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 […]

Here’s The Next Major Bitcoin Resistance To Watch Out For Before A Crash

Bitcoin’s climb back above $82,000 has led to bullish conviction among investors. However, an interesting technical analysis suggests that the rally may still be part of a corrective structure, not the start of a clean impulsive breakout. That difference is important, because the analysis shows that Bitcoin is now approaching a resistance band that could decide whether the rebound continues or turns into another trap for late buyers. Bitcoin Heads Into Major Resistance Zone The BTC price climbed back above $80,000 this week, with the move supported by strong inflows into Spot Bitcoin....

Lagarde Says ECB Needs Tokenised Money, Not Crypto Stablecoins

ECB President Christine Lagarde has pushed back against the idea that Europe should answer dollar crypto stablecoin dominance by promoting euro-denominated stablecoins of its own, arguing instead that the region should build tokenised financial infrastructure anchored in central bank money. In a speech at the Banco de España LatAm Economic Forum in Roda de Bará, […]

Analyst Predicts Bitcoin Price Will Top $320,000 After ‘Cleanest Signal’ Emerged

The Bitcoin price has once again entered the spotlight after a market analyst argued that a major cyclical signal has already appeared, potentially setting the stage for a move toward $320,000. According to a post by @CryptoTice on X, the recent market structure suggests that Bitcoin has already completed its latest cycle bottom, positioning it for another move toward the upper boundary of a long-term price channel. Bitcoin Price Channel Points Toward $320,000 The analyst’s view is based on a long-term upward channel that has guided Bitcoin’s price movement for years. In this pattern,....

XRP Network Sees Steep Pullback In New User Activity From Its 2024 High

XRP’s waning price performance seems to have finally influenced the network’s activity, which has seen a notable cooldown in the month of May. Just a few days into May, the network is struggling to attract new wallet addresses. After over a year, new addresses have fallen to one of their lowest levels. New XRP Addresses […]

XRP Momentum Fades As Bulls Fail To Hold Breakout Zone

XRP’s latest breakout attempt appears to be losing steam as bulls struggle to maintain price action above the key resistance zone near $1.45. The rejection has pushed XRP back toward an important support area despite ongoing bullish developments surrounding Ripple and the XRPL ecosystem.  Failure To Hold Above $1.45 Resistance In a recent analysis, crypto analyst EllaWeb3 noted that XRP struggled to maintain momentum above the $1.45 level and has since started drifting back toward the same breakout zone that traders had been closely monitoring in recent sessions. The rejection near....

This Russell Signal Has Predicted Every Bitcoin Bull Market And It Just Got T...

Crypto pundit Bull Theory has alluded to a Russell 2000 signal, which has always triggered every major Bitcoin bull market. This signal is again said to have triggered, signaling that another major bull run may be on the horizon.  Russell 2000 Signal Points To Another Bitcoin Bull Market In an X post, Bull Theory stated […]

Ripple’s Eyes $5 Trillion Master Account, What This Would Mean For XRP

Crypto pundit Vincent Van Code has explained what a $5 trillion Fed master account, which Ripple is eyeing, could mean for XRP. This comes as the Fed weighs rolling out skinny master accounts for crypto firms, which could also provide them access to the central bank’s payment rails.  What A Fed Master Account For Ripple Could Mean For XRP In an X post, Vincent Van Code stated that a Fed master account for Ripple means that the company can hold its RLUSD backing balance with the Fed without counterparty risk. He further noted that the $5 trillion is a glimpse into how much RLUSD will be....

JPMorgan: Saylor’s Strategy Could Buy $30 Billion In Bitcoin This Year

Michael Saylor’s Strategy could buy roughly $30 billion worth of bitcoin this year if its current acquisition pace holds, according to JPMorgan analysts, marking a potential acceleration beyond the company’s already aggressive treasury playbook. The estimate comes after Strategy added 145,834 BTC so far this year, worth around $11 billion, with JPMorgan noting that much […]

Ethereum To $10,000? Analyst Says ETH Must Clear This Level First

Ethereum’s latest rebound has brought the $10,000 bull-market debate back into focus, but crypto analyst Kevin (Kev Capital TA) says ETH has not yet confirmed a higher-timeframe trend reversal. In a May 7 market update, the analyst argued that Ethereum remains trapped below major resistance until it can reclaim the $2,800 area and prove the move with a successful retest. The core of Kevin’s argument is simple: ETH has rallied from its local low near $1,700, but the move still resembles a counter-trend bounce rather than the beginning of a durable bull-market phase. He said market sentiment....

Bitcoin Rallies, But Traders Still Realizing $479M In Losses Daily

On-chain data shows the Bitcoin Realized Loss indicator has remained elevated even after the latest surge in the cryptocurrency’s price. Bitcoin Realized Loss Has Stood At $479M Per Day Recently In its latest weekly report, on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has discussed the latest trend in the Realized Loss for the Bitcoin network. The “Realized Loss” […]

Ripple IPO Could Bring ‘Something Special’ For XRP Holders, CEO Suggests

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse suggested that XRP holders could potentially receive “something special” if Ripple eventually goes public, while stressing that any such move is not an immediate priority for the company. Speaking with Eleanor Terrett on the Crypto In America podcast at XRP Las Vegas, Garlinghouse addressed one of the more sensitive questions inside […]

Bitcoin Supply Shock: 100,000 BTC Vanish From Exchanges In Under 90 Days

Buyers on Binance shifted decisively in recent weeks. The exchange’s seven-day net taker volume swung from roughly -$1 billion in late March — a period dominated by sellers — to around $2.6 billion by early May, signaling that demand had returned with some force. Related Reading: XRP Market Now Controlled By Whales? Dominance Reaches 91% On Binance Reserves Hit Levels Not Seen Since Late 2023 That shift in buyer behavior is playing out against a backdrop of shrinking Bitcoin supply on major exchanges. Combined outflows from Binance, OKX, and Gemini have reached nearly 100,000 BTC....

Hyperliquid Outperformed Bitcoin By 71% In The Worst Crypto Quarter Since 201...

Decentralized exchange Hyperliquid delivered $215 million in gross revenue during Q1 2026 — crypto’s worst quarter since the 2018 ICO crash — outperformed Bitcoin by 71.5 percentage points, and on one February night, became the de facto global price discovery venue for crude oil while every legacy commodity exchange was closed. Related Reading: Coinbase Posts […]

Crypto Giant Coinbase In The Red: Q1 Losses Mount As COIN Slides 5%

On Thursday, crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) disclosed its first-quarter (Q1) results, which had impact on its stock valuation. COIN shares ended the session down around 5% at $192 per share following the company’s earnings report.  This marked the second consecutive quarterly loss for the exchange, although the quarter itself was characterized by extreme conditions, including […]

This 1 Chart Explains Why Bitcoin Is Winning And Ethereum Is Losing Right Now

On-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant has identified a significant divergence in the demand structures driving Bitcoin and Ethereum’s recoveries in 2026, with Bitcoin attracting sustained institutional spot buying while Ethereum’s price stability reflects reduced selling pressure rather than genuine new demand — a distinction that carries major implications for the broader market’s next move. Related Reading: Bitcoin Reclaims Short-Term Holder Cost Basis—What It Means According to CryptoQuant’s analysis of on-chain and exchange data covering April and early May 2026,....

BNY Partners with Key Companies to Expand Crypto Custody in the UAE

BNY, the world’s largest custodian bank overseeing $59.4 trillion in assets, has announced a strategic collaboration with Finstreet Limited and ADI Foundation to build regulated, institutional-grade digital asset custody infrastructure anchored in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) — marking the first time a US global systemically important bank has brought crypto custody to the […]

Chainlink Whales Buy 32.9 Million LINK As Holdings Hit Record High

Chainlink’s biggest active holder cohort has sharply increased its LINK exposure over the past month, according to Santiment, which says the move could point to a tightening supply setup if broader market conditions stay supportive. The on-chain signal stands out because the buying took place while LINK traded in a relatively muted range rather than during an obvious breakout. Santiment said on May 7 that “ChainLink’s key stakeholders that hold between 100K-10M LINK have been aggressively accumulated over the past month.” The analytics firm added that “these whales & sharks have....

Coinbase Posts $394 Million Loss In Q1 2026 — And The Worst May Not Be Over

Coinbase reported a net loss of $394 million for the first quarter of 2026, swinging from a $65.6 million profit in the same period last year and missing Wall Street expectations on both revenue and earnings per share — as a sharp pullback in crypto prices and trading volumes hit the exchange’s core business harder […]

Voters Want Crypto Legislation Now: 70% Say America Should Already Have Clear...

A new national poll suggests the CLARITY Act is gaining traction with voters across party lines. Conducted by HarrisX, the survey found that support for clearer, federal rules for crypto assets is strong enough to cut through partisan disagreement. 60% Want Imperfect But Clear Federal Crypto Law The HarrisX poll interviewed 2,008 registered voters, and […]

Bitcoin Market Structure Has Been Quietly Changing Since 2018: Here’s The Ins...

Bitcoin is trading above $80,000 as the market builds toward what participants on both sides of the trade increasingly describe as a decisive moment. The price recovery has been real and sustained — but top analyst Darkfost has published an analysis that invites a more fundamental question than where Bitcoin goes next: whether the market […]

Bitcoin Reclaims Short-Term Holder Cost Basis—What It Means

On-chain data shows the Bitcoin short-term holders are back in the green as the asset’s spot price has broken past the cohort’s Realized Price with the latest rally. Bitcoin Is Back Above The Short-Term Holder Realized Price According to data from BitcoinMagazinePro, the Bitcoin spot price has surpassed the short-term holder Realized Price. The “Realized Price” here refers to an on-chain indicator that keeps track of the cost basis of the average investor on the BTC network. Related Reading: XRP Nears Triangle Apex—Will A Breakout To $1.80 Follow? When the value of....

Dogecoin (DOGE) Back Under Pressure, Rebound Chances Face Big Test

Dogecoin started a fresh decline below the $0.1120 zone against the US Dollar. DOGE is now consolidating losses and might face hurdles near $0.1085 and $0.1115. DOGE price started a fresh decline below the $0.110 level. The price is trading below the $0.110 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $0.1085 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could extend losses if it stays below $0.1085 and $0.1115. Dogecoin Price Dips Again Dogecoin price started a fresh decline after it closed below....

Crypto Allies Gain Ground In Congress After Indiana Primary Win

A war chest of $193 million. That’s what Fairshake, the crypto industry’s most powerful political action committee, reported holding as of January — and it’s spending that money fast. Related Reading: Bitcoin Mining Could Transform Colombia’s Caribbean Region, President Says Money Behind The Win Indiana Republican James Baird cruised to victory Tuesday in his party’s […]

XRP Price Slides Back To Range Support After Failed Upside Push

XRP price extended losses and traded below $1.40. The price is now consolidating losses and faces hurdles near $1.3980 and $1.4050. XRP price started another decline and traded below the $1.40 zone. The price is now trading below $1.40 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $1.3920 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it stays below $1.40. XRP Price Dips Further XRP price failed to stay above $1.4120 and extended its decline, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price....

Bitcoin Found Support Where Recent Buyers Can’t Afford to Lose: Discover the ...

Bitcoin is trading above $80,000 as the market prepares for what is shaping up to be a decisive directional move. The recovery from the recent correction has been meaningful — but a CryptoQuant report has identified the specific mechanism that prevented the decline from becoming considerably worse, and understanding it changes how the current price level should be read. Related Reading: Retail Capitulation Hits AAVE, But Smart Money Starts Positioning: Here The Post-Crisis Market Structure The report examines the realized prices of different whale cohorts — the average cost basis of large....

DeFi Platform TrustedVolumes Hit By $6.7M Hack As 2026 Exploits Surge

Another multi-million-dollar attack has hit the DeFi sector after liquidity provider and market maker TrustedVolumes fell victim to a smart contract exploit on Thursday night. Related Reading: Solana Eyes New Leg Up After Triangle Breakout – Is $96 The Next Stop? TrustedVolumes Hit By $6.7M Hack On Thursday, DeFi platform TrustedVolumes, one of 1inch liquidity providers and market makers, suffered a new exploit that drained millions of dollars in multiple assets from the project. According to reports from blockchain security firms PeckShield and Blockaid, the attacker stole approximately....

Binance SAFU Fund Grows As Bitcoin Rallies – What It Means for Users

While most of the market’s attention in February 2026 was focused on price levels and macro uncertainty, Binance made a move that said more about its institutional confidence than any market commentary could. At the February lows, the exchange purchased 15,000 Bitcoin at an average price of approximately $69,244 per coin — deploying roughly $1 […]

Ethereum Price Extends Decline As $2,220 Support Comes Into Play

Ethereum price started a downside correction below $2,350. ETH is now showing a few bearish signs and might decline further if it trades below $2,265. Ethereum started a downside correction below the $2,365 zone. The price is trading below $2,320 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,315 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it stays below the $2,325 zone. Ethereum Price Dips Further Ethereum price failed to stay above the $2,350 zone and extended its decline, like....

America’s Crypto Future Is Unstoppable, According To Eric Trump

Bitcoin could cross the $1 million mark. That was one of the boldest claims Eric Trump made Wednesday at Consensus Miami 2026, where the businessman and son of US President Donald Trump laid out his case for why the United States is pulling ahead in the global race for crypto leadership. Related Reading: Crypto Fraud […]

Bitcoin Price Gives Up Part Of Rally, Sellers Reappear Near Highs

Bitcoin price started a fresh decline below the $81,200 zone. BTC is correcting gains and might struggle to stay above the $78,800 support. Bitcoin failed to stay above $80,500 and extended losses. The price is trading below $81,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $80,800 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might extend losses if it stays below the $81,200 and $80,800 levels. Bitcoin Price Dips Again Bitcoin price failed to stay above the $81,500 support zone. BTC started a downside....

Hyperliquid Q1 Report—The ‘House Of All Finance’ Is Nearer Than Ever, Here’s Why

On Thursday, the Hyperliquid Research Collective (HRC) released the first-quarter (Q1) blockchain report on Hyperliquid (HYPE). The report highlights strong progress in several core areas, as well as weaker performance in others.  The document also points to a broader narrative for the platform, arguing that Q1 brought Hyperliquid closer to its “House of All Finance” vision—even as wider market conditions made the quarter tough by historical standards. Hyperliquid Records 70% Outperformance Vs Bitcoin According to the report, Hyperliquid generated $215 million in gross revenue during Q1.....

XRP’s Biggest Holders Just Stopped Sending Tokens to Exchanges: Last Time Was...

XRP is trading above $1.41 as the market enters what feels like a decisive phase — a consolidation that has been building long enough that the next directional move is increasingly difficult to delay. The price is constructive, and an Arab Chain report tracking whale behavior on Binance has just identified a shift in large holder activity that adds a specific structural dimension to the current setup. Related Reading: Retail Capitulation Hits AAVE, But Smart Money Starts Positioning: Here The Post-Crisis Market Structure The report begins with the March picture, which serves as the....

Mastercard and Ripple Complete Historic Transaction, New Use Case for XRP?

Ondo Finance, Kinexys by J.P. Morgan, Mastercard, and Ripple have jointly completed the first near real-time cross-border, cross-bank redemption of tokenized US Treasuries — with the XRP Ledger serving as the settlement blockchain at the center of a transaction that connected public blockchain infrastructure directly to global banking rails for the first time. Related Reading: […]

Tokenized China-Linked Equities And ETFs On BNB Chain Explode 2,850% In 2026

Recent data shows that tokenized China-linked equities and Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) on BNB Chain have exploded in 2026, with Ondo Global Markets’ China basket leading the charge. Related Reading: Morgan Stanley Debuts Crypto Trading On E*Trade With Lower Fees Than Rivals Tokenized China Basket Sees Explosive Growth on BNB Chain Ondo Global Markets’ basket of […]

Cardano Founder Calls For Simpler, Safer Crypto Across All Chains

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson used a Wednesday keynote at Consensus 2026 in Miami to argue that crypto’s next phase will not be won by another isolated chain, token or wallet. The Cardano founder said the industry must make self-custody, identity, privacy and multi-chain access simple enough for mainstream users without handing control back to centralized […]

The Crypto Industry Is Dying, That Is A Good Thing, Says Anthony Pompliano

Anthony Pompliano says most of the crypto industry is already dead and that the market has not fully admitted it yet. In a May 6 video posted on X, the Bitcoin investor and commentator argued that the sector’s long tail of unused chains, illiquid tokens and speculative projects is being cleared out as the parts with real utility merge into the broader financial system. Pompliano said the reaction to his initial post on X was immediate and hostile. He had written that “most of the crypto industry is dead and it’s never coming back,” a message he said followed him through the Consensus....

XRP Market Now Controlled By Whales? Dominance Reaches 91% On Binance

US spot XRP exchange-traded funds recorded net inflows of $11.28 million on Tuesday, marking their second consecutive positive day — a streak that coincides with a sharp shift in who is actually moving XRP off centralized exchanges. Related Reading: Bitcoin Eyes $90K As Bears Get Burned Again Amid $30B Open Interest Surge Whales Take Over The Outflow Picture Large holders now account for 91.4% of all XRP leaving Binance, according to on-chain data compiled by CryptoQuant analyst Amr Taha. Retail traders, by contrast, have been squeezed to just 8.4% of outflow activity on the platform. The....

Wall Street’s Ethereum Expansion Gains Speed As Tokenized Treasuries Top $8 B...

Six issuers are now behind the biggest milestone yet in Ethereum-based government debt. A Market Built By Many Hands BlackRock’s BUIDL fund, issued through Securitize, holds the largest share. But the race to $8 billion wasn’t a one-company story. Franklin Templeton’s iBENJI, WisdomTree’s WTGXX, Ondo Finance’s USDY, Centrifuge’s JTRSY, and Superstate’s USTB all contributed to […]

Analyst Sets $220,000 Minimum Price Target For Bitcoin, But How Will It Get T...

A crypto analyst has identified a multi-year Cup and Handle pattern on the Bitcoin (BTC) chart that he says has gone largely unnoticed by the broader market, despite its significance. The analyst believes this single formation signals a major bull trend ahead for Bitcoin, projecting a minimum price target of $220,000 once the cryptocurrency begins its parabolic move. Bitcoin’s Roadmap To A $220,000 Price Target Market analyst Crypto Tice has announced that Bitcoin has completed a Cup and Handle pattern that had been forming for years. In an X  post, the expert clearly outlined the....

Crypto Founder Reveals What Keeps Driving Up The Bitcoin Price

Arthur Hayes has a theory about what controls the Bitcoin price. Speaking during Consensus Miami 2026, Hayes positions that Bitcoin’s value is mostly propped up by the expansion of the fiat money supply across the United States and the rest of the world. Bitcoin Price Still Comes Down To Liquidity Speaking at Consensus Miami 2026, […]

JPMorgan Says Strategy Could Buy Up To $30B In Bitcoin This Year– TD Cowen Li...

Strategy—formerly known as MicroStrategy—could meaningfully accelerate its Bitcoin-buying pace this year, according to analysts at JPMorgan.  The firm, led by well-known Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor, is already one of the largest publicly traded Bitcoin treasury companies, and JPMorgan believes its next move may be a larger, faster round of acquisitions. Strategy Could Outpace Past Bitcoin Buying Strategy currently holds more than 818,000 Bitcoin, according to BitcoinTreasuries.net. Purchases have been active throughout 2026: the company reportedly added over 145,000 BTC in just five....

This New Move Just Opened XRP To 44 Million New Users

XRP has entered a new chapter in Japan’s payments market after Rakuten Wallet connected the token to Rakuten Pay and Rakuten Cash, giving millions of everyday users a route to interact with the cryptocurrency through an ecosystem they already use. The development is one of the most talked-about XRP adoption stories of the year, among many others. Crypto commentator Dr. Kamilah Stevenson relayed a message for investors fixated on XRP’s price chart: they are watching the wrong screen, while the XRP ecosystem is quietly being opened to 44 million new users. The Market Is Missing The....

Why This Crypto Trader Is Loading Up On Ethereum Now

Despite market sentiment still in fear territory as prices trend lower, a crypto trader has continued to accumulate Ethereum (ETH), signaling confidence in the cryptocurrency’s potential. The analyst has stated that the recent bearish signals and muted price action are not signs of weakness but hint at an underlying bull trend forming. He remains optimistic […]

Binance Under Pressure: US Treasury Issues Ultimatum Over $1B Iran-Linked Flows

Binance has been under heightened scrutiny in recent months over allegations that it helped facilitate illicit crypto activity tied to Iran. The latest development is that the US Treasury Department has delivered a private ultimatum to the exchange. Binance Under The Spotlight Again According to The Information, the US Treasury sent a letter to Binance […]

Bitcoin Climbs Back To $82,800 Amidst Market Recovery – Here’s What Investors...

Bullish momentum is building around the crypto market, and Bitcoin, the leading digital asset, is steadily trending upwards, breaking past key resistance levels that previously capped its rally. Since BTC’s price found its footing again, positive sentiment has improved around the asset, with buying activity increasing significantly over the past few days. The Recent Bitcoin […]