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Coinbase Australia has officially launched a dedicated cryptocurrency service for Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSF). The new offering, which follows the company's acquisition of an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL), allows SMSF trustees to add cryptocurrencies to their retirement portfolios. According to data from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), there are currently over 1.2 million SMSF members with more than $757.3 billion in assets under management.

According to data from Tokenomist, the major token unlocks scheduled for this week (May 4–10) are as follows: - ENA: 171.88 million tokens ($17.28 million), representing 2.12% of circulating supply, at 7:00 a.m. UTC on May 5 - OPN: 32.09 million tokens ($5.44 million), representing 12.22% of circulating supply, at 12:00 p.m. UTC on May 5 - HYPE: 422,000 tokens ($17.36 million), representing 0.18% of circulating supply, at 12:00 a.m. UTC on May 6 - RED: 40.85 million tokens ($5.59 million), representing 12.20% of circulating supply, at 4:00 p.m. UTC on May 6 - SXT: 387.64 million tokens ($5.96 million), representing 23.20% of circulating supply, at 1:00 p.m. UTC on May 8 - LINEA: 1.38 billion tokens ($4.91 million), representing 5.05% of circulating supply, at 11:00 a.m. UTC on May 10 - BASED: 50 million tokens ($5.02 million), representing 20.41% of circulating supply, at 12:00 a.m. UTC on May 11

The key global macroeconomic events for the first week of May are as follows: - May 4, 4:50 p.m. UTC: Speech by U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) member Williams - May 5, 2:00 p.m. UTC: U.S. Department of Labor March JOLTS report - May 6, 12:15 p.m. UTC: April ADP non-farm employment change - May 7, 12:30 p.m. UTC: U.S. initial jobless claims - May 8, 11:30 a.m. UTC: Speech by Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) member Bowman - May 8, 12:30 p.m. UTC: April non-farm payrolls and unemployment rate

A Bitcoin (BTC) whale address that had been dormant for two years has deposited 141.26 BTC, worth approximately $11.16 million, to Kraken, Onchain Lens reported. Deposits to exchanges are typically presumed to be for the purpose of selling.

The Spot CVD chart provides an order book analysis for the BTC/USDT spot pair. The upper section shows a volume heatmap, while the lower section displays the Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD). - The volume heatmap tracks trading volume at specific price levels. The background color brightens when the price remains in a certain range for an extended period or experiences a significant move. These brighter areas can potentially act as support or resistance levels. - The CVD indicator in the lower section 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 represents large orders between $1 million and $10 million.

CoinMarketCap's proprietary Fear & Greed Index fell one point from yesterday to 45, remaining in the neutral stage. The index measures market sentiment on a scale of 0, indicating extreme fear, to 100, representing extreme optimism. CoinMarketCap calculates the index based on several 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 its own search data.

U.S. Central Command announced on May 4 that it has begun supporting a 'Freedom of Navigation' operation in the Strait of Hormuz. The mission, carried out under a presidential order, aims to assist merchant vessels transiting the key international trade route, which accounts for a quarter of the world's seaborne oil trade and a large volume of fuel and fertilizer products. General Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, emphasized the defensive mission's critical importance to regional security and the global economy while maintaining a maritime blockade. The operation follows the U.S. State Department's earlier announcement of the 'Maritime Freedom Initiative,' a new program with the Department of Defense that combines diplomatic efforts with military coordination to enhance cooperation and information sharing among international partners. The U.S. military is deploying a missile destroyer, over 100 land- and sea-based aircraft, multi-domain unmanned platforms, and 15,000 personnel for the operation.

ETH could see further upside to $2,700, the level of its 200-day moving average (MA), if it breaks above the $2,400 resistance on a daily closing basis, according to an analysis by CryptoPotato. The outlet noted that ETH has been consolidating near the $2,400 mark for approximately three months. It is currently testing for support above its 100-day MA around $2,200, with the Relative Strength Index (RSI) remaining neutral at a level of 55. On-chain metrics show signs of structural improvement, with a continued decrease in exchange reserves and a trend of accumulation. Conversely, a daily close below $2,200 could trigger a decline of around 15%.

Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, stated that any U.S. intervention aimed at imposing a new maritime order in the Strait of Hormuz will be considered a violation of the ceasefire agreement. He asserted that the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf will not be dictated by what he described as President Trump's absurd remarks, emphasizing that "no one will believe this blame-shifting tactic."

New York prosecutors have reached a $5 million settlement with cryptocurrency platform Uphold in the state's first enforcement action related to the promotion of crypto interest-bearing products, The Block reported. New York Attorney General Letitia James stated that Uphold promoted a third-party interest product, "CredEarn," as a safe, deposit-like instrument without adequately disclosing its underlying revenue structure. The product's operator, Cred, went bankrupt in 2020, leading to significant investor losses. Under the agreement, Uphold will pay the $5 million fine and must enhance its due diligence procedures for any future third-party offerings. Funds recovered from Cred's bankruptcy proceedings are also slated to be returned to investors. The case affected over 6,000 users who invested a total of $50 million in CredEarn through Uphold, ultimately losing more than $34 million.

A majority of U.S. voters do not trust the Trump administration's ability to regulate cryptocurrency, CoinDesk reported. A survey of 1,000 registered U.S. voters found that 62% of respondents do not believe the administration can properly regulate the crypto industry. Furthermore, 73% of those polled opposed the participation of high-ranking public officials in crypto-related businesses, a finding that reflects concerns about potential conflicts of interest and regulatory independence.

Blockstream CEO Adam Back stated that state-level adoption of Bitcoin does not conflict with the cryptocurrency's original ideology, in an interview with Cointelegraph. He argued that recent interest from governments and nations is an indicator of Bitcoin's success. Back explained that technologies designed to shift the balance of power, such as the internet and cryptography, initially spread among individuals and early adopters before expanding to higher-level entities like governments over time.

MicroStrategy (MSTR) founder Michael Saylor announced on X yesterday that the company made no additional BTC purchases last week, adding that buying would resume next week. As of April 27, MicroStrategy holds 818,334 BTC acquired at an average price of $75,535.24, valued at $62.643 billion.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on May 4 that the United States will help guide ships out of the Strait of Hormuz after receiving requests from multiple countries to free their blockaded vessels. Stressing that the ships are neutral parties unrelated to the conflict in the Middle East, Trump said the operation, dubbed 'Project Freedom,' is set to begin on the morning of May 4, Middle East time. He noted that a U.S. delegation is engaged in very positive discussions with Iran that could lead to a beneficial outcome for all parties. Trump described the move as a humanitarian measure for the U.S., the Middle East, and particularly Iran, as many of the ships are running out of food and essential supplies, making it difficult to maintain the health and hygiene of their large crews. However, he warned that any interference with the humanitarian process would be met with a strong response.

Whale Alert reported that 452,336,464 USDT has been transferred from OKX to an unknown wallet. The transaction is valued at about $452 million.

Whale Alert reported that 331,462,197 USDT has been transferred from an unknown wallet to Kraken. The transaction is valued at about $331 million.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $79,000. BTC is trading at $79,025.07 on the Binance USDT market.

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U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig is pursuing a plan to limit state government interference in prediction markets, The Information reported. The outlet noted that Selig is known as an avid sports fan with a deep interest in the field, displaying a large amount of sports memorabilia in his office. If the measure is implemented, platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi, which have been hindered by state-level gambling laws and regulations, would be able to more freely offer trading services on sports and current events across the United States.

A wallet suspected of being an insider or market maker has realized an estimated profit of $1.13 million from the token LAB, which surged tenfold over the past month, EmberCN reported. Before the price increase, the wallet accumulated 575,000 LAB for $128,000 at an average price of $0.20. The holdings were deposited into Gate.io and KuCoin approximately 30 minutes ago.

Prediction markets are evolving from platforms for one-off event betting to hubs for small, frequent trades by individual users, Bitget and Polymarket said in a report. Polymarket's monthly trading volume surged from about $1.2 billion in 2025 to over $20 billion in early 2026, while its number of active wallets more than tripled in six months. Small-scale traders with under $10,000 account for 82% of all users. These users are trading on the real-time prices of a wide range of events, from cryptocurrency prices and economic indicators to sports and entertainment news. The total market size is projected to exceed $240 billion this year and is expected to grow into a $1 trillion industry in the long term.

Ethereum mainnet transactions reached a new all-time high of 72.8 million in April, according to a report from Blockbeat. The breakdown of transaction types was as follows: - Token transfers: 62% - Utility: 13% - Financial: 8% - Cross-chain: 2% - Other: 15%

Nasdaq-listed mining company Bitdeer sold all of its mined Bitcoin again this week. The company announced that it mined 186 BTC this week and sold the entire amount. Bitdeer has maintained its strategy of holding zero BTC since February.

Bitcoin has entered the lower range of the Adjusted Realized Price Bands model, according to CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr. He stated that while this zone could be where a market bottom begins to form, the process is not a short-term one. Adler Jr. analyzed that the bottoming-out process typically takes about six months. He added that a genuine bull market reversal is not possible through simple psychological factors or temporary bounces, and that the market must wait for an inflow of actual long-term demand.

A developer claims to have created a new CUDA-based tool capable of recovering 8,999 BTC lost in 2010, BeInCrypto reported. The funds, which belonged to a user known as Stone Man, were lost due to a bug in an early version of the Bitcoin client. The developer, a Reddit user named CompetitiveRough8180, asserts the tool can exploit weak entropy, or randomness, in the old client software to retrieve the lost coins. The stash of 8,999 BTC is currently valued at over $700 million.