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Wintermute said Bitcoin’s latest rally has failed its first major macro test, arguing that the move was driven more by leverage and short covering than by durable spot demand. In its May 18 market update, the trading firm pointed to hot inflation, rising Treasury yields, ETF outflows and renewed rate-hike pricing as the backdrop behind a sharp reversal across digital assets. “Last week we said we’d find out fast what kind of rally this was. We found out,” Wintermute wrote. “BTC failed at the 200-day on the first real macro shock, which tells you it was the squeeze driving it all along.” The firm’s update framed the week as a macro-led repricing. April CPI came in at 3.8% year over year, above the 3.7% consensus estimate, while core CPI rose 0.4% month over month. Win...

The threat of quantum computing to Bitcoin’s security has muted the asset’s price performance significantly from 2025 to 2026, as institutions and retail investors shy away from deploying capital into an asset facing an existential quantum threat. BlackRock even wrote about this in an investment letter in 2025, further spooking the investment community away from […]
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The Indian rupee tumbled to a record low of roughly 96.9 against the US dollar on Wednesday.  Global asset managers are warning that a slide toward 100 per dollar has become a possible scenario. Follow us on X to get the latest news as it happens Rupee Crashes to 96.9 Record Low as Iran War
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Research firm K33 Research says the bitcoin bear market of 2026 is structurally different from previous cycles, with the February low near $60,000 likely representing the deepest pullback this downturn will produce. Bitcoin’s Downside Capped at $60K In a research note published this week, K33’s head of research, Vetle Lunde, argued that the conditions defining […]

Lighter (LIT) has emerged as the top-performing cryptocurrency among the 300 largest digital assets by market capitalization, posting a sharp, double-digit rally over the past 24 hours. The token surged more than 20% during the period, climbing to an intraday high of $1.23, its strongest level since March 18.  Three Catalysts Behind LIT’s Latest Surge
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Crypto payment options are no longer a niche detail hidden behind the checkout button. They are becoming part of how digital platforms describe choice itself: card for familiarity, Bitcoin for recognition, Ethereum for ecosystem access, Litecoin for speed-minded users, and stablecoins for clearer denomination. That shift matters because payment behavior is not one-size-fits-all. A JournalContinue reading "Why Bitcoin, stablecoins, and cards now share payment screens"

Financial regulators are also asked to review regulations that could be amended to streamline applications for eligible fintech firms seeking bank and credit union charters.

Bitwise’s Matt Hougan says Hyperliquid’s token is not priced as if it is tied to a “global super-app,” arguing the platform is more than just a crypto platform.

South Carolina's law fosters a pro-crypto environment, potentially attracting digital asset businesses while challenging CBDC adoption trends.
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