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Bitcoin stuck below $80,000 as leveraged longs unwind, altcoins slide. Crypto markets weakened as inflation fears hit risk assets, triggering long liquidations, negative derivatives flows and renewed pressure on altcoins.

Belarus cryptobanks prepare to support Bitcoin, Toncoin, Tether, and 23 other coins. Belarusian cryptobanks will be allowed to process transactions with 26 leading cryptocurrencies preapproved by financial authorities in Minsk. The initial list, which has just been published, features the coins with the largest market cap, major stablecoins and some of the most popular altcoins.

Cardano whale holdings surge to highest level since 2020. Cardano (ADA) whales, addresses with at least 1 million tokens, have continued to steadily accumulate despite price depreciation over the past months.

Bitcoin Crash Wipes Out $109.7M in Long Positions as Outflows Dry Up and Shorts Dominate. On-chain weakness, aggressive short bets, and inflation data collided to spark Bitcoin's brutal mid-May selloff.

Ripple's David Schwartz warns XRP holders as fake airdrops surge. Ripple's David Schwartz warned XRP users about fake airdrops, giveaways and impersonators as scams targeting XRPL holders increase online.

Bitcoin price slips below $80K as ETFs hit 4-month high outflows. U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their largest single-day outflows in four months on Wednesday as rising inflation concerns and weakening risk appetite pressured crypto markets. According to data from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S.

The CLARITY Act Vote Is Today, And XRP Just Broke a Level That Rejected It 4 Times This Month. XRP hits $1.47 as the Senate's CLARITY Act markup begins. Key resistance at $1.50, bull target $1.80. Spot ETF inflows hit $34.2M this week. Full breakdown.

Cardano Whales Accumulate Record ADA Holdings as Retail Selling Surges—Will ADA Price Recover? The Cardano price has remained under strong bearish pressure for a prolonged period despite ongoing market volatility. ADA is down nearly 2.7% over the past 24 hours, trading around $0.265 and continuing to underperform the broader crypto market.

Bitcoin's $78K trap: Why a minor BTC dip can revive short-term holder panic. Bitcoin's short-term holder loss pressure, combined with a decreased supply of young coins, can help ease selling pressure.

JPMorgan's $30 billion Strategy call exposes Bitcoin's new market fault line. A May 7 JPMorgan client note estimated that Strategy could buy roughly $30 billion in Bitcoin in 2026 if Michael Saylor's company maintains its current purchasing pace. That figure positions Strategy alongside spot ETF flows and miner supply as a structural force in Bitcoin's demand architecture.

'Stay Safe XRP Fam': Ripple CTO Emeritus Issues Urgent Scam Alert Warning XRPL Users. Ripple CTO Emeritus, David Schwartz, urged the community to remain extremely vigilant, warning about the growing number of attacks targeting XRP Ledger asset holders on social media like X and messengers like Telegram.

Claude Helps User Recover $397K in Lost Bitcoin After 10 Years. An X user claims Anthropic's Claude AI helped recover 5 Bitcoin that had been locked inside an old wallet for more than a decade.

Jane Street Cuts Bitcoin ETF Exposure By 71%: Why This Could Be Bullish. Jane Street sharply reduced its Bitcoin ETF exposure in the first quarter of 2026, cutting reported holdings in BlackRock's IBIT and Fidelity's FBTC while increasing positions in Ether ETFs and several crypto-linked equities. The move has revived speculation that one of the market's largest trading firms may have been a major force in Bitcoin's recent price dynamics — and that a lighter reported position could remove a key overhang for BTC.

KITE is surging — But THIS warning sign can trigger a reversal. KITE tests key resistance zone at $0.198, but elevated Funding Rates signal potential reversal risks.

Myriad integrates Chainlink to automate prediction market payouts. Prediction market platform Myriad has adopted Chainlink infrastructure to automate and settle crypto prediction markets with near real-time payouts, starting with BTC, ETH, BNB, and SOL markets.

Top Privacy Cryptocurrencies for 2026: Analyzing Monero, Zcash, and Dash. Privacy-oriented cryptocurrencies are experiencing a resurgence in investor attention throughout May. Escalating anxieties surrounding financial monitoring, increasingly stringent exchange regulations, and sophisticated blockchain analysis tools are driving crypto enthusiasts toward digital assets offering enhanced transactional confidentiality.

Jane Street Pivots Away from Bitcoin ETFs, Pours $82M into Ethereum Holdings. A prominent Wall Street trading powerhouse made a significant strategic pivot in its cryptocurrency portfolio throughout Q1 2026, dramatically reducing Bitcoin ETF positions while expanding its Ethereum fund holdings.

Forward Industries nears $1B Solana paper loss after Q1 hit. Forward holds 6.98M SOL after reporting a $585.6M Q1 loss, as SOL's slide leaves its Solana treasury near a $1B paper loss after Q1 results.

Forward Industries Nears $1B Unrealized Loss as Solana Price Falls Below Its $232 Buy-In. Forward Industries, FWDI, Solana Treasury, SOL Price, Crypto Treasury Strategy, Galaxy Digital, Solana Staking, NASDAQ Crypto Stock

Bitcoin firm Nakamoto records net loss in Q1 despite sixfold revenue growth. Nakamoto CEO David Bailey said the company is focused on scaling its Bitcoin treasury, services and trading strategies for the remainder of 2026.

Cardano (ADA) Surges 11% in May as Whale Activity and Regulatory Win Spark Rally. Cardano has delivered an 11% rally since May 2026 began, propelled by two critical catalysts: favorable developments surrounding the U.S. CLARITY Act and sustained buying from institutional-sized wallets. While the upward momentum is notable, ADA continues trading within a defined range on shorter timeframes without a decisive breakout confirmation.

XRP Price is Holding Strong Support While Bitcoin and Ethereum Drop. XRP shows market resilience at $1.40 while Bitcoin and Ethereum face steep corrections. Explore the key technical levels and what's next for Ripple's token.

Anthony Scaramucci Says Bitcoin Poised To Follow The S-Curve Of Adoption Like Amazon, Microsoft: 'Cannot Be Devalued'. SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci suggested on Wednesday that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is tracing an adoption path akin to that of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT). Scaramucci Says Bitcoin Can't Be ‘Devalued' During an interview with RiskReversal Media, Scaramucci said that traditional fiat money is essentially “worthless,” but it gains value because people trust it.

Bitcoin Price Crash Today: Here's What Triggered the Sudden BTC Price Drop. Bitcoin price came under sharp pressure today after bulls failed to sustain momentum above a critical resistance zone near $82,500, triggering a broad selloff across the crypto market. The decline accelerated as institutional sentiment weakened, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded massive outflows, and leveraged long positions were wiped out across derivatives exchanges.

Bitcoin, Ethereum See Outflows as Capital Shifts Into Stablecoins. Capital rotated out of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) over the past several hours, with a notable share parking in stablecoins—especially Tether (USDT)—in a sign traders may be shifting into a more defensive, ‘wait-and-see' stance. According to Cryptometer data tracked as of 3:00 p.m.

Bitcoin Risk Appetite Has Crashed Since October 2025: Quantum Signal. Bitcoin's dominance over the wider crypto market has grown noticeably stronger in 2026, and new data suggests the reason comes down to where institutional money is — and isn't — going. Related Reading: Crypto Firm Exodus Drains 63% Of Its Bitcoin Reserves As Q1 Loss Doubled Year Over Year Altcoin Season Loses Steam Analysts tracking market behavior say the expected rotation from Bitcoin into smaller altcoins has not materialized the way it did in previous bull cycles.

Claude Didn't Crack Bitcoin Encryption — AI Simply Helped Recover a Lost Wallet. A viral X post claiming Anthropics Claude AI cracked a forgotten Bitcoin wallet and recovered 5 BTC has sparked major attention online, but the reality is far less dramatic. The incident was not a breakthrough in Bitcoin cryptography or AI hacking.

Claude AI Unlocks $320,000 in Bitcoin Forgotten for a Decade. An anonymous cryptocurrency holder going by the username Cprkrn on X has shared how he successfully regained access to five Bitcoin—currently valued at around $320,000—by leveraging Anthropic's artificial intelligence assistant Claude to unlock a wallet that had remained inaccessible for over ten years.

Bitcoin investors yanked $635 million from spot ETFs in a day. Here's what it means for price. The single-largest outflow since late January comes as bitcoin turns lower from the 200-day moving average.

Crypto Veteran Forecasts Bitcoin Dip to $48K Before Million-Dollar Rally. Michael Terpin, a pioneering Bitcoin proponent whom CNBC has called “the Godfather of Crypto,” believes Bitcoin faces further downside before embarking on its next major uptrend. He outlined his perspective during a recent appearance on the David Lin podcast.

Bitcoin (BTC) Slips Under $80K Amid Inflation Surge and Trump-Xi Diplomatic Tensions. Bitcoin experienced a significant downturn on Thursday as traders reacted to elevated inflation figures and mounting geopolitical uncertainties affecting risk-sensitive assets. During Asian trading sessions, BTC was changing hands at $79,200, representing a 2.3% decline across the previous 24-hour period.

Metaplanet Reports $725M Q1 Loss as Bitcoin Price Drop Impacts Holdings. Japanese investment firm Metaplanet posted a net loss of 114.5 billion ($725 million) for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 after a sharp decline in Bitcoin prices triggered major accounting valuation losses. The company said the losses were largely tied to mark-to-market adjustments on its growing Bitcoin treasury holdings during one of the cryptocurrencys weakest quarterly performances in recent years.

Solana Leads Crypto Market Decline as Bitcoin Falls Below $80K Amid Inflation Fears. Solana (SOL) led the cryptocurrency market lower on Thursday as rising inflation concerns and growing geopolitical tensions between the United States and China triggered a broad sell-off across digital assets. SOL dropped 5.6% to around $90, erasing most of the gains it had accumulated over the past two weeks and making it the worst-performing major cryptocurrency of the session.

XRP Power Launches Global AI-Powered App, Creating an Intelligent Daily Yield System. With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, more and more industries are entering the era of intelligentization, and the digital asset field is also undergoing new changes.

Arbitrum is trending again, but traders aren't quite convinced – Why? How is the price action reacting to all that is happening?

Metaplanet Books $725 Million Q1 Loss as Bitcoin Stack Hits 40,177 BTC. Metaplanet booked a ¥114.5 billion ($725 million) net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2026.

Dogecoin (DOGE) Breaks Away From Pack As Momentum Turns Aggressive. Dogecoin started a decent increase above $0.1125 against the US Dollar. DOGE is now consolidating and might aim for an upside break above $0.1155.

Solana drops 5%, bitcoin below $80,000 as Xi warns Trump on Taiwan conflict. Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Donald Trump of potential conflict over Taiwan during the first U.S. presidential visit to China in nearly a decade.

Arthur Hayes Says Zcash Is His Largest Crypto Position Outside Bitcoin. Arthur Hayes has put Zcash at the center of his crypto thesis, saying in an interview with Unchained founder Laura Shin that ZEC is now “probably my largest position outside of Bitcoin.” The BitMEX co-founder framed the trade as a bet on rising demand for financial privacy as AI, Big Tech and governments make public-chain activity easier to analyze.

Hyperliquid eyes $35 support as bulls clash with HYPE's weakening price. HYPE whales accumulated over $21.3 million while traders defended the critical ascending channel support zone.

LayerZero Apologizes for Kelp DAO Exploit Response, Admits Fault in Single-Verifier Setup. LayerZero, a cross-chain messaging protocol, has publicly apologized for its handling of communications following a major security incident involving Kelp DAO.

Bitcoin Bottom Unconfirmed as Peter Brandt Flags Bear Channel. Peter Brandt warned that bitcoin has not formed a recognizable bottom, citing a possible bear channel from the February low. His key trigger is an ATR close below $79,145, which he said could signal renewed downside.

Is Claude AI the key to recovering forgotten Bitcoin wallets? An X user claimed Claude AI helped him recover access to a Bitcoin wallet worth about $400,000 after 11 years of failed attempts.

BNB Chain Launches ERC-8004 AI Agent Identity and Payments Framework. BNB Chain has launched a framework for on-chain AI agent identity and payments built on the ERC-8004 standard, aiming to give autonomous agents a practical way to authenticate, transact, and operate across decentralized applications.

Bitcoin's debasement trade hits a contradiction as MARA sells $1.5 billion while JPMorgan calls it the new gold. Bitcoin has climbed roughly 30% over the past two months, from a February low near $62,000 to around $80,621 by May 12, helped by renewed interest in assets seen as resistant to currency debasement. The rally has revived an old debate.

Charles Hoskinson Says Cardano Never Abandoned Scaling Amid Community Criticism. Charles Hoskinson, Cardano founder, pushed back strongly against claims that Cardano had “abandoned scaling in favor of governance.”

Bitcoin firms dump holdings as treasury losses reach $30B – What's next? KULR Technology Group sold 300 BTC, worth $24.36 million as losses hit $18.25 million.

Dogecoin flashes warning near $0.109 – Can bulls defend THIS zone? Dogecoin held above key support despite bearish signals and growing correction pressure across higher timeframes.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Fall, But Dogecoin Gains Ahead Of Crypto Act Markup In Senate: This Analyst Is Bracing For More BTC Pain Ahead. Leading cryptocurrencies slipped on Wednesday as the Senate Banking Committee gears up to vote on the Clarity Act. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:20 p.m.

Ripple CLO Says 67 Million Americans Need Clear Crypto Rules Ahead of CLARITY Act Vote. Ripple's Chief Legal Officer, Stuart Alderoty, highlighted that 67 million U.S. citizens currently hold cryptocurrencies, based on the recent “State of Crypto Holders 2026” report by the NCA.