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Markets

Bitcoin risks another lower high as stocks rally, AI tokens outperform

The bitcoin price chart is forming a potential lower high while ether languishes in a months-old range even as S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 index futures push higher.

Bitcoin price (CoinDesk Data)

Markets

Bitcoin caught between critical onchain support and an options showdown

Heavy supply concentration and large options positioning continue to suppress volatility and keep bitcoin range-bound.

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Tech

XRP Ledger to delete NFT junk and patch key bugs in a new upgrade

The XRP Ledger is rolling out the fixCleanup3_1_3 upgrade on Wednesday, to clean up expired NFTs.

Glasses in front of monitors with code (Kevin Ku/Unsplash)

Markets

Hyperliquid takes a swing at Polymarket with macro outcome bets

The decentralized exchange’s new HIP-4 product lets traders bet on offchain events like inflation and interest-rate decisions, using validators rather than UMA-style external dispute resolution.

Hyperliquid founder Jeff Yan
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Markets

At $322 billion, the stablecoin market value exceeds the FX reserves of 95 nations

The amount of dollars and other fiat currencies held by users outside traditional banking channels now exceeds the official FX reserves of 95 nations.

Fiat currencies. (Roman Synkevych/Unsplash)

Markets

Ondo Finance founder Nathan Allman dies unexpectedly

Tokenized real-world assets firm Ondo Finance announced the unexpected death of founder Nathan Allman on Tuesday, with longtime president Ian De Bode stepping in as CEO.

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Markets

XRP slips below $1.35 after triangle breakdown puts focus on $1.30 support

XRP lost a key support zone after another failed breakout attempt, with traders now watching whether the months-long compression pattern resolves lower.

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Markets

HYPE briefly overtakes Dogecoin, privacy tokens slide as US strikes on Iran rattle markets

ZEC and XMR dropped 5% in a session that saw most major tokens pull back after weeks of gains, with the move tracking renewed Middle East tension and a rebound in oil prices.

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Markets

Bitcoin stalls near $76,500 as muted trading points to macro wait-and-see

Enflux says “the bid is there” but no one is adding size, while Glassnode data shows easing selling pressure alongside weaker market activity.

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Markets

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

The rally is fueled by NEAR Intents, the cross-chain system that has processed over $19 billion in volume and generated $32 million in fees.

Near co-founder Illia Polosukhin speaks at NEARCON 2021. (NEAR)

Policy

Indonesia blocks Polymarket, calling prediction market online gambling in disguise

Authorities stated that using crypto or blockchain doesn't change platforms that let users wager on uncertain outcomes from being gambling products.

Indonesia flag (Bisma Mahendra/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin, crypto prices tick up as US-Iran peace deal odds climb

Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for talks, focusing on the Strait of Hormuz and highly enriched uranium, as Pakistan and Qatar are mediating.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaking at Mar-a-Lago.
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Web3

Buterin says Ethereum Foundation will shrink, sell less ETH, and focus on 'CROPS'

Buterin's influence in the EF will decrease as the board expands. He framed the EF as "one node, with a defined purpose," not the center of Ethereum.

Vitalik Buterin (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

PCE, jobless claims and housing data test Fed cut hopes: Crypto Week Ahead

Your look at what's coming in the week starting May 25.

Economic data in newspaper (Markus Spiske)

Finance

Prometheum bets Wall Street distribution is the missing link for tokenized securities

Crypto has solved tokenization, but not distribution and Prometheum says broker-dealers and RIAs are the key to bringing digital assets into mainstream finance.

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Markets

HYPE funds attract millions as investors dump bitcoin and ether ETFs

Investors turn to HYPE and XRP funds while dumping bitcoin and ether ETFs.

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