Intel's surge highlights market volatility and skepticism, as persistent short interest suggests doubts about the sustainability of its rally.
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Rising oil prices due to geopolitical tensions could lead to increased inflation, impacting global economies and putting pressure on risk assets.
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The NYSE-listed crypto infrastructure firm generated $3.8 billion in revenue in the first quarter, up 112.6% year-on-year.
The renegotiated deal allows OpenAI greater autonomy, potentially reshaping competitive dynamics in the AI and cloud services markets.
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The report highlights the need for unified regulatory interpretations to prevent fragmentation, which could hinder Europe's digital asset competitiveness.
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Trump Mobile's T1 handset appears to be a re-skinned HTC U24 with assembly done in the U.S.
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. DOGE price started a fresh increase above $0.1120 and $0.1135. The price is trading above the $0.1120 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a contracting triangle forming with support at $0.1115 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could aim for a fresh increase if it remains stable above $0.110. Dogecoin Price Climbs Above $0.1150 Dogecoin price started a fresh increase after it settled above $0.110, outperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum. DOGE climbed above the $0.1120 resistance to enter a positive zone. The bulls were able to push the price above $0.1150. A high was formed at $0.1153 and the price is now consolidating. There was a minor decline below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $0.1095 swing low to the $0.1153 high. Dogecoin price is now trading above the $0.1120 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is also a contracting triangle forming with support at $0.1115 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair. If there is another increase, immediate resistance on the upside is near the $0.1140 level. The first major resistance for the bulls could be near the $0.1150 level. The next major resistance is near the $0.1165 level. A close above the $0.1165 resistance might send the price toward $0.120. Any more gains might send the price toward $0.1220. The next major stop for the bulls might be $0.1250. Downside Correction In DOGE? If DOGE’s price fails to climb above the $0.1150 level, it could start a downside correction. Initial support on the downside is near the $0.1115 level, the triangle, and the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $0.1095 swing low to the $0.1153 high. The next major support is near the $0.110 level. The main support sits at $0.1075. If there is a downside break below the $0.1075 support, the price could decline further. In the stated case, the price might slide toward the $0.1030 level or even $0.1020 in the near term. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for DOGE/USD is now losing momentum in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for DOGE/USD is now above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $0.1115 and $0.1100 Major Resistance Levels – $0.1150 and $0.1200.
Geopolitical tensions and inflationary pressures could lead to increased market volatility, affecting investor confidence and economic stability.
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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.
Increased US-Iran tensions may hinder diplomatic solutions, potentially escalating military confrontations and impacting regional stability.
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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. Hayes said he views Zcash as the strongest privacy asset in crypto, while acknowledging that the debate between Zcash, Monero and other privacy coins remains unsettled. “I think Zcash is the best,” Hayes said. He added that he is “not a cryptographer,” but said his view was shaped by reading competing arguments and speaking with developers working directly on privacy systems. His argument was not that Bitcoin should become fully private. Hayes said Bitcoin’s transparent ledger still has advantages for accountability, but argued that transparency comes with a growing trade-off as surveillance tools improve. “With AI, big tech and big government, it’s very trivial to de-anonymize transactions,” he said. Related Reading: Zcash Hits New YTD High As Multicoin Discloses ZEC Bet That, in Hayes’ view, creates room for a separate privacy asset to accrue value alongside Bitcoin rather than inside it. He described Zcash and Monero as trading at very low relative values versus BTC and called the setup asymmetric if privacy demand becomes more obvious to investors. The catalyst, as he sees it, is not merely regulatory pressure or user preference, but the exponential improvement of AI systems that can link activity across public data sets. Arthur on why the Zcash and NEAR integration is the quietly building mechanism that flips NEAR from inflationary to deflationary “Shielded Zcash lets you swap and send any coin, USDT on Tron, Bitcoin, anything, and that transaction will not point back to you. Completely… https://t.co/AOWKNsDRbc pic.twitter.com/tytoAgM5q0 — Laura Shin (@laurashin) May 12, 2026 Hayes Connects Zcash And NEAR In Latest Essay Hayes extended that thesis in his latest Crypto Trader Digest essay, “The Butterfly Touch,” dated May 11 on his Substack. In the essay, Hayes argued that rising dollar and yuan liquidity, driven by AI infrastructure spending, geopolitical conflict and renewed credit creation, has reopened the risk-on window for crypto markets. He said Bitcoin bottomed earlier this year at $60,000 and argued that a move back to $126,000 is a “foregone conclusion” if fiat liquidity keeps expanding. Related Reading: Zcash Is Crypto’s Most Mispriced Asset, Cypherpunk CIO Says The essay’s altcoin section was more explicit. Hayes wrote that it is “time to shitcoin,” saying Hyperliquid and Zcash are already large enough positions for Maelstrom, while NEAR is his “next favorite” trade. He said his next essay would lay out why the “privacy narrative” combined with Near Intents could create a “positive cash flow situation” for the protocol. That framing links Zcash and NEAR under a broader privacy-and-utility thesis. Zcash represents Hayes’ preferred pure-play privacy exposure, while NEAR appears to be the next asset he wants to connect to that theme through intent-based execution and potential protocol-level cash flow. He argued that such a setup could help reverse NEAR’s weak token performance and potentially push it back toward older cycle highs. For Zcash, Hayes’ case is more direct. He said privacy is likely to become more valuable as public blockchains become easier to interrogate with increasingly capable AI systems. “People want that privacy,” he said. “And there will be a private alternative.” At press time, Zcash traded at $541.75. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
The talks could reshape US-China agricultural trade dynamics, potentially stabilizing markets and influencing future bilateral negotiations.
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The CLARITY Act's passage could foster innovation by providing legal certainty for blockchain developers, but Senate hurdles remain.
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Hezbollah's actions risk further destabilizing the region, complicating ceasefire prospects and potentially broadening military conflicts.
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XRP price extended losses and traded below $1.450. The price is now consolidating losses and faces hurdles near $1.4330 and $1.4460. XRP price started another decline and traded below the $1.440 zone. The price is now trading below $1.4350 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $1.4520 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it stays below $1.450. XRP Price Extends Decline XRP price failed to stay above $1.4680 and extended its decline, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price declined below $1.4550 and $1.450 to enter a short-term bearish zone. The price even extended losses below $1.4350. A low was formed at $1.4109, and the price is now consolidating losses. There was a minor recovery wave above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1.4688 swing high to the $1.4109 low. The price is now trading below $1.450 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is a fresh recovery move, the price might face resistance near the $1.4330 level. The first major resistance is near the $1.440 level. The main resistance could be $1.4460 and the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1.4688 swing high to the $1.4109 low. There is also a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $1.4520 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. A close above $1.4460 could send the price to $1.4880. The next hurdle sits at $1.4950. A clear move above the $1.4950 resistance might send the price toward the $1.5050 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $1.5250 resistance. More Downside? If XRP fails to clear the $1.4460 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $1.4180 level. The next major support is near the $1.4120 level. If there is a downside break and a close below the $1.4120 level, the price might continue to decline toward $1.4050. The next major support sits near the $1.40 zone, below which the price could continue lower toward $1.320. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $1.4120 and $1.4050. Major Resistance Levels – $1.4330 and $1.4460.
The summit's focus on trade over reforms may stabilize US-China ties, impacting global markets and potentially influencing crypto dynamics.
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Dogecoin has seen a Tom Demark (TD) Sequential sell signal on its 3-day chart, a potential sign that the memecoin could see a bearish reversal. TD Sequential Has Formed A Sell Setup For Dogecoin As highlighted by analyst Ali Martinez in an X post, the TD Sequential has just flashed a signal for Dogecoin’s 3-day price. The TD Sequential here refers to an indicator from technical analysis (TA) that’s generally used for pinpointing locations of probable turnaround in a given asset’s price. It involves two phases. Related Reading: Ethereum Open Interest Rises While Price Pulls Back: Short Squeeze Setup? In the first of these phases, called the setup, candles of the same color are counted up to nine. These candles may or may not be consecutive. Once the candles are in, the indicator prints a reversal signal for the asset. If the trajectory involved in the completion of the setup was a net uptrend, the TD Sequential gives a sell signal. On the other hand, nine red candles suggest a potential bullish turnaround for the price. After the setup is over, the second phase, known as the countdown, picks off. The countdown works much in the same way, with the only difference being that it lasts for thirteen candles. Following these thirteen candles, the asset may be considered to have arrived at another reversal point. The TD Sequential has completed the first type of phase for Dogecoin recently. Below is the 3-day chart of the memecoin shared by Martinez that shows this signal. As is visible above, Dogecoin has seen the completion of a TD Sequential setup alongside the price recovery since mid-April. As this setup has involved nine green candles, the signal may be a bearish one. In other words, a price correction could now end up following for DOGE. Only time will tell, however, whether the TD Sequential signal will hold for the memecoin. Dogecoin isn’t the only top altcoin that has observed a TD Sequential signal recently. As the analyst has pointed out in another X post, Solana has also witnessed the completion of the indicator’s setup phase. The signal is also a sell one for SOL, but unlike for DOGE, it has come on a shorter timeframe: 1-day. This TD Sequential setup is a result of the recovery surge that the coin has witnessed in May. Related Reading: Bitcoin Cycle Indicator Turns Green For First Time In Years: Early Bull Or Local Top? Since the signal has appeared, Solana has declined by more than 6%, a possible sign that the bearish reversal may already be in action. DOGE Price Dogecoin has taken to consolidation over the last few days as its price is still floating around $0.11. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com
The crypto investor made Claude search through two Macs, two external hard drives, an Apple Notes export, iCloud Mail, Gmail inbox and X messages to help retrieve the Bitcoin.
Strategy's aggressive Bitcoin accumulation could reshape corporate treasury strategies, but risks amplify if Bitcoin's value declines significantly.
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SoftBank's investment in Graphcore could reshape the AI chip market, challenging Nvidia's dominance and potentially easing GPU shortages.
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US adults are largely wary of crypto and consider it the least important policy issue when picking who to vote for, according to a poll by POLITICO.
MARA Holdings still has in its coffers 35,303 Bitcoin valued at roughly $2.84 billion, making it the fourth largest corporate Bitcoin holder in the world. But that position comes after the company sold a significant chunk of its reserves — and investors took notice. Related Reading: Crypto Firm Exodus Drains 63% Of Its Bitcoin Reserves As Q1 Loss Doubled Year Over Year A Rough Quarter By The Numbers MARA’s stock dropped 5% during Tuesday’s trading session, touching an intraday low of $11.74 before closing around $12.65. After-hours trading brought another 1.85% decline. The sell-off followed the release of the company’s first-quarter 2026 earnings, which showed a net loss of $1.26 billion — more than double the $533 million loss recorded in the same period last year. Revenue came in at $175 million, down 18% from a year ago, partly due to falling Bitcoin prices. During the quarter, MARA sold 20,880 BTC worth nearly $1.5 billion. A large portion of those sales — 15,133 BTC sold between March 4 and March 25 for about $1 billion — went toward buying back convertible notes. About $1 billion of the proceeds were used to reduce the company’s convertible debt load from $3.3 billion to $2.3 billion, a reduction of roughly 30%. That transaction generated a $71 million gain from debt extinguishment. Shifting Away From Mining MARA is making a clear move away from aggressive Bitcoin mining. Officials said the company does not plan to make large-scale purchases of ASIC mining hardware going forward. About 90% of its non-hosted mining capacity can reportedly be converted into AI and IT infrastructure. The company said its strategy centers on placing new infrastructure alongside existing Bitcoin mining operations, allowing it to generate revenue from power assets while drawing on its operational experience in mining. The company is also cutting 15% of its workforce, a move expected to save $12 million annually. The biggest move, though, is the acquisition of Long Ridge Energy from FTAI Infrastructure. The deal is valued at close to $1.5 billion, including about $785 million in debt, and marks the largest acquisition in MARA’s history. Related Reading: Bitcoin Bulls Awaken As Rare Golden Cross Signal Flashes On Charts Long Ridge operates a 505-megawatt combined-cycle gas power plant in Ohio and sits on more than 1,600 contiguous acres. MARA projects $144 million in annualized EBITDA from the asset. Stock Performance In Context Despite Tuesday’s drop, MARA shares are up 30% over the past month. Strategy, the largest corporate Bitcoin holder, continues to buy while MARA sells and restructures — a contrast that reflects how differently companies in the space are approaching the current environment. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
Warsh's hawkish stance may stabilize inflation but risks economic fragility, impacting markets and crypto amid political and productivity pressures.
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Nvidia's potential 40% stock rise underscores the transformative impact of AI infrastructure growth on tech investment strategies.
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Ethereum price started a fresh decline and traded below $2,265. ETH is now consolidating above $2,220 and might struggle to recover. Ethereum started a downside correction below the $2,265 zone. The price is trading below $2,280 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,285 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it stays below the $2,300 zone. Ethereum Price Extends Losses Ethereum price failed to remain stable above $2,300 and started a fresh decline, like Bitcoin. ETH price dipped below the $2,280 and $2,265 levels. The price even traded below $2,250. A low was formed at $2,233, and the price is now consolidating losses. There was a minor upward move above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,322 swing high to the $2,233 low. Ethereum price is now trading below $2,280 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. Besides, there is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,285 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. If the bulls remain in action above $2,220, the price could attempt another increase. Immediate resistance is seen near the $2,265 level. The first key resistance is near the $2,285 level or the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,322 swing high to the $2,233 low and the trend line. The next major resistance is near the $2,320 level. A clear move above the $2,320 resistance might send the price toward the $2,350 resistance. An upside break above the $2,350 region might call for more gains in the coming days. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $2,400 resistance zone or even $2,420 in the near term. Another Drop In ETH? If Ethereum fails to clear the $2,285 resistance, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2,250 level. The first major support sits near the $2,220 zone. A clear move below the $2,220 support might push the price toward the $2,180 support. Any more losses might send the price toward the $2,120 region. The main support could be $2,080. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is gaining momentum in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now below the 50 zone. Major Support Level – $2,220 Major Resistance Level – $2,285
DeFi Development Corp attributed the growth to 'unconventional' strategies that aligned the company better with the Solana ecosystem.
eBay's rejection highlights the challenges GameStop faces in its transformation efforts, emphasizing the need for sustainable growth strategies.
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Anthropic's decision highlights the intensifying tech rivalry, potentially impacting global AI collaboration and cybersecurity dynamics.
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Bitcoin price started a fresh decline below the $80,500 zone. BTC is consolidating 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 $80,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $80,700 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might extend losses if it stays below the $80,500 and $81,200 levels. Bitcoin Price Dips Further Bitcoin price failed to stay above the $80,500 support zone. BTC remained in a bearish zone and extended losses below the $80,000 level. There was a move below the $79,500 level. The price even dipped below $79,000. A low was formed at $78,720 and the price is now consolidating losses. There was a minor increase above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $81,250 swing high to the $78,720 low. Bitcoin is now trading below $80,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. If the price remains stable above $79,000, it could attempt a fresh increase. Immediate resistance is near the $80,000 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $81,250 swing high to the $78,720 low. The first key resistance is near the $80,500 level. There is also a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $80,700 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. A close above the $80,700 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $81,200 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $82,000 level. The next barrier for the bulls could be $82,500. Downside Extension In BTC? If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $80,500 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support is near the $79,200 level. The first major support is near the $78,800 level. The next support is now near the $78,000 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $76,200 support in the near term. The main support now sits at $75,500, below which BTC might struggle to recover in the near term. Technical indicators: Hourly MACD – The MACD is now losing pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $79,200, followed by $78,800. Major Resistance Levels – $80,000 and $80,700.
The deteriorating US-Iran relations could destabilize global oil markets and heighten geopolitical tensions, impacting international diplomacy.
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