Month: May 2026

MARKETS in the MORNING, 4/15/2026, BTC $74,200, XRP $1.36, Gold $4,812, RTY 2,702, DXY 98

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SEC’s Peirce Clarifies Tokenized Stock Exemption

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US Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hester Peirce has told the crypto industry to cool its expectations about a potential “innovation exemption” to allow tokenized stock trading after a report earlier this week about what it could entail.  Her comments were made after a Bloomberg report on Monday. Brett Redfearn, president of tokenization platform Securitize, expressed concern following the report, arguing that enabling third parties to tokenize stock “without an issuer at the table” could lead to fragmentation issues.  In a post to X on Thursday, Peirce said her expectation has…

Bitcoin, Ethereum traders brace for $1.9B options expiry

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Bitcoin options expiry saw traders cut risk, with Greeks.live data pointing to weak activity, lower implied volatility, and defensive positioning. Summary Greeks.live said 21,000 Bitcoin options expired with $1.6 billion in notional value settled on Friday. Ethereum options activity cooled as 129,000 contracts expired, with ETH spot below max pain levels. Lower implied volatility and defensive whale trades point to weaker appetite after Bitcoin’s rally stalled. Greeks.live said 21,000 Bitcoin options expired on May 22, carrying a put-call ratio of 0.66, a max pain level of $78,500, and $1.6 billion…

Is Bitcoin at risk as Coinbase premium hits monthly low?

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Bitcoin’s Coinbase premium has fallen to its lowest level this month, adding to signs that institutional investors in the U.S. have continued selling the flagship crypto while spot demand weakens. Summary Coinbase Premium has dropped to its lowest level this month as institutional Bitcoin selling pressure intensified. CryptoQuant analysts said weak Coinbase demand points to limited support from U.S. spot buyers. Spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded $1.3 billion in outflows since May 14, while Bitcoin open interest fell by $1.5 billion this week. According to data shared by CryptoQuant analyst…

XRP Declines 8%, But Whales Scoop Up 71 Million Tokens

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On-chain data shows the XRP whales have gone on a 71 million coin buying spree over the past week even as the asset’s price has dropped. XRP Whales Have Increased Holdings Recently In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has talked about the latest trend in the supply held by whales on the XRP network. “Whales” refer to the entities holding a considerable amount of the asset in their wallet balance. These investors can carry some degree of influence in the market thanks to their large holdings, so…

Coinbase Premium Hits Monthly Low on Institutional Selling

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A key indicator of institutional crypto market participation, the Coinbase premium has fallen deeper into negative territory, indicating increased selling pressure from institutions. The Coinbase premium has been mostly negative since late April, but it has fallen much faster over the past seven days and recorded its lowest level this month at -0.0983% on May 21. “Institutional selling pressure has intensified recently,” CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost said on Thursday.  “This suggests that the population of institutional and professional investors trading on Coinbase Advanced is selling more aggressively than investors trading on…

Bitcoin & Ethereum are about to SKYROCKET! (SERIOUSLY)

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Applied Digital Tops 1 GW as AI Factory Campus Locks $7.5B Hyperscaler Lease – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways Applied Digital signs a 15-year, $7.5B lease at Polaris Forge 3, pushing total contracted revenue to $31B. APLD now holds 1,200 MW of contracted AI capacity across 4 campuses, with 65% backed by investment-grade hyperscalers. Polaris Forge 3 is set to begin operations in August 2027, with APLD actively marketing 1.7 GW of additional power. Applied Digital Pushes Total Contracted Revenue to $31B With Fourth AI Campus Deal Applied Digital Corp. (Nasdaq: APLD), the Dallas-based artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure provider, bitcoin miner and data center developer, announced the…

Solana (SOL) Rebound Faces Major Test Near Key Resistance Zone

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Bitcoin reserve plan gets 20-year lock in new ARMA bill

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U.S. lawmakers have introduced ARMA, a new bill that seeks to create a Treasury-run Strategic Bitcoin Reserve with a 20-year holding rule. Summary ARMA would create a Treasury-run Bitcoin reserve and separate stockpile for other federal digital assets. The bill would keep federal Bitcoin locked for 20 years, unless sold to reduce debt. Lawmakers also want quarterly audits, proof-of-reserve reports, and reviews of budget-neutral Bitcoin acquisition methods ahead. Rep. Nick Begich introduced the American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026 alongside co-lead Rep. Jared Golden. Begich’s office said the bill would…