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Two Bitcoin whale addresses sold a total of 2,521 BTC, worth $205.26 million, approximately seven hours ago, Lookonchain reported.

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has signed a comprehensive memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SSID, a subsidiary of Vietnam's largest securities firm SSI Securities, to pursue a local virtual asset exchange business, Newsis reported. The two companies plan to cooperate on the overall establishment and operation of the exchange, including: - Technical architecture and development - Wallet and custody systems - Security and risk management - Regulatory support and knowledge transfer - Business and product development - Institutional business

Lookonchain reported via X that HyperLabs deposited 400,000 HYPE, worth approximately $17.34 million, to Bybit and OKX over the past 11 hours. The firm had unstaked 421,879 HYPE, worth around $18.08 million, two days ago. Deposits to exchanges are generally interpreted as a precursor to selling.

John Bollinger, the creator of the Bollinger Bands, announced on X that his BTC trend model turned positive yesterday. He added that, as a result, his strategy portfolio, the Tactica program, is now fully allocated to BTC with no cash holdings.

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has announced the addition of EdgeX (EDGEX) to its won market.

Liquidity provider TrustedVolumes has been exploited for approximately $5.87 million through a vulnerable smart contract, Web3 security firm CertiK reported. The attacker is understood to have gained authorization by using a publicly callable function to transfer funds from the victim's wallet. In a related analysis, Blockaid suggested that the attack was likely carried out by the same hacker who exploited a 1inch vulnerability in March of last year, resulting in $5 million in losses. "However, this attack exploited a different vulnerability related to a custom RFQ swap proxy managed by TrustedVolumes," Blockaid explained. TrustedVolumes serves as a liquidity provider for 1inch.

ZetaChain (ZETA), a Layer 1 blockchain project focused on AI interoperability, announced it has integrated xAI's latest model, Grok 4.3, into its proprietary AI layer. Grok 4.3 features upgraded performance in agent tool calling and instruction following, and supports a 1 million token context window. ZetaChain stated that through its Anuma platform, users can run the same prompt on multiple AI models simultaneously and compare the answers instantly, all without switching tabs or creating new accounts.

U.S. real estate investor Grant Cardone announced that he has added $100 million in BTC to a $235 million income-producing real estate investment. According to CoinDesk, he explained that the strategy combines income-generating real estate and BTC into a single LLC structure to target higher returns than traditional REITs. Cardone said the structure is designed to capture both the stable cash flow from real estate and the upside potential of BTC, with expected annual returns between 22% and 32%. Cardone Capital's total BTC exposure is now approximately $200 million.

The Pudgy Penguins token deployment address transferred 100 million PENGU to multiple exchanges, including OKX, about six hours ago, according to EmberCN. This was part of a larger outflow of 137 million PENGU, worth approximately $1.5 million. Following the move, the price of PENGU fell from $0.01147 to $0.0106.

Aave announced that it has completed the liquidation of the remaining rsETH position from the Kelp DAO hacker. According to The Block, the liquidated collateral has been moved to "Recovery Guardian," a multisig wallet managed by the hacking victim relief fund DeFi United. The funds will be used to compensate affected users and recover the rsETH collateral. Previously, Kelp DAO suffered a loss of approximately $292 million from a hack that exploited a vulnerability in a LayerZero-based bridge. At the time, the hacker minted 116,500 uncollateralized rsETH and swapped it for ETH on platforms including Aave and Compound.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $81,000. BTC is trading at $80,998.49 on the Binance USDT market.

An address believed to belong to Paradigm Capital deposited 11,615 ETH ($27.29 million) to FalconX about three hours ago, Lookonchain reported.

The Altcoin Season Index from crypto data platform CoinMarketCap currently stands at 44. The index compares the price performance of the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, excluding stablecoins and wrapped coins, against that of Bitcoin. An altcoin season is declared when 75% of these top 100 coins outperform Bitcoin over the preceding 90 days. A score closer to 100 signifies a stronger altcoin season.

American Bitcoin (ABTC), a Bitcoin mining company linked to the family of U.S. President Donald Trump, has recorded losses for two consecutive quarters. The company's first-quarter loss amounted to $82 million, an increase from the $59 million loss reported in the previous quarter. ABTC was founded by Hut 8 with backing from Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr.

South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) is assessing the preparedness of domestic cryptocurrency exchanges for increased corporate participation, Edaily reported. The Digital Asset Exchange Alliance (DAXA) is scheduled to collect and submit data on the preparations of its five members—Dunamu (Upbit), Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and Streami (Gopax)—to the FIU by 5:00 a.m. UTC today. This move follows a request from the FIU on May 4 for information on each exchange's readiness for the implementation of the second phase of a government roadmap for corporate participation in the virtual asset market. The FIU is reportedly seeking data on overall Anti-Money Laundering (AML) preparations, including whether the exchanges have improved their Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures and Suspicious Transaction Reporting (STR) systems.

The Spot Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) chart provides an order book analysis for the BTC/USDT spot pair. The top section displays a Volume Heatmap, while the bottom shows the CVD. - The Volume Heatmap tracks the scale of trading volume at specific price levels. The background color brightens when the price remains in a certain range for an extended period or moves significantly. These brighter areas may act as support or resistance. - The CVD indicator represents buy and sell orders categorized by trade size. As buy orders increase, the corresponding colored line rises. For instance, the yellow line tracks orders between $100 and $1,000, while the brown line tracks large-scale orders between $1 million and $10 million.

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index from data provider CoinMarketCap stands at 50, up one point from yesterday. The index remains in the Neutral phase. A score of 0 represents extreme fear, while 100 indicates extreme optimism. The index is calculated based on several factors, including the price movements of the top 10 cryptocurrencies, market volatility, derivatives market data like put-call ratios, the Stablecoin Supply Ratio (SSR), and CoinMarketCap's internal search data.

A shift in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) approach to crypto regulation is fostering more experimentation with blockchain and tokenization, according to Nasdaq President Tal Cohen. In remarks reported by CoinDesk, Cohen explained that while past regulatory uncertainty effectively paralyzed the industry, an environment is now emerging that allows for building and testing new systems. He added that Nasdaq, which provides trading technology to over 130 global markets, is increasing its investment in blockchain and tokenization in response to this shift.

The U.S. Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has announced it is collaborating with multiple Layer 1 blockchains to build infrastructure for the tokenized market. Speaking at the Consensus conference in Miami, DTCC CEO Frank La Salla said the partnerships aim to efficiently handle core capital market functions, such as dividend payments, tender offers, and post-trade settlement. He noted that the DTCC processes millions of dividend payments daily, requiring high-performance and stable Layer 1 blockchains. La Salla added that while the DTCC has explored blockchain's potential for about a decade, the emergence of real-world use cases in recent years has made the technology commercially significant.

The Bitcoin developer community must hasten its response to the threat of quantum computers, urged Alex Pruden, CEO of quantum-resistance firm Project Eleven. Speaking at the Consensus conference in Miami, Pruden stressed the importance of building a post-quantum cryptography-based signature system in advance rather than waiting for certainty on when quantum computers will be commercialized. He argued that while proactive measures might seem premature, a delayed response could create a risk where private keys can be restored from public keys alone. According to Pruden, approximately $2.3 trillion in cryptocurrency is currently exposed to this vulnerability, necessitating the adoption of a new security framework to replace Bitcoin's existing ECDSA signature structure.

While Bitcoin spot ETFs have significantly improved access to cryptocurrency investments, structural market issues remain unresolved, according to industry experts. Speaking at the Consensus conference in Miami, Christopher Russell, Head of Strategy and Analytics at Calamos Investments, noted that the share of BTC spot ETFs is still minimal compared to the total advisory market's $146 trillion in assets. He added that advisors are hesitant to allocate significantly to the volatile asset, partly due to the burden of explaining sharp price drops to clients. Separately, Jean-Marie Mognetti, co-founder of CoinShares, highlighted custody structure issues, warning that a huge concentration risk is emerging because most ETFs rely on Coinbase as their single custodian.

Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck, has predicted that BTC could potentially reach $1 million within the next five years. In a CNBC interview, he said this is an entirely plausible scenario, citing demand for BTC from younger investors and ongoing demographic shifts, according to The Block. The forecast echoes similar comments made last month by Bitwise Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Matt Hougan. Eric Trump, the second son of U.S. President Donald Trump, has also stated that BTC will surpass the $1 million mark.

The stablecoin market's structure, dominated by Tether (USDT) and Circle (USDC), is limiting industry competition, according to Ben O'Neill, Head of Money Movement at the stablecoin payment platform Bridge. Speaking at the Consensus Miami event, O'Neill argued that while Tether and Circle lead the market, their models are not suitable for all use cases, which could negatively impact the overall growth of the stablecoin industry. He noted that Tether demands a high redemption fee of around 10 basis points, and Circle has also been continuously raising its fees, creating a burden for payment companies. O'Neill warned that without increased competition, the established major players will likely continue to raise fees and will not share their profits.

U.S. Congress is aiming to pass the CLARITY Act before July 4, CoinDesk reports. Speaking at the Consensus 2026 conference in Miami, Patrick Witt, a White House cryptocurrency advisor, outlined a timeline that would see the bill begin deliberations in the Senate Banking Committee this month. The plan is to proceed with a full Senate vote in June before a final vote in the House of Representatives ahead of Independence Day. Witt emphasized that while the schedule is tight, the goal is fully achievable and would serve as a meaningful gift for the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding.

Whale Alert reported that 348,000,000 USDC has been transferred from Coinbase Institutional to Coinbase. The transaction is valued at about $348 million.