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SpaceX IPO Bitcoin exposure puts X payments and AI compute in focus

SpaceXs IPO filing and revealed Bitcoin exposure have given crypto investors a formal benchmark for a company they had already begun trading before public markets received the prospectus.　　On May 20, the firm submitted an S-1 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), outlining the financial performance, risk factors, and growth ambitions of Elon Musks rocket, satellite, and artificial intelligence company ahead of a planned listing under the ticker SPCX.　　The potential listing could value SpaceX at about $1.75 trillion, making it one of the largest IPOs in market history. It could also make Musk the worlds first trillionaire.　　With such a personal fortune, Musks wealth would be above the combined market capitalization of the 10 largest crypto assets excluding Bitcoin, based on current market-cap table, which lists Ethereum, Tether, BNB, XRP, USDC, Solana, Tron, Hyperliquid, and Dogecoin at roughly $807 billion combined.　　SpaceX vs Elon Musk vs Crypto Market Cap (Source: CryptoSlate)　　However, the crypto relevance of the filing goes beyond Musk‘s wealth or SpaceX’s implied valuation.　　The document gives traders a clearer view of three areas that overlap with digital-asset markets, including SpaceX‘s Bitcoin holdings, X’s push into payments and banking, and a data-center strategy that could eventually compete with the AI-infrastructure

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Bankless reportedly axes most of team in silence as co-founder declares end of first era

Bankless is facing backlash after reportedly laying off most of its staff without a public announcement, even as co-founder Ryan Sean Adams declared the “end” of the media brands first era on X.Co-founder Ryan Sean Adams wrote that “the first era of Bankless has ended.”Critics say founders are posting unrelated content instead of helping affected staff.　　The immensely popular crypto podcast Bankless is facing fresh accusations of laying off a sigificant portion of its staff.　　In a series of blistering posts on X, 0x_Lucas criticized the founders for continuing to publish unrelated content while remaining silent about the cuts, arguing that Bankless owed at least a basic acknowledgement and support to the people it had just let go.　　At the same time, Bankless co‑founder Ryan Sean Adams posted that “the first era of Bankless has ended,” describing the moment as the conclusion of his six‑year collaboration with co‑host David Hoffman exploring crypto, DeFi and Ethereum.　　Adams remarks, shared in a reflective X thread, framed the change as a generational shift rather than a straightforward downsizing, emphasizing how far the show had come since its early days and hinting at a new, undefined chapter.　　Bankless itself has not issued an official statement confirming or denying the

05-22Industry

Indian Rupee: RBI signal slows depreciation – OCBC

OCBC highlights that USD/INR has pulled back from record highs as reports suggest the RBI is exploring tools to steady the Rupee, including possible rate hikes and FX operations. The bank views the move as a circuit breaker rather than a trend change, with higher Oil, elevated UST yields and portfolio outflow risks still weighing on INR near term.　　Rupee needs friendlier external backdrop　　“INR recovered from record lows after reports that the RBI may be looking at options to steady the currency, including a possible rate hike, FX swaps and other dollar-liquidity measures. Reported dollar-selling by state-run banks also helped pull USD/INR back to low of 96 levels from near the 97-handle.”　　“The snapback is a useful ”circuit breaker“after the recent slide, but further INR recovery still requires the external backdrop to improve. Higher oil prices, elevated UST yields and portfolio outflow risks remain INR headwinds. In the interim, the RBIs signal is useful in slowing one-way depreciation but is unlikely to fully change the direction on its own.”　　“Bullish momentum on daily chart shows tentative signs of fading while RSI fell from overbought conditions. Slight risk to the downside. Support at 95.20 (21 DMA), 93.90 (50 DMA). Resistance at 97 levels.”

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Solana whales add $9.7M in SOL – Can bulls now push past $87?

As Solana attempted recovery on the 21st of May, crypto whales added millions worth of SOL to their holdings.　　The accumulation aligned with SOLs breakout from a tight consolidation range, opening the possibility for further upside. At press time, SOL traded near $86.30 after gaining 1.85% over the past 24 hours.　　Meanwhile, Trading Volume jumped 38% to $43.66 billion, reflecting stronger participation from traders and investors.　　Why are whales buying SOL？　　Onchain Lens reported that two newly created wallet addresses received large SOL transfers over the past 24 hours.　　Wallet “8qBMv” received 88,004 SOL worth $7.56 million from FalconX. Meanwhile, wallet “ECgwn” received 24,500 SOL worth $2.11 million from Binance.　　The data showed one whale moved assets into a wallet while another transferred SOL for staking. Those moves suggested whales continued positioning for longer-term upside.　　However, Nansen data indicated broader whale interest beyond those two addresses.　　The platform reported that the top 100 wallets increased their SOL holdings by 59.95% over the past day. That increase reflected stronger confidence among large holders and supported bullish market sentiment.　　Source: NansenAre derivatives traders turning bullish？　　Derivatives metrics also leaned slightly bullish at press time.　　CoinGlass data showed Solanas Funding Rates flipped positive and climbed to 0.0073%.　　Historically, SOL often rallied after Funding Rates shifted

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Crypto Market Eyes $2.60T as NEAR Jumps 21%, SpaceX Confirms 18,712 BTC Treasury

Blind signing — the practice of approving DeFi transactions without seeing readable instructions — has been linked to billions in user losses, and a new wallet integration is targeting the gap directly. ERA Wallet has introduced ERA Lens, an on-device parsing engine that converts raw calldata into plain-language summaries before any signature is authorized. The launch follows the Ethereum Foundations May 12 announcement of Clear Signing, an open standard for human-readable transaction approvals. Security analyses of the Bybit exploit showed how a routine-looking approval can quietly redirect wallet control, making readable transactions a structural defense rather than a cold wallet UX enhancement.　　The total crypto market capitalization climbed 0.19% on May 22 to $2.57 trillion, adding $4.93 billion as the index pressed toward the $2.60 trillion decision zone. Bitcoin changed hands near $77,699, while broader risk appetite spilled over from NVIDIAs blowout earnings earlier in the week that lifted AI-adjacent and digital asset names together. A daily close above $2.60 trillion would mirror the May 4 breakout that carried the index to $2.72 trillion within days. The $2.47 trillion support has held firm since April 19, defining the lower bound of the current trading range as traders watch for resolution.　　NEAR Protocol

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Ripple price today Analysis: 24h Bias Bearish, Key Levels

XRP/USDT — daily chart with candlesticks, EMA20/EMA50 and volume.Main bias and market logic　　Meanwhile, price is pinned near the daily pivot in a cautious, cash-heavy market. With Bitcoin dominance around 58% and a Fear mean reversion dominates until a clean push through $1.38–$1.39 or a slip below $1.36.　　Additionally, micros are flat around $1.37 with a very tight realized range. Expect liquidity sweeps around $1.36–$1.38; the first break after this compression tends to run stops.　　Indicator evidence (D1 unless noted)　　RSI (14): 42.83　　Overall mildly bearish and below the midline, signaling sellers have the edge but no exhaustion extremes; there is room for continuation or a bounce.　　MACD: line -0.01, signal 0, histogram -0.01　　Similarly, momentum is flat to negative; pressure tilts down, but no strong impulse is present. The next directional push can develop quickly from here.　　EMAs: 20D = 1.40, 50D = 1.41, 200D = 1.73; price = 1.37　　Price sits below all trend filters, with the 20 under the 50, a classic bearish structure that favors selling strength into 1.40–1.41.　　Bollinger Bands: mid 1.41, upper 1.48, lower 1.34　　As a result, trading in the lower half near the mid-to-lower corridor keeps risk skewed; a break outside 1.34/1.41 can travel.　　ATR (14): 0.05　　Consequently, daily movement is roughly 3–4%; volatility is

05-22Industry

Bitcoin left behind in the geopolitical melee

The current state of financial markets is best described as macro-geopolitics first, crypto second.　　The evidence is clear. Despite recent positive regulatory developments related to the Clarity Act, bitcoin has shown little excitement, trading near $77,200 – largely unchanged over the past 24 hours and for the week.　　Meanwhile, oil remains elevated near $100 and speculative capital is pouring into copper amid fears of a sulfur shortage. The connection？ Copper production is heavily dependent on sulfuric acid, whose supply has been disrupted through the Strait of Hormuz.　　In essence, everything is revolving around Hormuz, driving commodity flows and prices higher, stoking inflation fears, lifting bond yields, which are supposedly weighing over crypto. The U.S. stocks, meanwhile, hover near record highs, driven by AI optimism.　　Bitcoin is not at the center of this geo-economic and AI repricing.　　It is no surprise, therefore, that U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs continue to bleed, recording $1.15 billion in outflows this week after $1 billion last week, according to SoSoValue. The Coinbase premium, a key gauge of U.S. demand relative to the rest of the world, has hit monthly lows.　　Analysts have repeatedly emphasized that these indicators need marked improvement before a sustained rally can take hold. The question is whether that

05-22Exchange

Why do Bitcoin traders care so much about the 200-day moving average？

Bitcoin price reached $82,400 on May 20 and ran into a line on a chart. Up 37% from its April lows, BTC stalled at the 200-day moving average, pulled back to as low as $76,000, and left the market wondering what the rejection showed about the markets underlying structure.　　That line, a simple arithmetic average, is among the most-watched indicators in crypto, and understanding why helps decode how the market is reading the current moment.　　The reversal repeated a pattern we saw in March 2022, when Bitcoin staged a comparable 43% relief rally before testing the same indicator and resuming its downtrend. That parallel deserves careful attention, though the current on-chain data adds important nuance.　　Graph showing Bitcoins price and the 200-day moving average from May 17, 2021, to May 21, 2026 (Source: TradingView)The math behind the price anxiety　　A moving average smooths price volatility by averaging a set of historical prices into a single line. The 200-day version takes Bitcoins daily closing prices over the previous 200 “sessions,” averages them, and plots the result continuously, updating each day as the oldest price drops out and the newest enters. Its one of the most straightforward indicators in technical analysis, with the 200-bar version widely

05-22Exchange

XRP Withdrawals from Binance Hit Highest Level in Over a Month

$XRP withdrawals from Binance have reached their highest level in over a month despite the latest market pullback.　　After soaring to a high of $1.54 on May 14, $XRP faced resistance and pulled back alongside the rest of the crypto market, dropping to $1.37.　　Amid the correction, verified CryptoQuant analyst Amr Taha recently revealed that $XRP withdrawals from Binance have climbed to their highest level in more than a month. This indicates that investors are making more withdrawal transactions than deposits on Binance.　　Key Points$XRP climbed to $1.54 on May 14 before pulling back to $1.37 as market momentum weakened.Binance $XRP withdrawals reached 53%, exceeding deposits at 47% for the first time since April 10.Similar withdrawal dominance appeared on April 10 when $XRP traded near $1.34.Binance whale outflows above 1 million $XRP rose to 57.6%, the highest level since March 28.　　$XRP Withdrawals from Binance Reach 1-Month Peak　　In his latest analysis, Taha pointed out that withdrawal transactions once again exceeded deposit transactions on Binance. He presented this with data from the seven-day transaction-share chart.　　Data confirms that withdrawal transactions made up 53% of Binance $XRP activity, while deposits accounted for 47%. He noted that this was one of the strongest withdrawal readings since April 10,

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HYPE is nearing a new ATH, and the whales are buying every dip – Details!

Hyperliquid‘s [$HYPE] traders are increasingly bullish right now! The platform is one of crypto’s biggest on-chain trading venues, and the belief is that it is now challenging some of the industrys biggest players.　　$HYPE nears $ATH as whales buy the fear　　$HYPE is back near its previous $ATH. What stands out now though, is how the market reacted to pressure.　　Even with growing regulatory concerns and some pulled liquidity, $HYPE has continued to climb on the charts. In fact, whale data also hinted at buying through the fear, all while retail stayed back in cautiousness.　　Source: Alphractal　　According to Alphractal, while funding has slowed down, leverage has been more balanced, with the OI rebuilding too.　　Theres some real weight behind the rally　　$HYPEs market cap has reportedly crossed $14.9 billion, pushing it into the top 10. Additionally, Hyperliquid has also flipped Solana [SOL] by FDV.　　Source: Arkham　　Source: Arkham　　In the past week alone, 21Shares‘ THYP ETF listed on Nasdaq with $1.8 million in day-one volume, followed by Bitwise’s BHYP, which opened with $4.31 million. Around the same time, Coinbase became Hyperliquids USDC treasury deployer. This could route $135-160 million annually towards $HYPE buybacks.　　Source: X　　Then came the SpaceX pre-IPO synthetic perp, which saw $33 million in day-one volume and $21.8

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