Ripple veteran David Schwartz has downplayed the significance of what seems to be the most audacious legal action in the history of crypto that could overshadow the past efforts of Australian computer scientist Craig Wright. According to Wright, the core legal arguments are comically bad.
Bitcoin (BTC) remained under pressure despite favorable macroeconomic developments, highlighting the growing importance of regulatory clarity in shaping crypto market sentiment. The worlds largest cryptocurrency hovered around $73,000 after posting a weekly decline of nearly 6%, as institutional investors appeared more focused on upcoming U.S. cryptocurrency regulations than on positive global market trends.
Anthony Pompliano, CEO of Professional Capital Management, suggested on Thursday that buying Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) when it's out of favor could be a good contrarian play. Will An Underwhelming BTC Excite Investors?
After less than a year of experimentation, Sequans Communications is already ending its Bitcoin treasury strategy. The French company specialized in IoT semiconductors has sold the majority of its BTC reserves to repay its convertible debt and return to a more traditional model focused on its core business.
Data shows the crypto derivatives market has suffered a massive amount of liquidations following the plunge that Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other assets have seen. Bitcoin & Ethereum Are Both Down More Than 5% For The Past Week The second half of May so far has seen a reversal of trend for the cryptocurrency sector, and the trajectory doesn't appear to be changing as the month draws to a close.
Bitcoin has fallen back below $75,000 as selling pressure and market uncertainty combine to test the resilience of a recovery that has struggled to establish the structural foundation needed for a sustained advance.
Global stocks hit records and oil cracked on a tentative US-Iran ceasefire extension. Crypto stayed on the sidelines, with some analysts saying the next catalyst is regulatory, not geopolitical.
A new Quantus report says the crypto industry is not moving fast enough to prepare for quantum computers that could break today's signature systems. The report warns that bitcoin, ethereum, and other major networks face a difficult migration problem because public keys live permanently on-chain.
DeFi's total value locked (TVL) slipped modestly over the past week, holding near the $80 billion mark as risk appetite cooled across several major chains—led by the steepest weekly decline on the Bitcoin (BTC) network. According to DeFiLlama data as of May 29 (UTC), aggregate DeFi TVL stood at $80.13 billion, down about 2.3% from $82.02 billion a week earlier.
A record high in long-term holder supply typically signals conviction. CryptoQuant says it reflects a shortage of new buyers, a view echoed by weakening ETF demand and bearish prediction market odds.
Institutional caution and macroeconomic concerns drive sustained Bitcoin ETF outflows, signaling increased risk aversion in crypto markets. Spot Bitcoin ETFs face $229M outflow, marking 9th consecutive day.
CME Group is moving its regulated cryptocurrency futures and options market to 24/7 trading, a structural shift that could remove one of Bitcoin's most watched weekend market patterns: the CME gap. For BTC traders, the change matters because the gap has long served as both a technical reference point and a symbol of the mismatch between crypto's always-on spot market and traditional derivatives hours.