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DraftKings And Bet365 Dominate Their Markets. ZunaBet Is Dominating The Conversation For The Player Neither Serves.
Dominance in a market is not universal. DraftKings dominates the US online gambling market for the US sports bettor — the player the platform was built around, the player whose expectations it meets consistently, and the player who has kept it at the top of US market share tables since state-by-state licensing opened. Bet365 dominates the international sportsbook market for the global sports bettor — the player whose primary criterion is the widest possible range of betting markets and who has found no better answer in 25 years of looking.
Both forms of dominance are real and both are earned. Neither is universal.
The player neither platform dominates for is the one driving the most significant shift in the 2026 online gambling audience. Crypto-native. Esports-aware. Loyalty-transparent. Withdrawal-speed-sensitive. This player is not looking for the platform that dominated yesterday’s market. They are looking for the platform built for theirs. In 2026 that platform is ZunaBet — and the conversation it is generating among this player type is what this article examines.
DraftKings: Dominant Where It Was Built to Dominate
The circumstances that produced DraftKings’ US market dominance were specific enough that they are worth understanding clearly. A daily fantasy sports platform with existing brand recognition and an engaged US sports audience converted that audience into licensed gamblers when the legal framework for state-by-state sports betting opened after 2018. The conversion speed was faster than most competitors from outside the US could manage and the dominance it produced has proven durable through consistent product investment.
The sportsbook is the product’s core expression of that dominance. American sports culture is embedded in it at a level that international platforms find difficult to replicate from the outside — NFL with the market depth and cultural fluency that US bettors expect, NBA and MLB and NHL and college sports structured around the specific rhythms of American sports betting. The app is reliable. In-play coverage is well-developed. Odds compete within the US context.
The casino serves its supporting function adequately. A reasonable library, live dealer content, standard table game variants for the mainstream US player.
The dominance has edges. Fiat payment infrastructure means withdrawal timelines of multiple business days as standard. Bitcoin in select states does not change this fundamentally because it is not native crypto infrastructure. Dynasty Rewards points convert to less actual cash value than tier descriptions implied for most players who calculate it carefully. Geographic operation is confined to licensed US states.
Where DraftKings dominates it dominates genuinely. Where it does not the absence is conspicuous.
Bet365: Dominant Where It Was Built to Dominate
Bet365’s international sportsbook dominance is the product of 25 years of singular focus producing a sportsbook that no competitor has fully replicated. Major global sports at comprehensive depth, minor events that other platforms do not price, in-play coverage on competitions that competitors abandon before they start, live streaming of events within the platform as players bet on them. For the sports bettor whose measure of quality is range of available markets the dominance is deserved.
The casino has grown alongside the sportsbook. A large library, strong live dealer content, polished and consistent platform experience. The product reflects the resources of an operator that has been investing in breadth for decades.
The dominance has edges here too. Geographic restrictions eliminate the platform for the entire US market and several other significant jurisdictions. The loyalty program’s meaningful tiers are invite-only — the general player base operates without meaningful loyalty visibility or a clear pathway toward the levels that deliver genuine value. Crypto support is minimal. Fiat banking timelines apply throughout.
Where Bet365 dominates it dominates genuinely. Where it does not the absence is equally conspicuous.
ZunaBet: Dominating the Conversation for the Player Left Out
ZunaBet launched in 2026 under Strathvale Group Ltd, operating under an Anjouan gaming license and registered in Belize. The team carries over 20 years of combined industry experience. It is not a US licensed operator and it does not hold UK regulatory certification. It is a crypto-first, internationally accessible platform built specifically around the player that neither established platform dominates for — and it is generating the conversation it is generating because that player is searching actively and finding what they are looking for.
The game library starts the product conversation at a number that differentiates immediately. ZunaBet carries 11,294 titles from 63 providers. The player whose search includes game library depth finds a number here that exceeds both established platforms by a margin that reflects a fundamentally different category of casino product. Evolution for the full live dealer catalogue across table games and game shows. Pragmatic Play across multiple product categories. Hacksaw Gaming for the high-volatility slot mechanics that experienced players seek specifically. Yggdrasil for its distinctive design philosophy that has built a dedicated following. BGaming for content whose aesthetic speaks to the crypto-native player’s preferences. Sixty-three providers means sixty-three different creative approaches — different mechanics, different volatility profiles, different visual identities — producing genuine variety that volume alone cannot deliver.
The sportsbook covers football, basketball, tennis, NHL, and other major global sports. The conversation it generates among the player left out by both established platforms comes from the esports section — CS2, Dota 2, League of Legends, and Valorant as genuine primary markets. Virtual sports and combat sports complete a sportsbook designed around the full range of what the 2026 player bets on. One account. One balance. One loyalty program covering everything.
Payment support covers more than 20 cryptocurrencies natively — BTC, ETH, USDT across multiple chains, SOL, DOGE, ADA, XRP, and others. No platform processing fees. Withdrawals settling in minutes. Apps across iOS, Android, Windows, and MacOS with 24-hour live chat support.
The Payment Conversation: Why Minutes vs Days Generates Attention
The payment comparison between ZunaBet and both established platforms is generating conversation because the gap is structural and the player it affects is growing in number.
DraftKings processes withdrawals through fiat banking in the US regulatory context. Multiple business days as standard. Bitcoin in select states does not change this because it is processed through layers that negate crypto’s speed advantage.
Bet365 processes withdrawals through fiat banking in its operating jurisdictions. Bank transfer, card payment, e-wallet — each with associated processing timelines measured in days.
ZunaBet processes withdrawals through native crypto infrastructure. Minutes. Twenty-plus coins supported natively. No fees beyond standard network costs. No banking intermediaries introducing delays.
The conversation this generates is simple. A player who discovers that one platform measures withdrawal time in minutes and two measure it in days has had their expectation permanently recalibrated. Every subsequent platform evaluation includes the minutes question. For the growing segment of crypto-native players this recalibration is happening in large numbers and ZunaBet is the platform on the right side of it.
The Loyalty Conversation: Why Transparency Generates Attention
The loyalty conversation ZunaBet is generating follows the same pattern. Players who have calculated their actual return under DraftKings Dynasty Rewards — points converting through a redemption structure that delivers less cash value than headline tier descriptions suggested — are actively looking for something more transparent. Players who have investigated Bet365’s loyalty structure and discovered that the meaningful tiers are invite-only are equally motivated to look elsewhere.
ZunaBet’s dragon evolution loyalty system generates attention because it answers the transparency question before it is asked. Six tiers — Squire, Warden, Champion, Divine, Knight, and Ultimate — with a gamified mascot called Zuno and direct rakeback rates of 1%, 2%, 4%, 5%, 10%, and 20%. All tiers open. All rates applying to all activity — casino sessions and sportsbook bets alike. No conversion process. No invitation. No ambiguity about what the stated percentage means in practice.
Twenty percent at the Ultimate tier means twenty percent returned. That calculation is available before the first deposit and it does not change. Additional tier benefits — up to 1,000 free spins, VIP club access, double wheel spins — extend the value beyond a core structure that already delivers direct transparent returns.
The conversation this generates is equally simple. A player comparing a loyalty program that requires guesswork with one that requires only multiplication is not making a difficult choice.
The Welcome Bonus
ZunaBet new players receive a bonus across three deposits totalling up to $5,000 plus 75 free spins. First deposit matched 100% up to $2,000 with 25 free spins. Second deposit matched 50% up to $1,500 with 25 spins. Third deposit matched 100% up to $1,500 with 25 spins.
DraftKings and Bet365 offer welcome promotions within their regulated markets. Terms vary by jurisdiction and should be confirmed directly on each platform. ZunaBet’s three-deposit structure gives players time to explore a platform of 11,000-plus games and a full sportsbook before the promotional window closes.
What the Three-Way Conversation Concludes
DraftKings dominates its market and serves its player well. The conversation it generates is the conversation of a dominant platform — brand recognition, established trust, consistent product quality for the player it was built for.
Bet365 dominates its market and serves its player well. The conversation it generates is the same kind — sportsbook comprehensiveness, operational history, the deepest market coverage available for the player in an eligible jurisdiction.
ZunaBet generates a different kind of conversation. It is the conversation of a platform that arrived at exactly the moment when the player it was built for was most actively searching. The crypto-native player. The esports bettor. The player who wants loyalty transparency before commitment and withdrawal speed that matches their expectations of digital transactions.
ZunaBet launched in 2026 and its operational track record is still short. That belongs in any honest comparison and players should weigh it. But the conversation it is generating is the conversation of a platform that found its player — and in 2026 that player is not going back to the platforms that were built without them in mind.
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Anthropic just made Elon Musk’s SpaceX a key supplier to its AI ambitions, and the timing is hard to miss.
The Claude maker said Wednesday it had signed a deal to tap all of the compute capacity at SpaceX’s Colossus 1 data center, locking in access to more than 220,000 NVIDIA GPUs within the month.
The agreement directly expands what Anthropic can serve to Claude Pro and Claude Max subscribers, with Claude Opus API rate limits raised significantly and Claude Code’s five-hour rate limits doubled for Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans, all effective Wednesday.
The Colossus 1 deal is the latest in a growing stack of Anthropic compute partnerships.
The company has previously signed an up to 5 gigawatt agreement with Amazon that includes nearly 1 gigawatt of new capacity by year-end, a 5 gigawatt deal with Google and Broadcom that comes online in 2027, a Microsoft-NVIDIA strategic partnership covering $30 billion of Azure capacity, and a $50 billion U.S. AI infrastructure investment with Fluidstack.
Anthropic also flagged interest in partnering with SpaceX on orbital AI compute capacity, expanding the relationship beyond terrestrial data centers.
The timing matters because SpaceX is weeks away from going public.
The Musk-led firm filed confidentially with the SEC on April 1 for an IPO targeting a $1.75 trillion to $2 trillion valuation, with the public S-1 expected by late May and the roadshow set for the week of June 8.
Adding Anthropic as a named compute customer ahead of the listing strengthens SpaceX’s pitch as more than a launch and Starlink business, with AI infrastructure now a disclosed revenue line.
The deal also lands as Anthropic continues international expansion to meet data residency requirements in regulated industries.
On last night’s earnings call for Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), Michael Saylor and CEO Phong Le finally admitted that they’re considering selling the company’s bitcoin (BTC).
This sudden change undoes years of guidance and explicit assurances that Strategy would never sell.
Specifically, Saylor and Le told analysts on the company’s first-quarter earnings webinar that Strategy will probably sell some BTC to pay a dividend, framing the move as a way to “inoculate” the market as to the company’s new strategy.
Le walked through scenarios in which the company would sell BTC to fund preferred dividends while remaining a “net buyer.”
Truly, it’s a remarkable reversal of rhetoric.
In January 2022, with BTC down roughly 40%, Bloomberg asked Saylor whether Strategy would ever sell BTC.
“Never. No. We’re not sellers. We’re only acquiring and holding BTC,” Saylor swore to Bloomberg. “That’s our strategy.”
In February 2024, Saylor reiterated that promise on Bloomberg TV. “There’s just no reason to sell the winner,” Saylor affirmed. “BTC is the exit strategy.”
‘We call them poor’
In March 2024, Saylor told Yahoo Finance, “We believe that the highest, best use of capital is to buy BTC and hold the BTC.”
In that interview, Saylor delivered one of his most famous promises to never sell BTC which became the basis for a song and endless memes on social media.
Referencing a comparison of BTC to real estate, Yahoo Finance’s news anchor asked Saylor, “I don’t think that is your endgame, right? You’re not planning to sell the BTC at any point. So what is the purpose of it over time? You know, what do you do with the BTC besides it just gather value?… Most of the people who are buying assets at some point want to sell the assets at a profit.”
Saylor responded, “Let me say it a different way. People that use fiat currency as a store of value, there’s a name for them. We call them poor.”
In his Q3 2024 earnings call, Saylor called BTC a “permanent treasury reserve asset” to be acquired and held indefinitely.
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‘Never. No. We’re not sellers’
In February 2025, Saylor reiterated his policy. “Never sell your BTC.”
Later that month, he published his 21 Rules of Bitcoin. Rule 20 stated clearly, “You do not sell your BTC.”
Also that month, with BTC sliding below $80,000, Saylor escalated to organ donation. “Sell a kidney if you must, but keep the BTC.”
In March 2025, he said Strategy would “never sell” its BTC.
Four months later, he acknowledged the buying pattern that had become his persona: “I’m going to be buying the top forever.”
On CNBC’s Squawk Box TV show in February 2026, Saylor told Andrew Ross Sorkin: “We’re not going to be selling; we’re going to be buying BTC.” He added he expected the company would buy every quarter forever.
He then spent five years telling shareholders that selling was unthinkable. Last night, he told them that rhetoric was merely a marketing tool.
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Bitcoin (BTC) cooled from new 13-week highs at Wednesday’s Wall Street open amid mixed signals over a US-Iran peace deal.
Key points:
- Bitcoin stops short of tapping $83,000 as momentum becomes guided by geopolitical developments.
- Oil sees flash volatility around rumors of the Strait of Hormuz opening.
- Bitcoin trader sees a price reset to a $78,400 trend line.
Iran deal let-down sours Bitcoin’s attack on $83,000
Data from TradingView showed a new local peak for BTC/USD of $82,833 on Bitstamp.
BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
The pair made fresh gains amid reports of a 14-point ceasefire agreement potentially coming into effect — one that would include resumption of oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Hours later, however, US President Donald Trump said that Iran’s agreement to the terms of the truce was “perhaps, a big assumption.”
“If they don’t agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than it was before,” he added in a post on Truth Social.
Source: Truth Social
Bitcoin reacted by erasing its upside to circle $81,500 at the time of writing, still up around 1% on the day.
Oil also saw volatility, with WTI dropping over 10% in a matter of hours before rebounding to $96 per barrel.
CFDs on WTI crude oil one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
Commenting on X, trading resource The Kobeissi Letter reported what it called “unusually large” short interest on WTI, which totaled nearly $1 billion, immediately before the drop.
Light crude oil futures chart. Source: The Kobeissi Letter/X
BTC price focus switches to $78,000 and higher
Bitcoin traders, meanwhile, looked to patches of potential liquidations on exchange order books for clues as to where price might head next.
Related: Bitcoin can crash to $50K if ‘most critical’ bear market test fails: Analysis
“Above, the $82.4K area still has some left. But price did take out most of the local liquidity from the past day. With price at 3 month highs, we would need to zoom out to see the other major levels,” trader Daan Crypto Trades told X followers.
“Below, the $80.1K & $78.2K levels are good to watch if price were to trade into them.”
Crypto liquidation history (screenshot). Source: CoinGlass
Data from CoinGlass put total crypto liquidations over the past 24 hours at more than $550 million, with shorts accounting for $400 million of the total.
Trader CrypNuevo called BTC/USD “overextended” on short time frames, seeking a retracement to the 50-period simple moving average (SMA) on the four-hour chart. That stood at $78,432.
“Ideally it continues pushing straight higher without any exhaustion signs and it will overextend price even more so the short will be more atractive and worth it when we see those signs at higher prices,” he wrote on X.
BTC/USD four-hour chart with 50SMA. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
Earlier, Cointelegraph reported on concerns that historical precedent called for the failure of Bitcoin’s current breakout attempt.
Key Highlights
- Walt Disney delivered Q2 fiscal 2026 revenue of $25.2 billion, representing a 7% year-over-year increase and surpassing analyst expectations of $24.9 billion
- The company’s adjusted earnings per share reached $1.57, exceeding Wall Street’s consensus forecast of $1.49
- CEO Josh D’Amaro, in his first quarterly report, projected fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS growth of roughly 12%
- Streaming entertainment (SVOD) operating profit jumped 88% compared to the prior year, with margins crossing the 10% threshold for the first time
- Shares of Disney climbed nearly 8% during morning trading hours after the earnings announcement
Shares of Walt Disney (DIS) surged nearly 8% during Wednesday’s morning session after the entertainment giant delivered a better-than-anticipated second-quarter performance for fiscal 2026, marking the debut earnings report under newly appointed CEO Josh D’Amaro.
For the quarter spanning January through March, Disney reported total revenue of $25.2 billion, reflecting a 7% year-over-year improvement. This performance exceeded Wall Street’s projection of $24.78 billion. Meanwhile, adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.57, comfortably beating the analyst consensus of $1.49.
D’Amaro, who assumed the chief executive role from Bob Iger in mid-March, outlined his strategic vision during the earnings conference call. His approach emphasizes creative excellence, streaming business expansion, capitalizing on live sports programming, and sustained capital allocation toward theme parks and cruise operations.
The entertainment behemoth plans to execute stock repurchases totaling at least $8 billion throughout the current fiscal year.
Streaming Business Reaches Key Profitability Threshold
The Entertainment division emerged as a standout performer. Subscription video on demand (SVOD) operating profit reached $582 million, marking an impressive 88% year-over-year surge. This achievement pushed streaming profitability above the 10% margin mark for the first time — a benchmark Disney had initially targeted for the entire fiscal year.
SVOD revenue climbed 13%, fueled by expanding subscriber counts and improved average revenue per user. Advertising income from Disney+ provided additional momentum. Theatrical releases including “Zootopia 2” and “Avatar: Fire and Ash” continued generating strong box-office contributions throughout the quarter.
CFO Hugh Johnston highlighted that streaming operations now produce twice the revenue of Disney’s legacy television business, which he characterized as “getting smaller and smaller every quarter.”
Experiences Division Shows Strength Amid Challenges
The Experiences segment — encompassing theme parks, cruise operations, and merchandise — achieved record-breaking Q2 performance with revenue reaching $9.5 billion and operating income hitting $2.6 billion. The division’s operating profit advanced 5% versus the comparable prior-year period.
Per-capita spending increased at domestic theme park locations, while cruise vessels experienced higher occupancy levels. Nevertheless, Johnston acknowledged headwinds, noting decreased attendance at U.S. parks attributed partially to reduced international tourism and competitive pressure from Universal’s newly launched Epic Universe attraction in Orlando.
D’Amaro characterized current domestic consumer demand as “healthy” while acknowledging the company remains “mindful of the macroeconomic uncertainty consumers are facing.” Johnston mentioned rising gasoline prices as a factor under observation.
The Sports segment represented the weakest performance area. ESPN’s division recorded a 5% decline in operating profit to $652 million, pressured by escalating content licensing fees and increased production expenditures.
Johnston framed ESPN as a comprehensive content platform rather than a conventional broadcasting network — one capable of broad distribution and multi-platform monetization. He indicated the sports business is in earlier phases of its streaming transformation compared to entertainment properties.
Forward-Looking Projections
D’Amaro elevated the fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS growth forecast to approximately 12%, improving upon the previous “double digits” guidance. Third-quarter segment operating income is anticipated to reach $5.3 billion. Management reiterated expectations for double-digit adjusted EPS expansion in fiscal 2027.
Addressing artificial intelligence, D’Amaro described the technology as presenting “meaningful long-term opportunities” for Disney, particularly regarding production workflow optimization, while stressing that human creativity remains the cornerstone of the company’s operations.
Disney shares were trading approximately 7% higher as of Wednesday afternoon.
Swiss crypto bank Amina has added custody and trading support for Canton Coin, becoming the first regulated bank to offer services for the token tied to the Canton Network, an institutional-focused network.
In a Wednesday announcement, Amina said clients will gain regulated access to the Canton Network, a public blockchain designed for capital markets and tokenized finance. The network was developed by Digital Asset and is backed by the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, Visa, BitGo, Goldman Sachs and Citadel.
The move allows institutional clients to hold and trade Canton Coin through a banking platform regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) rather than relying on a crypto-native exchange or custodian, potentially supporting companies that use Canton for tokenization and settlement.
Source: AMINA Bank
The announcement builds on Amina’s broader push into tokenized finance infrastructure. In March, the Zug, Switzerland bank became the first regulated banking participant on the EU-regulated blockchain securities platform 21X, which operates under the bloc’s DLT pilot regime for tokenized securities markets.
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Canton expands institutional finance footprint
Canton Network is positioning itself as blockchain infrastructure for traditional financial institutions, with a focus on tokenized assets, settlement, collateral management and repo markets. Its Canton Coin token is currently valued at around $0.15, with a total market capitalization of $5.7 billion, according to CoinMarketCap data.
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Canton Coin (CC) market capitalization. Source: CoinMarketCap
In April, BitGo expanded its Canton Coin services beyond custody to include trading and onchain settlement, broadening institutional access to the network’s token and related financial activity.
Meanwhile, S&P Dow Jones Indices recently brought its US Treasury Index benchmark onto the Canton Network, allowing institutions to access fixed-income benchmark data through tokenized infrastructure.
Canton faces competition from several enterprise blockchain networks targeting institutional finance. Among them is R3’s Corda, which was designed for banks and regulated financial markets with an emphasis on privacy and permissioned transactions.
Another competitor, Hyperledger Fabric, has seen broad adoption in enterprise blockchain environments, particularly among financial institutions and large corporations.
Related: Bernstein cites $4T tokenized credit opportunity for Figure Technology stock
Toncoin (TON) has rallied significantly this week after Telegram founder Pavel Durov revealed that his company will replace the TON Foundation, assume the role of the largest validator, and reduce fees by roughly six times. The price moved from $1.30 on May 3 to around $2.50 in a span of three days. In fact, TON was up by more than 30% in the past 24 hours alone.
At the same time, the crypto asset recorded a rapid surge in social chatter.
TON Chatter Goes Vertical
On-chain analytics platform Santiment found that social activity spiked, as mentions reached 91 in a four-hour window on May 5th, about six times higher than usual, and stayed high across several windows. The major driver behind the move is Telegram assuming direct control over validation and protocol direction.
Santiment stated that while a similar centralization step by Arbitrum recently triggered governance concerns, Telegram’s move is being received positively despite following a comparable pattern.
On Monday, Durov took to X to reveal that fees on TON have been reduced by about six times and are now close to zero. He also stated that Telegram will become its largest validator. The next step includes introducing new developer tools and rolling out performance upgrades to strengthen the network.
The ton.org website now shows a simple holding page that reads,
“ton.org is now controlled by MTONGA. Expect changes soon.”
Previous Upgrades
This latest move follows through on an announcement made last month by Durov, who had said TON would soon transition toward fully fee-less transactions. He had then revealed that fees would remain fixed regardless of network load.
Previously, the network rolled out a major core consensus upgrade (Catchain 2.0) on April 10 that reduced transaction finality from around ten seconds to about one second using a revised consensus mechanism, which enabled faster confirmations. The update also increased block production, which impacted validator rewards and adjusted staking dynamics, thereby leading to a higher annual inflation rate.
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Key points:
- Bitcoin is expected to face selling at $84,000, but a shallow pullback increases the likelihood of an upside breakout.
- Several major altcoins are showing strength at lower levels, but the bears are expected to pose substantial challenges at the resistance level.
Bitcoin (BTC) rallied above $82,800 on Wednesday, but bulls were unable to hold the higher levels. However, a positive sign for the bulls is that BTC exchange-traded funds recorded $1.63 billion in net inflows in May, according to SoSoValue data. That suggests investors are building positions as they anticipate the uptrend to continue.
Analyst PlanC said in a post on X that BTC was about to enter its first supercycle, which began at the bear-market low of $16,000 in Nov. 2022. He expects BTC to rise above $250,000 in the second half of 2027 to the first half of 2028.
Crypto market data daily view. Source: TradingView
Not everyone is convinced that the bear market is over. Crypto investment company TradingShot said in a post on X that BTC’s rejection at the 200-day simple moving average ($83,313), which coincides with the previous low acting as target objective of $50,000.
Could BTC and the major altcoins break above their overhead resistance levels? Let’s analyze the charts of the top 10 cryptocurrencies to find out.
Bitcoin price prediction
BTC has been gradually rising toward the $84,000 level, indicating sustained buying by the bulls.
BTC/USDT daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
Sellers are expected to fiercely defend the $84,000 level, which could trigger a pullback toward the 20-day exponential moving average ($77,477). If the BTC price rebounds off the 20-day EMA with force, it signals a positive sentiment. That improves the prospects of a break above the $84,000 level. If that happens, the BTC/USDT pair may ascend to $92,000.
This bullish view will be invalidated in the near term if the price turns down and breaks below the $74,937 level. The pair may then decline to the 50-day SMA ($73,073) and later to the support line.
Ether price prediction
Ether (ETH) has been trading above its moving averages, but the bulls have failed to break $2,465 resistance.
ETH/USDT daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
That suggests hesitation to buy aggressively at higher levels. Sellers will attempt to seize control by pulling the price below the moving averages. If they do that, the ETH/USDT pair may descend to the support line.
Buyers are likely to have other plans. They will attempt to maintain the ETH price above the 20-day EMA ($2,309) and overcome the resistance at that level. If they succeed, the pair may rally to $3,050.
XRP price prediction
XRP (XRP) closed above the moving averages on Tuesday, opening the gates for a rally to the downtrend line of the descending channel pattern.
XRP/USDT daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
The downtrend line has acted as a stiff obstacle during previous recovery attempts and may do so again. If the price reverses from the downtrend line and breaks below the $1.27 level, it suggests the XRP/USDT pair may remain within the channel for a few more days.
On the other hand, a close above the downtrend line and the $1.61 resistance signal a potential trend change. The XRP price may then skyrocket to $2 and then to $2.40.
BNB price prediction
BNB (BNB) closed above the moving averages on Tuesday, indicating that the bulls are back in the game.
BNB/USDT daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
Buyers are attempting to overcome the minor resistance at $654. If they can pull it off, the BNB/USDT pair may reach $687. Sellers are expected to defend the $687 level with all their might, as a close above it could clear the path for a rally to $730 and, subsequently, to $790.
Conversely, if the BNB price turns sharply lower from the overhead resistance and breaks below the moving averages, it signals that the pair may continue its range-bound action between $570 and $687 for some time.
Solana price prediction
Solana (SOL) broke above the moving averages on Tuesday and rallied close to the $90.73 overhead resistance on Wednesday.
SOL/USDT daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
The flattish moving averages and the RSI in the positive territory indicate a slight edge to the bulls. If the $90.73 level is scaled, the SOL/USDT pair may rally to the stiff overhead resistance at $98. Sellers are expected to vigorously defend the $98 level, as a close above it may propel the SOL price to $117.
Instead, if the price turns down and breaks below the moving averages, it suggests the pair may remain within the $76 to $98 range for a few more days.
Dogecoin price prediction
Dogecoin (DOGE) continued its march toward the $0.12 resistance level, where sellers are expected to step in.
DOGE/USDT daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
A shallow pullback from the $0.12 level suggests that the bulls are not hurrying to close their positions. That increases the possibility of an upside breakout. If the $0.12 resistance level is broken, the DOGE/USDT pair may jump to $0.14 and then to $0.16.
Alternatively, if the DOGE price turns sharply lower and breaks below the 20-day EMA ($0.10), it suggests that bears are aggressively defending the $0.12 level. That may retain the pair inside the $0.09 to $0.12 range for a while.
Hyperliquid price prediction
Hyperliquid (HYPE) charged higher on Tuesday, but the up move is facing resistance in the $43.76 to $45.77 zone.
HYPE/USDT daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
The 20-day EMA ($41.55) has started to turn higher, and the RSI is in positive territory, indicating that the path of least resistance is higher. If buyers pierce the $45.77 level, the HYPE/USDT pair may soar to $50.
The 50-day SMA ($40.22) is the critical support to watch out for on the downside. A break and close below the 50-day SMA suggests that the bulls have given up. The HYPE price may then tumble to $34.45.
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Cardano price prediction
Cardano (ADA) cleared the 50-day SMA ($0.25) hurdle on Tuesday, indicating that the bulls are attempting a comeback.
ADA/USDT daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
The recovery attempt is expected to face selling pressure at $0.28, then at $0.30. If both levels are breached, the next target is likely $0.31, a critical resistance to watch. A break above $0.31 signals the start of a potential new up move.
This positive view will be negated in the near term if the ADA price turns down and breaks below the moving averages. That suggests the bears continue to sell on rallies. The ADA/USDT pair may then slump to the solid support at $0.22.
Bitcoin Cash price prediction
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) turned up from the $443 support on Tuesday and broke above the moving averages.
BCH/USDT daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
Buyers continued their buying and pushed the BCH price to $486 on Wednesday. However, the long wick on the candlestick shows that the bears are active at higher levels. That suggests the BCH/USDT pair may remain inside the large $486 to $419 range for a few more days.
Buyers will be back in the driver’s seat if they push the price above the $486 resistance and sustain it. That opens the gates for a rally to $520.
Zcash price prediction
Zcash (ZEC) turned up from the 20-day EMA ($389) on Thursday and rose above the $560 resistance on Wednesday.
ZEC/USDT daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
The sharp rally over the past few days has pushed the RSI into overbought territory, signaling the possibility of a near-term consolidation or pullback. A shallow pullback from the current level suggests that the bulls are holding their positions as they anticipate the uptrend continuing. That increases the likelihood of a rally to the formidable resistance at $750.
A risk to the continuation of the up move is that sharp rallies are followed by equally sharp pullbacks. If the ZEC price maintains below $560, the ZEC/USDT pair may drop to the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level of $496 and then to the 50% retracement level of $462.
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes says his target for Zcash is 10% of Bitcoin’s price, arguing ZEC’s latest rally is early innings despite mounting pressure on privacy coins.
Summary
- BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said his upside target for Zcash (ZEC) is 10% of Bitcoin’s price.
- Hayes argued on X that ZEC’s current rally “still has a lot of room for growth.”
- The call comes as privacy coins remain under regulatory pressure but periodically see sharp speculative moves.
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has set an aggressive upside target for privacy coin Zcash, telling followers on X that his “target price for ZEC is 10% of the BTC price.” In the same post, Hayes added that the current uptrend “still has a lot of room for growth,” signaling he believes the recent move in ZEC is just the early phase of a larger cycle.
While Hayes did not publish a full valuation model alongside the remark, the 10% anchor implies a substantial potential upside relative to current market levels. If Bitcoin were trading at $90,000, for example, a 10% ZEC/BTC ratio would suggest a ZEC price near $9,000; at $70,000 BTC, it would point to about $7,000 per ZEC. For context, Zcash’s all‑time high in late 2016 briefly spiked above $3,000 on thin order books before settling into a range that has mostly been under $1,000 for years.
Hayes has long been known for making bold macro and altcoin calls, frequently using his personal X account and essays to lay out high‑conviction, high‑volatility trades. His latest ZEC comment fits that pattern, leaning into a narrative that privacy‑focused assets could see renewed demand if regulatory surveillance ramps up or if Bitcoin’s transparent ledger becomes a liability for certain users.
The timing is notable. Privacy coins like Zcash and Monero have faced delistings on several major centralized exchanges in recent years amid anti‑money‑laundering scrutiny, even as on‑chain usage has persisted in more niche venues. That regulatory overhang makes sustained institutional inflows into ZEC less likely in the near term, but it has not stopped sharp, speculative spikes whenever market sentiment swings back toward high‑beta plays.
Hayes’s 10% of BTC target is not a consensus view among analysts, and he did not specify a timeframe for when he expects ZEC to reach that level. But for traders who track his calls, the message is clear: in his view, the current ZEC move is far from exhausted, and the coin’s upside, relative to Bitcoin, remains significant if the right mix of narrative, liquidity, and risk appetite comes together.
An exterior view of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) headquarters in Washington.
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Prediction markets traders are confident the Securities and Exchange Commission will change its rules governing how often companies must report financial statements to shareholders, to semiannually from quarterly, following a formal proposal by regulators on Tuesday.
Opinion is more divided, however, as to when it will happen.
After the proposal was disclosed Tuesday, odds on the Kalshi prediction market that regulations will be eased by April 2027 surged to 73% from 46%.
Chances of faster approval, by next Jan. 1, initially jumped to 67%, fell to about 50-50 and recently stood at about 57% odds.
Approval by January 2027 would mark an unusually quick turnaround in the SEC’s rulemaking process.
Before final commission debate, the proposal is subject to a 60-day public comment period. After that, commissioners may alter the proposal’s structure based on public feedback, but the comment period only starts once the proposed rule is posted to the Federal Register.
A 2023 analysis by law firm Wilson Sonsini showed that the Register can take between a few days and up to a month to post the proposed rule, with longer timelines usually coming when a proposal is over 100 pages. The proposed SEC rule on semiannual reporting comes to 279 pages.
According to the SEC’s index of rulemaking activity, the recent timeline between proposed rules and their final adoption is typically at least a year, and in some cases, years.
On Polymarket, traders are giving a 51% chance that the SEC ends mandatory quarterly reporting in 2026.
In other words, traders are making a big bet that the commission will work faster than its history suggests in changing the requirements for financial reporting by companies.
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Standard Chartered has been recognised with two major awards by The Banker, highlighting the growing importance of Islamic finance across global banking markets.
The international banking group was named “Islamic Bank of the Year” and also received the “Most Innovative Sukuk” award for its role in ADNOC’s debut international sukuk issuance.
The recognition reflects increasing momentum in the Islamic finance sector, which continues expanding across the Middle East, Asia, and Africa as demand grows for Shariah-compliant banking, investment, and capital market solutions.
According to industry projections referenced by the bank, global Islamic finance assets are expected to reach approximately $7.5 trillion by 2028, representing one of the fastest-growing segments in international finance.
Khurram Hilal, CEO of Islamic Banking at Standard Chartered, said the sector is evolving beyond domestic markets as affluent investors and institutions increasingly seek cross-border Islamic finance opportunities.
The bank stated that its Islamic finance platform supports a wide range of clients, including affluent individuals, corporations, and institutional investors, with services spanning wealth management, financing, liquidity solutions, and sukuk structuring.
Sukuk markets in particular have seen increasing institutional demand in recent years as governments, sovereign wealth funds, and major corporations across the Gulf region continue diversifying funding sources and attracting international investors.
The awards also underline the UAE’s broader ambition to strengthen its position as a leading global hub for Islamic finance and Shariah-compliant capital markets.
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