools will be important here,” she added.　　Meanwhile, Haun said that “the core plumbing of global finance” was being shifted to accommodate an always-on digital world, and noted tokenization as a technology that allowed traditional assets such as gold and oil to be “borderless, always on, and programmable.”　　She told Bloomberg on Monday that her company wants to focus on the cross-section of AI agents and crypto infrastructure, wanting to invest in “AI that is in our lane.”　　Cointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraphs Editorial Policy and aims to provide accurate and timely information. Readers are encouraged to verify information independently.

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Solana News: Western Union Rolls Out New Solana-based USDPT Stablecoin

According to the Solana news, Anchorage Digital has integrated the USDPTO stablecoin into Western Union‘s infrastructure. In short, this development means Solana is now the infrastructure backing the remittance company’s operations.　　Solana News: How Solana Will Benefit from the Deal？　　The Western Union‘s USDPT launch represents exciting Solana news for multiple reasons. The depth of a blockchain network’s influence could soon be measured by how deeply it gets intertwined with traditional finance.　　If that is the case, then Solana has been doing quite well for itself. It is already hoped for some of the top dollar-pegged stablecoins. The USDPT stablecoin marks yet another robust entry into the Solana ecosystem.　　However, the term “just another entry” may not necessarily fit that description accurately. This is because the USDPT stablecoin is backed by an international financial infrastructure that has been built over decades.　　Western Union is available across 200-plus countries. It is also integrated with more than 500,000 payout services, including wallets and banks, across both physical and digital landscapes.　　This means Solana is now part of a traditional network with over 100 million users, according to the latest data. Moreover, this network is now embracing blockchain technology and stablecoins to ensure its business survives the latest technological

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AUD/USD Price Forecast: Softens below 0.7150 after RBA rate hike, but maintains bullish bias

Technical Analysis:　　In the daily chart, AUD/USD holds a constructive near-term bias as spot sits essentially on the 20-period Bollinger simple moving average, keeping the short-term trend supported after the recent pullback from this weeks highs. The 100-day exponential moving average (EMA) remains well below price and reinforces the broader upswing, while the Relative Strength Index (14) around 54 suggests moderately positive but not overstretched momentum.　　On the downside, initial support is aligned with the Bollinger mid-line at the April 30 low of 0.7110, followed by the lower Bollinger band near 0.7060 and then the 100-day EMA at 0.6963, where a deeper correction would be expected to attract dip buyers. On the topside, the next notable resistance is the upper Bollinger band around 0.7230, and a clean break above this ceiling would strengthen the bullish tone and open the way for a continuation of the broader advance.

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Solana’s Volatility Hits a Multi-Year Low and The Institutional Trade Explains Why

Tech　　Solanas Volatility Hits a Multi-Year Low and The Institutional Trade Explains Why　　Solana volatility hits a multi-year low, with the 30-day annualized reading dropping to 35.5%. In 2026, it even fell to under 26% for a brief period. 　　Per BeInCryptos exclusive Solana volatility dashboard, this compression marks one of the lowest sustained 30-day prints the indicator has tracked. The cause sits in a structural shift in who owns SOL. The spot ETF, launched in October 2025, has not had a single month of outflows.　　Long-term holder supply has expanded sharply over the past two months. The result is a market that has neutralized a textbook breakdown pattern, but capped the upside in the process.　　Solana Volatility Crashes to a Multi-Year Low　　Per BeInCrypto‘s Solana volatility dashboard, the 30-day annualized volatility, a measure of how much SOL’s daily returns deviate from their average over the previous month, sits at 35.5% as of May 4. The 90-day reading is 57.4%. The 200-day is 54.0%.　　Compare those numbers to early 2024. The same metrics printed 109% on the 30-day, 92.6% on the 90-day, and 78.8% on the 200-day. Even the early 2026 lows of 58.5%, 50.1%, and 25.8% are now being matched by the active 30-day window.　　Solana Annualized

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Solana (SOL) Price Eyes Critical $86 Resistance as Bulls Attempt Recovery Rally

From a momentum perspective, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is positioned near the neutral 50 mark, while the MACD indicator remains marginally below the zero line. These readings indicate diminishing selling pressure without confirming that buyers have established definitive control.　　Institutional Flows and Futures Positioning Signal Cautious Optimism　　Data from institutional products provided a modestly encouraging development. Spot Solana exchange-traded funds registered $3.28 million in net inflows on Monday, based on SoSoValue tracking. This marked the initial positive flow reading since April 23. Sustained inflow continuation throughout the week could establish additional demand underneath current price levels.　　[[IMG_3]]Source; SoSoValue　　Within derivatives markets, the long-to-short ratio for SOL on CoinGlass climbed to 1.12 on Tuesday, representing the highest measurement recorded in more than 30 days. When this ratio exceeds one, it indicates that more market participants are positioned for appreciation rather than decline, reflecting moderately bullish positioning across the trader base.　　Additional data from CryptoQuant demonstrates stabilizing conditions across spot markets with buy-side dominance evident in futures contracts, while most other indicators remain in neutral territory.　　Blockchain Fundamentals Remain Resilient Despite Price Stagnation　　A significant factor preventing the long-term outlook from turning completely bearish is Solana‘s persistent network engagement. Trader Symba published data on X revealing that Solana’s

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USD/INR: Underperformance risk and capital outflows – MUFG

Finance　　USD/INR: Underperformance risk and capital outflows – MUFG　　Michael Wan at MUFG highlights that the Indian Rupee entered the Iran conflict period already facing strong capital outflows, shaping its vulnerability. The Reserve Bank of India is reportedly considering measures to attract Dollar inflows, including a possible FCNR swap scheme and tax changes. MUFG projects USD/INR in a 95.00–96.00 range over 12 months, implying continued Rupee underperformance.　　Rupee pressures and RBI support options　　“Overall, the key message from us is that the starting point matters for the impact to each currency including in Asia, beyond just the direct sensitivity of the Strait of Hormuz and linkages to oil prices and energy shortages.”　　“On this front, the likes of the Indian Rupee and to a smaller extent Vietnam Dong were already facing strong capital outflows to begin the Iran conflict, and our continued bias is to as such see INR underperform across a range and distributions of scenarios.”　　“We had news reports from Reuters yesterday that the RBI is considering measures to attract more Dollar inflows, and among other steps the 2013 FCNR swap scheme coupled with elimination of withholding tax on overseas government bond investors are possible ways to support the Indian Rupee.”　　“We see USD/INR trading

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Uphold rejects NYAG claims after $5M CredEarn settlement

Uphold has pushed back against the New York Attorney Generals statement on its $5 million CredEarn settlement. Uphold says the NYAG statement misrepresented key facts about its $5M CredEarn settlement.The NYAG said more than 6,000 Uphold customers lost over $34M after Cred collapsed.Uphold said it froze Creds platform access within hours after learning about liquidity issues.　　The company shared the update with crypto.news after the regulator said Uphold misled investors by promoting Cred LLCs crypto yield product.　　In its response, Uphold said the Attorney General‘s statement misrepresented key facts about the settlement. The company also rejected any claim that it knowingly promoted Cred’s alleged fraud. Uphold said Cred misled the company, its customers and other CredEarn users.　　NYAG says Uphold promoted CredEarn　　The New York Attorney General said Uphold agreed to pay more than $5 million to harmed investors. The regulator said Uphold promoted CredEarn as a reliable savings product while Cred used customer crypto in risky lending activity.　　The settlement document said Uphold advertised CredEarn on its website and mobile app from 2019 to October 2020. It also said more than 6,000 Uphold customers invested about $50 million through the product. Those customers later lost over $34 million after Cred collapsed.　　Moreover, Uphold said it

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Silver: Downside risks build on geopolitical shock – OCBC

Finance　　Silver: Downside risks build on geopolitical shock – OCBC　　OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong highlights renewed weakness in Silver as Middle East tensions and higher Oil prices weigh on risk sentiment. The bank notes Silvers more fragile profile versus Gold, with soft momentum after a failed breakout and rallies likely to be sold unless USD, US Treasury yields and risk sentiment improve. Downside risks dominate with key supports and resistances mapped out.　　Geopolitics and soft momentum pressure silver　　“Silver fell again, snapping two sessions of gains, as renewed escalation in the Middle East weighed on broader risk sentiment.”　　“The move reinforces silvers more fragile and volatile setup versus gold. While geopolitical uncertainty can support precious metals, silver is also exposed to the growth and industrial-demand linkages.”　　“With oil prices elevated and markets wary that inflation risks could keep the Fed cautious, silver struggled to find support. ”　　“Near term, momentum remains soft after the failed break higher, with rallies likely to be faded unless USD, US Treasury yields and risk sentiment turn more supportive.”　　“Daily momentum is mild bearish while the recent rise in RSI moderated. Risks are skewed to downside.”　　“Immediate support at 70, 63.50 (200 DMA). Break below those levels risk deeper pullback

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Only 2% of Americans Call the US Economy “Excellent,” Poll Finds

The pattern holds across age brackets. About 84% of 18-24-year-olds rated conditions as bad or terrible. The 25-29 group landed at 81%, while the 30-34s came in at 73%.　　Sentiment runs sharper among women, non-binary, and other respondents. Roughly 90% of female respondents chose ‘bad’ or ‘terrible,’ compared with 73% of male respondents.　　Meanwhile, among respondents who viewed the economy negatively, responsibility was most often assigned to the President. Overall, 41% attributed poor economic conditions to him.　　Within the 18–24 age group, 42% placed the blame on Trump, while 32% cited corporate greed. Among those aged 25–29, opinion was evenly divided, with 33% pointing to Trump and an equal share blaming corporate actors.　　The oldest cohort is the harshest. 48% of 30-34-year-olds pin responsibility on Trump, the highest share among any age group surveyed. Just 2% blame former President Biden.　　Generation Lab noted that results carry a ±3.1 percentage-point margin of error, with wider margins for subgroup analyses.　　Crypto Sentiment Meets Economic Reality　　The findings stand out given Trumps loud support for digital assets since returning to office. His administration backed a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and signed the GENIUS Act, which regulates stablecoins.　　Still, headline pressure remains intense. March inflation rose to 3.3%, while gas prices have surged

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Polygon Launches Wallet Privacy Feature to Hide Senders, Receivers and Amounts Onchain

Polygons new feature is that it enables users to hide transactions from the public while maintaining compliance and auditability. Polygon said that “privacy means opacity to the market, not opacity to regulators.”　　This happens in two key ways. First, every private transaction on Polygon “passes through KYT (Know Your Transaction) screening before execution.” Meanwhile, Hinkals documentation indicates that users can generate audit files to hand over to tax officials or regulators.　　The move from Polygon comes just weeks after layer-1 blockchain Aptos made its own privacy play by launching the Confidential APT coin on April 24.　　The coin is pegged to the value of the Aptos (APT) token and uses zero-knowledge proofs to conceal and verify transfer information.　　The total market capitalization of stablecoins on Polygon hit an all-time high of $3.6 billion on April 10, according to data from DefiLlama, making it the eighth-largest stablecoin chain.　　US passage of the stablecoin-friendly GENIUS Act in July last year sparked an uptick in interest and trading volume for the asset class. On Sunday, Western Union became the latest traditional finance firm to launch a stablecoin through its USD-pegged USDPT on Solana.　　Cointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraphs

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