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Bitcoin was trading at $80,814 following the news, down 1.2% over the past 24 hours.

US inflation numbers are heating up, with experts suggesting a return to post-COVID era.

CleanSpark reported a net loss of $378.3 million for the quarter ending on March 31, a steep increase from the $138.8 million loss reported the same period last year.

The platform tokenizes collateral on blockchain rails and uses smart contracts to enable 24/7 automated collateral management across financial markets.

Bitcoin holds $80,991–$81,834 across exchanges as analysts watch $74,000 support and $82,098 resistance. Full technical breakdown, three price scenarios, and on-chain signals. The post Bitcoin Price Analysis: Ray Dalio Says Bitcoin Fails as a Safe Haven And Saylor Just Fired Back appeared first on Cryptonews.

Circle just beat earnings and raised fresh capital for its new Arc blockchain, while Michael Saylor explained how and why he'd sell Bitcoin.

The draft text contained provisions that could permanently exempt Bitcoin and Ethereum from securities law.

Wells Fargo lifted Ether ETF exposure while rotating Bitcoin holdings and sharply increasing its Strategy stake, per its Q1 2026 13F filings. Wells Fargo reported larger positions in Ether exchange-traded funds in the first quarter while reshuffling its Bitcoin ETF holdings across several products, according to its latest Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The bank said it raised its holdings in Ether (ETH) ETFs, including BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) and the Bitwise Ethereum ETF (ETHW), according to its latest Form 13F filing released on Monday. ETHA rose 63.5% from about 672,600 shares in Q4 2025 to roughly 1.1 million shares in Q1 2026, while ETHW increased by 37% from about 186,800 to more than 257,000 shares, showing a broad-based increase across Ether-linked funds. Read more

Inflows into spot XRP ETFs have surpassed $25 million in a single day.

XRP price is testing a breakout zone near $1.50 as institutional inflows, rising derivatives activity, and easing whale-related selling improve the token's setup, but the trade still depends on whether Bitcoin can hold above $80,000 through a critical macro week. CoinShares data released May 11 showed XRP investment products attracted $39.6 million in weekly inflows, […] The post XRP price has the bullish signal traders wanted, but one Bitcoin level could wreck it appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Exodus sold $73.2M in crypto, causing cash, cash equivalents, and stablecoins to jump from $5.2M to $74.4M by the end of Q1 2026.

XRP trades at $1.4616, up 1.01%, holding above key moving averages after Ripple's $200M Neuberger Berman facility. RSI at 63, resistance at $1.54–$1.55. Full technical breakdown inside. The post XRP Price Analysis: Neuberger Berman Just Handed Ripple $200M Credit Line – Is This What XRP Has Been Waiting For? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Arthur Hayes, the BitMEX co-founder who now runs Maelstrom, said bitcoin's return to its October high is a "foregone conclusion," and he is taking his fund to maximum risk, with HYPE, ZEC, and NEAR as his top altcoin picks.

Bitcoin is down 35% from its all-time high, making this drawdown shallower than past cycles, but analysts warn the bear market could resume.

Your day-ahead look for May 12, 2026

Bakkt posted a net loss of $0.41 per share in Q1 as revenue fell 77% to $243.6 million on lower crypto trading volumes. Bakkt swung to a first-quarter loss as crypto services revenue fell 77%, underscoring the digital asset platform’s push to reposition itself around stablecoin payments and AI-enabled financial infrastructure. On Monday, the company reported a net loss attributable to Bakkt of $11.7 million, or 41 cents per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31. That compares with net income attributable to Bakkt of $7.7 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, a year earlier. Crypto services revenue fell to $243.6 million from $1.07 billion in the prior year's period, Bakkt said. The company attributed the decline primarily to lower crypto trading volumes. However, nearly all of that revenue figure is offset by crypto costs and brokerage fees, which totaled $242 million in the quarter. Read more

Gelephu Mindfulness City in Bhutan is offering a faster licensing track with banking and zero‑tax incentives to attract regulated crypto firms willing to build long‑term operations. Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) in Bhutan is offering an accelerated licensing pathway for crypto and fintech companies already regulated in hubs such as Singapore, Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi, as the Himalayan territory pushes to position itself as a new South Asian financial center. The framework allows qualified companies to incorporate, obtain authorization from local regulators and open a corporate bank account through a coordinated process tied to DK Bank, GMC’s official banking partner, according to a Tuesday release shared with Cointelegraph. The move reflects growing competition among emerging jurisdictions seeking to attract crypto firms with streamlined regulation, banking access and tax incentives, as global regulators tighten oversight and warn against regulatory arbitrage. Read more

Tony Parker's Infinity Nine Halts Bitcoin Buy Program The post NBA Star’s Bitcoin Venture Just Paused Its Accumulation Plan: Is Corporate Treasury Model Breaking Down? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin and ether fell as escalating Middle East tensions lifted oil and the dollar, though BTC continued to hold above a key bull market level.

Self-custody wallet by Chainwith opens two-week user activation across Ethereum, BNB Chain, Solana, and Aptos, with prizes starting at $100. Self-custody wallet by Chainwith opens two-week user activation across Ethereum, BNB Chain, Solana, and Aptos, with prizes starting at $100 May 12, 2026 — Chainwith, the developer behind Rewardy Wallet, today opened a two-week global swap campaign that rewards users with raffle entries on qualifying cross-chain trades. The campaign runs from May 12 through May 26, 2026, and is open to all Rewardy Wallet users worldwide. Under the campaign mechanics, every $50 in swap volume converts into one raffle entry, with no cap on entries per user. A $200 swap returns four entries; $500 returns ten. Prizes start at $100 per winner and will be drawn at the close of the campaign. Read more