Fed Chair Changes Keep Triggering Bitcoin Crash Cycles

Pattern Meets Policy Uncertainty  As of writing, according to CoinMarketcap, the price of Bitcoin is trading at around $78,000 and is relatively stable compared to its performance in previous cycles. But there may be another potential turning point in the market, especially with the Fed changing hands soon.  The incoming Fed chair has signaled support for central bank independence and a smaller balance sheet. Still, investors have little clarity on how policy will evolve. That lack of direction comes at a sensitive time for the economy.  Inflation has risen to 3.3%, its highest level in two years, driven largely by energy costs. Oil prices climbed above $115 as supply risks intensified. Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to strain global flows, adding pressure just as the Fed prepares for a leadership transition.  Related: Crypto ETF Race Heats Up as Japans JPX Targets 2027–2028 Listing Window  Bitcoin Faces Macro Pressure  Bitcoins price is a reflection of increasing macro pressures. The recent surge could not exceed $80,000 as rejection continues for the past few weeks. The momentum has been weakening, and buyers have become more careful.  There is also a change in the institutional flow dynamics. The spot ETF inflows had broken records until late April when they

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Pi Networks New Deadline: What Does the Next Big Update Mean for the PI Token

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05-02

Developer Claims He Can Crack $700 Million Lost Bitcoin Wallet 

A developer claims a new CUDA-powered tool can recover 8,999 Bitcoin (BTC) lost in 2010 by a user known as “Stone Man.” The dormant fortune is now worth roughly $688 million.  The address has not moved a single satoshi in almost 16 years. A successful recovery would rank among the largest reclaimed Bitcoin holdings ever recorded.  How the Stone Man Bitcoin Wallet Was Lost  Stone Man bought 9,000 BTC in 2010 and ran an early Bitcoin client (version 0.3.2) from a Linux boot CD. After sending one coin to a personal address, the software automatically generated a “change” address for the remaining 8,999 BTC.  Stone Man Bitcoin Wallet. Source: Blockchain.com  When the machine shut down, the boot CD wiped the updated wallet.dat file. His backup did not contain the new change address, leaving the fortune stranded at a key he never recorded.  The episode, posted on bitcointalk.org under topic 782, remains one of the earliest documented cases of catastrophic key loss. It predates the services now built around wallet rescue.  Stone Man Case on Bitcointalk.org. Source: Bitcointalk.orgA CUDA-Powered Brute Force  A Reddit user known as CompetitiveRough8180 says the tool exploits weak entropy in early Bitcoin client keys to narrow the search space.  CUDA offloads calculations to GPU hardware, accelerating

05-02

MiCA Decoded: Why the Regulator Sees Your Compliance Team as a Single Brain

MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for News, co-authored by LegalBisons Co-Founding and Managing Directors: Aaron Glauberman, Viktor Juskin and Sabir Alijev. LegalBison advises and FinTech companies on MiCA licensing, CASP and VASP applications, and regulatory structuring across Europe and beyond.The Myth: Outsourcing a Compliance Officer Is Enough  When founders begin planning for crypto-assets services providers (CASP) authorization, the conversation almost always arrives at the same moment: “So, do we need to hire a compliance officer?”  Sometimes the question comes with a follow-up: “And a Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)? Is that it?”  The answer to both is yes. But treating those two appointments as the finish line is the most common and consequential misreading of what MiCA actually demands from a compliance function.  Regulators are not checking whether the org chart has the right job titles. They are assessing whether the management body, as a whole unit, has the knowledge architecture, the structural independence, and the documented operational depth to run a regulated financial institution. A MiCA license is not issued to a person. It is issued to an organism.  This distinction sits at the heart of why so many early-stage applications stall or require significant rework before a National Competent Authority (NCA)

05-02

Riot Q1: Data Center Shone with 33.2M$ Revenue

Riot Platforms materialized its move away from Bitcoin mining by reporting 33.2 million dollars in revenue from data center operations in the first quarter. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced in the companys earnings report that it has increased the capacity contract to 50 megawatts, with this development standing out. While total revenue reached 167.2 million dollars, the mining segment declined, and the data center segment supported revenue by 20%. Riot executed sales of 3.778 BTC but continues to hold 15.679 BTC; this asset is worth nearly 1.2 billion dollars at current prices and ranks seventh among public companies. This strategy reflects a shift toward AI infrastructure demand amid declining mining profitability post-halving.  Riot Platforms Q1 Revenue Breakdown  The companys total revenue of 167.2 million dollars was supported by the rise of the data center. The following table summarizes the main segments:SegmentRevenue (Million $)ChangeData Center33.2On the Rise (20% Contribution)Mining~134DeclineTotal167.2–  This distribution demonstrates Riots diversification success; even low-margin preparation services provided a stable cash flow.  AMD 50 MW Capacity Contract Details  The long-term lease agreement with AMD is the engine of growth: The chip giant activated the additional 25 MW option, bringing the total to 50 MW, with 200 MW expansion potential available. The first 5 MW

05-02

Ethereum Price Prediction: ETH Eyes $3,200 Breakout

Ethereum price is sitting near a major decision area, with charts showing resistance at $2,413 and deeper support near $1,725. A clean breakout from the current trendline zone could shift focus toward $3,200, while rejection would keep ETH inside its wider range.  ETH Price Stalls Between $2,413 Resistance and $1,725 Support  ETH remains trapped inside a wide decision zone, according to the 2 day ETH/USDT chart shared by EliZ. Price trades near $2,261, while the main resistance sits at $2,413 and the lower support stands near $1,725.  ETH Macro Range Chart. Source:  The chart shows ETH pressing against a descending trendline after recovering from the lower range. However, price has not confirmed a breakout yet. That keeps ETH inside a messy structure between the red support zone, the trendlines, and the two marked horizontal levels.  A clean move above $2,413 would give buyers a stronger signal and could open the way toward higher resistance. However, a rejection from the current area could send ETH back toward the red box and then the $1,725 support zone. For now, the chart shows a range market, not a confirmed trend.  ETH Chart Points to Breakout Setup Toward $3,200 Resistance  ETH trades near $2,266 while holding above a rising support line,

05-02

Ethereum Foundation Sold 23M$ ETH to Bitmine

The Ethereum Foundation sold an additional 10,000 ETH worth approximately $23 million to Tom Lees Bitmine Immersion Technologies company on Friday. With the sales announcement, the foundation stated that it would use the funds for protocol R Supertrend is giving a bearish signal. EMA 20: 2.287,02.Supports: S1: 2.244,93 (83/100 ⭐ Strong, -2,22%) | S2: 2.191,25 (73/100 ⭐ Strong, -4,56%)Resistances: R1: 2.396,65 (72/100 ⭐ Strong, +4,38%) | R2: 2.316,55 (55/100 Medium, +0,90%)  For detailed charts, check ETH detailed analysis.  Bitmines ETH Staking Move  Over the past week, a total of $47 million worth of ETH was transferred to Bitmine, and the company began staking an additional 162.088 ether starting from Thursday. According to Lookonchain data, this move brought Bitmines staked ETH to 4.194.029; the amount is approximately 9,5 billion dollars and covers 83% of the companys assets. Bitmine chose the path of increasing yields by rapidly raising its staking ratio; last week this ratio was close to 70% of total holdings. The Ethereum Foundation, on the other hand, has shifted to staking its ETH and investing in DeFi protocols to alleviate selling pressure.  Ethereum Ecosystem Developments  Bitmine‘s moves demonstrate the efficiency-focused growth of institutional-scale Ethereum staking. While Coinbase International listed futures, adding momentum to the ETH

05-02

Arbitrum News: DAO Moves To Unlock $71M ETH – What It Means for ARB Price?

The post Arbitrum News: DAO Moves To Unlock $71M ETH – What It Means for ARB Price? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News  Arbitrum is back in focus as a major governance proposal seeks to unlock over $70 million worth of ETH to support its DeFi ecosystem. The move comes at a time when ARB price is stabilizing after a prolonged downtrend, hinting at a possible shift in structure. With fundamentals improving and price testing key resistance, the latest Arbitrum news raises a critical question: Can this DAO-driven intervention trigger an ARB recovery rally?  Arbitrum DAO Proposal Targets $71M ETH To Stabilize DeFi Liquidity  Arbitrum DAO has initiated a proposal to allocate approximately 30,766 ETH from previously frozen funds, aiming to restore liquidity and stabilize affected DeFi participants. The initiative is closely tied to recent disruptions linked to KelpDAO, which exposed vulnerabilities across interconnected liquidity layers.  ARBITRUM $ARB DAO LAUNCHES VOTE TO UNFREEZE 30K+ $ETH FOR DEFI UNITED AFTER KELPDAO EXPLOIT  The proposal is not just a short-term fix but a broader attempt to reinforce ecosystem resilience. By stepping in with treasury-backed support, the DAO is signaling a willingness to act as a liquidity backstop, ensuring that stress events do not escalate into systemic risks.

05-02

Can Hyperliquid bulls hold $40 support as whale dumps $1.8 mln in HYPE?

Hyperliquid whales have recently stepped out of the market. Strangely, those whales returning to the market during a period of heightened volatility are cashing out.  According to Onchain Lens, a Hyperliquid whale called Cooker.hl jumped into the market and sold 45,786 $HYPE for $1.8 million in $USDC.  Source: Onchain Lens/X  The whale made this sale at an average price of $39.39 and later deposited the proceeds into Coinbase.  The whale exiting below $40 signaled fear, with investors anticipating further losses. This perception stems from $HYPE having traded below these price levels for three consecutive days.  Often, when a whale decides to cash out while the market is weakened, downside risk intensifies.  $HYPE momentum remains bearish  Interestingly, although a major investor exited the market, $HYPE successfully defended key levels.  For starters, Hyperliquid has traded within a downtrend since the uptrend collapsed at $42 five days ago. In doing so, the altcoin dropped to a low of $38.8.  After days of decline, the market seems to have found a footing and rebounded. At press time, Hyperliquid traded at $40.7, up 4.12% on the daily charts, signaling a potential trend reversal.  Despite these gains, the downward momentum remains extremely elevated. Looking at the Aroon Indicator, the Aroon Down line currently sits above the

05-02

XRP May Outlook: 4 Catalysts, Key Dates, And Critical Price Levels To Watch

$XRP ended April with momentum, posting gains of roughly 9.4% over the month. Still, the bigger question for traders is whether the next leg can come faster—and push the altcoin beyond the narrow consolidation zone that has defined much of its recent trading.  According to market expert Sam Daodu, May has unusually strong timing and catalysts stacked together that could lift $XRP to price levels not seen since the start of the year, especially if a key piece of US crypto legislation progresses as expected.  May Catalyst Watch  Daodu points to a current consolidation range for $XRP between $1.30 and $1.45, describing it as a ceiling-and-floor setup that has kept the asset trapped while the market waits for clearer catalysts.  One of the earliest catalysts landed on May 1, when Coinbase began Trading At Settlement (TAS) for $XRP futures. The activation is intended to support both nano $XRP and full-sized $XRP futures contracts on Coinbase Derivatives.  While TAS alone may not move $XRP in a dramatic way, Daodu suggests the change could matter indirectly by making it simpler for larger US funds to build meaningful $XRP positions through regulated venues.  Exchange-traded fund (ETF) momentum then comes into view on May 7, when GraniteShares is scheduled to

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