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Morgan Stanley has launched a cryptocurrency trading service on its online brokerage subsidiary, E*Trade, Bloomberg reported. The platform will charge a fee of around 0.5% per transaction, a rate lower than competitors like Coinbase, Robinhood, and Charles Schwab. The service is currently in a pilot phase and is expected to be available to all 8.6 million E*Trade customers by the end of the year. The move is part of Morgan Stanley's broader strategy to expand its crypto-related services and draw customers who previously used other platforms into its own financial ecosystem.

Linea (LINEA), the zkEVM Layer 2 network from Ethereum infrastructure developer Consensys, has joined the Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust (LFDT) and open-sourced its core ZK-rollup technology. According to Cointelegraph, this move places Linea's core technology under the LFDT's open-source governance framework rather than under the control of a single company. However, the Linea team will retain control over key network functions, including the sequencer, prover, upgrade authority, and validator participation structure.

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he will terminate "Epic Fury," the joint U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran, if Tehran agrees to a deal. However, he also warned that the bombing would resume if Iran does not comply.

Wall Street financial firms are actively adopting crypto infrastructure and tokenized real-world assets, but significant regulatory barriers remain, according to executives from Ondo Finance, Robinhood, and Babylon Labs. Speaking on a panel at the Consensus 2026 conference in Miami, the leaders agreed on the clear trend of institutional entry into the digital asset space. Ian de Bode, Chief Strategy Officer at Ondo, said Wall Street's move into crypto is now unmistakable, citing the recent partnership between Broadridge and the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). Robinhood's Nicola White added that banks are no longer asking what blockchain is but are instead discussing how to build on it. However, she noted that institutional crypto adoption is still constrained by robust legacy financial infrastructure and existing regulations.

Coinbase is facing a lawsuit demanding the return of frozen assets related to a $55 million DAI theft, Cointelegraph reported. According to a complaint filed in a San Francisco federal court, a hacker allegedly laundered the stolen funds through Tornado Cash before depositing a portion into a Coinbase account. The funds are currently frozen by the exchange. The plaintiff, who claims to be the rightful owner of the assets, has sued Coinbase for their return. The lawsuit also names an unidentified individual, presumed to be the hacker, as a defendant. Coinbase has acknowledged it holds the funds and stated that a court order is required to release them.

Manta Network (MANTA) has announced the end of its staking program. The project stated that staking rewards based on new token issuance were diluting the value for existing MANTA holders in the long term. It added that the decision was also made to better focus network resources and strategy. Staking rewards were officially halted on April 20.

The naval force of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced today that it will guarantee the safe and stable passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the state-run Press TV. The IRGC stated that new regulations have taken effect now that the threat from aggressors has been eliminated.

In an interview with The Block, Ethereum co-founder and Consensys CEO Joseph Lubin praised the model of publicly traded companies strategically accumulating cryptocurrency, known as Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs). He described well-designed DATs as a potential source of long-term, permanent capital for the Ethereum ecosystem. Lubin identified companies such as Strategy, Sharplink, and Bitmine as entities that could become long-term stewards of the ecosystem. However, he cautioned against copycat DAT programs that lack a clear mission and accumulate vulnerable tokens, stating they could ultimately harm the ecosystem. Lubin also addressed the threat of quantum computing, noting that Ethereum's scaling roadmap already incorporates plans for quantum resistance. He suggested the Bitcoin community would do well to set a clear deadline for implementing solutions to protect vulnerable address types.

A Bitcoin CME gap around $93,000 is being discussed as a potential medium-term upside target, according to an analysis from on-chain research firm XWIN Japan Research. In a contribution to CryptoQuant, the firm explained that these gaps occur because CME Bitcoin futures trade only on weekdays, creating a price vacuum between Friday's close and Monday's open that is interpreted as an area devoid of liquidity and positions. The analysis noted that higher open interest (OI) increases the likelihood of prices moving toward the gap during liquidations. While one recent gap has been filled, the next is located near the $93,000 level. However, the firm cautioned that weak spot demand could trigger a short-term decline to clear out late long positions before the market stabilizes and attempts a rebound. XWIN Japan Research concluded that while filling the gap is not guaranteed, it serves as a key market signal where positioning, liquidity, and sentiment intersect.

A Hyperliquid whale (pension-usdt.eth, 0x0ddf...) with a historical win rate of over 80% is now facing an unrealized loss exceeding $19.6 million on 3x short positions in BTC and ETH, Onchain Lens reported. The losses come amid a continued market rally. The whale is known to have opened a total of $110 million in these short positions early last month.

Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, mediated by the Pakistani government, are showing hopeful signs, a source in Pakistan familiar with the conflict told China's Xinhua News Agency. The source expressed expectations that the quietly conducted talks would lead to substantive results.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has identified the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran as a potential motive for the suspect in last month's attempted assassination at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Reuters reported. The suspect is accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump and senior government officials. An initial assessment report from the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis, dated April 27, stated that the suspect, Cole Allen, held multiple social and political grievances. The report concluded that the conflict with Iran may have spurred Allen to carry out the attack, citing his social media posts criticizing U.S. actions during the war. The document was distributed to state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies and was obtained by the transparency nonprofit Property of the People through a public records request.

South Korean crypto exchange Coinone announced that it has placed Neutron (NTRN) on its delisting watchlist for approximately one month. The exchange explained that the decision was made after confirming the Neutron project is implementing measures equivalent to a practical service termination, following an announcement that it would transition to a "Long Term Support" mode. Coinone cited shortcomings in the viability and sustainability of the project's virtual asset business and the potential for user harm as reasons for the designation.

The VIX, known as the fear index, has hit a three-month low, recently falling 0.71 points to 16.67.

A spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry said the country is reviewing a 14-point peace plan proposed by Washington, CNBC reported.

The price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil plunged 9.00% during trading to $94.21 per barrel. Brent crude also fell below $100 per barrel for the first time since April 27, dropping 8.1% during the session.

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Matt Hougan predicts that payment experiments by major tech companies could help the stablecoin market grow from its current size of around $300 billion to $4 trillion by 2030, The Block reported. He noted that U.S. delivery app DoorDash is currently working with Stripe to test a stablecoin payment system for its delivery personnel across more than 40 countries. Hougan also pointed to Meta, which is running a stablecoin payment program for creators in the Philippines and Colombia using the Solana (SOL) and Polygon (POL) blockchains. He stated that while the current pilot programs are small, they have strengthened his conviction that stablecoins can grow into a multi-trillion dollar market in the long term.

Bitcoin ZK rollup and Layer 2 project Citrea (CTR) announced the launch of its ctUSD Pre-Deposit Vault on its official X account. The project has reportedly secured over $50 million in liquidity commitments from asset managers, including Galaxy Digital, to operate the vault. This liquidity will be supplied outside the vault as Citrea's cBTC and ctUSD, and will be allocated to lending markets like Morpho and Zentra Finance, decentralized exchanges (DEXs), and cBTC-based structured yield products. The vault is set to open for deposits at 3:00 p.m. UTC on May 7, with an initial cap of $15 million. Investors can deposit Ethereum-based USDC, which will be subject to a two-month lock-up period. In return, depositors will receive an additional reward equivalent to 0.6% of the total CTR token supply.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has set a price target for ZEC at one-tenth of BTC's price, or approximately $8,193, stating that the token still has significant room for growth. With ZEC currently trading at $571.9, the token would need to surge by about 1332.6% to reach Hayes' target.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $82,000. BTC is trading at $82,000 on the Binance USDT market.

Global government bond yields and the U.S. dollar fell in tandem today amid growing expectations for an easing of tensions in the Middle East. Axios reported that the United States and Iran are nearing an agreement on a one-page memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end the war, which also triggered a sharp drop in oil prices. Bas Kooijman of Dutch asset manager DHF Capital analyzed that the decline in oil prices could ease inflation concerns and lead to a drop in U.S. Treasury yields. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield fell 6.4 basis points to 4.351%, Germany's 10-year bond yield dropped 8.5 bp to 2.991%, and the UK's 10-year yield fell 11 bp to 4.958%.

Brent crude oil fell below $101 per barrel, marking its lowest level since April 27. The intraday drop reached 7.40%.

Robert Kiyosaki, author of 'Rich Dad Poor Dad,' stated on X that he has recommended assets like gold, silver, Bitcoin (BTC), and Ethereum (ETH) for years as the foundation for Baby Boomers' future plans. He urged them to use these assets to prepare for a global economic crisis. Kiyosaki noted that the retirement of the Baby Boomer generation is now imminent, with many facing financial difficulties that could leave them on the streets. He added, however, that it is not necessary to follow a complicated path to enjoy a wealthy and happy retirement.

According to U.S. media outlet Axios, a draft agreement between the United States and Iran is expected to include provisions for Iran to halt its nuclear enrichment activities, for the U.S. to lift sanctions and unfreeze billions of dollars in Iranian assets, and for both sides to lift restrictions on passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe has forecast a high probability that Bitcoin (BTC) will continue its ascent to $90,000 in the short term. He noted that BTC has recently shown sustained bullish momentum, adding that intermittent periods of consolidation and correction are healthier for the market than uninterrupted surges. Van de Poppe also pointed to continued inflows into spot ETFs, suggesting the supply-and-demand driven rally is likely to persist. He concluded that if this upward trend continues, BTC could soon reach the $90,000 level, which corresponds to its 50-week moving average (MA).