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10x Research stated its Bitcoin trend model has turned bearish.It noted that the market narrative of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) "never selling Bitcoin" has begun to waver. 10x Research said that Michael Saylor recently hinted the company might sell some of its holdings of 843,000 BTC in the future, and this shift has led to cumulative outflows of approximately $2.7 billion from related Bitcoin ETFs.
According to Lookonchain monitoring, Garrett Jin (@GarrettBullish), an agent of the “1011 insider whale,” has accumulated a total of 145,050 HYPE tokens over the past 4 days, worth approximately $9.05 million. He has also set a TWAP order to purchase an additional 39,940 HYPE tokens, valued at about $2.44 million.Furthermore, he currently holds 504.4 BTC long positions, with a position value of around $38.9 million; concurrently, he holds 57,460 ZEC short positions, with a position value of about $38 million. His overall floating loss currently stands at approximately $2.11 million.
According to HyperInsight monitoring, Loracle—the largest short position holder for HYPE—placed a $75 million short order at $64 this morning. Additionally, it opened a new short position on VVV earlier today. As of press time, Loracle’s total short position value stands at $143 million. Its largest short position is 1,805,507.53 HYPE tokens, with a liquidation price of $89.
According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), a whale sold 15,000 ETH in the past 24 hours, cashing out $31.12 million. Over the past three days, this whale has sold a total of 35,000 ETH, amounting to $72.3 million in proceeds, at an average selling price of $2,066 per ETH.
according to Onchain Lens monitoring, the “1011 Insider Whale” agent Garrett Jin (0x92e...0e9) has increased his HYPE holdings to 144,183 tokens, worth $9.03 million. He still holds a 5x long position on BTC and a 3x short position on ZEC, with floating losses exceeding $1.8 million.
according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale has opened a 25x leveraged long position on GOLD, currently valued at $12.6 million. This whale also holds a 20x leveraged short position on crude oil, with floating profits exceeding $324,000.
crypto market maker and investment firm Keyrock has released a new report indicating that as traditional bank card payment systems struggle to meet micro-payment needs, blockchain-based stablecoin payment rails are gradually becoming the default payment layer for AI agents.The report shows that between May 2025 and April 2026, AI agents have completed over 176 million transactions through on-chain infrastructure, settling more than $73 million.The so-called "Agentic Payments" refer to AI software that can autonomously purchase data, computing power, API access, or AI services without requiring human authorization for each individual transaction. For example, an AI trading agent can continuously and automatically buy market data, cloud computing resources, or AI analysis services. Keyrock believes this growth rate may even surpass the early explosive phase of stablecoins.Currently, Coinbase's x402 protocol has emerged as one of the leading crypto-native machine payment solutions, allowing AI agents to directly pay for on-chain data analysis, cloud services, and other resources using USDC, without the need for accounts or subscription systems.Data shows that approximately 76% of AI agent payment amounts fall below the common 30-cent fixed fee threshold of traditional bank cards, with most transactions ranging from just 1 to 10 cents. This makes traditional payment networks unsuitable for machine-to-machine micropayments. In contrast, on chains like Base and Tempo, the settlement cost for stablecoins is "less than one cent."However, regulation may still become a limiting factor for industry growth. The report points out that new regulatory frameworks, including Europe's MiCA, the US's GENIUS Act, and the EU's AI Act, have yet to directly cover critical issues such as autonomous transactions by AI agents, liability attribution, and identity authentication. (CoinDesk)
According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale deposited 15.1 million USDC into Hyperliquid over the past four hours and purchased 238,811 HYPE tokens at an average price of $63.24. Of these, 10,000 HYPE tokens have already been staked.
CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler stated that Bitcoin has lost its structural upward momentum amid a sharp deterioration in the macroeconomic environment. This is a significant signal, suggesting the market is currently more in a "Risk-off" phase. Until its on-chain "Impulse" indicator returns above the zero line, every BTC rebound still lacks confirmation.He pointed out that the recently published fourth part of his "Decision Architecture for Bitcoin" focuses on building a macro framework based on the US Dollar Index (DXY), the 10-year US Treasury yield, and the VIX volatility index. The core argument is that not all macro fluctuations will disrupt the on-chain structure, but when macro factors truly enter "dominant mode," the market may temporarily lose upward momentum even if on-chain data is positive.Additionally, CryptoQuant added a dashboard for US spot Bitcoin ETFs this week, covering data such as weekly net inflows, cumulative flow, 30-day ETF Flow Momentum, demand changes over the past four weeks, and capital distribution among various funds. Currently, the 30-day momentum of the ETF stands at just $362.8 million, whereas this indicator reached a high of $13.21 billion in December 2024 and hit a low of -$5.36 billion in November 2025.Adler emphasized that the Coinbase Premium Index remains a crucial indicator for observing US spot demand. When the index stays consistently above zero, it indicates that US buying is still supporting the market. If it turns negative, even if BTC rises, its upward trend may lack genuine US demand support.
according to Onchain Lens monitoring, as HYPE broke through $63 to hit a new high, the whale "0x082" currently has an unrealized profit of over $33.3 million on its 5x leveraged HYPE long position. Additionally, Loracle currently has an unrealized loss of $31.4 million on its 5x leveraged short position.
Odaily reports, according to Ai Yi's monitoring, an address opened a long position on 4,386 ETH at $2,377 on May 5, then stop-lossed at $2,314, incurring a loss of $277,000; early this morning, the address opened a long position on 3,845 ETH at $2,074, valued at $7.97 million.
according to Hyperbot data, all newly opened ETH long positions held by the counterparty of Strategy were fully liquidated this morning. Its 40x leverage BTC short positions were partially liquidated and reduced. Currently, it holds only 8.332 BTC, and the overall position has turned from profit to loss, with a current return on investment of -73.05%.
According to Forbes, Hyperliquid’s native token HYPE hit an all-time high of over $62 on May 21. The market widely attributes this surge to institutional capital inflows following the launch of the first U.S. spot ETFs; however, analysis indicates that the true driver behind the price increase is the protocol’s built-in, ongoing buyback mechanism.
According to Cointelegraph, cryptocurrency market analyst Michaël van de Poppe stated that Bitcoin has broken below the key support range of $75,000–$76,000; if it fails to reclaim levels above $76,600, it will struggle to sustain expectations for new all-time highs, and the price could fall toward the $60,000 range. He also noted that multiple CME Bitcoin futures gaps exist on the upside, with the highest gap located above $79,000, and added that the market correction observed on Friday “often reverts back to bullish.”
Hyperliquid has recently significantly outperformed the broader market. Its token, HYPE, hit an all-time high following the launch of two related ETFs in the United States. Meanwhile, European traders are accelerating their migration to the platform due to restricted access to perpetual contracts on regulated exchanges. Market analyst Michael van de Poppe stated that with Hyperliquid's continued rally and renewed interest in AI-related crypto projects, signs of improving risk appetite are emerging in the altcoin market. Hyperliquid’s expansion into tokenized stocks, commodities, and pre-IPO assets is strengthening the on-chain asset tokenization trend. He suggested that if market sentiment continues to improve, HYPE’s price could target $100 or even higher.However, Michael van de Poppe also stressed that while Hyperliquid holds a short-term advantage, Solana offers greater long-term investment certainty, transitioning from a "speculative ecosystem" to institutional-grade infrastructure. In the AI track, he noted that NEAR Protocol and Bittensor remain significantly undervalued, citing a disconnect between their fundamental growth and valuations. He pointed out that NEAR’s revenue growth potential and Bittensor’s subnet expansion could support higher valuation ranges. Additionally, he indicated that the privacy sector retains long-term demand, but fully anonymous systems face regulatory pressure. The future is more likely to be dominated by zero-knowledge proofs and compliant privacy solutions.On the macro level, Michael van de Poppe highlighted that bond yields and central bank policies remain the core drivers of the crypto market, with changes in Japanese government bond yields potentially serving as a key barometer. (CoinDesk)
Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy, stated on platform X that spot Bitcoin exchange-traded products continued to see capital outflows this week, with net outflows reaching $1.2 billion, making it the third most severe week of outflows since 2026.
that, according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, an address placed a limit buy order for ETH on Cowswap on April 20th, with a price range of $1,840.9 to $2,076.38 and a total value of $20.68 million. From early this morning until now, 3,942.3 ETH of this order has been filled, with a transaction amount of $8.15 million and an average price of $2,067. At the time of the order placement, the ETH price was approximately $2,276.
analysts suggest the rising yields on U.S. Treasury bonds and other major global economies' sovereign bonds are weakening the market's willingness to allocate to high-risk, non-yielding assets like Bitcoin. Meanwhile, amid tensions related to Iran, concerns over potential supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are growing, prompting some speculative capital to flow into commodity markets such as crude oil, copper, and sulfur.Market数据显示，Bitcoin has dropped over 3% in the past 24 hours, falling approximately 10% from its recent high of around $82,500 on May 6. During this market downturn, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs continue to experience capital outflows. U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows of approximately $1.26 billion this week, marking the largest single-week capital outflow since January. The previous week also saw outflows close to $1 billion, with cumulative net outflows over the two weeks exceeding $2.26 billion.Additionally, there are emerging views that capital might be shifting towards trades related to SpaceX's potential IPO. Currently, trading volume for some blockchain-based derivatives in the pre-IPO market for SpaceX has reached millions of dollars. (CoinDesk)
the Cangshan District People's Procuratorate of Fuzhou City disclosed that a man was sentenced to 12 years and 7 months in prison and fined 300,000 yuan for stealing 4 Bitcoins from another person and illegally profiting approximately 900,000 yuan. The verdict was upheld in the second instance.According to the case details, at the end of 2020, a person surnamed Wang commissioned a person surnamed Lin to assist in liquidating his Bitcoin holdings. While accessing Wang's Bitcoin wallet hard drive and computer, Lin stole the wallet's "private key" and related data, transferred 4 Bitcoins to his own account, and subsequently sold them off for profit. In 2024, Wang discovered the asset anomaly and reported it to the police, leading to Lin's arrest.The procuratorate stated that although current Chinese regulations clarify that virtual currencies do not hold legal tender status, Bitcoin possesses value, manageability, and transferability, which aligns with the general characteristics of "property" under criminal law. Therefore, it constitutes an object of property crimes, and related infringing actions will also be subject to criminal liability.
According to on-chain analyst EmberCN's monitoring, as ETH has fallen near the $2,000 mark, the largest long position holder on Hyperliquid is now facing an unrealized loss of $27.92 million on their 120,000 ETH ($2.71 billion) long position. The average entry price for this 120,000 ETH long position is $2,261, and ETH is now approaching a drop below $2,000. The liquidation price for two of the addresses is around $1,750, while the liquidation price for the other two addresses is around $1,350.