Bitcoin falls below $79,000 amid bond yield, inflation concerns

BTC bounced 2.24% off TBO fast line support, but $81,788 and the $82K breakout zone remain untested. Weekend risks and RSI weakness complicate the picture. Bitcoin closed up 2.24% Thursday after bouncing off the daily TBO fast line. Traders noticed. The question is whether price can now do something with it. According to MooninPapa on […] The post Bitcoin’s 2.24% Bounce Means Nothing Until It Clears This One Level appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

The post Strategy’s STRC Daily Trading Volume Hits $1.5B Amid Bitcoin Buying Push appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The STRC.live tracker indicates that based on Thursday’s performance, the firm has the potential to generate $735.4 million. Without diluting ordinary shares, Stretch allows investors to receive an 11.5% dividend. On Thursday, the trading volume of Strategy’s perpetual preferred stock, STRC, reached a new high of $1.5 billion. STRC is the principal instrument via which Strategy plans to finance its Bitcoin acquisitions in 2026. Volume hits record high. Michael Saylor, chairman, mentioned Strategy’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock, which has $1.53 billion of liquidity. Without diluting ordinary shares, Stretch allows investors to receive an 11.5% dividend. Perpetual Preferred Stock Gains Traction The STRC.live tracker indicates that based on Thursday’s performance, the firm has the potential to generate $735.4 million, which could be used to buy

The post May Week 3 Bitcoin & Ethereum Options Set To Expire appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. About $2.63 billion in BTC and ETH options are expiring on Deribit, making May 15 a key derivatives event. Bitcoin’s $2.01 billion expiry cluster has a max pain level at $80,000, with a moderately bullish put/call ratio of 0.59. Ethereum’s expiry is smaller in value but more concentrated, with 11% of open interest expiring and a lower put/call ratio of 0.40. The crypto derivatives market is bracing for a shift as approximately $2.63 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options are set to expire today, May 15, 2026. As the clock ticks toward the 08:00 UTC settlement on Deribit, the largest crypto options exchange, the market appears to be caught in a classic “tug-of-war” between neutral spot movement and rising institutional positioning. ​While Bitcoin has spent the week oscillating around the psychological and technical anchor of $80,000, the broader market sentiment remains unexpectedly subdue

Strategy, the world’s first and largest Bitcoin Treasury led by its founder Michael Saylor, recently resumed its weekly BTC buying spree after pausing purchases ahead of its earnings call on May 5. With the company now in buying mode, Saylor predicts Bitcoin’s price will rise 30% annually over the next 20 years. If that happens, […]

The post Crypto Trading Bots in 2026: How AI Tools Help Traders Automate Bitcoin and Altcoin Strategies appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Crypto trading in 2026 is no longer just about watching charts and reacting quickly. Bitcoin moves around macro news, ETF flows, liquidity shifts, and market sentiment. Altcoins move even faster, often reacting to exchange listings, token unlocks, whale activity, ecosystem updates, and social momentum. A trader can have the right market view and still miss the trade because crypto does not wait for normal working hours. That is why crypto trading bots are becoming a serious part of the modern trading workflow. For Bitcoin traders, bots can help automate DCA plans, track key price levels, follow trend signals, and manage entries more consistently. For altcoin traders, bots can help monitor multiple pairs, react to signals faster, and manage volatile market moves without watching every chart manually. AI tools make this workflow more useful. Instead

The post ZachXBT Says 95% of LAB Token Is Insider-Controlled as Investigation Exposes Multi-Front Retail Rug – Bitcoin News appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Takeaways ZachXBT alleges LAB insiders control over 95% of supply and coordinated a 350% pump to a $6B FDV using Bitget infrastructure. The investigation exposes four simultaneous retail extraction methods: OTC loans at 7.5%/month, vesting changes, unpaid marketing rewards, and an opaque market-making deal. ZachXBT posted a $10,000 bounty on LAB founder Vova Sadkov and called on Binance, Bitget, and Gate to freeze insider profits or delist immediately. A $6 Billion Project Built on Hidden Supply LAB launched its token generation event in October 2025, positioning itself as an AI-powered trading terminal. In early May 2026, the token surged over 350% in under 72 hours, briefly touching a $6 billion fully diluted valuation ( FDV) before crashing more than 65% within hours, a move ZachXBT alleges was engineered in coordination

The post US CPI rises 0.6% in April, bond yields climb amid inflation concerns appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Inflation just reminded everyone it’s not done yet. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index rose 0.6% in April, coming in hotter than economists expected and pushing year-over-year inflation to 3.8%, the highest reading since May 2023. The numbers behind the spike That annual rate climbed from 3.3% in March to 3.8% in April. April’s 0.6% monthly increase represents a deceleration from March’s 0.9% jump. Energy was the primary culprit. Energy prices surged 3.8% in April alone, accounting for more than 40% of the entire monthly CPI increase. Shelter costs, the single largest component of the CPI basket, continued their stubborn march higher. Food prices also posted moderate increases. Core CPI, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, rose 0.4% month over month. On a year-over-year basis, core inflation stands at 2.8%. Why crypto inves

Gemini's strategic pivot highlights the high costs of running a compliant crypto exchange, emphasizing the need for diversified revenue streams. The post Gemini shares surge 25% on $100M Bitcoin infusion from Winklevoss Capital appeared first on Crypto Briefing.