Crypto Industry News & Market Trends

Bitcoin Bear Market Not Over, Benjamin Cowen Says Despite Recent Rally

200D moving average on BTC daily chart　　Cowen acknowledged several reasons the bear case could be wrong. Bitcoins year-to-date return is currently outperforming the average midterm year by a wide margin. The token sits roughly 10% below its yearly open, compared with a typical decline of 30 to 35% at this stage.　　It has also reclaimed the bull market support band. Cowen flagged another structural shift.　　“Bitcoin topped on apathy rather than euphoria.”　　Retail interest never returned, and altcoins continued bleeding against Bitcoin throughout the rally. That apathetic peak could mean a different kind of bear market this time.　　Why the Pattern Still Points Lower　　Past cycles offer the strongest case for staying defensive. In 2014, 2018, and 2019, Bitcoin rallied above the bull market support band before pulling back, with the 200-day moving average serving as resistance.　　“If I‘m right, it will seem so obvious… If I’m wrong, then by the time you do something that‘s different enough, you’re already well off the lows.”　　Time between cycle lows is the other signal Cowen tracks. Recent cycles waited roughly 140 to 174 days before printing a new low.　　“We‘re currently on day 88. So, who’s to know whatll happen in 3 months.”　　Cowen expects the current rally to peak within

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Zcash price jumps 36% to $600 resistance; bulls eye cycle high

Tech　　Zcash price jumps 36% to $600 resistance; bulls eye cycle highZcash price climbed 36% to above $600 amid Bitcoins uptick.ZEC‘s rally comes as a surge in shielded supply highlights Zcash’s strength.Bulls could target $700 and cycle highs, but RSI signals profit-taking.　　Zcash (ZEC) is riding the latest wave in the cryptocurrency market, surging alongside Bitcoins charge toward $82,000.　　As the flagship asset nears this key psychological barrier, altcoins are joining the rally, with Toncoin (TON) climbing 22%, Internet Computer (ICP) gaining 18%, and Near Protocol (NEAR) up 15% in the past 24 hours.　　This broad uptick signals a renewed investor appetite for privacy-focused and scalable protocols amid a dip in Bitcoins dominance to 54%.　　Zcash explodes 36% to above $600　　Zcashs price has skyrocketed 36% over the past week, flirting with the $600 resistance level early Wednesday.　　The privacy coin rose to highs of $606 on Coinbase, hitting its highest level since November 2025.　　Meanwhile, open interest on major futures platforms like Binance and OKX has surged to $1.3 billion, up from $964 million the day before.　　These metrics reflect surging conviction and have helped propel bulls past key resistances at $450 and $540. ZEC hovered at $578 at the time of writing, with the $600 mark now

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Solana Works With Google Cloud To Make AI Agents Pay in Stablecoins

The Solana Foundation and Google Cloud launched Pay.sh, a pay-as-you-go marketplace that lets AI agents settle payments in stablecoins on Solana.　　The platform replaces accounts and subscriptions with pay-per-use API payments via the x402 protocol. This lets services like Gemini, BigQuery, and Vertex AI be used directly, even by autonomous software.　　Solana Powers a New Settlement Layer for AI Commerce　　Pay.sh extends the x402 standard, originally backed by Coinbase and Cloudflare, into a unified registry where Google Cloud sits beside more than 50 community API facilitators. Every call clears in stablecoins, with facilitators handling settlement on Solanas low-latency network. The Solana Foundation announced the rollout on X, framing it as machine-native commerce.　　The launch builds on a string of integrations between the two firms. Google became a Solana validator, and the foundation rolled out its own agent toolkit. Pay.sh ties those threads together as a commercial layer.　　For agents, the shift is practical. Instead of pre-funded accounts or human-managed API keys, software can negotiate access on the fly and pay only for what it consumes.　　For the first time agents can discover, access, and pay-per-request for APIs from Google Cloud including Gemini, BigQuery, Vertex AI, and more using stablecoins on Solana.　　No accounts, no subscriptions,　　How Developers Plug

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Tennessee Banks Face Digital Asset Shift After Stablecore Deal

Tech　　Tennessee Banks Face Digital Asset Shift After Stablecore Deal　　The Tennessee Bankers Association Stablecore as its preferred digital asset technology provider, giving more than 175 member institutions access to stablecoin and digital asset infrastructure.　　The Dallas based company said the partnership will help Tennessee banks offer stablecoin accounts, tokenized deposits, digital asset accounts, on and off ramps, stablecoin payments and digital asset collateralized lending. Stablecore said banks can add the products without replacing their existing technology systems.　　The deal comes as more community and regional banks look for outside infrastructure to enter digital assets. Instead of building crypto systems internally, banks can use third party platforms that connect with their current core banking tools and compliance processes.　　Stablecore Deal Targets Tennessee Banks　　Stablecore said its platform gives banks and credit unions a way to offer digital asset products inside a regulated banking environment. The company describes itself as a digital asset core for financial institutions.　　Tennessee Bankers Association President and CEO Colin Barrett said banks need technology partners as customer expectations change. He said the partnership can help Tennessee banks bring digital asset services to customers through local institutions they already know.　　Stablecore CEO and co founder Alex Treece said the endorsement gives Tennessee banks a path

05-06Industry

Cardano price forecast: what does surge to $0.27 mean for ADA?

Cardano price was up 5% as bulls broke above $0.27 amid Bitcoins surge.Bullish RSI at 66 and rising open interest signal breakout potential.Support could be at $0.25 and $0.23, while $0.30 and 200 EMA near $0.40 are next resistance levels.　　Cardano (ADA) traded to above $0.27 as bulls across the cryptocurrency market extended gains toward the key resistance zones.　　ADA‘s spike aligned with this broader market strength, which has seen renewed investor optimism push Bitcoin’s price past $81,000.　　The overall lift already has several altcoins posting double-digit gains, while a few like Toncoin and Zcash have exploded by more than 30% in the past 24 hours.　　Cardano price surges to $0.27 as bullish sentiment builds　　Data on CoinMarketCap shows Cardanos price has surged 5% in the past 24 hours and 8% this past week, with ADA decisively extending gains above the pivotal $0.25 level.　　This momentum aligns with fresh capital flowing into altcoins, amplifying buying pressure.　　Notably, derivatives data further bolsters the bullish narrative.　　Open interest in ADA futures has risen to $546 million, signaling heightened trader conviction.　　Meanwhile, funding rates for perpetual contracts hovered at positive 0.0074%, and 24-hour spot trading volume was at $129 million.　　These factors point to mounting bullish sentiment, and Cardano could capitalize on this

05-06Industry

Lucid stock crashes 10% amid mixed quarterly earnings

The underwhelming results were largely attributed to seat supplier issues that disrupted deliveries of the Lucid Gravity model in February. However, management claims to have resolved the issue, with deliveries accordingly expected to recover through the rest of 2026.　　Lucids GAAP gross margin plunged to -110% in Q1, down from -97% a year earlier and -81% in the previous quarter. The decline was due to lower volumes, reduced regulatory credit sales, and tariff-related pressures.　　Net losses widened significantly to $1.03 billion, compared to $366 million a year ago. Further, the quarter included $231.1 million in non-cash charges, while adjusted EBITDA margin deteriorated further to -276%.　　Moreover, Lucid ended the quarter with $3.2 billion in liquidity, including $0.7 billion in cash and $2.5 billion in available credit. The capital raise included a $200 million investment from Uber and $550 million from Saudi Arabias Public Investment Fund (PIF) via convertible preferred stock.　　Lucid bets on robotaxis, strikes a deal with Uber　　The Uber partnership is the most notable. Namely, Lucid seeks to expand sales of its existing Air and Gravity models, scale production through its upcoming midsize platform, and advance autonomous driving through similar partnerships.　　CEO Marc Winterhoff said during the earnings call.　　What‘s more, the earnings call revealed

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Altcoin Season: Cardano, Toncoin, and Hyperliquid Get Bullish Headstart as BTC Crosses $81,000

Another key point is the number of altcoins trading above their 200-day moving averages. This level is often used to track long-term strength. Around 11.7% of altcoins on Binance have now moved above this line. Back in early February, that number was just 2.3%.　　This change shows that selling pressure is slowing down. It also means some buyers are coming back. Still, most coins have not reached this level yet, so the market is not fully strong.　　The trend that started late last year is also easing. This matters because it may mark the first step in a wider recovery. At the same time, the move is still small and needs more support before it can grow.　　BTC Price Strength and Its Effect on Altcoins　　Bitcoin has led the market in recent weeks. Its price has climbed above $81,000, showing a strong gain since early February. At the same time, its market share has also increased. Bitcoin dominance is now above 61%.　　This shows that most of the money in the market is still going into Bitcoin. In past cycles, altcoin seasons often followed Bitcoins slowdown. That stage has not fully arrived yet.　　Bitcoin Dominance Outlook | Source: CryptoQuant　　Even so, there are some changes. Trading activity

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Beyond humans: Lily Liu says Solana is building the payment rails for the AI machine economy

Solana Foundation president Lily Liu said growing adoption of stablecoins by major corporations is validating blockchains evolution into global financial infrastructure, while also laying the groundwork for AI-driven “machine economies.”　　Speaking at Consensus Miami 2026 on Tuesday, Liu pointed to recent announcements involving Meta and Western Union integrating stablecoin payments on Solana as evidence that large enterprises increasingly view blockchain rails as practical infrastructure rather than speculative technology.　　“It‘s not new,” Liu said, referencing Visa’s decision in 2023 to build stablecoin settlement capabilities on Solana following what she described as an “extensive objective review” of blockchain networks.　　“Fast and cheap is a no-brainer for payments,” she said, adding that enterprises also need deep liquidity, developers and a broad ecosystem of applications surrounding those payment rails.　　Liu described Western Unions move onto blockchain infrastructure as a particularly meaningful milestone for the crypto industry. “When I first came into this industry in 2014, Western Union was always the white whale crypto,” she said.　　Exploring the intersection of crypto and artificial intelligence, Liu argued that blockchain-based payments are uniquely suited for “agentic commerce,” where AI agents transact autonomously with other machines and services.　　Traditional internet payment systems remain heavily dependent on credit cards, which make micropayments economically impractical because

05-06Industry

Heres when Caterpillar stock will hit $1,000, according to ChatGPT

Finance　　Heres when Caterpillar stock will hit $1,000, according to ChatGPT　　In 2025 and 2026, Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) has emerged as a curious case of an artificial intelligence (AI) boom beneficiary, considering that the companys product lineup – which includes heavy machinery, generators, and other equipment – enjoyed significant demand for construction and maintenance of data centers.　　As a result, CAT stock soared 182.42% in the last 12 months and is up 51.17% since January 2 – the first trading session of the year – to its May 6, press time price of $919.62.　　Caterpillar stock price 12-month chart. Source: Finbold　　The swift rally and Caterpillar shares heightened valuation, and the fact that SanDisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) – in a similarly important position for the overall AI infrastructure network – was recently in a similar position and swiftly climbed above $1,400, raises the question of when and if the heavy machinery giant can cross the $1,000 threshold.　　Seeking clarity on the matter, Finbold asked ChatGPTs advanced intelligence to analyze the company and its equity and set the most likely date on which the milestone will be achieved.　　ChatGPT predicts when Caterpillar stock will hit $1,000　　While OpenAI‘s flagship platform was quick to note Caterpillar’s rapid rise, it highlighted that

05-06Industry

Cardano price forecast: what does surge to $0.27 mean for ADA?

Cardano price was up 5% as bulls broke above $0.27 amid Bitcoins surge.Bullish RSI at 66 and rising open interest signal breakout potential.Support could be at $0.25 and $0.23, while $0.30 and 200 EMA near $0.40 are next resistance levels.　　Cardano (ADA) traded to above $0.27 as bulls across the cryptocurrency market extended gains toward the key resistance zones.　　ADA‘s spike aligned with this broader market strength, which has seen renewed investor optimism push Bitcoin’s price past $81,000.　　The overall lift already has several altcoins posting double-digit gains, while a few like Toncoin and Zcash have exploded by more than 30% in the past 24 hours.　　Cardano price surges to $0.27 as bullish sentiment builds　　Data on CoinMarketCap shows Cardanos price has surged 5% in the past 24 hours and 8% this past week, with ADA decisively extending gains above the pivotal $0.25 level.　　This momentum aligns with fresh capital flowing into altcoins, amplifying buying pressure.　　Notably, derivatives data further bolsters the bullish narrative.　　Open interest in ADA futures has risen to $546 million, signaling heightened trader conviction.　　Meanwhile, funding rates for perpetual contracts hovered at positive 0.0074%, and 24-hour spot trading volume was at $129 million.　　These factors point to mounting bullish sentiment, and Cardano could capitalize on this

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