Bitcoin Society, backed by former NBA star Tony Parker and entrepreneur Éric Larchevêque, has paused its Bitcoin treasury accumulation plan after BTC fell more than 20% in Q1 2026. The move is framed as a strategic hold rather than a sale, with Larchevêque saying market conditions have become structurally unfavorable for raising capital to add BTC reserves. The decision departs from the MicroStrategy-style approach of continuous balance-sheet accumulation regardless of price.

Bitcoin is hovering around $80,849 after slipping about 2% from a multi-month high above $82,800, with the 200-day SMA near $82,755–$82,754 acting as the key ceiling. CME Group has announced Bitcoin Volatility futures slated to launch June 1, pending regulatory approval, as traders watch whether BTC can clear resistance toward $85,000 or retest supports near $78,000.

XRP has been trading around the $1.40 area as on-chain indicators show weakening retail participation alongside signs of institutional usage. New daily XRP Ledger addresses fell by over 80% from 18,000 in December 2024 to about 2,700, while monthly active supply slid from 7.45 billion XRP to roughly 2 billion XRP and exchange reserves reached 12.9 billion XRP.

Dogecoin's three-week climb has faded after a local high above $0.116, with DOGE down -3.37% over 24 hours and -1% over seven days. Trading is hovering near $0.107, while volume jumped 55.80% to over $3 billion in the last 24 hours, putting focus on support at $0.10582 and resistance around $0.115. Separately, Maxi Doge ($MAXI) said it is nearing $5 million raised, with $4.7 million collected at the time of writing.

Bitcoin traded below $80,000 after a sharp U.S. nonfarm payrolls miss, with April job gains at 62,000 versus March’s 172,000. The bullish $120,000 narrative was tempered by average hourly earnings rising to 3.8% year-on-year from 3.5%, a backdrop that can keep rate-cut hopes in check. Analysts also pointed to technical levels near $77,500 and $75,000 as key downside markers.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said on the Crypto In America podcast that XRP holders could get "something special" if Ripple eventually goes public, while stressing an IPO is "not a priority". XRP was trading at $1.42, after losing the $1.40 area and failing near $1.45, with support discussed around $1.35. The article also cites a Standard Chartered 2026 model at $2.80 and notes claims of Q1 2026 whale accumulation totaling 1.2 billion XRP.

XRP was trading around $1.39 while slipping below the $1.40 support as UBS disclosed XRP-related exposure in an SEC 13F filing. The filing lists 197,369 shares of the Volatility Shares XRP ETF and 317 shares of the Grayscale XRP Trust. The article also points to spot XRP ETF inflows exceeding $1.3 billion over their first 50 days and outlines key levels at $1.35, $1.50, and $2.60–$2.70.

Bitcoin (BTC) fell 1.7% to $79,679 on Friday after risk-off trading followed reported US strikes on Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Even with the pullback, BTC was still up about 3% on the week, leaving a sixth straight weekly gain in view. Traders are watching whether price can reclaim $83K–$85K into the weekly close while $79K holds as key support.