XRP is trading through another rough stretch alongside the wider crypto market, but the story beneath the price chart is not as quiet as the red candles show. The entire crypto market has been down by over 5% in the past seven days, and the XRP price has also struggled to hold momentum, but the latest volume updates show that traders, large holders, ETF investors, and XRP Ledger users are still active. Related Reading: New Bitcoin Lows? Analysts Say Chances Are ‘Extremely Slim’ Major XRP Volume Updates The first major volume update is tied to XRP’s largest holders. Data shared by crypto....
Stablecoin Regulation: FDIC Announces New Proposed AML Rules For Issuers
As crypto regulations continue to take shape in the US, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to extend Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and economic sanctions compliance standards to FDIC-supervised Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuers (PPSIs). The move aims to bring digital asset issuers further within the compliance architecture that […]
Dogecoin Mirrors Previous Mega Bull Trend — Is Another Parabolic Rally Next?
Dogecoin is once again drawing attention as its current market structure begins to resemble the early stages of previous mega bull runs. After reclaiming key support and forming a familiar consolidation pattern, analysts believe DOGE may be positioning for another powerful breakout, raising speculation that a new parabolic rally. Dogecoin Repeats Bullish Fake-Breakdown Pattern Seen In Previous Cycles According to crypto analyst Trader Tardigrade, Dogecoin has just successfully reclaimed its critical support level following a fake breakdown, a technical event that carries significant....
Bitcoin Pizza Day: A $41 Experiment Now Worth Billions
Nation-state adoption of Bitcoin has become the new frontier for crypto advocates, a far cry from the days when the currency’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. Related Reading: […]
What The Bitcoin Transaction Volume Crashing Could Do To The Price
Bitcoin’s transaction volume is falling alongside its price. At first glance, that sounds bearish because weak activity is usually a result of weak demand, lower participation, and a lack of momentum. However, technical analysis shows the historical pattern conveys a more complicated story. Technical analysis from CryptoCon shows Bitcoin’s transaction volume strength falling close to the green low-volume band that indicated previous cycle bottoms. The falling transaction volume is also a good thing for traders looking for the cycle bottom. Bitcoin Transaction Volume Falling Into....
Bitcoin Bottom May Be 2 Months Away, On-Chain Data Suggests
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 […]
The Winklevoss twins donated $21 million worth of Bitcoin to a political action committee supporting US President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign, underscoring just how deeply committed the Gemini co-founders are to the cryptocurrency’s future. Related Reading: Bitcoin Treasury Company Nakamoto Takes Action To Prevent Stock Slide A Debt Clock That Never Stops That political move now sits alongside a fresh statement from Cameron Winklevoss, who took to X on May 22 to declare there are “39 trillion reasons to buy Bitcoin.” He was pointing directly at the US....
Bitcoin Trading Enters New Era With SEC-Approved Nasdaq Index Options
Trading in the new Bitcoin index options will not begin right away. The SEC approval does not automatically open the door — the Commodity Futures Trading Commission must still grant its own exemptive relief before any contracts change hands on the exchange, because Bitcoin is classified as a commodity and falls under the CFTC’s jurisdiction. […]
Bitcoin Struggles To Reclaim Key Cost Basis As Realized Losses Climb — Details
Since the past week, the Bitcoin price has traded below the cost basis of one of its most reactive investor groups. Based on recent on-chain information, the world’s largest cryptocurrency might face further trouble if its price fails to reclaim this crucial level. Related Reading: Bitcoin Upper Trendline Resistance Is Holding Price Back, Can It Push It Below $60,000? Analyst Answers Bitcoin’s Drop Under $80,000 Drives Realized Losses Upwards In an X post on May 22, Axel Adler Jr. analyzes Bitcoin’s struggle to reclaim its Short-Term Holder (STH) Realized Price. The crypto....
History Shows Bitcoin ETF Outflows Favor Accumulation, Says Santiment
Six straight days of outflows from US spot Bitcoin ETFs — totaling $1.26 billion — are drawing attention not for the losses they represent, but for what history suggests might come next. What The Data Shows Blockchain analytics firm Santiment says these outflows should be read as a counter-signal rather than a warning. According to the firm, ETF flows reflect retail investor behavior more than institutional positioning, which means sustained outflows tend to mark bottoms rather than the start of deeper slides. Related Reading: New Bitcoin Lows? Analysts Say Chances Are ‘Extremely Slim’....
Bitcoin Spot Demand Falls At Fastest Rate Since January — What’s Happening?
The price of Bitcoin has been under significant downward pressure over the past week, and the falling spot demand might be one of the factors behind the downturn, according to a CryptoQuant head of research. Bitcoin Apparent Demand Falls To -40K BTC In a May 22nd post on the X platform, CryptoQuant’s Head of Research, […]
Historical Performance Says Bitcoin Price Will Not Bottom Until It Touches Th...
Crypto analyst Chain Mind has indicated that the Bitcoin price has yet to bottom. He alluded to historical performance, which shows that BTC has never bottomed without touching the EMA 300. Bitcoin Price Unlikely To Bottom Before Touching This Level In an X post, Chain Mind indicated that the Bitcoin price is unlikely to bottom out without first touching the EMA300. He noted that BTC has never bottomed without touching this level, as it did in 2020 and 2022, when it tagged the weekly EMA300 right before the cycle low. Specifically, Bitcoin’s bottom came 10% below the EMA in 2020 and 15%....
Another Crypto Company Has Filed For IPO, But It’s Not Ripple
Crypto exchange Blockchain.com has confidentially filed for a U.S. IPO, becoming the latest crypto company to seek a public listing. 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 […]
This Bitcoin Momentum Signal Preceded Last October’s Crash — Another Downturn...
After a steep downturn in early February, the Bitcoin price saw a significant turnaround over the following two months. While the month of May initially continued on this positive note, the premier cryptocurrency seems to have cooled off over the past week — aligning with BTC’s track record of not registering three consecutive months of positive price action during a bear-market year. Interestingly, recent on-chain observations suggest that trouble might be brewing for the Bitcoin price, at least in the near term. Could The Bears Take Over The Bitcoin Market Again? In a new post on the X....
Grayscale Files Third Hyperliquid ETF Amendment With SEC — Details
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 […]
Bitcoin Forms Risky Head-And-Shoulders Pattern, Points To $44K Target
Bitcoin is experiencing a steady decline, as prices dipped below $60,000 in the past week. The leading cryptocurrency has struggled to sustain upside momentum after multiple rejections at the $82,000 price level over the last month. Meanwhile, analysts remain divided between the potential of a resurgence and the possibility of another extended correction. Market expert Leshka.eth, with X username Leshka.eth, has aligned with the pessimists, sharing a recent analysis projecting a 41% decline in Bitcoin’s price. Related Reading: Glassnode Says Bitcoin Options Traders Are Still Positioned For....
Bitcoin And Ethereum Sharpe Ratio Diverge — What This Means
A crypto founder and pundit recently took to the social media platform X to highlight a notable divergence between the Ethereum and Bitcoin markets. According to the analyst, the world’s leading cryptocurrencies could be nearing levels that would soon reverse their current price trajectories. Bitcoin In High-Pressure Environment As Ethereum Market Leans Neutral In a May 22nd post on the X platform, Alphractal founder and CEO Joao Wedson revealed that the Bitcoin market is currently in a state where its return efficiency is weakening relative to short-term risks. This observation is based....
From Patience To Frustration: Ethereum Social Sentiment Collapses As Price Re...
As Ethereum (ETH) remains trapped below crucial resistance levels, the altcoin seems to be experiencing “one of the most dramatic sentiment reversals in crypto,” with recent data revealing that traders have gone from patience to frustration in recent weeks. Related Reading: Zcash (ZEC) Soars To Six-Month Highs After 110% Rally – Can It Break The $700 Barrier? Ethereum Sentiment Takes A Hit According to data from analytics firm Santiment, Ethereum has taken a hit not only in market value but also in the number of “patient holders” over the past few months, with the King of Altcoin’s....
South Korea To Revisit Crypto Tax Plan After Repeal Petition Tops 50,000 Sign...
South Korean lawmakers are expected to review their crypto tax plan after a petition to abolish the long-delayed framework surpassed the required signatories to be discussed in the National Assembly. Related Reading: Jane Street Accused of $192M Telegram Insider Trading Scheme Ahead of Terra Collapse Over 50,000 Koreans Sign Crypto Tax Petition As South Korean […]
Hyperliquid Faces Perpetual Futures Test From OKX And NYSE’s Parent Company
Hyperliquid (HYPE) has been setting the pace in the perpetual futures market but that lead is facing a new test after OKX—along with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) announced plans for OKX to introduce perpetual futures tied to major energy benchmarks from ICE, including Brent Crude and WTI Crude. New OKX Perpetuals In an official release, the […]
Hyperliquid Is Becoming A Core Infrastructure Layer For Crypto Finance
Hyperliquid is increasingly evolving from a high-performance trading platform into a foundational layer of crypto’s financial infrastructure. What began as a decentralized perpetual futures exchange has expanded into a broader ecosystem that attracts traders, liquidity providers, builders, and capital at a growing scale. As activity across the platform increases, market participants view Hyperliquid as a core venue for a significant portion of on-chain financial activity. How Hyperliquid’s Evolution Extends Beyond A Trading Platform Hyperliquid is steadily evolving beyond a trading....
Glassnode Says Bitcoin Options Traders Are Still Positioned For Trouble
Bitcoin’s drop back below $78,000 after a rejection near recent local range highs has left options traders positioned cautiously, according to new data shared by Glassnode. The firm said the options market continues to show compressed volatility expectations, elevated downside hedging demand, and a gamma structure that could amplify weakness if BTC moves toward the mid-$75,000 area. The move follows a failed attempt to hold near the upper end of the recent local range. While spot price action has softened, Glassnode’s thread focused on what derivatives positioning suggests beneath the....
Bitcoin Just Triggered A Rare Exchange Flow Setup – Here’s What History Suggests
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 […]
Trump Media’s $205M Bitcoin Transfer Fuels Fresh Sale Speculation
Trump Media-linked wallets deposited 2,650 Bitcoin, worth roughly $205 million, into Crypto.com, according to on-chain trackers, triggering speculation that the Truth Social parent has sold another tranche of its Bitcoin treasury. The transfer matters because Trump Media’s Bitcoin position was built near much higher levels, leaving the company exposed to one of the more visible […]
Solana Vs Ethereum: What’s Holding Growth Back? 3 Reasons SOL Is Still Lagging
A recent report highlighted three major reasons Solana (SOL) has struggled to keep pace with Ethereum (ETH), at least from a market performance perspective that goes beyond day-to-day price movements. Market expert Dominic Basulto from The Motley Fool pointed to factors that, in his view, have shaped investor sentiment and affected Solana’s momentum in key areas. The Meme Coin Hangover One of the most important drivers, Basulto said, is how many investors still associate Solana with the meme coin craze of 2024. During that period, Solana became the preferred destination for people minting....
XRP is struggling below $1.40 as the market faces indecision that has left the price grinding in a range without the directional conviction needed to break meaningfully in either direction. The uncertainty is real — but an analysis from platform Arab Chain tracking Binance derivatives activity has identified a condition in the open interest data […]
Solana Price Structure Suggests Temporary Recovery Before Next Major Decision
Solana continues to trade within a cautious consolidation phase, with price action suggesting that a temporary recovery may develop before the market makes its next major directional move. While short-term momentum has started to stabilize, SOL still faces key resistance barriers that could determine whether the current bounce evolves into a stronger breakout or fades into another corrective wave. Solana Corrective Recovery Scenario Begins To Take Shape Focusing on the 1-hour timeframe, Elliott Waves Academy identifies a potential short-term recovery for Solana. This corrective move is....
Hope For Altcoin Season: The Bitcoin Move That Could Kickstart Everything
Altcoins have spent years losing ground against Bitcoin, and that has made the phrase “altseason is dead” one of the easiest claims in crypto. However, a market structure shared by Cryptollica on X suggests the story may not be that simple. The chart does not show strength yet, but it does show a familiar location […]
Bitcoin Traders Step Back In After Longest Deleveraging Since 2022
Bitcoin derivatives traders are moving back into the market after an eight-month deleveraging phase, according to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, with Binance futures open interest now back above its 180-day moving average. The shift suggests risk appetite is returning after one of the longest reductions in leveraged exposure since the 2022 bear market. Bitcoin Traders Are Returning Darkfost said the deleveraging period began after the October 10 event, as Bitcoin’s correction coincided with a worsening global macroeconomic and geopolitical backdrop. In that environment, traders reduced....
SEC Puts Off Crypto Stock Plans—Bitcoin Drops Under $76,000
Bitcoin (BTC) and much of the broader crypto market fell sharply Friday evening after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delayed a plan that would have provided broad exemptions for US crypto firms to trade tokenized assets tied to stocks. At the time of writing, Bitcoin was down to roughly $75,834, wiping out about […]
FET Exchange Supply Is Quietly Disappearing – Discover Why Traders Are Watchi...
FET has been consolidating above $0.20 after weeks of sideways price action that has left the asset searching for a catalyst to force a directional decision. The price is holding but not advancing — and a CryptoOnchain analysis tracking Binance-specific flow metrics has identified a structural development in the exchange data that reframes what the current consolidation is actually building on. Related Reading: XRP Whale Dominance Returns To Binance While Coinbase Data Tells A Different Story Over the past week, the metrics governing FET’s exchange activity on Binance have contracted....
Bitcoin Mining Founder Joins SpaceX’s First Human Mars Mission
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’s first human spaceflight interplanetary mission to Mars. […]
Could Chainlink (LINK) Triple In 5 Years? Why A $20B Market Cap Is Possible
Chainlink (LINK) has spent much of the past year in a holding pattern, lingering around the 18th largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization and pulling back roughly 43% year-to-date. Still, zooming out on LINK’s longer-term picture, the oracle’s native token remains far from its peak. LINK is roughly 82% below its all-time high of $52, trading at about $9.509 at the time of writing. Despite the weak price action, Leo Sun of The Motley Fool has published a report arguing that LINK could still see substantial upside over the next five years. How LINK’s Circulation Could Drive Big....
Ethereum Macro Prediction Shows What To Expect Next
A crypto expert has shared her macro prediction for Ethereum (ETH), warning of an imminent price crash that could see the second-largest cryptocurrency plummet to as low as $800, or even $400 per coin. While this would represent a massive bearish move given ETH’s current price, the analyst argues that such a decline is important for a market reset, where prices rediscover real demand and sustainable support. Analyst Says Ethereum Crash Is Critical For A Market Reset Rafaela Rigo, a crypto market analyst, has presented a compelling Ethereum price analysis on X that has caught the attention....
Polymarket Hit By $700K Exploit: What We Know And Why Experts Say It Could Ha...
Polymarket came under attack earlier on Friday after a contract exploit drained more than $600,000 in crypto. Despite the size of the theft, multiple security analysts emphasized that user funds and market outcomes were not impacted. One expert even argued that the incident could have been significantly worse if additional controls in the compromised contract […]
Here’s The 411 Behind The Famous $50 XRP Candle On Gemini In 2023
While discussions about XRP’s current price action mount across the community, a crypto analyst is resisting one of the most talked-about moments in the market. This review has triggered renewed hope about the altcoin’s future performance and potential to reach audacious levels. XRP Touches The $50 Level On Gemini CharuSan, a crypto analyst and engineer, […]
Kevin Warsh’s Fed Era Could Change Bitcoin Forever – Here’s The First Signal ...
Bitcoin is struggling below $80,000 as the market faces uncertainty that extends well beyond the usual price action concerns. The breakdown from key levels has been accompanied by a broader reassessment of the macro environment — and XWIN Research Japan has identified a structural shift at the highest level of global monetary policy that may define the conditions Bitcoin operates in for the foreseeable future. Related Reading: Chainlink Sees Historic On-Chain Surge While Exchange Supply Keeps Shrinking – Details The Federal Reserve is entering a new era. Kevin Warsh has officially taken....
Bitcoin Is Repeating This Midterm Pattern That Sends Price Tumbling 15% On Av...
Crypto market analyst Merlijn the Trader has sounded the alarm about a recurring midterm pattern that has historically preceded major Bitcoin (BTC) price crashes. 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 […]
Bitcoin Upper Trendline Resistance Is Holding Price Back, Can It Push It Belo...
A recent TradingView technical outlook suggests Bitcoin remains locked beneath a stubborn upper trendline resistance that continues to suppress bullish momentum. Despite several recovery attempts, BTC has repeatedly failed to break through the resistance zone, causing speculations that the price could push below $60,000. Bitcoin Trapped Beneath A Heavy Ceiling The TradingView chart highlights how this upper trendline has consistently acted as a ceiling for price action, rejecting Bitcoin each time buyers attempt to push higher. That resistance area also overlaps with key Fibonacci....
How Donald Trump’s Order On Dollar Payment Rails Could Be A Game-Changer For ...
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 […]
XRP is trading in one of its most important technical zones of the year, with a new two-week chart analysis arguing that the larger Elliott Wave structure has not broken down. The setup, which was shared by crypto analyst Dark Defender, places XRP near the end of a narrowing resistance and support apex, where the next major move could decide whether the cryptocurrency will still be trapped below short-term resistance or beg a stronger upward rally to defined resistance levels. XRP’s Elliott Wave Count Still Points To A Larger Bullish Structure Dark Defender’s analysis is built around the....
More Bitcoin Is Moving Into The Hands Of Long-Term Investors Amid Sideways Pr...
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 […]
Bitcoin Bull Run ‘Not There Yet,’ Warns CryptoQuant Founder
The founder of on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant has highlighted how the signals related to a Bitcoin bull run haven’t switched on yet. Bitcoin Bull Score Index Is Still Inside The Neutral Territory In a new post on X, CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju has shared the latest trend in the Bull Score Index for Bitcoin. This on-chain metric combines the data of several different indicators to give a single score for the network. Related Reading: XRP Declines 8%, But Whales Scoop Up 71 Million Tokens More specifically, the index makes use of ten metrics. Some of the popular ones part of....
Market Analyst Accuses XRP Of Being The Biggest Crypto Scam, What’s Going On?
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 […]
What Goldman Sachs Dumping Its XRP Stash Means For Holders
Goldman Sachs has quietly stepped out of its XRP ETF exposure, bringing a position once valued around $154 million down to zero in the first quarter of 2026. The move has quickly become a talking point across the XRP community because Goldman Sachs was previously one of the largest disclosed institutional holders of XRP-linked ETF products. However, the more interesting part of the story may not be the exit itself. The more interesting part is what happened around the market while that exit was being absorbed. Goldman Sachs Cuts XRP ETF Exposure To Zero Goldman Sachs entered the XRP ETF....
Billionaire Mark Cuban Reveals He Sold Most Of His Bitcoin: Here’s Why
Mark Cuban said he has sold most of his Bitcoin, arguing that the asset failed to behave as the hedge he expected during a period of geopolitical stress and dollar weakness. Speaking on Portfolio Players by Front Office Sports, released on May 21, 2026, the billionaire investor said it had “lost the plot” after underperforming […]
Polymarket And Kalshi Are Now Under Congressional Investigation — The Evidenc...
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 […]
Bitcoin Price Breaks 14-Year Support For The First Time In History, Analyst P...
Crypto analyst Phila has predicted that the Bitcoin price could see a massive decline to $55,000 after breaking a 14-year support level. This comes amid BTC’s fall below the psychological $80,000 level, with the leading crypto now at risk of dropping to new lows. Analyst Predicts Bitcoin Price Drop To $55,000 Amid Breakdown In an X post, Phila stated that the Bitcoin price just broke a support level that has held for 14 years, noting that it had held in previous bear cycles. The analyst further remarked that this is not a dip, a correction, or a shakeout, but rather capitulation happening....
Crypto IPO Momentum Builds As Blockchain.com Eyes Public Debut
Blockchain.com has processed over $1 trillion in crypto transactions since its founding in 2011 — and now the company wants Wall Street to take notice. 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. […]
XRP May Be Headed For A Stunning Year-End Surge, This CEO Says
A 30% rise in investor interest. That is part of what Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg is predicting for XRP before December, on top of a price that he believes could double from where it stands today. Related Reading: New Bitcoin Lows? Analysts Say Chances Are ‘Extremely Slim’ The Road To Year End McClurg, who leads one of the first firms to file for a spot XRP exchange-traded fund in the US, laid out a three-phase path he expects the market to follow over the rest of 2026. The near term, he said, will be rough. Summer is expected to bring pressure across both equities and crypto....
