CryptoQuant reported that traditional-finance perpetual futures tied to assets such as gold, silver, and oil are gaining traction on crypto exchanges, led by Gate and Binance. Gate recorded $368 billion in TradFi perp volume and Binance logged $298 billion, together making up roughly two-thirds of the year-to-date total. Meanwhile, centralized-exchange spot volume fell to $679 billion in April 2026, the lowest level since October 2023, alongside weaker perpetuals activity.

Strategy, the largest corporate Bitcoin holder, reported an unrealized loss of about $10.47 billion as its BTC holdings were valued at roughly $53.4 billion versus $63.87 billion in invested capital. The update came as Bitcoin fell to around $61,000 and the company disclosed it sold 32 BTC at an average of $77,135 per coin between May 26 and May 31, generating about $2.5 million.

Bitfinex says Bitcoin (BTC) is sliding into a "slow bleed" market phase, with distribution-led selling and softer spot and institutional demand weighing on price. In May, BTC briefly moved above $82,000 early in the month but later ended down 12.5% from its local top. The report also points to $3 billion in cumulative spot Bitcoin ETF outflows over the past three weeks as a signal of reduced conviction.

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) has moved out of the Senate Banking Committee, prompting crypto industry figures to weigh its potential impact on U.S. regulation. A Nexo analyst said the development coincided with BTC briefly reclaiming $82,000, while Polymarket showed a 68% chance the bill is signed into law in 2026. She added that a future Senate floor vote, rather than the committee step, could be the bigger catalyst for bitcoin.

Flare has introduced a new yield product for XRP holders with digital asset manager Monarq and vault infrastructure provider Upshift. The Monarq XRP Yield Vault (MXRPY) accepts FXRP deposits, mints MXRPY receipt tokens, and targets 3% to 4% APY with an initial 500,000 FXRP deposit cap. Capital is allocated across options strategies, basis and funding-rate arbitrage, and Flare-native XRPFi deployments, with weekly Friday withdrawals and an optional instant redemption feature.

Bitcoin's latest move higher is being attributed to stronger spot buying after demand indicators flipped from contraction to growth as markets processed U.S. economic data. BTC broke above $80,000 by early May, traded near $80,900 at publication time, and briefly approached $83,000 after clearing the $78,000–$79,000 supply zone. On-chain spot CVD jumped after May 8, while analysts say conviction buyers now hold roughly 4 million BTC.

A recent QCP Capital report indicates that stablecoin liquidity is expanding even as global markets react to the ongoing Middle East crisis. Bitcoin and ether remain in positive territory while USDC supply has reached $81.1 billion and spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen several days of inflows. This divergence from equities and gold highlights crypto's role in cross-border liquidity amid heightened geopolitical risk.

Blockchain security firm CertiK reports that crypto ATM scams in the United States led to about $333.5 million in losses in 2025 as criminals exploited fast cash-to-crypto conversions with minimal verification. Older adults bore roughly 86% of these losses, while the FBI received over 12,000 related complaints from January to November 2025, a 33% increase from 2024. Organized criminal groups, including Asian syndicates, allegedly used social engineering, AI-enhanced scams, and large-scale laundering operations to move illicit funds.

Bitcoin climbed to a one-month peak of $74,000 in early 2026 as on-chain data pointed to easing sell pressure and improving spot demand. According to CryptoQuant, apparent spot demand contraction narrowed from about -136,000 BTC at the start of 2026 to roughly -25,000 BTC, while long-term holder outflows fell to 276,000 BTC from 904,000 BTC in November. Analysts still see potential resistance forming around $79,000 and possibly near $90,000, with broader sentiment gauges remaining cautious.