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An address presumed to belong to Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms (RIOT) deposited 500 BTC, worth $38.24 million, to crypto services firm NYDIG five hours ago, according to Lookonchain. Such deposits are often interpreted as a precursor to selling.

Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun has withdrawn an additional 3.2 million USDT from the DeFi protocol Spark, according to on-chain analyst ai_9684xtpa. This brings his total withdrawals since April 29 to $96.62 million. Sun's Spark address currently holds a remaining balance of $1.15 billion, consisting of $1.02 billion in USDT and $131 million in USDC.

While Bitcoin rebounded with an approximately 11% gain in April, analysts are now suggesting a potential bearish turn in May. According to BeInCrypto, on-chain analytics firm Glassnode noted that BTC is facing increased downward pressure after hitting key resistance levels. One such level is the True Market Mean, an indicator of the average investor cost basis. Another concern cited by analysts is a historical pattern in U.S. midterm election years, where Bitcoin has repeatedly peaked in May before experiencing a significant decline.

Hacking incidents in the cryptocurrency market resulted in approximately $651 million in losses during April, according to Web3 security firm CertiK. This figure represents the largest monthly loss since March 2022, when damages totaled around $715 million. Excluding February 2025, which was marked by a major exchange incident, this is the highest recent total.

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced new regulations for tokenized funds, permitting open-ended funds to issue shares on public blockchains, FinanceFeeds reported. Under the new rules, authorized funds can use blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) to manage investor records and shares within the existing regulatory framework. The regulations also permit the issuance of fund shares across multiple blockchains. Meanwhile, the UK is scheduled to finalize its crypto-asset regulatory framework by October 2027.

An Ethereum Foundation wallet received 22.92 million USDC from Coinbase Prime five hours ago, EmberCN reported.

Whale Alert reported that 200 million XRP has been unlocked from escrow at Ripple.

CoinMarketCap's proprietary Fear & Greed Index has risen one point from yesterday to 40, with market sentiment remaining in the Neutral stage. The index indicates extreme fear as it approaches 0 and extreme optimism as it approaches 100. CoinMarketCap's index is calculated based on factors including the price movements of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, market volatility, derivatives market data such as put-call ratios, the Stablecoin Supply Ratio (SSR), and the platform's own search data.

Whale Alert reported that 300 million XRP has been unlocked from escrow at Ripple.

Whale Alert reported that 400 million XRP has been unlocked from escrow at Ripple.

The Spot CVD chart analyzes the order book for the BTC/USDT spot pair. The top section shows the Volume Heatmap, and the bottom section shows the Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD). - The Volume Heatmap tracks the volume of trades at specific price levels. The background color brightens when the price remains in a certain range for an extended period or moves significantly. These brighter areas can indicate potential support and resistance levels. - The Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) indicator represents buy and sell orders categorized by trade size. As buy orders increase, the corresponding colored line rises. The yellow line tracks orders between $100 and $1,000, while the brown line tracks large orders between $1 million and $10 million.

Major ONDO investor Pantera Capital transferred 83.9 million ONDO, worth $22.11 million, to an anonymous address five hours ago, according to on-chain analysis firm EmberCN. The firm noted that the recipient address has previously received roughly 34.28 million ONDO and subsequently moved it to Coinbase Prime, suggesting the latest transfer could also be a prelude to a sale.

According to crypto options exchange Deribit, $1.7 billion worth of Bitcoin options are set to expire at 8:00 a.m. UTC today. The put/call ratio is 1.1, and the max pain price—the point at which the largest number of options buyers would lose their premiums—is $76,000. A ratio above one indicates that bearish bets outweigh bullish ones. Additionally, $396 million in Ethereum options will expire at the same time. These options have a put/call ratio of 0.95 and a max pain price of $2,325.

On-chain data shows that DOGE whale activity has reached its most active level in six months, according to an analysis by Santiment. The firm noted that 739 transactions of over $100,000 occurred in the last 24 hours. Additionally, 149 wallets holding more than 100 million DOGE now collectively possess 108.5 billion DOGE, worth approximately $11.6 billion, an all-time high. Santiment suggested that this increased accumulation by whales could be linked to the recent upward price trend.

The share of stablecoin purchases in Latin America has surpassed that of Bitcoin for the first time, Cointelegraph reported, citing a report from local exchange Bitso. The report noted that last year, dollar-pegged stablecoins like USDT and USDC accounted for 40% of all cryptocurrency purchases, while Bitcoin made up just 18%. This trend is attributed to users increasingly choosing stablecoins for asset preservation and payments amid hyperinflation and currency devaluation.

A U.S. crypto market structure bill, known as CLARITY, is being pushed toward a Senate Banking Committee vote in mid-May, The Block reported. According to the outlet, Senator Thom Tillis has requested to advance the schedule, speeding up the legislative process, but disagreements persist over the inclusion of ethics regulations. Key points of contention include stablecoin reward structures, DeFi regulation, and the allocation of supervisory authority. The report also noted that the crypto business interests of President Donald Trump's family have become a political issue, increasing opposition from the Democratic Party. Passing the bill in the Senate requires 60 votes, making bipartisan agreement essential, but the possibility of some Republican defections has also been raised. An industry insider assessed the bill's chances of passing as being between 15% and 50%.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth revealed he is a long-time supporter of Bitcoin, adding that he views the cryptocurrency as a tool for projecting power, Watcher.Guru reported.

Whale Alert reported that 3,954 BTC has been transferred from an unknown wallet to Coinbase Institutional. The transaction is valued at about $302 million.

The three major U.S. stock indices closed higher today. - S&P 500: +1.02% - Nasdaq: +0.89% - Dow Jones: +1.62% Alphabet (GOOG) surged 9.95% to a new all-time high, while Qualcomm (QCOM) jumped over 15%.

Carrot, a DeFi protocol on the Solana (SOL) blockchain, has announced via its official X account that it will cease operations. The project stated that it concluded continued operation is impossible due to the fallout from the Drift (DRIFT) hack. Carrot added that it will support withdrawals of remaining user funds until May 14.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that gasoline prices will fall when the war in Iran ends.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on April 30 that he has not ruled out breaking the current ceasefire with Iran and resuming military action. When asked by reporters if he would scrap the deal, Trump blamed Tehran's 'stubborn' attitude for creating setbacks in negotiations and questioned who was actually leading the country. He suggested that while he was not certain if breaking the agreement would be required, it might ultimately be necessary. President Trump also described a potential Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as unthinkable and claimed Washington has destroyed Iran's nuclear development capabilities.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he hopes to reach an agreement with Iran as soon as possible.

U.S. President Donald Trump said it is hard to believe the Strait of Hormuz could be blockaded, adding that Iran is not receiving any revenue from its oil.

Iranian President Pezeshkian and Speaker of Parliament Ghalibaf are calling for the dismissal of Foreign Minister Araghchi over his handling of diplomacy, particularly the nuclear negotiations, Iran International reported, citing two sources. They criticized Araghchi for following the orders of a Revolutionary Guard commander during the talks without reporting to the president. According to the sources, Pezeshkian and Ghalibaf believe Araghchi has acted more like an aide to Revolutionary Guard commander Ahmad Vahidi than a cabinet minister in recent weeks. President Pezeshkian has reportedly expressed strong dissatisfaction and told his aides that he will dismiss Araghchi if the situation continues.