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Polygon Blockchain Introduces Private Stablecoin Payments in Wallets
Polygon Labs blockchain developers have launched a private stablecoin payment feature in their wallets with support for USDC and USDT. This feature allows users to send funds via the Privately Send option, which redirects transactions to a private pool owned by Hinkal instead of directly on the regular on-chain network.
The technology used leverages zero-knowledge proof to hide the sender's identity, receiver, and transaction amount from public observers on the blockchain. With this approach,

Will Bitcoin Rise Again to $85,000 Next? Daily Chart Confirms Breakout
Bitcoin
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successfully retook the $80,000 level for the first time since January 31, ending a three-month price drought. This breakout has turned a key level into support and now shifts focus to $85,000 as the next major test.
Daily indicators show constructive signals, but lower timeframes still show warning signs. A breakdown from the multi-week upward channel suggests the bear is not fully out of the market.
Daily Bitcoin Chart Confirms Breakout Above Downtrend Line
BTC bounced from the $75,000 area, which prev

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Why Is the Crypto Market Rising Today?
The crypto asset market increased by 0.66% to $2.63 trillion as institutional ETF flows and risk-on momentum from Project Freedom extended the rally into early May. The total crypto market capitalization added $17.14 billion since yesterday's close, with Bitcoin
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holding at $80,405 within an upward channel.
Toncoin (TON) led the top gainer altcoins in the top 100, rising about 30% after Pavel Durov announced transaction fee cuts of up to six times.
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Western Union launched the USDPT stablecoin on

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Elon Musk Pays $1.5 Million to Resolve SEC Allegations Related to Twitter Ownership
Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk is reported to have agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle allegations from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding his failure to disclose the increase in Twitter stock ownership in a timely manner in 2022.
This settlement was made without any admission of fault from Musk's side. The SEC previously considered that the delayed disclosure of stock ownership could potentially affect market transparency and the information received by in

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Polygon Releases Private Transaction Feature, Allows Sending Stablecoins Without On-Chain Detection
Polygon Labs officially launches a secret stablecoin payment feature (shielded payments) on its consumer wallet app starting Monday (5/4). In collaboration with the privacy protocol Hinkal, this feature enables users to send USDC and USDT without revealing the sender's identity, recipient, or transaction amount on the on-chain network. This move aims to bridge the significant gap between public blockchain infrastructure and the privacy needs of institutions and

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Insiden Kelp DAO Causes Unstaking Surge of 433.158 ETH on Ethereum DeFi Protocol
Panic has swept the restaking ecosystem following a bridge protocol hack of Kelp DAO worth $292 million by a hacking group allegedly linked to Lazarus. As a result, the Ethereum validator withdrawal queue surged sharply to 433.158 ETH on Sunday (5/3). This phenomenon accelerated the outflow of funds from rsETH assets and caused the total value locked (TVL) across various DeFi protocols to plummet by up to 30% over the past 12 weeks.
​This withdrawal queue spike is extremely drastic

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Bitmine Borrows 101.745 ETH, Has Taken Control of 4.29% of Total ETH Supply
Bitmine continues to strengthen its dominance by maintaining its accumulation efforts throughout last week. In just seven days, the company managed to borrow 101.745 ETH, which automatically boosted its total asset holdings to 5.18 million ETH tokens. With this figure, Bitmine is recorded to have controlled 4.29% of the entire circulating ETH supply globally.
​This massive move aligns with asset optimization on the network, where as of May 3, 2026, Bitmine has staked 4,362,757 ETH into

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Western Union USDPT Provide Cash Network 500,000 Locations for Crypto Assets on Solana
Western Union has launched the US Dollar Payment Token (USDPT) on Solana today. Anchorage Digital Bank issues this asset, which channels regulated digital dollars through the company’s global network of 400,000 agents.
Anchorage is the first crypto bank to hold a federal charter in the United States. Western Union’s existing compliance and payments infrastructure handles the rest, giving USDPT a reach that no native crypto stablecoin has.
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MicroStrategy Stops Preferred Stock Sales That Drive Bitcoin Purchases in April
MicroStrategy halted the sale of the fourth class of preferred stock last week. This move paused the main funding engine for their large Bitcoin purchases
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in 2026.
This correction makes MSTR common stock the only active funding source. The company successfully raised $82 million from stock sales but did not buy any Bitcoin during those seven days.
Preferred Stock Sales Halted
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing document on Monday details MicroStrategy's weekl

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Bitcoin Effect Rises to 80,000; Michael Saylor’s Portfolio Gains Rp69.2 Trillion
The crypto market records significant movement after Bitcoin successfully breaks through the $80,000 price on Tuesday (5/5) in the early hours. This rise in the value of the asset has a direct impact on the surge in the valuation of Michael Saylor’s portfolio, even though the Strategy is reported to have made no additional accumulation actions throughout the past week.
At present, the Strategy is recorded to hold as many as 818,334 BTC, with a total valuation reaching $65.4 bil