Cardano is testing a key long-term support at $0.25 once again, a level that has repeatedly sparked strong upside reversals in past cycles. With historical reactions from this zone leading to major rallies, the current reaction could mark the early stages of another structural move higher if support continues to hold. $0.25 Emerges As Cardano’s Most Critical Support Level According to analysis by Ali Charts, the $0.25 price point has emerged as the most critical support level for ADA. By examining the monthly chart, the analyst highlights that this specific price floor has historically functioned as a powerful launchpad for major market reversals. Whenever ADA tests this boundary, it tends to signal the end of a bearish phase and the beginning of a significant upward trend. Related Reading: Cardano (ADA) Price Now At A Critical Level Following Strong Whale Activity The historical evidence cited by Ali Charts begins with the price action in January 2023. During this period, Cardano successfully defended the $0.25 level, which triggered a robust 88.27% rally over the subsequent weeks, demonstrating the high density of buy orders and institutional interest concentrated at this psychological and technical floor. A second, even more dramatic confirmation occurred in September 2023. Ali Charts pointed out that the level held firm once again, providing the necessary liquidity for a massive 243% surge. At present, Ali Charts observes that Cardano is once again interacting with this pivotal $0.25 support. The analyst suggests that this current bounce could be the early stage of a major structural rally. As long as the price remains above this floor, the technical outlook remains bullish, with initial price targets set at $0.36 and a more ambitious macro target identified at $0.53. However, Ali Charts maintains that a failure to hold the $0.25 support would signal a fundamental regime change in the market. Bullish Bias Holds As Long As Green Box Support Remains Intact In a recent ADA market update, Yusuf|Noon stated that Cardano still appears to be leaning toward further upside as long as price continues to hold above the highlighted green box support area. At the same time, the analyst noted that several intermediate resistance levels could create short-term obstacles for the ongoing move higher. Related Reading: Cardano Whale Count Climbs To 4-Month High Amid Steady Accumulation Although ADA is currently pulling back to retest an important technical level, there is not yet a clean structure to justify entering the trade. Rather than chasing price action, the preference is to remain patient and wait for a stronger confirmation setup to develop. Yusuf|Noon also explained that a pullback into the thin green box region could provide a more attractive entry opportunity if the price reacts positively from that area. In addition, the lower green box is being monitored closely as a potential sniper entry zone in the event of a sudden or extreme market dump. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
The UK's naval deployment highlights ongoing geopolitical tensions, impacting regional stability and maritime security in the Middle East.
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The Internet Computer crowd finally has something to celebrate besides survival. ICP price just ripped nearly 35% higher to touch $4.0 before cooling near $3.70, and for once, this wasn’t some random candle fueled by some kind of meme-level delusion. The breakout actually came with a proper narrative to which traders could sink their teeth …
ByteDance's increased AI investment highlights the intensifying global competition and strategic shifts in AI infrastructure and geopolitics.
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The Gemini card's ZEC rewards could drive sustained demand for privacy coins, influencing market dynamics and investor strategies.
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Israel's demand for strikes on Iran's energy sites heightens regional conflict risks, undermining peace prospects and impacting market stability.
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Nvidia's board expansion with a seasoned finance expert enhances its financial oversight, signaling a strategic focus on institutional maturity.
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Bitcoin’s brief drop below $80,000 during the last 24 hours has exposed a more fragile market after weeks of gains, but options traders are not yet treating the pullback as the start of a deeper breakdown. According to CryptoSlate data, the retreat erased part of a rally that had carried Bitcoin about 37% higher since […]
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A Manhattan judge modified a restraining notice to let Arbitrum DAO move $71 million in frozen Ether to Aave, while preserving terrorism victims’ legal claim on the funds.
IREN announced a massive $3.4 billion AI cloud infrastructure agreement with NVIDIA, including an option for NVIDIA to invest up to $2.1 billion in equity. The partnership triggered explosive trading activity, with IREN’s NASDAQ trading volume surpassing AUD $10 billion in a single session. Bernstein also initiated coverage on the company with a $100 price …
The prolonged high rates due to geopolitical tensions may deter speculative investments, impacting crypto markets and broader economic stability.
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Ondo's regulatory move could set a precedent for blockchain-based securities, influencing future tokenization frameworks and market dynamics.
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Crypto pundit Remi has declared that an XRP rally to $1,000 is nothing big, indicating that the altcoin could easily reach this target. The pundit also revealed why he believes that XRP could rally much higher, outlining potential use cases for the token. Pundit Explains Why XRP Can Rally Well Above $1,000 In an X post, Remi remarked that those who think an XRP rally to $1,000 is something “big” haven’t been out in the real world. First, he alluded to the DTCC, stating that XRP can’t be less than $100 solely because of the DTCC utility, as this could drive in “quadrillions” of dollars. The pundit is alluding to the DTCC working with Ripple on its tokenization goals, which could be bullish for XRP. Related Reading: These Catalysts Can Trigger The Next XRP Price Run, But Can It Reach $3? Furthermore, Remi noted that the inclusion of SWIFT, tokenization, U.S. debt, the Special Drawing Rights (SDR), and the entire banking system makes it impossible for XRP to support such use cases without slippage unless the token is worth over $1,000. In line with this, he declared that if the bull cycle ends quickly, then XRP is likely to have only a three-digit price tag. However, if the cycle extends, then the altcoin could rally above $1,000. The pundit also noted that XRP needs volume and adoption percentage, which he believes will only come with time. He declared that it will be a quick adoption. XRP is already seeing significant adoption with increased activity on the XRP Ledger. The total tokenized value on the network has surpassed $3 billion, according to data from RWA.xyz. The CLARITY Act Factor Remi stated that if the CLARITY Act gets signed into law by July, and the bull cycle ends in September, then XRP won’t have time to mature before the cycle ends. However, he believes the token will keep rising while the economy tanks, and that it could rally above $1,000 at year-end 2027 rather than at the start of the year. Related Reading: XRP History Is About To Repeat Itself And Price Could Rally 1,008% To Cross $10 Interestingly, the pundit also raised the possibility of XRP rallying to $100,000 in the near future, stating that this could happen when they make XRP an e-SDR. He declared that this would happen as the token becomes the settlement rail for the global financial system. He doubled down on the e-SDR angle, predicting that XRP could reach as high as $5,000 overnight if the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) labels the token as an e-SDR. Remi also expressed confidence that this will eventually happen. At the time of writing, the XRP price is trading at around $1.42, up over 3% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Peakpx, chart from Tradingview.com
AI-driven market shifts are reshaping Bitcoin's role in accelerating economic disruption and token demand.
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The court's decision could reshape US trade policy, impacting industries reliant on imports and influencing future tariff challenges.
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The ceasefire may signal potential shifts in geopolitical dynamics, impacting global financial markets and cryptocurrency adoption trends.
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In a May 8 speech, SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the agency could consider a limited “innovation pathway” for on-chain trading systems in the near future. Meanwhile, the agency will reserve formal notice-and-comment rulemaking to determine how crypto platforms fit inside the exchange definition. Atkins tied that idea directly to the SEC's handling of electronic […]
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The sanctions could intensify US-China tensions, impact global supply chains, and influence crypto markets amid heightened geopolitical risks.
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The ceasefire's potential extension could stabilize geopolitical tensions, influencing crypto market dynamics and investor sentiment significantly.
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Lumentum's Nasdaq-100 inclusion boosts its market visibility and investor demand, highlighting the growing importance of optical tech in AI.
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Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has seen its dominance in the DeFi market fall to around 54%, down from 63.5% earlier this year, as competing blockchains continue capturing a larger share of the crypto ecosystem. Now the big question is Ethereum losing its grip on DeFi dominance? While ETH price has recovered to …
As Bitcoin (BTC) defends a pivotal support level, Tom Lee has called for the end of the crypto winter, setting massive year-end outlooks for the flagship crypto and Ethereum (ETH). Related Reading: DeFi Platform TrustedVolumes Hit By $6.7M Hack As 2026 Exploits Surge Tom Lee Shares $200,000 Bitcoin Target Tom Lee, the chairman of Ethereum’s largest treasury firm, Bitmine Technology, shared bold end-of-year price predictions for the two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. During a quick-fire round of questions at Consensus 2026, the executive affirmed that Bitcoin could soar “well past all-time highs” by year’s end, forecasting that its price may trade between $150,000 and $200,000 in late 2026. He also predicted that Ethereum could rally into year-end, potentially reaching new highs between $9,000 and $12,000. Lee said his bullish outlook is based on his belief that the crypto winter is over and that a recovery rally could unfold over the coming months. “Crypto Spring, in our view, has commenced, and like past cycles, investor sentiment and conviction are muted and bearish even as crypto prices strengthen,” he asserted earlier this week, adding that the potential passage, or even failure, of the crypto market structure bill confirms the arrival of crypto spring. The chairman’s bold predictions come as the flagship crypto defends a crucial support zone. Notably, Bitcoin had been trading between $74,000 and $79,000 since mid-April, finally breaking out of this range earlier this week. The flagship crypto soared past the $80,000 resistance on Monday for the first time since January. It then rallied during the first half of the week toward the key $82,500 resistance before rejecting on Thursday. Now, Bitcoin is trading between the $79,000-$80,000 area, which some analysts suggest could make or break BTC’s rally. BTC At Most Crucial Support Rekt Capital highlighted that Bitcoin has successfully held the 21-week EMA, around the $78,000 level. However, he warned that “this move through this resistance area hasn’t been very sustainable thus far, which opens up the possibility for yet another retest of the 21-week EMA going forward.” As a result, BTC needs to successfully retest the 21-week EMA again to avoid being completely rejected from the resistance area, between the 21-week EMA and the 50-week EMA, and dropping into the mid-$70,000s. Meanwhile, market analyst Ali Martinez affirmed that Bitcoin is currently trading around the most important resistance level as the average cost basis of new whales, the entities that bought in the last 155 days, currently sits at $80,300. He explained that “when Bitcoin trades below this average cost basis, these whales are holding at a loss,” which means that new whales will be “incentivized to sell just to break even and avoid further losses” if BTC fails to hold the $80,300 area as support. Related Reading: Solana Eyes New Leg Up After Triangle Breakout – Is $96 The Next Stop? Martinez warned that this panic to exit would create a wave of selling pressure that pushes prices much lower. On the contrary, if the flagship crypto turns this level into support, it’d signal that selling pressure has exhausted. “Once these whales are back in the green, they stop selling and start holding for higher targets, which is exactly how new uptrends begin,” he concluded. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
Strategy's shift to prioritize Bitcoin Per Share over total holdings may redefine corporate Bitcoin strategies, impacting investor expectations.
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The shift of corporate lending to shadow lenders due to regulation may increase systemic risk by reducing transparency and oversight.
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Despite job growth, persistent workforce decline and sector-specific losses suggest structural labor market challenges and cautious economic outlook.
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The scheme highlights vulnerabilities in export controls, potentially straining US-China tech relations and impacting global AI supply chains.
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US spot Bitcoin ETFs have logged six consecutive weeks of net inflows, the longest such streak since a seven-week run that drew in $7.57 billion in the summer of 2025.
Rising geopolitical tensions could destabilize global markets, elevate energy costs, and enhance Bitcoin's role as a hedge against instability.
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Chainlink price is rapidly emerging as one of the strongest infrastructure-driven recovery plays in the crypto market as whale accumulation, ETF inflows and shrinking exchange supply simultaneously reinforce the bullish case for LINK. The token surged more than 7% today after breaking out of its recent consolidation range and reclaiming the key $10 resistance zone, …
Ethereum has lost ground below $2,300 as the market cools after weeks of cautious recovery. The price is retreating — but a CryptoQuant report tracking Binance derivatives activity has identified a dynamic beneath the surface that complicates the bearish reading considerably. Related Reading: Bitcoin Found Support Where Recent Buyers Can’t Afford to Lose: Discover the Mechanics The data shows that derivatives traders on Binance have been aggressively betting against Ethereum throughout the recent rebound — and they are still adding to those positions even as the price pulls back. Cumulative net taker volume has dropped to approximately -$585 million, its deepest negative reading since March 27, when the metric reached around -$340 million. In the weeks between those two readings, the short-selling pressure has not only persisted — it has intensified. That intensification is happening simultaneously with rising open interest on Binance, which has climbed from approximately $2.46 billion to $2.9 billion during the first week of May. Rising open interest alongside deeply negative taker volume describes a specific market structure: traders are not simply reducing long positions. They are actively building new short exposure into a market that has been recovering. The significance of that setup is counterintuitive. Heavy short positioning during a recovery does not straightforwardly confirm the bearish case. It creates the conditions for the opposite — a market structure where the shorts themselves become the fuel for a move higher if Ethereum proves capable of absorbing the selling pressure they are generating. The Shorts Are Paying to Bet Against Ethereum. The Market Is Not Giving Them What They Need The CryptoQuant report draws the distinction that makes the current setup structurally significant. Taker selling pressure at -$585 million is meaningfully stronger than the -$340 million reading from March 27, the previous comparable downside reference. The selling is not simply persisting. It is deepening. And yet Binance open interest has risen from $2.46 billion to $2.9 billion simultaneously, confirming that the negative taker flow reflects new short positions being actively built rather than existing longs being closed. That combination creates a specific fragility. When traders build short exposure aggressively, and the price fails to decline in response, the shorts are not being validated — they are becoming trapped. Each session that Ethereum absorbs the selling pressure without breaking lower adds to the eventual cost of unwinding those positions. The CVD reading adds the stabilizing context. Cumulative volume delta has held around $4.4 billion throughout this period. Suggesting the underlying spot demand has not collapsed despite the derivatives pressure. The funding rate picture completes the argument. Ethereum funding on Binance has remained negative since early February — months of persistent bearish conviction that has now deepened below the levels recorded around April 7, 2025. Traders are paying to stay short against an asset that keeps refusing to deliver the decline they are positioning for. The report’s conclusion is precise and honest. The rally is being doubted. The doubt is being expressed through real capital committed to short positions. And if Ethereum continues absorbing that pressure rather than breaking under it, the doubt itself becomes the mechanism for the next move higher. Related Reading: XRP’s Biggest Holders Just Stopped Sending Tokens to Exchanges: Last Time Was November 2021 Ethereum Consolidates Below Resistance As Structure Tightens Ethereum is trading around $2,280 on the daily chart, consolidating just below the $2,300–$2,400 resistance band that has capped every recovery attempt since the February breakdown. Price action shows a clear transition from impulsive selling to controlled compression, with higher lows forming steadily from the March bottom near $1,800. The recovery has reclaimed the 50-day moving average and is now interacting with the 100-day moving average, both of which are flattening after trending lower. This flattening reflects a loss of downside momentum rather than confirmed bullish expansion. Meanwhile, the 200-day moving average remains above price and continues to slope downward, reinforcing the overhead resistance structure. Related Reading: Retail Capitulation Hits AAVE, But Smart Money Starts Positioning: Here The Post-Crisis Market Structure Volume has declined compared to the capitulation phase in February. Indicating that the current range is driven more by positioning adjustments than aggressive participation. This aligns with a market that is waiting for a catalyst rather than committing to direction. Structurally, Ethereum is compressing into a tightening range. A decisive break above $2,400 would shift momentum and open a move toward higher levels. Failure to break would likely extend consolidation, with $2,100–$2,150 acting as the first support zone, followed by stronger demand near $2,000. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com