Bitcoin ETF Outflows Hit Months-High While BTC Fights to Hold $80K

Dartmouth discloses $14M in Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana ETF exposure while crypto funds face outflows and institutions adjust in May, 2026.

The end of another week has arrived, which means another batch of crypto options contracts are expiring as spot markets cool off.

Metaplanet ended the first quarter of 2026 holding 40,177 Bitcoin — up from 35,102 at the close of December 2025 — after buying roughly 5,075 BTC during the period to become the third-largest publicly listed Bitcoin treasury company in the world. That aggressive accumulation came at a cost. A Quarter Of Two Stories The Tokyo-listed […]

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XRP price started a steady increase above $1.50. The price is now consolidating gains and might aim for more gains above the $1.520 zone. XRP price started a steady increase above the $1.50 zone. The price is now trading above $1.480 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break above a bearish trend line with resistance at $1.4580 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it settles above $1.520. XRP Price Aims for Fresh Increase XRP price started a fresh upward move above $1.450 and $1.4650, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price gained pace for a clear move above the $1.480 resistance. There was a break above a bearish trend line with resistance at $1.4580 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. The bulls even pumped the price toward the $1.520 zone. A high was formed at $1.5496, and the price started a consolidation phase. There was a minor decline below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move fr

A user lost 6,000 XRP after falling for a scheme that promised to double their funds. That case is one of several being reported as scammers step up their efforts against XRP Ledger users, prompting a public warning from Ripple’s former chief technology officer. Related Reading: Bitcoin Faces Major Test As 37% Recovery Collides With Bear Resistance Fake Offers Hiding In Plain Sight David Schwartz, known online as JoelKatz, posted the alert on X after what he described as a sharp rise in fake airdrop and giveaway activity. He warned that nearly all such offers seen across social platforms are fraudulent, and that anyone claiming to be him on Instagram, Telegram, or similar apps is almost certainly running a scam. The warning came alongside reports from others in the XRP space. XRPL blockchain explorer Bithomp flagged a specific trick where scammers send unsolicited NFTs to user wallets. SCAM ALERT: There has been a huge escalation lately in airdrop and giveaway scams targetting XRPL use

Strive reported a net loss of $265.9 million for Q1, which it attributed to the fall in market value of its Bitcoin holdings, but saw its shares on its move to pay SATA holders dividends every business day starting in June.

Data shows the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Gap has plunged into the red zone alongside the latest drop in the BTC spot price below the $80,000 level. Bitcoin Has Retraced Some Of Its Recent Price Recovery Bitcoin saw recovery surges above $82,000 on Sunday and Monday, but these spikes failed to set the tone for the week as BTC has since followed a downward trajectory. This decline observed an acceleration on Wednesday, with the cryptocurrency’s price even briefly sinking below $79,000. Related Reading: Dogecoin TD Sequential Flashes Sell Signal: Price Correction Ahead? Below is a chart that shows the price action that Bitcoin has experienced recently. As is visible in the graph, Bitcoin has made some recovery from its low, as its price is now floating around $79,600, but compared to the Sunday high, it remains down about 3.3%. Now, what was the cause behind the drop? The data of the Coinbase Premium Gap may provide some hints. BTC Coinbase Premium Gap Has Turned Negative Recently As point