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Only $1.1 million in transaction volume has passed through Coinbase’s x402 payment protocol in the past 30 days. That number tells a lot about where AI-driven crypto payments actually stand right now. Related Reading: Crypto PACs Flex Political Muscle In High-Stakes Texas Runoffs A New Layer For Crypto Transactions Base, the Ethereum layer-2 network operated […]

While much of the crypto market remains focused on Bitcoin’s next move and Ethereum’s consolidation range, a quieter shift is taking place beneath the surface. On-chain observers with presale analysts have pointed to early whale-style placing in Ozak AI, a trend that has appeared before prominent repricing events instead of after that.  Silent Accumulation Often […] The post Crypto Whales Are Quietly Positioning in Ozak AI Ahead of Expected Market Repricing appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

Bitcoin is struggling to reclaim higher levels as the price tests the $76,000 level and the market searches for the structural support needed to prevent the correction from extending further. The backdrop is challenging — but a CryptoQuant report has identified a specific event in the miner flow data that adds an important layer of context to the current price action, and the most significant detail is not the event itself but what happened immediately after it. Related Reading: Ethereum Staking Record Meets On-Chain Collapse: Analyst Explains What’s Holding ETH Price On May 18, miners sent approximately 21,000 BTC to Binance in a single day. That figure places the event in a specific historical category: it marks only the second time since February 5, 2026 that miner inflows to Binance have exceeded 20,000 BTC in a single session. The February 5 instance recorded approximately 23,150 BTC arriving from miners — a deposit that coincided with one of the most significant price moments of

Ethereum price started a fresh decline and traded below $2,050. ETH is now consolidating above $2,000 and might struggle to recover. Ethereum remained in a bearish zone after a fresh decline below $2,080. The price is trading below $2,050 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,040 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it stays below the $2,090 zone. Ethereum Price Consolidates Losses Ethereum price failed to remain stable above $2,100 and started a fresh decline, like Bitcoin. ETH price dipped below the $2,080 and $2,065 levels. The price even traded below $2,050. A low was formed at $2,009, and the price is now showing many bearish signs and is well below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,138 swing high to the $2,009 low. Besides, there is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,040 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. Ethereum pr

HYPE has pushed above $60 to set a new all-time high, creating a bullish environment that stands in sharp contrast to the broader market struggling with selling pressure and uncertainty. The breakout is significant on its own — but data from Kairos Research has revealed a development in the ETF market that places the current momentum in a historical context that amplifies the significance of the price action considerably. Related Reading: Ethereum Staking Record Meets On-Chain Collapse: Analyst Explains What’s Holding ETH Price The spot HYPE ETF has absorbed 1.04% of HYPE’s total market capitalization within its first ten trading days of existence. That figure requires a comparison to feel as significant as it is. HYPE’s ETF has outpaced every spot crypto ETF launch on record — including the Bitcoin ETF that became one of the most successful financial product launches in Wall Street history. The data is measured on a new-issuer cohort basis, stripping out the legacy trust conversions o

As Dogecoin (DOGE)’s price attempts to hold a crucial support level, an analyst flagged potentially bullish technical setups that could set the stage for a major move in the coming months. Related Reading: BitMine Nears 4.5% Ethereum Supply Share Following $238M Buy Dogecoin Historical Setup Targets Massive Expansion On Wednesday, Dogecoin continued its sideways trajectory between the $0.100-$0.105 local range. The cryptocurrency has been trading within this area for the past four days, after recovering from its one-month low of $0.097 recorded on Saturday. Amid this performance, market observer Trader Tardigrade shared a bullish outlook for the cryptocurrency, analyzing DOGE’s chart on multiple timeframes. He pointed out a “textbook” falling wedge setup on the daily timeframe, which has been forming since early May. The analyst asserted that this pattern is “one of the most reliable bullish reversal patterns,” with the breakouts “almost always lead[ing] to explosive upside.” Dogecoin

The post SoFi brings bank-issued stablecoin to 15 million users in crypto push appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. SoFi has rolled out its dollar-backed stablecoin, SoFiUSD, to users of its banking app, becoming the first U.S. national bank to offer a stablecoin directly to retail customers on a public blockchain. The company said Wednesday that nearly 15 million members will be able to buy, sell, hold and convert SoFiUSD within the SoFi app. The stablecoin is available on Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) and is redeemable 1:1 for U.S. dollars through SoFi Bank. The launch marks a broader push by banks into blockchain-based payments as lawmakers and regulators move closer to establishing rules for stablecoins in the U.S. Stablecoins are digital tokens designed to maintain a fixed value, usually pegged to the dollar. The market is currently dominated by crypto-native issuers Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC, which are widely used in crypto trading and decentralized finance. SoFi said it

The post Bitcoin Has 50% Chance of Falling Below $50,000: Kalshi appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitcoin to face major bearish scenario  Bitcoin large holders make grand exit Bitcoin has continued to fail in its recent attempts to break out from its current price level and this has triggered fear among speculative traders. With Bitcoin remaining consistently in the red territory for the past days, the latest forecast from crypto prediction platform Kalshi shows that Bitcoin now has more chances of dropping below the $50,000 mark. Bitcoin to face major bearish scenario  While Bitcoin has maintained its dominance in the crypto market, it bears the major weight of the bearish sentiments facing the broader market. XRP Hits $1.4B in ETF Cash Shiba Inu (SHIB) Sellers Exhausted, Dogecoin (DOGE) Zero Addition Question of Time, XRP Recovery Starts: Crypto Market Review As such, the prolonged volatility the crypto market is currently experiencing has increasingly stirred fear among Bitcoin