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Bitcoin implied volatility drops to 7 month low despite macro risks
BTC's implied volatility is a picture of calm even as financial headlines warn of macro risks.

XRP ETFs attract inflows amid wallet surge. bitcoin, ether funds struggle.
Fresh inflows into XRP-linked funds and a spike in newly created wallets suggest some traders may be rotating into the token while trimming exposure to crypto’s largest assets.

Bitcoin trades near $77,700 as analysts eye $75,000 support after liquidation wave
Open interest held steady and funding stayed subdued during the recent liquidation wave, suggesting traders were de-risking rather than capitulating, according to HashKey Research's Tim Sun.

India cracks down on prediction markets: Polymarket goes dark, Kalshi could be next
Polymarket has gone dark in India and as per local media reports, Kalshi could be next.

It's not all HYPE: Privacy and quantum-resistant coins advance as bitcoin coasts
Your day-ahead look for May 21, 2026

HYPE leads crypto rebound as traders position for volatility breakout
Bitcoin and ether stabilized as derivatives activity rebounded, HYPE rose for a fifth straight day and options traders positioned for a breakout.

A crypto whale has made a $224,000 bet that XRP's price stays perfectly flat through June
The trader collected about $224,500 in premiums and will keep the full amount if XRP remains close to $1.40.

Binance launches SpaceX pre-IPO perps amid $2 trillion valuation bets
Binance looks to democratize pre-IPO markets, starting with SpaceX perpetual futures.

Don't call us just a WLFI treasury company, says AI Financial
The company says it is building a broader fintech, tokenization and digital infrastructure business, but its latest SEC filing shows WLFI still dominates the balance sheet.

Here's why bitcoin turned lower from the 200-day average
BTC recently turned lower from the 200-day average, a barometer of long-term trends. CryptoQuant explains why.

