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Bitcoin’s Worst Outflow Week Of The Year Just Happened — And The Timing Is Alarming

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Digital asset investment products shed $1.47 billion in a single week — the second consecutive week of outflows and the third-largest weekly withdrawal of 2026 — as Iran-related geopolitical risk collided with rising bond yields, a softening equity market, and the fading of a technical support structure that had kept Bitcoin pinned near $80,000 for most of the month, according to CoinShares’ latest Digital Asset Fund Flows report. Related Reading Bitcoin bore the brunt. The asset recorded $1.315 billion in outflows — the largest single-week Bitcoin withdrawal of 2026, surpassing…

Former Hodlnaut CEO Charged in Singapore Over Terra Collapse Claims

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Former Hodlnaut CEO Zhu Juntao was charged in Singapore with six counts of fraud by false representation, in a case tied to statements Zhu and Hodlnaut employees allegedly made after the 2022 collapse of the Terra ecosystem. Singapore Police said Zhu, 36, was charged following an investigation by the Commercial Affairs Department and faces three charges under Section 424A(1)(a) read with Section 424A(3) of the Penal Code 1871, as well as three further charges under the same provision read with Section 109. The case centers on alleged false claims about…

Whale Dumps $100M ETH Short, Pivots to $13.4M Bitcoin Bet at 20x Leverage

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Key Takeaways A whale closed a $100M ETH short at a $260K loss on May 26, then opened a 20x BTC long. The BTC long covers 175.04 BTC at $76,662, with a liquidation threshold near a 5% adverse price move. Lookonchain data shows the reversal signals shifting conviction from ETH downside to BTC upside. Trader Flips From ETH Short to Leveraged Bitcoin Long A pseudonymous high- leverage trader closed a short position on ether ( ETH) worth over $100 million on May 26, recording a $260,000 loss in the process.…

XRP Market Fear Hits Levels That Previously Triggered Rallies

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XRP derivatives traders are leaning bullish. Open interest in XRP futures jumped more than 1% in 24 hours to $2.86 billion, with activity climbing on both CME and Binance, signaling that traders with real money on the line are betting on a move up. Related Reading A Familiar Pattern In The Data On-chain analytics firm Santiment flagged a shift in crowd mood on May 26, pointing out that the bullish-to-bearish comment ratio on social media had slipped to 1.1:1. That places sentiment at its most fearful in three weeks, a…

Santiment Points To Possible Rebound

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XRP crowd sentiment has deteriorated to its weakest level in three weeks, according to a Santiment Intelligence chart shared on X, putting the token back in what the analytics firm described as a historically relevant “FUD zone.” Santiment said the ratio of positive to negative social media commentary around XRP has dropped to just 1.1 bullish comments for every bearish comment. In the chart, the positive-to-negative sentiment ratio sits near 1.104 on May 25, close to the lower fear threshold marked by Santiment, while XRP’s price line hovered around the…

Bitcoin’s April recovery showed signs of structural accumulation

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April 2026 will be remembered not for explosive gains but for structural repair. After a brutal February and March, marked by sharp drawdowns, leverage flushes, and sentiment washouts that left Bitcoin grinding below $70,000, the market staged a methodical recovery that closed the month near $76,300, representing an approximate 11–12% gain. Summary Bitcoin price recovered more than 11% in April as institutional inflows and spot demand returned across major exchanges. ETF inflows, corporate Bitcoin purchases, and improving on-chain data supported the market’s recovery after the February and March selloff. Bitcoin’s…

Bitcoin Slides Below $77K as US Military Strikes on Iran Shake Risk Appetite

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Key Takeaways Late on Monday, bitcoin fell nearly $800 below $77,000 following reports of U.S. Navy military strikes in Iran. Brent crude spiked near $99 as maritime clashes disrupted energy markets and dented crypto capitalization. The Strait of Hormuz remains risky for shipping firms, threatening trade even if a peace deal is struck. Market Reaction to Geopolitical Shocks Bitcoin slipped back below $77,000 late Monday after reports that the U.S. Navy had struck targets in Iran sparked fears of a derailment of ongoing negotiations to formally end the war in…

Bitcoin sees biggest 2026 weekly outflow as crypto funds lose $1.47B: CoinShares

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Digital asset investment products recorded $1.47 billion in outflows last week, according to CoinShares’ latest weekly fund flows report.  Summary Bitcoin funds recorded $1.315 billion in outflows, marking the largest weekly Bitcoin exit of 2026. Digital asset products lost $1.47 billion last week, extending two-week outflows to $2.54 billion. XRP, Near, Solana, Sui, and multi-asset products still attracted selective inflows despite weak sentiment. The move marked a second straight negative week and the third-largest weekly outflow of 2026. Bitcoin led the withdrawals, with $1.315 billion leaving investment products.  CoinShares said…

Bitcoin price faces Iran shock as BTC volume crashes 81%

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Bitcoin traded near $76,600 on May 26, down 0.72% over 24 hours, according to crypto.news price data.  Summary Bitcoin spot volumes dropped 81% since October 2025, returning toward July 2023 bear-market activity levels. Binance volume fell to $36.4 billion, while Gateio and Bybit also recorded steep trading declines. Rising Binance funding rates show leveraged demand returning as spot activity and active addresses cool. The same page showed 24-hour volume at $19.88 billion, market capitalization at $1.53 trillion, and a daily range between $76,400 and $77,700. The move came as traders…

Dogecoin Must Hold This Level To Avoid Drop To $0.088, Analyst Says

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Keshav is currently a senior writer at NewsBTC and has been attached to the website since June 14, 2021. Keshav has been writing for many years, first as a hobbyist and later as a freelancer. He has experience working in a variety of niches, even fiction at one point, but the cryptocurrency industry has been the longest he has been attached to. In terms of official educational qualifications, Keshav holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics from one of the premier institutes of India, the University of Delhi (DU). He started…