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April PCE Data Set to Shape Bitcoin's Near-Term Price Trajectory This Week
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April PCE Data Set to Shape Bitcoin's Near-Term Price Trajectory This Week

Thursday's release of April PCE inflation data, alongside Q1 GDP figures and consumer confidence numbers, is set to be a pivotal moment for Bitcoin and the broader crypto market this week, potentially deciding whether BTC retests support near $75,000 or reclaims resistance above $80,000....

Diverging Strategies Define Crypto Markets as Miners Eye AI, BitMine Bets Big on ETH, and Tokenized Treasurys Enter Collateral
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Diverging Strategies Define Crypto Markets as Miners Eye AI, BitMine Bets Big on ETH, and Tokenized Treasurys Enter Collateral

Crypto markets are pulling in multiple directions: miners pivot to AI, BitMine accumulates ETH despite $6.5B in losses, stablecoin supply tops $305B as activity slows, and OKX integrates BlackRock's tokenized Treasurys as trading collateral....

Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index Tumbles to -0.4 in May, Far Below Forecasts
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Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index Tumbles to -0.4 in May, Far Below Forecasts

The Philadelphia Fed's manufacturing index plunged to -0.4 in May, far short of the +18.0 forecast and down sharply from the prior reading of +26.7, with new orders and shipments both dropping significantly....

Trump Media Withdraws Bitcoin and Crypto ETF Applications From SEC
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Trump Media Withdraws Bitcoin and Crypto ETF Applications From SEC

Trump Media & Technology Group has withdrawn its applications for Bitcoin and Bitcoin-Ethereum ETFs, citing a shift to a different regulatory framework. The move comes amid intense fee competition in the $57.4 billion U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF market....

South Korea's Hana Financial Tests KRW Stablecoin on XRP Ledger in Compliance-Focused Pilot
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South Korea's Hana Financial Tests KRW Stablecoin on XRP Ledger in Compliance-Focused Pilot

A consortium of Hana Financial TI, XRPL Korea, and Axelar has completed a proof-of-concept test of a Korean won stablecoin on the XRP Ledger, using native compliance tools instead of third-party smart contracts ahead of new South Korean digital asset regulations....

Nasdaq Bounces Sharply From Key Technical Support Zone After Steep Intraday Selloff
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Nasdaq Bounces Sharply From Key Technical Support Zone After Steep Intraday Selloff

The Nasdaq rebounded sharply from session lows after testing a key cluster of technical support, including the 100-hour moving average and the 38.2% retracement level. The index trimmed losses to around 107 points after briefly falling nearly 390 points....

Builder Confidence Ticks Up in May as NAHB Housing Index Beats Expectations
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Builder Confidence Ticks Up in May as NAHB Housing Index Beats Expectations

The NAHB Housing Market Index rose 3 points to 37 in May, topping the estimate of 34. All sub-components improved, though the index remains in contractionary territory below 50. Fewer builders cut prices outright, but average discounts deepened, and incentive use held at a 14-month high of 61%....

Brad Garlinghouse Poses With XRP Billboard on Las Vegas Strip
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Brad Garlinghouse Poses With XRP Billboard on Las Vegas Strip

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse shared selfies on the Las Vegas Strip at the XRP Las Vegas 2026 conference, posing in front of a billboard reading "DIDN'T FOLD" — a reference to Ripple's years-long legal battle with the SEC that began in 2020....

US Equity Markets Open Choppy as Bitcoin Slides and Iran Nuclear Talks Develop
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US Equity Markets Open Choppy as Bitcoin Slides and Iran Nuclear Talks Develop

US stock markets opened on shaky footing, with major indices quickly retreating to near-flat territory. Bitcoin fell below $80,000, chipmakers rebounded, and Iran-US nuclear talks continued to generate headlines ahead of key housing data....

Goldman Sachs Exits $154M XRP ETF Stake and Shifts Capital Toward Hyperliquid Treasury
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Goldman Sachs Exits $154M XRP ETF Stake and Shifts Capital Toward Hyperliquid Treasury

Goldman Sachs has closed its $154 million position in U.S. spot XRP ETFs and redirected capital into Hyperliquid Strategies shares, as part of a broader Q1 2026 crypto portfolio rebalance that also saw the bank exit Solana and reduce Ethereum exposure by 70%....

XRP Ledger Overtakes Ethereum in Real-World Asset Inflows Over 30-Day Period
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XRP Ledger Overtakes Ethereum in Real-World Asset Inflows Over 30-Day Period

The XRP Ledger has surpassed Ethereum in real-world asset inflows over the past 30 days, recording over $1.5 billion in net inflows while Ethereum saw roughly $1.2 billion exit its blockchain. Ethereum still holds the largest overall share of the tokenized RWA market....

BTC, XRP, SHIB, TON, and ZEC Price Outlook for May 13: Volatility Brewing Beneath the Surface
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BTC, XRP, SHIB, TON, and ZEC Price Outlook for May 13: Volatility Brewing Beneath the Surface

Bitcoin holds its bullish structure near $82,000 resistance while XRP breaks out of months-long consolidation. SHIB, TON, and ZEC each show explosive volatility potential as momentum builds across the broader crypto market....