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Blockchain data firm Glassnode mapped the vulnerabilities embedded in Bitcoin’s existing supply, pointing to exchanges as a weak point.

Data suggest Bitcoin’s chance of dropping below $60,000 again is slim to none, thanks to longer-term investors holding more than 71% of the asset’s total supply. The chance of Bitcoin (BTC) falling below $60,000 is “extremely slim,” according to data showing that BTC long-term holders increased their holdings to 71.6% of the total supply. In addition to this data, a key technical signal turned bullish for the first time since February. Crypto analyst Sykodelic said the possibility of Bitcoin revisiting fresh lows has “become extremely slim” after the weekly relative strength index (RS) retested the 50 level. Historically, Bitcoin has entered long-term expansion phases after the RSI recovered above that threshold following an oversold position.  Read more

Washington just gave crypto one of its clearest policy wins of 2026. Bitcoin ETF demand cracked anyway. The Senate Banking Committee advanced H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, by a 15-9 vote on May 14, sending the market-structure bill toward the Senate floor. CryptoSlate reported that Bitcoin moved back above $81,000 after the vote, a clean headline […] The post Bitcoin ETF demand weakens despite CLARITY Act policy win appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin whales and investors shift to distribution as realized losses surge past $600 million, as BTC price declines toward $76,000. Bitcoin (BTC) has dropped nearly 7% from its local peak of $82,800, as several groups of wallet holders switched from accumulation to distribution. Data suggests that this distribution, combined with increasing realized losses, points to a potential shift in momentum. Key takeaways: The yearly absorption rate measures the amount of new BTC issued that has been absorbed by the market over the past year. Currently, the absorption rate by exchanges is improving while whales are losing coins at a historic pace. Read more

Bitcoin should shift 5% or more "soon" with $77,000 staying the focus amid mixed messages over the latest US-Iran peace deal plans. Bitcoin (BTC) focused on $77,000 on Thursday as analysis eyed a minimum 5% BTC price move. Key points: Read more

Cryptocurrency exchanges are emerging as the clearest pressure point in Bitcoin’s long-running debate over quantum computing risk, sitting on millions of coins with publicly visible cryptographic keys. Bitcoin quantum risk begins with a fundamental feature of its transaction verification: public keys are hidden until funds are spent. Once a wallet signs a transaction, the public […] The post Bitcoin quantum computing risk centers on major exchange wallets, Glassnode data shows appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Hyperliquid price crossed $50 as the first spot HYPE exchange-traded funds drew stronger early demand than Bitcoin products on a market-cap-adjusted basis, giving investors a regulated way to express exposure to one of crypto’s fastest-growing trading venues. Data from SoSoValue show the two HYPE funds attracted nearly $50 million of inflows and held about $60 […] The post Hyperliquid price crosses $50 as HYPE ETFs outpace Bitcoin on adjusted inflows appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin demand and ETF flows weaken as BTC struggles below $80,000, raising risks of prolonged consolidation or a drop toward $65,000. Demand for Bitcoin (BTC) has decreased sharply over the last few days as the price ran into overhead resistance above $80,000. Analysts say BTC’s inability to hold key support levels may be paving the way for a prolonged consolidation. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s apparent demand has dropped to its lowest level since mid-January, as traders and investors adopted a risk-off approach due to geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainties. Read more

The tariff refund trade has moved from court hypothesis to Treasury accounting, and the macro picture looks more consequential than traders initially framed it, with traders increasingly watching whether the process can improve Bitcoin price's macro outlook. The US Customs and Border Protection had processed $35.46 billion in tariff refunds as of May 11, including […] The post Bitcoin price to get a macro boost as BofA says tariff refunds could cool inflation appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin is in danger of falling much lower, possibly to a new bear market low after failing to break key resistance. 

Shares in Nakamoto closed Wednesday at 16 cents. They are down more than 99% from May last year, when the stock traded above $25. Bitcoin treasury company Nakamoto is moving ahead with a shareholder-approved 1-for-40 reverse stock split on Friday in an effort to avoid delisting from the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. The company received a notice from the Nasdaq on Dec. 10, warning that its stock price had fallen below the $1 minimum for 30 consecutive business days, according to an SEC filing. Nakamoto has until June 8 to address the issue and keep its stock above $1 for at least 10 days.  A reverse stock split reduces the number of shares outstanding. In a 1-for-40 split, every 40 shares are combined into one. After completion, Nakamoto’s total common shares will drop from 696.1 million to 17.4 million, the company said Wednesday. Read more

SpaceX is expected to go public next month, which would make its 18,712 Bitcoin holdings rank seventh among public companies. Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX reported holding 18,712 Bitcoin worth $1.45 billion in a recent filing, over 10,000 coins more than blockchain tracking firms had estimated.  In the company’s S-1 registration statement, filed as part of its bid to become a public company on June 12, SpaceX revealed it purchased Bitcoin (BTC) at an average of $35,320 per coin. Its reported holdings would make it the seventh-largest among public companies. SpaceX’s Bitcoin holdings as of Dec. 31, 2025. Source: SEC Read more

Bitcoin finds footing above $77,000 despite investors’ worry over BigTech earnings results and billion-dollar outflows from the BTC ETFs. Key takeaways: Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed $77,000 on Wednesday as broader risk markets saw modest relief after Brent crude prices retreated below $108. However, large outflows from spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have forced traders to reassess the odds of further downside risk, especially amid lingering fears of a global economic downturn. Read more

Bitcoin's 2026 macro setup just flipped from waiting for relief to pricing a renewed threat. As of May 20, 2026, CME FedWatch showed a 54.1% chance of a rate hike at the December 2026 Federal Open Market Committee meeting, against 44.4% odds of no change and only 1.5% odds of easing. For Bitcoin, the important signal is the […] The post Bitcoin is left stranded as Fed projections flip to 54% chance of rate hikes this year appeared first on CryptoSlate.

In traditional markets, the VIX gives traders a way to hedge or trade expected stock-market volatility rather than take a direct view on the S&P 500. CME Bitcoin volatility futures now give Bitcoin traders a regulated version of that idea: a way to bet on volatility without betting on Bitcoin’s price. The exchange plans to […] The post CME is launching a VIX style fear trade to Bitcoin. Now comes the hard part appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The stablecoin issuer bought SoftBank’s 26% stake, expanding its control over the public Bitcoin holder as it moves into lending, mining and capital markets. Tether has acquired SoftBank Group’s stake in Twenty One Capital, the Bitcoin treasury company that is expanding into lending, mining and capital markets services, in a move that gives the stablecoin issuer greater control over one of the largest publicly traded Bitcoin holders.  In an announcement on Wednesday, Tether said it purchased SoftBank’s roughly 26% stake for an undisclosed amount. SoftBank was one of the earliest backers of Twenty One Capital, which launched in 2025 as a Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company backed by Cantor Fitzgerald and led by Jack Mallers. Neither controlling shareholder Tether nor Twenty One Capital disclosed the size of Tether's stake. As part of the ownership change, SoftBank’s representatives will step down from Twenty One Capital’s board of directors. Read more

Bitcoin struggles to overcome US selling pressure with markets on edge ahead of Nvidia's Q1 earnings report. Bitcoin (BTC) halted its latest recovery at Wednesday's Wall Street open as US traders sold off. Key points: Read more

Analytics provider Glassnode identified 10% of Bitcoin supply as structurally exposed to a quantum breakthrough, underscoring the need for a quantum-proof implementation such as BIP-360. Nearly 10% of the total Bitcoin supply is considered “structurally unsafe” due to a quantum computing breakthrough, as their output type reveals the public key by design, regardless of address management practices, according to data analytics platform Glassnode. Totaling about 1.92 million Bitcoin (BTC), the group includes BTC from early Satoshi-era Pay-to-Public-Key (P2PK) outputs, legacy multi-sig structures such as Pay-to-Multisig (P2MS) and modern Pay-to-Taproot (P2TR) outputs, which reveal the public key or public key-equivalent by design, wrote Glassnode in a Wednesday X post. Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto’s coins represent about 1.1 million or 5.5% of the vulnerable supply, following another 620,000 Satoshi-era coins or 3.1% of the supply and about 200,000 coins or 1% of the supply in Taproot addresses. Read more

Bitcoin's ETF flows just absorbed its first serious macro shock in seven weeks, and last week's Bitcoin ETF outflows could constitute a temporary capital retreat or the opening move of a broader institutional de-risking cycle. CoinShares reported over $1 billion in outflows from digital asset investment products, the first negative week in seven and the […] The post Bitcoin ETF flows expose the split inside crypto’s $1 billion selloff appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin momentum is fading following drop to $76,000 as analysts warn a loss of key support at $74,000-$76,000 could trigger a deeper BTC price correction. Market analysts say Bitcoin (BTC) is showing “momentum exhaustion” after its 8% drop from multi-month highs above $82,000, with bulls expected to defend key crucial support levels.  Key takeaways: Private wealth manager Swissblock stated that Bitcoin’s momentum is fading following failure to “sustain expansion” above $82,000.  Read more