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Nearly $1 Billion In Iranian Crypto Falls Into US Hands

Some Iranian crypto wallet owners may not even know yet that their money is gone. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent disclosed Friday that the US has quietly seized roughly $1 billion in digital assets tied to Iran, a figure that has nearly tripled from earlier estimates released just weeks ago. Related Reading: Unknown Wallet Destroys $8.5 Million In Bitcoin In Shocking Burn Operation Economic Fury The seizures are part of a campaign called Operation Economic Fury, launched in March 2025, which has gone after Iranian assets on multiple fronts — freezing bank accounts, confiscating properties wi

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XRP Whale Vs. Retail Spread Just Hit A 2-Year Low, What This Means

XRP is sending out an interesting on-chain signal at a time when its price is still struggling to build a convincing recovery above $1.3. A closely monitored on-chain metric tracking the behavioral gap between XRP’s largest holders and its retail base has collapsed to its lowest reading in more than two years. The data, sourced from blockchain analytics platform CryptoQuant, points to a structural shift in how XRP is flowing out of Binance, with the Binance Whale vs. Retail Spread for XRP falling to 88.3%, its lowest level in more than two years. XRP Whale Vs. Retail Spread Hits A 2-Year Low

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Ethereum Flashes A Rare Signal As Open Interest Reaches Highest Level Since 2019

Ethereum is struggling to push above $2,000 as the market prepares for a decisive move that participants on both sides of the trade increasingly recognize as imminent. The price is compressing — and CryptoQuant data has identified a development in the derivatives market that explains why the current level feels like more than a routine resistance test. Related Reading: HYPE Whale Bets Grow Larger As Institutional-Linked Accumulation Reaches $170M On May 28, Binance recorded a 336,000 ETH increase in 30-day open interest while Ethereum traded near $1,990. That single-venue reading is the highes

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CoinDesk

Bitcoin, ether, XRP, dogecoin lag a nine-week stocks rally as ETF demand cools

The S&P 500 posted its longest weekly winning streak since 2023 and Brent oil stabilized near $92 on US-Iran ceasefire hopes. The biggest cryptocurrencies still drifted lower, with Hyperliquid's HYPE the only major name to rally.

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Uniswap Price Slides As Binance Absorbs Millions Of Tokens – Traders Are Watching

Uniswap is struggling to reclaim higher levels as selling pressure keeps the price retreating from the levels that briefly offered hope of a sustained recovery. The weakness is visible and the direction is uncomfortably clear — but a CryptoQuant analysis tracking Binance exchange flows has identified a shift in UNI’s flow dynamics so extreme that it demands attention regardless of where one sits on the directional debate. Related Reading: HYPE Whale Bets Grow Larger As Institutional-Linked Accumulation Reaches $170M The 7-day average Binance Netflow for UNI has turned sharply positive at +145,

30 May 2026 BITCOIN RIPPLE STELLAR

Buy Side Explodes: XRP Liquidity 7x Heavier Than Sells On Coinbase

Traders watching Stellar’s 40% weekly surge are now turning their attention to XRP, asking whether the older and larger token could be next. The two assets share a long history of moving in tandem, and some analysts say the setup is starting to look familiar. Related Reading: Unknown Wallet Destroys $8.5 Million In Bitcoin In Shocking Burn XRP And XLM: A Recurring Pattern Analyst Kevin Cage pointed out that while XLM broke out after months of sideways trading, XRP has remained range-bound. Reports indicate that if momentum picks up, some traders are projecting a move toward the $1.76 to $2 ran

30 May 2026 BITCOIN ETHEREUM CARDANO

Ethereum Price Falls, But Whales Push Holdings To 10-Week High

On-chain data shows large wallets on the Ethereum network have continued to accumulate despite the price decline that the asset has faced. Ethereum Holders With At Least 100,000 ETH Now Control 22% Of Supply According to data from on-chain analytics firm Santiment, the Ethereum investors owning at least 100,000 ETH have been accumulating recently. At the current exchange rate, this 100,000 ETH cutoff converts to nearly $200 million, so the only holders that would qualify for the cohort would be the big-money ones. Related Reading: Cardano Millionaire Wallets Reach Highest ADA Holdings Since 20

Bitcoin dip buyers place $500M in bids as $70K retest looms

Over $500 million in Bitcoin bids now sit near $70,000, while options traders and futures positions converge around the same level.

29 May 2026 BITCOIN NEAR

Bitcoin Magazine

U.S. Treasury: The United States Has Seized Nearly $1 Billion of Iran’s Crypto

Bitcoin Magazine U.S. Treasury: The United States Has Seized Nearly $1 Billion of Iran’s Crypto Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. has seized up to $1 billion in Iran-linked crypto. This post U.S. Treasury: The United States Has Seized Nearly $1 Billion of Iran’s Crypto first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

29 May 2026 BITCOIN

Sui network temporarily stalls again after Thursday's outage

The outage was caused by the same network update software bug that disrupted the protocol on Thursday, which resulted in nearly six hours of downtime.

29 May 2026 SUI

Buy $72K dip, or jump ship: What will Bitcoin bulls do?

Investors selling across spot, futures and ETF markets pushed Bitcoin into its monthly range lows near $72,000 but data shows retail investors buying the dip and opening longs.

29 May 2026 BITCOIN NEAR

Solana open interest drops 30% as altcoins slump: Is $68 SOL next?

Bulls abandon ship as SOL futures open interest dropped 30% in May. With the price weakening near $80, Solana may be destined for new lows.

28 May 2026 SOLANA NEAR

Anthropic Nears $1 Trillion Valuation, Topping OpenAI After Fresh $65 Billion Raise

Claude maker Anthropic said annualized revenue surpassed $47 billion as it expands cloud and compute partnerships.

28 May 2026

Apple iOS 27 Leaks: Siri Is Being Remade to Be More Like ChatGPT

Rendered illustrations published ahead of WWDC 2026 reveal a dedicated Siri app, Dynamic Island integration, and a Google Gemini backbone—the biggest overhaul to the assistant in nearly 15 years.

28 May 2026

Bitcoin Slips Under $73K as Crypto Liquidations Near $1B

The near-$1 billion crypto liquidation spree comes amid rising tensions over the U.S.-Iran conflict and ETF outflows.

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Ethereum Traders Grow Increasingly Bearish as ETFs Bleed, ETH Sinks Near $2,000

Predictors on Myriad are losing faith, believing it's more likely that Ethereum dumps to $1,500 before a prospective move up to $3,000.

Pundit Says XRP At $1,000 Is Nothing Big, The Real Value Is Much Higher

Crypto pundit Remi has declared that an XRP rally to $1,000 is nothing big, indicating that the altcoin could easily reach this target. The pundit also revealed why he believes that XRP could rally much higher, outlining potential use cases for the token. Pundit Explains Why XRP Can Rally Well Above $1,000 In an X post, Remi remarked that those who think an XRP rally to $1,000 is something “big” haven’t been out in the real world. First, he alluded to the DTCC, stating that XRP can’t be less than $100 solely because of the DTCC utility, as this could drive in “quadrillions” of dollars. The pu

9 May 2026 RIPPLE NEAR

CryptoSlate

The SEC looks at a 1990s fix for crypto markets to allow true “innovation pathway”

In a May 8 speech, SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the agency could consider a limited “innovation pathway” for on-chain trading systems in the near future. Meanwhile, the agency will reserve formal notice-and-comment rulemaking to determine how crypto platforms fit inside the exchange definition. Atkins tied that idea directly to the SEC's handling of electronic […] The post The SEC looks at a 1990s fix for crypto markets to allow true “innovation pathway” appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Ethereum Is Going Up While Shorts Are Piling In: Find Out What Usually Follows

Ethereum has lost ground below $2,300 as the market cools after weeks of cautious recovery. The price is retreating — but a CryptoQuant report tracking Binance derivatives activity has identified a dynamic beneath the surface that complicates the bearish reading considerably. Related Reading: Bitcoin Found Support Where Recent Buyers Can’t Afford to Lose: Discover the Mechanics The data shows that derivatives traders on Binance have been aggressively betting against Ethereum throughout the recent rebound — and they are still adding to those positions even as the price pulls back. Cumulative ne

CryptoBriefing

UAE exits OPEC after nearly 59 years, escalating tensions with Saudi Arabia over oil production

The UAE's OPEC exit may reshape global oil dynamics, potentially lowering prices and signaling a strategic pivot towards diversified economic growth. The post UAE exits OPEC after nearly 59 years, escalating tensions with Saudi Arabia over oil production appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

9 May 2026

9 May 2026 BITCOIN RIPPLE NEAR

XRP Flashes Historic Rally Signal, Fueling $12 Price Speculation

A 65,900% price surge. That’s what followed the last time XRP touched the trendline it’s sitting on right now — back in 2017, when the token was trading at less than a penny. Related Reading: Bitcoin Eyes $90K As Bears Get Burned Again Amid $30B Open Interest Surge Pattern Repeats At Key Support Market analyst Mikkybull flagged the development this week, pointing to a multi-year ascending parallel channel that has shaped XRP’s price movement since its early days. The channel has three trendlines running in parallel — lower, middle, and upper. XRP has now dropped to the lower trendline for only

BeInCrypto

Why is Ondo Finance Up 70% This Week and Will It Last?

Ondo (ONDO) has climbed to a nearly five-month high, extending a price rally that began earlier this month. The altcoin surged to $0.48 today, marking its highest level since December 2025. At press time, ONDO had slightly pulled back to $0.44, though it remained up around 24.45% over the past day. The latest rally has The post Why is Ondo Finance Up 70% This Week and Will It Last? appeared first on BeInCrypto.

9 May 2026