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Solana, TRON, XRP, and BNB Make Debut at Moscow Exchange, These Top Altcoins Will Follow
Russia’s Moscow Exchange (MOEX) will begin publishing four new cryptocurrency indexes — tracking Solana, XRP, TRON, and BNB — starting May 13, 2026, marking the first time the country’s leading securities exchange has extended its regulated crypto benchmark suite beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. Related Reading: Iran Launches Missiles At UAE — Bitcoin Price Barely Blinks The development, first reported by Russian crypto outlet bits.media and confirmed by Wu Blockchain, represents the second phase of what MOEX has framed as a longer-term buildout of its digital asset infrastructure. Russia’s Largest Securities Exchange to Launch SOL, XRP, TRX and BNB Crypto Indexes The Moscow Exchange will begin publishing four crypto indexes tracking SOL, XRP, TRX and BNB from May 13, using pricing data from Binance (50%), Bybit (20%), OKX (15%) and Bitget (15%). Existing… pic.twitter.com/SIUCvugd4D — Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) May 5, 2026 The exchange launched its Bitcoin index (MOEXBTC) in June 2025 and its Ethereum index (MOEXETH) in October 2025. The four new benchmarks — Solana (MOEXSOL), XRP (MOEXXRP), TRON (MOEXTRX), and Binance Coin (MOEXBNB) — follow the same architectural model, with index values updated every 15 seconds during trading hours. How The Indexes Are Built: Solana, TRON, XRP According to the report, the four new indexes will calculate prices using a weighted blend of data from major global exchanges: Binance at 50%, Bybit at 20%, OKX at 15%, and Bitget at 15%. All products will be restricted to qualified professional investors under Bank of Russia regulations and structured as cash-settled instruments, meaning no physical delivery of the underlying cryptocurrency is involved. Futures contracts tied to each new index are expected to follow once sufficient price history has been established — mirroring the path taken by MOEX’s existing BTC and ETH futures products. Dogecoin And Cardano Could Be Next MOEX has stated its intention to grow its total crypto index count to at least 10 assets over time, including Hyperliquid (HYPE). Also, Dogecoin and Cardano have been cited as likely candidates for future additions, suggesting May 13 marks an expansion phase rather than a ceiling. The broader regulatory environment is also moving in tandem. A digital asset bill currently under review in Russia’s State Duma is expected to be finalized by mid-2026. If passed, the framework could allow limited retail participation in crypto-linked instruments under an annual cap of approximately $4,000 — a significant opening for a market currently accessible only to qualified investors. A Signal For The Broader Sector This development marks a pivotal moment for the nascent sector’s global footprint, especially for Solana, TRON, and XRP. As regulated financial products tied to altcoins — indexes, futures, and eventually options — gain traction across exchanges from Moscow to Chicago, the case for digital assets as a legitimate institutional asset class continues to strengthen. Each new market that formalizes crypto exposure within its regulated infrastructure adds another layer of structural demand to the ecosystem, a dynamic that could increasingly influence price discovery and liquidity for top-tier altcoins worldwide. Related Reading: Why is Crypto Up Today? Bitcoin Price Faces ‘Real Test’ At This Key Level As of this writing, Solana trades at around $147, XRP at $2.11, TRON at $0.26, and BNB at approximately $598, with all four assets set to gain dedicated regulated exposure on one of Eastern Europe’s largest exchanges within the week. SOL's price trends sideways on the daily chart. Source: SOLUSD on Tradingview Cover image by Grok, SOLUSD chart on Tradingview

2026-05-05 13:34
Iran Launches Missiles At UAE — Bitcoin Price Barely Blinks
A fire broke out at a petroleum facility in Fujairah after Iran launched four ballistic missiles at the UAE, confirming what many feared — the fragile ceasefire between Iran and the US was fracturing in real time. Related Reading: Satoshi’s 22,000 Wallets Could Make Quantum Attacks On Bitcoin Far More Difficult: Expert Oil Markets Feel The Burn Brent crude futures jumped more than 4%, hitting an intraday high above $114 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate wasn’t far behind, gaining over 3% and briefly crossing $105. The strikes rattled energy markets immediately, given the UAE’s proximity to key shipping lanes in the Persian Gulf. The UAE’s Ministry of Defense said its air defense systems intercepted three of the four incoming missiles. The fourth fell into the sea. No major casualties were reported from the interceptions, but the petroleum site fire in Fujairah signaled that the attack wasn’t without consequence. Earlier in the day, reports had circulated that Iran also struck US Navy vessels escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command denied those reports. The back-and-forth of claims and denials added to an already tense atmosphere before the UAE confirmed the missile strikes. تم رصد عدد أربعة صواريخ جوالة قادمة من إيران باتجاه الدولة حيث تم التعامل بنجاح مع ثلاث صورايخ فوق المياة الإقليمية للدولة وسقط آخر في البحر. وأكدت وزارة الدفاع أن الأصوات المسموعة في مناطق متفرقة من الدولة هي نتيجة الاعتراض النجاح للتهديدات الجوية. وتنوه الوزارة الجمهور الكريم… pic.twitter.com/LqHJ5oLzL9 — وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) May 4, 2026 Bitcoin Holds As Geopolitical Pressure Mounts Crypto markets, meanwhile, told a different story. Bitcoin held firm through the chaos, rising from $79,200 to nearly $81,000 — a level the coin had not touched since January. The move came even as oil spiked and headlines grew increasingly alarming. The rally had been building on optimism that a US-Iran peace deal was within reach and that the CLARITY Act, a piece of crypto legislation, could pass this year. Both catalysts had pushed investor sentiment higher in the days before the strikes. US President Donald Trump had disclosed the day prior that the US thumbed down Iran’s most recent ceasefire proposal. Iran, for its part, warned that it was fully prepared to respond to what it called any “adventures or foolishness” from Washington. With those tensions already in the background, the UAE missile strikes landed as confirmation that negotiations were going nowhere fast. Related Reading: No CLARITY Act Needed? XRP Could Be Ready For Its Next Big Surge Trump Yet To Respond To The Strikes As of the time of reporting, Trump had not publicly made any comments on Iran’s attack on the UAE. His silence came despite the missile assault posing a direct challenge to US interests in the region — and to any hope of a near-term resolution to the military confrontation. Whether the missile strike represents a one-time escalation or the start of something larger remains to be seen. What’s clear is that the ceasefire, already described as shaky, took a serious hit. Oil markets are pricing in more uncertainty. Bitcoin, for now, is not. Featured image from MetaAI, chart from TradingView

2026-05-05 13:30
Why is Crypto Up Today? Bitcoin Price Faces ‘Real Test’ At This Key Level
Bitcoin and major cryptocurrencies have staged a notable recovery over the past two weeks, with BTC climbing back toward the $80,000 area from lows near $75,000 — a move underpinned by renewed institutional demand and easing geopolitical risk, according to the market insights team at QCP Capital, one of Asia’s largest digital asset trading firms. Related Reading: TON Jumps 30% As Durov Says Telegram Will Take The Lead The broader crypto market has moved in step with the recovery. Ethereum, XRP, and Solana have each posted gains alongside Bitcoin over the period, reflecting a return of risk appetite across the digital asset space. The catalyst, as QCP’s analysis frames it, is a combination of supportive ETF flows and a partial de-escalation of tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz — a geopolitical variable that has weighed heavily on risk assets since early in the year. ETF Flows Doing The Heavy Lifting According to QCP Capital’s most recent market update, spot ETF flows remain a key pillar of the current recovery. The firm noted approximately $163 million in net inflows last week, with outflows recorded between April 27 and April 29 — likely tied to month-end rebalancing and basis trade adjustments — more than offset by a single-session inflow of approximately $630 million on Friday. That flow pattern matters. April closed as the strongest month for spot Bitcoin ETF demand in 2026, with $2.44 billion in net inflows, according to data tracked by Investing.com — nearly double March’s figure and enough to push total cumulative inflows since the January 2024 launch above $58.5 billion. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) led the monthly tally, accounting for the bulk of net capital across the eleven US-listed products. The picture is not without caveats. As CoinDesk reported, cumulative inflows remain roughly $2.5 billion below the October 2025 peak of $61.19 billion — a gap that reflects the $6.38 billion in outflows recorded between November 2025 and February 2026. The recovery, in other words, is real but incomplete. The Real Test For The Bitcoin Price: $80,000 QCP’s analysis points to the macro backdrop as the other swing factor. The firm noted in an earlier market update that the conflict premium tied to Hormuz tensions has not fully washed out, leaving BTC’s current strength reading more as relief than regime shift. Fresh shorts, per QCP’s observations, continued to be added into recent strength rather than being fully forced out — a positioning dynamic that leaves the market tactically vulnerable to squeezes but stops short of signaling a decisive sentiment shift. That view is echoed elsewhere. Analysts at Marex described $80,000 as the key psychological barrier. A clean break and sustained hold above that level, they noted, would shift the market into a momentum-driven trade with room to extend. A rejection, by contrast, invites profit-taking back toward the mid-$70,000 range. Key risks flagged by QCP include the possibility of renewed US-Iran tensions, with energy markets still sensitive to any Hormuz disruption, and the continued overhang of US tariff policy on countries importing Iranian crude. This development marks a pivotal juncture for Bitcoin and the broader nascent sector. The next few sessions will prove whether the current recovery has the structural conviction to hold above $80,000 or remains a rally trading on borrowed relief. Related Reading: Bitcoin Targets $86,000 After Key EMA Reclaim: Is The Next Rally Here? As of this writing, Bitcoin trades at around $79,500 after briefly topping $80,000 during Asian hours, consolidating near the critical level that analysts say will determine the near-term direction of the market. Bitcoin price crossing above $80,000 on the daily chart, a close above this level on higher timeframes might kick off a bigger rally. Source: BTCUSD on Tradingview Cover image from Grok, BTCUSD chart from Tradingview

2026-05-05 13:06
TON Jumps 30% As Durov Says Telegram Will Take The Lead
Toncoin surged sharply after Pavel Durov said Telegram will replace the TON Foundation as the main driving force behind The Open Network and become its largest validator, marking the messaging platform’s most explicit operational step back into the blockchain it originally launched. TON climbed from roughly $1.35 to about $1.80 in the move, an increase of around 30%, with CoinMarketCap ranking it among the top 20 crypto assets by market capitalization during the rally. Durov Puts Telegram Back At The Center Of TON The immediate trigger was a post from Durov on May 4, who framed the move as the next phase of TON’s technical roadmap after a major reduction in network fees. “Fees in TON have dropped 6× — to nearly zero. Next step — Telegram replaces the TON Foundation as the driving force behind TON and becomes its largest validator. The focus shifts to tech superiority,” Durov wrote. Related Reading: Top Toncoin Whales Silently Accumulate 189,730 TON Despite Market Weakness He added that the network is expected to receive a “new ton.org, new dev tools, new performance upgrades,” with a stated timeline of “2-3 weeks.” That combination of lower fees, validator participation and developer-facing upgrades gave traders a clear catalyst after TON had spent much of late April trading close to the $1.30 range. The statement also narrows the distinction between Telegram as a distribution platform and TON as a blockchain ecosystem. TON’s strongest strategic asset has long been proximity to Telegram’s user base, but Durov’s language suggests a more direct role for the company in execution, infrastructure and ecosystem signaling. The fee cut had already been telegraphed in late April. On April 23, Durov said TON fees would fall sixfold within a week, to “just 0.00039 TON” per transaction, fixed regardless of network load. He also said most transactions would “soon after” become fully feeless. That fee structure matters because TON’s core commercial pitch is not only speculative settlement, but high-frequency consumer activity inside Telegram. In January 2025, the TON Foundation said TON would become the exclusive blockchain infrastructure for Telegram’s Mini App ecosystem, supporting a platform it described as reaching more than 950 million monthly active users. Related Reading: Toncoin Faces Crucial At The $1 Range, Will It Hold Or Break? The same announcement said Telegram would continue accepting Toncoin as the only cryptocurrency for non-fiat payments across platform services such as Telegram Stars, Premium, Ads and Gateway, while also using Toncoin to pay Mini App developers and channel owners for earned Stars and ad revenue. TON’s history gives the announcement additional weight. Telegram originally developed the Telegram Open Network under Pavel and Nikolai Durov, before the project was halted after US Securities and Exchange Commission action over the sale of Gram tokens. In June 2020, the SEC said Telegram and TON Issuer agreed to return more than $1.2 billion to investors and pay an $18.5 million civil penalty to settle charges tied to an unregistered digital token offering. After Telegram stepped away, the network continued through community-led development under The Open Network brand. Telegram later rebuilt links to TON through product integrations, payments and Mini Apps. Durov’s latest statement is significant because it presents the next phase not as a partnership expansion, but as a leadership shift. At press time, TON traded at $1.806. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com

2026-05-05 12:30
Bitcoin Targets $86,000 After Key EMA Reclaim: Is The Next Rally Here?
A crypto market analyst has shared the key levels to watch as Bitcoin (BTC) confirms a key level as support for the first time in months, opening the door to a continuation of its April recovery rally. Related Reading: This Signal Has Predicted Every Bitcoin Bottom, Here’s What It’s Saying Now Bitcoin EMA Reclaim Signals More Upside Potential After closing the week above a crucial level, Bitcoin jumped 2.2% to break above the $80,000 resistance for the first time since January. The flagship crypto had been trading between $74,000 and $79,000 for the past few weeks, failing to reclaim the range’s upper boundary despite multiple attempts. On Sunday, BTC closed above the $78,000 mark for the second consecutive week, confirming its 21-week Exponential Moving Average (EMA) as support. Previously, analyst Rekt Capital highlighted the 21-week and 50-week EMAs as two key levels for the cryptocurrency’s ongoing rally, explaining that these moving averages tend to act as support during bull markets and as strong resistance during bear markets. In a Monday analysis, the market observer noted that these levels “didn’t flip into a picture-perfect resistance” this time despite losing them as support after its pre-bearish crossover at the start of the year. Nonetheless, their divergence created a “general supply area” rather than the “general demand area” configuration, typically seen during bull markets. Now, “BTC has Weekly Closed above the EMA, performed a very volatile retest of it, and Weekly Closed above it again.” As a result, Bitcoin is positioned for upside, the analyst affirmed, adding that it has the price strength confirmation after last week’s close, but it will need continued stability in the absence of a follow-through move higher. If trend continuation comes, the analyst suggested that a surge deeper into the supply zone is likely, with the 50-week EMA, currently around the $86,000-$87,000 area, as the ultimate stop on any upside wick. “Generally, though, anything within this supply area is where the price should be rejecting and failing to rally higher,” he warned. BTC At Trend Continuation Or Rally Ceiling? As Bitcoin attempts to reclaim the $80,000 level, Rekt Capital affirmed that the $82,500 region “doesn’t have a defined role.” Notably, this crucial horizontal area has served as strong support and marks the base of a macro triangle formation that was lost during the February price crash. “The first time price reached it, we produced a decent rebound into new All Time Highs. The next time the price tagged the same level, we produced a much lesser rally, a sign that the support there was already weakening. Now, $82,500 doesn’t have a defined role. But we may be defining it as we speak,” the analyst stated. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Expansion To $97,000 Is Only Being Blocked By One Pesky Retest He explained that a rejection without breaking beyond this resistance would make this the price ceiling, forcing a retest of BTC’s old All-Time Highs (ATH) area between $69,000 and $74,000, as we are just halfway through the bear market. In addition, Bitcoin has not been able to reclaim a macro triangle during this part of the cycle, once the price breaks down. Rekt Capital pointed out that to invalidate the Four-Year Cycle thesis and call the end of the bear market, BTC would need to break back above the macro triangle base on the monthly timeframe and above its macro downtrend, located above the $96,000 area. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

2026-05-05 11:00
Dogecoin Sees Big-Money Interest: Whales Load Up On 160M DOGE
On-chain data shows the Dogecoin whale supply has noted an uptick recently, a sign that big-money accumulation interest in the memecoin has gone up. Dogecoin Whales Have Bought 160 Million DOGE In Just 96 Hours As highlighted by analyst Ali Martinez in an X post, the Dogecoin whales have participated in net buying recently. “Whales” here refer to the large investors of the cryptocurrency holding a significant number of tokens in their wallet balance. Related Reading: Bitcoin DATs Capitulate—Could This Rare Signal Mark A Bottom? Thanks to their large holdings, this cohort can carry some degree of influence in the market. As such, its behavior can often be worth keeping an eye on. Even if it may not directly impact the asset’s price, it can still contain hints about the sentiment among these humongous entities. Now, here is the chart shared by Martinez that shows the recent trend in the supply of the Dogecoin whales: As displayed in the above graph, the Dogecoin whale supply has observed a jump recently. In total, the whales loaded up on 160 million DOGE (worth about $17.7 million) inside a 96-hour window during this accumulation spree. The buying from the whales has interestingly come after a significant price surge. While the amount involved hasn’t been too large, the fact that the group’s supply has trended up on the net can still naturally be a positive sign for the memecoin as it means that these large investors haven’t taken to profit-taking yet. Though, the indicator could still be to monitor for shifts in whale behavior in the coming days as it doesn’t tend to take much for Dogecoin market sentiment to flip. In some other news, Dogecoin has been making its way up a possible Parallel Channel, as pointed out by Martinez in another X post. A Parallel Channel is a technical analysis (TA) pattern that forms whenever an asset trades between two parallel trendlines. Parallel Channels can be classified into a few different types based on the orientation of the channel with respect to the graph axes, but in the context of the current discussion, the simplest Parallel Channel is of interest: one with trendlines parallel to the time-axis. From the chart, it’s visible that the 12-hour price of Dogecoin may have been following such a pattern during the last couple of months. Earlier, the memecoin had been stuck in the lower half of the channel, with the midline at $0.1018 proving to be a resistance barrier. The recent price surge has meant, however, that the asset has broken out into the upper half. Related Reading: Bitcoin Rejected At Key Cost Basis Zone—Is $68,000 The Next Support? The analyst has noted that the next target for DOGE could be $0.1172, corresponding to the top level of the channel. DOGE Price Dogecoin surged to $0.113 on Sunday night, but the asset has retraced to $0.110 to kick off Monday. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com

2026-05-05 10:00
No CLARITY Act Needed? XRP Could Be Ready For Its Next Big Surge
Bitcoin Conference 2026 attendees weren’t just talking about Bitcoin. Ripple had a visible presence at the event, and XRP was drawing attention from investors who had previously kept their distance from the token. Related Reading: XRP Bulls Eye Breakout As Ripple Unveils 13,000 Bank Connections Worldwide A Shift In Sentiment Jake Claver, chairman of Digital Ascension Group, said he saw a clear change in attitude toward XRP at the conference. Longtime Bitcoin holders, who once had little interest in XRP, were starting to look at the token and move money into its ecosystem. Claver made the remarks during an appearance on the Good Evening Crypto podcast, hosted by Abdullah “Abs” Nassif. His broader argument: XRP doesn’t need Congress to act for its price to move. The legal and regulatory groundwork, he said, is already in place. That view runs counter to what some market watchers have been saying. A popular narrative in crypto circles holds that passage of the CLARITY Act — a proposed piece of legislation aimed at defining rules for digital assets — would be the key trigger for XRP’s next major price move. Claver doesn’t buy it. Agencies Already Moving According to Claver, the SEC and CFTC have been doing the work without waiting for new laws. Both agencies have issued guidelines that classify XRP as a digital commodity, he said, and recent developments tied to the GENIUS Act have pushed US crypto regulation further along than many people realize. What the market needs now, in his view, is execution — not more legislation. The legal cloud that once hung over XRP has already lifted. The SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple, which dragged on for years and created significant uncertainty for investors, has been resolved. Claver said that resolution has brought a new wave of interest to the token, with more capital flowing in as confidence grows. XRP is currently trading at $1.40, up about 1.55% on the day and roughly 7% over the past month. Over the past year, though, the token is down 32%. Related Reading: Satoshi’s 22,000 Wallets Could Make Quantum Attacks On Bitcoin Far More Difficult: Expert Institutions Take Notice Ripple’s president has described 2026 as a year of institutional adoption at scale, and Claver echoed that framing. He pointed to public statements from executives at Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange, who have spoken openly about tokenization and the role blockchain technology could play in traditional financial markets. Reports indicate that XRP and the XRP Ledger are being positioned as infrastructure for payments and settlement — areas where institutional players are actively looking for solutions. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

2026-05-05 09:00
Solana (SOL) Range-Bound Below $90, Control Battle Intensifies
Solana started a fresh increase from the $83.50 zone. SOL price is now consolidating and might aim for more gains above the $85.50 zone. SOL price started a fresh upward move above the $83 and $84 levels against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $84 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $83.80 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could extend gains if it clears the $85.50 resistance zone. Solana Price Eyes Key Upside Break Solana price corrected gains from the $85.50 zone but remained stable above the $83 zone, like Bitcoin and Ethereum . SOL formed a low near $83.20 and started a fresh upward move. The price climbed above the $84 level to enter a short-term positive zone. It surpassed the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $85.85 swing high to the $83.27 low. Besides, there is a bullish trend line forming with support at $84.00 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair. Solana is now trading above $84 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. On the upside, the price is facing resistance near $85.20 and the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $85.85 swing high to the $83.27 low. The next major resistance is near the $85.50 level. The main resistance could be $88. A successful close above the $88 resistance zone could set the pace for another steady increase. The next key resistance is $90. Any more gains might send the price toward the $95 level. Another Drop In SOL? If SOL fails to rise above the $85.50 resistance, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $83.80 zone and the trend line. The first major support is near the $82.50 level. A break below the $82.50 level might send the price toward the $80 support zone. If there is a close below the $78 support, the price could decline toward the $72 support in the near term. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for SOL/USD is gaining pace in the bullish zone. Hourly Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for SOL/USD is above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $83.80 and $82.50. Major Resistance Levels – $85.50 and $88.00.

2026-05-05 08:08
Bitcoin Seasonality Flashes Bullish May Signal After Two Green Months
Bitcoin’s May setup is drawing fresh attention after two consecutive green months, with Trader_XO pointing to seasonality data that leaves BTC on the edge of a rare three-month streak. The question is whether the historical pattern has real market weight this time, or whether the latest geopolitical shock has already complicated the signal. Bitcoin Eyes Rare Three-Month Winning Streak The Coinglass data shared by Trader_XO shows Bitcoin’s monthly returns by year, with 2026 so far marked by a sharp early-year drawdown followed by a recovery phase. BTC fell 10.17% in January and another 14.94% in February, before turning higher with a 1.81% gain in March and an 11.87% advance in April. May is shown up 3.18% so far, keeping the month positive at the time of the snapshot. “Bitcoin seasonality, with context,” Trader_XO wrote. “May stats: Positive ~60% of the time (8/13 years). Avg return: ~+8%. Median return: ~+3%. Only once has BTC had March, April, May all green (2019). This year so far: March: +1.81%. April: +11.87%. May opened at 76.3s. Does May end up being positive by month end?” The Coinglass table gives the seasonal argument some structure. Its visible average row lists May at +7.82%, making it one of Bitcoin’s stronger months historically, behind October, November and April in the displayed data. The median row shows May at +6.34%, while the broader table highlights how uneven the month has been: May delivered outsized gains in 2017 and 2019, both above 52%, but also saw deep losses in 2021 and 2022, at -35.31% and -15.6%. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Tops $80,000 For First Time Since January After Trump Announcement That dispersion matters. May’s green bias is not the same as a reliable monthly trade. The chart shows positive May returns in eight of the past 13 completed years, but the losses, when they arrived, were large enough to make context more important than a simple seasonal read. That was also the point raised in the replies. StrongHedge argued that “context matters alongside data,” noting that in 2019 the market had “pico bottomed” and was beginning a new uptrend. Trader_XO agreed, responding: “Yep — exact same thoughts.” The comparison is important because 2019 remains the only year in the dataset where Bitcoin posted gains in March, April and May in sequence. Related Reading: Bitcoin Bulls Show Signs Of Exhaustion Around $78,000 — What’s Next? For 2026, the market is now testing whether the same three-month pattern can repeat after a very different start to the year. The rebound from February’s drawdown has been strong enough to restore upside momentum, but not clean enough to remove macro and geopolitical risk from the equation. That became clear in Monday’s price action. Bitcoin climbed above $80,000 for the first time since late January, reaching an intraday high around $80,529, after Donald Trump announced “Project Freedom,” a US effort tied to the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters reported that the US deployed Navy guided-missile destroyers to help escort commercial vessels, while AP reported that CENTCOM said two American-flagged merchant ships transited the strait with Navy support. The relief move did not hold. Later, Iran’s Fars news agency reported that missiles had hit a US warship near Jask Island after it ignored Iranian warnings, while US officials denied that any Navy vessel had been struck. Bitcoin quickly lost the $80,000 breakout and slipped back toward the high-$78,000s. At press time, BTC traded at $78,755. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com

2026-05-05 08:00

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