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Ethereum Hits Major Level After Biggest Weekly Candle In Years – What Comes Next?

Ethereum Hits Major Level After Biggest Weekly Candle In Years – What Comes Next?

Ethereum is gaining serious momentum after a powerful 45% surge last week, reclaiming key price levels and fueling speculation about the start of a broader altseason. The second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap is now pushing into critical resistance zones that could define the next leg of this rally. After months of underperformance and bearish sentiment, […]

SEC Chair: Blockchain 'holds promise' of new kinds of market activity

SEC Chair: Blockchain 'holds promise' of new kinds of market activity

Blockchain technology could enable “a broad swath of novel use cases for securities” and foster “new kinds of market activities that many of the Commission’s legacy rules and regulations do not contemplate today,” Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins said. During his keynote address at the Commission’s May 12 roundtable on tokenization and […]

US prosecutors recommend 2 years for SEC hacker

US prosecutors recommend 2 years for SEC hacker

The US government has asked a federal judge to impose a two-year sentence for Eric Council Jr., the individual who helped post a fake message announcing the approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds through the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) X account. In a May 12 filing in the US District Court for the District of […]

Bitcoin profit taking at $106K the first stop before new all-time BTC price highs

Bitcoin profit taking at $106K the first stop before new all-time BTC price highs

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin exhibits a bearish breakout from an ascending channel, with the risk of profit-taking near $106,000. A lower-than-expected US Consumer Price Index (CPI) print could boost Bitcoin, but a higher CPI may increase bearish pressure, leading to a price drop below $100,000. Bitcoin (BTC) price reached an intraday high of $105,800 on May […]

Coinbase stock surges as it’s set to join the S&P 500

Coinbase stock surges as it’s set to join the S&P 500

Coinbase Global (COIN) will join the Standard and Poor’s 500 (S&P500) index fund on May 19, financial information services platform S&P Global said in a recent statement. The crypto exchange will replace Discover Financial Services (DFS), which was recently acquired by Capital One Financial Corp (COF), S&P Global said on May 12. S&P Global’s confirmation […]

NYC Mayor doubles down on crypto push ahead of city summit

NYC Mayor doubles down on crypto push ahead of city summit

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced partnerships between the city and financial firms as part of his crypto plans. In a May 12 press conference at Gracie Mansion, the the city’s official mayoral residence, Adams said June Ou, founder of financial services company Figure, and Richie Hecker, CEO of private equity firm Traction and […]

Price predictions 5/12: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, SUI

Price predictions 5/12: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, SUI

Key points: Bitcoin price saw profit booking near $105,819, signaling that bears remain active at higher levels. Select altcoins have continued to move higher, indicating increased investor interest.   The SPX and the DXY are playing catch-up to Bitcoin following the US-China trade deal. Bitcoin (BTC) has started the new week on a cautious note, falling […]

Bitcoin Price Targets $110,000 All-Time High After Consolidation Trend Ends

Bitcoin Price Targets $110,000 All-Time High After Consolidation Trend Ends

Over the past three days, Bitcoin has hovered between $103,000 and $104,500, creating a narrow channel after a notable rally that saw it break above $100,000 last week. Technical analysis of the daily candlestick chart shows the formation of a minor impulsive wave from $103,000, which may mark the final end of the recent consolidation […]

Bitcoin price sells off after Trump’s US-China tariff deal — Here is why

Bitcoin price sells off after Trump’s US-China tariff deal — Here is why

Key takeaways: Bitcoin lags as investors shift toward stocks after the US and China strike a deal that could end the current trade war. Macroeconomic conditions are swinging away from gold investing and back to stocks.  Bitcoin (BTC) reached its highest price in over three months at $105,720 on May 12, but was unable to […]

BlackRock flags quantum computing as risk for Bitcoin ETFs

BlackRock flags quantum computing as risk for Bitcoin ETFs

Emerging technologies, including quantum computing, could potentially render the cryptography securing Bitcoin and other blockchain networks ineffective, asset manager BlackRock said in a regulatory filing.  On May 9, BlackRock updated the registration statement for its iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT). The revised version addressed potential risks to the integrity of the Bitcoin network posed by quantum […]

Bitcoin all-time high cues come as US-China deal sends DXY to 1-month high

Bitcoin all-time high cues come as US-China deal sends DXY to 1-month high

Key points: Bitcoin seeks consolidation after rapid gains as stocks and the US dollar surge on US-China trade deal news. Nearby order book liquidity forms potential targets for traders, which now include $102,000. A classic moving average retest suggests that a new all-time high should result. Bitcoin (BTC) stuck to $104,000 at the May 12 […]

USDt market cap hits $150B for first time as Tether eyes US expansion

USDt market cap hits $150B for first time as Tether eyes US expansion

Tether’s USDt (USDT) surpassed a $150 billion market capitalization for the first time on May 12, marking a new milestone amid growing stablecoin adoption. USDt’s circulating supply has expanded by over 36% in the past year, with growth accelerating in November following the election of US President Donald Trump. USDt’s market cap growth over the […]

XRP Chart Hits Critical Level That ‘Opens The Sky,’ Analyst Warns

XRP Chart Hits Critical Level That ‘Opens The Sky,’ Analyst Warns

In a fresh update posted on X, market strategist Dom (@traderview2) argues that a single, well-defined technical line now holds the key to XRP’s next directional move. His six-hour TradingView chart shows the Binance XRP/USDT pair peaking at $2.48-2.50 overnight before stalling precisely at the volume-weighted average price anchored to the 2018 all-time high (the […]

Bitcoin short-term ‘technical sell-off’ under $100K possible ahead of May 13 CPI print

Bitcoin short-term ‘technical sell-off’ under $100K possible ahead of May 13 CPI print

Key takeaways: Possible de-risking ahead of the May 13 CPI print could be playing a role in today’s BTC price correction. Bitcoin market structure and qualitative fundamentals remain bullish, suggesting today’s correction could be short-lived. Bitcoin (BTC) price briefly stumbled on May 12, falling to $102,388 after hitting an intraday high at $105,819 during the […]

Ethereum Recovery Gains Strength: Massive Comeback Above Key Support

Ethereum Recovery Gains Strength: Massive Comeback Above Key Support

Ethereum is back above the $2,500 level after a massive surge that flipped market sentiment nearly overnight. Following months of intense selling pressure that began in late December 2024, ETH spent most of the first quarter struggling to gain traction. However, last week’s powerful rally—an 80% gain in less than a month—has shifted the tone […]

American Bitcoin, la compagnie de minage de BTC soutenue par les Trump, va être cotée en Bourse !

Quand les Trump minent des BTC. Le 31 mars 2025, la grande compagnie crypto-minière Hut 8 annonçait le lancement de sa filiale « American Bitcoin » : une société de minage de Bitcoin soutenue par la famille Trump. Plus précisément, ce sont les fils du président des États-Unis Donald Trump (Eric et Donald Jr.) qui participent à cette […]

FTX EU : Backpack lance les retraits pour les anciens clients de FTX EU

Les fantômes de FTX. La plateforme crypto allemande Backpack Exchange a annoncé le 12 mai 2025 que les anciens clients de FTX EU pouvaient désormais retirer leurs fonds, marquant ainsi une nouvelle étape dans le processus de remboursement. Cette annonce intervient alors que Backpack est par ailleurs en conflit avec la succession de FTX concernant […]

Ethereum Price Completes Bullish Structure Break – $3,000 Comes Next

Ethereum Price Completes Bullish Structure Break – $3,000 Comes Next

According to a fresh analysis by a crypto analyst,  the Ethereum price has broken out of a months-long downtrend, reigniting bullish sentiment across the market. With volume rising and key resistance levels expected to turn into support, Ethereum is set to complete its bullish structure, aiming for a potential break toward $3,000.  Ethereum Price Targets […]

Bitcoin : le vol d’électricité pour le minage illégal de BTC explose en Malaisie

Les Rapetou de l’électricité. La Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) est la plus grande entreprise nationale d’électricité de Malaisie. Cette dernière tire la sonnette d’alarme en signalant une hausse dramatique de 300 % des vols d’électricité liés à des activités illégales de minage de Bitcoin et cryptomonnaies au cours des six dernières années. Cette hausse est […]

US real estate manager launches $100M tokenized fund with institutional backing

US real estate manager launches $100M tokenized fund with institutional backing

Patel Real Estate Holdings (PREH) has launched a $100 million tokenization fund on the Chintai blockchain, aiming to give accredited investors access to institutional-grade real estate opportunities. The new PREH Multifamily Fund is a tokenized investment vehicle focused on vintage Class A multifamily units across the top 20 US growth markets, the company told Cointelegraph […]