Ethereum’s market sentiment has deteriorated significantly as the blockchain network's native ETH token moves through a medium-term bear phase. Data from blockchain analytics platform Santiment shows that while ETH-related discussions increased in frequency throughout May, the tone of that commentary has shifted toward frustration, disappointment, and concern about deeper downside potential. Analysts at the firm […]
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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’ Santiment pointed to a consistent pattern: large inflow spikes have historically landed near price tops, while heavy outflow periods have lined up with buying opportunities. The numbers support the argument. On July 10, 2025, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $1.18 billion in inflows — a period that coincided with a local price top. October 6, 2025 brought $1.21 billion in inflows, and prices peaked around the same time. On the other side, $903 million in outflows hit on November 20, 2025, a moment that proved well-timed for buyers. Based on this track record, Santiment says the current outflow streak fits the same mold — retail investors cutting exposure after Bitcoin failed to hold $80,000 in May, hitting a high of $79,050 on May 16 before pulling back. Retail Fear, Not Institutional Exit Bitcoin was trading at $75,400 when Santiment published its report on Friday, May 22. The firm described the current climate as the highest level of market fear seen in more than 3.5 months. Rather than treating that as cause for alarm, Santiment framed it as a familiar setup — retail capitulation that has historically reset conditions ahead of recoveries. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded outflows across each of the six trading sessions from May 15 through May 22, according to Farside Investors data. The 11 funds tracked collectively posted $1.26 billion in net outflows during just five of those sessions. On May 22 alone, total net outflows came to $105 million, according to SoSoValue data, extending the outflow streak to six consecutive days. Related Reading: Bitcoin Treasury Company Nakamoto Takes Action To Prevent Stock Slide ETF Analyst Sees Recovery Ahead ETF analyst James Seyffart offered a separate reason for optimism. Speaking on a podcast, Seyffart noted that total Bitcoin ETF inflows are approaching their all-time high of $60 billion and that most of the $9 billion in outflows recorded between October and February has since been recouped. He expects the all-time inflow record to break in the near term. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
World Liberty Financial’s WLFI token is facing renewed scrutiny as the Donald Trump family-backed crypto project tries to rebuild demand and confidence after its recent slide to an all-time low. World Liberty Financial has responded with WLFI token burns, exchange integrations, and rewards programs tied to its USD1 stablecoin, a campaign aimed at restoring activity […]
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Washington just gave crypto one of its clearest policy wins of 2026. Bitcoin ETF demand cracked anyway. The Senate Banking Committee advanced H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, by a 15-9 vote on May 14, sending the market-structure bill toward the Senate floor. CryptoSlate reported that Bitcoin moved back above $81,000 after the vote, a clean headline […]
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Hyperliquid price crossed $50 as the first spot HYPE exchange-traded funds drew stronger early demand than Bitcoin products on a market-cap-adjusted basis, giving investors a regulated way to express exposure to one of crypto’s fastest-growing trading venues. Data from SoSoValue show the two HYPE funds attracted nearly $50 million of inflows and held about $60 […]
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Bitcoin's ETF flows just absorbed its first serious macro shock in seven weeks, and last week's Bitcoin ETF outflows could constitute a temporary capital retreat or the opening move of a broader institutional de-risking cycle. CoinShares reported over $1 billion in outflows from digital asset investment products, the first negative week in seven and the […]
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Truth Social's Bitcoin ETF plan is dead for now, and the fee war offers a more compelling explanation than Yorkville's official rationale. The President Donald Trump-linked Truth Social Bitcoin ETF filed to withdraw its S-1 registration statement on May 19, saying it would no longer pursue the public offering “at this time.” For investors searching […]
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Bitcoin ETF outflows are turning rising Treasury yields into a direct test for BTC price after Bank of America’s May Global Fund Manager Survey showed professional investors cut bond allocation to a net 44% underweight, the deepest positioning since June 2022, down from 33% underweight in April. At the same time, managers pushed global equity […]
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SBI Group has told investors that its asset management arm plans to launch ETFs focused on Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as investment trusts that hold baskets of multiple crypto assets, once Japan reforms its rules on crypto funds and taxation. SBI has already built the architecture through a joint venture with Franklin Templeton, established […]
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Bitcoin’s bearish momentum hit hardest on the technical charts, with the cryptocurrency breaking below all major exponential moving averages by early Monday. Trading around $76,750, it sat well beneath the 20-hour EMA at $77,580, the 50-hour at $78,120, the 100-hour at $78,767, and the 200-hour at $79,350. MACD indicators reinforced the downside pressure, with the line at negative 359, the signal at negative 243, and the histogram at negative 116. Related Reading: XRP Will Go ‘Higher, Much Higher,’ Analyst Says, Betting On Explosive Breakout Geopolitical Shock Hits An Already Weakened Market The slide began Sunday night after US President Donald Trump posted a pointed warning to Iran on Truth Social: “For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!” Trump wrote, following stalled diplomatic talks and a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The post immediately rattled financial markets. Oil prices climbed. The US dollar strengthened. Investors pulled back from riskier assets — and Bitcoin was among the first to feel it. By early Monday, Bitcoin was trading at roughly $76,780, down about 1.55% over the prior 24 hours, according to Coingecko data. The day’s range ran from a low near $76,680 to a high of $78,530. Trading volume surpassed $24 billion. The drop erased approximately $33 billion from Bitcoin’s market capitalization in a matter of hours. ETF Outflows Had Already Set The Stage The Iran headlines landed on a market that was already under pressure. US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a record single-day net withdrawal of $635 million on May 13 — the largest outflow since late January. That figure contributed to a total of $1 billion leaving ETF funds over the course of the week, snapping a six-week inflow streak. Additional redemptions followed in subsequent sessions, pointing to fading institutional appetite after a period of strong buying. Broader conditions made things worse. Sticky inflation figures — both PPI and CPI — weighed on sentiment. Rising Treasury yields added to the pressure. Thin weekend trading liquidity amplified every move. Bitcoin had pushed toward the $80,000 to $82,000 range earlier in May, buoyed by optimism around the Clarity Act. But repeated failures to break through resistance left the market exposed. Profit-taking set in. Related Reading: Warren Zeroes In On Crypto Deal Structure As $75M Loan Draws Attention Support And Resistance In Focus Traders are now watching two key zones closely. Resistance sits between $79,000 and $82,000. Downside support is clustered around $74,000 to $76,000. A relief bounce remains possible if geopolitical tensions ease — oversold conditions could attract buyers. But if the US-Iran standoff deepens or oil prices keep climbing, analysts say the selling pressure is unlikely to let up quickly. Featured image from Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images|Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images, chart from TradingView
Institutional appetite for XRP is accelerating across multiple fronts, yet the digital asset’s price continues to struggle amid broad market consolidation. CryptoSlate data show XRP has fallen more than 5% over the past 24 hours to $1.40, extending a pullback that contrasts with improving activity across several market indicators. The decline has left traders weighing […]
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Bitwise's BHYP recorded $4.31 million in debut trading volume on May 15, the largest opening day among the 2026 spot altcoin ETF launches in the US, exceeding Chainlink fund CLNK's prior high of $3.23 million by 33% and Avalanche fund BAVA's $2.61 million debut by 65%. Combined with 21Shares' THYP, which launched on Nasdaq on […]
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US-listed Bitcoin ETF flows have suffered their most severe weekly capital flight since the end of January, with investors pulling exactly $1 billion from the products. The primary catalyst for the sudden institutional risk aversion appears to be the shifting US economic backdrop. CryptoSlate's data show that rising inflation concerns, alongside steep ETF outflows, led Bitcoin's […]
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Crypto can feel bullish and bearish simultaneously because its major sectors have stopped moving together. Bitcoin collects institutional ETF flows while DeFi contracts, stablecoins expand into payment infrastructure, while altcoins lag, and layer-2 (L2) networks process record volumes while their tokens reprice sideways. Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley offered a framework for the contradiction, arguing that […]
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The previous Bitcoin market top may not have been marked by a dramatic crash or obvious sell signal, but by a highly coordinated, sophisticated wave of whale distribution. While most participants were driven by optimism and bullish conviction, large holders were quietly offloading positions in a way that blended seamlessly into normal market activity. How Whale Distributed Bitcoin Without Triggering Warning Signals The Bitcoin market top last year was less obvious than in past cycles, unfolding through a quiet, highly coordinated wave of whale distribution. ForeDex on X revealed that at a time when BTC participants were filled with optimism and conviction, a whale moved roughly 30,000 BTC to exchanges over 10 days via Galaxy Digital. Meanwhile, most market participants failed to recognize the significance of these flows. Related Reading: Bitcoin Supply Shock: 100,000 BTC Vanish From Exchanges In Under 90 Days ForeDex explained that BTC was split into smaller amounts and distributed across multiple exchanges, unlike previous cycles. In earlier market tops, large flows often ranging from several thousand to 10,000 BTC were sent directly to platforms such as Coinbase, Binance, or Gemini in a single transaction, making these movements relatively easy to detect. However, after the ETF approval, market structure and trading behavior became more sophisticated. As selling pressure was distributed across different exchanges, the historical exchange-specific sell premium became less reliable. Even the well-known Coinbase-Binance Gap data no longer shows these traces as clearly as it used to. Ultimately, BTC market dynamics are evolving, and new patterns are constantly emerging. Even if some participants had identified unusual flows, the strong optimism and conviction at the peak would likely have led many to dismiss them. Bitcoin Could Face Another Liquidity Sweep To The Downside Bitcoin is showing signs of weakening market structure, with price forming lower highs following the rejection at $82,000. Crypto analyst Kaz has noted that one of the biggest warning signs is the sharp rise in Open Interest (OI) that is aggressively occurring, and both perpetual and spot Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) are trending downward, indicating bullish traders are already starting to get squeezed out of the market. Related Reading: 14,600 Bitcoin Sold in Profit in One Day: Here Is How BTC’s Own Structure Broke It Below $80K At the same time, bears appear to be actively building short positions, a continuous liquidation that is adding fuel to the decline. Kaz argues that additional long positions could be flushed out, as perpetual and spot CVDs are currently declining, and there is still long liquidation at the downside. Currently, BTC is retesting the $80,000 level with the highest OI bearish positioning seen at this level so far. In the bullish case, if price holds above the $80,000 zone and CVD starts rising, the market could trigger a short squeeze back toward the $82,000 resistance. In the bearish scenario, a loss of the $80,000 level, combined with current weak internals, could lead to a liquidity sweep of the lows, with price potentially moving toward testing the point of weak order (pwO). Featured image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com
XRP is rising into a market split between traditional finance infrastructure and crypto-native skepticism. According to CryptoSlate's data, the token recently traded above $1.46 as spot-market indicators improved, exchange-traded funds drew their strongest daily inflows in more than four months, and Ripple expanded the credit capacity behind its institutional prime brokerage business. However, this came […]
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XRP’s futures open interest has climbed 23% so far in May, a sign that traders are betting bigger on the token even as its price trades roughly 6% below a recent high of $1.50. At $1.46 at the time of writing, XRP is down just nearly a percent in the last 24 hours — yet the money flowing into XRP investment products tells a different story. Related Reading: Strategy Boosts Bitcoin Position With Fresh $206M STRC Injection Institutional Appetite Keeps Growing Spot XRP exchange-traded funds recorded close to $26 million in inflows on Monday alone, the largest single-day figure since January 5. That pushed cumulative net inflows into a new all-time high of $1.35 billion, with total assets under management across spot XRP ETFs now sitting at $1.18 billion. The streak covers five straight days of net inflows. Broader XRP exchange-traded products — a category that includes ETFs and similar investment vehicles — pulled in nearly $40 million during the week ending May 8, according to data from CoinShares. Year-to-date net inflows for that group now stand at $191 million, bringing total AUM to over $2.5 billion. CoinShares head of research James Butterfill described the pace as a “notable acceleration,” attributing part of the momentum to developments around the US CLARITY Act, including a compromise proposal on stablecoin yields released on May 1. Charts Point Toward A Possible Breakout On-chain data is also shifting. XRP’s 90-day spot taker cumulative volume delta has flipped positive, a signal that buying pressure in the spot market is picking up. Social media sentiment around XRP recently hit a two-year high, adding another layer to the bullish picture forming around the token. Several analysts say the price chart supports further gains. One points to XRP bouncing off a multi-month ascending support line, setting up what could be a move toward $1.80. A golden cross on the weekly MACD — a widely watched technical indicator — has been cited as reinforcing that outlook. A more aggressive forecast puts XRP on a path toward $10, drawing comparisons to the token’s Q4 2024 rally after it broke out of a prolonged accumulation range between $1 and $1.30. Price And Open Interest Signal Momentum XRP is up 2.3% in the last week. Futures open interest rising alongside price is generally read as fresh money entering the market rather than short covering — a distinction traders watch closely when assessing whether a move has staying power. Related Reading: Shiba Inu Bullish Momentum Explodes As Buying Pressure Intensifies Data shows XRP ETFs logged their biggest daily inflow in more than four months this week. Whether institutional demand at this scale translates into a sustained price recovery remains to be seen, but the numbers behind the current move are drawing serious attention. Featured image from TopMicrobialStock/Shutterstock.com, chart from TradingView
The Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust completed its first month of trading without a single day of net outflows, providing an early test case for how a Wall Street bank’s brand, pricing, and distribution network can alter the competitive landscape of the digital-asset market. The product, trading under the ticker MSBT, launched on April 8 and […]
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Matthew Sigel of VanEck said Bitcoin could reach $1 million by the next US Presidential term. That puts a 1,150% increase as a 2031 target inside a market that is still trying to prove it can hold the $80,000 area. CryptoSlate's Bitcoin page shows BTC near $80,200 on May 9, with a market capitalization near […]
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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 consecutive inflow streak in more than nine months — the last time funds saw a run this long was a seven-week period between June 13 and July 18, 2025, which drew in roughly $7.57 billion. The current streak’s best week came in mid-April. For the week of April 17, inflows reached $996 million. The most recent week logged $622 million, while the streak’s weakest showing was its very first — just $22 million for the week of April 2. Last week’s numbers told a story of two halves. Monday and Tuesday alone brought in $532 million and $467 million respectively. Then Wednesday slowed sharply to $46 million, before Thursday and Friday swung into outflow territory, nearly erasing what had been a strong start. Macro Pressure Kept Traders On Edge Reports from Bitunix analysts point to broader market caution ahead of the US April Non-Farm Payrolls report. Consensus estimates called for payroll growth of just 62,000 — a steep drop from the prior reading of 178,000 — which reinforced expectations that the labor market was cooling. An ADP report earlier in the week showing 109,000 jobs added complicated that picture, leaving investors uncertain heading into the data release. Geopolitical tensions also weighed on sentiment. Reports indicate that the US and Iran exchanged fire near the Strait of Hormuz, though both sides were said to be leaving room for negotiations. A partial understanding on maritime issues between the two countries was reportedly reached. Bitcoin slipped below $80,000 on Thursday. Analysts flagged heavy liquidity clustering around the $78,000 level, warning that a break below it could set off cascading liquidations. Dense short positioning between $82,000 and $83,000 kept the market caught between two forces. Related Reading: Altcoins Aren’t Going Anywhere — Even After Brutal Crashes: Arthur Hayes Ether ETFs Bounce Back After Prior Week’s Losses Ether ETFs also returned to positive ground. For the week ending May 8, they posted a little over $70 million in net inflows after recording $82 million in outflows the week before. The recovery followed a strong three-week run from April 10 to April 24, which brought in a combined $618 million, with the week of April 17 alone accounting for $276 million. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
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 gap is striking. And it isn’t limited to Binance — across all centralized exchanges combined, whale-driven outflows have climbed to 90.5%, the highest reading recorded since 2024. Retail participation across those same platforms has slipped to roughly 9%, its lowest point in the same period. The numbers paint a picture of a market where small traders have largely stepped back, leaving the heavy movement to bigger players who rarely show their hand. Exchange Reserves Shrinking Fast Separate data flagged by market watcher Xaif Crypto shows XRP reserves on Binance are falling at a pace not seen since March. Deposit and withdrawal flows over the past 30 days have flipped, with withdrawals outpacing deposits by a growing margin. Something’s happening with XRP on Binance ???? net withdrawals just hit a 30-day reversal coins flying off the exchange at the fastest pace since March ???? the supply shock is loading …….. $XRP https://t.co/VXOQPJf1EX pic.twitter.com/nlJLdUOCA1 — Xaif Crypto (@Xaif_Crypto) May 6, 2026 When tokens leave exchanges at this speed, it typically means fewer coins are available for immediate sale — a condition that can tighten supply and affect pricing if demand stays steady or grows. The ETF inflow data adds weight to that picture. Reports indicate that institutional interest in XRP has been climbing, and two straight days of positive ETF flows suggest that appetite has not cooled. Related Reading: David Schwartz Says Selling XRP Doesn’t Make Him The Villain What The Data Doesn’t Confirm Still, outflows don’t tell the whole story. Data shows that whale withdrawals can reflect several different moves — long-term storage, transfer between wallets, or repositioning across platforms. None of those necessarily means buying. Taha’s analysis acknowledged this directly, noting that exchange outflows alone cannot be treated as confirmation of accumulation. The contrast with mid-2025 is worth keeping in mind. Back then, retail participation spiked to around 2% dominance just as XRP approached its record high near $3.66. That surge in smaller-player activity was followed by a price drop of more than 60%. Today’s market looks structurally different, with large holders driving nearly all movement. Whether that translates into price support remains to be seen. Featured image from MetaAI, chart from TradingView
The cumulative net inflows of US-traded spot Bitcoin ETFs has reached roughly $59.7 billion, with BlackRock's IBIT alone holding $66.7 billion in assets. Morgan Stanley and Charles Schwab are now pushing direct crypto trading into ordinary brokerage accounts. The driver is that both firms can already see demand within their own client base, with clients […]
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US spot Bitcoin ETFs kicked off this week with $532 million in single-day crypto inflows on Monday, led by BlackRock’s IBIT at $335 million and Fidelity’s FBTC at $184 million. That strong start followed a week that nearly ended in the red — saved only by a massive Friday session that kept a five-week winning streak alive. Related Reading: David Schwartz Says Selling XRP Doesn’t Make Him The Villain A Week That Almost Wasn’t Digital asset investment products posted $118 million in net inflows last week, their fifth straight positive week. But the number masks a turbulent stretch. Crypto exchange-traded products bled nearly $620 million from Monday through Thursday before a single Friday session brought in $737 million, flipping the week to positive. According to CoinShares head of research James Butterfill, Friday’s haul ranked among the largest single-day inflows of 2026 and reflected “a sharp improvement in risk appetite.” Total assets under management held at $155 billion. The five-week run now totals $4 billion — the longest and largest inflow streak of the year, surpassing a previous high of close to $3 billion set in March. Bitcoin Leads, Ethereum Stumbles Bitcoin products drew $192 million in inflows last week, bringing year-to-date flows to $4.2 billion. That figure, though positive, came in well below the prior three weeks’ average of nearly $1 billion. Short-Bitcoin products saw modest inflows of $6 million. Ethereum told a different story. The asset logged $81 million in outflows, ending a three-week inflow streak that had topped $190 million each week. Reports from CoinShares noted that the number of assets attracting inflows narrowed from nine to just four during the week — a sign that investor interest pulled back before recovering on Friday. Regionally, the US recorded almost $48 million in inflows, a steep drop from $1.1 billion the week before. Germany followed with $43.8 million, and Canada added $16 million. Bitcoin Crosses $80,000 Again The Monday surge in Bitcoin ETF inflows came as Bitcoin climbed back above $80,000 for the first time in over three months. Data shows the move followed improving market conditions tied to the US-Iran ceasefire agreement reached on April 8. Related Reading: Trump-Linked WLFI Files Major Defamation Lawsuit Against Billionaire Justin Sun Monday’s inflows extended a three-day winning streak after the prior week had seen $490 million flow out of the same funds. Whether last week’s razor-thin positive finish signals durable strength or a one-day anomaly may depend on how broadly investor interest spreads beyond the handful of assets currently drawing attention. Featured image from MetaAI, chart from TradingView
XRP's estimated leverage ratio has flattened at low levels, while price has held near $1.39, with a market cap of $85.7 billion and roughly $1.75 billion in daily volume. CryptoQuant analyst PelinayPA flagged that traders reduced speculative exposure, and the price didn't follow them down. When leverage runs hot into a rally, crowded longs introduce […]
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BlackRock's digital assets franchise crossed a threshold in the first quarter, proving to Wall Street that it is a genuine fee line for the world's largest asset manager. The firm's digital asset products generated $42 million in investment advisory, administration fees, and securities lending revenue during the quarter. By almost every measure of its weight […]
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CryptoQuant's latest Apr. 30 read shows that perpetual futures are driving Bitcoin's recovery, while spot demand is still shrinking. That is the same market structure seen during the 2022 bear market rallies, when leverage-driven rebounds gave way to fresh downside. Spot buying through exchanges, ETFs, or direct on-chain accumulation represents committed capital. At the same […]
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Passive investing has become one of the most powerful forces reshaping equity markets, and the evidence is accumulating in the returns data. Bloomberg Intelligence data compiled by ETF analyst James Seyffart shows stocks with rising passive ownership have dramatically outperformed those losing passive ownership over the past three years. The market has been rewarding inclusion, […]
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The Bitcoin ETF trade sold investors a simple promise: crypto exposure inside a wrapper that looked and felt like mainstream finance. Advisors could buy it, compliance teams could understand it, and institutions could route capital into digital assets through a product that fits the rest of their strategy. That promise worked, and the US spot […]
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A Hong Kong-listed company wants to attract more than 10,000 BTC into a regulated asset management strategy, a target worth roughly $760 million at current prices. While the number itself is jaw-dropping, it's the strategy's structure that reveals the true scope of this plan. Hong Kong is trying to become a place where large pools […]
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Demand for US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs has rebounded into its longest positive stretch of 2026, putting fund flows back at the center of Bitcoin’s latest test of the $80,000 area. SoSoValue data show the products drew net inflows for nine consecutive trading days through April 24, adding about $2.12 billion since April 14. The run […]
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