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According to data from Trader T (@thepfund), yesterday’s Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net outflow of $331 million, with BlackRock’s IBIT remaining the primary contributor—accounting for $326 million in outflows. Fidelity’s FBTC and Valkyrie’s BRRR saw outflows of $1.67 million and $3.79 million, respectively, while all other products experienced no fund movement.
According to on-chain data platform Arkham (@arkham), Bitcoin purchased by Irish drug trafficker Clifton Collins for approximately $30,000 between 2011 and 2012 is now valued at roughly $400 million. Collins had lost his private key and was imprisoned, leading many to believe these bitcoins were permanently lost. Around one month ago, 500 BTC—dormant for over a decade—moved on-chain for the first time; recently, another 500 BTC (valued at approximately $38 million) moved again on-chain, with part of the funds flowing into Binance’s cold wallet. It is currently speculated that Irish authorities may have intervened to recover the assets, though the ultimate destination remains unconfirmed.
According to The Block, three Wall Street firms—Benchmark, TD Cowen, and Mizuho—maintained “Buy” ratings on four crypto-related companies—Bitdeer, DeFi Technologies, Strive, and Gemini—on Monday, noting that the market continues to value these platforms, which have pivoted toward AI infrastructure, capital markets tools, and structured financial products, using trading-business valuation multiples. Benchmark analysts reiterated their “Buy” rating on Bitdeer and $27 price target, highlighting its global power asset portfolio of approximately 3.0 GW and the growth of its AI cloud business’s annual recurring revenue—from roughly $10 million at the end of January to approximately $69 million by the end of April. TD Cowen raised its price target for Strive to $30, forecasting a 26.1% Bitcoin yield for the company in 2026. Mizuho maintained its “Outperform” rating on Gemini but lowered its price target from $12 to $10, noting that although Q1 trading volume declined by over 50%, trading revenue remained largely flat—reflecting higher fee rates and an optimized revenue mix.
According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin held steady near $76,800 on Tuesday, while Ethereum edged down 0.1%. Major altcoins continued weakening following Monday’s sell-off. Traders are closely watching Bitcoin’s monthly close above $76,000—Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine, previously stated that a monthly close above this level would confirm a bull market. The WLFI token fell 3.3% after its treasury firm, AI Financial, warned it may not remain solvent through year-end; the token has declined roughly 77% since its September launch. CoinMarketCap’s “Altcoin Season” index retreated to 33/100 after briefly surpassing 50/100 last week. In the derivatives market, total futures notional trading volume rose from $159 billion to $201 billion, open interest remained around $126 billion, and liquidations dropped from over $600 million to $294 million—indicating an orderly market adjustment rather than forced deleveraging. Ethereum’s 30-day implied volatility hit a year-to-date low, while the Bitcoin Volatility Index held near its low of ~40%, suggesting the current sell-off is relatively orderly.
CryptoQuant analyst Sunny Mom pointed out that BTC HODL Waves data suggests the bottom of this cycle may form in the range of $65,900 to $70,500.
Bitget PoolX will soon list the ILY project, with a total airdrop of 220,000 ILY tokens. This event will open 2 BTC staking pools, with the staking channel open from 19:00 on May 19 to 19:00 on May 25 (UTC+8).Among them, the BTC static staking pool is allocated 97,000 ILY, with a personal staking limit of 30 BTC; the BTC dynamic staking pool is allocated 123,000 ILY, where the tiered staking cap will be unlocked based on the user's trading volume in the past 15 days, with a maximum personal staking of 50 BTC.Additionally, during the event, users with a positive net BTC deposit can receive a 2% BTC wealth management booster coupon after the event ends; users participating in PoolX for the first time who meet the net deposit conditions can receive a 10% BTC booster coupon. The net deposit statistics period is from 17:00 on May 19 to 17:00 on May 24 (UTC+8). For more details, please refer to the official Bitget platform.
Odaily Odaily, analysts at VanEck, which manages $200 billion in assets, said Matthew Sigel, said the digital credit market could expand to $2.5 trillion over the next decade, while the price of BTC is expected to reach $1 million. Matthew Sigel said the target is "absolutely within reach." (BitcoinTreasuries.NET)
Analyst Darkfost posted on X platform, stating that the average monthly BTC deposits into Binance by retail investors (referring to addresses holding less than 1 BTC) have fallen to an all-time low, currently at just 314 BTC. This metric stood at around 1,800 BTC during the bear market phase of the current cycle and approximately 1,200 BTC during the first peak in March 2024. In comparison, the peak retail inflow in 2018 reached 5,400 BTC, and in 2021 it was 2,600 BTC. In January 2024, this figure was still around 1,000 BTC, representing a decline of more than threefold within two years. Darkfost noted that retail participation continues to decline, with some investors potentially exiting the market or shifting to indirect holdings such as spot BTC ETFs.
According to Hyperbot data, a certain address recently closed its short positions in BTC and ETH simultaneously for profit taking. Among them, approximately 363.2 BTC (about $27.8 million) was closed at a price of around $76,774, and approximately 2,808 ETH (about $5.98 million) was closed at a price of around $2,130, with a total closed position size of approximately $33.8 million.After completing the profit taking, this address immediately placed new short orders: planning to short approximately 257.2 BTC (about $40 million) in the $77,500–$78,000 range, and short approximately 4,484 ETH (about $10 million) around the $2,230 level. This overall indicates that the address maintains a bearish trading strategy and engages in high-frequency position switching.
According to chart analysis released by independent analyst Markus Thielen on May 19, the current market capitalization of USDT has reached $189.8 billion, while that of USDC stands at $76.9 billion—both exhibiting long-term upward trends. However, since Bitcoin entered a correction phase in October last year, the total market capitalization of stablecoins has remained largely flat, indicating relatively limited inflows of new capital into the crypto market. Thielen noted that although there is a widespread belief that stablecoins will fully replace traditional payment networks, their primary use cases remain concentrated on crypto trading and portfolio management—still far from achieving mainstream payment adoption. While U.S. policy broadly supports stablecoin development—partly because their reserve assets are often reallocated into U.S. Treasury securities—the gap between current usage and true mainstream payment application remains substantial.
According to data from Trader T (@thepfund), yesterday’s net outflow from Bitcoin spot ETFs totaled $649 million—the third-largest single-day outflow in 2026. Among them, BlackRock’s IBIT recorded the largest outflow at $448 million; ARKB (ARK Invest) saw an outflow of $110 million; Fidelity’s FBTC experienced an outflow of $63.42 million; Franklin’s EZBC recorded an outflow of $6.65 million; VanEck’s HODL saw an outflow of $7.59 million; Invesco’s BTCO had an outflow of $3.82 million; and Bitwise’s BITB posted an outflow of $9.16 million. Valkyrie’s, Grayscale’s, and Morgan Stanley’s products reported zero net inflows or outflows on the day.
: Bitcoin financial services company Swan Bitcoin (along with its operating entity Electric Solidus Inc. named as defendants) is facing a lawsuit filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, with claims approaching $1 billion.The lawsuit was filed by PCT Litigation Trust, aiming to recover crypto assets related to the 2023 collapse of Prime Trust. The plaintiff accuses Swan of using "material non-public information" to transfer funds out of Prime Trust before its failure, thereby avoiding significant losses.According to the court filing, Swan had transferred assets including approximately 11,992 Bitcoin (currently valued at around $917 million) out of Prime Trust before it filed for bankruptcy, along with roughly $22.4 million in fiat currency, $5 million in stablecoins, and 91,444 XRP tokens.The plaintiff also alleges that Swan had ties to a senior executive at Prime Trust, who also served as an external consultant for Swan. This individual is suspected of providing Swan with information prior to regulatory meetings, thereby helping the company withdraw its assets early.Swan Bitcoin responded, stating that the relevant assets belong to client trust property and should not be used for bankruptcy liquidation, expressing confidence that the court will ultimately support its position. (Decrypt)
data shows the number of wallets holding at least 100 Bitcoin (BTC) has risen to 20,229, representing an increase of approximately 11.2% compared to a year ago. The data indicates that amid market volatility, whales and institutional investors continue to accumulate Bitcoin, reflecting sustained confidence in medium-to-long-term holdings. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily reports, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale has opened 20x leveraged long positions on ETH and BTC, currently holding 4,600 ETH and 1,182 BTC, as well as a 10x leveraged long position on DGE, currently holding 19.47 million DGE.
CoinShares’ latest weekly report shows that digital asset investment products experienced a net outflow of $1.07 billion last week—the first negative weekly flow in seven weeks and the third-largest single-week outflow of 2026. Bitcoin saw a net outflow of $982 million, while Ethereum recorded a net outflow of $249 million. In contrast, XRP and Solana saw net inflows of $67.6 million and $55.1 million, respectively. By region, the U.S. posted a net outflow of $1.14 billion, while Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands recorded net inflows of $22.8 million, $22.0 million, and $7.5 million, respectively. Total assets under management declined from $159 billion the previous week to $157 billion.
According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), BlackRock deposited 2,221 BTC—worth approximately $170.59 million—into Coinbase, and also deposited 26,572 ETH—worth approximately $56.17 million.
Goldman Sachs’ Q1 2026 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows a significant reduction in its holdings of crypto asset ETFs: it has fully exited all XRP-related ETFs and all Solana ETFs offered by Grayscale, Bitwise, and Fidelity. Its Bitcoin ETF holdings still include approximately $690 million in BlackRock’s IBIT and roughly $25 million in Fidelity’s FBTC—both down about 10% quarter-over-quarter. Ethereum ETF holdings declined more sharply: its position in the iShares Ethereum ETF (ETHA) was cut by approximately 70%, leaving about $114 million. Additionally, Goldman Sachs increased its stakes in Circle, Galaxy Digital, Coinbase, Robinhood, and PayPal during the same period, while reducing positions in Strategy and Riot Platforms.
Goldman Sachs significantly reduced its crypto ETF exposure in the first quarter of 2026 and has completely exited its holdings in XRP and Solana-related ETFs.Filings show that in the fourth quarter of 2025, Goldman Sachs held approximately $154 million in XRP-related ETFs, including products from Bitwise, Franklin Templeton, Grayscale, and 21Shares, making it one of the largest institutional holders of XRP ETFs at the time. Additionally, the firm previously held Solana-related ETFs such as the Grayscale Solana Trust ETF, Bitwise Solana Staking ETF, and Fidelity Solana Fund, all of which have now been fully sold off.However, Goldman Sachs still retains substantial holdings in BTC and ETH ETFs. Specifically, it holds approximately $690 million in BlackRock's IBIT and about $25 million in Fidelity's FBTC, though both positions were reduced by roughly 10% compared to the previous quarter. Meanwhile, its holding in BlackRock's ETHA shrank by about 70%, leaving approximately 7.2 million shares valued at around $114 million.Furthermore, Goldman Sachs increased its holdings in crypto-related stocks such as Circle, Galaxy Digital, Coinbase, Robinhood, and PayPal, while reducing positions in mining and infrastructure companies like Strategy, Bit Digital, Riot Platforms, and IREN. (Cointelegraph)
According to Cointelegraph, cryptocurrency analysts are divided on whether Bitcoin will reenact its historical “Sell in May” pattern in 2026. In the two midterm election years—2018 and 2022—Bitcoin experienced sharp declines in May, falling approximately 30% and 70%, respectively. Analyst Merlijn Enkelaar warned that this historical pattern could repeat, with Bitcoin potentially dropping to $33,000. Joao Wedson, CEO of Alphractal, also noted that if Bitcoin remains persistently below $78,000, the likelihood of a new capitulation phase increases. However, Jeff Ko, Chief Analyst at CoinEx, argued that past crashes stemmed from specific shocks—including the Mt. Gox incident, China’s ICO regulations, the Federal Reserve’s monetary tightening, and the collapses of Terra and FTX—not from calendar-based seasonality. He added that the launch of spot ETFs, corporate treasury allocations, and progress on the CLARITY Act have significantly broadened the institutional buyer base, making a 70–80% deep correction unlikely this cycle. Analyst Michaël van de Poppe highlighted $76,000 as the current critical support level; failure to hold it would likely trigger further downside pressure.
Bitcoin has fallen below the $77,000 mark, hitting a low of approximately $76,720. Analysts attribute the market decline primarily to multiple macroeconomic pressures, including the renewed escalation of tensions between the US and Iran, rising inflation concerns, and increased risk aversion across risk assets. Former US President Donald Trump issued a strong warning to Iran on social media, intensifying geopolitical uncertainty.Meanwhile, rising oil prices have further elevated inflation expectations, with Brent crude climbing to around $111 and WTI rising above $107. This has sparked concerns that the Federal Reserve may maintain higher interest rates for a longer period.The current selling pressure is also compounded by factors such as rising US Treasury yields, a strengthening US dollar, and ETF outflows. Data shows that Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows of approximately $1 billion in the week ending May 17, ending six consecutive weeks of net inflows.In terms of market sentiment, the Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index has fallen back to 27, re-entering the "fear zone." Analysts believe that short-term trends will remain highly dependent on macroeconomic data and policy expectations. However, some institutions view the current correction as a "healthy digestion" period, suggesting the long-term structure remains unchanged. (The Block)