U.S. PPI surged well above forecasts in April, reviving concerns that rising oil prices and Iran-related supply risks may feed another inflation wave.
Metaplanet posted strong Q1 operating income driven by Bitcoin options revenue, but swung to a $728 million loss as BTC price declines triggered valuation markdowns.
Bitcoin held near the $80,500 level on May 13, 2026, at 8 a.m. ET, as traders weighed cooling short-term momentum against a broader bullish structure that still refuses to tap out quietly. With bitcoin priced at $80,550, a market cap of $1.61 trillion, and 24-hour trading volume reaching $40.
The ratio has climbed above its 200-day moving average for the first time meaningfully since September 2020, a move that has historically preceded major bitcoin rallies.
Starknet launched strkBTC on May 12, locking BTC on Bitcoin's base layer to back an ERC-20 token that brings shielded balances into a smart contract environment at scale.
While bitcoin BTC$80,949.32 remains pinned above $80,000, another interest rate-sensitive corner of the crypto market is booming and may suck capital out of other coins.
The Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) rally to $82,000 is raising red flags that a short squeeze rather than organic buying may be the underlying fundamental driver. Open Interest Jumped $10 Billion In A Month According to a Wintermute report, open interest jumped from $48 billion to $58 billion in a month as Bitcoin started rising above $70,000.
Known for his years of legal battles, Australian computer scientist Craig Wright - whose claim to being Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto was officially rejected by London's High Court - is once again attempting to regain media influence. This time, the trigger was criticism of the leading cryptocurrency from billionaire Ray Dalio, who recently stated that central banks around the world are unlikely to ever hold BTC on their balance sheets.
BlackRock has deposited 861 BTC and 44,691 ETH to Coinbase in a combined transfer valued at approximately $173 million, according to on-chain tracking data.
Bitcoin held steady before President Donald Trump's with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.
As Bitcoin (BTC) attempts to hold $80,000 as support, some market analysts have warned about a crucial resistance area that could make or break the flagship crypto's bullish rally. Related Reading: Crypto Funds Extend Six-Week Streak With $858M Inflows On CLARITY Act Progress Bitcoin Bull Rally Meets Key Resistance In a Tuesday analysis, market watcher Ali Martinez highlighted a “crucial resistance barrier that has the potential to put an end to the recent Bitcoin bull rally” that has sent the price to its highest levels in months.
The Bitcoin (BTC) owned by conviction buyers, large entities with low on-chain activity, has tripled in 2026.