Morgan Stanley, which spent $13 billion to acquire E*Trade six years ago, is now using that platform to offer crypto trading at lower fees than its competitors. The bank charges clients 50 basis points (half a penny on every dollar traded) for crypto transactions on E*Trade. Robinhood charges nearly double that at 95 basis points.
In Bitcoin ETF news today, Hong Kong’s spot BTC ETFs are measurably compressing Bitcoin’s notorious ‘weekend gap,’ with Asian-session trading now capturing an estimated 20% of global BTC volume during hours when US institutional desks are dark. Since launching on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on April 30, 2024, products from providers including China Asset
TON has also doubled down on its recent run, followed by DASH, ICP, FIL, and others. Bitcoin’s price just tapped a new multi-month peak at $82,000, where it faced some resistance but continues to trade close to that level. Almost all altcoins are in the green today, with ETH inching closer to $2,400 and
Crypto bank Anchorage Digital has introduced an agentic banking service that allows AI systems to access and move funds across traditional and crypto payment rails without human intervention. Summary Anchorage Digital has launched an agentic banking service that lets AI agents access and move funds across crypto and traditional payment rails. CEO Nathan McCauley said
## Market Snapshot In the “Iran Leadership Status by End of 2026” market, current pricing suggests decreased likelihood of a leadership change, reflecting 239 days of continued stability. The “Israel-Iran Permanent Peace Deal” market shows a 5% to 12.5% YES probability, indicating skepticism about a peace agreement by mid-2026. ## Key Takeaways – President Pezeshkian’s
Hyperliquid HIP-4 event contract logged $6.2 million in nominal trading volume on its opening day, May 4, 2026, with 6.05 million contracts changing hands in 24 hours. That’s a record debut for the decentralized perpetual exchange, and a signal that crypto traders aren’t just speculating on token prices anymore. They’re betting on the code itself.
Here’s when the two project co-founders will speak and about what. The community anticipates another major announcement. One of the largest cryptocurrency conferences of the year takes place between May 5 and 7, and Pi Network’s own Chengdiao Fan and Nicolas Kokkalis will take the stage to deliver speeches. Perhaps due to the building
Iggy Azalea is facing a class-action lawsuit in the U.S. over claims that buyers of her Solana-based MOTHER memecoin were misled about its real-world use cases, business links, and future development. Summary Iggy Azalea faces legal claims over MOTHER token utility promises and business integrations allegedly not delivered. The lawsuit says MOTHERLAND used Tether despite
## Market Snapshot Billions FDV After Launch market currently reflects a 100% YES pricing. This indicates no change from the previous day, maintaining a trend from 7 days ago when it rose from 82%. ## Key Takeaways – The launch appears to reinforce market confidence, consistent with a YES outcome for exceeding the FDV threshold.
Solana is doing almost nothing right now, and that might actually matter. SOL price is sitting at $84.94, up just 1.00% on the day, drifting inside a tight intraday band of $84.05 to $85.07. That is not a typo, the entire day’s range is about one dollar. For crypto for beginners, that kind of stillness