Trump’s CEO-filled China visit can decide whether Bitcoin’s $80,000 risk rally survives this week

The copper gold ratio has broken above its 200-day moving average for the first meaningful time since September 2020. The copper gold ratio is a closely watched macro signal measuring the relative strength of copper, an industrial metal tied to…

Melania Trump confirmed to attend the Trump-Xi summit in China. Attendance market at 99.1% YES. The post Melania Trump confirmed at Trump-Xi summit in China appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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

Russia and Iran are accelerating their move away from the U.S. dollar and toward the Chinese yuan as Western sanctions and geopolitical pressures deepen, according to a new report. The Rise of the Petroyuan The global financial landscape is undergoing a tectonic shift as the conflict between the West and a growing coalition of sanctioned […]

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