Popular market pundit Michaël van de Poppe has stated that Bitcoin has already recorded its cycle bottom. The premier cryptocurrency is currently in a sustained uptrend that began in early April. During this time, Bitcoin’s price has surged from around $67,500 to a recent peak of around $80,000, culminating in an approximate net gain of 20%. Related Reading: Bitcoin Drops To 2 Cents! Revolut Users Report Massive BTC Price Glitch 50-Week MA Indicator Represents Pivotal Encounter For Bitcoin Bulls In line with his bullish outlook, van de Poppe has highlighted two crucial price barriers....
CLARITY Act: Banking Trade Groups Push For Yield Agreement Revision – Details
US banking trade groups have called for an amendment to the stablecoin yield compromise in the highly anticipated CLARITY Act. This statement comes ahead of an expected markup on the crypto legislation next week. After months of negotiations, legislators, crypto industry players, and US banks reached an agreement on how to adopt stablecoin yield under […]
Bitcoin Open Interest Explodes Beyond 2025 All-Time High Levels
Bitcoin is seeing an explosive rise in Open Interest, with derivatives activity now surpassing peak session levels recorded during the 2025 all-time high. This explosive growth reflects rising trader participation and increased leverage that is often seen during periods of heightened anticipation for major price moves. As positions rise across futures and perpetual markets, the spike in open interest points to a market gearing up for volatility. Can Bitcoin Sustain Momentum With Leverage Rising This Fast? Bitcoin is experiencing its strongest Open Interest expansion of 2026, with....
XRP Whale-Retail Spread On Binance Falls To 2024 Levels — What’s Happening?
The XRP price remains range-bound as it has been over the past couple of weeks. As of the time of writing, the XRP price has appreciated by 1.86% over the past day, yet it has been unable to break above the $1.60 resistance. However, despite this apparent inertia, a notable shift is occurring on Binance, the world’s leading crypto exchange by trading volume. Related Reading: XRP’s Biggest Holders Just Stopped Sending Tokens to Exchanges: Last Time Was November 2021 Binance Whale Vs Retail Spread Falls To 88% In a QuickTake post on CryptoQuant, analyst Amr Taha shares an update for the XRP....
This Finance CEO Picks Solana Instead Of Bitcoin — Here’s Why
Finance CEO Raoul Pal has expressed a clear preference for Solana over Bitcoin for reasons deeper than a simple asset comparison. The reasons for his latest crypto call go back to one of the crypto market’s biggest talking points: whether the next phase of the crypto industry will be led by Bitcoin’s store-of-value role or […]
Analyst Predicts Biggest Bitcoin Bull Trap Of The Cycle, Calls Out 50% Crash ...
Bitcoin’s price recovery is not a new beginning: it is a familiar ending. That is the warning from a crypto analyst, who is of the notion that the current Bitcoin price action is playing out a bull trap the market has seen before and that the setup is pointing to a destination that sees the cryptocurrency crashing by almost 50% from current price levels. Related Reading: XRP Flashes Historic Rally Signal, Fueling $12 Price Speculation Bitcoin Mirrors Key Stepping Stones From 2022 Bear Cycle Chiefy’s analysis centers on a structural comparison between Bitcoin’s current....
Bitcoin Open Interest Sees Largest Increase In 2026 — What’s Happening?
This week, Bitcoin saw a significant surge in bullish momentum, driving its price from $78,000 to as high as $82,855. While the flagship cryptocurrency has pulled back from this local high, it is yet to shift towards a bearish structure. Interestingly, a recent on-chain analysis revealed significant growth in derivatives activity in the Bitcoin market. […]
8 Months To Go: Here’s How Bitcoin Could Trend In 2026 – Analyst
Bitcoin is presently trading above $80,000, as market bulls sustain the rebound from early April. However, the flagship cryptocurrency remains firmly in bear-market territory, down roughly 37.5% from its all-time high. Amid the ongoing rally, crypto analyst Aralez has outlined a potential price trajectory for the remainder of 2026, highlighting the key macroeconomic and market catalysts likely to shape Bitcoin’s next major move. Related Reading: 14,600 Bitcoin Sold in Profit in One Day: Here Is How BTC’s Own Structure Broke It Below $80K Bitcoin To Fall Again, Cycle Bottom Likely In Q3 In....
Swiss Bitcoin Reserve Effort Withdrawn After Resistance From Central Bank
Campaign founder Yves Bennaim isn’t giving up. Even after his group failed to gather enough signatures to force a Swiss national referendum on Bitcoin reserves, Bennaim said another push could follow. Related Reading: Bitcoin Supply Shock: 100,000 BTC Vanish From Exchanges In Under 90 Days The Swiss direct democracy system requires campaigns to hit a signature threshold within 18 months — his team didn’t make it. A Bold Proposal That Didn’t Get Off The Ground The initiative would have required the Swiss National Bank to hold Bitcoin alongside gold and foreign currencies.....
New Fed Era Approaches: What Bitcoin Investors Should Expect Under Warsh
Over the last week, Bitcoin has continued to move higher after modest gains pushed prices into the $80,000 zone for the first time since January. The leading cryptocurrency is now reporting an approximately 13% gain over the last month, following the bullish resurgence that began in early April. Interestingly, the incoming chairman of the US […]
Tether Ramps Up Wallet Freezes, Blocking Over $500M In USDT
Once frozen, a Tether-blacklisted wallet almost never comes back. Only 3.6% of addresses placed on the blocklist in 2025 were later removed, according to BlockSec data. Related Reading: Crypto Traders In South Korea Face 22% Tax Starting January 2027 More than half of the funds tied to those wallets were permanently destroyed using the contracts’ […]
XRP Analyst Reveals The Question No One Asks And Why It’s Important
XRP is drawing renewed attention in the crypto community after an analyst raised a key question about the driving force behind demand for the asset in a global settlement system. The discussion focuses on how XRP would function if the XRP Ledger (XRPL) were widely adopted for payments, and whether the cryptocurrency’s value comes from usage, liquidity routing, or deeper institutional structures built around it. Related Reading: Bitcoin Bulls Need One More Signal To Confirm Market Bottom – Details Analyst Questions XRP’s Demand Source In An XRPL Economy Crypto analyst Iso Ledger posted a....
Bitcoin Funding Rates Fall To 2020 Lows On Binance — Fuel For Further Upside?
After multiple weeks hovering below $80,000, Bitcoin finally broke above the psychological level on Monday, May 4th. The premier cryptocurrency enjoyed a significant surge in bullish momentum, pushing its price to as high as $82,000 over the past week. While the Bitcoin price has slowed over the past couple of days, most indicators point to […]
A third-party provider failure caused Revolut’s app to show wildly inaccurate crypto prices on Friday, the company confirmed, after users flooded social media with screenshots of Bitcoin listed at just 2 cents. Related Reading: Bitcoin Supply Shock: 100,000 BTC Vanish From Exchanges In Under 90 Days Third-Party Provider Blamed For Pricing Chaos Revolut acknowledged the problem in a public statement, saying engineers were working on a fix and urging customers to check its status page for updates. Hi. We want to help resolve the issues you’re facing with the Bitcoin price....
Bitcoin Miners Bag Profit: 3,400 BTC Flow Out Of Reserves Since April
The price of Bitcoin has been relatively stable since the start of April, showing strong efforts to reclaim former highs. In its latest recovery attempt, the premier cryptocurrency finally returned above $80,000 for the first time since early February. Unsurprisingly, a relevant group of network participants, known as Bitcoin miners, appears to be taking advantage of the steady rise in BTC’s value over the past few weeks. Interestingly, a continuation of this profit-taking trend could pose an obstacle to the market leader’s recovery. Miners’ Profit-Taking Could Halt BTC’s Recovery In....
Bollinger Bands Creator Has Just Gone All In On Bitcoin, Is $100,000 Next?
Bitcoin traders are closely watching the market after John Bollinger, creator of the Bollinger Bands, revealed that his trading model has flipped bullish on BTC. The signal comes as BTC breaks above a key Bollinger Bands setup that has historically appeared before major rallies, sparking fresh speculation that the market could be preparing for a […]
Spot Bitcoin ETFs See Strongest Buying Streak In 9 Months
Bitcoin’s exchange-traded funds closed last week on a rough note — outflows hit $277 million on Thursday, followed by another $145 million on Friday. Yet when the dust settled, the week still ended in positive territory, extending a run that has now lasted six straight weeks. Related Reading: XRP Flashes Historic Rally Signal, Fueling $12 Price Speculation Inflows Total $3.4 Billion Since Early April US spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded net inflows every week since April 2, pulling in a combined $3.4 billion over that stretch, according to data from SoSoValue. That makes it the longest....
Chainlink Price Surges Above $10 For First Time Since January — Details
The cryptocurrency market has seen increased commentary about the imminence of an altcoin season over the past week, with the Chainlink price performance a major contributor to the conversation. The LINK token, which has had a rough ride this year, seems to have roared back to life over the last few days. Despite facing rejection around the $10 mark earlier in the week, the Chainlink price appears to have finally broken the psychological resistance after strong action on Friday, May 8th. A prominent crypto analytics firm has pinpointed potential catalysts behind LINK’s recent price....
Bitcoin Can’t Be Broken By Wall Street, CEO Says
Morgan Stanley is now undercutting Coinbase, Robinhood, and Charles Schwab on Bitcoin and crypto trading fees — and Strike CEO Jack Mallers isn’t worried about it one bit. Related Reading: Crypto Security Fears Rise As Chaos Labs Reveals Attempted Advanced Wallet Attack Wall Street’s Growing Footprint The bank recently launched a crypto trading pilot through […]
Here’s What The Cardano Founder Has To Say About The Widespread Criticism
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has reacted to Flare founder Hugo Philion’s comments, in which Philion highlighted his network’s growth relative to Cardano. Notably, Flare has achieved this growth as one of the largest DeFi providers in the XRP ecosystem. Cardano Founder Reacts To Flare Founder’s Comments In an X post, the Cardano founder remarked that […]
Cardano Holds Critical $0.25 Support: History Points To A Major Rally Setup
Cardano is testing a key long-term support at $0.25 once again, a level that has repeatedly sparked strong upside reversals in past cycles. With historical reactions from this zone leading to major rallies, the current reaction could mark the early stages of another structural move higher if support continues to hold. $0.25 Emerges As Cardano’s Most Critical Support Level According to analysis by Ali Charts, the $0.25 price point has emerged as the most critical support level for ADA. By examining the monthly chart, the analyst highlights that this specific price floor has historically....
Kraken’s Parent Files For OCC National Trust Charter—Hinting At A Ripple, Coi...
Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, disclosed on Friday that it has filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) seeking approval for a National Trust Company charter. A national trust company charter would allow Payward to set up a federally regulated custody business under OCC oversight. The […]
Pundit Says XRP At $1,000 Is Nothing Big, The Real Value Is Much Higher
Crypto pundit Remi has declared that an XRP rally to $1,000 is nothing big, indicating that the altcoin could easily reach this target. The pundit also revealed why he believes that XRP could rally much higher, outlining potential use cases for the token. Pundit Explains Why XRP Can Rally Well Above $1,000 In an X post, Remi remarked that those who think an XRP rally to $1,000 is something “big” haven’t been out in the real world. First, he alluded to the DTCC, stating that XRP can’t be less than $100 solely because of the DTCC utility, as this could drive in “quadrillions” of....
Meta’s 2026 Stablecoin Push Faces Senator Warren Scrutiny Over Financial Stab...
Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren questioned Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the company’s stablecoin plans, warning of serious risks to financial stability, competition, privacy, and payments integrity. Related Reading: Tokenized China-Linked Equities And ETFs On BNB Chain Explode 2,850% In 2026 Meta’s Stablecoin Trials Under Scrutiny This week, US Senator Elizabeth Warren sent a new letter […]
Tom Lee Sets $200,000 Year-End Bitcoin Target As Price Defends Crucial Support
As Bitcoin (BTC) defends a pivotal support level, Tom Lee has called for the end of the crypto winter, setting massive year-end outlooks for the flagship crypto and Ethereum (ETH). Related Reading: DeFi Platform TrustedVolumes Hit By $6.7M Hack As 2026 Exploits Surge Tom Lee Shares $200,000 Bitcoin Target Tom Lee, the chairman of Ethereum’s largest treasury firm, Bitmine Technology, shared bold end-of-year price predictions for the two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. During a quick-fire round of questions at Consensus 2026, the executive affirmed that Bitcoin could soar....
Crypto Titans Rally: Top US Exchanges Lobby For Risk Asset Easing In CLARITY Act
Three of the United States’ largest crypto exchanges—Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini—are pushing lawmakers to make a significant change to the anticipated CLARITY Act, the long-awaited framework for the crypto market that has been delayed for months in Congress. According to a Friday report by POLITICO, the companies have urged lawmakers to scrap one key provision […]
Ethereum Is Going Up While Shorts Are Piling In: Find Out What Usually Follows
Ethereum has lost ground below $2,300 as the market cools after weeks of cautious recovery. The price is retreating — but a CryptoQuant report tracking Binance derivatives activity has identified a dynamic beneath the surface that complicates the bearish reading considerably. Related Reading: Bitcoin Found Support Where Recent Buyers Can’t Afford to Lose: Discover the Mechanics The data shows that derivatives traders on Binance have been aggressively betting against Ethereum throughout the recent rebound — and they are still adding to those positions even as the price pulls back.....
Crypto Traders In South Korea Face 22% Tax Starting January 2027
South Korea’s five largest crypto exchanges — Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and Gopax — are already working with the National Tax Service to build reporting systems ahead of a major policy shift set for January 2027. Related Reading: Crypto Allies Gain Ground In Congress After Indiana Primary Win The coordination signals that the government is […]
A 65,900% price surge. That’s what followed the last time XRP touched the trendline it’s sitting on right now — back in 2017, when the token was trading at less than a penny. Related Reading: Bitcoin Eyes $90K As Bears Get Burned Again Amid $30B Open Interest Surge Pattern Repeats At Key Support Market analyst Mikkybull flagged the development this week, pointing to a multi-year ascending parallel channel that has shaped XRP’s price movement since its early days. The channel has three trendlines running in parallel — lower, middle, and upper. XRP has now dropped to the....
XRP Activity On Binance Is Near Its Lowest In 19 Months: Is History Repeating?
XRP is struggling to hold above $1.37 as the market cools following a period of cautious recovery that has now run into the same resistance that has capped multiple previous attempts at higher levels. The price is under pressure, and a CryptoQuant analysis tracking Binance derivatives activity has identified a condition in the speculative market […]
Several crypto firms are switching oracle providers after Chaos Labs disclosed it was targeted in a sophisticated hacking attempt last weekend — one that authorities believe may have been carried out by a nation-state actor. Related Reading: America’s Crypto Future Is Unstoppable, According To Eric Trump Firms Move To Chainlink Borrowing platform Tydro announced it […]
Binance Founder CZ Sees Major Changes Ahead For Crypto
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said crypto may be entering a new phase shaped by AI agents, tokenized real-world assets, stablecoin competition and a more favorable regulatory backdrop in the United States. Speaking on ARK Invest’s FYI podcast with Cathie Wood and Lorenzo Valente, CZ argued that the industry is moving faster than many traditional financial firms may be prepared for. CZ said some parts of crypto have developed differently than he expected. Payments, in his view, have been slower to reach mainstream use, even as crypto cards have made digital assets easier to spend....
Institutions Are Buying Bitcoin, But They Are Still Selling Ethereum – Discov...
Bitcoin has been pushing above key resistance levels while Ethereum struggles to match that momentum — and a CryptoQuant report by analyst MorenoDV has identified a structural reason for that divergence that goes deeper than price action or sentiment. The gap between the two assets is not random. It is being built by the most […]
Bitcoin Bulls Need One More Signal To Confirm Market Bottom – Details
The heaviest resistance sitting above Bitcoin’s current price isn’t a round number or a chart pattern — it’s the break-even point of millions of holders who bought in during the past year and are still underwater. Related Reading: Bitcoin Supply Shock: 100,000 BTC Vanish From Exchanges In Under 90 Days One Level Controls The Narrative A CryptoQuant market expert says the “bottom is in” crowd is getting ahead of the data. According to the analyst, Bitcoin must reclaim $88,880 and hold it before any bottom call can be treated as credible. Simply touching that....
Bitcoin Retail Exits As Wallets Decline At Fastest Pace In 2 Years
On-chain data shows the Bitcoin network is observing the fastest exodus of holders in nearly two years, a potential sign that retail is taking profits. Bitcoin Total Amount Of Holders Has Declined Recently According to data from on-chain analytics firm Santiment, the Total Amount Of Holders has observed a notable drop for Bitcoin recently. This […]
Hyperliquid Policy Center Praises SEC Chair Atkins’ On-Chain Agenda Featuring...
The Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) praised Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins on Friday for what it described as an ambitious effort to improve clarity for on-chain markets. SEC’s On-Chain Guidance Agenda Atkins’ remarks centered on four key areas where he said the Commission should provide more guidance on how regulatory principles translate into the context of on-chain activity. He said that participants should have a clear sense of how on-chain trading systems can function within the regulatory perimeter. Looking ahead, he noted that while the SEC may consider....
Crypto Money Floods US Politics As PACs Spend $7.2M Across 5 States
With less than six months until US voters pick their next Congress, political action committees backed by crypto are making clear they intend to shape who gets elected — and who doesn’t. Related Reading: America’s Crypto Future Is Unstoppable, According To Eric Trump A War Chest With Deep Pockets Fairshake, a PAC funded by crypto […]
14,600 Bitcoin Sold in Profit in One Day: Here Is How BTC’s Own Structure Bro...
Bitcoin is facing resistance after weeks of upside that carried it significantly above the lows that defined the worst of the correction. The recovery had been building momentum — and today that momentum met a specific kind of obstacle that XWIN Research Japan has analyzed in detail, with findings that change how the decline should be read. Related Reading: Bitcoin Found Support Where Recent Buyers Can’t Afford to Lose: Discover the Mechanics Bitcoin briefly fell below $80,000 today. Ethereum dropped under $2,300. More than $90 billion was erased from the combined crypto market cap from....
XRP Pulls Back, But TD Sequential Flashes Buy Signal
A crypto analyst has highlighted how the Tom Demark (TD) Sequential has given a buy signal for XRP following its latest pullback. XRP Has Seen A TD Sequential Signal On Its 4-Hour Chart In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has shared a TD Sequential signal that has appeared in the 4-hour price of XRP. The “TD Sequential” here refers to an indicator from technical analysis (TA) that’s generally used for pinpointing potential locations of reversal in an asset’s price. Related Reading: XRP Network Quiet: Adoption & Activity Plunge From 2024 Peak The indicator....
Bitcoin Slips To $79,500 As $277 Million Exits Spot ETFs
Bitcoin has seen a pullback to levels below $80,000 as netflow data related to the US spot ETFs shows the exit of a notable amount of capital. Bitcoin Spot ETF Netflow Has Broken Its 5-Day Green Streak According to data from SoSoValue, the Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have just registered a red day. The […]
These Catalysts Can Trigger The Next XRP Price Run, But Can It Reach $3?
Market analysts are identifying new catalysts that could propel XRP to explosive highs. A leaked footage shared by Crypto analyst Don Digital Finance highlights two catalysts from a theorized pricing model that could trigger a massive price surge for XRP. Meanwhile, other experts are focusing more on XRP’s payment rails and utility, predicting a price rally to $3. While most XRP price projections in the market are often based on speculation and hype, the leaked model treats the cryptocurrency as a functional tool for banks and institutions. This means that a higher XRP price is required....
Ethereum Shortfall Says Price Is Headed Lower Unless This Happens
Ethereum has moved higher with the broader crypto market this week, but its rebound is now facing a technical test that may decide whether the move has real strength or only a reflection of Bitcoin’s momentum. A recent technical outlook points to a shortfall on the ETH daily candlestick chart, as the price continues to […]
XRP Network Quiet: Adoption & Activity Plunge From 2024 Peak
Data shows the XRP blockchain has seen a steep drop in metrics related to activity and adoption, indicating that the earlier speculative wave has faded. XRP New Addresses & Active Supply Have Both Plummeted In a new post on X, on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has talked about the latest trends in the new addresses and monthly active supply of XRP. The former metric is a measure of the daily total number of wallets coming online on the blockchain for the first time, while the latter tracks the amount of the cryptocurrency’s supply that became involved in at least one transaction over....
Ethereum Has Surpassed Bitcoin By 320% In This Major Metric, Is Price Next?
Recent on-chain reports show that Ethereum (ETH) has greatly surpassed Bitcoin (BTC) in a key metric, suggesting that the flagship cryptocurrency may not be as dominant as once thought. According to Santiment data, Ethereum’s holder count has exceeded Bitcoin’s by a staggering 320%, highlighting a surge in adoption and investor interest. With the market experiencing […]
Pundit Predicts When The XRP Price Will Rally To $12
A crypto analyst has laid out a technical case for XRP reaching between $8 and $12 by April 2027. This technical case is purely based on XRP’s price pattern on the weekly candlestick timeframe chart and a projection of where the cryptocurrency goes from here. XRP Can Technically Rally $8 To $12 The foundation of the pundit’s prediction is a multi-year ascending channel that has governed XRP’s price structure since the 2020 bear market lows. The cryptocurrency has been moving within a long ascending channel that stretches from the 2020 low to the 2021 rally, the 2022-2023....
XRP ETF Holdings Unveiled By $5 Trillion Asset Manager UBS: A Tale Spanning N...
UBS, the financial giant that manages more than $5 trillion in assets, disclosed this week that it holds positions tied to XRP through XRP ETF vehicles and trust structures. The filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows that UBS’s involvement with XRP did not begin this quarter, and—according to one expert—should be […]
Ethereum Whales Loses Nearly 25% Of Their Holdings Amid Market Shift
With the crypto market turning slightly bearish, the Ethereum price has lost the $2,300 mark, raising questions about the stability of its recent upswing. Amid this sideways price action, a report shows that a fading bullish sentiment among Ethereum whales is evidenced by a significant decline in their holdings. Large ETH Players’ Portfolio Shrinks Sharply […]
Barclays Turns Bearish On Coinbase Following Q1 Woes, Slashing Price Target T...
Coinbase (COIN) opened the quarter with a rough financial showing. After the exchange reported major losses in its first-quarter earnings, Barclays responded by cutting its price target for COIN, while Bank of America trimmed its target more modestly. Two Wall Street Takes On Coinbase Barclays lowered its Coinbase price target to $107 from $140, maintaining an Underweight rating following the company’s release. Bank of America, by comparison, reduced its target to $218 from $234 while keeping a Buy rating. Barclays anchored its downgrade on what it said was a significant miss across both....
Ethereum Sees Sharp Decline In High-Leverage Long Positions — See What Happen...
Ethereum is experiencing a notable shift in derivatives positioning as high-leverage long positions decline sharply across the market. The reduction suggests that many overly aggressive bullish trades have either been closed voluntarily or forced out through recent liquidation events. Could Ethereum Be Preparing For A Short Squeeze Next? Crypto investor and data analyst known as CW on X pointed out that Ethereum is going through a significant deleveraging phase as high-leverage long positions continue to decline significantly across the market. At the same time, short positions have....
Here’s How Much Ripple’s CTO XRP Holdings Would Be Worth If He Never Sold
Debates surrounding the XRP holdings of former Ripple Chief Technology Officer (CTO), David Schwartz, continue to emerge across the crypto market. New updates from an XRP researcher show just how many tokens Schwartz held and how much this would have been worth each year from 2012 to 2026 if he had never sold off his […]
