<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" version="2.0"><channel><title>COINS NEWS - Latest Cryptocoins News Live</title><description>Latest cryptocurrency news today - Check what are the trends in the digital currency market - Learn when is the best moment to buy Bitcoin or Altcoins on the best crypto exchanges - What you need to know about the crypto market trend</description><link>https://coinsnews.com</link><item><title>Bitcoin Pizza Day: A $41 Experiment Now Worth Billions</title><description><![CDATA[Nation-state adoption of Bitcoin has become the new frontier for crypto advocates, a far cry from the days when the currency&#8217;s biggest achievement was buying two pizzas.
Sixteen years after that first recorded transaction, the Bitcoin community marked the anniversary on May 22 with fresh evidence of how far the currency has traveled.
Bitcoin Pizza Day: A Transaction That Changed Everything
Back in May 2010, software developer Laszlo Hanyecz posted an offer online: 10,000 BTC in exchange for two Papa John&#8217;s pizzas delivered to his door.
The Bitcoin he spent was worth roughly $41 at the time. At current market prices, that same amount of Bitcoin is valued at more than $767 million — and when Bitcoin hit its all-time high of around $126,000 in October 2025, those 10,000 coins briefly crossed $1.2 billion in value.
Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day.
Sixteen years ago, 10,000 BTC bought two pizzas. Today those coins are worth ~$760M and we’re still debating how to tax the transaction.
Adoption and use cases have grown and crypto is now a $3T industry. We need clear rules, a sensible tax and market… pic.twitter.com/t5iI9Bte8h
— Crypto Council for Innovation (@crypto_council) May 22, 2026
The transaction was more than a quirky footnote. Nischal Shetty, founder of crypto exchange WazirX, said the exchange proved that a decentralized digital asset could facilitate real commerce.
Only a few hundred transactions were being processed on the Bitcoin network each day at the time, with almost no payment infrastructure or institutional involvement to speak of.
From Two Pizzas To Oil Tankers
The scale of ambition surrounding Bitcoin has grown dramatically since then. In April 2026, Iran announced that ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world&#8217;s most critical shipping waterways — could pay tolls in Bitcoin, US dollar stablecoins, or Chinese yuan.
The announcement generated significant attention in crypto circles. However, according to Sam Lyman, head of research at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, no onchain evidence exists of any oil toll being paid in Bitcoin as of publication. Tether&#8217;s USDT stablecoin has remained the dominant payment method for those transactions.
The Long Road To Real-World Use
Back home in the US, lawmakers have been pushing Bitcoin-related legislation as well. A renewed effort to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve was introduced through the ARMA bill, with some states also moving to exempt Bitcoin payments from certain taxes.
Hanyecz&#8217;s 2010 purchase remains the symbolic starting point for all of it. His willingness to treat Bitcoin as actual money — at a time when almost nobody else did — helped set the foundation for everything that followed.
What began as a $41 experiment is now a global conversation about national reserves, international trade, and the future of money itself.
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]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-pizza-day-a-41-experiment-now-worth-billions</link><guid>852794</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content >https://bitcoinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/a_6d89a5.jpg?resize=1024%2C683</dc:content ><dc:text>Bitcoin Pizza Day: A $41 Experiment Now Worth Billions</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin Bottom May Be 2 Months Away, On-Chain Data Suggests</title><description><![CDATA[Over the past week, Bitcoin has traded sideways in the high $70,000 region, unable to reclaim the psychological $82,000 level that has eluded market bulls since mid-May. Notably, the $76,000 price level has now been tested three weeks in a row and held each time, emerging as a real support zone. However, an obscure on-chain metric may be flashing the clearest bottom signal in Bitcoin’s history.
Key Bearish Signal Arises From Investor Cost Basis Data
In an X post on May 22, CryptoChan shares data from an historically reliable bottom indicator built from two realized price bands: the 6m–10y Realized Price, representing the average acquisition cost of long-term holders, currently at $60,316; and the 0–10y Realized Price, a broader market average cost basis, sitting at $64,412.  The ratio between these two bands indicates how stressed long-term holders are relative to the broader market. When it drops below 0.936 and then recovers back toward 1.0, it has marked the precise bottom moment in every prior Bitcoin cycle. 历史经验表明，当黑线逼近绿线，往往也正是熊市尾声与历史级大底的标志性信号────────────────────────【#BTC 四年周期系列更新】当前图中指标已升至 0.936
2015年熊底该指标从 0.936 升到 1，花费 59天18-19年熊底该指标从 0.936 升到 1，花费 66天… https://t.co/pOwvk1rsDu pic.twitter.com/kr6P4m7bBy
&mdash; CryptoChan (@0xCryptoChan) May 22, 2026
This is because when the ratio touches 1.0, the green line (long-term holder cost) overtakes the black line (full market cost), meaning even the most conviction-driven holders are underwater. That is the moment when selling pressure is fully exhausted, and market sentiment is in extreme panic. In the 2015 bear market bottom, the ratio took 59 days to climb from 0.936 back to 1.0. In the 2018–2019 bear bottom, the recovery took 66 days. In the November 2022 FTX collapse-driven bottom, the journey took 50 days. The ratio is presently at 0.936 again. If the current reading holds and historical data repeats itself, Bitcoin’s definitive bottom window may open sometime around mid-to-late July 2026.
Bitcoin Price Overview
At the time of writing, Bitcoin is valued at $75,269, following a 2.84% loss in the last week. In tandem, the asset’s performance on larger timeframes is also negative, with declines of 4.65% and 3.55% on the weekly and monthly charts, respectively.
According to data from Coincodex, the Fear &amp; Greed Index stands at 28, indicating that fear is significantly affecting the market. Nevertheless, CoinCodex analysts are backing a short squeeze toward $83,354 over the next five days. In a month, they predict a return to $77,741. However, their three-month projection points to a $90,529 price target, suggesting a potential 16% gain over current market prices.
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The SEC approved Nasdaq&#8217;s proposal to list the options on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, known as Phlx, on an accelerated basis, with the decision published Friday on the agency&#8217;s website.
A Different Kind Of Bitcoin Contract
The contracts are European-style and cash-settled, meaning buyers receive the difference between the Bitcoin spot price and the strike price at expiration — no actual Bitcoin changes hands.
That structure also removes the risk of early assignment, which sets these apart from options tied to spot Bitcoin ETFs that have been available to investors.
Source: SEC
The contracts will trade under the ticker QBTC, with a minimum price increment of one cent and a position limit of 24,000 contracts per side, which works out to roughly 0.12% of Bitcoin&#8217;s total outstanding supply.
They are tied to the Nasdaq Bitcoin Index, a benchmark that tracks one one-hundredth of the CME CF BTC Real Time Index, which pulls pricing data from major cryptocurrency exchanges every 200 milliseconds.
CME Group filed a comment letter last October arguing the new contracts fall under the CFTC&#8217;s exclusive authority. The SEC pushed back, writing in its order that shared jurisdiction between the two regulators is not new, citing mixed swaps and security futures as existing examples, and referencing Section 717 of the Dodd-Frank Act as the legal basis for concurrent oversight.
A Shift In Tone At The SEC
The approval fits a broader shift underway at the SEC under Chairman Paul Atkins. The agency has moved to drop several enforcement cases against crypto firms that were launched under the previous administration, and Atkins has called publicly for clearer rules that support innovation.
Reports indicate the SEC is also preparing what it calls an innovation exemption that would allow tokenized trading of public company shares on decentralized crypto platforms, even without consent from the companies involved.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange will host the new QBTC contracts once both regulators have signed off, marking another step in Wall Street&#8217;s growing embrace of Bitcoin-linked financial products.
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Bitcoin Apparent Demand Falls To -40K BTC
In a May 22nd post on the X platform, CryptoQuant’s Head of Research, Julio Moreno, revealed that Bitcoin spot demand has been declining over the past few weeks. This on-chain observation comes as the premier cryptocurrency appears to be struggling under significant bearish pressure.
The relevant indicator here is the Apparent Demand metric, which tracks demand by comparing newly mined BTC to the amount of unmoved coin over a period. The on-chain metric provides insight into investor appetite and can be used to decipher different market phases, especially in the long term.
Using this metric as an anchor, Moreno revealed that the Bitcoin spot demand is falling at the fastest pace since January 10th. When the Apparent Demand indicator contracted in early January, the Bitcoin price dipped to around the $90,000 mark before rebounding to $98,000 (alongside the demand).
However, the Apparent Demand was in a massive downturn for most of the first quarter before turning around in early April. Accompanied by a commensurate rise in the price of Bitcoin, the coin’s demand in the spot market improved for most of the previous month.
As observed in the chart above, the on-chain metric has declined to its lowest level since early January. CryptoQuant data show that the 30-day sum of Apparent Demand is around -40,000 BTC.
While it is difficult to pinpoint the exact cause of the recent downturn in BTC spot demand, the poor performance of US-based exchange-traded funds might be a good place to start. Nevertheless, when questioned about the contribution of the spot Bitcoin ETFs to this trend, Moreno answered that the exchange-traded funds account for only a small fraction of BTC’s demand growth.
Coinbase Premium Falls To Lowest Level Since February 
At the same time, the Coinbase Premium Gap, which offers insight into institutional investor appetite in the US, also supports the thesis of waning demand in the Bitcoin spot market. According to CryptoQuant data highlighted by Maartunn, Coinbase, the US&#8217;s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is witnessing its most significant selling pressure since February. 
This evident decline in demand has coincided with the latest dip in Bitcoin&#8217;s price. Hence, it goes without saying that investor appetite in the spot market needs to improve for the premier cryptocurrency to recover in price. As of this writing, the price of BTC sits around $75,600, reflecting a 2.5% slump in the past day.
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Meanwhile, Ripple remains on the sidelines and has not indicated plans to go public anytime soon. 
Crypto Exchange Files For IPO As Ripple Remains On The Sidelines
According to a Reuters report, Blockchain.com has confidentially filed for a U.S. IPO with the SEC, officially kickstarting the process for the crypto company to go public. The company joins the likes of Grayscale and fellow crypto exchange Kraken, which are also seeking to go public in the U.S. 
Notably, Blockchain.com could become the fifth crypto exchange to go public in the U.S., joining Robinhood, Coinbase, Bullish, and Gemini. The move to confidentially file for an IPO opens up a regulatory review process that could take at least two to three months before the company moves ahead with its listing plans. 
This could give the company enough time to plan towards a listing when the crypto market recovers. Crypto firms Consensys and Ledger have held off on their IPO plans due to market conditions and are looking to go public once conditions improve. As such, Blockchain.com could make a similar move to secure sufficient funding during the listing. 
Blockchain.com said that it has not yet determined the number of shares that it will offer or the price range for the proposed offering. This information will, however, be available once the crypto company files the registration statement for its IPO with the SEC. It will also include other key information, such as the ticker and the exchange on which it plans to list. 
It is also worth noting that these crypto firms join the likes of Elon Musk’s SpaceX and OpenAI, which are eyeing public listings. SpaceX could go public as soon as next month at a valuation of up to $1.75 trillion, making it the largest public IPO in history. 
Ripple Still Has No Plans To Go Public
Ripple has so far signaled that it has no plans to go public even as other crypto firms eye public listings. Speaking at the XRP conference, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said there are no plans for an immediate listing, with the focus on institutional adoption as they look to onboard more institutions to their services. 
However, in the meantime, crypto prediction market platform Polymarket has launched prediction markets that provide retail investors with a way to gain exposure to private companies like Ripple. These prediction markets are expected to track valuation milestones, IPO timing, and secondary-market activity. Garlinghouse revealed that Ripple is currently valued at around $50 billion, based on its latest share buyback in May.
]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/another-crypto-company-has-filed-for-ipo-but-its-not-ripple</link><guid>852798</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Another Crypto Company Has Filed For IPO, But It’s Not Ripple</dc:text></item><item><title>Arthur Hayes Warns Of 'Hunger Games Of Debt' As Bitcoin Eyes ‘Policy Panic’ Rally - Stocktwits</title><description><![CDATA[Arthur Hayes Warns Of 'Hunger Games Of Debt' As Bitcoin Eyes ‘Policy Panic’ Rally& & Stocktwits]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/arthur-hayes-warns-of-hunger-games-of-debt-as-bitcoin-eyes-policy-panic-rally-stocktwits</link><guid>852749</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Arthur Hayes Warns Of 'Hunger Games Of Debt' As Bitcoin Eyes ‘Policy Panic’ Rally - Stocktwits</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin News Today: $1.26 Billion Leaves Bitcoin ETFs in Six Days — Is It a Warning or a Contrarian Buy Signal? - Binance</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin News Today: $1.26 Billion Leaves Bitcoin ETFs in Six Days — Is It a Warning or a Contrarian Buy Signal?& & Binance]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-news-today-126-billion-leaves-bitcoin-etfs-in-six-days-is-it-a-warning-or-a-contrarian-buy-signal-binance</link><guid>852742</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin News Today: $1.26 Billion Leaves Bitcoin ETFs in Six Days — Is It a Warning or a Contrarian Buy Signal? - Binance</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin’s recovery looks fragile as institutional participation falls: What now? - AMBCrypto</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin’s recovery looks fragile as institutional participation falls: What now?& & AMBCrypto]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoins-recovery-looks-fragile-as-institutional-participation-falls-what-now-ambcrypto</link><guid>852754</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin’s recovery looks fragile as institutional participation falls: What now? - AMBCrypto</dc:text></item><item><title>Namibia Judge Revokes Bail for Eight Missing Suspects in Crypto Fraud Trial</title><description><![CDATA[Chinese nationals charged in an international cryptocurrency fraud and human trafficking ring in Namibia failed to appear in court and have been traced back to China. State authorities have requested Interpol’s assistance to locate them. Six Chinese nationals facing human trafficking and cryptocurrency fraud charges in Namibia have fled the country and been traced back [&#8230;]]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/namibia-judge-revokes-bail-for-eight-missing-suspects-in-crypto-fraud-trial</link><guid>852728</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content >https://static.news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/namibia-court-2-768x432.jpg</dc:content ><dc:text>Namibia Judge Revokes Bail for Eight Missing Suspects in Crypto Fraud Trial</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin tanks to $74,300 as spot ETFs bleed $2.26 billion in two weeks - CoinDesk</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin tanks to $74,300 as spot ETFs bleed $2.26 billion in two weeks& & CoinDesk]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-tanks-to-74300-as-spot-etfs-bleed-226-billion-in-two-weeks-coindesk</link><guid>852746</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin tanks to $74,300 as spot ETFs bleed $2.26 billion in two weeks - CoinDesk</dc:text></item><item><title>Grayscale Files Third Hyperliquid ETF Amendment With SEC — Details</title><description><![CDATA[Hyperliquid’s native token HYPE has been the major center of attention in the cryptocurrency market over the last week. Besides its impressive price action — outperforming other large-cap assets by a significant margin in the past week — the cryptocurrency seems to be becoming the new darling of institutional investors.
A fairly strong first full trading week for Bitwise’s HYPE exchange-traded fund (ETF) was identified as one of the catalysts behind the coin’s all-time high rally. Interestingly, the latest development suggests that Grayscale’s Hyperliquid ETF might also be making its trading debut soon.
Grayscale Confirms GHYP Ticker For Hyperliquid ETF 
On Friday, May 22nd, Grayscale submitted the third amendment to its spot HYPE ETF S-1 application with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart, this latest amendment confirms that the asset management firm’s Hyperliquid ETF will trade with the GHYP ticker upon launch.
After initially submitting a proposal in March, Grayscale has made a series of changes to its Hyperliquid ETF offering, including switching custodians from Coinbase to Anchorage Digital and incorporating native staking yields. Meanwhile, the firm has finally settled on the GHYP ticker after introducing the HYPG ticker in the second amendment.
As Seyffart pointed out, the latest amendment of its SEC filing suggests that Grayscale might be getting closer to launching its spot HYPE exchange-traded fund. This would bring the number of Hyperliquid ETFs on US exchanges to three, including 21Shares and Bitwise’s spot HYPE exchange-traded products.
Interestingly, this development coincides with Grayscale’s reported on-chain activity, with the asset management firm found accumulating significant amounts of the Hyperliquid native token over the past week. On-chain data shows that Grayscale bought 682,190 HYPE (roughly $35 million) over the past week.
HYPE Price Overview
As of this writing, the Hyperliquid token is valued at around $54.7, reflecting a decline of over 5% in the past 24 hours. The past day&#8217;s price action suggests the cryptocurrency may be slowing down after a strong bullish run this week, with a move toward a new all-time high above $62.
According to CoinGecko data, the HYPE price is up more than 26% on the weekly timeframe. Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency’s value has grown by roughly 115% so far in 2026, riding on the wave of surging volume and institutional validation of the Hyperliquid platform.
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Over 50,000 Koreans Sign Crypto Tax Petition
As South Korean authorities prepare to implement the upcoming Income Tax Act, a petition to block the crypto taxation system has gained massive support from South Korean investors and some policymakers.
The “Petition for the Abolition of Taxation on Virtual Assets” surpassed the signature requirement on May 21, just eight days after its registration. Notably, a petition must gather 50,000 signatures within 30 days of public release to be automatically referred to the National Assembly for review.
For context, crypto assets will be subject to an income tax rate of up to 22%, starting January 1, 2027, for profits exceeding 2.5 million won annually. The South Korean government proposed implementing the Income Tax Act by January 2022, but the rule change has been postponed three times.
At the time of writing, the request to abolish the government’s crypto taxation plans has gathered over 53,000 signatures on the National Assembly’s public petition board. Therefore, the petition will be reviewed by the Finance, Economy, and Planning Committee, which will decide whether to refer it to the Plenary Committee.
The petition argued that, with the recent abolition of the financial investment income tax to promote capital market development, it is difficult to justify forcing separate taxation for crypto assets.
“There are significant concerns that current policies are excessively focused on regulation and securing tax revenue, while neglecting consideration for industrial competitiveness and securing global market leadership,” the request affirmed, adding that, “If taxation is enforced solely for the sake of short-term revenue, it could lead to greater long-term losses, such as industrial contraction and the outflow of capital and talent.”
It also criticized the push to implement taxation before measures like short-selling regulations, listing reviews, investor protection funds, and unfair trading monitoring systems are sufficiently established.
Therefore, the petitioner considers that the crypto asset taxation system requires “a fundamental review rather than mere supplementation or postponement,” noting that the current system will only result in increased burdens on the public and a contraction of the industry. “Now is the time for a comprehensive re-discussion, including the possibility of abolition, rather than forcing through virtual asset taxation,” it reads.
However, previous reports suggest the chances of abolishing or postponing the crypto taxation plan are low, since parliamentary petitions rarely result in legislative change, and officials appear set on the 2027 implementation.
NTS Preparing Income Tax Act Implementation
Last month, the People Power Party (PPP) introduced a bill to amend the Income Tax Act to abolish the taxation of crypto assets. In the amendment, PPP’s floor leader, Song Eun-seok, proposed removing all provisions governing the taxation of digital assets in the current version of the Income Tax Act.
As reported by Bitcoinist, the bill argues that imposing a separate income tax on crypto assets raises concerns regarding the fairness and consistency of the tax system. In addition, it cites guidance from US financial regulators, which classified most digital assets as commodities rather than securities.
Despite these efforts, the National Tax Service (NTS) recently announced it had begun preparations to implement the crypto asset taxation framework next year. In late April, Park Jeong-yeol, Director of the Individual Taxation Bureau at the National Tax Service, outlined the agency’s plan to secure data from exchanges and establish a taxation system to ensure the swift execution of the comprehensive income tax.
The NTS is also accelerating the development of its tax infrastructure, including an AI-driven system to track crypto investment gains, which the agency expects to launch at full scale by the end of the year.
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New OKX Perpetuals
In an official release, the companies said that ICE’s futures pricing for Brent and WTI would serve as the underlying reference for the new perpetual contracts launched on OKX’s platform. 
OKX framed the move as a bridge between traditional finance and digital trading, arguing that bringing those benchmark prices into perpetual futures could meet demand from market participants who want familiar pricing data in a more modern format. 
Haider Rafique, Global Managing Partner at OKX, said oil markets are central to the global economy and that ICE’s Brent and WTI futures markets act as the reference point energy traders rely on. 
He added that offering these benchmarks in a “regulated, transparent environment” would give retail traders direct access to widely used energy pricing—positioning the launch as part of OKX’s broader efforts to modernize markets.
Trabue Bland, Senior Vice President for Futures Exchanges at ICE, said the new OKX perpetual contracts would let OKX’s customer base access energy benchmark products derived from ICE’s “deep, liquid, transparent, and global” oil markets. 
The emphasis here is that OKX would be anchoring these perpetual products to ICE’s established benchmark markets, rather than relying solely on a decentralized-style pricing mechanism. 
That matters because, until now, Hyperliquid has been the place many traders have gone for these kinds of oil perp trades. By mid-March, cumulative volume across its oil contracts climbed from about $339 million to around $7.3 billion in roughly two weeks. 
Hyperliquid Under Threat?
At the height of activity, crude oil open interest on Hyperliquid crossed $300 million in March, an amount that reportedly exceeded every other crypto pair on the exchange.
One reason Hyperliquid has remained a preferred venue is its operating model. As The Street reported Friday, the platform’s main advantage is that it supports 24/7 trading even during weekends. 
If OKX structures its new perpetual futures around standard market hours rather than continuous trading, then Hyperliquid’s “always-on” edge could remain intact. However, the competitive comparison may shift quickly depending on how OKX schedules trading hours and liquidity for these products.
Where the rivalry could become more intense is on credibility and access. The key difference, according to the description of both approaches, is how the contracts are priced. 
Hyperliquid’s oil contracts are synthetic instruments, priced using the platform’s own mechanisms. OKX’s contracts, by contrast, are intended to be anchored to ICE’s markets, which OKX characterizes as deep, liquid, and globally transparent. 
The distinction may be especially important because regulatory scrutiny around Hyperliquid’s oil futures has reportedly been increasing.
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and ICE raised concerns with regulatory agencies and lawmakers in Washington, arguing that Hyperliquid’s decentralized, anonymous trading environment could allow bad actors to manipulate global oil benchmarks or assist sanctioned entities in bypassing US restrictions. 
Featured image created with OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com 
]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/hyperliquid-faces-perpetual-futures-test-from-okx-and-nyses-parent-company</link><guid>852713</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Hyperliquid Faces Perpetual Futures Test From OKX And NYSE’s Parent Company</dc:text></item><item><title>California regulators shut down Hermes Bitcoin ATMs over 14,000 violations - Crypto Briefing</title><description><![CDATA[California regulators shut down Hermes Bitcoin ATMs over 14,000 violations& & Crypto Briefing]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/california-regulators-shut-down-hermes-bitcoin-atms-over-14000-violations-crypto-briefing</link><guid>852690</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>California regulators shut down Hermes Bitcoin ATMs over 14,000 violations - Crypto Briefing</dc:text></item><item><title>'Not unlikely' strategy will sell Bitcoin in 2026: Michael Saylor - MSN</title><description><![CDATA['Not unlikely' strategy will sell Bitcoin in 2026: Michael Saylor& & MSN]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/not-unlikely-strategy-will-sell-bitcoin-in-2026-michael-saylor-msn</link><guid>852703</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>'Not unlikely' strategy will sell Bitcoin in 2026: Michael Saylor - MSN</dc:text></item><item><title>NYSE Owner ICE Partners With OKX to Launch Perpetual Oil Futures</title><description><![CDATA[Intercontinental Exchange and crypto platform OKX are preparing to launch perpetual oil futures tied to Brent and WTI benchmarks. The partnership marks another step in the growing convergence between traditional commodity markets and crypto-native trading infrastructure. OKX Pushes Perpetual Oil Contracts as ICE Expands Into Crypto Infrastructure Intercontinental Exchange, the owner of the New York [&#8230;]]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/nyse-owner-ice-partners-with-okx-to-launch-perpetual-oil-futures</link><guid>852678</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content >https://static.news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/nyse-owner-ice-partners-with-okx-to-launch-perpetual-oil-futures-768x432.jpg</dc:content ><dc:text>NYSE Owner ICE Partners With OKX to Launch Perpetual Oil Futures</dc:text></item><item><title>California regulators shut down Hermes Bitcoin ATMs over 14,000 violations - TradingView</title><description><![CDATA[California regulators shut down Hermes Bitcoin ATMs over 14,000 violations& & TradingView]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/california-regulators-shut-down-hermes-bitcoin-atms-over-14000-violations-tradingview</link><guid>852770</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>California regulators shut down Hermes Bitcoin ATMs over 14,000 violations - TradingView</dc:text></item><item><title>‘Not unlikely’ Strategy will sell Bitcoin in 2026: Michael Saylor - TradingView</title><description><![CDATA[‘Not unlikely’ Strategy will sell Bitcoin in 2026: Michael Saylor& & TradingView]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/not-unlikely-strategy-will-sell-bitcoin-in-2026-michael-saylor-tradingview</link><guid>852768</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>‘Not unlikely’ Strategy will sell Bitcoin in 2026: Michael Saylor - TradingView</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin Just Triggered A Rare Exchange Flow Setup – Here’s What History Suggests</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin is facing a critical test above $75,000 as selling pressure builds and the market searches for the structural support that would prevent the correction from extending further. The price is at a level that demands a response — and CryptoQuant analyst MorenoDV has identified a signal in the Bitcoin flow data that places the current moment in a historical context that spans nearly a decade of market cycles.
The Bitcoin Fund Flow Ratio on Binance has returned to the 0.010 to 0.012 zone for the sixth time since 2018. That specific range — and the fact that the market has now visited it six times across eight years of dramatically different market conditions — is what gives the current reading its analytical weight. This is not a metric touching an arbitrary level. It is a metric returning to a zone that has preceded structural turning points in Bitcoin&#8217;s price on five previous occasions.
The mechanics behind the ratio explain why those turning points occur. The Fund Flow Ratio measures BTC flowing through exchanges relative to total BTC transferred across the entire Bitcoin network. When the ratio is elevated, exchanges are driving a disproportionate share of network activity — the signature of active speculation, repositioning, and profit-taking.
When it falls to the 0.010 to 0.012 zone, exchange activity has contracted to a small fraction of total network transfers, reflecting reduced speculative participation and a market that has retreated from aggressive trading behavior.
Five previous visits to this zone preceded what came next. MorenoDV&#8217;s analysis examines whether the sixth is following the same pattern.
The Sixth Visit to This Zone Since 2018
MorenoDV&#8217;s historical mapping of the Fund Flow Ratio gives the current reading its most precise analytical context. The 0.010 to 0.012 zone has appeared at meaningful junctures across Bitcoin&#8217;s entire modern market history — and the pattern that followed each visit is what makes the sixth occurrence worth examining carefully.
The early 2019 instance arrived in the aftermath of the 2018 bear market, when Bitcoin was still trading near its cycle lows and exchange activity had compressed to reflect a market where most of the selling had already occurred. The ratio&#8217;s compression was not a sign of disinterest — it was the behavioral signature of a market where sellers had largely exhausted their pressure and the remaining participants were waiting rather than acting. What followed was the recovery that defined 2019&#8217;s price structure.
The 2020 instance appeared during the base-building phase that preceded Bitcoin&#8217;s most significant bull market expansion. Fund flow activity on Binance remained compressed while price consolidated — and when demand returned and momentum accelerated, the ratio expanded sharply as investors flooded back to exchanges to position for and chase the developing trend. The compression preceded the expansion. The quiet preceded the move.
The current setup presents the same structural question that each previous visit required the market to answer. Either the compression reflects genuine apathy — a market without the demand needed to initiate recovery — or it reflects sell-side exhaustion creating the foundation from which the next phase builds. MorenoDV&#8217;s analysis does not declare which interpretation is correct.
It identifies the zone as the decision point where that question gets answered — and notes that five previous visits produced answers worth paying attention to.
Bitcoin Consolidates Above Key Support
Bitcoin continues consolidating near the $77,000 region after failing to sustain momentum above the critical $80,000 resistance zone earlier this month. The weekly chart shows a market trapped between recovery continuation and a broader macro correction, with price now hovering directly above an important structural support region between roughly $69,000 and $72,000 — the same area highlighted repeatedly throughout the recent consolidation phase.
Technically, BTC remains below the 50-week moving average near the $82,000 region, which continues acting as dynamic resistance after rejecting the latest recovery attempt. At the same time, the price still trades above the 100-week and 200-week moving averages, meaning the longer-term macro structure has weakened but has not fully broken down.
The most important feature on the chart is the developing compression between lower highs and defended support. Buyers have repeatedly stepped in around the highlighted support zones, preventing a deeper retrace toward the low-$60,000 range. However, each rebound has also produced weaker upside continuation, showing that bullish momentum remains fragile while macro uncertainty persists.
Volume has gradually declined during the recovery attempt, suggesting the recent rebound lacked aggressive conviction. This aligns with the broader Fund Flow Ratio analysis showing compressed exchange activity and reduced speculative participation.
For bulls, reclaiming the $82,000 level and the 50-week moving average would be the first signal that the correction phase is losing control. Until then, Bitcoin remains in a sensitive consolidation structure where both continuation and breakdown remain viable outcomes.
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Lookonchain framed the move as an open question, writing: “Trump Media just sold 2,650 BTC ($205M)?” The account said Trump Media had bought 11,542 BTC for about $1.37 billion at an average cost of $118,522, previously transferred out 2,000 BTC at about $87,378, and then deposited another 2,650 BTC into Crypto.com. On-chain data places the latest deposit between roughly 01:22 and 02:22 GMT on May 22, with Bitcoin trading near $77,300 at the time.
Did Trump Media Really Sell The Bitcoin?
The key caveat is that an exchange deposit is not the same as a confirmed sale. CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr. pushed back on the more aggressive interpretation, writing: “Trump Media-linked wallet deposited 2,650 BTC to Crypto_com, sale is unconfirmed.” That distinction is important because the company’s prior 2,000 BTC movement was later described not as a spot sale, but as collateral tied to hedge arrangements.
Trump Media’s own filings previously showed that the company entered collar hedges on 4,000 BTC and posted 2,000 BTC as collateral to a counterparty with rehypothecation rights, requiring derecognition of those assets from the balance sheet. Arkham estimates that visible on-chain holdings after the latest Crypto.com deposit had fallen to 6.889K BTC valued at $533 million.
The optics are still difficult. Trump Media announced its BTC treasury strategy in May 2025 through a private placement involving about $1.5 billion in common stock and $1 billion in 0.00% convertible senior secured notes, saying proceeds would be used to create a Bitcoin treasury. Crypto.com and Anchorage Digital were named as custody providers for the strategy.
That treasury has since become a major driver of reported results. In its first-quarter 2026 update, Trump Media reported $2.2 billion in total assets and about $2.1 billion in financial assets, but also a $405.9 million net loss, with the bulk tied to non-cash losses including unrealized losses on digital assets, pledged digital assets and equity securities.
The transfer drew sharp reaction from Bitcoin-native commentators. On-chain experz James “Checkmate” Check wrote: “Good, sell it all. Flush all the grift out. Bitcoin has a spectacular way of shedding its skin each cycle, and leaving all the scams, and crime behind. Sit tight.”
The tone captured a broader split in market reaction: some viewed the deposit as capitulation, while others argued the prior collateral episode makes it risky to assume a sale before subsequent wallet activity or filings confirm it.
For Trump Media shareholders, the next relevant question is whether the 2,650 BTC was liquidated, pledged, moved for custody reasons or left on the exchange. If sold near the reported deposit-time value, the tranche would crystallize a loss against the company’s stated average entry price. If not, the transaction may simply become another example of how corporate Bitcoin treasuries now face real-time scrutiny from public wallet labeling.
At press time, BTC traded at $77,430.
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The study said Signature Bank&#8217;s active escrow deposits fell 88%. 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The uncertainty is real — but an analysis from platform Arab Chain tracking Binance derivatives activity has identified a condition in the open interest data that adds a specific structural context to the current consolidation.
XRP open interest on Binance has reached approximately $488.3 million — one of the highest readings in the past two months and a level that has been sustained following the peak near $500 million recorded in mid-May, the highest since March. The derivatives market is not thinning out alongside the price weakness. It is holding elevated, reflecting a category of participants that have been adding and maintaining significant futures exposure throughout the period that the price has been struggling to find direction.
The trajectory that produced the current reading is as significant as the level itself. Open interest experienced a clear and sustained upward trend throughout May — climbing progressively toward the $500 million threshold before settling at the current elevated range. That progression describes a derivatives market that has been actively building exposure rather than cautiously positioning, and one that has maintained that exposure even as the price retreated from the mid-May highs.
What that persistent elevation means for XRP&#8217;s next move — whether it represents accumulated fuel for a breakout or fragility that amplifies whatever direction the market eventually chooses — is the question the Arab Chain analysis is built to answer.
Nearly $500 Million in Open Interest and No Sign of Anyone Leaving
The Arab Chain report frames the persistence of elevated open interest as the signal that matters more than the level itself. Open interest approaching $500 million would be notable for a single session. Open interest sustaining near that level across an extended period without widespread contract closures or significant liquidity outflows describes something more structurally significant — a derivatives market where participants have built positions and chosen to hold them through price weakness rather than reduce exposure when the thesis was being tested.
That persistence reflects two conditions developing simultaneously. Leverage has returned to the XRP derivatives market as liquidity has gradually recovered across the broader crypto ecosystem, encouraging traders to build larger and more aggressive positions than the subdued activity of previous weeks permitted. And the participants who built those positions have not been shaken out — the absence of widespread liquidations or outflows confirms that the current open interest represents deliberate, maintained exposure rather than trapped positions waiting to unwind.
The forward implication the report identifies is direction-neutral but volatility-specific. Elevated open interest accumulated over an extended period does not predict whether XRP moves higher or lower — it predicts that when the move arrives, it will be amplified. Nearly $500 million in leveraged positioning is fuel that burns in whichever direction the catalyst pushes first. The size of the accumulated position means the resulting move will be larger than the underlying demand or supply would produce in a less leveraged environment.
For XRP struggling below $1.40, that dynamic cuts both ways — a breakout above resistance finds accelerating buyers as shorts cover, while a breakdown below support finds accelerating sellers as longs liquidate. The open interest data does not indicate the direction. It guarantees the consequence.
XRP Remains Trapped In Compression As Momentum Continues To Fade
XRP continues consolidating near the $1.36 region, with the daily chart showing a market that has entered an extended phase of compression after February’s sharp capitulation event. Price action has become increasingly tight over the past several weeks, reflecting a clear lack of directional conviction from both bulls and bears.
The most important technical feature is the repeated defense of the $1.30 support zone. Since the February low, sellers have repeatedly failed to push XRP into a deeper breakdown despite multiple rejection attempts near the $1.45 resistance area. At the same time, buyers have shown limited strength, with every rally quickly losing momentum below the major moving averages.
The 50-day and 100-day moving averages continue trending downward overhead, reinforcing the broader bearish structure. Meanwhile, the 200-day moving average near $1.70 remains far above current price levels, showing that XRP has not yet repaired the macro damage created during the first-quarter decline.
Volume conditions also continue weakening. Compared to the aggressive liquidation phase seen in February, recent trading activity appears muted and indecisive, suggesting the market is waiting for a catalyst before committing to a larger move.
Technically, XRP remains range-bound between roughly $1.30 and $1.45. A breakout above resistance could trigger renewed momentum toward $1.60, while losing support would likely expose the market to another test of the February lows.
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The chart does not show strength yet, but it does show a familiar location where the alt dominance is currently positioned at a long-term bottom where previous rotations began.
Altcoin Dominance Returns To The Floor
Crypto analyst Cryptollica recently published a long-term look at altcoin dominance, specifically, the ratio of total market cap excluding the top 10 assets to Bitcoin. The chart stretches back to 2016 and points to two major alt rotation phases: the 2017 altseason and the 2021 altseason.
The important thing from the analysis is that altcoin dominance has not simply been collapsing in a straight line. It has been moving inside a rising channel since 2017. The upper side of that channel touched the 2018 cycle top and the 2021 cycle top, while the lower side has acted as a long-term floor during periods of alt underperformance in comparison to Bitcoin.
That compression is precisely where the market sits today. The current setup shows the ratio back near that lower boundary again. As shown in the chart below, the 2026 zone is another possible bottom, similar to the bottom that formed before the 2021 alt rotation. This is why the analysis challenges the idea that altcoins are dead.
The Confirmation Layer Alt Bulls Still Need
Bitcoin&#8217;s share of the total crypto market is currently at 59.9%, according to CoinMarketCap, and the Altcoin Season Index is at 38, which is well below the 75 threshold that would formally confirm an altseason. The numbers look discouraging.
The move of an altseason will come from Bitcoin dominance rolling over. However, history shows that a stronger altcoin season argument needs more than a long-term floor on altcoin dominance. Two major confirmation signals came before the 2017 and 2021 rotations. The first confirmation signal was ETH/BTC bottoming before broader alt dominance. That first signal is not fully present yet. 
The second signal was stablecoin liquidity growing as Bitcoin dominance began to fall. However, liquidity alone does not create altseason, as it needs direction to flow into. Hence, the current setup of the altseason is not that of a dead one but more of a waiting room than a confirmed breakout.
At the time of writing, the dominance index of altcoins excluding the top 10 altcoins is around 0.10 of Bitcoin&#8217;s market cap. The projection from crypto analyst Cryptollica sees the index breaking out and returning to the upper trendline. Such a move would put the total value of the altcoin market outside the top 10 anywhere between 0.6 and 0.8 of Bitcoin’s market cap.
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At the time of writing, Bitcoin was down to roughly $75,834, wiping out about $33.8 billion from its market capitalization. Ethereum (ETH) also slipped to around $2,000, with market cap losses of approximately $8.58 billion.
Crypto Innovation Exemption Delayed
According to Bloomberg, the SEC staff was preparing to release what it calls an “innovation exemption” for tokenized stocks as soon as this week, citing people familiar with the commission’s plans. 
Those sources said a draft framework had already been prepared and reviewed by staff, but the SEC’s timeline has been pushed back as the agency weighs input from stock-exchange officials who have held discussions with SEC staff over the previous few days.
A key sticking point involves the proposal’s openness to trading so-called “third-party tokens.” These are tokens that could be issued without the backing or explicit consent of the public companies associated with the underlying shares. 
The SEC, the reporting notes, has not made any decision to alter its draft proposal, but the lack of finalization appears to be part of the reason the broader crypto market reaction came when the delay became known.
Compliance Risks Mount
Under the SEC’s proposal, crypto platforms that offer these tokenized products would have to ensure that token buyers receive the same rights as traditional shareholders. That includes entitlements such as dividends and voting rights. 
However, former regulators and market experts highlighted that it remains unclear how issuers and platforms would technically meet these requirements in practice when tokens transfer across pseudonymous blockchain networks rather than through conventional shareholder record systems.
The reporting also suggests not all SEC officials agree with expanding the scope to allow third-party tokens. Among those weighing in publicly is pro-crypto Commissioner Hester Peirce.
Peirce posted on X that she expects the innovation exemption to be “limited in scope.” She said it should “facilitate trading only of digital representations of the same underlying equity security that an investor could purchase in the secondary market today.”
There are also compliance and security worries. One cited concern is that token structures could be exploited by bad actors operating overseas, using loopholes in blockchain and crypto-related processes to avoid regulatory oversight within the US.
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]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/sec-puts-off-crypto-stock-plansbitcoin-drops-under-76000</link><guid>852671</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>SEC Puts Off Crypto Stock Plans—Bitcoin Drops Under $76,000</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin 'Pizza Day' was 16 years ago, here's how much that BTC is worth today - MSN</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin 'Pizza Day' was 16 years ago, here's how much that BTC is worth today& & MSN]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-pizza-day-was-16-years-ago-heres-how-much-that-btc-is-worth-today-msn</link><guid>852633</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin 'Pizza Day' was 16 years ago, here's how much that BTC is worth today - MSN</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin Mining Founder Joins SpaceX’s First Human Mars Mission</title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX has announced its first crew member for an interplanetary mission to Mars, and it happens to be someone with roots to Bitcoin mining.
F2Pool Co-Founder Joins First SpaceX Human Flight Mission To Mars
According to a SpaceX website announcement, Chun Wang is set to fly aboard Starship&#8217;s first human spaceflight interplanetary mission to Mars. Wang was previously the commander of Fram2, the first mission that saw humans fly over the Earth&#8217;s poles.
Before his SpaceX fame, Wang was known for being the co-founder of F2Pool, a major Bitcoin mining pool. A &#8220;mining pool&#8221; refers to a collective of miners who pool together their computing power to have better odds at striking the block reward.
At one point, F2Pool was the largest such pool in the entire world. Today, it&#8217;s still quite dominant in the space, ranking third on MiningPoolStats&#8216; list.
From the table, it&#8217;s visible that F2Pool hosts a Bitcoin Hashrate or total computing power of 111.35 exahashes per second (EH/s) right now, equivalent to 10.2% of the network&#8217;s total Hahrate. Only Foundry and AntPool are ahead of F2Pool with computing powers of 303.84 EH/s and 183 EH/s, respectively.
While F2Pool is for proof-of-work (PoW) blockchains (that is, networks that involve the process of mining for reaching consensus), the Chinese-born investor also eventually founded something for the proof-of-stake (PoS) networks: Stakefish, a non-custodial validator that allows investors to stake across a number of blockchains, including Ethereum.
Back in 2023, Wang proposed the idea of a polar spaceflight to SpaceX, which culminated into Fram2. The mission was privately funded by him, with SpaceX acting as the operator.
Now, it seems the Maltese-citizenship holder has set his eyes on Mars. &#8220;The two-year mission will explore outside the Earth-Moon system before flying-by the Red Planet and returning to Earth,&#8221; noted the announcement.
Mars is still far, though; Wang initially has to embark on the first planned SpaceX commercial human spaceflight around the Moon. For this mission, he will be joining the company of Dennis and Akiko Tito. SpaceX explained:
The week-long circumlunar fly-by mission will help advance Starship’s systems for deep-space, long-duration missions and is planned to fly within 200 km of the Moon’s surface.
Speaking of SpaceX, the company filed its S-1 registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this Wednesday ahead of its planned stock market debut on June 12th.
The filing revealed something interesting: the Elon Musk-founded firm held 18,712 Bitcoin as of March 31st. This stack, worth roughly $1.45 billion, is significantly larger than some treasury holdings tracker websites estimated for SpaceX.
The company is also holding a notable gain on these holdings as its cost basis per Bitcoin stands at just $35,320.
Bitcoin Price
Bitcoin has been trading sideways over the last few days as its price is still trading around $77,300.
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One expert even argued that the incident could have been significantly worse if additional controls in the compromised contract had been used.
The Polymarket Attack
According to on-chain sleuth ZacXBT’s findings on the matter, he flagged a suspected exploit involving Polymarket’s UMA CTF Adapter contract on Polygon (POL). At the time of reporting, the total figure associated with the exploit had climbed to nearly $700,000. 
The breakdown of how the exploit functioned was later detailed by security expert Ox Abdul. In his explanation, the first key point was that the USDC amount—over $600,000—appeared to be a one-time drain taken from a specific wallet on Polygon, identified as 0x8F98, the UMA CTF Adapter Admin.
Ox Abdul also described how Polymarket’s automation appears to have contributed to the exploit mechanics. He said Polymarket’s top-up system was repeatedly sending 5,000 POL about every 30 seconds to keep an oracle gas wallet funded. 
Rather than stealing once, the attacker waited for each refill and then swept it for roughly 120 cycles over the course of about 70 minutes, which he estimated as around 600,000 POL. 
Importantly, the continued POL losses, in this account, were attributed to how quickly Polymarket’s detection and response happened. The exploit was ultimately stopped after the keys were rotated.
How The Exploit Could Have Been Worse
After draining the refills, Ox Abdul said the exploiter then exited via 16 sub-addresses using ChangeNOW. Even with the damage limited, he warned that the situation had potential red flags beyond the theft itself. 
In his view, the compromised admin wallet was not only holding USDC and POL; it also carried “resolveManually rights” on the UMA Adapter. Those manual resolution permissions, he explained, could bypass the oracle and allow an attacker to force any market outcome on Polymarket.
Ox Abdul laid out what “worse” could have looked like in practical terms. He said the attacker could have taken large positions in specific markets, then flagged those markets for manual resolution, waited out the roughly one-hour safety window, and finally used resolveManually to resolve markets in favor of their positions. 
Following the incident, Josh Stevens, a leading developer at Polymarket, later provided additional context via social media. Stevens attributed the issue to a compromised 6-year-old private key, explaining that it was included in an internal top-up configuration—so funds were being sent to the key while it remained active. 
He added that the key has been rotated, all production permissions have been revoked, and the company is moving all private keys to KMS-managed keys going forward.
Federal Investigation Launched
While the technical incident was unfolding, Polymarket was also dealing with regulatory scrutiny on Friday. As Bitcoinist reported, Rep. James Comer, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, announced a formal investigation into prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi. 
Comer said the committee is seeking information from the CEOs of both companies regarding their efforts to prevent insider trading on their platforms. 
In his letter, he requested documents and details on how both platforms implement identity verification for domestic and international account holders, enforces geographic restrictions, and detect anomalous trading activity to help prevent insider trading across their global platforms. 
In a separate development, Bloomberg reported that Polymarket has appointed a representative in Japan while preparing to lobby for authorization of prediction markets in the country. According to sources cited in the report, Polymarket’s goal is to obtain government approval in Japan by 2030.
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XRP Touches The $50 Level  On Gemini
CharuSan, a crypto analyst and engineer, has reignited interest in the famous $50 XRP candle that took place on the Gemini platform years ago. At the moment, the cryptocurrency space was engulfed in heated speculation due to the extraordinary price surge, with some seeing this as an indication of its true potential.
To date, the notorious candle continues to be one of the most enigmatic moments in recent cryptocurrency trading history as interest in historical market anomalies increases. In his post on the social media platform X, the expert has shed light on the truth behind this move in August 2023. 
Given the distance from its value at that time, there were speculations that the move was a glitch or a glimpse into hidden market dynamics. However, CharuSan claims that this was not a glitch; rather, it was a 100% real market event and a perfect example of catastrophic slippage.
When the altcoin was relisted on the American-based cryptocurrency exchange, the liquidity around the order books was flat. After that, a market buy order immediately devoured all available sell orders on the exchange, sweeping the book until it executed a rogue sell order sitting at precisely the $50 zone. An interesting part about this move is that it only took about $37,000 in volume to launch the price of XRP to $50.
The Mathematical Theory Behind The Sudden Move
According to the expert, this event is the absolute mathematical proof of why tier-1 banks are unable to just depend on on-demand sourcing during peak volumes. This implies that these banks must hold XRP in their own isolated liquidity pools. 
If a mere $37,000 can lead to a catastrophic slippage on a thin book, the system would be totally frozen by an institutional cross-border transfer worth billions of dollars. However, this is possible if the liquidity required is not already deeply pooled and locked by the banks themselves.
In order to prevent this exact pattern, financial giants cannot just plug into ODL as passive users. Instead, they require pre-funded, locked capital and dedicated XRP liquidity pools under their own management. At the same time, the Gemini candle proved that without deep, bank-held liquidity pools, managing global institutional volume is mathematically impossible.
CharuSan highlighted that investors cannot carry out massive transfers at low price tags like $20 and $30. His analysis is backed by the fact that these transfers could trigger catastrophic slippage, leaving traders completely unable to control both the market and the transactions. “So, by now you should understand what a massive issue slippage is, and why deep liquidity is mandatory to control it,” the expert concluded. At the time of writing, the XRP price was trading at $1.38.
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According to his analysis, this bearish signal has caused BTC’s value to drop by 15% on average. With the pattern now appearing in the current cycle, the analyst suggests that a major price correction could be on the horizon for Bitcoin. 
Analyst Calls For Late-Year Bitcoin Price Bottom
In an X post on May 19, Merlijn the Trader warned investors and traders that a Bitcoin bear crash could be imminent. He pointed to a key chart pattern that has appeared in every midterm year, from as early as 2018 through the current market cycle.
According to the analyst, the pattern follows a distinct cyclical structure, where Bitcoin experiences a significant price decline in Q1 before recovering and rallying in Q2. Once this relief rally ends, a sharp crash occurs, marking a late-year bottom for the flagship cryptocurrency.
The first time this mid-term year pattern was observed was in 2018. At the time, Bitcoin’s price fell by a staggering 25% in January, before rallying by over 33% in Q2 around April. Once this brief recovery faded, the cryptocurrency plummeted again by 19% in May, before forming a final cycle low around December of that year.
The same trend was repeated during the 2022 cycle. Here, Bitcoin’s price fell by 17% in Q1, then staged a more than 5% recovery in March, before recording a 16% decline in April and ultimately forming a cycle bottom in November.
Fast-forward to the current market cycle, Merlijn the Trader believes that Bitcoin’s price action could be mirroring this historical mid-term pattern. He noted that BTC has already experienced a massive 23% price crash in Q1, followed by a relief rally of over 14% from March to April 2026. 
Now, the bullish momentum appears to be fading, with May bringing more volatility and a decline in BTC price. If history plays out as expected, Merlijn the Trader predicts that Bitcoin could form a midterm-year bottom between November and December this year. While he has not set a specific bearish target for his forecast, the analyst remains confident that a price crash could occur soon. 
BTC Forecasted To Crash As Low As $37,000
Other crypto analysts like Chiefy appear to maintain a similar bearish stance on Bitcoin. In a recent X post, the expert also pointed to past trends and chart structures, noting that BTC is repeating a key pattern that has consistently destroyed bullish sentiment across past market cycles.
He described this bearish signal as “the Head &amp; Shoulders breakdown,” noting that the pattern has already been confirmed on the BTC chart. Because of its recent re-emergence, Chiefy believes the market is now entering a retest phase and predicts a potential BTC price crash to $37,000. With Bitcoin currently trading above $77,000, a decline to this level would represent a more than 52% loss in value. 
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The XRPL-native platform, focused on bringing rental real estate on-chain, has seen strong early participation around its ongoing $SGP token presale as XRP holders position for what many believe could become [&#8230;]]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/xrp-whales-are-accumulating-surgexrps-token-as-the-xrpl-real-estate-marketplace-fills-10-of-softcap-in-hours</link><guid>852560</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content >https://static.news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/d_nwmk-768x432.png</dc:content ><dc:text>XRP Whales are Accumulating SurgeXRP’s Token as the XRPL Real Estate Marketplace Fills 10% Of Softcap in Hours</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin Price Crashes Below $76K as Kevin Warsh Sworn In as Next Fed Chair - CryptoPotato</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin Price Crashes Below $76K as Kevin Warsh Sworn In as Next Fed Chair& & CryptoPotato]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-price-crashes-below-76k-as-kevin-warsh-sworn-in-as-next-fed-chair-cryptopotato</link><guid>852605</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin Price Crashes Below $76K as Kevin Warsh Sworn In as Next Fed Chair - CryptoPotato</dc:text></item><item><title>F2Pool founder who controls 11% of bitcoin's hashrate to lead first SpaceX mission to Mars - CoinDesk</title><description><![CDATA[F2Pool founder who controls 11% of bitcoin's hashrate to lead first SpaceX mission to Mars& & CoinDesk]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/f2pool-founder-who-controls-11-of-bitcoins-hashrate-to-lead-first-spacex-mission-to-mars-coindesk</link><guid>852612</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>F2Pool founder who controls 11% of bitcoin's hashrate to lead first SpaceX mission to Mars - CoinDesk</dc:text></item><item><title>New strategic bitcoin reserve bill drops 1 million BTC purchase target, adds 20-year lockup period - The Block</title><description><![CDATA[New strategic bitcoin reserve bill drops 1 million BTC purchase target, adds 20-year lockup period& & The Block]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/new-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-bill-drops-1-million-btc-purchase-target-adds-20-year-lockup-period-the-block</link><guid>852599</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>New strategic bitcoin reserve bill drops 1 million BTC purchase target, adds 20-year lockup period - The Block</dc:text></item><item><title>SEC Delaying Plan to Allow Crypto Versions of US Stocks: Report - Bitcoin Magazine</title><description><![CDATA[SEC Delaying Plan to Allow Crypto Versions of US Stocks: Report& & Bitcoin Magazine]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/sec-delaying-plan-to-allow-crypto-versions-of-us-stocks-report-bitcoin-magazine</link><guid>852607</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>SEC Delaying Plan to Allow Crypto Versions of US Stocks: Report - Bitcoin Magazine</dc:text></item><item><title>Legislation to Create Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Moves to House Financial Services Committee - Crowdfund Insider</title><description><![CDATA[Legislation to Create Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Moves to House Financial Services Committee& & Crowdfund Insider]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/legislation-to-create-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-moves-to-house-financial-services-committee-crowdfund-insider</link><guid>852629</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Legislation to Create Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Moves to House Financial Services Committee - Crowdfund Insider</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin Erases $77K Level as Bears Eye Negative May Close - Bitcoin News</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin Erases $77K Level as Bears Eye Negative May Close& & Bitcoin News]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-erases-77k-level-as-bears-eye-negative-may-close-bitcoin-news</link><guid>852632</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin Erases $77K Level as Bears Eye Negative May Close - Bitcoin News</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin Erases $77K Level as Bears Eye Negative May Close</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin was on course to close the five-day workweek on the losing side after it slipped below $77,000 just before midday Friday. Crypto Market Cap Shrinks as Monthly Losses Loom Bitcoin was on course to close the five-day workweek on the losing side after it slipped below $77,000 just before midday Friday. According to data [&#8230;]]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-erases-77k-level-as-bears-eye-negative-may-close</link><guid>852561</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content >https://static.news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/mahalo-42-768x432.jpg</dc:content ><dc:text>Bitcoin Erases $77K Level as Bears Eye Negative May Close</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin Billionaire Books First SpaceX Mars Mission - Decrypt</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin Billionaire Books First SpaceX Mars Mission& & Decrypt]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-billionaire-books-first-spacex-mars-mission-decrypt</link><guid>852620</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin Billionaire Books First SpaceX Mars Mission - Decrypt</dc:text></item><item><title>Michael Saylor drops blunt verdict on Bitcoin’s hottest trend - thestreet.com</title><description><![CDATA[Michael Saylor drops blunt verdict on Bitcoin’s hottest trend& & thestreet.com]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/michael-saylor-drops-blunt-verdict-on-bitcoins-hottest-trend-thestreetcom</link><guid>852642</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Michael Saylor drops blunt verdict on Bitcoin’s hottest trend - thestreet.com</dc:text></item><item><title>XT Exchange Spotlights Future Value Discovery on Bitcoin Pizza Day 2026 - markets.businessinsider.com</title><description><![CDATA[XT Exchange Spotlights Future Value Discovery on Bitcoin Pizza Day 2026& & markets.businessinsider.com]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/xt-exchange-spotlights-future-value-discovery-on-bitcoin-pizza-day-2026-marketsbusinessinsidercom</link><guid>852696</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>XT Exchange Spotlights Future Value Discovery on Bitcoin Pizza Day 2026 - markets.businessinsider.com</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin News: Gruntle Announces $100,000 Milestone Using Web3Payments Infrastructure as Bitcoin Bulls Eye $150,000 Target - markets.businessinsider.com</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin News: Gruntle Announces $100,000 Milestone Using Web3Payments Infrastructure as Bitcoin Bulls Eye $150,000 Target& & markets.businessinsider.com]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-news-gruntle-announces-100000-milestone-using-web3payments-infrastructure-as-bitcoin-bulls-eye-150000-target-marketsbusinessinsidercom</link><guid>852697</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin News: Gruntle Announces $100,000 Milestone Using Web3Payments Infrastructure as Bitcoin Bulls Eye $150,000 Target - markets.businessinsider.com</dc:text></item><item><title>Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Would Be Trading At $40,000 To $50,000 Without MSTR - Benzinga</title><description><![CDATA[Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Would Be Trading At $40,000 To $50,000 Without MSTR& & Benzinga]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/michael-saylor-says-bitcoin-would-be-trading-at-40000-to-50000-without-mstr-benzinga</link><guid>852628</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Would Be Trading At $40,000 To $50,000 Without MSTR - Benzinga</dc:text></item><item><title>How Donald Trump’s Order On Dollar Payment Rails Could Be A Game-Changer For Ripple’s XRP</title><description><![CDATA[Ripple and XRP could be among the biggest winners of a new executive order signed by US President Donald Trump this week. The order directs federal regulators to review whether crypto companies can access the country’s dollar payment system. This move could be a game-changer for XRP, as it would determine how digital asset firms operate in the US and could establish the cryptocurrency as a bridge currency through Ripple.
Trump Orders Review Of US Dollar Payment Rails For Crypto Firms
On May 19, Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to review its regulations and policies. The order looks at whether fintech and crypto firms should have greater access to the country&#8217;s dollar payment infrastructure. According to the official White House website, the heads of each federal financial regulator must review their existing laws and practices within 90 days. Trump has mandated these regulators to find rules that may be blocking fintech and crypto firms from partnering with federally regulated institutions such as banks, credit unions, and investment advisers. Regulators are also expected to sift through policies that make it harder for these firms to get national bank charters, insurance, and other federal authorizations.
Furthermore, Trump has also asked the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) to take a closer look at who can access the government’s payment accounts and services. The US President has given the Fed 120 days to send a full report covering these findings. Within that report, the regulator must also review whether it has the legal authority to give these crypto companies direct access to its payment system and what risks may come with doing so.
Implications Of Trump’s Order On Ripple’s XRP
Trump’s recently signed executive order could be one of the most important developments for Ripple and XRP in recent years. Ripple has long positioned XRP as a tool for fast and low-cost cross-border payments, often targeting banks and financial institutions as its core customers. However, one major barrier hindering Ripple’s growth was limited access to the Federal Reserve&#8217;s payment infrastructure.
Under current Fed rules, direct access to Reserve Bank payment accounts is limited to depository institutions like traditional banks. This has pushed crypto firms, including Kraken, Coinbase, Circle, Anchorage, Paxos, and BitGo, to pursue national trust bank charters just to qualify for this kind of access. Moreover, the regulator only recently approved Kraken’s access to a Fed master account.  
Ripple itself has been working toward a national bank charter to overcome this limitation. The crypto firm was recently granted conditional approval for a national bank charter by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), expanding its role in the US banking system. Should the Fed open direct access to digital asset firms, it could be a game-changer for XRP. Ripple could potentially connect its core technology straight into the US dollar payment system. 
This direct link could allow XRP to serve as a bridge asset in real-time dollar settlements, driving greater demand for the cryptocurrency. For XRP holders and investors, this shift in policy direction signals that the US may finally be ready to welcome Ripple and the payment infrastructure it has been building for over a decade.
]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/how-donald-trumps-order-on-dollar-payment-rails-could-be-a-game-changer-for-ripples-xrp</link><guid>852538</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>How Donald Trump’s Order On Dollar Payment Rails Could Be A Game-Changer For Ripple’s XRP</dc:text></item><item><title>A Freshman Congressman from Nashville Wants to Make the National Bitcoin Reserve Permanent - Bitcoin Magazine</title><description><![CDATA[A Freshman Congressman from Nashville Wants to Make the National Bitcoin Reserve Permanent& & Bitcoin Magazine]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/a-freshman-congressman-from-nashville-wants-to-make-the-national-bitcoin-reserve-permanent-bitcoin-magazine</link><guid>852600</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>A Freshman Congressman from Nashville Wants to Make the National Bitcoin Reserve Permanent - Bitcoin Magazine</dc:text></item><item><title>Liquid NFTs Officially Relaunches on Bitcoin Pizza Day, Marking a New Era for NFT Liquidity - Chainwire</title><description><![CDATA[Liquid NFTs Officially Relaunches on Bitcoin Pizza Day, Marking a New Era for NFT Liquidity& & Chainwire]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/liquid-nfts-officially-relaunches-on-bitcoin-pizza-day-marking-a-new-era-for-nft-liquidity-chainwire</link><guid>852640</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Liquid NFTs Officially Relaunches on Bitcoin Pizza Day, Marking a New Era for NFT Liquidity - Chainwire</dc:text></item><item><title>‘Pro-Crypto’ Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Sworn In On Bitcoin Pizza Day, But BTC Continues To Battle $77K — Retail Traders Caught Off Guard - Yahoo Finance</title><description><![CDATA[‘Pro-Crypto’ Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Sworn In On Bitcoin Pizza Day, But BTC Continues To Battle $77K — Retail Traders Caught Off Guard& & Yahoo Finance]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/pro-crypto-fed-chair-kevin-warsh-sworn-in-on-bitcoin-pizza-day-but-btc-continues-to-battle-77k-retail-traders-caught-off-guard-yahoo-finance</link><guid>852622</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>‘Pro-Crypto’ Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Sworn In On Bitcoin Pizza Day, But BTC Continues To Battle $77K — Retail Traders Caught Off Guard - Yahoo Finance</dc:text></item><item><title>Canary Leads XRP ETF Gains as Bitcoin ETFs Lose $101M</title><description><![CDATA[Crypto ETF markets remained under sustained pressure on Thursday as bitcoin funds extended their losing streak to five straight sessions and ether ETFs marked a ninth consecutive day of outflows. XRP and solana products, however, continued to attract fresh capital, reinforcing a growing split in investor appetite. XRP ETFs Add $8.8M as Bitcoin and Ether [&#8230;]]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/canary-leads-xrp-etf-gains-as-bitcoin-etfs-lose-101m</link><guid>852562</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content >https://static.news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/canary-leads-xrp-etf-gains-as-bitcoin-etfs-lose-101m-768x432.jpg</dc:content ><dc:text>Canary Leads XRP ETF Gains as Bitcoin ETFs Lose $101M</dc:text></item><item><title>BTC to host symposium for corporate Bitcoin decision-makers - Nashville Post</title><description><![CDATA[BTC to host symposium for corporate Bitcoin decision-makers& & Nashville Post]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/btc-to-host-symposium-for-corporate-bitcoin-decision-makers-nashville-post</link><guid>852604</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>BTC to host symposium for corporate Bitcoin decision-makers - Nashville Post</dc:text></item><item><title>Doug Liman’s ‘Bitcoin’ Will Have AI-Enhanced Versions of Zuckerberg, Putin, Kim Jong Un and Eric Trump - World of Reel</title><description><![CDATA[Doug Liman’s ‘Bitcoin’ Will Have AI-Enhanced Versions of Zuckerberg, Putin, Kim Jong Un and Eric Trump& & World of Reel]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/doug-limans-bitcoin-will-have-ai-enhanced-versions-of-zuckerberg-putin-kim-jong-un-and-eric-trump-world-of-reel</link><guid>852598</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Doug Liman’s ‘Bitcoin’ Will Have AI-Enhanced Versions of Zuckerberg, Putin, Kim Jong Un and Eric Trump - World of Reel</dc:text></item><item><title>More Bitcoin Is Moving Into The Hands Of Long-Term Investors Amid Sideways Price Performance</title><description><![CDATA[Momentum has continued to fade for Bitcoin following a broader market pullback, which has kept its price below the $80,000 mark. During the ongoing waning price action, one aspect of the market that is drawing significant attention is the activity of Bitcoin Long-Term Holders.
Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Tighten Grip On Circulating Supply
Bitcoin long-term holders or seasoned investors are turning up across the market and are demonstrating bullish activity. Despite the fact that the asset is still trading sideways with little price momentum, these key investors are gradually gaining more control over the circulating supply of BTC.
After a period of accumulation by these investors, On-Chain Mind, a crypto and data analyst, revealed that they now hold over 81% of all BTC supply. Such a development points to growing and robust conviction among seasoned investors in the face of short-term market instability and limited price activity.
This growing conviction is focused on BTC’s future price potential, especially in periods of consolidation when weaker hands start to leave the market. With long-term holders consistently adding more BTC, this move is likely to negate selling pressure in the markets, which could create a positive environment for a leg up.
During the period, BTC held by OGs has gone quiet, revived supply has collapsed, and speculative capital is already near bear market floor territory. Given that these factors are converging, Bitcoin appears to be less like a fresh collapse and more like a market running out of sellers.
Institutions Are Selling Off Their Coins
This growing confidence is not observed among other groups, such as institutional investors. Darkfost, a verified CryptoQuant author, has outlined a sharp rise in selling pressure among these investors as indicated by the Coinbase Premium Index, which continues to drop deeper into negative territory.
His examination is based on an adapted version designed for very short-term analysis using a 1-hour timeframe. Additionally, it is a volume-weighted variant, which helps minimize noise by giving the biggest volumes in the gap calculation more weight.
According to the expert, when this key metric turns negative, it often implies that the price of BTC on Coinbase Advanced is lower than on Binance, the leading trading platform. This pattern suggests that the population of institutional and professional investors trading on Coinbase Advanced is selling more aggressively than investors trading on Binance.
In this case, it provides a useful path to evaluate the behavioral divergence between retail and institutional participants and detect which side is currently driving the market. Right now, institutions seem to be moving toward hedging tactics due to the uncertainty surrounding the current macro environment while they wait for more clarification.
Furthermore, this trend is likely to shift rapidly if conditions around the Strait of Hormuz begin to ease, which is precisely why monitoring short-term behavior remains particularly important in the market.
]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/more-bitcoin-is-moving-into-the-hands-of-long-term-investors-amid-sideways-price-performance</link><guid>852539</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content >https://bitcoinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-22-at-09.12.57.png?w=640&amp;#038;resize=640%2C364</dc:content ><dc:text>More Bitcoin Is Moving Into The Hands Of Long-Term Investors Amid Sideways Price Performance</dc:text></item><item><title>Mark Cuban says Bitcoin failed as a hedge - Yahoo Finance</title><description><![CDATA[Mark Cuban says Bitcoin failed as a hedge& & Yahoo Finance]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/mark-cuban-says-bitcoin-failed-as-a-hedge-yahoo-finance</link><guid>852392</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Mark Cuban says Bitcoin failed as a hedge - Yahoo Finance</dc:text></item><item><title>Mark Cuban says Bitcoin failed as a hedge - Yahoo! Finance Canada</title><description><![CDATA[Mark Cuban says Bitcoin failed as a hedge& & Yahoo! Finance Canada]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/mark-cuban-says-bitcoin-failed-as-a-hedge-yahoo-finance-canada</link><guid>852415</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Mark Cuban says Bitcoin failed as a hedge - Yahoo! Finance Canada</dc:text></item><item><title>Mark Cuban Is 'Factually Wrong' With His Bitcoin Thesis, Scott Melker Argues - Benzinga</title><description><![CDATA[Mark Cuban Is 'Factually Wrong' With His Bitcoin Thesis, Scott Melker Argues& & Benzinga]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/mark-cuban-is-factually-wrong-with-his-bitcoin-thesis-scott-melker-argues-benzinga</link><guid>852447</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Mark Cuban Is 'Factually Wrong' With His Bitcoin Thesis, Scott Melker Argues - Benzinga</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin Consolidation Tests Whether Spot Demand Can Outlast Macro Pressure - Investing.com</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin Consolidation Tests Whether Spot Demand Can Outlast Macro Pressure& & Investing.com]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-consolidation-tests-whether-spot-demand-can-outlast-macro-pressure-investingcom</link><guid>852424</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin Consolidation Tests Whether Spot Demand Can Outlast Macro Pressure - Investing.com</dc:text></item><item><title>Mark Cuban’s Bitcoin sale tests the gap between a failed hedge and a surviving monetary bet - CryptoSlate</title><description><![CDATA[Mark Cuban’s Bitcoin sale tests the gap between a failed hedge and a surviving monetary bet& & CryptoSlate]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/mark-cubans-bitcoin-sale-tests-the-gap-between-a-failed-hedge-and-a-surviving-monetary-bet-cryptoslate</link><guid>852459</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Mark Cuban’s Bitcoin sale tests the gap between a failed hedge and a surviving monetary bet - CryptoSlate</dc:text></item><item><title>Doug Liman’s AI-Enabled Crypto Movie ‘Bitcoin’ To Feature Bezos, Zuckerberg, Putin, Eric Trump &amp; More As Characters - Deadline</title><description><![CDATA[Doug Liman’s AI-Enabled Crypto Movie ‘Bitcoin’ To Feature Bezos, Zuckerberg, Putin, Eric Trump & More As Characters& & Deadline]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/doug-limans-ai-enabled-crypto-movie-bitcoin-to-feature-bezos-zuckerberg-putin-eric-trump-more-as-characters-deadline</link><guid>852393</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Doug Liman’s AI-Enabled Crypto Movie ‘Bitcoin’ To Feature Bezos, Zuckerberg, Putin, Eric Trump &amp; More As Characters - Deadline</dc:text></item><item><title>House Oversight Committee Launches Probe into Polymarket and Kalshi Over Insider Trading</title><description><![CDATA[Rep. James Comer, Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters to Polymarket and Kalshi to ascertain the measures these platforms are taking to curb these practices. Comer referred to the prediction markets ecosystem as the “Wild West.” Rep. James Comer Launches Probe On Insider Trading Happening On Prediction Markets Kentucky [&#8230;]]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/house-oversight-committee-launches-probe-into-polymarket-and-kalshi-over-insider-trading</link><guid>852563</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content >https://static.news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/mahalo-3-768x432.jpg</dc:content ><dc:text>House Oversight Committee Launches Probe into Polymarket and Kalshi Over Insider Trading</dc:text></item><item><title>Live markets: Bitcoin continues holding pattern near $77,000 ahead of Kevin Warsh taking over at Fed - CoinDesk</title><description><![CDATA[Live markets: Bitcoin continues holding pattern near $77,000 ahead of Kevin Warsh taking over at Fed& & CoinDesk]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/live-markets-bitcoin-continues-holding-pattern-near-77000-ahead-of-kevin-warsh-taking-over-at-fed-coindesk</link><guid>852391</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Live markets: Bitcoin continues holding pattern near $77,000 ahead of Kevin Warsh taking over at Fed - CoinDesk</dc:text></item><item><title>Case Summary: Bitcoin Depot Chapter 11 - Bondoro</title><description><![CDATA[Case Summary: Bitcoin Depot Chapter 11& & Bondoro]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/case-summary-bitcoin-depot-chapter-11-bondoro</link><guid>852398</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Case Summary: Bitcoin Depot Chapter 11 - Bondoro</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin poised for daily TBO fast line test amid bearish consolidation - KITCO</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin poised for daily TBO fast line test amid bearish consolidation& & KITCO]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-poised-for-daily-tbo-fast-line-test-amid-bearish-consolidation-kitco</link><guid>852638</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin poised for daily TBO fast line test amid bearish consolidation - KITCO</dc:text></item><item><title>ZEST Price Eyes Breakout As Bitcoin Lending Narrative Grows - Coinpedia</title><description><![CDATA[ZEST Price Eyes Breakout As Bitcoin Lending Narrative Grows& & Coinpedia]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/zest-price-eyes-breakout-as-bitcoin-lending-narrative-grows-coinpedia</link><guid>852461</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>ZEST Price Eyes Breakout As Bitcoin Lending Narrative Grows - Coinpedia</dc:text></item><item><title>Trump Media (DJT) Moves To Sell Bitcoin As Losses Reach $455 Million - Bitcoin Magazine</title><description><![CDATA[Trump Media (DJT) Moves To Sell Bitcoin As Losses Reach $455 Million& & Bitcoin Magazine]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/trump-media-djt-moves-to-sell-bitcoin-as-losses-reach-455-million-bitcoin-magazine</link><guid>852406</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Trump Media (DJT) Moves To Sell Bitcoin As Losses Reach $455 Million - Bitcoin Magazine</dc:text></item><item><title>Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day, The 16th Anniversary of Laszlo Hanyecz Paying 10,000 BTC For Two Papa John’s Pies - Bitcoin Magazine</title><description><![CDATA[Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day, The 16th Anniversary of Laszlo Hanyecz Paying 10,000 BTC For Two Papa John’s Pies& & Bitcoin Magazine]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/happy-bitcoin-pizza-day-the-16th-anniversary-of-laszlo-hanyecz-paying-10000-btc-for-two-papa-johns-pies-bitcoin-magazine</link><guid>852429</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day, The 16th Anniversary of Laszlo Hanyecz Paying 10,000 BTC For Two Papa John’s Pies - Bitcoin Magazine</dc:text></item><item><title>Crypto Biz: Institutions tighten their grip on Bitcoin, AI and prediction markets - TradingView</title><description><![CDATA[Crypto Biz: Institutions tighten their grip on Bitcoin, AI and prediction markets& & TradingView]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/crypto-biz-institutions-tighten-their-grip-on-bitcoin-ai-and-prediction-markets-tradingview</link><guid>852460</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Crypto Biz: Institutions tighten their grip on Bitcoin, AI and prediction markets - TradingView</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin's Recent Rebound Was Driven By Futures Trading, Not New Coin Appreciation, Experts Say - Benzinga</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin's Recent Rebound Was Driven By Futures Trading, Not New Coin Appreciation, Experts Say& & Benzinga]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoins-recent-rebound-was-driven-by-futures-trading-not-new-coin-appreciation-experts-say-benzinga</link><guid>852466</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin's Recent Rebound Was Driven By Futures Trading, Not New Coin Appreciation, Experts Say - Benzinga</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin's Recent Rebound Was Driven By Futures Trading, Not New Coin Appreciation, Experts Say - Yahoo Finance</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin's Recent Rebound Was Driven By Futures Trading, Not New Coin Appreciation, Experts Say& & Yahoo Finance]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoins-recent-rebound-was-driven-by-futures-trading-not-new-coin-appreciation-experts-say-yahoo-finance</link><guid>852616</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin's Recent Rebound Was Driven By Futures Trading, Not New Coin Appreciation, Experts Say - Yahoo Finance</dc:text></item><item><title>Market Analyst Accuses XRP Of Being The Biggest Crypto Scam, What’s Going On?</title><description><![CDATA[Market analyst Ryker has called out XRP as the biggest crypto scam. The analyst alluded to the token’s inflation and how it is currently trading at a high valuation despite supposedly lacking any real utility. 
Analyst Calls Out XRP As Scam Crypto Project
In an X post, Ryker again warned that XRP is the biggest scam he has seen in the crypto market. He described the altcoin that has “absolutely nothing” but just a market cap of around $83 billion and is still subject to inflation. The analyst did not further elaborate on this inflation but suggested it was due to Ripple’s escrow holdings, which are released monthly. 
Ryker further called out the “XRP team,” indicating that they have inflated the token’s price because of their years of experience in the crypto market and connections with large market whales. Specifically, he alleged that a few years ago, the team hired many celebrities and media outlets to promote the token after pumping it from $0.5 to $3. 
The market analyst claimed that this mainly occurred in the South Korean market and that many people have lost money due to XRP. He highlighted the “enormous” trading volume on the South Korean crypto exchange Upbit as evidence of XRP&#8217;s strong presence in the country. Ryker warned that market participants who continue to listen to these celebrities and buy into XRP will, sooner or later, lose everything.  
In line with this, he advised market participants to conduct their own research before buying a crypto asset. It is worth noting that Ryker highlighted XRP’s price action while calling the crypto token a scam. Notably, the token is down over 27% year-to-date (YTD), being outperformed by other altcoins such as HYPE and ZEC. 
XRP Ledger Just Saw One Of Its Largest Growth
On-chain analytics platform Santiment revealed that XRP has seen 4,300 new wallets created in the last 24 hours, representing the 4th-largest spike of the year. The platform&#8217;s network growth is among the leading signals for identifying price reversals, suggesting the token could soon rebound from its current levels. 
It is worth noting that a significant part of the growth has come from the RWA adoption on the XRP Ledger. RWA.xyz data shows that the network has led in net flows over the last 30 days, with a positive flow of $1.3 billion. XRPL is well ahead of the second-placed Avalanche, which has a net flow of $500 million over this period. XRP Ledger validator Vet recently highlighted the network’s growth in the RWA sector, adding that the job is not finished and that the next focus should be distribution.   
Related Reading: Why The XRP Price Can Touch $589 As It Takes On $73 Trillion Industry
At the time of writing, the XRP price is trading at around $1.37, down in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap.
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Speaking on Portfolio Players by Front Office Sports, released on May 21, 2026, the billionaire investor said it had “lost the plot” after underperforming gold in the conditions he believed should have favored it.
Why Mark Cuban Sold Most Of His Bitcoin
“This might get some people upset,” Cuban said. “I think Bitcoin has lost the plot.”
Cuban said his original thesis for buying BTC was tied to its role as an alternative to fiat currency debasement. He said he saw BTC as “a better version of gold than gold,” particularly in moments when confidence in traditional currencies came under pressure. But he said that view changed after it failed to rally during a period he described as marked by the “Iran war” and broader stress in fiat markets.
“When all the shit hit the fan with the Iran war,” Cuban said, “Bitcoin was always the best alternative to fiat currency losing its value.”
According to Cuban, that expectation was not met. He contrasted BTCs performance with gold, which he said “blew up” and moved to $5,000, while Bitcoin fell. For Cuban, the issue was not simply that BTC traded lower, but that it failed in the specific macro environment in which he believed it should have shown strength.
“Every time the dollar dropped, Bitcoin should have gone up,” Cuban said, arguing that a weaker dollar should have made the asset more attractive globally because Bitcoin is priced in dollars. “And it just didn’t do that.”
NEW &#8211; BILLIONAIRE MARK CUBAN:
I SOLD MOST OF MY BITCOIN. IT’S LOST THE PLOT. pic.twitter.com/9NlILDsKwu
— Neil Jacobs (@NeilJacobs) May 21, 2026
The comments cut directly into one of BTC’s most persistent investment narratives: its role as a hedge against fiat weakness and monetary instability. Cuban’s criticism is not framed around network security, adoption, or long-term scarcity. It is focused on market behavior. In his view, Bitcoin failed to respond like a macro hedge when the setup appeared to demand it.
Asked whether Bitcoin was “not such a hedge,” Cuban agreed. “No, it’s not the hedge that I expected it to be,” he said. “And that was really disappointing.”
Cuban’s remarks also draw a distinction between BTC and ETH. While he said he was “more disappointed in Bitcoin,” he added that he was “not as disappointed in Ethereum.” He did not expand on the Ethereum comparison in the excerpt, but the contrast suggests his disappointment is concentrated on BTC’s failure to deliver against its hedge narrative rather than a blanket rejection of the entire crypto sector.
His comments were harsher toward other parts of the market. Referring to “the token stuff” and meme coins, Cuban dismissed them as “garbage,” placing speculative tokens outside the part of the market he still appears willing to treat seriously.
At press time, BTC traded at $77,257.
]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/billionaire-mark-cuban-reveals-he-sold-most-of-his-bitcoin-heres-why</link><guid>852541</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content >https://bitcoinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BTCUSDT_2026-05-22_10-35-23.png?resize=1024%2C502</dc:content ><dc:text>Billionaire Mark Cuban Reveals He Sold Most Of His Bitcoin: Here’s Why</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin Pizza Day, explained: The $41 pizza that became worth millions - Caledonian Record</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin Pizza Day, explained: The $41 pizza that became worth millions& & Caledonian Record]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-pizza-day-explained-the-41-pizza-that-became-worth-millions-caledonian-record</link><guid>852420</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin Pizza Day, explained: The $41 pizza that became worth millions - Caledonian Record</dc:text></item><item><title>Polymarket And Kalshi Are Now Under Congressional Investigation — The Evidence That Triggered It Is Hard To Dismiss</title><description><![CDATA[Representative James Comer, Republican of Kentucky and chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, announced a formal investigation into prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi on May 22 — demanding that the CEOs of both companies explain how their platforms detect and prevent insider trading, in a probe triggered by a series of suspicious trades tied to classified US military operations and geopolitical events.
Comer, who announced the investigation on CNBC&#8217;s Squawk Box, sent formal letters to the leadership of both platforms seeking information on how they verify user identities, enforce bans on users from restricted jurisdictions, and identify unusual trading patterns that could indicate exploitation of non-public information, per CNBC&#8217;s reporting. The inquiry marks a significant escalation of congressional scrutiny that has been building across both parties for months.
The Evidence That Triggered The Probe
The specific trading patterns that prompted the investigation are difficult to dismiss as coincidence. A US special forces soldier was arrested for placing insider trades on Polymarket tied to the US military incursion into Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro — bets placed hours before the operation became public knowledge, per The Hill&#8217;s reporting.
A separate trader accumulated nearly $1 million with a 93% success rate on wagers predicting unannounced US and Israeli operations against Iran, placing bets hours before strikes in October 2024, June 2025, and February 2026, according to a CNN report cited by Democratic lawmakers in a letter to Comer.
The February 28 incident is the most striking data point. A group of 38 accounts collectively netted more than $2 million on bets tied to that day&#8217;s Iran strikes — with the accounts preloaded with funds the preceding week, per the Democratic lawmakers&#8217; letter. On April 7, at least 50 newly created accounts placed coordinated bets on a US-Iran ceasefire, some opened minutes before the announcement, per the same letter.
Polymarket separately reported suspicious activity across nearly 50 accounts in advance of the US-Iran ceasefire talks, per casino.org&#8217;s reporting of the congressional correspondence.
Both Platforms Push Back
Kalshi responded through its head of communications, Elisabeth Diana, who said the company looks forward to engaging with the committee and described its protections against insider trading as comprehensive, per CNBC. Polymarket did not immediately respond to a request for comment at the time of publication.
Both platforms announced updated rules and surveillance tools in March 2026, restricting politicians from trading on their own campaigns and barring athletes from sports-related contracts — moves that preceded but did not prevent the current congressional escalation.
The investigation lands at a moment of peak political sensitivity for prediction markets. Combined trading volumes on Kalshi and Polymarket reached tens of billions of dollars in March 2026 alone, per TipRanks. Both platforms count Donald Trump Jr. as an advisor. And both spent a combined nearly $1 million on federal lobbying in 2025, per CNBC — a Washington presence that may now complicate rather than protect their regulatory standing.
This development marks a pivotal and potentially consequential moment for the nascent prediction market sector. A formal congressional investigation with documented evidence of military-linked insider trading is a categorically different threat than a regulatory inquiry — and the outcome could reshape how these platforms operate, who can participate, and whether the CFTC&#8217;s current oversight framework survives intact.
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The crypto exchange and wallet platform quietly filed confidential documents with US regulators for an initial public offering, joining a growing list of digital asset firms pushing toward public markets.
A Window Opens For Crypto Listings
The filing, reported by Reuters, comes as conditions for going public have begun to improve in the US.
Crypto markets took a beating last year, with a massive selloff wiping out billions in digital asset values and cooling investor appetite for new deals. That downturn pushed several companies to shelve or delay their expansion plans.
Bitcoin and crypto platform Blockchain(dot)com has filed for an IPO pic.twitter.com/DdPgeH3sA6
— That Martini Guy ₿ (@MartiniGuyYT) May 21, 2026
Recent policy shifts in Washington appear to be changing the calculus. A bill known as the CLARITY Act, which aims to establish clearer regulations for cryptocurrencies, cleared a Senate committee.
Ripple CLO Stuart Alderoty and others in the industry have welcomed the development as a positive sign for the long-term direction of crypto oversight.
Others Are Already In Line
Blockchain.com is not alone in eyeing the public markets. Crypto exchange Kraken filed confidentially for its own IPO in New York, and Grayscale Investments made a similar confidential announcement around the same time.
Neither company has completed its listing yet. SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, also filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
A confidential filing gives companies a way to begin the process without immediately disclosing financial details to the public. It allows firms to hold early conversations with regulators and gauge investor interest before committing to a full public announcement.
Founded In A Different Era
Blockchain.com was founded in 2011 by Ben Reeves, Peter Smith, and Nic Cary. The company serves users in more than 100 countries and operates as both a trading exchange and a crypto wallet platform.
Bitcoin has shown some recovery in recent months, gaining roughly 20% over the past three months, though the price remains below where it started the year.
The question remains whether the wider market can hold steady long enough for Blockchain.com and others to complete their IPOs.
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The Fellowship PAC, an $11 million fund supported by Cantor Fitzgerald and Anchorage Digital, disclosed to the Federal Election Commission that it plans to spend $500,000 backing the Texas attorney general in his bid for a US Senate seat.
A Bipartisan Push
The spending on Paxton is separate from another crypto-aligned group making noise this week. The Blockchain Leadership Fund, backed by Chainlink Labs and Anchorage Digital, announced its endorsement of 10 candidates across seven states for the 2026 midterm elections — four running for US Senate and six for the House of Representatives.
The list crosses party lines. Republicans Barry Moore, Kurt Alme, and Jon Husted are among those picked for Senate races in Alabama, Montana, and Ohio. Democrat Angie Craig is backed for the Minnesota Senate race, while Adrian Boafo, Christian Menefee, and Don Davis received endorsements for House runs in Maryland, Texas, and North Carolina.
Anchorage Digital said bipartisan engagement is central to its approach. &#8220;We remain committed to supporting responsible innovation and constructive policymaking that brings digital assets further into the regulatory perimeter and strengthens trust in the ecosystem,&#8221; a spokesperson said.
Small Fund, Big Company
Despite backing from two prominent crypto firms, the Blockchain Leadership Fund has raised relatively little so far. FEC filings show $175,000 in total contributions — $100,000 from Anchorage and $75,000 from Chainlink.
That figure stands in sharp contrast to Fairshake, a separate crypto PAC whose affiliates have already spent millions in some of the same races.
The Defend American Jobs PAC, a Fairshake affiliate, dropped a combined $8.5 million on media for some of the same candidates the Blockchain Leadership Fund is now endorsing.
Another affiliate, Protect Progress, spent more than $4.1 million backing Menefee in Texas and over $2 million supporting Boafo in Maryland.
The Blockchain Leadership Fund said it may endorse additional candidates before November who support responsible digital asset policy.
Texas Takes Center Stage
The Texas Senate race is drawing the most attention — and the most money. US President Donald Trump announced his support for Paxton over incumbent Republican John Cornyn, and crypto money followed.
The Fellowship PAC&#8217;s $500,000 commitment to Paxton came after a reported earlier withdrawal of support, which had been linked to pressure connected to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
Paxton and Cornyn are heading into a Republican primary runoff. On the Democratic side, State Representative James Talarico, who won his primary in March, will face whichever Republican emerges from that contest.
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The WSJ report, citing an internal Binance compliance document, alleged the network was operated by Iranian businessman Babak Zanjani — who has described himself as an &#8220;antisanction operator&#8221; — and processed approximately $850 million in transactions over roughly two years through a single account on the platform. The activity allegedly continued through December 2025, a period during which US-Iran tensions were escalating sharply following military strikes.
Teng&#8217;s Point-By-Point Response
Richard Teng, CEO of Binance, responded directly on X within hours of the report&#8217;s publication. His statement, posted to his official account (@_RichardTeng), addressed three specific claims. First, he stated that Binance did not permit any transactions with sanctioned individuals on its platform, and that the transactions referenced by the WSJ occurred before the individuals involved were formally sanctioned.
Second, he stated that Binance proactively investigated the issues in question before the WSJ made contact — and that this material fact was provided to the newspaper but not published. Third, he reiterated that Binance maintains a zero-tolerance policy for illicit activity and operates what he described as a best-in-class, industry-leading compliance program, adding that the exchange continues to work closely with US and global law enforcement to combat financial crime.
A Dispute That Has Become A Legal Battle
The May 22 report is not the first clash between Binance and the Wall Street Journal on this subject. In February 2026, the Journal published a separate report on alleged $1 billion in Iran-linked crypto transfers, which Teng publicly described at the time as false and defamatory. Binance filed a lawsuit against Dow Jones, the Journal&#8217;s publisher, on March 11, per multiple reports — escalating what had been a public dispute into formal litigation.
Binance has pointed to its own compliance metrics as evidence of material progress since its landmark 2023 guilty plea to US anti-money laundering and sanctions violations, which resulted in a $4.3 billion settlement with the Department of Justice and the appointment of an independent compliance monitor.
The exchange has stated that sanctions-related exposure as a share of total volume fell 96.8% between January 2024 and July 2025, and that direct exposure to four major Iranian crypto exchanges declined 97.3% over the same period, per earlier reporting. The exchange also processed more than 71,000 law enforcement requests in 2025.
The US Senate&#8217;s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations separately sent a formal letter to Teng in February 2026 demanding records related to Binance&#8217;s role in alleged Iranian money laundering — citing the earlier WSJ and New York Times reporting — a demand that signals congressional scrutiny has not receded alongside the exchange&#8217;s compliance improvements.
This development marks a critical and uncomfortable moment for Binance as it works to rebuild institutional credibility following its 2023 settlement. Whether the WSJ&#8217;s latest allegations translate into fresh regulatory action, expanded DOJ scrutiny, or accelerated congressional investigation will depend heavily on the underlying facts that neither side has yet fully disclosed in a public forum — and a legal battle that is only just beginning.
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The move puts XRPL behind Canton, Ethereum and Provenance by total distributed RWA value, while placing it ahead of BNB Chain, zkSync Era, Solana, Stellar and Avalanche.
XRP Ledger Jumps To No. 4 In RWA Rankings
RippleX framed the milestone as one of the faster growth stories in tokenized assets. “In less than a year, XRP Ledger has climbed from the top 10 to #4 on the @RWA_xyz league table, making it one of the fastest-growing RWA ecosystems in the space,” the team wrote on X.
“Today, XRPL is home to a growing range of tokenized financial assets onchain, from US Treasuries and money market funds to commercial paper, structured credit, and more. Bringing assets onchain is an important milestone. Expanding what those assets can enable across financial markets is part of the broader opportunity ahead, and one the XRP community is building toward together,” Ripple added.
The RWA.xyz data places XRP Ledger at $4.1 billion in total distributed RWA value, with 302 listed RWAs and a 1.09% market share. The network’s 30-day growth rate stands out sharply among the top ten, rising 45.97% over the period. That compares with declines of 4.92% for Canton, 4.37% for Ethereum and 4.36% for BNB Chain, while Provenance rose 6.37%, Solana climbed 8.24%, Stellar gained 11.33% and Avalanche increased 39.29%.
Canton remains the dominant network in the table by a wide margin, with $313.6 billion in total value and an 83.73% market share. Ethereum ranks second with $19.0 billion and a 5.08% share, followed by Provenance with $18.0 billion and 4.80%. XRP Ledger’s fourth-place position therefore does not yet imply parity with the largest RWA networks by value, but it does show that XRPL has become a visible venue in an increasingly competitive institutional tokenization market.
The broader market data from RWA.xyz shows the sector continuing to expand unevenly. Distributed asset value stood at $33.87 billion, up 1.77% over 30 days, while represented asset value was listed at $340.04 billion, down 2.98% over the same period. Total asset holders reached 800,067, up 8.04% from 30 days earlier. Stablecoin figures were substantially larger, with total stablecoin value at $305.08 billion and total stablecoin holders at 256.21 million.
The composition of distributed RWA values also shows where tokenization activity is currently concentrated. US Treasury debt accounted for $15.3 billion, the largest category shown, followed by commodities at $7.1 billion. Asset-backed credit stood at $2.2 billion, specialty finance at $1.7 billion, stocks at $1.5 billion, non-US government debt at $1.4 billion and active strategies at $1.4 billion.
At press time, XRP traded at $1.3596.
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Try UFO and Midnight-Bitcoin Funds - WSJ</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin vs. Ethereum in 2026: Which Crypto Wins? - 24/7 Wall St.</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin vs. Ethereum in 2026: Which Crypto Wins?& & 24/7 Wall St.]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-vs-ethereum-in-2026-which-crypto-wins-247-wall-st</link><guid>852421</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin vs. Ethereum in 2026: Which Crypto Wins? - 24/7 Wall St.</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin vs. Ethereum in 2026: Which Crypto Wins? - Yahoo Finance</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin vs. Ethereum in 2026: Which Crypto Wins?& & Yahoo Finance]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-vs-ethereum-in-2026-which-crypto-wins-yahoo-finance</link><guid>852618</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin vs. Ethereum in 2026: Which Crypto Wins? - Yahoo Finance</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin Pizza Day 2026: Bitcoin Created Value — CoinEx Protects It - The Daily Tribune News</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin Pizza Day 2026: Bitcoin Created Value — CoinEx Protects It& & The Daily Tribune News]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-pizza-day-2026-bitcoin-created-value-coinex-protects-it-the-daily-tribune-news</link><guid>852468</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin Pizza Day 2026: Bitcoin Created Value — CoinEx Protects It - The Daily Tribune News</dc:text></item><item><title>CLARITY Act Under Fire As Hayes Presses Trump To Shut It Down</title><description><![CDATA[Brian Armstrong&#8217;s role in the crypto regulation push became a flashpoint when BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes called out the Coinbase CEO by name during a recent interview.
Hayes said Armstrong is acting in the best interest of his shareholders — not the wider crypto community.
Hayes Flags Growing Crypto Divide Amid CLARITY Act Debate
Hayes made the remarks on The Wolf Of All Streets, where he spoke at length about the proposed CLARITY Act and what he sees as a growing disconnect between large crypto companies and everyday users.
He questioned whether big corporate players truly look out for retail investors or open-source developers, suggesting their priorities lie elsewhere.
Hayes drew a sharp line between institutional interest in crypto and what he believes Bitcoin was built for. Banks, he said, are moving into the space because their clients want protection against inflation and the erosion of fiat currency — not because they believe in what crypto stands for.
Arthur Hayes: Trump Should Veto the CLARITY Act
BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes @CryptoHayes said in a May 13 interview with The Wolf Of All Streets that he hopes Trump vetoes the CLARITY Act. He argued that if Bitcoin and crypto need regulation to survive, they are &#8220;not worth a… pic.twitter.com/BRTjUMksD6
— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) May 20, 2026
Bitcoin&#8217;s track record during periods of heavy money printing is what draws institutional money in, according to Hayes, but that interest comes with strings attached.
When Regulation Becomes The Problem
Hayes wants US President Donald Trump to veto the CLARITY Act if it reaches his desk. His argument is straightforward: regulation was never the thing keeping crypto alive, and it should not be treated as a lifeline now.
Turning Bitcoin into a product managed by traditional financial institutions — wrapped in derivatives and held on bank balance sheets — strips it of the very thing that makes it different, Hayes said.
He challenged the idea that crypto needs a seat at the traditional finance table. If the end result is just another financial instrument sitting inside the existing system, Hayes argued, then nothing has really changed. The crypto industry already has that in other forms.
A Divided Industry
The debate over the CLARITY Act reflects a split that has been building inside the crypto world for some time. Those in favor of the legislation believe clear rules would bring credibility and attract more institutional money into digital assets.
Hayes sits firmly on the other side, warning that too much integration with mainstream finance could hollow out what makes decentralized systems worth building in the first place.
No veto has been issued. The CLARITY Act continues to move through the legislative process, and the industry remains divided on which path leads to a stronger future for crypto.
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US Commerce Department To Give $2 Billion To Quantum Computing Firms
As reported by CNBC, the US government is set to award grants to nine companies operating in the Quantum Computing sector. The deals, which were first reported by the Wall Street Journal, involve a sum of $2 billion handed to these firms in exchange for equity stakes for the government.
Quantum Computing is an upcoming class of computers that will be based on Quantum Physics principles and is theorized to be strong enough to solve problems too difficult for classical computers of today.
Currently, there are many firms part of the Quantum Computing race, a prominent name among which is IBM. The company is one of the oldest and largest technology companies, and its 1981 IBM Personal Computer was so influential that its architecture still makes the basis of most personal computers today.
These days, IBM is known for its computer research and supercomputers, which rank among the most powerful in the world. With the firm also setting its eyes on Quantum Computing, the US government is reportedly allocating the largest share of the grants to it: about $1 billion.
Another major beneficiary of the deal is GlobalFoundaries, a company known for its cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing capabilities. WSJ reported a grant value of $375 million for the company. Among the remaining seven firms are D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti Computing, and Infleqtion.
As mentioned before, Quantum Computing may be able to solve problems today&#8217;s computers can&#8217;t handle. This can include certain cryptographic systems, like blockchain-based cryptocurrencies. As such, the technology is often cited as a threat in the context of Bitcoin.
The US government also announced a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve last year, aiming to use the tokens confiscated by the government to create a treasury reserve for the nation. Work on the reserve stalled a bit, but things seem to have picked back up as Representative Nick Begich has introduced the American Reserve Modernization Act (ARMA) in Congress, which could formally establish the reserve.
Begich noted in an X post:
The American Reserve Modernization Act (ARMA) ensures digital assets in the possession of the federal government will be consolidated across government and protected as a reserve asset for future generations, protecting these assets from the whims of Congress or future administrations.
While the US government may be headed toward a Bitcoin reserve, it&#8217;s currently unknown whether it will ever actually buy new tokens. In contrast, the nation is already investing in Quantum Computing, which could potentially end up acting as an adversary to the cryptocurrency.
Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards commented on the development in an X post. &#8220;The US government has never bought Bitcoin, but it is buying quantum stocks,&#8221; said Edwards. &#8220;Strong message.&#8221;
Bitcoin Price
At the time of writing, Bitcoin is floating around $77,700, down 4.6% in the last seven days.
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The legislation would set up a “secure” Strategic Bitcoin Reserve inside the US Department of the Treasury. In addition to Bitcoin, it calls for a separate Digital Asset Stockpile that would hold federally managed non-Bitcoin digital assets. 
20-Year Strategic Bitcoin Lockup
According to the bill’s official description, the measure is designed to bring custody and management of digital assets held across federal agencies under the Treasury’s oversight. 
The aim, the release says, is to improve secure stewardship, boost transparency, and provide consistent supervision of taxpayer-owned assets that were acquired through forfeitures, penalties, and other lawful government proceedings.
The bill would require that BTC stored in the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve be held for at least 20 years. The proposed framework also includes an explicit protections section intended to address digital property rights. 
The act further directs a study focused on budget-neutral acquisition methods. The goal of that study is to identify lawful ways to expand strategic reserves without raising taxes, increasing deficit spending, or adding to the national debt.
The Republican positioned the bill as both a modernization and a safeguard for public interests. In his remarks, he said the American Reserve Modernization Act would allow the United States to lead in the digital economy while protecting taxpayer concerns. 
Crypto Policy Momentum
Burgess Owens, another Republican lawmaker, echoed the urgency behind the proposal. He criticized the idea that Washington can continue to dismiss Bitcoin as if it were temporary. 
Owens argued that Americans are already using digital assets, global markets are adapting, and adversaries are moving as well. In his view, the American Reserve Modernization Act would ensure the US responds from a position of strength, with leadership and long-term planning.
The bill arrives after a related and significant development for this idea last year. In March 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve, but that effort is not yet fully operational. 
On the legislative track, the American Reserve Modernization Act is being discussed alongside a broader US crypto policy movement. The Senate Banking Committee has already passed the CLARITY Act with bipartisan support to send the bill to the Senate floor. 
At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading at around $77,738, having recorded losses of 5% over the past week. This leaves the market&#8217;s leading cryptocurrency 38% below the all-time high of $126,000, which was reached during last year&#8217;s bull run. 
Featured image created with OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com
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A New Way To Hide Old Money
Italy&#8217;s Economic and Financial Police Unit in Foggia uncovered a scheme in which a suspect allegedly used the Bitcoin Ordinals protocol and the BRC-20 token standard to generate and conceal roughly 1 million euros, or about $1.1 million, in undeclared capital gains.
According to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, the suspect created tokens using those tools, listed them on marketplaces, sold them for far more than they originally cost, and funneled the profits back into a primary Bitcoin wallet.
The cycle repeated — earnings went straight into new inscriptions, keeping the money moving and off tax records.
Introduced in 2023, the Ordinals protocol works by assigning a serial number to a satoshi, the smallest unit of Bitcoin, and embedding data such as images or text into a Bitcoin transaction. The BRC-20 standard builds on that by letting users deploy, mint, and transfer tokens directly on the Bitcoin blockchain.
Tax Authorities Playing Catch-Up
Tax evasion through crypto is not new. What is changing is how creative the methods are getting. Chainalysis said bad actors are increasingly turning to NFTs, decentralized finance protocols, and emerging token standards in hopes of keeping wealth hidden from authorities. The firm published its findings Wednesday.
Compliance data suggests the problem runs deep. A study released in March found that only 32% to 56% of US crypto owners report their gains to tax authorities. In Norway, that figure dropped to just 12%, based on research published in August 2024.
Meanwhile, the US Internal Revenue Service puts the country&#8217;s gross tax gap — the total taxes legally owed but not collected — at around $606 billion.
A Trail That Never Disappears
Despite the technical creativity behind schemes like the one in Italy, Chainalysis said there is a built-in weakness in using crypto to hide money. The blockchain keeps a permanent record of every transaction, and that record cannot be changed or deleted.
The Fatal Flaw Of Crypto Fraud
Blockchain intelligence tools are capable of rebuilding a complete financial network and comparing it with information crypto exchanges are required to disclose, making it possible to trace transactions back to suspected tax cheats. Officials said the Italian case shows that technical novelty does not equal anonymity.
As new types of digital assets continue to appear and generate income, analysts say the gap between actual on-chain wealth and what people declare on their taxes will draw more attention from investigators around the world.
Featured image from Tax Central, chart from TradingView
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Coinbase Is Using AI In High-Stakes Compliance Workflows
In an X post, Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong has talked about how the company has seen &#8220;great results&#8221; from using AI for updating how it handles compliance.
For a cryptocurrency exchange, compliance can naturally be a high-stakes area and involve complicated procedures. Last week, Coinbase&#8217;s Dor Levi discussed this topic. &#8220;We&#8217;ve put a lot of time into redefining compliance, where the stakes are incredibly high, and we have to be extremely thoughtful about implementation,&#8221; noted the platform&#8217;s VP of product.
Levi pointed out that most people assume that compliance is just the simple part of checking names against a sanctions list, but it actually happens to only be a small segment of the story; the rest of the process involves interpretive judgment under uncertainty.
The Coinbase VP argued that while simply using AI to follow the existing procedures produces faster results, it misses out on the larger opportunity that the technology provides. &#8220;Done carefully, with proper controls and human review, models can explore more context, test more hypotheses, and surface more inconsistencies than any single analyst could reasonably do case by case,&#8221; said Levi.
Now, Armstrong has checked back in with positive results related to the integration of AI into the platform. According to the CEO, Coinbase has rebuilt essentially every workflow and found huge efficiency unlocks. A metric cited by Armstrong is the restriction resolution time, which has observed a 90% improvement.
The Coinbase co-founder explained:
Humans still validate every outcome to maintain security and optimize models, but AI does most of the heavy lifting on repetitive work, freeing up human time for higher level decisions.
Though while Armstrong insists on humans being involved, Coinbase&#8217;s move toward AI has come with a significant reduction in the platform&#8217;s headcount. As reported by Bitcoinist, the American cryptocurrency exchange announced the layoff of roughly 700 workers earlier this month, equivalent to 14% of its global staff count.
Armstrong gave two reasons behind the layoffs: the slowdown in the digital asset market and the integration of AI into the platform. Coinbase is expected to largely complete its layoffs by the end of the second quarter of 2026.
Coinbase currently ranks as the second largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world in terms of spot trading volume, according to data from CoinMarketCap.
From the table, it&#8217;s visible that with its $1.5 billion in 24-hour spot volume, Coinbase is still significantly behind Binance, which has seen a volume of nearly $8.4 billion inside the same window.
Bitcoin Price
At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading around $77,200, down 2.8% over the past week.
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U.S. Congressman Proposes Annual Purchase of 200,000 BTC, Locked for 20 Years - 深潮TechFlow</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin as a National Strategic Asset? U.S. Congressman Proposes Annual Purchase of 200,000 BTC, Locked for 20 Years& & 深潮TechFlow]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-as-a-national-strategic-asset-us-congressman-proposes-annual-purchase-of-200000-btc-locked-for-20-years-techflow</link><guid>852276</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin as a National Strategic Asset? 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Evernorth’s Sagar Shah described XRP as an intermediary asset that routes trades in the background, while stablecoins remain tied to issuer requirements and compliance obligations. XRP Ledger Routing Structure Separates XRP From RLUSD As tokenized [&#8230;]]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/xrp-vs-rlusd-evernorth-says-xrps-xrpl-utility-case-keeps-growing</link><guid>852198</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content >https://static.news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/xrp-vs-rlusd-evernorth-xrpl-768x432.jpg</dc:content ><dc:text>XRP vs RLUSD: Evernorth Says XRP’s XRPL Utility Case Keeps Growing</dc:text></item><item><title>US Lawmakers Propose the 'ARMA' Bill to Build a 1-Million-Bitcoin Strategic Reserve - Bitcoin News</title><description><![CDATA[US Lawmakers Propose the 'ARMA' Bill to Build a 1-Million-Bitcoin Strategic Reserve& & Bitcoin News]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/us-lawmakers-propose-the-arma-bill-to-build-a-1-million-bitcoin-strategic-reserve-bitcoin-news</link><guid>852262</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>US Lawmakers Propose the 'ARMA' Bill to Build a 1-Million-Bitcoin Strategic Reserve - Bitcoin News</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin Miners Warn No Bottom Yet, CryptoQuant Says—What On-Chain Metrics Reveal - TradingView</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin Miners Warn No Bottom Yet, CryptoQuant Says—What On-Chain Metrics Reveal& & TradingView]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-miners-warn-no-bottom-yet-cryptoquant-sayswhat-on-chain-metrics-reveal-tradingview</link><guid>852279</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin Miners Warn No Bottom Yet, CryptoQuant Says—What On-Chain Metrics Reveal - TradingView</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin rebounds only to face immediate selling pressure! ETF outflows persist, with the $83,000 cost basis acting as a 'bear market ceiling.' - Moomoo</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin rebounds only to face immediate selling pressure! ETF outflows persist, with the $83,000 cost basis acting as a 'bear market ceiling.'& & Moomoo]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-rebounds-only-to-face-immediate-selling-pressure-etf-outflows-persist-with-the-83000-cost-basis-acting-as-a-bear-market-ceiling-moomoo</link><guid>852265</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin rebounds only to face immediate selling pressure! ETF outflows persist, with the $83,000 cost basis acting as a 'bear market ceiling.' - Moomoo</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin Pizza Day: The $41 Meal That Built A Trillion-Dollar Asset - NDTV</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin Pizza Day: The $41 Meal That Built A Trillion-Dollar Asset& & NDTV]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-pizza-day-the-41-meal-that-built-a-trillion-dollar-asset-ndtv</link><guid>852282</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin Pizza Day: The $41 Meal That Built A Trillion-Dollar Asset - NDTV</dc:text></item><item><title>Luxembourg finance minister says he’s confident other countries will buy Bitcoin - Crypto Briefing</title><description><![CDATA[Luxembourg finance minister says he’s confident other countries will buy Bitcoin& & Crypto Briefing]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/luxembourg-finance-minister-says-hes-confident-other-countries-will-buy-bitcoin-crypto-briefing</link><guid>852277</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Luxembourg finance minister says he’s confident other countries will buy Bitcoin - Crypto Briefing</dc:text></item><item><title>Rep. 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The report found 90% expect to buy within the next year, and 77% said crypto improved their lives. 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The first-year figures show broader institutional use across futures, options, and spot-quoted XRP futures. 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However, among these three leading cryptocurrencies, XRP stands above with the highest growth rate. The cryptocurrency has surpassed ETH and SOL’s RWA expansion by a wide margin, solidifying its position as one of the fastest-growing chains in the tokenization asset space. 
XRP Beats Solana And Ethereum In RWA Growth
XRP has overtaken Solana and Ethereum to record the fastest RWA growth in the last 30 days. According to data from RWA.xyz, XRP Ledger’s (XRPL) total RWA value grew by approximately 55.4%, soaring to $3.9 billion after about $1.4 billion was added within that single period. As of this writing, the latest data show that the RWA value is up 57.03%. 
This level of growth is striking because not only did XRP surpass two of the top altcoins, but it also outstripped Canton, a privacy-labeled L1 blockchain network that holds the number one position in global RWA tokenization rankings.
While XRP recorded a 55.4% increase, Ethereum and Canton actually declined by 7.4% to $18.9 billion and 4.8% to $313.7 billion, respectively, in that same period. On the other hand, Solana’s RWA growth rate increased by 13.5%, reaching $2.8 billion. 
A significant portion of the growth in the XRP Ledger was reportedly driven by a single commodity product, the Justoken Megawatt Hour (JMWH), launched by the blockchain infrastructure firm Justoken. The product is issued exclusively on XRPL and currently accounts for roughly half of the network’s total RWA value. 
Within a single day, JMWH’s value had spiked by nearly $900 million, rising from $861 million to $1.76 billion, serving as the primary catalyst behind XRP’s record-breaking RWA growth. At the time of writing, the XRP Ledger has exceeded the $4 billion RWA growth milestone, surpassing BNB Chain (BNB), which currently has a total RWA tokenization value of $3.6 billion. 
XRP Jumps From 8th To 5th In RWA Rankings Globally
About 30 days ago, the XRP Ledger held approximately $2.51 billion in total tokenized real-world assets, making it the eighth-largest chain by RWA value. At the time, the blockchain network had been ranked below ZKSync Era and Solana, with the former growing by about 5.45% to $3.2 billion while XRP skyrocketed by over 57%.
Since then, XRPL has witnessed a massive expansion, ranking fifth globally in total tokenized asset value. The latest figures now place the blockchain network ahead of ZKSync Era, Solana, Stella, and Avalanche in the rankings. Meanwhile, Ethereum still holds the position as the second-largest RWA tokenization network. 
Beyond raw asset value, on-chain activity shows that RWA 30-day transfer volume on the XRP Ledger has risen to $145.1 million, up over 50% from the previous period. Moreover, the most recent data shows that XRPL has also recorded a 120.9% surge in distributed RWA over the last 30 days. Meanwhile, the number of RWA holders on the ledger grew by 151.72% over the past month, bringing the network to roughly 302 distinct RWA products. 
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Sellers Now Dominating The Ethereum Market
Ethereum, the second-largest digital asset, is showing signs of mounting weakness following the drawdown across the broader cryptocurrency market. With volatility consistently trapping the market, ETH has now made a bearish breakdown.
CryptoQuant’s author and data expert PelinayPA reported this development, which appears to be shifting market control firmly toward sellers. The decline in momentum has become more concerning due to the move below important support levels, and traders are increasingly preparing for additional downward pressure.
From a technical standpoint, the market structure seems to be deteriorating when looking at Ethereum&#8217;s price movement in conjunction with Binance&#8217;s long and short liquidation data. Looking at the chart, ETH has made a downside breakout from a triangle formation, a move that is signaling a shift in consolidation in favor of sellers.
A collapse below the triangle&#8217;s lower limit is insufficient to definitively indicate a bearish scenario, but the moving averages have also begun to slope downward. This development is providing confirmation of downside momentum. 
Furthermore, the short-term moving average remaining below the long-term average points to continued weakness in momentum, causing relief rallies to face selling pressure. Pelinay highlighted that the downward turn in the blue moving average indicates a decline in the overall trend structure.
Besides this bearish breakdown, another critical factor spotted on the chart is the Binance liquidation data. Since a significant portion of global Ethereum derivatives volume flows through Binance, liquidation clusters formed on the platform are important for overall market direction. 
Leverage Long Positions Are Being Taken Out Gradually
Typically, sharp liquidations coinciding with price weakness are a sign that leverage long positions are being flushed out, and the market is undergoing a downside reset. These periods are mostly characterized by aggressive position unwinding by institutional and large-scale market participants.
Pelinay added that the market’s inability to produce a strong recovery after recent liquidation spikes also reflects continued weakness in price structure. From a technical view, the likelihood of a deeper pullback down the chart&#8217;s lower support zone is still present, but the downside breakout is still valid for the time being.
Thus, if Ethereum fails to reclaim the broken triangle structure, selling pressure could intensify, and the price may target the $1,350 support level. At this point, Ethereum whales are beginning to exit the market. Ali Charts highlighted that approximately 60 whale wallet addresses holding at least 10,000 ETH have completely emptied or consolidated their balances over the past 2 months.
When distinct entities with multi-million-dollar positions exit the network within such a short window, it often signals institutional profit-taking and asset reallocation. These large investors are currently taking advantage of recent liquidity to de-risk, which reflects a distinct lack of mid-term confidence.
This reduction in whale counts matches the recent heavy inflows into crypto exchanges. According to the data, the path of least resistance will continue to decline in the near future, with Ali focusing on the $2,000 floor with extreme caution.
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Bitcoin Fakeout Theory Signals Major Correction
A pseudonymous crypto analyst known as Bee on X has presented a compelling Bitcoin price analysis, predicting the leading cryptocurrency’s next moves based on historical trends. Looking at his accompanying chart video, the analyst showed that BTC price action from its 2017 cycle, where it formed a peak, tracks to its current levels in 2026, alongside a projected path to a new high.
According to the analyst, Bitcoin is currently playing out a fakeout theory that has repeated twice in the past. The first time this happened was in 2017, when the flagship cryptocurrency formed an all-time high above $20,000. Bee noted that this peak eventually flipped into support for the Bitcoin price after the cryptocurrency propelled to its next top in 2021. The process where a cycle peak becomes a critical support level is what the analyst described as the “fakeout theory.”
Notably, during the 2021 bull cycle, Bitcoin formed another top above $68,000, as seen on the analyst’s chart. A fakeout occurred right after, with the price plummeting below $20,000 once this top was reached. After the decline, the market flipped from bearish to bullish as BTC rallied again, reaching another ATH.
In the current cycle, Bitcoin reached a new cycle peak around October 2025, with its price soaring above $126,000. Following this top, a fakeout occurred once the BTC price crashed below $70,000 in early 2026. Now the analyst is predicting another crash to a final bottom. 
He believes that the market could dip into the $60,000 to $65,000 region first if the fakeout theory holds. After this initial correction, he expects Bitcoin to decline even further toward the $52,000 to $47,000 range, where it may find a final cycle bottom. Notably, the analyst acknowledged that while the historical fakeout theory is compelling, he does not believe that it will survive in the current cycle.
Analyst Projects BTC’s Next Move Above $100,000
Looking at the trajectory of the arrow on the chart, Bee believes Bitcoin is setting up for a major price breakout once it forms a cycle bottom. After hitting the projected downside target around $50,000, the chart points to an upper target near $110,000. 
This suggests that once the market fully resets, Bitcoin could enter a fresh bull market and potentially reclaim territory above $100,000. From the projected bottom price, that move would represent a more than 120% gain. Meanwhile, measured from BTC’s current price above $77,800, a run to $110,000 would signal a rally of more than 41%.
]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-is-playing-out-the-fakeout-theory-again-heres-what-to-expect</link><guid>852172</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content >https://bitcoinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bitcoin-chart-from-Bee-.jpg?w=512&amp;#038;resize=512%2C294</dc:content ><dc:text>Bitcoin Is Playing Out The ‘Fakeout Theory’ Again, Here’s What To Expect</dc:text></item><item><title>Reps. Begich, Golden introduce American Reserve Modernization Act for U.S. strategic bitcoin reserve - Blockspace Media</title><description><![CDATA[Reps. Begich, Golden introduce American Reserve Modernization Act for U.S. strategic bitcoin reserve& & Blockspace Media]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/reps-begich-golden-introduce-american-reserve-modernization-act-for-us-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-blockspace-media</link><guid>852088</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Reps. Begich, Golden introduce American Reserve Modernization Act for U.S. strategic bitcoin reserve - Blockspace Media</dc:text></item><item><title>Mark Cuban Says He Sold Most of His Bitcoin - Yahoo Finance</title><description><![CDATA[Mark Cuban Says He Sold Most of His Bitcoin& & Yahoo Finance]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/mark-cuban-says-he-sold-most-of-his-bitcoin-yahoo-finance</link><guid>852055</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Mark Cuban Says He Sold Most of His Bitcoin - Yahoo Finance</dc:text></item><item><title>Mark Cuban Says He Sold Most of His Bitcoin - Decrypt</title><description><![CDATA[Mark Cuban Says He Sold Most of His Bitcoin& & Decrypt]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/mark-cuban-says-he-sold-most-of-his-bitcoin-decrypt</link><guid>852100</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Mark Cuban Says He Sold Most of His Bitcoin - Decrypt</dc:text></item><item><title>Satoshi’s 1.1M bitcoin and millions more can be saved from quantum attack, says expert - CoinDesk</title><description><![CDATA[Satoshi’s 1.1M bitcoin and millions more can be saved from quantum attack, says expert& & CoinDesk]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/satoshis-11m-bitcoin-and-millions-more-can-be-saved-from-quantum-attack-says-expert-coindesk</link><guid>852059</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Satoshi’s 1.1M bitcoin and millions more can be saved from quantum attack, says expert - CoinDesk</dc:text></item><item><title>Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Is A 'Fighter Jet' And STRC Is A 'Passenger Jet' - Benzinga</title><description><![CDATA[Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Is A 'Fighter Jet' And STRC Is A 'Passenger Jet'& & Benzinga]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/michael-saylor-says-bitcoin-is-a-fighter-jet-and-strc-is-a-passenger-jet-benzinga</link><guid>852098</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Is A 'Fighter Jet' And STRC Is A 'Passenger Jet' - Benzinga</dc:text></item><item><title>Sphere 3D shareholders approve Cathedra Bitcoin combination - Blockspace Media</title><description><![CDATA[Sphere 3D shareholders approve Cathedra Bitcoin combination& & Blockspace Media]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/sphere-3d-shareholders-approve-cathedra-bitcoin-combination-blockspace-media</link><guid>852107</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Sphere 3D shareholders approve Cathedra Bitcoin combination - Blockspace Media</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin vs. Ethereum: Why BTC is Winning the Crypto Market in May 2026 - TradingView</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin vs. Ethereum: Why BTC is Winning the Crypto Market in May 2026& & TradingView]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-vs-ethereum-why-btc-is-winning-the-crypto-market-in-may-2026-tradingview</link><guid>852104</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin vs. Ethereum: Why BTC is Winning the Crypto Market in May 2026 - TradingView</dc:text></item><item><title>SpaceX IPO filing shows it holds far more bitcoin than expected - Yahoo Finance</title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX IPO filing shows it holds far more bitcoin than expected& & Yahoo Finance]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/spacex-ipo-filing-shows-it-holds-far-more-bitcoin-than-expected-yahoo-finance</link><guid>852061</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>SpaceX IPO filing shows it holds far more bitcoin than expected - Yahoo Finance</dc:text></item><item><title>Mark Cuban Claims Bitcoin Failed As War Hedge – But Data Shows BTC Outperforming Gold - Yahoo Finance</title><description><![CDATA[Mark Cuban Claims Bitcoin Failed As War Hedge – But Data Shows BTC Outperforming Gold& & Yahoo Finance]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/mark-cuban-claims-bitcoin-failed-as-war-hedge-but-data-shows-btc-outperforming-gold-yahoo-finance</link><guid>852057</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Mark Cuban Claims Bitcoin Failed As War Hedge – But Data Shows BTC Outperforming Gold - Yahoo Finance</dc:text></item><item><title>Europe can’t buy Bitcoin ETFs, this CEO has a fix - thestreet.com</title><description><![CDATA[Europe can’t buy Bitcoin ETFs, this CEO has a fix& & thestreet.com]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/europe-cant-buy-bitcoin-etfs-this-ceo-has-a-fix-thestreetcom</link><guid>852080</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Europe can’t buy Bitcoin ETFs, this CEO has a fix - thestreet.com</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin mining project locating in Amory - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin mining project locating in Amory& & Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-mining-project-locating-in-amory-northeast-mississippi-daily-journal</link><guid>852058</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin mining project locating in Amory - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal</dc:text></item><item><title>Craven County sheriff warns residents: Beware of bitcoin scam - WNCT</title><description><![CDATA[Craven County sheriff warns residents: Beware of bitcoin scam& & WNCT]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/craven-county-sheriff-warns-residents-beware-of-bitcoin-scam-wnct</link><guid>852264</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Craven County sheriff warns residents: Beware of bitcoin scam - WNCT</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin vs. Ethereum: Why BTC is Winning the Crypto Market in May 2026 - Zacks Investment Research</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin vs. Ethereum: Why BTC is Winning the Crypto Market in May 2026& & Zacks Investment Research]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-vs-ethereum-why-btc-is-winning-the-crypto-market-in-may-2026-zacks-investment-research</link><guid>852087</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin vs. Ethereum: Why BTC is Winning the Crypto Market in May 2026 - Zacks Investment Research</dc:text></item><item><title>Why Is The Bitcoin Price Dumping Despite The Rise In Positive Sentiment?</title><description><![CDATA[The current Bitcoin price weakness has triggered confusion across the crypto market after a prominent analyst on X pointed to massive BTC outflows from major trading and custodial platforms. The claims surfaced at a time when overall market sentiment is still leaning bullish, creating a sharp disconnect between optimism and price action.
Bitcoin Price Faces Heavy Selling Pressure
The disconnect became more noticeable after the analyst shared data showing large Bitcoin outflows tied to several major crypto firms and exchange-linked wallets. The transactions involved Coinbase Prime wallets, Binance addresses, Wintermute wallets, OKX deposits, and Bybit-associated flows.
According to the analyst, the combined Bitcoin movements crossed hundreds of millions of dollars within a short period, reflecting what appeared to be aggressive selling activity from large market participants while the Bitcoin price was already under pressure.
The claims quickly gained traction because the transactions appeared to involve institutional-grade infrastructure. Coinbase Prime is commonly associated with institutional custody and trading services, while Wintermute is widely recognized as one of the crypto industry’s largest market makers. Binance and OKX wallet activity also fueled speculation that deeper liquidity players may have been repositioning during the downturn.
Although wallet transfers alone do not conclusively prove coordinated selling, traders often interpret large exchange-linked flows as a sign that major holders could be preparing to distribute assets into the market. That perception can rapidly increase volatility when the Bitcoin price is already struggling to maintain momentum.
Positive Sentiment Failed To Support Bitcoin
Persistent selling pressure, highlighted in another chart previously shared by the same analyst, revealed the Bitcoin price breaking below an ascending support trendline that had reportedly held since 2014. According to the analysis, this long-standing structure had withstood major downturns in 2018 and 2022 before finally giving way during the latest decline. The breakdown is being interpreted as a potential signal of a deeper capitulation phase, where confidence tends to deteriorate rapidly after key support levels fail.
What makes this whole setup confusing is the fact that broader market sentiment had not fully shifted into bearish territory at the time. Many investors were still positioned for further upside following the Bitcoin price move to a new all-time high earlier in 2025.
Evidence of this lingering optimism was also reflected in Bitcoin’s current market performance during the dump. Even though it has seen a 2.7% and 4.4% decline over the past 7 days and 14 days respectively, Bitcoin has recorded a positive 24-hour gain. It also remained in the green across both 30-day and 60-day timeframes, suggesting that many traders still view the broader trend as bullish despite short-term weakness.
This relatively stable positioning near historically elevated price levels likely helped delay widespread panic. Instead of immediate fear-driven selling, a significant portion of market participants initially treated the decline as a temporary correction within a larger uptrend.
Overall, the combination of heavy wallet activity and weakening technical structure helps explain why Bitcoin continued to slide even in the presence of long-term optimism and price strength near multi-month highs.
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thestreet.com</title><description><![CDATA[Shark Tank’s Kevin O’ Leary says Bitcoin will go mainstream under one condition& & thestreet.com]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/shark-tanks-kevin-o-leary-says-bitcoin-will-go-mainstream-under-one-condition-thestreetcom</link><guid>852114</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Shark Tank’s Kevin O’ Leary says Bitcoin will go mainstream under one condition - thestreet.com</dc:text></item><item><title>Proposed ARMA Bill Aims to Enshrine Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Into Law - Yahoo Finance</title><description><![CDATA[Proposed ARMA Bill Aims to Enshrine Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Into Law& & Yahoo Finance]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/proposed-arma-bill-aims-to-enshrine-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-into-law-yahoo-finance</link><guid>852069</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Proposed ARMA Bill Aims to Enshrine Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Into Law - Yahoo Finance</dc:text></item><item><title>Proposed ARMA Bill Aims to Enshrine Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Into Law - Decrypt</title><description><![CDATA[Proposed ARMA Bill Aims to Enshrine Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Into Law& & Decrypt]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/proposed-arma-bill-aims-to-enshrine-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-into-law-decrypt</link><guid>852101</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Proposed ARMA Bill Aims to Enshrine Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Into Law - Decrypt</dc:text></item><item><title>If Michael Saylor Would Pay Any Price For Bitcoin, Why Do People Keep Selling At $77,000? - Benzinga</title><description><![CDATA[If Michael Saylor Would Pay Any Price For Bitcoin, Why Do People Keep Selling At $77,000?& & Benzinga]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/if-michael-saylor-would-pay-any-price-for-bitcoin-why-do-people-keep-selling-at-77000-benzinga</link><guid>852075</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>If Michael Saylor Would Pay Any Price For Bitcoin, Why Do People Keep Selling At $77,000? - Benzinga</dc:text></item><item><title>SpaceX reveals $1.46B Bitcoin holdings ahead of historic IPO launch - AMBCrypto</title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX reveals $1.46B Bitcoin holdings ahead of historic IPO launch& & AMBCrypto]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/spacex-reveals-146b-bitcoin-holdings-ahead-of-historic-ipo-launch-ambcrypto</link><guid>852086</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>SpaceX reveals $1.46B Bitcoin holdings ahead of historic IPO launch - AMBCrypto</dc:text></item><item><title>US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill Reintroduced In Congress As ARMA With 20-Year BTC Hold Requirement - Yahoo Finance</title><description><![CDATA[US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill Reintroduced In Congress As ARMA With 20-Year BTC Hold Requirement& & Yahoo Finance]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/us-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-bill-reintroduced-in-congress-as-arma-with-20-year-btc-hold-requirement-yahoo-finance</link><guid>852064</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill Reintroduced In Congress As ARMA With 20-Year BTC Hold Requirement - Yahoo Finance</dc:text></item><item><title>Mark Cuban Says He Sold Most of His Bitcoin, Disappointed by Failed Hedge Role - bloomingbit</title><description><![CDATA[Mark Cuban Says He Sold Most of His Bitcoin, Disappointed by Failed Hedge Role& & bloomingbit]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/mark-cuban-says-he-sold-most-of-his-bitcoin-disappointed-by-failed-hedge-role-bloomingbit</link><guid>852111</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Mark Cuban Says He Sold Most of His Bitcoin, Disappointed by Failed Hedge Role - bloomingbit</dc:text></item><item><title>SpaceX's $2T IPO reveals huge Bitcoin bet - Yahoo Finance</title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX's $2T IPO reveals huge Bitcoin bet& & Yahoo Finance]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/spacexs-2t-ipo-reveals-huge-bitcoin-bet-yahoo-finance</link><guid>852071</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>SpaceX's $2T IPO reveals huge Bitcoin bet - Yahoo Finance</dc:text></item><item><title>Harvard Endowment Cuts Bitcoin ETF Holdings by 43%, Exits Ethereum Fund Entirely - thedefiant.io</title><description><![CDATA[Harvard Endowment Cuts Bitcoin ETF Holdings by 43%, Exits Ethereum Fund Entirely& & thedefiant.io]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/harvard-endowment-cuts-bitcoin-etf-holdings-by-43-exits-ethereum-fund-entirely-thedefiantio</link><guid>852077</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Harvard Endowment Cuts Bitcoin ETF Holdings by 43%, Exits Ethereum Fund Entirely - thedefiant.io</dc:text></item><item><title>Craven County sheriff warns residents about bitcoin scam - WCTI</title><description><![CDATA[Craven County sheriff warns residents about bitcoin scam& & WCTI]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/craven-county-sheriff-warns-residents-about-bitcoin-scam-wcti</link><guid>852050</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Craven County sheriff warns residents about bitcoin scam - WCTI</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin Bulls Lose Control After $78,000 Rejection Wipes out Overnight Recovery - Bitcoin News</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin Bulls Lose Control After $78,000 Rejection Wipes out Overnight Recovery& & Bitcoin News]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-bulls-lose-control-after-78000-rejection-wipes-out-overnight-recovery-bitcoin-news</link><guid>852096</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin Bulls Lose Control After $78,000 Rejection Wipes out Overnight Recovery - Bitcoin News</dc:text></item><item><title>Dickinson County supervisors approve 6-month moratorium on data centers, bitcoin mining, solar and battery storage - Dickinson County News</title><description><![CDATA[Dickinson County supervisors approve 6-month moratorium on data centers, bitcoin mining, solar and battery storage& & Dickinson County News]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/dickinson-county-supervisors-approve-6-month-moratorium-on-data-centers-bitcoin-mining-solar-and-battery-storage-dickinson-county-news</link><guid>852094</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Dickinson County supervisors approve 6-month moratorium on data centers, bitcoin mining, solar and battery storage - Dickinson County News</dc:text></item><item><title>BTC News: Mark Cuban says he sold most of his bitcoin after losing faith in hedge narrative - CoinDesk</title><description><![CDATA[BTC News: Mark Cuban says he sold most of his bitcoin after losing faith in hedge narrative& & CoinDesk]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/btc-news-mark-cuban-says-he-sold-most-of-his-bitcoin-after-losing-faith-in-hedge-narrative-coindesk</link><guid>852045</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>BTC News: Mark Cuban says he sold most of his bitcoin after losing faith in hedge narrative - CoinDesk</dc:text></item><item><title>Mark Cuban says he sold most of his Bitcoin after failed hedge narrative 'disappointed' the billionaire - CoinDesk</title><description><![CDATA[Mark Cuban says he sold most of his Bitcoin after failed hedge narrative 'disappointed' the billionaire& & CoinDesk]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/mark-cuban-says-he-sold-most-of-his-bitcoin-after-failed-hedge-narrative-disappointed-the-billionaire-coindesk</link><guid>852248</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Mark Cuban says he sold most of his Bitcoin after failed hedge narrative 'disappointed' the billionaire - CoinDesk</dc:text></item><item><title>The $6 billion expiration countdown: Traders pile into $82,000 bitcoin calls ahead of May 29 expiry - CoinDesk</title><description><![CDATA[The $6 billion expiration countdown: Traders pile into $82,000 bitcoin calls ahead of May 29 expiry& & CoinDesk]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/the-6-billion-expiration-countdown-traders-pile-into-82000-bitcoin-calls-ahead-of-may-29-expiry-coindesk</link><guid>852053</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>The $6 billion expiration countdown: Traders pile into $82,000 bitcoin calls ahead of May 29 expiry - CoinDesk</dc:text></item><item><title>US Government Makes $2 Billion Bet on Quantum Computing as Threat to Bitcoin Grows - Decrypt</title><description><![CDATA[US Government Makes $2 Billion Bet on Quantum Computing as Threat to Bitcoin Grows& & Decrypt]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/us-government-makes-2-billion-bet-on-quantum-computing-as-threat-to-bitcoin-grows-decrypt</link><guid>852109</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>US Government Makes $2 Billion Bet on Quantum Computing as Threat to Bitcoin Grows - Decrypt</dc:text></item><item><title>U.S. sellers offload $1.34B Bitcoin in 4 days – What it means for BTC’s next move - AMBCrypto</title><description><![CDATA[U.S. sellers offload $1.34B Bitcoin in 4 days – What it means for BTC’s next move& & AMBCrypto]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/us-sellers-offload-134b-bitcoin-in-4-days-what-it-means-for-btcs-next-move-ambcrypto</link><guid>852083</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>U.S. sellers offload $1.34B Bitcoin in 4 days – What it means for BTC’s next move - AMBCrypto</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin Opens New Opportunities As The MVRV Ratio Falls Below A Key Threshold</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin’s near-term outlook is looking quite bearish, with its price trending well below the $80,000 level as volatility mounts. Along with downside performance, several key metrics are starting to exhibit negative activity, strengthening the bearish state. However, some analysts believe that this period could offer an ideal entry point for investors and traders.
New Bitcoin Buying Opportunities Emerge After MVRV Shift
Given the bearish market environment, the Bitcoin price has failed to recover from its recent pullback. However, this weakening moment has been highlighted by some crypto analysts as a bullish angle for investors to step into the market again.
Ali Charts, a market expert and investor, in a recent analysis, shared that fresh opportunities may be emerging in the BTC market again. This is due to the Bitcoin Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) Ratio dropping below a key historical level closely watched by traders.
It is worth noting that the MVRV metric is frequently used to determine whether BTC is overpriced or undervalued in relation to investor cost basis. It does this by comparing the asset&#8217;s market value to its realized value. The expert’s perspective is quite valid since declines into lower MVRV zones have historically been associated with times when possibilities for long-term accumulation start to emerge.
Currently, the MVRV ratio has fallen below the 180-day Moving Average (MA), which implies that the market is effectively flushing out premium and pricing in a deep discount. Historically, these specific periods mark the exact foundation on which smart money tends to build its positions.
According to Ali Charts, the short-term trend will remain compressed as long as the ratio consolidates under the 180-day MA line. Such a scenario is likely to offer a highly strategic accumulation window as the asset prepares to enter another attractive positioning phase for investors.
How The $77,800 Level Plays A Key Role In Upcoming Price Action
While Bitcoin may look primed for a leg up, its next price trajectory hinges heavily on the $77,800 price level, which Ali Charts has specially called out. Currently, BTC is trading around this pivotal level, making the upcoming sessions crucial to monitor.
After persistent sideways price action, a well-defined channel has been formed on the 15-minute time frame chart. With its brief bounce on Wednesday, BTC has surged to the upper boundary of the key channel located around the $77,800 level.
Ali Charts argues that a clean breakout above the $77,800 ceiling will be significant because it will pave the way for the asset to accelerate toward $79,000. However, if the resistance holds, the analyst expects a healthy retracement back into the channel, with the purpose of grabbing liquidity. 
In the event of a rebound after the pullback, the key internal floors to watch are the mid-range at $76,900 and the bottom of the channel at $76,000. As a result, Ali Charts remains waiting for the market to prove its strength by making a definitive candle close above the $77,800 before positioning for the next leg up.
]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-opens-new-opportunities-as-the-mvrv-ratio-falls-below-a-key-threshold</link><guid>852174</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content >https://bitcoinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bitcoin-chart-from-Ali-Charts.jpeg?w=336&amp;#038;resize=336%2C420</dc:content ><dc:text>Bitcoin Opens New Opportunities As The MVRV Ratio Falls Below A Key Threshold</dc:text></item><item><title>SpaceX unveils $1.29B bitcoin stash in high-valuation IPO filing - Yahoo Finance</title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX unveils $1.29B bitcoin stash in high-valuation IPO filing& & Yahoo Finance]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/spacex-unveils-129b-bitcoin-stash-in-high-valuation-ipo-filing-yahoo-finance</link><guid>852060</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>SpaceX unveils $1.29B bitcoin stash in high-valuation IPO filing - Yahoo Finance</dc:text></item><item><title>Sui Outperforms Bitcoin After Raoul Pal Calls Network's New Gas-Free Stablecoin Transfers ‘A Big Deal’ - Stocktwits</title><description><![CDATA[Sui Outperforms Bitcoin After Raoul Pal Calls Network's New Gas-Free Stablecoin Transfers ‘A Big Deal’& & Stocktwits]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/sui-outperforms-bitcoin-after-raoul-pal-calls-networks-new-gas-free-stablecoin-transfers-a-big-deal-stocktwits</link><guid>852099</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Sui Outperforms Bitcoin After Raoul Pal Calls Network's New Gas-Free Stablecoin Transfers ‘A Big Deal’ - Stocktwits</dc:text></item><item><title>US Congressman’s ARMA Bill Would Codify 20-Year Strategic Bitcoin Reserve - Yahoo Finance</title><description><![CDATA[US Congressman’s ARMA Bill Would Codify 20-Year Strategic Bitcoin Reserve& & Yahoo Finance]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/us-congressmans-arma-bill-would-codify-20-year-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-yahoo-finance</link><guid>852072</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>US Congressman’s ARMA Bill Would Codify 20-Year Strategic Bitcoin Reserve - Yahoo Finance</dc:text></item><item><title>'Bitcoin Is Going To Zero,' Says World Gold Council CEO: 'Just My Instinct As A Trader' - Yahoo Finance</title><description><![CDATA['Bitcoin Is Going To Zero,' Says World Gold Council CEO: 'Just My Instinct As A Trader'& & Yahoo Finance]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-is-going-to-zero-says-world-gold-council-ceo-just-my-instinct-as-a-trader-yahoo-finance</link><guid>852063</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>'Bitcoin Is Going To Zero,' Says World Gold Council CEO: 'Just My Instinct As A Trader' - Yahoo Finance</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin accumulation trends weaken as realized losses jump to $600M - TradingView</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin accumulation trends weaken as realized losses jump to $600M& & TradingView]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-accumulation-trends-weaken-as-realized-losses-jump-to-600m-tradingview</link><guid>852106</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin accumulation trends weaken as realized losses jump to $600M - TradingView</dc:text></item><item><title>Jane Street Accused of $192M Telegram Insider Trading Scheme Ahead of Terra Collapse</title><description><![CDATA[Terraform Labs has accused one of Wall Street’s largest trading firms, Jane Street, of allegedly using a private Telegram group chat with insiders to dump its TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin holdings just hours before its collapse.
Jane Street Used Terraform Group Chat For ‘Defi Info’
In an amended complaint filed earlier this week, Terraform Labs administrator Todd Snyder accused Jane Street, its co-founder Robert Granieri, and traders Bryce Pratt and Michael Huang of using a Telegram group and other backchannel sources of non-public information to “front-run trading that hastened the collapse” of the company.
In February, Snyder sued Jane Street, Granieri, Pratt, and Huang in Manhattan federal court, accusing them of “misappropriating confidential information and manipulating market prices.”
The court document claimed that Jane Street traders created a secret group chat to obtain insider information. The private group, called “Bryce’s Secret,” was seemingly named after Pratt, a former Terraform intern who had started working at Jane Street.
According to the document, the channel was created on February 22, 2022, and included Pratt and two former colleagues, including Terraform’s Head of Business Development.
Over the months ahead of the UST’s collapse, Pratt allegedly reached out to his Terraform contacts for “defi info,” Terraform’s assets, strategies, and need for liquidity, obtaining a massive advantage in the market.
“Using that insider information, Jane Street sold off its UST at the opportune moment—on May 7, 2022—to maximize its own profits and avoid substantial losses,” the Terraform’s estate claimed.
“Within hours of Jane Street selling its UST holdings, UST was depegged from $1, and the entire Terraform ecosystem, including the UST and Luna cryptocurrencies, was in a death spiral. Jane Street did not stop there: using the confidential information it learned, it then took short positions in UST and Luna to profit from the crash it helped catalyze,” it continued.
As a result, Jane Street exited its roughly $193 million UST position near par and allegedly made an additional $134 million from UST and LUNA shorts.
Insider Trading Fueled UST’s ‘Death Spiral’
The filing affirmed that Jane Street “pulled the rug out from Terraform and its investors when it liquidated its entire holding in a single trading day,” suggesting that if the Wall Street giant had not flooded the market and triggered the initial depeg, “the irreversible UST death spiral that led Terraform to suffer significant losses may not have occurred.”
Therefore, the estate considers that Jane Street’s market manipulation before and during the May 2022 depeg event damaged the ecosystem, and requested that the Court find that the defendants violated the Commodities Exchange Act and “award the amount that Jane Street profited and the losses they avoided as a result of their manipulation of the market and trades supported by material non-public information.”
It’s worth noting that Jane Street filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit in April, alleging that the company&#8217;s estate attempted to “extract cash from Jane Street to foot the bill for a fraud that Terraform itself perpetrated on the market.”
Jane Street argued that Terraform’s management was responsible for the multi-billion-dollar collapse and affirmed that its controversial transactions came after the damaging information about UST and LUNA had already been made public.
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The analyst highlighted this as a conviction statement as the top U.S. bank held on to its Bitcoin and Ethereum exposure. 
Analyst Delivers Bad News To Solana And XRP Holders
In an X post, Merlijn called Goldman Sachs move to sell its Solana and XRP ETF holdings as bad news for investors in these coins. He stated that the U.S. bank just separated the winners from the losers, seeing as it held on to its Bitcoin and Ethereum exposure. The analyst added that this is not a market signal but a conviction statement. 
However, it is worth noting that Goldman Sachs trimmed its Bitcoin and Ethereum exposure alongside selling its Solana and XRP ETF holdings. The bank cut its holdings in BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF by almost 70% and now holds just over $100 million in the ETF shares. The bank’s Bitcoin exposure through BTC ETFs has dropped to just under $700 million. 
Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs was among the largest XRP ETF holders among institutional investors, holding a $153 million position across four funds. At the same time, the bank’s Solana position was over $100 million held across SOL ETFs. The move to sell their holdings in the first quarter of this year came amid the crypto market downtrend, with these coins recording notable declines. 
XRP is currently down over 26% year-to-date (YTD) while Solana is down over 30% as the bear market persists. Bitcoin and Ethereum are also down 10% and 28%, respectively. Interestingly, Goldman Sachs initiated a new position in HYPE treasury firm Hyperliquid Strategies, gaining exposure to the Perp DEX token, which is up over 120% YTD and is the best-performing asset among the top 10 crypto assets. 
XRP Demand Not Concentrated In One Firm
Crypto pundit X Finance Bull noted that XRP ETF flows remain positive despite Goldman Sachs, the largest institutional holder, selling its position. He declared that this means demand is not concentrated in one firm but distributed across multiple institutional buyers who continued to accumulate as the U.S. bank exited. 
The pundit also highlighted how the XRP ETFs have outperformed the Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, which he noted continue to see significant outflows. SoSoValue data shows that the BTC ETFs have recorded a monthly outflow of $800 million so far this month. The Ethereum ETFs are also in the red this month, with a $260 million outflow. 
Meanwhile, the XRP ETFs have taken in almost $100 million this month, while the Solana ETFs are outperforming with an inflow of $103 million. X Finance Bull stated that the XRP ETFs&#8217; positive flows are a sign that a floor is being built by a broader base of institutional capital rather than by a single bank.
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Here’s what comes next By Crypto.news - Investing.com</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin Exposure Makes SpaceX IPO More Than a Space Trade - Investing.com</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin Exposure Makes SpaceX IPO More Than a Space Trade& & Investing.com]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-exposure-makes-spacex-ipo-more-than-a-space-trade-investingcom</link><guid>852076</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin Exposure Makes SpaceX IPO More Than a Space Trade - Investing.com</dc:text></item><item><title>SpaceX Reveals $1.45B Bitcoin Stash In S-1 Filing, Surpassing Market Estimates</title><description><![CDATA[Blockchain analysts had it wrong — by a wide margin. When SpaceX filed its S-1 registration statement with US securities regulators ahead of its planned June 12 stock market debut, the company disclosed Bitcoin holdings that were more than double what tracking firms had estimated.
A Closer Look At The Numbers
SpaceX reported owning 18,712 Bitcoin valued at roughly $1.45 billion as of March 31. That figure caught much of the crypto world off guard.
Companies like BitcoinTreasuries.NET and Arkham had pegged the company&#8217;s holdings at around 8,285 Bitcoin — less than half the actual amount.
The coins were purchased at an average price of $35,320 each, according to the SEC filing. At current prices, the position represents a substantial gain.
The disclosure places SpaceX seventh among publicly listed companies by Bitcoin holdings. That ranking is set to become official once the company completes its IPO, which would push it past several well-known names in the corporate Bitcoin space.
Bigger Than Tesla
SpaceX&#8217;s stash also puts it ahead of Tesla, the electric vehicle company also led by Elon Musk. Tesla holds 11,509 Bitcoin — roughly 7,000 fewer coins.
Both companies began buying Bitcoin around the same time. Reports indicate SpaceX started accumulating the cryptocurrency in early 2021, right around when Tesla made its own move into digital assets. The parallel timing suggests Bitcoin adoption across Musk&#8217;s companies was no coincidence.
The IPO itself carries numbers that are hard to ignore. SpaceX is aiming to raise around $75 billion, with an estimated company valuation ranging from $1.75 trillion to $2 trillion.
If achieved, it would rank as the largest public offering in capital markets history. The company says it is targeting what it described in its filing as the largest addressable market in human history — a $28.5 trillion opportunity spanning artificial intelligence, space exploration, and global connectivity.
A New Layer For Investors
Once SpaceX begins trading, its stock will offer investors something beyond aerospace exposure. Owning shares would also mean indirect access to one of the largest corporate Bitcoin positions among public companies.
That combination — rockets, satellites, AI ambitions, and a billion-dollar crypto holding — gives the offering a profile unlike most traditional IPOs.
SpaceX joins a short list of major corporations that have moved Bitcoin onto their balance sheets in a meaningful way.
The company&#8217;s filing makes clear the position was not a small experiment. Nearly 19,000 coins held over several years points to a deliberate, long-term strategy — one that was largely hidden from public view until now.
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Speaking in a May 21 livestream from England, Hoskinson said Cardano is in “treasury season” and facing a tougher funding environment than last year. According to him, the ecosystem is asking for about $52 million in funding this year, down from roughly $98 million last year, after cuts that have already affected engineers and community teams.
“Many people have had to make profound sacrifices,” Hoskinson said. “Good people have had to go. Engineers have been let go. Community teams liquidating familiar faces and new faces alike.”
But the proposal that drew his strongest concern was research. Hoskinson said he had seen a “disturbing trend” of some DReps voting against funding Cardano’s research group, despite what he described as its foundational role in the network’s development.
Hoskinson Defends Cardano’s Research Core
Hoskinson framed the debate as larger than a budget dispute. In his view, Cardano’s long-running research program is the “spine and backbone” of the ecosystem and a key reason the project has differentiated itself from other major blockchains.
“The spine and backbone of what makes Cardano Cardano has always been and will always be the fact that we’re the science coin,” he said. “We’re the research coin. Over the last 10 years, hundreds of millions of dollars has been spent, and countless hundreds of researchers have been involved in the production of the largest research group in the world for cryptocurrencies.”
He pointed to Cardano’s work on proof-of-stake research, extended UTXO, Plutus, sidechains and Bitcoin-related DeFi research as examples of the group’s output. He also argued that the network’s academic ties, spanning institutions such as Stanford, the University of Edinburgh, the University of Wyoming and others, are not easily replaceable.
Hoskinson said critics of the proposal have argued that research funding should be broken apart, allowing the ecosystem to “pick and choose” which areas or people to keep. He rejected that framing, saying it would force the ecosystem into decisions it is not equipped to make without damaging the research operation as a whole.
“So then I asked the DReps, which scientists would you like me to fire?” he said, before naming several researchers associated with Cardano’s technical development. “And if not people, perhaps institutions. Which institutions would you like to shut down? And because you’re so qualified, which research agendas do you so feel are unnecessary?”
Warning Over Talent Flight
A major part of Hoskinson’s argument was that Cardano’s researchers could be recruited by better-funded rival ecosystems if the project signals that their work is no longer valued. He said other blockchains with large treasuries would likely be interested in the same cryptographers, programming language experts and distributed systems researchers.
“If you treat these people like commodities, they will leave,” Hoskinson said. “They’ll leave to other ecosystems that have a lot more money and are willing to pay a lot more with better stability and certainty.”
He warned that the loss would not be easily reversible. Academic and technical talent, he argued, depends on long-term stability, and once researchers move on to other ecosystems, Cardano may not be able to bring them back. “We can’t recover this. It’s a one-way door. If you lose your best and brightest, we won’t get them back. We don’t get to say we’re sorry.”
Hoskinson also tied the issue to market perception. He asked what Cardano’s investment case would look like over the next three to five years if the ecosystem signaled it was no longer willing to support research. Without that layer, he suggested, Cardano would have to lean more heavily on metrics such as monthly active users, TVL or transaction volume.
The livestream ended as a direct appeal to DReps who have not yet voted and to those who have voted against the proposal. Hoskinson asked them to reconsider, saying research funding is not a discretionary line item but part of Cardano’s long-term competitive position.
“You can’t walk without a spine,” he said. “Please vote for science. Please vote for the research proposal for IOG. It’s a necessary foundational proposal, and we can’t afford to lose it.”
At press time, ADA traded at $0.2499.
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In a May 20 blog post, Shah said RLUSD can serve as a high-quality digital dollar, while XRP remains the neutral routing asset for cross-asset settlement, liquidity and collateral on the XRP Ledger.
The argument addresses a recurring question in the XRP community and among market observers: if RLUSD can move dollars on-chain and settle quickly, what function is still left for XRP?
Shah’s answer is that RLUSD and XRP are not competing for the same job. RLUSD, he wrote, represents a dollar leg in transactions. XRP is the asset that can sit between markets when two parties do not naturally want to trade the same asset pair.
Will RLUSD Replace XRP?
To explain the distinction, Shah used a playground trading analogy in which children try to swap snacks at recess. Direct trading becomes inefficient when one child has Goldfish, another has fruit snacks, and the person with fruit snacks wants pretzels instead of Goldfish. As the number of snacks grows, the number of possible trading pairs expands rapidly. With ten different snacks, Shah noted, there are 45 possible pairs. With 100 snacks, there are nearly 5,000.
That, he argued, mirrors the problem faced by real markets as tokenized assets proliferate.
“The chance that two specific kids happen to want each other&#8217;s exact snack at the exact same moment gets smaller and smaller,” Shah wrote. “This is the same problem real markets have. The more assets there are, the harder direct trading becomes.”
In the analogy, the solution is “the swap kid,” a participant who holds a little bit of every snack and allows everyone else to trade through him. Shah said this is the role XRP plays on the XRP Ledger. A trader may see a simple swap from a tokenized Treasury bill into a euro stablecoin, but the actual route could be tokenized Treasury bill to XRP to euro stablecoin.
“The XRP step is invisible to the trader,” Shah wrote. “They see ‘Treasury bill in, euro stablecoin out.’ But the XRP in the middle is what makes the trade possible, instantly, without anybody having to find a specific buyer on the other side.”
Shah framed RLUSD as “something entirely different.” It is a stablecoin, designed to be valued at $1 and backed by reserves held by its issuer. That makes it useful when one side of a trade wants a digital dollar. But it does not make RLUSD a universal routing asset across the ledger, he argued.
“RLUSD isn&#8217;t trying to be the swap kid,” Shah wrote. “It&#8217;s trying to be a juice box — a specific thing, with a known value, useful whenever both sides of a trade want a dollar.”
The distinction matters most in markets where there is no natural dollar leg. Shah cited examples such as tokenized Treasuries being swapped for tokenized euro money market funds, lending markets denominated in different assets, and other cross-asset activity that does not begin or end with dollars. In those cases, he said, the ledger needs a neutral bridge asset in the middle.
Three Reasons Why RLUSD Is Not An XRP Killer
Shah gave three reasons why he believes RLUSD cannot serve that function. The first is issuer risk. RLUSD exists because a company mints it and holds dollars in reserve. That is standard for stablecoins, but Shah argued it becomes a structural weakness if the stablecoin becomes the mandatory routing asset for all trades.
“If any stablecoin issuer ever ran into trouble — a regulatory issue, a banking issue, a court order to freeze accounts, a problem with their license — the stablecoin could have a problem too,” he wrote, adding that this was a general point about issued stablecoins rather than a claim about any specific issuer. “That&#8217;s fine if the stablecoin is one asset among many. It&#8217;s a serious design flaw if the stablecoin is the asset every trade routes through.”
The second issue is neutrality. Stablecoin issuers must comply with sanctions, court orders, blacklists and geographic restrictions. Shah said those controls are appropriate for a regulated stablecoin, but problematic if the same token is expected to route trades across a global permissionless ledger.
“The router has to work for everybody across jurisdictions and counterparties, without an intermediary who can decide who&#8217;s allowed to trade,” Shah wrote. “Under the current protocol design, no party can freeze XRP or prevent it from settling a trade. That neutrality is a structural requirement for the routing role.”
The third point is market structure. Liquidity pools and automated market makers require two different assets. There can be pools between RLUSD and euro stablecoins, or RLUSD and tokenized Treasuries. But Shah argued the broader question is which non-RLUSD asset becomes the common bridge across the ledger. In Evernorth’s view, that asset is XRP.
“In a world with hundreds of tokenized assets, every pair can&#8217;t have its own pool,” he wrote. “There isn&#8217;t enough capital or enough market-maker attention. A few assets end up doing most of the bridging work.”
Shah said XRP is positioned for that role because it is among the most liquid assets on the XRP Ledger across a wide range of other assets, because the protocol’s pathfinding routes through it by default, and because market makers concentrate capital on XRP pairs where volume exists. He also pointed to XRP’s lack of issuer, resistance to censorship under the current protocol design, and years of uninterrupted operation as relevant attributes for a bridge asset.
The post also extended the argument beyond trading. Shah said XRP can function as collateral in on-chain lending because it is liquid, broadly accepted and not subject to an issuer that can interfere with the asset during the life of a loan. He also highlighted escrow, where XRP can be locked for release at a future time or upon certain conditions, with the ledger enforcing the rules.
For Evernorth, the broader thesis is that on-chain finance will need both a digital dollar and a routing asset as more assets move on-chain. Shah was careful to frame that as a forward-looking view subject to uncertainty, but said the roles remain separate.
“We&#8217;re not making the case that RLUSD is unimportant,” he wrote. “The growth of on-chain finance requires a high-quality digital dollar, and RLUSD is designed to be one. We hold a view that the dollar leg and the routing leg are two different functions, and both grow with the size of the system.”
At press time, XRP traded at $1.37.
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6.04 Million Bitcoin Is Estimated To Be Exposed To Quantum Risk
In a new X article, Glassnode has talked about the part of the Bitcoin supply in circulation that&#8217;s exposed to the risk posed by Quantum Computing. &#8220;Quantum Computing&#8221; refers to an emerging class of computers that can, in theory, be powerful enough to break advanced cryptographic systems. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies could be examples of such systems.
While Quantum Computing is something that has been &#8220;upcoming&#8221; for years now, the technology has made some advancements recently that has made many in the digital asset industry talk about its possible consequences for the sector.
For Bitcoin, the main threat from Quantum Computing involves the supply that&#8217;s sitting in vulnerable wallets. &#8220;The relevant threshold is whether the public key needed to spend a coin is already visible on-chain,&#8221; noted Glassnode.
Based on this criteria, the analytics firm has estimated 6.04 million tokens to be vulnerable to potential Quantum Computing attacks. In terms of the supply percentage, these coins make up for more than 30% of all BTC in existence today.
The supply at risk to the Quantum Computing threat can be further divided into two categories. As Glassnode explained:
The first is structural exposure: outputs whose script type reveals the public key by design. The second is operational exposure: coins that may have been protected initially, but where address reuse, partial spending, or custody behaviour has already made the public key visible while BTC remains tied to it.
Below is a chart that shows how the composition of the Bitcoin supply has changed in terms of these two categories over the years.
As is visible in the graph, a major part of the Bitcoin supply was structurally unsafe during the cryptocurrency&#8217;s early years. This is naturally due to the fact that early wallets weren&#8217;t as secure as those in use today.
As the years have gone by and investors have adopted better wallet standards, the structurally unsafe supply has shrunken to just 9.6%. A notable 20.6% of the supply, however, is still inside the operationally unsafe category. This part of the supply has actually seen some growth in recent years.
In pure numbers, the operationally unsafe supply includes about 4.12 million BTC right now, as the below chart shows.
Meanwhile, the structurally unsafe supply is made up of 1.92 million BTC, while the safe one includes 13.99 million BTC.
BTC Price
At the time of writing, Bitcoin is floating around $77,000, down more than 3% in the last seven days.
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What The Money Is Telling Us (BTC-USD) - Seeking Alpha</title><description><![CDATA[Market Brief: Bitcoin's Last Dip? What The Money Is Telling Us (BTC-USD)& & Seeking Alpha]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/market-brief-bitcoins-last-dip-what-the-money-is-telling-us-btc-usd-seeking-alpha</link><guid>851941</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Market Brief: Bitcoin's Last Dip? What The Money Is Telling Us (BTC-USD) - Seeking Alpha</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin Quantum Exposure: Glassnode Says 30% of Supply Is Highly Vulnerable</title><description><![CDATA[A new study by Glassnode is putting fresh focus on a security risk for the wider Bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem—one that relates not to today’s cryptography, but to what could happen if quantum computers become powerful enough to run the right algorithms. 
According to the research, 6.04 million Bitcoin, or 30.2% of the issued supply, is exposed under an “at-rest” model that looks for whether public-key material is already visible on-chain. The remaining 13.99 million BTC, representing 69.8% of the supply, is described as showing no public-key exposure at rest
Structural Vs. Operational Exposure
Glassnode breaks the concern into two distinct categories: structural exposure and operational exposure. Structural exposure covers outputs where the script type itself reveals the public key by design. Operational exposure is different. 
It refers to coins that may have been protected originally, but where address reuse, partial spending, or custody behavior has already made the public key visible—while the BTC remains tied to the same address, key, or script structure. 
In the study’s breakdown, structural exposure accounts for 1.92 million BTC, equal to 9.6% of issued supply. Operational exposure is larger, totaling 4.12 million BTC, or 20.6%. Within this operational bucket, exchange-related balances alone come to 1.63 million BTC, or 8.1% of all issued Bitcoin. 
The quantum risk behind the analysis is rooted in a scenario involving a sufficiently capable “Cryptographically Relevant Quantum Computer” (CRQC) running Shor’s algorithm. In principle, if an attacker knows a public key, Shor’s algorithm could be used to recover the corresponding private key. 
Glassnode’s at-rest framework matters here because the attacker would not need the owner to move the coins. If the public key is already visible on-chain, the coin is considered exposed; if the public key is not visible on-chain, the coin is not exposed under this specific model.
The Bigger Warning
Under Glassnode’s structural exposure definition, the output type itself reveals the relevant public-key information, independent of how carefully the owner manages addresses. 
The report points to early P2PK outputs—associated with Satoshi-era coins—and legacy bare multisig structures such as P2MS. It also includes modern Taproot (P2TR) outputs. 
While these script types come from different eras and were built for different purposes, they share the same property in Glassnode’s framework: the public key, or a public-key equivalent, is visible by default on-chain. That means these coins are targetable while they remain unspent.
Operational exposure is where the situation becomes more complex, and where the report places most of its emphasis. In these cases, the outputs are not necessarily vulnerable by design. 
Instead, they become exposed because the public key has already been revealed at some point during spending, yet Bitcoin remains associated with the same key or script arrangement. Glassnode describes this as an “address reuse problem.” 
4 Million Bitcoin Operationally Unsafe
Glassnode classifies 4.12 million Bitcoin, or 20.6% of issued supply, as operationally unsafe, and within that bucket, it highlights exchanges as a major labeled subset.
For exchange-related balances, the study estimates 1.66 million BTC, or 8.3% of total supply, falls into the operationally unsafe category. Glassnode notes that this represents approximately 40% of all operationally unsafe BTC. 
Among the largest exchanges, Glassnode reports that Coinbase labeled balances appear largely concentrated in non-exposed structures, with only 5% exposed balance. By contrast, Binance and Bitfinex show dramatically higher susceptible balances—85% and 100%, respectively.
For the countries covered in the report—the United States, the United Kingdom, and El Salvador—Glassnode indicates 0% quantum exposure to their Bitcoin holdings.
Featured image created with OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com 
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The report&#8217;s finding reframes the entire recovery in a single diagnosis. The recent Bitcoin advance appears to have been driven primarily by a derivatives-led short squeeze rather than by the kind of organic spot demand that characterizes sustainable bull market advances. Short sellers who had accumulated positions during the correction were forced to cover as the price moved against them — creating buying pressure that pushed Bitcoin higher without the underlying spot market activity that would typically accompany a genuine recovery.
That distinction carries a specific forward implication. Short squeeze-driven rallies are mechanical rather than fundamental — they run as long as there are shorts to force out, and they exhaust themselves when that supply of forced buyers is depleted. The CryptoQuant data suggests that depletion has arrived. Spot market demand has failed to generate the new inflows required to sustain the move independently, and futures demand has begun declining rapidly.
The result is a Bitcoin that reached the upper boundary of its resistance zone on borrowed momentum — and is now facing the consequences of that foundation proving insufficient.
The Historical Playbook Is Not Encouraging
The CryptoQuant report places the current demand deterioration in a historical framework that removes ambiguity about what typically follows. During previous bearish phases, whenever Bitcoin&#8217;s total demand — the combined reading across spot and futures markets — fell below zero, the asset either declined further or entered extended periods of sideways consolidation before finding a genuine directional catalyst. The current reading has crossed that threshold, placing Bitcoin in the same structural category as those prior episodes.
The macro environment adds pressure from outside the crypto market simultaneously. Rising sovereign bond yields across major economies are tightening the financial conditions that influence risk asset allocation — a dynamic that reduces the pool of capital available for speculative positioning and increases the attractiveness of fixed-income alternatives relative to assets like Bitcoin. That external pressure does not create the demand weakness, but it makes the recovery of demand considerably harder to achieve while it persists.
The selling pressure increasingly visible on US-based exchanges adds the domestic dimension. When American exchanges show elevated sell-side activity, it reflects the institutional and retail participants most sensitive to macro conditions, reducing their exposure — the cohort whose return would be most meaningful for a genuine demand recovery.
The report&#8217;s forward assessment is honest and conditional. A technical rebound remains possible given the scale of the recent short-term decline — oversold conditions create mechanical bounces regardless of underlying structure. But the downward trend pressure is likely to persist until total demand recovers meaningfully above zero. A bounce that occurs without that demand recovery is a bounce that faces the same structural headwinds that produced the current breakdown — and those headwinds do not resolve simply because the price temporarily moves higher.
Bitcoin Tests Critical Support As Recovery Momentum Weakens
Bitcoin is attempting to stabilize near the $77,000 level after losing momentum below the local highs around $82,000. The daily chart shows BTC pulling back directly into a critical support confluence formed by the 200-day moving average near $75,000 and the previous breakout zone between roughly $73,000 and $74,000. That area acted as resistance throughout March and early April before Bitcoin finally broke above it during the latest recovery phase. Now, the market is testing whether former resistance can successfully flip into support.
The rejection from the 200-day exponential moving average near $81,000 remains technically important. BTC briefly pushed into that region but failed to sustain upside momentum, confirming that sellers are still defending higher levels aggressively. At the same time, volume during the recent decline has not expanded dramatically compared to the capitulation phase seen in February, suggesting that the current move resembles a corrective retracement rather than a panic-driven breakdown.
Short-term structure remains fragile. Bitcoin continues trading below the declining 200-day EMA while attempting to hold above the 200-day SMA, leaving the market trapped between bearish momentum overhead and structural support underneath. If bulls lose the $73,000–$75,000 zone, the next major support sits near the $65,000 region highlighted by the February accumulation range.
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Singapore&#8217;s central bank has ordered the crypto firm to produce a closure certificate confirming that all customer funds have been returned. The company told regulators it holds no outstanding customer assets.
A License Gone In 16 Months
The Monetary Authority of Singapore revoked Bsquared&#8217;s Major Payment Institution License on Wednesday after an on-site inspection turned up a range of problems.
Regulators found gaps in how the company managed risk and handled conflicts of interest. There were also failures to follow the central bank&#8217;s outsourcing rules.
Worse, officials said Bsquared had given false or misleading information to MAS on multiple occasions — starting from when it first applied for the license and continuing through the inspection itself. The firm, also known as BSQ, had held the license for just 16 months.
MAS Not Done With Bsquared
The central bank made clear that revoking the license is not the end of the matter. MAS said it is now reviewing the conduct of the company&#8217;s key officers, signaling that individuals within the firm could face separate consequences.
Singapore has licensed 37 entities to offer digital payment token services. Revocations are rare. The action against Bsquared puts other operators on notice that the regulator will move against firms that fall short — or mislead — authorities.
A Hub That Holds Its Standards
Singapore has built a reputation as one of Asia&#8217;s leading centers for crypto business. Coinbase and Ripple maintain regional offices there. Crypto.com has its global headquarters in the city-state.
That standing has come partly from how seriously regulators treat licensing requirements. Last year, MAS rejected an application from AmazingTech, the operator of Tokenize Xchange, and the Commercial Affairs Department later launched a probe into the company.
The Bsquared revocation fits a pattern: Singapore wants the business, but not at the cost of oversight.
Beyond Payments, Deeper Integration
The city-state has also been expanding its digital asset ambitions in other areas. Singapore Gulf Bank recently launched a service letting institutional clients mint and redeem stablecoins directly through their bank accounts via the Solana blockchain.
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]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/singapore-shuts-down-bsquareds-crypto-payment-operations-details</link><guid>851989</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content >https://bitcoinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/a_350564.png?resize=1024%2C430</dc:content ><dc:text>Singapore Shuts Down Bsquared’s Crypto Payment Operations – Details</dc:text></item><item><title>Here's why bitcoin turned lower from the 200-day average - CoinDesk</title><description><![CDATA[Here's why bitcoin turned lower from the 200-day average& & CoinDesk]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/heres-why-bitcoin-turned-lower-from-the-200-day-average-coindesk</link><guid>851940</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Here's why bitcoin turned lower from the 200-day average - CoinDesk</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin ETFs see $70.4M in outflows as Ethereum ETFs shed $28.1M in consecutive retreat - Crypto Briefing</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin ETFs see $70.4M in outflows as Ethereum ETFs shed $28.1M in consecutive retreat& & Crypto Briefing]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-etfs-see-704m-in-outflows-as-ethereum-etfs-shed-281m-in-consecutive-retreat-crypto-briefing</link><guid>851959</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin ETFs see $70.4M in outflows as Ethereum ETFs shed $28.1M in consecutive retreat - Crypto Briefing</dc:text></item><item><title>Ferrari accepts Bitcoin and crypto payments in US and Europe - Crypto Briefing</title><description><![CDATA[Ferrari accepts Bitcoin and crypto payments in US and Europe& & Crypto Briefing]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/ferrari-accepts-bitcoin-and-crypto-payments-in-us-and-europe-crypto-briefing</link><guid>851946</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Ferrari accepts Bitcoin and crypto payments in US and Europe - Crypto Briefing</dc:text></item><item><title>Bank of England Moves Stablecoin Rules to June as UK Targets Year-End Framework</title><description><![CDATA[Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden has detailed a comprehensive plan to modernize the UK financial ecosystem by integrating stablecoins, asset tokenization, and overhauled payment architectures. A Shift in Stablecoin Regulation The Bank of England will publish draft rules for systemic stablecoins next month, aiming to finalize a regulatory framework by year-end in alignment [&#8230;]]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bank-of-england-moves-stablecoin-rules-to-june-as-uk-targets-year-end-framework</link><guid>851905</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content >https://static.news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/bank-of-england-2-768x432.jpg</dc:content ><dc:text>Bank of England Moves Stablecoin Rules to June as UK Targets Year-End Framework</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin treasury Nakamoto plans reverse stock split to save ailing share price - TradingView</title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin treasury Nakamoto plans reverse stock split to save ailing share price& & TradingView]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/bitcoin-treasury-nakamoto-plans-reverse-stock-split-to-save-ailing-share-price-tradingview</link><guid>851957</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Bitcoin treasury Nakamoto plans reverse stock split to save ailing share price - TradingView</dc:text></item><item><title>Ethereum Sentiment Collapsed To 2023 Levels: Historic Data Suggests A Contrarian Setup</title><description><![CDATA[Ethereum is struggling below $2,150 as selling pressure continues to define the market&#8217;s short-term direction and the recovery that briefly pushed ETH toward $2,400 fades into memory. The decline is uncomfortable — but top analyst Darkfost has identified a signal in the derivatives data that reframes the current weakness in a way that experienced market participants will recognize immediately.
The Taker Buy Sell Ratio for Ethereum on Binance has just reached its most negative reading since September 2023 — a period that sat squarely within the previous bear market and preceded one of the most significant recoveries the asset has produced. The weekly ratio currently sits at 0.91, meaning aggressive sell orders are substantially outweighing aggressive buy orders in Binance&#8217;s futures order books. Sellers are not merely present — they are dominant, and the margin of their dominance has not been seen in nearly two years.
The metric Darkfost examines is one of the most direct available gauges of short-term market momentum and investor sentiment. When the ratio falls below 1.0, sellers control the immediate order flow. When it reaches the kind of extreme that September 2023 represented — and that the current reading is now matching — the market has entered a phase where bearish conviction has become the overwhelming consensus rather than simply the prevailing view.
Consensus trades in financial markets have a history. And that history is what makes Darkfost&#8217;s analysis worth reading carefully before drawing conclusions about what Ethereum&#8217;s current weakness actually means for what comes next.
When Everyone Is Short the Market Becomes Its Own Catalyst
Darkfost places the current sentiment extreme in the price context that gives it its forward implication. Ethereum has corrected approximately 9% over the past seven days and continues trading within the broad range that has defined its structure since the recovery from the cycle lows — roughly $1,500 on the downside and $4,000 on the upside. Within that range, the current price level does not represent a breakdown into new bear market territory. It represents a correction within an established structure, against which an unprecedented level of bearish positioning has now accumulated.
That combination — a correction within a range, not a breakdown beyond it — is what makes the sentiment extreme analytically interesting rather than simply alarming. When markets break decisively into new downside territory, extreme bearish positioning can reflect an accurate assessment of the trend. When markets correct within an established range while bearish positioning reaches a two-year extreme, the positioning itself becomes the risk.
Darkfost is careful about what this observation does and does not confirm. These situations are difficult to anticipate with precision, and sentiment extremes can persist longer than logic suggests before resolving. The mechanism, however, is straightforward: the more aggressively participants position on the short side, the larger the pool of forced buyers becomes if the price moves against them.
A market where everyone is short is a market where a recovery does not simply move the price higher — it forces exits, which accelerates the move, which forces more exits. The current 0.91 ratio does not guarantee that sequence. It does mean the conditions for it have rarely been more fully assembled than they are right now.
Ethereum Trades At Critical Support As Bearish Momentum Continues Building
Ethereum is trading near $2,130 after losing the momentum that briefly pushed price toward the $2,400 resistance region earlier this month. The daily chart shows ETH breaking below the 100-day moving average again while remaining firmly capped beneath the descending 200-day moving average near $2,600, reinforcing the broader bearish structure still controlling the market.
The recovery from February’s capitulation low near $1,800 initially looked constructive, with Ethereum reclaiming key support levels and printing a sequence of higher highs through April. However, bullish momentum faded significantly once ETH approached the heavy resistance cluster between $2,300 and $2,400. Multiple failed breakout attempts created a lower-high structure, signaling weakening buyer conviction before the latest decline accelerated.
Importantly, Ethereum is now testing the $2,100-$2,150 region, an area that previously acted as support during the April consolidation phase. Losing this zone decisively could expose ETH to another move toward the broader demand area near $1,900-$2,000, where buyers aggressively defended price after the February crash.
Volume remains relatively subdued compared to the volatility seen earlier this year, suggesting the current decline is being driven more by deteriorating sentiment and defensive positioning than by panic capitulation. Combined with the extremely bearish Binance taker buy-sell ratio, the chart reflects a market increasingly dominated by short-side conviction while still lacking strong spot demand capable of reversing momentum sustainably.
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Governor Henry McMaster signed Senate Bill 163 on May 19, adding it to a growing stack of state-level digital asset laws that have quietly moved through Republican-controlled legislatures across the country.
A Near-Unanimous Vote That Signals Shifting Ground
The bill cleared the South Carolina Senate 38-1, a margin that says more than the law itself. Filed in January 2025, it spent 17 months working through the legislative process — passing the Senate in May of that year, getting reconciled with House amendments in April 2026, and landing on the governor&#8217;s desk this month.
Senators Daniel Verdin and Matthew Leber sponsored the bill. It now adds a new Chapter 47 to Title 34 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, laying out one of the more detailed state-level crypto frameworks in the country.
The law prohibits state government agencies from accepting or requiring payments in a central bank digital currency. It also bars those agencies from joining any Federal Reserve CBDC pilot or testing program.
But the definition matters: the bill describes a CBDC as a digital currency issued directly by the US Federal Reserve or a federal agency. Privately issued stablecoins backed by legal tender or government treasuries — such as USDC — fall outside that definition and remain permitted under state law.
What The Law Actually Covers
Beyond the CBDC ban, S.163 covers a wide range of crypto activity. Individuals and businesses are protected from being blocked from accepting digital assets as payment for legal goods and services.
Self-hosted and hardware wallets are formally recognized, allowing users to hold their own assets without government interference. State and local governments are also barred from taxing digital asset payments at higher rates than other payment types.
The law&#8217;s definition of digital assets is broad, covering cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, fungible tokens, non-fungible tokens, and other digital-only assets that carry economic, proprietary, or access rights.
Crypto mining operations also get legal cover. Local governments cannot impose unfair zoning rules, excessive noise restrictions, or regulations that single out mining businesses.
Node operations, blockchain software development, staking services, and mining activities are exempt from money transmitter license requirements under certain conditions.
Staking-as-a-service and mining-as-a-service providers will not automatically be classified as securities issuers under state law.
At the same time, the South Carolina Attorney General retains authority to prosecute fraud involving anyone who falsely claims to offer those services — a consumer protection measure built directly into the law.
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The May 19 order, titled “Integrating Financial Technology Innovation into Regulatory Frameworks,” frames the issue as one of competition and modernization. “The Federal Government must update regulations to allow integration of digital assets and innovative technology into traditional financial services and payment systems. The Federal Government must also remove overly burdensome and fragmented regulations and supervisory practices that form barriers to entry and primarily benefit incumbent financial services firms,” the order says.
The most important section for crypto firms is the part on Federal Reserve services. The order asks the Fed to evaluate the legal, regulatory and policy framework for access to Reserve Bank payment accounts and payment services by uninsured depository institutions and non-bank financial companies, including those engaged in digital assets. The Fed is requested to submit findings and recommendations within 120 days, including whether existing law allows expanded access and whether regional Reserve Banks can act independently when granting or denying applications.
What This Means For Ripple
For Ripple, the timing is notable. In July 2025, CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the company had applied for a US national bank charter, while also seeking a Fed master account that would let it access Federal Reserve payment infrastructure and hold RLUSD reserves directly with the central bank. Ripple’s charter application was confirmed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, while the master account bid was positioned as part of the company’s broader stablecoin and payments strategy.
Ripple’s application is not occurring in isolation. Kraken Financial, the exchange’s Wyoming-chartered banking arm, announced in March that it had received a Federal Reserve master account, becoming the first digital asset bank in the US to gain direct access to the Fed’s payment infrastructure. Kraken said the approval followed more than five years of regulatory engagement and would allow direct connectivity to Fedwire without relying on intermediary banks.
That approval has become the template and warning sign for the rest of the sector. Kraken’s account is limited-purpose and initially granted for one year, giving it access to Fedwire and limited overnight balances, but not interest on reserves, emergency Fed lending, FedNow or ACH. Other firms seeking similar access include Ripple, Anchorage Digital and Wise.
Notably, the issue has already been tested in court. Custodia Bank, another Wyoming crypto-focused institution, applied for a master account in October 2020, sued the Fed in 2022 over delays, and saw its application denied in January 2023. In 2025 and 2026, appeals court decisions reinforced the view that Reserve Banks retain discretion to reject master account requests, a legal backdrop Trump’s order now explicitly asks the Fed to examine.
Ripple has also shown interest in a more limited route. In November, Ripple chief legal officer Stu Alderoty said the Fed’s “skinny” account concept was attractive despite restrictions, because it could still improve RLUSD reserve redeemability without granting the full benefits of a traditional master account.
The Fed had already opened that door before Trump’s order. In December, it requested public input on a special-purpose “payment account” for eligible institutions focused on payments innovation. The prototype would be distinct from a master account, would not pay interest, would not provide Fed credit, and would be subject to balance caps.
Ripple’s stablecoin push gives the master account question added weight. The company said in December that the OCC had conditionally approved Ripple National Trust Bank, a federally supervised trust bank that would manage RLUSD reserves under both NYDFS and OCC oversight.
Overall, Trump’s order does not grant Ripple a master account. It does, however, force the policy question into a formal timeline: whether firms building crypto payment and stablecoin infrastructure should remain dependent on bank intermediaries, or gain direct, risk-limited access to the sovereign rails beneath dollar settlement.
At press time, XRP traded at $1.3647.
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The analyst noted that despite the recent decline in Bitcoin’s price, most market participants still believe that the flagship cryptocurrency can rally much higher. Meanwhile, he stated that the market is barely seeing any positive moves, like retail investors returning to buy assets. However, he noted that the number of BTC searches on Google has increased, as people question which assets to buy during this downturn and how to purchase Bitcoin and Ethereum. 
Brutal Truths About Bitcoin And The Crypto Market
In a YouTube video published on May 19, market expert TheModernInvestor noted that the rising number of Google searches for Bitcoin is a major indicator of what’s coming next. He shared several truths about Bitcoin, noting that the market is currently at the point where institutional investors, firms, and almost everyone are announcing a fresh bull cycle. He said that even some investors suggest the bear market, or crypto winter, has ended. 
TheModernInvestor attributed this surge in optimism to the CLARITY bill, which just concluded a voting session by the U.S. Senate Banking Committee. He also said the widespread positive sentiment is likely due to hopes of an interest rate cut, with investors in both the crypto and stock markets strongly believing that asset prices will continue going up. 
Furthermore, TheModernInvestor noted that prominent figures in the crypto market, like Cathie Wood, founder of ARK Invest, have been trending online for weeks after announcing the start of a new bull market. According to the analyst, Wood said that ARKInvest’s research has shown that not only is the market going back up, but Bitcoin could reach a valuation of about $1 million per coin in the next few years. 
TheModernInvestor also noted that asset management firm Fidelity and Michael Saylor, the founder of Strategy, the world’s largest Bitcoin treasury, had previously made similar predictions. Given how bullish everyone in the market is, including top institutional players, the analyst highlighted that it has become very difficult for market watchers not to get excited and follow the trend.  
In addition, TheModernInvestor explained that the crypto market tends to revolve around the movements of institutional players. He said that in 2017, when Bitcoin was seen as just a digital asset with no significant valuation, everyone dismissed it and even laughed at people who invested in it. However, once Larry Fink, the CEO and Chairman of BlackRock, spoke about Bitcoin, it became a thing of interest, with many investors flooding the market. 
The analyst also mentioned a truth about the recent quantum computing trend that has been rampant in the crypto market. He said that many top blockchains, including Ethereum, XRP, and Cardano, have announced plans to make their networks more quantum-ready to improve security. 
However, TheModernInvestor noted an oddity in the narrative. He said that many BTC developers are also trying to make Bitcoin’s network quantum-secure, and one way they intend to do that is by freezing older wallets, which they say makes the blockchain less secure.
This solution to rising quantum threats has caused an uproar in the crypto space, as these developers appear to be targeting the wallet of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, which currently holds roughly 1 million BTC,  worth billions of dollars. Many Bitcoin supporters, including Alex Thorn, the Head of Firmwide Research at Galaxy Digital, have warned that Nakamoto’s original wallet holdings must remain strictly untouched. Thorn said Nakamoto’s coins and BTC’s core property rights must be preserved even if Bitcoin’s price were to crash 50% and altcoins by 90%. 
Analyst Says This Cycle Will Be The Most Difficult
In his video, TheModernInvestor further warned that this could be one of the most difficult cryptocurrency cycles for retail investors who are not yet in the market. He noted that even those already holding crypto assets may be surprised by what plays out as the cycle develops through 2026.
With price expectations continuing to rise across the market, TheModernInvestor is confident that this decade will go down as one of the most remarkable periods for investing the world has ever seen.
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Crypto To Move Fentanyl Proceeds
Treasury noted that the Sinaloa Cartel is among the oldest and most powerful drug trafficking groups in Mexico. The United States has identified the organization as a significant foreign narcotics trafficker since April 15, 2009. 
According to the agency, the cartel’s operations include illicit fentanyl sales, which generate proceeds that must then be moved, cleaned, and ultimately transmitted back into the cartel’s network.
A central figure in the Treasury’s announcement is Armando de Jesus Ojeda Aviles, known as Ojeda Aviles, who the US describes as the leader of a crypto laundering network tied to the cartel’s drug trafficking operations. 
Treasury alleges that Ojeda Aviles coordinates the collection of large amounts of cash in the United States—cash that Treasury links to fentanyl and other illicit drug sales. 
From there, the Treasury says he facilitates the conversion of that bulk cash into cryptocurrency. The agency’s concern is that the resulting digital-asset funds are then transferred for the cartel’s use in Mexico.
Ethereum Addresses Added In Sanctions
Treasury also identified Jesus Alonso Aispuro Felix, described as a close associate and the network’s chief money broker. Treasury’s release says Aispuro Felix is responsible for brokering large transfers of drug proceeds using crypto addresses. 
Another associate highlighted in the release is Rodrigo Alarcon Palomares, who the Treasury alleges facilitated money pickups in the United States on behalf of the network. 
The agency further points to a legal development involving Alarcon Palomares: in April 2024, a federal grand jury in the US District Court for the District of Colorado returned an indictment against him on three counts of laundering drug proceeds through cryptocurrency.
As part of the sanctions action, Treasury said the list of additions includes six Ethereum network addresses. The agency added that five of those addresses are connected to Ojeda Aviles.
Featured image created with OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com 
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Crypto analyst Merlijn The Trader has outlined a six-step framework on X that places BTC&#8217;s current price action directly onto the structure of the 2021 market cycle. Three steps have already been completed. The fourth, he says, is next, and it involves another Bitcoin price crash.
Bitcoin Is Now At The Most Important Stage Of The Playbook
Merlijn’s weekly candlestick timeframe chart divides Bitcoin’s previous cycle into six phases: distribution, small consolidation, redistribution, accumulation, re-accumulation, and then the final rally. In the 2021 section of the chart, BTC first formed a distribution range near the cycle top before entering a smaller consolidation, then a redistribution phase, and finally a deeper accumulation zone after the major bear market breakdown.
The analyst is of the notion that the same structure is now playing out again. Distribution, he said, has already occurred. Bitcoin reached an all-time high of $126,060 in October 2025 before turning lower. Since that peak, Bitcoin&#8217;s price has been declining in bear market price action.
The small consolidation phase that followed the distribution top has also been completed, and Bitcoin’s price action since late January is all in the redistribution phase. This caveat is why BTC is currently in the most important part of the technical setup. The next projection based on the setup is not another immediate rally phase, but a crash to an accumulation range much lower than current prices.
The $78,000 Line That Changes Everything
Merlijn placed that possible accumulation zone between $45,000 and $59,000. This would imply that Bitcoin still has one major downside leg left if the 2021-style structure continues to play out. 
However, Merlijn&#8217;s analysis carries an interesting condition. If BTC holds $78,000, Step 4 is skipped entirely, and the cycle advances directly to re-accumulation and eventually the major run. If $78,000 breaks, the $45,000 to $59,000 accumulation range becomes the next destination before any real bounce. Therefore, the strongest version of the bullish case would be Bitcoin closing multiple weeks above $78,000 and forcing the Bitcoin price to skip the deeper accumulation phase. 
That level is now under direct pressure. BTC broke below the $77,000 price level on May 18, but it is now back to trading around $77,500 at the time of writing. This means a drop to $59,000 would represent a decline of about 23.8%, while a fall to $45,000 would mark a deeper correction of 42% from the current price.
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The company behind the world&#8217;s largest stablecoin filed seven trademark applications with the Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information Service on May 19, covering not just its tokens but its company name, official logo, and gold-backed asset Tether Gold, known as XAUT.
A Shift In Strategy
That&#8217;s a departure from how Tether has approached South Korea before. Earlier filings were limited to stablecoin product names. Covering the broader brand signals something bigger — a possible push toward establishing an actual business presence in the country, not just protecting a label.
Timing is everything here. South Korea is in the middle of drafting new rules under the second phase of its Digital Asset Basic Act.
Tether is quietly trademarking itself in South Korea before the rules land@tether filed seven trademarks in South Korea, covering its name, logo, and Tether Gold (XAUT), per Seoul Economic Daily citing the Korean IP office&#8217;s KIPRIS database.
It&#8217;s a strategy shift. Tether&#8217;s… pic.twitter.com/WASjdNc2AF
— BSCN (@BSCNews) May 19, 2026
One proposal under discussion would require foreign stablecoin companies to set up a local branch before they can legally offer their tokens to South Korean users.
Tether&#8217;s trademark filings, some observers say, look like early preparation for that kind of requirement.
South Korea is not a small market. The country has one of the most active retail crypto trading populations in the world, which makes it a place no major stablecoin issuer can afford to ignore.
Circle Already Has A Head Start
Tether is not alone in moving on South Korea. Circle, the company behind USDC, filed 11 local trademarks last year and has already seen results — USDC&#8217;s market share in the country grew by 10%.
Tether now has seven active trademarks in South Korea, a number that has been growing as competition between the two stablecoin giants heats up.
Earlier this year, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire traveled to South Korea and held meetings with major banks and crypto exchanges, exploring possible partnerships.
That kind of ground-level relationship building puts Circle ahead in terms of local ties, at least for now.
Payments, Not Just Trading
The trademark filings also fit into a wider ambition Tether has for South Korea. The country runs a significant export economy, and businesses there regularly move money across borders.
Tether sees that as an opening. Using blockchain-based payments instead of traditional bank transfers through systems like SWIFT could offer faster, cheaper transactions for South Korean exporters.
That vision — stablecoins as a real payment tool, not just a trading instrument — reflects where the bigger competition between Tether and Circle may eventually play out, well beyond crypto exchanges and into mainstream finance.
Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
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Buys Bitcoin and Eyes a Dividend Amid Market Fear - MarketBeat</dc:text></item><item><title>New CFO named for Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) delegated sponsor - Stock Titan</title><description><![CDATA[New CFO named for Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) delegated sponsor& & Stock Titan]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/new-cfo-named-for-morgan-stanley-bitcoin-trust-msbt-delegated-sponsor-stock-titan</link><guid>851808</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>New CFO named for Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) delegated sponsor - Stock Titan</dc:text></item><item><title>Hyperliquid ETF Inflows Outpace Bitcoin ETFs During Debut Trading Week - Bitcoin News</title><description><![CDATA[Hyperliquid ETF Inflows Outpace Bitcoin ETFs During Debut Trading Week& & Bitcoin News]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/hyperliquid-etf-inflows-outpace-bitcoin-etfs-during-debut-trading-week-bitcoin-news</link><guid>851826</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Hyperliquid ETF Inflows Outpace Bitcoin ETFs During Debut Trading Week - Bitcoin News</dc:text></item><item><title>Michigan governor hopeful discloses $800K bitcoin gift from a 'friend' - The Detroit News</title><description><![CDATA[Michigan governor hopeful discloses $800K bitcoin gift from a 'friend'& & The Detroit News]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/michigan-governor-hopeful-discloses-800k-bitcoin-gift-from-a-friend-the-detroit-news</link><guid>851773</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>Michigan governor hopeful discloses $800K bitcoin gift from a 'friend' - The Detroit News</dc:text></item><item><title>CryptoQuant says bitcoin mirrors 2022 bear market pattern as sentiment turns 'extremely bearish' - The Block</title><description><![CDATA[CryptoQuant says bitcoin mirrors 2022 bear market pattern as sentiment turns 'extremely bearish'& & The Block]]></description><link>https://coinsnews.com/cryptoquant-says-bitcoin-mirrors-2022-bear-market-pattern-as-sentiment-turns-extremely-bearish-the-block</link><guid>851756</guid><author>COINS NEWS</author><dc:content /><dc:text>CryptoQuant says bitcoin mirrors 2022 bear market pattern as sentiment turns 'extremely bearish' - The Block</dc:text></item><item><title>Bitcoin Seeing A Crucial Shift In Demand Dynamics While Price Action Weakens</title><description><![CDATA[As volatility persists in the market, Bitcoin faces a potential retest of the $70,000 price level following the recent pullback. With this waning price action, demand for the flagship asset among investors and traders is exhibiting a trend that could spell trouble for its near-term direction.
Demand Patterns For Bitcoin Are Undergoing A Change
Bitcoin continues to struggle with heightened bearish pressure, and a subtle but crucial shift is currently emerging in the market. Currently, BTC’s downside price action has begun to reflect changes in its demand dynamics.
In an analysis of the Bitcoin Spot and Perpetual Futures Demand Growth, Julio Moreno has shared that BTC’s total demand entered into a contraction phase on Monday, May 18. This shift comes after a steady upside since early March this year, driven by speculative demand. 
With fading buying pressure and cooling speculative activity colliding, this development triggered concerns about whether the market is either getting ready for a wider trend reversal or is about to enter a consolidation phase. Moreno highlighted that speculative demand growth, which is represented by the blue bars on the chart, reached its highest level as prices approached the $80,000 mark. However, this activity has since slowed down significantly. 
Meanwhile, spot demand, indicated as the grey bars on the chart, is contracting slightly faster than the speed of the cooling speculative demand. As demand patterns continue to adjust, this could play a role in shaping BTC’s next major move in either direction.
BTC Held At Loss Matching Past Levels
During this weakening momentum, another development that is drawing attention is the number of Bitcoins held at a loss. According to Darkfost, another CryptoQuant author, the supply of BTC held at a loss by long-term holders is not 5.7 million BTC, matching levels previously seen at the peak of past bear markets. 
In 2015, it was 5.96 million BTC, in 2019, it was 5.8 million BTC, while in 2022, it was 6.8 million BTC. It is worth noting that the most severe discomfort was felt by LTHs during the last cycle. Nonetheless, the recent 52% decline in Bitcoin is still significantly lower than what was observed in earlier bear markets.
Darkfost stated that this suggests a very large number of BTC was exchanged between $80,000 and $126,000, and the losses are probably present among the youngest cohort of LTHs. What’s important here is that the trend is not completely confirmed yet, but a slight distortion caused by the movement of 800,000 BTC from Coinbase on November 21 and 22 was observed.
Furthermore, a spike of more than 740,000 BTC can clearly be seen around April 21 and 22, while on Bitbo, the transaction to long-term holders occurs after 155 days. By adjusting the figure for this movement, the value could still be around 4.93 million BTC, which remains historically significant.
In the following 3 to 4 days, Darkfost noted that a number of LTH-related measures on platforms that use a 6-month threshold may also begin to move quickly. At that point, these BTC, which moved around $84,500, will officially shift from STH to LTH supply.
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‘Breadcrumbs’ In Crypto
A FOX Business report released Wednesday points to new figures from a threat-detection data firm estimating that Tehran controls roughly $7.7 billion in digital assets. 
Officials and analysts behind the crackdown argue that, despite claims by foreign adversaries that cryptocurrencies can help them evade sanctions, the technology can still leave clear trails that investigators can follow.
Chris Perkins, the CEO of 250 Digital Asset Management, is quoted in the report describing why crypto can be useful for law enforcement to monitor. 
He said investigators repeatedly found that adversaries using digital assets inadvertently create “breadcrumbs,” making transactions easier to track than some might expect. 
Iran Advances Hormuz Insurance Using Bitcoin
The report also suggests the US could apply even more pressure by leveraging threats to the on-ramps that make crypto movement easier. 
Industry insiders believe Washington may escalate its stance by warning it could cut off crypto exchanges from the American banking system, a move that would raise operational risks for firms handling transactions tied to sanctioned networks.
At the same time, the US crackdown comes alongside reports that Iran has moved forward with a new digital insurance platform for cargo ships operating through the Strait of Hormuz. 
As Bitcoinist reported earlier this week, payments tied to the insurance are being settled entirely in Bitcoin (BTC), linking Iran’s maritime finance strategy directly to the cryptocurrency ecosystem that US officials are targeting.
The Iranian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance had been working on the strait-related insurance plan. The initiative is designed to make management of the strait possible through insurance products, including maritime insurance policies and financial responsibility certificates. 
The scheme could allegedly produce more than $10 billion in revenue for Iran, potentially creating an additional stream of funding that supporters of the plan believe could be harder for international enforcement to interrupt.
Featured image created with OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com 
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According to new reports from on-chain analytics platform Santiment, Whales are currently holding over 450 billion coins, setting a record 8-year high. With more tokens being swallowed up by this group of investors, speculation about a fresh bull run is emerging, one that could propel the price from its current downtrend to new highs.
XRP Whales Now Control Over 68% Of Token’s Supply
On May 18, Crypto analyst Zach Humphries posted on X that large holders now control a whopping 68.5% of XRP’s total circulating supply. Santiment’s data has also shown that the whales in question own wallets with at least 10 million XRP. 
Combined together, these whales own approximately 45.83 billion tokens. Humphries said this substantial figure matches levels the market has not seen since May 2018, about four months after the altcoin recorded its all-time high of $3.84. 
Because of this level of concentrated control, Humphries stated that the sell side of XRP could get extremely thin if this accumulation trend continues at such an aggressive pace. The analyst revealed that smart money is now using the current sideways consolidation to absorb supply directly from crypto exchanges. 
To put this into perspective, the altcoin has been in a steep downtrend for months, with the price currently trading in the $1.3 to $1.4 range. The cryptocurrency has failed to recover despite the recent positive developments surrounding Ripple. While prices remain below 2025 highs, large-scale investors appear to be taking advantage of market volatility and declining to buy coins at cheap levels.
Against this backdrop, Humphries has suggested that a clean break above XRP’s current range could completely transform its macro chart. He implied that this recent trend could be the final accumulation phase before a real price breakout occurs, potentially sending it to new highs. Meanwhile, Santiment has said that the recent accumulation could see the token jumping back toward $1.5. 
Analyst Projects Next Big Move Above $1.8
In a recent price analysis, market expert Ali Martinez stated that XRP is gearing up for a major price move. The analyst said that he has been closely watching the tightest Bollinger Band squeeze on XRP’s 3-day chart for over a year now. He noted that at the time, volatility had compressed firmly, signaling that a violent price rally could be imminent. 
Martinez also described the altcoin’s current compression zone as a “no-trade zone,” suggesting that the market has to move first before any trades are confirmed. With this in mind, the analyst said he will remain patient while watching for a clean 3-day candlestick close outside the $ 1.29 to $ 1.50 range. He noted that if this close happens, it could confirm the next major trend direction.  
According to the analyst, a close above $1.50 could spark a major price explosion above $1.8, representing a more than 30% rally from current levels. On the flip side, if XRP were to close below $1.29, Martinez predicts this could invalidate the cryptocurrency’s bullish structure and trigger a steep correction back toward the $1 psychological support level.
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