XRP has repeatedly failed to sustain rallies above the $1.47–$1.65 zone since February, while buyers have repeatedly defended the $1.30 area. A TD Sequential buy signal has now appeared on the 4-hour chart, with analysts pointing to a potential rebound toward $1.45 and, if resistance clears, a move to $1.80.

Starknet (STRK) rose 13% in the current trading session, after a year in which it fell nearly 59%. The move followed a cup-and-handle breakout, while MACD and CMF readings (around 0.12) pointed to strengthening momentum, even as TVL sits near $205.47 million after falling about $117.92 million from its Jan. 17 peak.

Bitcoin briefly dipped below $80,000 as selling pressure and derivatives unwinds intensified, while Ethereum fell under $2,300. The move followed a surge in profit-taking—14,600 BTC realized gains on May 4—alongside about $331 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours, with nearly $100 million in a two-hour span. Price later hovered near $80,200 as traders watched the $80,000–$82,000 resistance area.

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will hold a May 14 executive session to mark up H.R.3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, with the proceeding scheduled for 10:30 a.m. The session will consider amendments and decide whether the bill advances toward a full Senate vote. Supporters say the proposal aims to clarify SEC and CFTC roles and set registration, disclosure, and operational requirements for digital asset market participants.

Dogecoin's market capitalization has grown to more than 8x the size of the entire NFT market, underlining its continued scale among major crypto assets. DOGE was trading around $0.106 at the time of writing, down about 4% over the past 24 hours, while its market cap sat near $26 billion. Separate on-chain and derivatives metrics also pointed to elevated whale activity, higher open interest, and recent liquidations.

On May 7, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said crypto is entering a new adoption phase, calling the onchain economy at “escape velocity” as on-chain finance, stablecoins, and AI-driven payments expand. Coinbase reported Base stablecoin transaction volume rose tenfold year over year and the average USDC held in Coinbase products increased 55%. The company also pointed to agentic finance activity concentrating on Base and USDC during the quarter.

The U.S. Treasury Department has reportedly urged Binance to fully comply with the independent monitoring framework tied to its 2023 agreement, amid heightened sanctions enforcement. Reports also claim that in 2024–2025 more than $1 billion may have flowed through Binance to entities linked to Iran, while BNB fell over 1.5% after the news.

Bitcoin hovered around $80,000 after failing to hold $82,500 on Friday, following $268 million of net outflows from US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs on Thursday. Over the same 24-hour window, $270 million in leveraged long BTC futures were liquidated, while mixed positioning among top traders added to near-term caution.