Rising energy prices and increased inflation risk due to the US-Iran conflict negatively impacted the leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin ($BTC). After experiencing an upward trend in early May and reaching over $82,000, $BTC has fallen back to around $77,000 due to negative factors. While $BTC found support around $77,000 after the recent pullback, an analytics firm
The coming week appears to be macro-led, with U.S. economic data carrying the main calendar risk. Inflation, growth, jobless claims and housing numbers all land before the open, giving markets insight on whether the Fed has room to cut rates. Prediction markets and the CME’s FedWatch tool currently point to rates remaining unchanged in June’s
Prometheum is betting that the next phase of tokenized finance will be won not by crypto exchanges, but by traditional broker-dealers and registered investment advisers (RIAs). “The story of tokenization so far has been about issuance, but no one has addressed the challenge of how to get those products to mainstream investors,” Aaron Kaplan, co-founder
Michael Saylor, founder of Strategy, stated that he believes Bitcoin’s long-term return will outperform the S&P 500 index. In his assessment, Saylor argued that Bitcoin has the potential for approximately 30% annual growth, offering higher return opportunities compared to traditional financial instruments. According to Saylor, converting earnings from Bitcoin investments into tax-deferred loan dividends could
George Town, Cayman Islands, May 25th, 2026, Chainwire SimpleSwap is integrating with Monad, enabling assets to be moved into the ecosystem directly, without reliance on third parties or complex bridge setups. Importance Assets are scattered across dozens of networks. With the launch of a new L1, access to the ecosystem is a primary consideration. SimpleSwap
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management company, is alleged to have sold approximately $1 billion worth of Bitcoin last week. According to data shared by the on-chain analytics platform Arkham, the company transferred approximately $1.01 billion worth of BTC to Coinbase Prime addresses. These movements have sparked new debates regarding the positions of institutional investors
Ledn, a leading company in cryptocurrency-backed lending, projects that the market for bitcoin-collateralized loans could climb to $1 trillion within the next decade. This forecast is based on a striking contradiction: despite strong consumer demand, actual adoption of these products remains limited. Strong interest, but adoption still trails In a joint study with Protocol Theory,
Bitcoin whale positioning has hit a yearly high while retail demand sits at its most bearish level of 2026. Entities holding 1,000+ $BTC reached 1,282 on May 22, matching the year’s peak set on May 3. The Whale vs Retail Delta divergence is the strongest since November 2024, hinting at a proactive accumulation setup. Retail
Bitcoin is facing renewed pressure after Binance recorded nearly 10 straight days of stronger $BTC inflows, while spot Bitcoin ETFs saw heavy redemptions. Analyst Darkfost said Binance’s weekly average inflows rose from 378 $BTC on May 16 to 1,190 $BTC, marking a more than threefold increase in less than 10 days. The same update said
One of the most significant macroeconomic weeks of the month is approaching for both Bitcoin and the larger cryptocurrency market, with multiple U.S. economic reports that can cause risk-related asset volatility. The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure, Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation data for April, will be released on Thursday, making it the biggest event.