$2B in Bitcoin long positions liquidated amid geopolitical tensions

The post Bitcoin (BTC) underperforms risk assets as record 9th day of ETF outflows signal waning demand: Crypto Daily appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitcoin BTC$73,477.46 is stabilizing near $73,500, about 10% below its monthly high of $81,000. Data suggests the stall reflects a shortage of new buyers rather than a plethora of sellers. Risk assets broadly advanced after reports that U.S.-Iran negotiations could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil passageway, lifted sentiment. “The expectations of a de-escalation in geopolitical tension and the normalization of the Strait of Hormuz are reducing pressure on oil prices,” analysts at Spanish lender Bankinter wrote in a market note. Against that supportive backdrop, bitcoin’s weakness looks crypto-specific. Long-term holder supply has reached a record 15.8 million BTC, according to CryptoQuant, normally a bullish signal because it reflects coins held rather than traded. The firm argued the record may be hollow, reflecting slowing

The post Why is the Stellar (XLM) price up today?  appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The post Why is the Stellar (XLM) price up today?  appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News XLM Coin News: Stellar’s native token, XLM, rose more than 95% in two days following DTCC’s decision to integrate its tokenized securities platform with the Stellar network. The gain came while Bitcoin and Ethereum were under pressure from ETF outflows, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, and uncertainty around interest rates. While much of the … Source: https://coinpedia.org/news/why-is-the-stellar-xlm-price-up-today/

BSTR co-founder Sean Bill says many Bitcoin treasury companies lack the “ability to actually deploy Bitcoin.”

The post Bitcoin bear market could last until 2027 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju warns the Bitcoin bear market could extend into early 2027, based on on-chain PnL data. Summary Ki Young Ju cited CryptoQuant’s PnL Index Signal, which shows investor profitability typically falls for 18 months after profit-taking cascades begin. The trend began in October 2025, placing a potential bear market bottom in early 2027 based on historical patterns. A true reversal requires unrealized profits to rise while realized profits fall simultaneously, a signal that has not yet appeared. CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju posted on X this week warning that Bitcoin’s current downturn mirrors the extended bear cycles of 2014, 2018, and 2022, and may not resolve until early 2027. “Once profit-taking cascades, Bitcoin investors’ PnL typically falls for about 18 months,” Ju wrote. “Since the trend change started in October 2025, the bear market could last until early 2027. The tren

The CFTC approved Kalshi’s BTCPERP contract, marking the first regulated Bitcoin perpetual futures on a U.S. exchange. Here’s what it means. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved the BTCPERP contract submitted by KalshiEX, LLC. This marks the first regulated Bitcoin perpetual futures contract on a U.S. exchange.  Kalshi submitted the contract on May […] The post CFTC Approves First Regulated Bitcoin Perpetuals on Kalshi appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju warns the Bitcoin bear market could extend into early 2027, based on on-chain PnL data.

The post Bitcoin Calms at $73,000, Stellar Explodes by 25% Daily: Weekend Watch appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitcoin’s price has steadied at slightly above $73K, while XLM extends weekly gains to 80%. The cryptocurrency market has steadied somewhat over the past 24 hours, following a painful correction that pushed Bitcoin and most large-cap altcoins lower during the week. However, Stellar (XLM) continues to be the clear outlier from the top alts, posting yet another massive daily surge while the broader market remains under pressure. BTC Price Calms Above $73K Bitcoin’s most recent weekly correction took the asset south when it slipped below $73,000 amid renewed pressure across crypto markets. The primary cryptocurrency has recovered since then and gained some ground, now trading at $73,400. Its intraday moves have not been without volatility, however. The price ranged between $72,200 and $74,200 before finally settling down at the current levels as the weekend starts. Bitcoi

The post Bitdeer sells all mined Bitcoin for 14th straight week, holds zero BTC appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitdeer moved ahead to sell all the coins it mined during the week ending May 29. This led the company to maintain its zero-balance treasury policy. It had mined more than 206 BTC during the period and sold all of them. However, the customer deposit has been excluded from this. The biggest crypto is dealing with heavy selling pressure, and Bitdeer added some more to it. Bitcoin price has dipped by 16% since the beginning of the year. The Fear and Greed index is flashing big warnings. The index dipped into the “Fear” category with 33 points.   Bitdeer chooses Cash over Bitcoin Bitdeer’s treasury was last emptied back at the end of February. The Bitcoin mining company started its year with around 2,000 BTC. It drained it all over an 8-week liquidation period. During the last week of the treasury drawdown, Bitdeer sold off an additional 943.1 BTC in reserves over their norm