Morgan Stanley Launches Cryptocurrency Trading, With Fees Below Major Competitors

On May 6, per Onchain Lens data, the "BTC OG Insider Whale" transferred 166,023 ETH (~$395M) to Binance. The whale currently holds 381,695 ETH (~$907M).

On May 6, ARK Invest’s Director of Fintech Research Nick Grous noted Robinhood’s true growth engine isn’t its trading business—but its $5-per-month premium subscription service, Robinhood Gold. Robinhood’s Q1 trading revenue fell short of expectations, though the trading segment is cyclical by nature. More critically, Gold is emerging as the platform’s entry point: subscribers gain access to banking, credit cards, portfolio management, margin trading, a 3.35% yield on idle cash, and research tools. As of Q1 2026, Gold penetration among funded accounts hit 15.8%, with nearly 40% of new users signing up directly. Data shows Gold users hold 5x more assets than regular users, have 1.2x faster deposit growth, and are 3.3x more likely to open a retirement account. Additional metrics: Robinhood Banking’s deposits rose from ~$100 million to $1.6 billion in the two quarters post-launch; Gold Card holders grew ~4x year-over-year to 765,000. ARK Invest believes Robinhood is shifting f

On May 6th, market data from Bitget indicated that at the opening bell of U.S. equity markets, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.97%, the S&P 500 gained 0.70%, and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.75%. Crypto-related stocks were broadly higher, with the following moves: Riot Platforms (RIOT) up 11.23%; MARA Holdings (MARA) up 4.48%; Circle (CRCL) up 1.54%; Gemini (GEMI) up 1.46%; Sharplink (SBET) up 1.45%; and Robinhood (HOOD) up 0.94%.

On May 6, Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester noted that a reasonable scenario points to interest rates needing to stay steady for some time. (FX168)

Bitcoin mining company CleanSpark on May 6 released its April operational update, reporting it produced 640 bitcoins in the month and sold 748 bitcoins at an average price of $74,807 each. As of April 30, CleanSpark holds 13,453 BTC, operates at a hash rate of 50 exahashes per second (EH/s), and has deployed 224,473 mining rigs. Additionally, the company has secured contracts for a total power capacity of 1.8 gigawatts (GW), is actively advancing its Megawatt AI infrastructure platform, and is pursuing its first large-scale AI client.

On May 6 (local time), Ibrahim Rezaie, spokesperson for Iran’s Parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, posted on social media, saying U.S. previous remarks in Axios were “an American wish list, not reality. What Americans can’t achieve in face-to-face talks, they can’t achieve in a failed war either.” Rezaie also noted that if the U.S. fails to make necessary concessions, Iran is ready to retaliate. (CCTV)