Bitcoin Reclaims $80K as ETF Inflows Return, But Rally Lacks Full Conviction

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The first Hyperliquid (HYPE) ETF debut in the US on Tuesday drew attention quickly after the fund reportedly logged more than $1 million in inflows on day one. However, trading conditions changed fast.  On Wednesday, HYPE’s price fell about 4%, sliding to roughly $38 as the broader crypto market stayed under pressure throughout the week and extended the downturn. Failed Attempts At $45 Despite the near-term weakness, one analyst believes the altcoin still has a clear path to substantially higher levels once the current market cycle improves.  In a Wednesday post on social media site X (formerly Twitter), market analyst McKenna argued that HYPE’s recent movement resembles a local top on the altcoin’s daily chart.  Related Reading: First Hyperliquid ETF Launch: Day One Volume Hits $1.8M–Key Details According to the analysis, HYPE has tried twice to break above the closest resistance level around $45, and failed both times. McKenna pointed to what he described as a “large range” forming b

A viral thread on X drew millions of views as a user claimed Claude AI helped recover a lost Bitcoin wallet.

Bitcoin’s short-term heatmap shows $2.46B stacked at $78.1K support. Open interest climbs as price compresses between $78K and $84.7K resistance. The short-term heatmap is telling a specific story. Bitcoin is not drifting. It is sitting between two walls. According to More Crypto Online on X, the largest support cluster on the short-term heatmap sits at […] The post Bitcoin’s $78.1K Floor Is Holding $2.46B. Traders Are Watching. appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

The post Ripple CTO David Schwartz Flags Bitcoin’s Incentive Problem appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Schwartz says Bitcoin mining incentives create costly user-miner conflicts. XRP Ledger avoids mining rewards to reduce fees and centralization risks. Bitcoin and XRP declined despite renewed debate over blockchain efficiency. The long-running debate between Bitcoin and XRP gained fresh attention after Ripple CTO David Schwartz revisited his criticism of Bitcoin’s incentive structure. During a detailed presentation, Schwartz argued that Bitcoin’s proof-of-work model creates costly friction for users and miners alike. He also claimed the XRP Ledger offers a more efficient approach by reducing reliance on artificial incentives. Schwartz explained that blockchain systems need eventual agreement to function properly. Without consensus, users could not trust transactions or transfer value securely.  However, he argued that Bitcoin solves this challenge through expensive mining competitio

The post Tokenized Treasuries hit $15B record as Bitcoin stalls appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Tokenized Treasuries hit a record $15.35 billion on May 13 as Fed rate-hike fears drove investors toward on-chain yield. Summary Total value locked in tokenized Treasuries surpassed the previous mid-April peak of $15.10 billion, with rwa.xyz data confirming the $15.35 billion record on May 13. April’s US CPI came in at 3.8% annually, sharply raising the probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike and weakening the case for near-term cuts. Circle’s USYC and BlackRock’s BUIDL lead the sector, which has grown from $3.9 billion in early 2025 to exceed $15 billion in 16 months. Tokenized Treasuries reached $15.35 billion in total value locked on May 13, surpassing the previous mid-April peak of $15.10 billion, according to rwa.xyz data. The push came as markets began pricing in a higher probability of a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase, a sharp reversal from the rate-cut expectations th

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The post Trump’s CEO-filled China visit can decide whether Bitcoin’s $80,000 risk rally survives this week appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Make CryptoSlate preferred on Bitcoin is hovering just below $80,000 as President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for a high-stakes meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, turning the visit into a live test of whether the crypto market’s latest risk rally has enough support to survive a difficult macro week. The trip comes as traders are already contending with hotter inflation data, rising Treasury yields, and a Bitcoin rally that has leaned heavily on derivatives positioning rather than deep spot demand. That combination has left the market unusually sensitive to headlines from Beijing, where any shift in trade, technology, or supply-chain policy could quickly feed through global risk assets. For Bitcoin, the China visit is less about direct digital-asset policy than the broader market signal it sends. A constructive meeting could ease fears