Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Lose $350M While XRP and HYPE Draw Inflows

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Bitcoin (BTC) has survived multiple bull and bear market cycles since it began trading, and each time the market collapsed, a new rally eventually followed. That recurring four-year cyclical pattern has given many investors deep confidence that history will repeat itself. However, after studying the same past cycle patterns, market expert CryptoCon has reached a different conclusion. He has highlighted two possibilities, suggesting that the four-year cycle theory may either be playing out behind the scenes or that this market could be a failed cycle.  How This Bitcoin Bear Market Compares To Past Ones In a recent X post, CryptoCon has drawn parallels between the current Bitcoin cycle and past ones, in which prices explode to new all-time highs and then enter a prolonged bear trend that shakes out investors and triggers fear and panic selling. The analyst noted that, when comparing the current bear market by size to previous ones, he believes the market is nowhere near the level of desp

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Ripple’s possible approval to hold a Federal Reserve (Fed) master account could be the spark that pushes XRP into another major phase of upside momentum. Fed Settlement Access In his latest report, market analyst Sam Daodu said AI models broadly agree that XRP may rise if Ripple gains access to Fed settlement infrastructure.  A major reason behind the optimism is that Fed access would allow Ripple to settle directly through those rails, rather than routing transactions through banks that currently act as middlemen.  Related Reading: Ethereum (ETH) Drops Below $2,000—Why Standard Chartered Still Expects $40,000 By 2030 Daodu suggested the process may already be moving toward reality. In March 2026, Kraken became the first crypto firm to receive a master account through the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, which he cited as evidence that the approval pathway is no longer purely theoretical. Building on this development, Daodu shared model-driven forecasts for XRP, drawing comparisons

Bitcoin plunged to a multiweek low of $72,395 before sharply rebounding past $74,000, ultimately stabilizing slightly under $74,000. The reversal was seemingly triggered by news of a tentative U.S.-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Bitcoin Reclaims $74,000 Following Intraday Dip On Friday, May 29, bitcoin reclaimed $74,000 just a few hours after it […]

Bitcoin has bounced back from the $70,000 zone multiple times in 2026, but analysts are warning that the next test of that level could end differently. A Line That Has Held Since 2017 The lower boundary of a rising wedge pattern — a trendline that first appeared as support in mid-2017 — has absorbed several sharp drops over the years. Bitcoin touched it during the FTX-driven crash of November 2022, when prices fell to $15,400, and the line held. It held again three times in the opening months of 2026, at $60,000 in February, then at $64,900 and $65,000 in March and April. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s 4-Year Rhythm Is Still Playing Out, Says Crypto CEO Crypto market commentator MichaelXBT brought renewed attention to the pattern after Bitcoin dropped below $74,000 for the first time in over a month. Based on his chart analysis, the support trendline now sits around the $70,000 mark, and a confirmed break below it would be historically significant. Bitcoin 10-Year Wedge Support: $70k If th