XRP Price Holds ‘Best Accumulation Zone’as Whales Pull $170M From Binance

XRP (XRP) traded within a key “value zone” where whales recently accumulated $170 million, signaling a tightening liquidity supply. Key takeaways: XRP whales withdrew 122 million XRP, worth about $170.8 million, from Binance, signaling strong accumulation near the key $1.35-$1.40 support zone. Exchange outflows and steady spot XRP ETF inflows point to a tightening liquidity…

Bitcoin Breakout Highlights Demand But Key Rally Factors Are Absent

Bitcoin (BTC) needs fresh spot demand to absorb the rising BTC supply across exchanges and exchange-traded funds. Recent exchange inflows and ETF outflows created nearly 34,000 BTC in local selling pressure, while derivatives data showed the latest recovery was driven mostly by short covering.  Bitcoin researcher Axel Adler Jr. said BTC exchange and exchange-traded fund…

Crypto PAC Spending Surges in Texas Runoffs, as Prediction Markets Favor Challengers

Two Texas Congressional candidates supported by millions of dollars in spending from interest groups aligned with the cryptocurrency industry are headed for runoffs this week in races for the US Senate and House of Representatives. On Tuesday, Democratic voters in Texas’ 18th congressional district will decide between incumbent Al Green and challenger Christian Menefee to…

NEAR price rally gains momentum as cross-chain product activity fuels further 15% jump

NEAR Protocol’s token climbed 15% over the past 24 hours to $2.8, extending a month-long rally that has seen the price of NEAR double in the past month. The move comes amid the success surrounding NEAR Intents, the network’s cross-chain transaction system. The product allows users to request a desired outcome, such as swapping USDC…

Paper losses and scrapped ETFs. What Trump Media’s 2,650 BTC transfer really means

However, this model cuts both ways. On one hand, it lets companies raise capital on a wave of market optimism. On the other, it forces them to absorb the volatility of the underlying asset when prices fall. For a public company, the situation is even more complicated. Accounting obligations mean financial losses quickly become public,…

Ethereum Whale Opens $100M Short, Unfazed by Buterin’s Vow to ‘Sell Less ETH’

A crypto whale opened a leveraged Ether (ETH) short position worth more than $100 million, even as Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin pledged fewer token sales via the Ethereum Foundation. Key takeaways: The whale may face over $1 million in potential losses as the ETH price rebounds toward short liquidation levels. Buterin says the Ethereum Foundation…

Indonesia Blocks Polymarket After Bets on President’s Exit

Indonesia blocked access to Polymarket after the prediction market platform hosted wagers on whether President Prabowo Subianto would leave office before the end of his term. Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) announced the block on Friday, describing Polymarket as an “online gambling site disguised as a prediction market.” “The government will not…

Bitcoin Shorts are up for a Squeeze as Traders Eye $80,000 Reclaim

Bitcoin (BTC) starts the final week of May with traders optimistic about an $80,000 rebound — will it end up as a liquidity grab? Bitcoin recovers from its trip to monthly lows as shorts above $80,000 could get squeezed next. Excitement is growing over a US-Iran peace deal, and stock markets are already heading to…

Hyperliquid (HYPE) is emerging as a challenger to traditional exchanges and prediction markets, says FalconX

Crypto trading platform Hyperliquid is beginning to compete with traditional exchanges and prediction market operators as it expands beyond perpetual futures trading, according to a new report from FalconX. Senior crypto market strategist David Lawant outlined how Hyperliquid’s recent moves into pre-IPO markets, prediction contracts and tokenized real-world assets are broadening the platform’s appeal beyond…

SEC Halts Innovation Exemption For Tokenized Stocks

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has reportedly postponed its plan to allow trading of tokenized stocks after stock exchange officials raised concerns over how the plan would be implemented. Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter, that the SEC’s “innovation exemption” for crypto-based stocks was expected to be released during the…