A user on X has reportedly regained access to his old college-era BTC wallet after over a decade of failed recovery attempts, with Claude AI.
Crypto markets attract “degenerate investing” behavior, according to real estate legend Grant Cardone, who also argues long-term real estate cash flow paired with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) creates a more stable investment structure than pure crypto exposure alone. Cardone's Strategy – Real Estate + Bitcoin Speaking at Consensus, Cardone outlined his strategy of combining distressed real estate acquisitions with Bitcoin purchases, describing the model to merge steady cash flow with Bitcoin upside.
Bitcoin ETFs have just suffered their largest capital outflow in more than three months. On May 13, spot BTC funds lost $635.23 million in a single session.
In 2026, Bitcoin continues to dominate the larger crypto market cycle, but its hegemony over altcoin performance is eroding. The majority of significant assets, such as Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and Cardano, continue to move mostly in lockstep with Bitcoin, confirming its position as the market's main source of liquidity and sentiment.
Institutional retreat: Bitcoin ETFs posted $630M in outflows, with BlackRock's IBIT alone losing $284.7M, signaling that large players are treating the recent recovery as an exit rather than a buying opportunity.
Jane Street was blamed for allegedly orchestrating the 10 AM BTC price dumps before the lawsuit.
JPMorgan increased its exposure to BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) by 174%, growing from 3 million to 8.3 million shares in Q1 2026. The bank also expanded its positions in Fidelity and Bitwise ETFs, and debuted in a Solana-linked fund, according to its 13F filing.
Strategy's STRC stock has fueled mid-month Bitcoin rallies since March, but May demand is plateauing as ETFs posted $630 million outflows.
Bitcoin has been left in the dust by this tiny cryptocurrency's 1,000% price rally
JPMorgan Chase increased its exposure to crypto-linked ETFs during the first quarter of 2026, despite the overall decline in digital asset prices.
Bitcoin was rejected at $81,000, fell by more than $2,000 and slipped below $79,000, marking its weakest level in 10 days. Leveraged longs unwound as inflation fears hit risk assets, leaving BTC around $79,200 during Asian hours, down 2.3% over 24 hours.
Bitcoin's break below $80,000 has pushed traders toward a crowded leverage zone where a further decline could force about $1 billion of long positions out of the market.