Veteran trader Peter Brandt argues Bitcoin has "NOT NOT NOT" formed a dependable bottom and says the current bounce is only a technical move inside a bearish corridor. U.S. producer inflation data showed PPI YoY rose to 6% versus a 4.8% forecast and Core PPI YoY reached 5.2%, adding macro pressure to his view. Brandt highlights BTC near $79,660 and flags $79,145 as a key daily-close level tied to ATR.

Evernorth Holdings, founded by former Ripple executive Ashish Birla, is sitting on about $389 million in unrealized losses on its XRP holdings, according to CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn. The firm built its position in autumn 2025 with roughly $950 million invested at an average entry near $2.44 per XRP, while XRP is now trading below $1.50.

U.S. spot XRP ETFs have accumulated $1.18 billion in net assets, effectively sidelining about 1.3% of XRP supply while the token trades near $1.48. Vitalik Buterin moved 64 ETH to an animal-protection fund on May 12, 2026, echoing the market impact of his 2021 SHIB-era charity actions. Arthur Hayes argues macro liquidity tied to U.S.-China AI spending could push Bitcoin toward $126,000, as BTC holds around $81,000 with May spot ETF inflows at $1.28 billion.

Binance's April Proof of Reserves shows net user XRP balances rose by 16.09 million tokens, moving from 2.587 billion to 2.603 billion. As of May 1, Binance wallets held 2,630,051,340 XRP on-chain with a 101.01% reserve ratio, indicating customer liabilities were fully covered. The same report period also showed a stablecoin rotation, with USDT balances falling $385.84 million while USDC climbed $547.55 million.

XRP-based investment products saw net ETF inflows surge 1,220% over the past seven days, rising from $3 million to $39.6 million, while total AUM reached $2.564 billion. US investors contributed $34.21 million (about 86%) of weekly inflows, with $5.39 million coming from the rest of the world. XRP’s price stayed in the $1.41-$1.50 range as attention turned to upcoming US Senate Banking Committee action tied to the CLARITY Act timeline.

A sharp anomaly in Bitcoin's P2P network began on April 9, 2026, when unsolicited ADDR messages pointed to a jump in unreachable addresses from about 50,000 to over 250,000 per day. Casa co-founder and developer Jameson Lopp said the pattern may indicate an attempt to seed fake peer data as potential preparation for a Sybil-style attack. Bitcoin later traded around $81,000, up 0.36% for the session.

The XRP Ledger Foundation said this week it has finished forming its new operational core, and Community Director Hussain Zangana (Vet_X0) detailed two planned protocol upgrades. The roadmap includes a native lending protocol and advanced programmability via “smart escrows,” positioned to help XRPL expand from payments toward a decentralized credit layer.

XRP is trading in a tight band around $1.40, with support near $1.30 and resistance around $1.50, as volatility sinks to multi-month lows. The setup resembles the prior 915-day accumulation stretch from May 2022 to November 2024, and the next decisive move may depend on ETF inflows, a late-May CLARITY bill vote, and a weekly Bollinger Bands squeeze.

The XRP Ledger Foundation said it has completed building its operational core, introducing a leadership lineup meant to guide XRPL's technical direction in the coming years. The update highlights a shift toward Ripple-independent development, with roles going to long-time ecosystem contributors and specialists with banking experience. The team includes Denis Angell as CTO, René Heijsen focused on operational resilience and finance connectivity, and Hussein Zangana ('Vet_X0') leading community efforts.