Can Ethereum bulls defend $2,000 support as ETFs continue to bleed?

The chart also shows ETH struggling below the 0.236 Fibonacci retracement level near $2,238, which has repeatedly acted as a major resistance region throughout recent recovery attempts.  Failure to reclaim Fibonacci resistance levels during relief rallies often signals that bullish momentum remains weak rather than establishing a sustainable trend reversal.  Ethereum additionally remains trapped inside a broader descending channel formation visible on the weekly timeframe. Price recently attempted to break above the channels upper boundary before facing another rejection near the $2,300 region.  That rejection reinforced the current lower-high structure that has defined Ethereums broader downtrend over recent months.  Momentum indicators also continue favoring the bears. The MACD indicator remains in negative territory despite showing slight stabilization over recent sessions. The MACD line continues trading below the signal line, suggesting bearish momentum has not yet fully reversed.  Meanwhile, the Relative Strength Index remains below the neutral 50 level on the weekly timeframe. The RSI currently sits near the upper 30s, indicating weak momentum conditions without yet entering deeply oversold territory.  That distinction remains important because markets often experience stronger relief rallies only after RSI conditions become significantly oversold and seller exhaustion begins appearing more clearly.  Ethereums current RSI structure instead suggests the market may still remain vulnerable

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Wintermute Calls Ethereum ‘Wrong Asset for Macro’ as ETH/BTC Hits 10-Month Low

Ethereum Whale Wallet Holdings.   Mid-tier wallets holding 10,000 to 100,000 ETH moved in the opposite direction, cutting holdings from 27.77 million to 27.27 million ETH over the same period. The split suggests supply is consolidating into stronger hands even as short-term sellers control the tape.  In addition, analyst Darkfost highlighted that the weekly Taker Buy Sell Ratio on Binance fell to 0.91, the lowest reading since September 2023. A reading below 1 indicates sellers dominate order flow, a condition that may precede a short squeeze as positioning becomes too one-sided.  “What makes this situation interesting is that it comes as ETH continues to trade within a broad range between roughly $1,500 and $4,000, while having already corrected by around 9% over the past 7 days,” the analyst said. “The more aggressively investors position themselves on the short side, the greater the risk of a short squeeze becomes.”  Mega whale accumulation and a 0.91 Taker Buy Sell Ratio point to building pressure beneath the surface. The next move likely comes from whichever side gives up first, with macro data and Federal Reserve commentary in the coming weeks potentially acting as a trigger.  The post Wintermute Calls Ethereum ‘Wrong Asset for Macro’ as ETH/BTC Hits 10-Month

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Bizarre Ethereum Foundation anime letter blamed for mass resignations

Page 34, with its bikini-clad archer.Milady, controversial to say the least  The Mandates visual vocabulary openly borrows from Milady, whose NFTs once traded above 7.3 ether (ETH) in December 2024 yet now trade below 1.2 ETH, an 84% decline in ETH or 91% decline in USD.  Unfortunately, value destruction for holders hasn‘t been Milady’s only failure.  Miladys founder Charlotte Fang (real name Krishna Okhandiar) resigned as Milady Maker CEO in May 2022 after investigators exposed him as the operator of a 4chan-connected suicide cult account, Miya.  Archived essays attributed to the Miya account used antisemitic and anti-black racism.  Okhandiar, posting as Fang, later admitted to being Miya. Floor prices of Milady NFTs halved during his resignation.  Eight days before the Mandate dropped, someone asked Vitalik on X, “why milady? (linked to kaliacc, miya, suicide cult, seppuku license, online abuse).”  “Kaliacc” references Kali Yuga Accelerationism, the white-supremacist accelerationist movement that Fangs Miya account propagated.  Mass resignations from Ethereum Foundation  Tomasz Stańczak resigned as co-executive director in February 2026. He was less than a year into the role. The new mandate document followed in March.  Within weeks, more contributors stepped back from Ethereum Foundation roles: Josh Stark, Tim Beiko, Barnabé Monnot, and Trent van Epps, who departed to the Ethereum Protocol Guild.  Ethereum

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Pinterest Stock Analysis: Daily Bias Neutral, Bearish Tilt Near $18.84

PINS — daily chart with candlesticks, EMA20/EMA50 and volume.Pinterest Stock daily trend and EMAs  On the daily chart, PINS closed at $18.84 versus the 20-day EMA at $19.96 and the 50-day EMA at $19.94. Trading below both short- and medium-term EMAs signals trend weakness. Sellers still control the slope. Meanwhile, the 200-day EMA stands much higher at $24.34, keeping the longer-term trend damaged and rallies capped by overhead supply.  Momentum and breadth signals  Daily RSI(14) prints 42.29. Momentum is bearish but not washed out, leaving room for another push lower before dip-buyers get active. In addition, Daily MACD shows line 0.01 vs signal 0.27 with a -0.25 histogram. Negative breadth confirms downside pressure remains present.  Volatility, bands, and the daily pivot mapBollinger Bands and ATR  Daily Bollinger Bands show a mid at $20.26 with the lower band at $18.55. Price is riding the lower rail, which often precedes either a continuation drift or a reflex bounce. Meanwhile, Daily ATR(14) is 1.23, implying typical daily swings around $1–$1.25 and keeping short-term risk elevated.  Daily pivots and nearby tests  Daily pivots: PP $19.23, R1 $20.01, S1 $18.06. Therefore, $19.23/$20.01 cap the first overhead tests, while $18.06 is the next meaningful support.  1-hour chart: intraday pressure weakens the neutral read1H trend

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BeInCrypto 100 Institutional Awards Nomination: KuCoin for Best Trading Infrastructure

Trading infrastructure in digital assets is no longer judged only by speed, liquidity, or exchange volume. Institutions now need reliable execution, custody separation, collateral flexibility, transparent market data, and infrastructure that can scale under pressure.  KuCoin is building around that requirement. The exchange is nominated for Best Trading Infrastructure at the BeInCrypto Institutional 100 Awards 2026.Infrastructure MetricLast Verified DataBroker and fintech partners1,000+Institutional API integrations200+Unified Trading AccountSpot, futures, and margin assets in one capital poolOff-Exchange SettlementLive institutional frameworkCustody integrationsBitGo Singapore Go Network, Cactus Custody, Ceffu MirrorXRWA collateral frameworkRCMS with UBS uMINT and Asseto CASH+Market data integrationKuCoin Futures data on TradingView  KuCoin Trading Infrastructure Snapshot  The nomination centers on KuCoins institutional trading architecture, including its Unified Trading Account, Off-Exchange Settlement framework, RWA Collateral Mirroring Solution, broker infrastructure, API connectivity, and professional market data distribution.  For KuCoin CEO BC Wong, the definition of trading infrastructure has expanded.  “In the past, trading infrastructure was defined primarily by speed and liquidity. Today, we believe infrastructure must also be measured by trust, transparency, resilience, and accountability,” Wong said in an interview with BeInCrypto.  That view sits behind KuCoins “Trust First. Trade Next.” philosophy. Matching engines, APIs, and liquidity remain important, but the institutional market now demands more.  Traders need proof of reserves, asset

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Magnificent 7 wipes $273 billion in a day as big tech sell-off continues

The U.S. stock markets hot streak that started in late March signalled it had overheated, with the May 14 S&P 500 benchmark index closing at 7,501 as the subsequent sessions led to a total 1.97% correction by the evening of May 19.  S&P 500 index one-month chart. Source: Google  The most recent regular session demonstrated that the brutal correction is far from over, given that the ‘Magnificent 7’ companies erased a total of $273 billion between the morning and closing bells.  Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) led the losses both in relative and absolute terms with its 2.09% fall, translating to a nearly $100 billion valuation drop. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), on the other hand, was the only stock within the group to end the day in the green, having climbed 0.38% and added slightly more than $16 billion to the blue-chips market capitalization.  Simultaneously, Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) – the world‘s seventh-largest company and one not included in the ’Magnificent 7 – suffered an even larger relative drop than GOOGL as it wiped $45.61 billion with a 2.29% fall.  Top 10 companies in the world by market cap after the May 19 closing bell. Source: CompaniesMarketCapWhy the ‘Magnificent 7’ just wiped $273 billion in a day  By press time

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CBDC Quietly Advances as Trump Reviews Fintech Banking, Europe Pushes Euro Stablecoin to 37 Banks

Despite the White Houses public opposition to a U.S. central bank digital currency, work on government-backed settlement rails is reportedly progressing behind closed doors. Speaking at the Digital Money Summit in London, former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad said a CBDC is effectively inevitable, driven by international experiments that risk leaving the United States behind in tokenized finance. Massad pointed to Project Agora, a Bank for International Settlements initiative involving seven central banks including the Federal Reserve, as evidence that quiet groundwork continues. While a March Senate vote backed a ban on a retail digital dollar, wholesale CBDC research persists inside policy circles.  Frankfurt-based AllUnity, the stablecoin venture backed by DWS, Flow Traders and Galaxy Digital, plans to launch a Swedish krona-pegged token called SEKAU in June pending final approvals. Fully reserved and issued under the EU‘s MiCA framework, SEKAU joins the firm’s existing euro and Swiss franc blockchain tokens. AllUnity also unveiled Agentic Payments, an infrastructure layer enabling autonomous AI agents to transact and settle directly into bank accounts using Coinbase‘s x402 standard. CEO Alexander Höptner framed the launch as essential digital plumbing for Sweden’s cashless transition, while CTO Peter Grosskopf described the system as a gateway for European businesses pursuing

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Chainlink Records New ATH in Daily Network Activity

Chainlink has recorded a new all-time high in daily network activity as adoption of its Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) keep pushing the network to new frontiers.  According to recent on-chain data, CCIP reached a record 80,428 daily active addresses during the week of May 6. The spike came as projects including Kelp DAO completed migrations and integrated deeper into the Chainlink ecosystem. The latest numbers surpassed the previous network activity record by a wide margin, signaling that the growth was driven by real usage.  CCIPs main purpose  CCIP allows blockchain networks and protocols to transfer data and assets between chains more efficiently. As more projects migrate or integrate into the system, Chainlink becomes increasingly positioned as a core interoperability layer for the broader crypto market.  JPMorgan: Bitcoin Races Ahead of Ethereum  Hyperliquid (HYPE) Back in Bull Mode With 13% Rally, Ethereum (ETH) Risks Losing $2,000 Prematurely, XRPs Only Chance For $2 Comeback: Crypto Market Review  LINK/USDT Chart by TradingView  Unlike many on-chain spikes caused purely by trading hype, this increase appears connected to actual ecosystem activity and migration demand.  Chainlinks market performance  At the same time, LINKs price action is beginning to reflect improving sentiment.  The chart shows LINK stabilizing after months of weakness and gradually reclaiming short-term moving averages.

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Solana Loses Half Its Bid Just as $83 Trapdoor Threatens Free-Fall

Solana (SOL) price sits at $84.80 with buying pressure halving and bearish crossovers stacking up as the asset tests a critical floor with no demand walls below.  The combined signals point to a setup where any break of the recent swing low could accelerate quickly, since the on-chain cost basis data shows the next major demand cluster sitting well above current price rather than below it.  Solana Slides 15% as Bearish Crossovers and Rising Sell Volume Stack Up  Solana has slid roughly 15% since hitting its May 11 peak, dragging the asset back into a range it had been trying to break out of for weeks. The decline has been confirmed by two technical signals that have flipped bearish in succession.  The first signal is an EMA crossover that already triggered. The 20-period Exponential Moving Average (EMA), a trend indicator that weighs recent prices more heavily than older candles, crossed beneath the 50-period EMA on May 19. A second crossover is forming as the 20-period approaches the 100-period from above, which would mark a stack of two consecutive bearish crosses.  The SOL price action also carries weight in the volume reading. 12-hour selling volume has gradually increased since May 16, even as Solanas price continued

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Trump signs executive order pushing Fed to review non-bank access to payment rails

President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued an executive order directing the Federal Reserve and other federal regulators to evaluate expanding payment system access for fintech and digital asset firms as part of a wider administration effort to reduce regulatory barriers to financial services.  The order, titled “Integrating financial technology innovation into regulatory frameworks,” instructs federal agencies to review rules, guidance, and licensing processes that may impede fintech innovation or partnerships with regulated financial institutions.  Agencies including the SEC, FDIC, OCC, CFPB, CFTC, and NCUA have 90 days to identify reforms and 180 days to begin encouraging innovation through regulatory changes.  The administration said the current system imposes fragmented and burdensome oversight that advantages incumbent financial firms.  The directive applies to a wide range of fintech activities, including payment platforms, lending technology, digital banking, blockchain services, brokerage operations, investment management, and digital asset businesses.  Trump also asked the Fed to conduct a review of legal and regulatory frameworks governing access to Fed payment accounts and services for uninsured depository institutions and non-bank financial firms, including those engaged in digital asset activity.  The Fed has 120 days to submit recommendations to the White House addressing legal authority, barriers to access, risk considerations, and consistency among regional Reserve Banks.  If

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