Whale shorts $70M in crypto and tech: Should Bitcoin traders worry?

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

The post Bitcoin’s Institutional Footprint Expands Exponentially Across Markets – Here’s How Much They Hold appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitcoin’s Institutional Footprint Expands Exponentially Across Markets – Here’s How Much They Hold | Bitcoinist.com Sign Up for Our Newsletter! For updates and exclusive offers enter your email. Godspower Owie is my name, and I work for the news platforms NewsBTC and Bitcoinist. I sometimes like to think of myself as an explorer since I enjoy exploring new places, learning new things, especially valuable ones, and meeting new people who have an impact on my life, no matter how small. I value my family, friends, career, and time. Really, those are most likely the most significant aspects of every person’s existence. Not illusions, but dreams are what I pursue. This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy Center or Cookie Policy.

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

The post KULR Technology Deposits 300 BTC Into Coinbase Prime as Unrealized Losses Near $18 Million appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Takeaways KULR deposited 300 BTC ($24.36M) into Coinbase Prime on May 13, 2026. KULR’s 1,021 BTC position, bought at a $98,627 average, carries roughly $17.8M in unrealized losses. The move aligns with a 99% drop in non-Strategy corporate BTC buying in 2026, per Cryptoquant. SALE OR COLLATERAL? KULR Technology Group (NYSE: KULR), the thermal energy management firm that launched a bitcoin treasury strategy in December 2024, deposited 300 bitcoin (valued at approximately $24.36 million) into Coinbase Prime, the institutional trading and custody arm of Coinbase, on Wednesday. The transfer occurred roughly three hours before the alert went live on X, pointing to the movement as a possible liquidation signal. KULR’s recent BTC offload, per Arkham KULR’s last publicly disclosed position stood at 1,021 BTC as of July 2025, accumulated for a combined outl

The post Hyperliquid Price Prediction – HYPE Price Estimated to Drop to $31.36 By May 17, 2026 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Disclaimer: This is not investment advice. The information provided is for general purposes only. No information, materials, services and other content provided on this page constitute a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or any financial, investment, or other advice. Seek independent professional consultation in the form of legal, financial, and fiscal advice before making any investment decision. Hyperliquid is down -3.83% today against the US Dollar HYPE/BTC decreased by -2.04% today Hyperliquid is currently trading 28.22% above our prediction on May 17, 2026 Hyperliquid dropped -1.97% in the last month and is up 64.00% since 1 year ago Hyperliquid price $ 40.21 Hyperliquid prediction $ 31.36 (-23.17%) Sentiment Bearish Fear & Greed index 49 (Neutral) Key support levels $ 40.90, $ 39.78, $ 38.68 Key resistance levels $ 43.12, $ 44.22, $ 45.33 HY