CLARITY Act Faces Partisan Fight Over Ethics on Senate floor

The US Senate Banking Committee passed the crypto framework CLARITY Act yesterday. Now, the bill, for which the crypto industry has heavily lobbied since it was introduced in 2025, will head to the Senate floor for a broader debate.  As Cointelegraph reported, over 100 amendments were proposed while lawmakers hashed out the exact language of the bill. These covered a wide range of issues, including ethics, AI sandboxes and stablecoin yields. But many of these fell apart. While two Democrats joined with their Republican colleagues, the vote was mainly along…

Bitcoin Battles US Bond Nerves With BTC Price Dip Toward New May Lows

Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $80,000 at Friday’s Wall Street open as analysis tied risk-asset weakness to US bond markets. Key points: Bitcoin eyes its lowest levels of May as concerns over US bond yields spark a risk-asset rout. US 10-year treasury yields rise above levels that sparked a US tariff pause on China last year. Traders wait for new local lows for BTC/USD as support stability is eroded. Bitcoin suffers as risk-asset “euphoria” turns sour Data from TradingView tracked 3% daily BTC price losses, with downside intensifying as the US…

BloFin War of Whales 2026 Grand Prix opens registration for $5M trading championship

May 15, 2026, Press release – BloFin, a prominent global cryptocurrency exchange, has officially opened registration for its highly anticipated trading competition, the WOW (War of Whales) 2026 Grand Prix. Returning bigger and bolder than ever, this year’s edition boasts an extraordinary total prize pool of up to $5,000,000 USDT, exclusive luxury giveaways, and a groundbreaking new twist — for the first time, human traders will go head-to-head against AI in a battle to claim the title of the ultimate whale. Under the rallying cry “Squad Up. Beat AI.”, WOW…

Ethereum Price Reaching $4,000 Isn’t A Moonshot, Here’s What It Is

Crypto analyst Tice has declared that an Ethereum price rally to $4,000 isn’t a moonshot but one that is bound to happen. This came as he revealed that he was accumulating ETH based on the technicals, which point to a buy sentiment.  Analyst Reveals Ethereum Price Rally To $4,000 As A Structural Magnet In an X post, Tice stated that an Ethereum price rally to $4,000 wasn’t a moonshot but a structural magnet. He further remarked that he was loading up on ETH while everyone is giving up. His conviction…

ETH stalls at $2.4K five times, SOL to rally to $120: Market Moves

Ether price is still stuck below $2.4K: Here is why Ether (ETH) has tested the $2,400 resistance five times over the past month, with each breakout attempt losing momentum near that level. The stalled price action comes as spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded just $500 million in inflows since March. Ether reserves on Binance exchange climbed by 400,000 ETH, and ETH futures traders also reduced leverage exposure over the past week. Spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted roughly $4.5 billion in net inflows since March, supporting BTC’s move above $82,000. Ether…

Poland Approves Crypto Bill Amid Looming MiCA Deadline

Polish lawmakers approved a government-backed bill Friday to bring the country’s crypto market under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework, after President Karol Nawrocki twice vetoed earlier versions. The vote took place on Friday during the 57th sitting of the Sejm in Warsaw, where lawmakers adopted the legislation in a 241–200 decision, according to official parliamentary records. Backed by the Ministry of Finance, the approved bill (No. 2529) designates the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) powers to oversee market participants, impose administrative sanctions and temporarily block accounts…

XRP Leads Massive Crypto Rally As Traders Bet Big On US Regulatory Shift

XRP became the most traded asset on South Korea’s Upbit exchange in the last seven days, pulling in $110 million in 24-hour volume and outpacing both top cryptos Bitcoin and Ethereum. The surge came alongside the biggest inflows into US XRP exchange-traded funds in four months, even as Bitcoin and Ethereum funds saw money flowing out. Related Reading CME And NASDAQ Signal Growing Institutional Interest CME Group and NASDAQ announced they will launch crypto index futures on June 8, covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar Lumens in…

What Will Trigger a BTC Price Rally?

Bitcoin’s (BTC) Thursday rally to $82,000, buoyed by the Senate Banking Committee’s advancement of the CLARITY Act, has stalled amid stiff overhead resistance and weakening ETF demand. Still, analysts said that BTC’s upward momentum may increase if key conditions are met. Key takeaways: BTC bulls must flip the $82,000-$84,000 into new support. Return of strong institutional demand via spot Bitcoin ETFs is required for the uptrend to continue.   Bitcoin price must establish $82,000 as new support Data from TradingView showed BTC tested overhead resistance at $82,000, which has rejected the…

Bitcoin Fails $82k Breakout Three Times As Short-Term Holders Sell

Bitcoin has failed three attempts to break above the $82,000 area, with short-term holders repeatedly selling into strength, according to a May 15 market brief from on-chain analyst Axel Adler Jr. The setup puts the market in a narrow technical and behavioral squeeze, where the 200-day simple moving average is acting as resistance while short-term holder profitability metrics remain stuck near break-even. Adler’s latest Bitcoin Morning Brief frames the current structure as more than a standard resistance test. Price is trapped between the realized cost basis of short-term holders and…

Bitcoin Will ‘Likely’ Break Support Next as $82,000 Stays Unflipped

Bitcoin (BTC) risks starting its “next downtrend” as bulls fail to break beyond $82,000, the latest analysis warns. Key points: Bitcoin traders are beginning to sway toward a support retest or even a new “downtrend” for BTC/USD. Current price behavior has retained overhead resistance, with bulls unable to push through $82,000. Rangebound crypto markets spark $330 million in liquidations over 24 hours. Trader: BTC price will “likely break below” support Bitcoin traders are increasingly split on where BTC/USD will go next, but calls for lower levels are growing. “For now,…