Bitcoin Bull-Bear Cycle Indicator Flashes Green Ahead of April CPI Print

Bitcoin (BTC) just printed its first early-bull reading on CryptoQuants Bull-Bear Market Cycle Indicator since March 2023, a regime shift that historically marks recoveries from deep corrections.  The signal arrives as the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases April 2026 Consumer Price Index (CPI) data Tuesday morning, an inflation print that could decide whether BTC follows through or stalls below recent resistance.  Bull-Bear Cycle Indicator Flips After Two-Year Drought  CryptoQuants Bull-Bear Market Cycle Indicator moved out of bear territory this week for the first time in roughly 26 months. Similar prints in 2019 and early 2023 preceded sustained recoveries after deep drawdowns.  CryptoQuant Bitcoin Bull-Bear Market Cycle Indicator. Source: CryptoQuant  Both episodes followed long stretches of subdued price action and rising on-chain conviction among long-term holders. The indicators 30-day moving average also points to improving momentum beneath the surface.  BTC traded for $80,655 as of this writing, according to BeInCrypto data, down by about 0.6% on the day but holds a roughly 13% gain over the past 30 days.  Bitcoin Price Performance. Source: BeInCrypto  BTC has also reclaimed the $78,000 zone aligned with the True Market Mean and Short-Term Holder cost basis. That region has historically separated bear and bull phases.  Bitcoin has recently reclaimed the bears first line of

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World Cup 2026: What Goes Into International Football Management

Theres no such thing as time in international football. Coaches are asked to build greatness in fragments: a few days here, a few days there, brief windows snatched between club seasons.  In those scraps, theyre expected to build strategy, rhythm and belief, then step back and wait for the spotlight of the World Cup to expose every gap in front of the world.  The job of an international manager may seem more pedestrian than the constant maelstrom of the club game. But while fewer games and training days across a campaign may look easier from the outside, the scarcity is what makes it such a pure test of leadership.  Bad defeats or decisions can linger for months, and a lack of regular contact with players makes the communication of ideas and culture so much harder. Theres a lack of control but no less pressure, like a Sunday driver suddenly being thrust into the cockpit of a Formula One car hurtling towards a high-speed chicane.  Only coaches with a certain temperament can handle the challenge. Even some of the world‘s best club bosses find they can’t adapt to what is needed to succeed with a national team.  Speaking with dozens of international managers, Ive found the

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Firelight to Build a New Protection Layer for Institutional DeFi

Firelight, a growing decentralized finance (DeFi) entity, has announced a crucial move this week to strengthen its objective to fortify institutional decentralized security. In this respect, it is introducing a DeFi protection mechanism for institutions. The ecosystem development phase 2 will bring forth an autonomous consortium devoted to verifying exploits, authorizing transparent insurance payouts on-chain, and evaluating losses.  Firelight is building the protection layer for institutional DeFi.  In Phase 2, there will be an independent consortium of security, risk, governance, and insurance specialists validates exploits, assesses losses, and authorizes on-chain payouts through a transparent…  This initiative is poised to enhance scalability and trust for institutional players entering the DeFi landscape. Firelight has revealed this exclusive launch through is social media platform, X account.  Firelight Offers Institutional-Scale DeFi Security Mechanism with On-Chain Insurance Infrastructure  The new Institutional DeFi security platform of Firelight will leverage a cutting-edge protection infrastructure. Thus, in phase 2 of the network development, it is poised to unveil a sovereign consortium devoted to validating exploits, permitting transparent insurance distribution on-chain, and examining losses. Such decentralized security models could notably contribute to expanding blockchain adoption among institutions.  Particularly, the impending consortium will comprise security professionals, risk analysts, insurance experts, and governance specialists. They will operate

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North Korean Crypto Hackers Stole $2.1B in 2025, 60% of All Losses: CertiK

North Korea-linked hackers were responsible for 60% of all crypto theft losses in 2025, totaling $2.06 billion in attributed losses, according to CertiK.State-sponsored groups have evolved from opportunistic exploits to coordinated campaigns targeting DeFi protocols.Over 86% of stolen funds in one major case was laundered within a month through DEXs and cross-chain bridges.  North Korean hackers have stolen $6.75 billion in cryptocurrency across 263 incidents since 2016, establishing state-sponsored theft as the dominant threat to decentralized finance, according to a new report by blockchain security firm CertiK.  The Web3 security firms Skynet analysis documents how DPRK-linked groups have transformed from opportunistic attackers into the primary force in crypto crime, responsible for some 60% of all theft losses in 2025 alone, amounting to $2.06 billion.  This dominance extends into 2026, with North Korean hackers accounting for 55% of global crypto losses since the start of the year.  Social engineering is the “dominant attack vector,” according to the report‘s author Taylor Monahan, following incidents such as April’s $285 million Drift Protocol hack, in which DPRK hackers spent six months infiltrating the DeFi platform by posing as a quantitative trading firm.  Perhaps most concerning is the speed at which stolen funds disappear, with North Korean hackers leveraging a

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Markets, AI Rally Rattled as Trump Calls Iran Ceasefire On Life Support

Trump called the Iran ceasefire on life support after rejecting Tehrans proposal as garbage.Brent crude rose to $105 as silver jumped 7% and traders rushed into safe haven assets.US CPI forecast at 3.7% raising fears Fed may hike rates rather than cut them this year.  Global markets turned cautious on Tuesday after President Trump declared the US-Iran ceasefire was “on life support,” describing Tehrans latest counterproposal to end the war as “garbage.”  Oil responded immediately. Brent crude futures rose 0.7% to $105 a barrel. Silver jumped over 7% as traders rushed back into safe haven assets. Bitcoin held above $81,000 but remained under pressure as risk appetite faded across the board.  What Iran Proposed  Irans response to the US peace proposal included demands for war reparations, confirmation of Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, an end to sanctions, and the unfreezing of Iranian assets.  Trump rejected the package outright, signalling that any meaningful progress toward reopening the Strait remains distant while those conditions stay on the table. Ships are not moving freely through the Strait of Hormuz, and oil prices are reflecting that reality.  Additionally, President Trump is scheduled to visit China on Wednesday, but expectations are low for meaningful progress on either the Iran

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Wall Street sets Broadcom (AVGO) stock price for the next 12 months

Broadcom stock price one-month chart.   Specifically, Citi (NYSE: C) analyst Atif Malik reiterated his previous ‘Buy’ rating but increased the 12-month forecast from $475 to $500, effectively increasing the predicted rally from 12.83% to 18.76% relative to Tuesday mornings valuation.  According to the Wall Street expert, the bullish update is backed by the continuously strong artificial intelligence (AI)-driven demand.  Notably, other major technology companies, including Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD), and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), received optimistic updates backed by similar factors and provided by a variety of analysts on May 12.  Elsewhere, the increased Broadcom stock price target reflects AVGO shares recent stock market rally. Indeed, after struggling in early 2026, the equity entered a rally in late March that took it, by press time, 46% higher.  Maliks previous $475 forecast – itself representing an increase from the preceding $458 – was provided in mid-March when the technology giant was changing hands at approximately $325.  Notably, despite Broadcom stocks April and early May momentum, the latest forecast indicates that Citi believes AVGO is closer to a ceiling than two months ago.  Indeed, had AVGO managed a 12-month rise from $325 to $475, it would have constituted a 46.15% rally while the latest price

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NVIDIA Launches Fleet Intelligence for GPU Monitoring

NVIDIA has announced the general availability of Fleet Intelligence, a managed service aimed at providing real-time monitoring for GPU fleets. Designed for data center operators and enterprises scaling NVIDIA GPUs, this service tackles the complexities of managing heterogeneous hardware, fast-evolving software stacks, and variable workloads. The goal is clear: optimize performance, reduce downtime, and maximize return on investment (ROI).  Fleet Intelligence employs a lightweight, host-based agent to stream telemetry data to a cloud-based platform. This enables precise insights into key operational metrics, including power consumption, temperature, performance, health, and configuration consistency. NVIDIA has also made the agent open source, allowing for transparency and auditability. The service is compatible with NVIDIA data center GPU architectures like Vera Rubin, Blackwell, and Hopper, though some features, such as attestation, are limited to specific architectures.  Key Features of Fleet Intelligence  The service focuses on three main areas:Inventory and Visualization: Users can view their GPU fleet utilization globally or drill down into specific compute zones. Anomalies, such as thermal hotspots or power thresholds being exceeded, are flagged immediately for further investigation.Reporting and Alerts: Fleet Intelligence provides near-real-time health monitoring and customizable alerts for issues like low utilization or hardware faults. Reports can track historical data on power usage,

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AST SpaceMobile Stock Analysis: 3 Key Levels After Earnings

ASTS — daily chart with candlesticks, EMA20/EMA50 and volume.AST SpaceMobile Stock news and catalysts  Notably, Q1 was framed as a classic “miss and rally.” Management reiterated $150–$200 million revenue guidance, targeted roughly 45 BlueBird satellites in orbit by end-2026, and highlighted FCC approval, a 98.9 Mbps test, and a June Falcon 9 launch window. The stock rose on these milestones despite missing Street forecasts. Investors prioritized commercialization visibility over near-term prints.  ASTS daily technical outlookPrice structure and trend bias  On the daily timeframe, ASTS closed at 82.55 after ranging 75.90–84.94, finishing near the upper end on strong turnover. The EMA20 76.71, EMA50 82.22, and EMA200 73.89 now sit below price. Therefore, the trend bias has turned constructive.  Meanwhile, RSI14 53.16 stands modestly above neutral, tilting positive. The MACD -4.01 versus signal -4.57 with a positive histogram of 0.56 shows momentum crossing up while still below the zero line—an early-cycle improvement rather than a mature trend.  Volatility context and key levels  The Bollinger mid sits at 77.12 with bands spanning 61.85–92.39; price is above the mid-band and riding the top half of the range with room before the upper band. However, ATR14 6.2 remains elevated, so daily swings are wide and position sizing matters.  The daily pivot is

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Ultima’s New AI Trading Bot Goes Where Standard Bots Stop

The post Ultimas New AI Trading Bot Goes Where Standard Bots Stop appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News  Conventional trading bots automate execution. Ultimas new AI-powered Turbo Bot automates the layer above — strategy, regime, and tuning.  You‘re already automating — most traders just don’t think of it that way, treating it more as a matter of discipline and emotional control. Limit orders, stop-losses and take-profits, weekend DCA — all of it is proto-automation offloaded to an exchange. But how precise are those rules, and are they enough to give one an edge in the market?  Somewhere between 60% and 75% of trading volume in major global markets is generated by algorithms, according to industry estimates. The rails the market actually runs on are not your bracket orders — they may be textbook-correct, but just arent in the same league as what is executing on the other side of the book.  A conventional trading bot may look like the answer at first. You pick a strategy, plug into the exchange, and the bot trades unattended. Execution is real automation here. But the choice of strategy and fine-tuning stay with the trader. So does reading the market regime, and the call to pause, rebalance, or

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US to temporarily lower beef import tariffs, WSJ reports

The Trump administration is moving to temporarily lower tariffs on beef imports, a direct response to retail beef prices that have climbed past $5 per pound. The plan targets tariff-rate quotas, the mechanism that limits how much foreign beef can enter the country at lower duty rates, and would open the door to greater volumes from major exporters like Australia and Brazil.  The US cattle herd has shrunk by roughly 5% over the past year. Combine that with adverse weather conditions and you get a supply crunch that has pushed beef prices to levels where consumers are feeling the squeeze at the grocery store.  What the plan actually looks like  The administration announced the tariff suspension plan on May 11, with implementation initially slated for May 13. By suspending tariff-rate quotas, more imported beef could flow into the US market at reduced prices. The expected result, according to agricultural economists, is a 10-15% increase in short-term beef supply. That additional supply could translate to a 5-7% drop in retail prices.  But the plan hit a wall almost immediately. Domestic cattle producers pushed back hard, arguing that a flood of cheaper foreign beef could devastate their operations. By May 12, just one day after the

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