Ethereum Price At Risk As Smart Money Selling Coincides With Weak Technicals – Grayscale Ethereum Staking

Ethereum Price May Drop Further Amid Smart Money Selling

There are signs that institutional investors are actively selling their Ethereum holdings, a sign that they expect the price to move lower in the near term.

Data shows that spot Ethereum ETFs have suffered outflows in the last 11 consecutive days. They had over $6 million in outflows on Friday, bringing the monthly outflow figure to $300 million. 

These funds had over $355 million in inflows in April after experiencing outflows for five consecutive months. As a result, the cumulative net inflows have dropped to $11.6 billion. Similarly, Ethereum has had staking outflows of over $140 million in the last 30 days.

A likely reason why…

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The History And Future Of Physical Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s digital nature is the source of most of its advantages. Since it is programmable, it unlocks self-custody practices that can make theft and confiscation very difficult. Since it is digital, it can move at the speed of light, allowing movement of value and settlement across the globe in minutes. 

Nevertheless, Bitcoin has at times been criticized for being hard to grasp, literally. Bitcoin, in its natural state, can not be touched, can not be physically held; it can only be imagined and understood. To many people, that’s a significant barrier and one that has inspired quite a few attempts to bring the coin into meat space, but it is not easy. 

Entrepreneurs and artists…

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Why AI Agents Are Becoming Stablecoins’ Biggest Growth Driver

As AI agents begin transacting autonomously, stablecoins are emerging as the preferred payment infrastructure for machine-to-machine commerce.

This is not a crypto story anymore. It is a payments story. Furthermore, the next growth driver for stablecoins is not coming from traders or DeFi protocols. It is coming from AI agents.

Why AI Agents Cannot Use Traditional Payment Rails

Existing payment rails were designed for humans, not autonomous software. An AI agent pays for data feeds. It settles contracts across jurisdictions. It processes micropayments at speeds that ACH, SWIFT, and card networks were never built to handle. These systems assume a person initiated every transaction. As a…

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SEC Delaying Plan To Allow Crypto Versions Of US Stocks

The Securities and Exchange Commission has pumped the brakes on its highly anticipated “innovation exemption” for tokenized stocks, pushing back the release of the framework as it weighs input from traditional stock exchanges and other market participants wary of the plan’s sweeping implications, according to Bloomberg reporting.

The SEC, under Chair Paul Atkins, was preparing to release the so-called innovation exemption as soon as this week.

The framework would create a new regulatory pathway allowing digital tokens linked to publicly traded company shares to trade on decentralized crypto platforms — 24 hours a day, seven days a week — bypassing the constraints of…

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A Freshman Congressman From Nashville Wants To Make The National Bitcoin Reserve Permanent

When Rep. Matt Van Epps helped lead the American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026 this week, he framed the bill not as an abstract national security measure — but as a direct extension of what he sees happening in his own backyard.

“Nashville is one of the nation’s leading Bitcoin hubs,” Van Epps said in a statement to Bitcoin Magazine, pointing to Bitcoin Park, the city’s growing digital asset community, and the annual Bitcoin conference, set to return to Nashville in 2027. 

“Nashville is quickly emerging as one of the nation’s leading Bitcoin hubs, with a growing digital asset community, institutions like Bitcoin Park, and the annual Bitcoin conference, which…

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Mark Cuban Is ‘Factually Wrong’ With His Bitcoin Thesis, Scott Melker Argues

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban sold most of his Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) holdings, saying the cryptocurrency “lost the plot” after failing to act as a hedge during the Iran war.

Yet, one analyst says Cuban got his facts wrong.

Cuban Claims Gold Ripped While Bitcoin Dropped During Iran War

Cuban had previously explained he bought Bitcoin as the best alternative to fiat currency losing value and believed it was a superior version of gold.

He argued that during the Iran war, gold skyrocketed to $5,000 while Bitcoin dropped instead of rising.

He pointed out that every time the dollar dropped, Bitcoin should have gone up because it would be cheaper for anyone around the world to buy. Instead,…

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Trump Media (DJT) Moves To Sell Bitcoin As Losses Reach $455 Million

Trump Media & Technology Group (Nasdaq: DJT), the parent company of the Truth Social platform, has transferred another 2,650 Bitcoin worth approximately $205 million to the exchange Crypto.com, a move widely interpreted as preparation for a potential sale of the company’s digital asset holdings.

The transfer, confirmed by on-chain data tracked by blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain, occurred in two transactions between roughly 1:22 a.m. and 2:22 a.m. GMT on May 22, originating from wallets labeled as Trump Media accounts by Arkham Intelligence.

The company has yet to issue any official statement confirming or denying the intent behind the move.

Trump Media originally purchased…

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Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day, The 16th Anniversary Of Laszlo Hanyecz Paying 10,000 BTC For Two Papa John’s Pies

Sixteen years ago today, a Florida programmer named Laszlo Hanyecz paid 10,000 Bitcoin for two large Papa John’s pizzas. At the time, those coins were worth roughly $41. On this Pizza Day, they are worth $777.87 million — down $328 million from last year’s anniversary price. 

Bitcoin Pizza Day, observed each May 22, marks the first commercial transaction using Bitcoin — the moment a digital currency stopped being a theoretical experiment and became a medium of exchange for real goods.

On May 18, 2010, Hanyecz posted on the BitcoinTalk forum with a straightforward offer: 10,000 BTC to anyone willing to order him two pizzas. Some forum users were skeptical — one pointed out he…

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Trump Media Has $455 Million In Unrealized Bitcoin Losses: Why Did It Move Another $205 Million? – Trump

Company Bought 11,542 Bitcoin At $118,522 Average Price

Trump Media originally purchased 11,542 Bitcoin for approximately $1.37 billion at an average acquisition price of $118,522 per coin. 

With Bitcoin trading around $77,341, the company is now down roughly $455 million on its holdings.

The latest transfer occurred during late U.S. evening hours according to blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain. 

This marks the second major movement, following an earlier transfer four months ago when the company shifted 2,000 Bitcoin valued at roughly $175 million with Bitcoin trading near $87,378.

The move comes just days after Trump Media withdrew its application for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded…

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CLARITY Act Expert Gives Bill 70% Odds: Here’s What It Means For Bitcoin

Galaxy Digital Head of Research Alex Thorn gives the CLARITY Act 70% odds of passing and says it could put Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) “on a path to new all-time highs” if signed into law.

Nine Weeks Left To Pass Before August Recess

Congress has about nine weeks of session time left before the August recess, with 6 to 7 weeks of work needed to get the bill to President Trump’s desk, Thorn said in an interview with Cointelegraph on Thursday.

After August, very little gets done through the midterm elections in November.

The Senate Banking Committee advanced the bill last week on a bipartisan basis after Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) broke ranks to vote…

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