Bitcoin briefly slips below $80,000, but options traders are betting the dip won’t last
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 […]
The SEC looks at a 1990s fix for crypto markets to allow true “innovation pathway”
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 […]
ZEC Surges 40% After Multicoin Capital Reveals Major Investment Move
Zcash — ZEC, shocked the market with a sharp 40% rally after fresh institutional interest surfaced. Multicoin Capital, a major crypto hedge fund, confirmed a long-term position in ZEC. The move triggered strong buying pressure across both spot and derivatives markets. Prices climbed rapidly within hours, pushing sentiment firmly bullish. Traders now watch whether momentum […]
Bitcoin Price Holds $80,000 Support as Bulls Eye $100,000 Breakout Target
Bitcoin price is range-bound around a key support zone, amid optimism prevailing in the crypto market. The consolidation phase highlights buying interest at important levels, despite the weakening momentum because of prior gains. At the time of writing, BTC is trading at $80,237, with a 24-hour trading volume of $38.25 billion and a market capitalization of $1.61 trillion. Over the
Ethereum Is Going Up While Shorts Are Piling In: Find Out What Usually Follows
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. The data shows that derivatives traders on Binance have been aggressively betting against Ethereum […]
Tom Lee Sets $200,000 Year-End Bitcoin Target As Price Defends Crucial Support
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). 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 […]
Zcash Boosts Bitcoin Privacy with 2026 Quantum Upgrade
Delphi Digital’s recent publication about Zcash describes the protocol as a privacy and quantum-resistant extension to Bitcoin, a digital currency that is becoming more and more absorbed by traditional finance and is inherently lacking in privacy. They point to increasing usage of Zcash’s shielded transactions and a technical plan for making the network resistant to
What Does ETH Need to Surge Past $3,000 Again as Whales Are Abandoning Ship?
Ethereum’s native coin finally managed to break its all-time high during the 2025 rally, but only mildly compared to other assets, such as BTC. Its subsequent behavior has been quite painful, as it now trades over 53% away from its peak at $4,950 from August 2025, even after the market-wide rebound seen in the past […]
Spot Bitcoin ETFs log 6th straight week of net inflows for first time in 9 months
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.
XRP Flashes Historic Rally Signal, Fueling $12 Price Speculation
A 65,900% price surge. That’s what followed the last time XRP touched the trendline it’s sitting on right now — back in 2017, when the token was trading at less than a penny. Pattern Repeats At Key Support Market analyst Mikkybull flagged the development this week, pointing to a multi-year ascending parallel channel that has […]
SHIB Gains Momentum, but Technical Indicators Suggest Possible Reversal Ahead
Shiba Inu is showing mild recovery after a steady weekly gain in price movement. SHIB now trades near $0.0000063 after adding 2.10% over seven days. Price action still sits below major moving averages, signaling ongoing pressure from larger market trends. Even with short-term optimism, broader structure remains weak and uncertain. Regulatory updates and rising on-chain […]
Strike CEO Jack Mallers dismisses idea that Wall Street threatens Bitcoin
Strike CEO Jack Mallers argued that if Wall Street “kills” Bitcoin, then the asset was never going to succeed in the first place.