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Bitcoin ($BTC) may be nearing a major turning point after a historical halving-cycle signal resurfaced, raising the risk of a sharp market correction. According to an analysis by TradingShot shared in a TradingView post on May 15, Bitcoin has now completed 760 days since its April 2024 halving event, a timeframe that has historically coincided with major market downturns. Previous cycles show that once $BTC reached the 760-day mark after a halving, the asset experienced an immediate decline that eventually led to a broader bear market phase. Bitcoin price analysis chart. Source: TradingView Similar patterns emerged after the 2012, 2016,…

The U.S. House has moved closer to approving a $70 billion immigration funding package after Senate passage last week. Lawmakers could hold a final vote as early as Tuesday and send the measure to President Donald Trump. The legislation would fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection through the end of Trump’s term. House leaders are now working to secure enough support before the measure reaches the floor. Senate advances funding bill after months of debate According to Senate records, lawmakers approved the package early Friday by a 52-47 vote. The measure funds ICE and CBP, which…

Circle has unveiled new privacy capabilities for its Arc blockchain, introducing a confidential smart contract engine designed to keep sensitive financial data hidden while preserving access for compliance and audit functions. In a June 10 announcement, Circle said the new system, called Arc Privacy, addresses one of the biggest obstacles facing institutional blockchain adoption, namely the public visibility of transaction data and smart contract activity on most networks. According to the company, the feature will allow developers and businesses to selectively conceal transaction details and contract states instead of exposing all information by default. For financial institutions, the company argued,…

Currently, market FUD seems to be testing investor patience. From a technical standpoint, major high-cap assets have slipped below important psychological levels, with more than $100 billion erased from the market in less than 72 hours. Bitcoin [$BTC] has also dropped below the $80k level, leaving traders watching closely for the next directional move amid growing macro FUD. Against this backdrop, the Federal Reserve will be injecting $26.3 billion into the financial system, beginning with a $6.5 billion liquidity operation on the 18th of May. Historically, liquidity injections of this scale have tended to support risk assets. The logic is…

As Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $60,000, altcoins also experienced sharp and significant declines. Ethereum ($ETH), which consistently lags behind Bitcoin during bull and bear seasons and disappoints investors, is experiencing a decline in both price and interest. Santiment, a cryptocurrency data platform analyzing the current state of $ETH, noted that the extreme lack of public interest in $ETH could signal a price recovery. According to Santiment’s analysis, the market has reached a point of completely ignoring and abandoning Ethereum. This extreme uncertainty and doubt (FUD) surrounding Ethereum increases the likelihood of a price recovery. Santiment noted that investors are giving…

Strategy’s MSTR stock may rally by over 80% in the coming months despite suffering a $12.54 billion net loss in Q1 2026. Key takeaways: Strategy’s MSTR is forming an ascending triangle pattern, pointing to a potential move toward the $350 level. Canaccord raised its MSTR price target to $224 from $185, citing Bitcoin’s rebound and Strategy’s financing structure. MSTR’s textbook bullish reversal setup targets $350 As of Friday, MSTR was trading inside what appeared to be an ascending triangle, a technical pattern formed when the price prints higher lows beneath a flat resistance zone. Those higher lows are a sign…

Nomura‑backed RWA protocol KAIO is rolling out its KAIO governance token and foundation as it tries to turn a $100 million on‑chain beachhead into a claim on a projected $30 trillion tokenization wave. RWA tokenization protocol KAIO, incubated by Nomura Group’s digital asset arm Laser Digital, has launched its KAIO governance token and set up the KAIO Foundation to oversee protocol governance, treasury management, and ecosystem development. The token has a fixed supply of 10 billion and is positioned as an infrastructure bet on the rapidly growing real‑world asset (RWA) segment, which recent research cited by crypto.news suggests could reach…

Citigroup is launching a new way for wealthy and institutional investors to buy stakes in private companies using blockchain technology as part of a broader push by major banks to bring traditional financial assets onto digital asset networks. The bank on Thursday unveiled what it called Digital Depositary Receipts, a product that allows investors to gain exposure to private company shares through blockchain-based securities issued and held by Citi. The launch comes as many fast-growing companies are waiting longer to go public, leaving investors with fewer ways to access sought-after private firms. At the same time, demand for private-market investments…

Top-rated asset management firm and one of the spot Ethereum ETF issuers, Fidelity has made a notable Ethereum purchase that has caught the attention of the crypto community. Earlier today, Arkham Intelligence firm disclosed data which signaled a resurgence in Fidelity’s Ethereum ETF performance following its latest Ethereum purchase. Fidelity buys $28.6 million of Ethereum According to data provided by the source, Fidelity purchased Ethereum tokens worth about $28.6 million over the last week. This purchase has become notable as it marks the largest weekly purchase the firm has made in about two months. The source confirmed that the last…

Balcony, a company applying blockchain technology to real estate transactions, has raised $12.7 million in a seed funding round led by Blockchain Ventures, as reported by The Block. The fresh capital will be used to expand the firm’s engineering team and accelerate its operations in the United States. Funding Details and Strategic Direction The seed round, one of the larger ones in the proptech blockchain sector this year, signals continued investor interest in digitizing real estate processes. Balcony’s platform aims to streamline property transactions, title management, and ownership records using distributed ledger technology, reducing friction in a traditionally paper-heavy industry.…