Galaxy Digital’s Mike Novogratz reportedly told a court the SEC made it “very difficult” to complete a planned 2021 merger with BitGo.
Cosmos price is quietly finding its way back into trader conversations after months of relentless weakness left ATOM stuck in a frustrating downtrend. But beneath the surface, something may be changing. A growing institutional narrative around Coinbase’s increasing Cosmos exposure, paired with a chart structure hinting at accumulation, has sparked fresh speculation that ATOM could …
Fresh inflows into XRP-linked funds and a spike in newly created wallets suggest some traders may be rotating into the token while trimming exposure to crypto’s largest assets.
An executive at tokenization platforms Superstate said the stricter approach suggested by Hester Peirce would enable DeFi to expand without compromising rules in traditional capital markets.
The prediction markets platform aims to secure regulatory authorization to operate in Japan by 2030, according to Bloomberg.
The Alumot division's AI focus may accelerate tech innovation in Israel, influencing both military strategies and civilian tech sectors globally.
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Bitcoin and Ethereum witnessed a strong recovery after President Donald Trump reportedly pushed the Federal Reserve to provide crypto firms with direct access to master accounts. While Bitcoin extended its gains toward new local highs, the Ethereum price failed to break decisively above the crucial $2,157 resistance zone, causing the rally to lose momentum and …
The exit of global buyout funds from China's data centers signals a shift towards local control and highlights geopolitical investment tensions.
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A trader identified as loracle.hl deposited more than 616,000 Hyperliquid tokens worth about $36.7 million into Hyperliquid and quickly sold most of them to support a massive short position. The trader still holds a 1.8 million HYPE short valued at over $100 million, though unrealized losses have reportedly narrowed to around $22 million after recent …
The petitioner said taxing cryptocurrency gains while abolishing taxes on traditional investments is unfair.
Lehane's state-focused strategy could shape AI's regulatory landscape, impacting investment dynamics and potentially benefiting larger firms.
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Thin market liquidity heightens volatility risks, potentially triggering widespread asset selloffs, impacting both forex and crypto markets.
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Bitcoin price reached $82,400 on May 20 and ran into a line on a chart. Up 37% from its April lows, BTC stalled at the 200-day moving average, pulled back to as low as $76,000, and left the market wondering what the rejection showed about the market's underlying structure. That line, a simple arithmetic average, […]
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On-chain data shows the XRP whales have gone on a 71 million coin buying spree over the past week even as the asset’s price has dropped. XRP Whales Have Increased Holdings Recently In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has talked about the latest trend in the supply held by whales on the XRP network. “Whales” refer to the entities holding a considerable amount of the asset in their wallet balance. Related Reading: Bitcoin $78,000 Rebound Fizzles As Coinbase Premium Stays Red These investors can carry some degree of influence in the market thanks to their large holdings, so their behavior can often be worth keeping an eye on. The moves made by the whales may not always directly impact the asset, but they can still be revealing about the sentiment present among them. There are many ways to track the behavior of the whales, with one such being through their holdings. Below is the chart shared by Martinez that shows the trend in the supply of the large XRP holders. As is visible in the graph, the XRP whales have expanded their holdings recently. More specifically, these humongous investors have added more than 71 million tokens of the cryptocurrency (worth around $97.8 million right now) to their supply over the past week. This accumulation spree from the whales has interestingly arrived while the asset’s price has gone down by over 8% within the same window. Considering this timing, it’s possible that the big-money hands are looking at the dip as a lucrative opportunity to buy more of XRP. It only remains to be seen, though, whether this bet from the whales will pay off. In some other news, XRP may be gearing up for a volatile move, as the analyst has highlighted in another X post. The indicator cited by Martinez is the Bollinger Bands, a tool that’s generally used for measuring the volatility of an asset. Related Reading: Bitcoin ETF Inflows Are Underperforming In 2026, Data Shows There are three bands in the indicator: a 20-day moving average (MA) central line and two levels on either side of it corresponding to certain standard deviations up and down. From the chart, it’s visible that the Bollinger Bands have squeezed around the 3-day XRP price recently. This suggests that the cryptocurrency has been experiencing stale price action. According to the analyst, the current squeeze in the metric is the tightest one in over a year. “When volatility compresses this tightly, it’s a signal that a violent price expansion is approaching,” noted Martinez. XRP Price XRP briefly breached the $0.54 mark one week ago, but the coin has since seen a notable drawdown as its price has returned to $1.37. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com
New research from Glassnode estimates that around 6.04 million Bitcoin — worth roughly $469 billion — may be vulnerable to future quantum computing attacks because their public keys are already exposed on-chain. The report says much of the risk comes from address reuse, with crypto exchanges alone holding about 1.66 million BTC in potentially unsafe …
India has ordered the blocking of prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi, classifying them as illegal online betting services under the country’s new online gaming law. Authorities said the platforms allowed users to wager on events like cricket matches and politics, leading regulators to treat them as gambling rather than forecasting tools. The move matters …
Uncertainty surrounding the current macro environment “appears to be pushing institutions toward hedging strategies while waiting for greater clarity,” said analyst Darkfost.
The SEC's narrow exemption for onchain equity products may limit innovation but provides a controlled environment for regulatory data collection.
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The US-Iran peace talks could reshape global risk dynamics, impacting energy prices, equity markets, and the role of crypto in sanctions.
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Open interest held steady and funding stayed subdued during the recent liquidation wave, suggesting traders were de-risking rather than capitulating, according to HashKey Research's Tim Sun.
The decline in housing starts signals potential economic slowdown, affecting construction, materials demand, and possibly influencing Fed policies.
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Polymarket has gone dark in India and as per local media reports, Kalshi could be next.
Solana found support at $83.50 and corrected some losses. SOL price is now consolidating below $88.50 and might struggle to continue higher. SOL price started a decent recovery wave above $85 and $86 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $86 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a rising channel forming with resistance at $88.50 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could continue to move up if it clears $88.50 and $90.00. Solana Price Starts Recovery Solana price remained stable and started a decent recovery wave from $83.50, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. SOL was able to climb above the $85 level. There was a move above the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $93.63 swing high to the $83.35 low. However, the bears remained active below $88. There is also a rising channel forming with resistance at $88.50 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair. Solana is now trading above $86 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $88.00 level. The next major resistance is near the $88.50 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $93.63 swing high to the $83.35 low. The main resistance could be $90. A successful close above the $90 resistance zone could set the pace for another steady increase. The next key resistance is $92. Any more gains might send the price toward the $94 level. Another Decline In SOL? If SOL fails to rise above the $88.50 resistance, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $86.20 zone. The first major support is near the $85.00 level. A break below the $85.00 level might send the price toward the $83.50 support zone. If there is a close below the $83.50 support, the price could decline toward the $80 zone in the near term. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for SOL/USD is losing pace in the bearish zone. Hourly Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for SOL/USD is above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $86.200 and $85.00. Major Resistance Levels – $88.50 and $90.00.
Zcash (ZEC) has surged to its highest level since 2025, but the rally is now approaching a major technical barrier. While some analysts point to the first “constructive signs” in months, others warn of potential signs of exhaustion. Related Reading: European Commission Launches Crypto Rules Review As Euro Stablecoin Project Gains Support ZEC 110% Rally Faces Key Barrier Zcash has been among the crypto market leaders amid the recent volatility, rallying more than 21% over the past week and 110% over the past 30 days. Throughout May, the cryptocurrency has jumped from the $350 barrier to reclaim the $670 area, reaching a six-month high of $690 on Wednesday. Amid this performance, market observer Ali Martinez highlighted a multi-month horizontal channel that has been forming since October between the $192 and $698 level. After retesting the channel’s bottom in March, ZEC has jumped roughly 250% toward the upper zone of the channel, nearing a retest of the macro resistance. The analyst affirmed that the next step “is seeing whether buyers step in hard enough to force a breakout” from the crucial resistance zone. Nonetheless, he noted that Zcash may be showing signs of exhaustion as it approaches the “same resistance zone that triggered a major rejection back in November,” between $700 and $730. According to the post, ZEC’s TD Sequential is currently flashing a sell signal on the weekly chart while momentum indicators “are starting to look stretched again,” making it an important setup to watch. The 250% move from the bottom to the top of the channel was anticipated by a TD Sequential buy signal on the weekly chart, Martinez noted, asserting that the correction could be more significant since the sell signal has appeared in the weekly timeframe. He suggested that Zcash could see a 25% correction toward the $500 area as the initial target, adding that a 45% drop toward the $380 support may follow if a deeper retracement occurs. “So, while both HYPE and Zcash remain in strong uptrends, they are also entering zones where risk increases significantly,” he warned. Zcash Shows ‘Constructive Signs’ While the price holds the December highs as support in the weekly timeframe, analyst Rekt Capital pointed out that Zcash is “showing initial Bull Flag tendencies similar to what developed a few weeks prior, with positive pressure building at $528.951.” Market observer affirmed that the recent performance is “the first opportunity to see whether ZEC can hold these levels in a durable way,” adding that “so far the early signs are constructive.” Continuing to hold this area would go against the prior failed retest and suggest a real shift in market dynamics, with buyers willing to accumulate here. He explained that if Zcash continues to retest the $698 resistance and produces shallower rejections, it would signal that the $700 physiological barrier is weakening, which could, over time, open the path for price discovery. Related Reading: XRP ‘Under Heavy Resistance’ After Key $1.50 Rejection – Is A Drop To $1 Next? Nonetheless, he noted that price stability at current levels is crucial, and continued weekly closes above the $530 area would confirm the shift in market dynamics from last year’s attempt. On the monthly timeframe, Rekt Capital affirmed that a close above $514 is also critical, as it marks the three-month resistance zone that capped its breakout attempts between late 2025 and early 2026. “A Monthly Close above it, followed by a successful retest as new support, would be a compelling setup,” he concluded. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
The CLARITY Act is entering a critical phase in Washington as lawmakers race against time to move the crypto market structure bill through Congress before the August recess. While momentum around crypto regulation continues building, recent Senate delays and competing legislative priorities are making the timeline increasingly uncertain. According to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, the …
CertiK reported earlier this month that criminal wrench attack teams usually consist of three to five people and are often made up of amateurs, while the masterminds are outside the country.
After remaining trapped within a prolonged bearish structure, the NEAR Protocol price has stayed elevated since rebounding from lows near $0.95 in February. Following a sustained ascending trend, the token has now broken above the interim resistance at $1.90 and, more importantly, the multi-year descending trendline. NEAR has surged over 20% in the past 24 …
SpaceX's commitment to fund its own power upgrades sets a precedent for tech giants, potentially reshaping corporate responsibility norms.
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The deactivation of Starlink terminals highlights the dual-edged nature of technology in warfare, impacting both military strategy and market dynamics.
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The EU's temporary exemption highlights the delicate balance between enforcing sanctions and maintaining industrial stability amid supply chain dependencies.
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