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Bitcoin’s break above $82,000 and a return of strong institutional demand are prerequisites to confirm a trend change for BTC price. 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: Data from TradingView showed BTC tested overhead resistance at $82,000, which has rejected the price since last week. Read more

Bitcoin traders split between a "massive catch-up" with stocks and the start of its "next downtrend" as BTC price action failed to flip $82,000 to support. Bitcoin (BTC) risks starting its “next downtrend” as bulls fail to break beyond $82,000, the latest analysis warns. Key points: Read more

Bitcoin’s $79,000 defense proves that the Coinbase discount is driven by stablecoin volatility rather than a lack of institutional demand. Key takeaways: Bitcoin (BTC) showed resilience on Thursday by successfully defending the $79,000 level. However, some traders worry that upside momentum is stalling as Bitcoin on Coinbase trades at a discount relative to stablecoin pairs on international exchanges. While the indicator is often debated, it potentially suggests a lack of institutional buying demand, though the situation is likely more complex. Read more

Bitcoin surged back above $81,000 after the Senate Banking Committee voted to advance the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act, clearing a major hurdle for the most comprehensive crypto regulation bill in US history. On May 14, the panel approved the legislation on bipartisan lines, sending the legislation to the full Senate floor. The successful markup […] The post Bitcoin rips as CLARITY Act clears major Senate Committee hurdle, advances to the full Senate floor appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin entered recovery mode after inflation-induced losses, while US stocks shook off macro data with broader risk appetite "skyrocketing." Bitcoin (BTC) touched $80,000 around Thursday’s Wall Street open as US stocks hit fresh all-time highs and oil retested $100. Key points: Read more

Strategy is approaching the $28 billion issuance limit on its STRC stock, but Delphi researchers pointed to other capital-raising mechanisms that may fuel its BTC accumulation. Strategy’s preferred stock funding engine could hit a key constraint within the next year, potentially slowing the company’s Bitcoin purchases unless it expands issuance capacity or leans more heavily on common-stock sales, according to Delphi Digital. Delphi said Strategy’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock, known as STRC, has become one of the company’s main Bitcoin-buying tools but has an authorized issuance cap of about $28.3 billion. If the cap is reached without an extension, Strategy’s Bitcoin accumulation could “slow or stop while the dividend obligation remains,” the report said. Read more

Bitcoin struggles to regain its footing above $80,000 as some buyers remain hesitant and heavy resistance builds overhead. Bitcoin (BTC) is struggling to enter a stronger breakout phase above $80,000, as capital inflows into the BTC market remain below levels seen in past bull runs. BTC futures traders are also staying cautious, while a growing number of investors who have held for the past six months may look to sell into key resistance levels, according to new analysis. The Week On-chain report from Glassnode stated that Bitcoin’s 30-day realized cap net position change recently climbed to $2.8 billion per month. The metric tracks the amount of new capital entering the BTC market over 30 days. Read more

Bitcoin has been seeing recurring mid-month strength this year, and it is becoming harder to separate it from Strategy’s (formerly MicroStrategy) expanding preferred-stock machine. The funding channel is helping the company continue to buy the flagship digital asset while adding a growing layer of cost to its balance sheet. Research firm K33 has tied the […] The post Bitcoin keeps rallying mid-month – Is Saylor using Strategy’s STRC funding loop to pump BTC? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Strategy's STRC stock has fueled mid-month Bitcoin rallies since March, but May demand is plateauing as ETFs posted $630 million outflows.

We managed to access the restricted AI issued by the U.S. government and Trump, and when we asked USAI about its Bitcoin price prediction, the AI predicts was shockingly bullish.The number it landed on: $275,000. And it built a case that is harder to dismiss than the figure suggests.USAi’s model bull thesis stacks 4 structural […] The post US Goverment Secret AI Model Predicts the Shocking Price of Bitcoin by The End of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin’s break below $80,000 has pushed traders toward a crowded leverage zone where a further decline could force about $1 billion of long positions out of the market. According to CryptoSlate data, the largest cryptocurrency fell to as low as $78,725 after US inflation readings came in hotter than expected, weakening expectations that the Federal […] The post Bitcoin traders brace for $1 billion liquidation trap after inflation shock breaks $80,000 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin price traded below $80,000 as investors braced for the US Senate CLARITY Act markup vote that could see sudden swings toward key BTC price levels. Bitcoin (BTC) bulls made another attempt to reclaim the $80,000 level on Thursday, as traders expect price swings before and after the CLARITY Act vote. Key takeaways: The CLARITY Act, a proposed US bill that would set clearer rules for how regulators oversee the crypto market and stablecoins, is scheduled for a Senate Banking Committee markup vote on Thursday. Read more

The bank raised its reported IBIT holdings by 174% in the first quarter while also adding exposure to select Bitcoin, Ether and Solana-linked funds. JPMorgan Chase increased its reported holdings in several Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the first quarter, led by a 174% jump in its position in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), according to a 13F filing published Wednesday. The bank increased its position in IBIT from around 3 million shares in Q4 2025 to 8.3 million shares, according to the filing. The increase added about $162 million in reported value, based on filing data, despite Bitcoin price falling by more than 22% in Q1, according to CoinGlass data. Read more

Traders have been treating Bitcoin as a high-beta proxy for the same risk appetite driving Nvidia and the Mag-7, one that should move with equities on green days. Instead, Bitcoin lost its $80,000 support and registered an intraday low of $78,759.70 on May 13, while the S&P 500 registered a new all-time high, QQQ rose […] The post The S&P 500 hitting another all-time high just exposed Bitcoin’s real problem appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A May 7 JPMorgan client note estimated that Strategy could buy roughly $30 billion in Bitcoin in 2026 if Michael Saylor's company maintains its current purchasing pace. That figure positions Strategy alongside spot ETF flows and miner supply as a structural force in Bitcoin's demand architecture. Strategy holds 818,869 BTC acquired for $61.86 billion at […] The post JPMorgan’s $30 billion Strategy call exposes Bitcoin’s new market fault line appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Nakamoto CEO David Bailey said the company is focused on scaling its Bitcoin treasury, services and trading strategies for the remainder of 2026. Bitcoin company Nakamoto saw a 500% quarter-on-quarter increase in Q1 revenue after completing two key strategic acquisitions in February aimed at expanding its footprint across the Bitcoin ecosystem.  Despite recording a $238.8 million net loss, Nakamoto CEO David Bailey said Wednesday that Q1 “marked a transformational period” for the company as it closed the acquisitions of Bitcoin-focused news outlet BTC Inc. and Bitcoin-focused investment platform UTXO Management. More than $1.1 million of Nakamoto’s revenue came from its new Bitcoin treasury and derivatives strategy, $800,000 from its media business, $500,000 from healthcare operations and $200,000 from asset management services.  Read more

Bitcoin’s rally may reverse as its price has hit a historic resistance level and traders appear to already be taking profits, said CryptoQuant in a note on Wednesday. Bitcoin is at risk of falling into a downtrend after its price hit a key historical “major bear market resistance level” based on its 200-day moving average, according to the crypto analytics firm CryptoQuant. The cryptocurrency hit its 200-day moving average of $82,400 after rallying over six weeks since early April when it fell to $66,000, CryptoQuant said in a report on Wednesday. “The 200-day MA [moving average] was a major resistance in the 2022 bear market: the price resumed its downward trend after hitting it in March of that year,” it said. “The current setup raises the question of whether history repeats.” Read more

Bitcoin is hovering just below $80,000 as President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for a high-stakes meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, turning the visit into a live test of whether the crypto market’s latest risk rally has enough support to survive a difficult macro week. The trip comes as traders are already contending with […] The post Trump’s CEO-filled China visit can decide whether Bitcoin’s $80,000 risk rally survives this week appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin traders eye a possible move higher as short-term selling pressure fades and the CLARITY Act vote boosts crypto market focus. Bitcoin (BTC) traders expected a quick move toward $90,000 after the upcoming CLARITY Act vote on Thursday, as improving market conditions and easing short-term sell pressure support an upside move.   Bitcoin has traded around the $80,000 level over the past week, while the 200-day exponential moving average (EMA) remains key overhead resistance. More than $3 billion in leveraged long positions are clustered between $79,000 and $78,000, suggesting BTC could briefly retest that range before attempting another breakout above the 200-day EMA.  Read more

Sovereign curves are back near old stress zones while Hormuz inflation risk keeps central banks boxed in. The post Global financial crisis fears grow as bond yields hit 1998 levels and Bitcoin drops below $80,000 appeared first on CryptoSlate.