The crypto market paused for breath on May 7 after a decent rally, with Bitcoin consolidating above $81,000 as geopolitical relief from Iran ceasefire optimism continued to support risk assets. 

Beside, institutional infrastructure stories dominated the headlines, underscoring how traditional finance is quietly wiring itself into blockchain rails while U.S. policymakers set concrete timelines for long-awaited rules. 

Market overview 

Bitcoin opened the session hovering around $80,900–$81,100 after touching multi-month highs…