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Bitcoin is trading at $76.8k as the third week of May opens. It has surrendered the $80k breakout that defined the prior week’s narrative. The short-term bullish trendline that supported the inner rally structure has been broken, and the price has pulled back into the mid-range of the large ascending channel on the daily timeframe. […]
Read full articleBitcoin fell to $76,000 on the morning of May 18, reversing a brief relief rally and causing its total market cap to drop to $1.53 trillion. The nearly 2% decline triggered $722 million in total long liquidations across the crypto economy. Bitcoin Slams into Geopolitical Headwinds Bitcoin slid to $76,000 Monday morning, continuing a trend […]
Bitcoin’s bearish momentum hit hardest on the technical charts, with the cryptocurrency breaking below all major exponential moving averages by early Monday. Trading around $76,750, it sat well beneath the 20-hour EMA at $77,580, the 50-hour at $78,120, the 100-hour at $78,767, and the 200-hour at $79,350. MACD indicators reinforced the downside pressure, with the line at negative 359, the signal at negative 243, and the histogram at negative 116. Related Reading: XRP Will Go ‘Higher, Much Higher,’ Analyst Says, Betting On Explosive Breakout Geopolitical Shock Hits An Already Weakened Market The slide began Sunday night after US President Donald Trump posted a pointed warning to Iran on Truth Social: “For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!” Trump wrote, following stalled diplomatic talks and a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The post immediately rattled financial markets. Oi
Bitcoin dropped to the crucial $76,000 support level while large-cap altcoins sold off sharply. Do technical charts suggest that traders will buy the dip?
Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin attracted fresh investor demand even as Bitcoin and Ethereum experienced sharp institutional selling pressure.
XRP Power gains attention as global market shifts revive interest in AI-driven crypto platforms. Trump’s recent visit to China has once again become the focus of global financial markets. As the two sides discussed issues such as trade, artificial intelligence,…
Bitcoin dropped $4,100 and wiped $80B in value the same weekend the CLARITY Act neared a Senate vote. The selloff had almost nothing to do with the news. The Senate floor vote was approaching. The CLARITY Act, arguably the most consequential piece of U.S. crypto legislation in years, was moving forward. And Bitcoin, right on […] The post Bitcoin Crashed on Its Best Regulatory Day. Here Is What Nobody Is Saying appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.
Goldman Sachs exited its XRP and solana ETF positions during Q1 2026 while sharply reducing exposure to ether funds. The bank maintained sizable bitcoin ETF holdings and increased investments in several crypto-linked equities. Goldman Sachs Reshapes Crypto Portfolio as Institutional Focus Shifts to Bitcoin Goldman Sachs significantly reshaped its digital asset portfolio in the first […]
SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities plan to launch in-house Bitcoin and Ethereum investment trusts as Japan rewrites its crypto rules by 2028. The funds are coming from inside the house. SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities are each developing their own cryptocurrency investment trusts, according to a Nikkei survey published May 17. Both firms plan to […] The post Japan’s SBI and Rakuten Are Building Their Own Bitcoin and Ethereum Funds appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.
