In Bitcoin news today, the BTC USD price has clawed back above $80,000, up by +30% since the February lows, just as two macro forces are colliding in a way that could send it sharply higher or violently lower in the weeks ahead. The Federal Reserve’s next rate decision and a mounting US debt crisis
Ripple’s native token (XRP) traded near $1.42 on May 10, with a market cap of about $87.9 billion and over $1 billion in daily volume. Summary EGRAG Crypto says XRP’s next major low could form near $0.93 under the 200 SMA. Ali Charts says XRP flashed a TD Sequential buy signal after a short correction.
White House adviser Patrick Witt said it’s possible the Clarity Act becomes law by July 4 while Senator Kirsten Gillibrand pushed for an ethics provision in the market structure bill. Consensus Miami 2026 wrapped up with a fiery debate on the role of prediction markets, and a lot otherwise happened at our first conference in
The XRP Ledger ecosystem is preparing two major upgrades aimed at expanding XRPL beyond payments and settlement. Summary XRPL plans native lending pools and fixed-term crypto loans directly on-chain for institutional users. Smart Escrows aim to bring programmable transaction logic without slowing XRPL transaction speeds or efficiency. XRPL Foundation says compliance layers and permissioned tools
Cardano’s Web3 wallet Lace has received fresh updates as the network prepares for the Van Rossem hard fork. Summary Lace 2.0.3 fixed migration, DApp connection, loading, and legacy wallet issues. Lace 2.0.4 added view mode options, auto-lock settings, and language fixes. Cardano’s Van Rossem hard fork targets Protocol Version 11 in late June. The wallet’s
XRP compresses toward its symmetrical triangle apex. ChartNerdTA on X warns the range is running out of room with a violent move possibly weeks away. Price is barely moving. That is the problem. XRP has spent months locked inside a symmetrical triangle descending resistance pressing down from above, ascending support rising from below. Both lines
Global markets are entering a major week filled with inflation reports, geopolitical developments, and central macroeconomic data. Summary Iran responded to a US proposal while rejecting claims of surrender during ongoing diplomatic discussions. Markets now focus on CPI, PPI, retail sales, and industrial production data this week. Bitcoin traders are watching macro volatility as BTC
Strategy CEO Phong Le said the company’s success rests on more than the Bitcoin held on its balance sheet. Summary Strategy said Q1 revenue rose 11.9% year over year to $124.3 million. Phong Le said cloud revenue grew 59% during the company’s strongest software quarter in years. Strategy’s Bitcoin model faces scrutiny as debt and
In the latest Bitcoin ETF news, spot ETF flows have now accumulated $59.6Bn in cumulative net inflows since their January 2024 launch, and the two biggest players, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and Fidelity’s FBTC, are still buying. Bitcoin has reclaimed $80,000 for the first time since late January, with institutional capital driving the move
Bitcoin (BTC) traded near $80,874 on May 10, with an intraday high of $81,026 and a low of $80,237. The move kept BTC close to the $81,000 area after a steady weekly recovery. Summary Van de Poppe says Bitcoin can grind higher while price holds above the 21-MA. The $79K and $76K levels remain key
