<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <rss version="2.0"> <channel> <title>Bitcoin Today - Bitcoin News Curated and Powered by AI</title> <link>https://www.bitcointoday.app</link> <description>Get daily updates on Bitcoin's price, market trends, analysis, and breaking news curated and powered by AI - all digestible in minutes. Make BitcoinToday.app your one-stop shop for staying informed in the fast-paced world of Bitcoin.</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:44:17 GMT</lastBuildDate> <docs>https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html</docs> <generator>https://github.com/jpmonette/feed</generator> <language>en</language> <image> <title>Bitcoin Today - Bitcoin News Curated and Powered by AI</title> <url>https://www.bitcointoday.app/images/logo-512.png</url> <link>https://www.bitcointoday.app</link> </image> <copyright>All rights reserved 2024, BitcoinToday.app</copyright> <category>Bitcoin News</category> <item> <title><![CDATA[XRP Stuck at $1.50: Why Ripple's 10 Major Deals Haven't Sparked a Rally]]></title> <link>https://www.bitcointoday.app/article/xrp-stuck-at-150-why-ripples-10-major-deals-havent-sparked-a-rally</link> <guid>xrp-stuck-at-150-why-ripples-10-major-deals-havent-sparked-a-rally</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:01:26 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) broke above the $1.45 resistance yesterday, touching $1.50 after the CLARITY Act committee vote before pulling back to $1.47. The Senate Banking Committee passed the **CLARITY Act**—the bill that would lock XRP’s commodity status into federal law—by a 15-9 vote on May 14, with two Democrats crossing the aisle to back the bill. The XRP price moved on the news, but the bigger question is whether this committee win finally connects Ripple’s institutional groundwork to actual XRP demand—or whether the same pattern that’s played out all year repeats itself. ## Institutional Adoption Is Rising Across Ripple’s Ecosystem Ripple had its strongest month of institutional adoption in February 2026—**Deutsche Bank** integrated Ripple’s payment infrastructure for cross-border transfers and FX operations, **Aviva Investors** partnered with Ripple to tokenize fund structures on the XRP Ledger, and **Société Générale’s SG-FORGE** launched its euro stablecoin EURCV on XRPL. In late April, Ripple partnered with **Kbank**—Korea’s first internet-only bank—to deploy institutional digital asset wallet infrastructure through Ripple Custody. And just days ago, **Ripple Prime** secured a **$200 million funding facility from Neuberger Berman**—which manages approximately $570 billion in assets—to expand margin financing for trading in traditional and digital asset markets. Ripple Prime’s revenue has tripled year over year since the Hidden Road acquisition. Moreover, Ripple Prime won the top prime broker award at the 2026 Hedge Fund Services Awards Europe. Ripple has built genuine institutional credibility, but the problem is **none of it has moved XRP’s price**. ## Why the XRP Price Isn’t Following Ripple’s Wins ### The Deals Don’t Use XRP None of Ripple’s major deals in 2026 so far have created meaningful direct demand for XRP. Ripple’s infrastructure business has continued to expand, but in most of these partnerships, **XRP’s role is limited to transaction fees**—amounts so small they have little impact on the token’s price. Deutsche Bank, **JPMorgan Chase and Mastercard** are primarily adopting Ripple’s enterprise software, not XRP itself. Across many of Ripple’s recent partnerships in the Middle East, Africa, and other regions, settlements are increasingly being handled in fiat currencies or **RLUSD** rather than XRP. The difference matters because institutions adopting Ripple’s software stack don’t automatically create buying pressure for XRP. ### The Sell Wall Above $1.45 Every time the XRP price pushes toward the $1.45-$1.50 range, it runs into the same resistance. A roughly **$1.16 billion supply overhang** clusters between $1.44 and $1.46, largely from holders who bought at higher prices and are waiting to exit at break-even—and they’ve defended that level every time XRP has tested it this year. XRP briefly moved above $1.45 following news around the **CLARITY Act markup**, but the rally stalled almost immediately at $1.50 as sellers stepped in at the same level they have defended throughout the year. ### ETF Inflows Are Mostly Retail Institutional demand for **XRP ETFs** is growing strong. Spot XRP ETFs recorded $25.8 million in inflows on Monday, May 12, their largest single-day total since January. Franklin Templeton’s XRPZ led with $13.6 million in inflows, while Bitwise Asset Management added $7.6 million and Grayscale Investments’s GXRP attracted $4.6 million. Since launching in November 2025, cumulative inflows into spot XRP ETFs have reached roughly **$1.36 billion**. However, **about 84% of those flows have come from retail investors** rather than large institutions. Pension funds, insurance companies, and regulated asset managers still need federal legal clarity before deploying capital into XRP at scale. Until that happens, even record retail inflow days are unlikely to absorb the roughly **$3 billion in total sell orders stacked above $1.45**—a wall that includes, but extends well beyond, the $1.16 billion break-even cluster. ## What Would Finally Move the XRP Price? Yesterday’s committee vote is the major catalyst that will change the equation in 2026. The Senate Banking Committee passage alone could push XRP to the **$1.70-$2 level**, and billions in ETF inflows could flow in by year-end if the bill becomes law—the demand scale that would firmly break the $1.45-$1.50 ceiling and hold above it. That said, Ripple’s deals built the infrastructure, but the **CLARITY Act is what gives institutions the legal cover** to actually settle through XRP rather than route around it. Without that piece, the partnerships keep stacking up while the price keeps stalling. With it, the same institutions already on Ripple’s rails would get the green light to use XRP as a settlement asset—not just a fee token. That’s when the disconnect between Ripple’s wins and XRP’s price finally closes.]]></description> <author>contact@bitcointoday.app (BitcoinToday.app)</author> <category>xrp</category> <category>ripple</category> <category>clarityact</category> <category>institutionaladoption</category> <category>marketsentiment</category> <enclosure url="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/shutterstock-2601237093-huge-licensed-scaled.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Man Recovers $400K in Bitcoin After 11 Years Using AI: The Password Was 'lol420fuckthePOLICE!*:)']]></title> <link>https://www.bitcointoday.app/article/man-recovers-400k-in-bitcoin-after-11-years-using-ai-the-password-was-lol420fuckthepolice-</link> <guid>man-recovers-400k-in-bitcoin-after-11-years-using-ai-the-password-was-lol420fuckthepolice-</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:01:27 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[A Bitcoin holder has gone viral after claiming he recovered approximately **$400,000 in BTC** from a wallet locked for over a decade, with help from Anthropic's AI chatbot **Claude**. The user, known as **Cprkrn** on X, shared the wild crypto recovery story on May 13. He regained access to **5 Bitcoin** after years of failed attempts. At current prices, that's roughly $398,000. ## The Backstory The wallet had been locked since the user's college days. He originally bought the crypto when it was worth around **$250 per coin**, then lost access after changing the wallet password while high. The password? **"lol420fuckthePOLICE!*:)"** ## How Claude Helped After trying **trillions of password combinations** over the years, the breakthrough came when he uploaded files from his old college computer into Claude. Rather than guessing the password, Claude helped dig through old files and identify an **older wallet.dat file** that predated the password change. He also had an **old mnemonic phrase** that helped unlock the wallet once the correct file was found. > "I tried like 7 trillion passwords lmfao. Found this old pneumonic a few weeks ago that ended up being the old password before I changed it. Thought I was screwed. Last ditch effort dumped my whole college computer into Claude. It found an OLD wallet file that the pneumonic..." ## Not a Security Breach The story quickly spread across crypto and AI circles. Many pointed out that Claude did not "break" Bitcoin's security. Instead, it helped the user sort through old files, understand what went wrong, and recover access using valid wallet data. ## A Reminder For anyone with old hard drives lying around, this is a brutal reminder: **your forgotten files could be worth more than you think**. Cprkrn even said he plans on naming his child after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei—seems like a fair deal considering he's now $400,000 richer.]]></description> <author>contact@bitcointoday.app (BitcoinToday.app)</author> <category>bitcoin</category> <category>ai</category> <category>cryptorecovery</category> <category>claude</category> <category>anthropic</category> <enclosure url="https://www.dexerto.com/cdn-image/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/12/bitcoin-heist-goddess-wealth-btc-sentenced.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Charles Schwab Launches Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading for Select Retail Clients]]></title> <link>https://www.bitcointoday.app/article/charles-schwab-launches-spot-bitcoin-and-ethereum-trading-for-select-retail-clients</link> <guid>charles-schwab-launches-spot-bitcoin-and-ethereum-trading-for-select-retail-clients</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:01:26 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[Charles Schwab has officially rolled out its cryptocurrency trading platform, **Schwab Crypto**, to a select group of retail clients. The firm announced on X that eligible investors can now trade **Bitcoin (BTC)** and **Ethereum (ETH)** directly on the platform, alongside other crypto-related investment products. This launch follows Schwab's announcement last month to introduce the crypto trading platform in phases. Previously, Schwab clients could only gain indirect exposure to crypto through ETFs and derivatives. Now, they can hold spot BTC and ETH directly. Schwab Crypto charges a **75-basis-point fee per trade**. The service is available in all U.S. states except New York and Louisiana, and not all clients may qualify. Clients maintain a separate crypto account, with **Charles Schwab Premier Bank** as custodian and **Paxos** handling trade execution and sub-custody. Charles Schwab reported $11.77 trillion in client assets and 39.1 million active brokerage accounts as of March 2026. In Q1 2026, the company posted adjusted net income of $2.6 billion, earnings per share of $1.43 (up 38% YoY), and revenue of $6.48 billion (up 16% YoY).]]></description> <author>contact@bitcointoday.app (BitcoinToday.app)</author> <category>charlesschwab</category> <category>bitcoin</category> <category>ethereum</category> <category>cryptotrading</category> <category>institutionaladoption</category> <enclosure url="https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/2021/03/20210303_Charles_Schwab_Bitcoin-1200x675.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Breaks $82K as Institutional Inflows Surge; Sui Soars 25% on Staking and Partnership News]]></title> <link>https://www.bitcointoday.app/article/bitcoin-breaks-82k-as-institutional-inflows-surge-sui-soars-25-on-staking-and-partnership-news</link> <guid>bitcoin-breaks-82k-as-institutional-inflows-surge-sui-soars-25-on-staking-and-partnership-news</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 07:01:31 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[Bitcoin briefly surged to reclaim $82,000 on Sunday following a weekend rally, while Sui saw a notable price increase driven by institutional developments. According to The Block's crypto price page, **bitcoin rose 1.4% to $81,700** as of 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, ET. Earlier in the day, the cryptocurrency rose above $82,200, the highest level since May 6. "Bitcoin hits $82,000 as **institutional inflows accelerate**, macro conditions improve, and persistent spot ETF demand continues to tighten supply," said Zeus Research Analyst Dominick John. "Meanwhile, progress on the Clarity Act is boosting long-term sentiment." Last week, spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds reported **$622.7 million in weekly net inflows**, continuing their streak to six consecutive weeks of total inflows, according to SoSoValue data. During the six weeks, the ETFs have attracted a net inflow of over **$3.4 billion**. Moreover, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee announced earlier that it will hold a markup hearing for the **Clarity Act on May 14**, advancing the much-anticipated bill that has been stuck in a legislative bottleneck for months. ### Easing Geopolitical Tensions Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have also eased, though uncertainty surrounding the U.S.-Iran conflict persists. "The current macro/geopolitical setup for crypto is cautiously supportive overall — easing Middle East tensions have helped reduce immediate risk-off spikes in oil and inflation fears, while broader liquidity and equity resilience provide a decent backdrop, though Fed policy uncertainty and sticky inflation remain watchpoints," Andri Fauzan Adziima, Research Lead at Bitrue Research Institute, told The Block. The U.S. and Iran have been discussing a potential extension to the ongoing ceasefire and possible end of war, though negotiations have so far remained deadlocked. On Sunday, President Donald Trump rejected the latest proposal from Iran, calling it "totally unacceptable." However, analysts said the current market momentum remains strong enough to drive the bitcoin price higher. "The momentum does appear strong enough to challenge a sustained hold above the $80,000-$82,000 zone in the near term, backed by institutional flows and technical breaks, but it will need continued buying to clear resistance cleanly — pullbacks to $78,000-$80,000 support remain a healthy risk," Adziima said. ### SUI Breakout Meanwhile, **Sui emerged as the clear outperformer** among altcoins today, surging 25% in the past 24 hours to $1.34, according to The Block's price data. The cryptocurrency's sharp rally was driven by multiple events surrounding the Layer 1 blockchain, according to analysts. Nasdaq-listed SUI Group Holdings (SUIG) recently announced that it is staking "substantially all of" the company's **108.7 million SUI holdings**. This removed a notable chunk of supply from the market, analysts noted. Earlier in the week, Nigeria-based fintech firm Paga also announced a partnership with Sui blockchain to launch tokenized assets for cross-border payments. Bitrue's Adziima added that **CME Group's recent launch of Sui crypto futures** attracted regulated interest from institutions. Additionally, Sui-based DeepBook launched its Predict feature on May 5, enabling onchain prediction markets, while Mysten Labs Co-founder and CPO Adeniyi Abiodun announced that the blockchain will launch **confidential transactions** later this year. "With confidential transactions and more ecosystem milestones ahead, Sui is quickly emerging as one of the strongest Layer-1 growth stories this cycle," Zeus Analyst John said.]]></description> <author>contact@bitcointoday.app (BitcoinToday.app)</author> <category>bitcoin</category> <category>sui</category> <category>institutionalinflows</category> <category>clarityact</category> <category>cryptomarket</category> <enclosure url="https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/2023/10/20231019_NewBitcoinCity_News4-1200x675.png" length="0" type="image/png"/> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Trump Family's Crypto Empire Faces $82M Loss as Bitcoin Slump Continues]]></title> <link>https://www.bitcointoday.app/article/trump-familys-crypto-empire-faces-82m-loss-as-bitcoin-slump-continues</link> <guid>trump-familys-crypto-empire-faces-82m-loss-as-bitcoin-slump-continues</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 20:01:22 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[## The Trumps' Bitcoin Bet Is Sour **Donald Trump** and his family have added billions to their net worth since Inauguration Day, largely from crypto projects. But recent losses highlight the risks. **Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin Corp** reported an **$82 million loss** in Q1 2026, following a similar loss at **Trump Media and Technology Group** (Truth Social), which has lost **$1.1 billion** since founding—mostly from bitcoin. ## The Bitcoin Treasury Strategy Both companies use a **bitcoin treasury strategy**: buy and hold bitcoin. It works only if bitcoin's price rises. After peaking at **$126,198** late last year, bitcoin fell to **$64,856** in February and has since rebounded to ~$80,000. The strategy was pioneered by **Michael Saylor** (Strategy), whose company's stock soared from $50 to $405 but has now crashed to $181, with a **$12.5 billion loss** in Q1. Saylor now plans to "actively manage" his bitcoin hoard. ## Potential Catalysts for Bitcoin Two government actions could boost bitcoin: - **CLARITY Act**: Aims to provide regulatory clarity for crypto. Passed the House and is headed to the Senate; Trump wants to sign by July 4. News of the House passage already pushed bitcoin above $80,000. - **US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve**: Trump ordered the government to accumulate bitcoin, similar to his companies. A "big announcement" is expected soon. ## Bottom Line If these efforts lift bitcoin's price, the **First Family's wealth** stands to benefit significantly.]]></description> <author>contact@bitcointoday.app (BitcoinToday.app)</author> <category>trump</category> <category>bitcoin</category> <category>cryptolosses</category> <category>bitcoinstrategy</category> <category>regulation</category> <enclosure url="https://www.motherjones.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260508TrumpBitcoin.jpg?w=1200&h=630&crop=1" length="0" type="image/jpg"/> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Solv Protocol Ditches LayerZero for Chainlink After $292M Hack: $700M in Tokenized Bitcoin Migrates]]></title> <link>https://www.bitcointoday.app/article/solv-protocol-ditches-layerzero-for-chainlink-after-292m-hack-700m-in-tokenized-bitcoin-migrates</link> <guid>solv-protocol-ditches-layerzero-for-chainlink-after-292m-hack-700m-in-tokenized-bitcoin-migrates</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:01:29 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[Another major crypto project is leaving LayerZero behind. Solv Protocol, which manages over $700 million in tokenized Bitcoin, is migrating its cross-chain infrastructure to **Chainlink CCIP** following a devastating $292 million exploit linked to LayerZero's bridge technology. ## Why the Switch? The move comes on the heels of the **Kelp DAO hack**, where attackers drained $292 million from a protocol using LayerZero's bridge. Kelp DAO publicly blamed LayerZero for the exploit, citing a single-verifier configuration that allegedly bypassed security recommendations. Solv Protocol didn't name Kelp directly but cited "recent cross-chain hacks observed in the industry" as the catalyst for its own security review. ## What's Changing? Solv is deprecating LayerZero bridge support for **Corn, Berachain, Rootstock, and TAC** and standardizing on Chainlink CCIP. This affects SolvBTC and xSolvBTC tokens, which represent tokenized Bitcoin across multiple blockchains. The transition aims to provide "institutional-grade security assurance" through Chainlink's multi-verifier system. ## The Bigger Picture Cross-chain bridges remain one of DeFi's most vulnerable points. Past attacks include the **$622 million Ronin bridge exploit** (linked to North Korea's Lazarus Group) and the **$230 million WazirX hack**. Solv's migration reflects a growing trend: protocols prioritizing security over interoperability flexibility. ## What LayerZero Says LayerZero previously blamed the Kelp DAO hack on North Korea's Lazarus Group and claimed the project ignored recommendations to use multiple validators. Kelp DAO disputed this, accusing LayerZero of approving the flawed configuration. ## Industry Impact Chainlink's CCIP is gaining traction as a more secure alternative. With Solv's migration, over $700 million in tokenized Bitcoin will now rely on Chainlink's infrastructure, signaling a potential shift in DeFi's cross-chain standards. > "Security is the foundation of everything we build at Solv, and our migration to Chainlink CCIP reinforces that commitment at the highest level." — Will Wang, CTO of Solv Protocol]]></description> <author>contact@bitcointoday.app (BitcoinToday.app)</author> <category>solvprotocol</category> <category>chainlink</category> <category>layerzero</category> <category>cross-chainbridges</category> <category>defisecurity</category> <enclosure url="https://cdn.decrypt.co/resize/1024/height/512/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Bitcoin-B2-decrypt-style-gID_7.png" length="0" type="image/png"/> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[White House Drops Bombshell: US Bitcoin Reserve Update Coming in 'Next Few Weeks']]></title> <link>https://www.bitcointoday.app/article/white-house-drops-bombshell-us-bitcoin-reserve-update-coming-in-next-few-weeks</link> <guid>white-house-drops-bombshell-us-bitcoin-reserve-update-coming-in-next-few-weeks</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:01:09 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[In a major development for the crypto space, **Patrick Witt**, executive director of the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, announced at **CoinDesk's Consensus Miami conference** that an update on the long-anticipated **U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR)** is coming "in the next few weeks." The federal effort to inventory, centralize, and secure U.S.-held bitcoin and other digital assets has been running behind the scenes for months. Following President Trump's executive order, the White House halted what Witt called "fire sale" liquidations under the previous administration and began auditing crypto holdings across agencies. **Shocking revelations** emerged during this process: "We've heard stories and confirmed some of them of cold wallets that were being stored in drawers of desks in various agencies," Witt revealed. A **recent exploit** involving assets held by the U.S. Marshals Service served as a wake-up call. Bloomberg reported in January that the Marshals Service was investigating a possible hack, with on-chain investigator ZachXBT claiming a hacker stole over $60 million, including funds from government seizure wallets. Witt cited this as proof that federal crypto holdings need proper safeguarding. "It's a case in point for why it was so necessary that the president established the SBR, and that he instructed the agencies to take these assets very seriously and properly safeguard them," Witt said. "Custody is unique for digital assets." While Witt declined to disclose the size of federal crypto holdings, he emphasized that the priority is to "get our own house in order" before discussing details. He suggested the upcoming announcement would address open questions on size and structure. Importantly, the reserve will **not automatically absorb every newly seized asset**. Crypto from active legal proceedings will remain in pending status until forfeiture is finalized, with potential restitution to victims before being moved to the reserve or a separate stockpile for other crypto assets. **Legislative backing** is still needed. Witt cited Sen. Cynthia Lummis's **BITCOIN Act** in the Senate and Rep. Nick Begich's **American Reserves Modernization Act** in the House as key bills to codify the reserve. "It always needs to be followed up with proper legislation," he said. The likely need for a legislative underpinning remains a major constraint, and it's unclear when Congress will find the bandwidth to push through a reserve bill.]]></description> <author>contact@bitcointoday.app (BitcoinToday.app)</author> <category>bitcoinreserve</category> <category>whitehouse</category> <category>cryptopolicy</category> <category>patrickwitt</category> <category>strategicbitcoinreserve</category> <enclosure url="https://cdn.sanity.io/images/s3y3vcno/production/7a436d8858767e41cb62696cacd9c29dd7330981-4030x2267.jpg?auto=format&w=960&h=540&crop=focalpoint&fit=clip&q=75&fm=jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[US Treasury Demands Binance Compliance After Iran Crypto Sanctions Breach]]></title> <link>https://www.bitcointoday.app/article/us-treasury-demands-binance-compliance-after-iran-crypto-sanctions-breach</link> <guid>us-treasury-demands-binance-compliance-after-iran-crypto-sanctions-breach</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:01:25 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of the Treasury has privately demanded that Binance comply with a monitoring program imposed by U.S. regulators in 2023, when the crypto exchange pleaded guilty to charges related to sanctions and anti-money laundering violations. The Information reports that the Treasury's demand follows reports of Iran using Binance to bypass sanctions. Binance must now adhere to strict oversight to prevent further illicit activities.]]></description> <author>contact@bitcointoday.app (BitcoinToday.app)</author> <category>binance</category> <category>ustreasury</category> <category>sanctions</category> <category>iran</category> <category>cryptoregulation</category> <enclosure url="https://tii.imgix.net/production/articles/17051/b9738f1a-f0e6-4420-b870-0464b6574f1a.png?fm=jpg&auto=compress&w=1200&frame=0" length="0" type="image/png"/> </item> </channel> </rss>