Bitcoin trades near $80,000. Ethereum ETFs printed 10 straight inflow days. CME lists AVAX and SUI futures on May 4. The CLARITY Act markup is expected mid-month. Here are 10 crypto to watch in May 2026, ranked by market cap, with the upgrades, regulatory moves, and on-chain shifts driving each.
PI is up 11% this week as co-founders Dr. Chengdiao Fan and Nicolas Kokkalis are confirmed speakers at Consensus 2026 in Miami (May 5–7). Protocol 23, introducing smart contracts, has been moved forward to May 11. Here is what the pi price prediction landscape looks like heading in.
CNB Governor Aleš Michl became the first sitting central bank governor to keynote The Bitcoin Conference, arguing that a 1% Bitcoin allocation could lift portfolio returns without raising risk. The CNB previously bought a $1 million digital asset test portfolio in November 2025.
Hong Kong just handed its first stablecoin licences to the same banks that print its banknotes. The HKMA chose HSBC and Standard Chartered's Anchorpoint venture from 36 applicants — a deliberate bet that trusted institutions make the safest foundation for digital money.
Morgan Stanley is advancing its digital asset strategy, revealing "MSBT" as the ticker for its proposed spot Bitcoin ETF. In a recent SEC filing, the bank disclosed a $1 million seed investment for initial liquidity, with BNY Mellon and Coinbase tapped to support the fund's operations.
