Crypto Industry News & Market Trends

Solana price stuck in range - Can SOL reverse its long-term downtrend?

Tech　　Solana price stuck in range – Can SOL reverse its long-term downtrend？　　Since the 4th of May, Solana [SOL] has rallied 7.2%. Its price has been above $80 for a while now, and AMBCrypto reported that some bulls were confident in the altcoins upward momentum.　　Source: SOL/USDT on TradingView　　Even after four consecutive green days, SOL continued to labor under a bearish trend. The range formation since February, combined with the downtrend that preceded it, meant SOLs chances of a breakout past the psychological $100 level were slim.　　Source: Glassnode　　The new addresses growth has been trending downward since March but recently saw a small uptick in new addresses. However, this increase was minimal compared to the new participant interest that accompanied Solana during past bull runs.　　Comparing with a bull run might be unfair, given the wide consensus that Bitcoin [BTC] and Solana were in a bear market. The new address growth trends tend to remain muted during times of downturn, as they have been since March.　　In other words, the data does not support the idea of widespread retail demand and an impending breakout from the range.　　What the MVRV extreme deviation bands can tell us about Solana trendsSource: Glassnode　　In May 2022, SOL prices fell below

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Pump.fun Traders See 70% Profitability Surge in 2026

After two years of persistent losses, traders on the meme coin platform Pump.fun are staging a striking comeback. According to CoinGecko data, 70% of Pump.fun wallets recorded profits in March 2026, a significant leap from the platforms low point in June 2025, when only 30.1% of traders were in the green. By April 2026, profitability had climbed further to 73.3%, solidifying the trend reversal.　　Pump.fun, launched in January 2024, operates as a Solana-based launchpad for meme coins, allowing users to create and trade tokens with minimal technical skills. The platforms model, built around bonding curves, had initially gained traction but became infamous for high volatility and rampant losses. Between April 2024 and late 2025, the majority of active wallets posted monthly losses, as inexperienced traders flooded the platform.　　The turnaround appears to coincide with a decline in overall trading activity. Monthly active wallets peaked at 5.2 million in May 2025 but dropped to 1.8 million by December of the same year. This contraction likely reflects the exit of less experienced retail participants, leaving a more selective and seasoned base of traders. In early 2026, wallet activity started recovering, reaching 3.3 million by March, with profitability metrics improving alongside.　　Small Gains Dominate, High-Frequency Trading

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GPT-Realtime-2 brings GPT-5 intelligence to voice API

OpenAI released a new generation of voice models in its API on Wednesday, giving developers tools to build apps that can reason through spoken requests, translate across +70 languages, and transcribe speech as it happens.　　The three models are named GPT-Realtime-2, GPT-Realtime-Translate, and GPT-Realtime-Whisper. They move AI voice interfaces beyond simple Q&A exchanges into a territory where an AI agent can listen, think, and act mid-conversation.　　GPT-Realtime-2 is the flagship. OpenAI says it offers GPT-5-class reasoning, a significant step up from its predecessor, GPT-Realtime-1.5.　　The model scored 15.2% higher on Big Bench Audio, a benchmark for audio intelligence, and 13.8% higher on Audio MultiChallenge, which tests instruction following in multi-turn spoken dialogue.　　The practical upgrades target developers building production voice agents. The model now supports a 128K context window, quadrupled from the previous 32K limit, and offers five tiers of adjustable reasoning effort from “minimal” to “xhigh.”　　It can call multiple tools simultaneously, recover from errors with spoken acknowledgments, and produce short bridging phrases like “let me check that” while processing a request.　　GPT-Realtime-Translate handles live speech translation. It accepts more than 70 input languages and outputs in 13, designed to keep pace with a speaker in real time.　　GPT-Realtime-Whisper provides streaming speech-to-text (STT), transcribing words as

05-08Industry

Vitalik Buterin gets sandwiched by JaredfromSubway as Ethereum MEV risks linger

Buterin has spent the past several months pitching encrypted mempools as a fix for toxic MEV in Ethereums 2026 roadmap.　　MEV is the profit that whoever orders transactions on a blockchain can pocket by reshuffling them. Anyone running a bot that watches the public mempool, the holding pen where pending transactions sit before being added to a block, can spot opportunities to insert their own trades around someone elses.　　Sandwich attacks are the most aggressive form, with cumulative MEV extracted on Ethereum is now over $1.2 billion and these type of attacks accounting for roughly 51% of the total volume.　　Buterin, among other developers, argue that MEV creates a hidden tax on regular users that can favour large, specialized operators over everyone else.　　Jaredfromsubway.eth rose to prominence in 2023 as it sandwiched traders of meme coins like pepe and wojak during the then meme frenzy.　　It briefly accounted for 7% of all gas fees on the network in April that year, and has reportedly extracted more than $7 million from victims across hundreds of thousands of transactions since.　　The bot adapts faster than the protocols trying to stop it. It has survived contract upgrades, mempool filtering, and several attempts by builders to design exploits that drain

05-08Industry

VanEck Sees Bitcoin Reach $1M on ‘Mega Adoption’ Trend

Sigel‘s take joins several similar views on Bitcoin’s price trajectory in the coming years, including predictions from Bernstein, Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan, Jan3 CEO Samson Mow and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, among others.　　Cathie Wood‘s ARK Invest’s 2030 Bitcoin price targets range from about $300,000 in a bear case to $710,000 in a base case and $1.5 million in a bull case, according to its Big Ideas 2025 model.　　Some investors are more skeptical about Bitcoins adoption, though. Ray Dalio has said Bitcoin could act as a store of value but questioned its ability to scale into a global reserve asset amid regulatory and sovereign currency risks. Others, including gold advocate Peter Schiff, have argued Bitcoin lacks intrinsic value and is unlikely to displace traditional safe-haven assets like gold, casting doubt on seven-figure price forecasts.　　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.

05-08Industry

Gold holds steady below $4,700 as traders eye US jobs report, potential US-Iran peace deal

Finance　　Gold holds steady below $4,700 as traders eye US jobs report, potential US-Iran peace deal　　Gold price (XAU/USD) holds steady near $4,685 during the early Asian session on Friday. Traders prefer to wait on the sidelines ahead of the key US employment data for April, which is due later in the day.　　Economists expect a gain of 62,000 jobs for April, while the Unemployment Rate is projected to remain steady at 4.3%. This report might dictate the Federal Reserves (Fed) next move regarding interest rates. Any signs of improvement in the US labor market could lift the US Dollar (USD) and weigh on the USD-denominated commodity price in the near term.　　On the other hand, optimism over a US-Iran peace deal has led to a sharp drop in oil prices and eased concerns over inflation. The US President Donald Trump administration has been waiting for Iran to respond to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war.　　Iran‘s leaders haven’t indicated whether they‘ll accept the terms of the deal, though they’ve previously shown little sign of yielding on their nuclear program and accepting a moratorium on enriching uranium.

05-08Industry

US military attacks Iranian sites but says it does not seek escalation

Finance　　US military attacks Iranian sites but says it does not seek escalation　　US Central Command said Thursday that US forces targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for launching attacks against warships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, CNN reported.　　The military stated that US forces do “not seek escalation.” Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that US forces destroyed Iranian attackers and warned, “We‘ll knock them out a lot harder and a lot more violently” if Iran doesn’t sign a deal soon.　　According to a Centcom statement, Irans attack on three US warships involved “multiple missiles, drones and small boats,” adding that “no US assets were struck.”　　Market reaction　　At the time of writing, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is down 0.65% on the day at $93.65.

05-08Industry

Eric Trump’s Miner American Bitcoin Tops 7,300 BTC

Bitcoin　　Eric Trumps Miner American Bitcoin Tops 7,300 BTCAmerican Bitcoin increased its Bitcoin holdings to more than 7,300 BTC valued at about $592 million.The company produced 817 Bitcoin in Q1 2026, marking its strongest quarterly output to date.American Bitcoin also purchased around 803 Bitcoin during the quarter to expand reserves.Total Bitcoin reserves grew by roughly 1,600 BTC in a single quarter.Satoshis per share rose to about 663, reflecting a 20% increase.　　American Bitcoin Corp. expanded its Bitcoin reserves beyond 7,300 BTC after a record production quarter. The Nasdaq-listed miner valued its holdings at about $592 million. Co-founder Eric Trump confirmed the figures and said the company maintained its accumulation strategy.　　American Bitcoin Expands Holdings and Production　　American Bitcoin began building its Bitcoin position in mid-2025 and accelerated purchases in early 2026. The company now ranks as the 16th largest corporate Bitcoin holder. Eric Trump said, “Our Bitcoin accumulation strategy remained intact despite a challenging market environment.”　　During Q1 2026, the company produced about 817 Bitcoin, its strongest quarterly output. It also acquired around 803 Bitcoin through targeted purchases. Total reserves grew by roughly 1,600 Bitcoin during the quarter.　　The company reported that Bitcoin price declined about 22% quarter over quarter. Despite weaker prices, American Bitcoin continued

05-08Industry

Algorand DeFi Tops $95M TVL as Analyst Outlines ALGO Price

Circle‘s USDC dominates that market. It accounts for 98% of stablecoin activity within Algorand’s DeFi ecosystem.　　ALGO Valuation Scenarios Draw Market Focus　　In an X post, analyst Finance Bull outlined ALGO valuation scenarios based on market capitalization and circulating supply. Using an estimated circulating supply of about 8.9 billion ALGO, he presented several price levels.　　Under a $10 billion market cap, ALGO would stand near $1.12. At $50 billion, the price would be around $5.62, while an $80 billion valuation would place it near $8.99.　　For a $1 trillion market cap, the implied price would be about $112 per ALGO. He clarified that these figures are not predictions but supply-based scenarios. An analyst said Algorands fundamentals remain key to assessing which market cap range ALGO could support.　　Analyst Points to Regulation, Quantum Security, and Adoption　　The analyst pointed to regulatory status, quantum security, tokenized assets, and wider platform access. According to his post, the SEC and CFTC classified ALGO as a digital commodity in April 2026.　　According to the analyst, Google‘s Quantum AI team referenced Algorand 32 times in a whitepaper related to post-quantum cryptography. The mentions highlighted Algorand’s work in quantum-resistant blockchain security.　　Algorand also completed a quantum-safe transaction on mainnet using NIST-approved Falcon signatures. The post

05-08Industry

Coinbase Reports 8.6% Record Market Share and $200 Million Derivatives Revenue

remained a major focus in the quarter. Coinbase reported that average USDC held in its products reached about $19 billion, equal to more than one-quarter of circulating USDC. Base, the companys layer-2 network, accounted for 62% of global on-chain transaction , exceeding all other chains combined.　　Coinbase also highlighted growth in payment tools. Its x402 protocol handled more than 100 million payments, and USDC was used in nearly all of them, at more than 99%. The firm added that Base was responsible for more than 90% of on-chain agentic stablecoin transaction volume, positioning the network as a leading venue for that emerging use case.　　Alesia Haas, Chief Financial Officer, said:　　“Were growing new revenue streams, with 12 product lines each generating over $100 million annualized, and prediction markets on their way to becoming the 13th.”　　On the financial side, Coinbase posted $303.3 million in Adjusted EBITDA, while net loss came in at $394.1 million for Q1 2026. Management added that the company has now recorded positive Adjusted EBITDA for 13 consecutive quarters and native unit inflows for 12 straight quarters. Coinbase continues to frame its long-term strategy around widening access to crypto products, settlement infrastructure, and global digital payments.

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