Bitcoin Bulls Defend $79,200 as $28.3M in Long Liquidations Resets Risk

traded sideways on Friday as global markets appeared to shrug off the latest skirmishes between the U.S. military and Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the Strait of Hormuz. Similarly, the latest data showing nonfarm payrolls surging by 115,000 in April failed to give the a boost as it oscillated between $80,200 and $79,200.  While the stability halted a recent slide that erased gains made at the start of the week, s price action over 24 hours meant it was poised to end the workweek marginally higher. Its market capitalization remained stuck just under $1.6 trillion, a nearly 2% increase from seven days ago.  Predictably, the flat price action resulted in a marked decline in leveraged positions liquidated over a 24-hour period. alone saw $28.3 million in long bets liquidated in the period, versus $14.5 million in shorts. For context, approximately $91 million in overleveraged long positions were wiped out in the preceding 24 hours, compared with $12 million in shorts. Overall, the economy saw $202 million in leveraged positions wiped out, with longs accounting for $103 million.  While the latest kinetic engagement between the U.S. and Iran represented a significant escalation in intensity compared to Mondays skirmishes, its brief duration reinforced the

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Trump’s UFO Disclosure Overshadows Iran Market Panic

Trumps UFO file release shifted attention as Iran tensions pushed oil higher and crypto markets sharply lower.Newly released UAP records and Apollo mission files reignited online debate over extraterrestrial activity.Bitcoin and Ethereum fell as investors reacted to Iran conflict fears and rising uncertainty in global markets.  Rising tensions between the United States and Iran shook global markets on Friday. Oil prices jumped, cryptocurrencies fell, and investors moved toward safer assets after fresh military exchanges near the Strait of Hormuz. However, attention shifted after President Donald Trumps administration released a new batch of classified UFO and UAP files.  The administration published what it described as “never-before-seen” videos, photos, and government records tied to unidentified anomalous phenomena. The Department of War said the release followed Trumps order to increase transparency around unresolved aerial incidents and extraterrestrial investigations.  Officials also confirmed that more declassified material will be released in phases under the governments PURSUE disclosure program.  UAP Release Sparks Political And Online Debate  The Department of War said the newly released records contain unresolved UAP cases gathered over several decades. Officials said investigators could not reach firm conclusions in many incidents because of limited or incomplete data. However, the administration encouraged independent researchers and private analysts to examine

05-09

No Entry Fee, Share $600,000! Zoomex Launches the World’s First Zero-Cost Trading Competition: Let Skill Be Your Only Asset

Today, Zoomex, one of the worlds leading cryptocurrency trading platforms, officially announced the launch of the “2026 Zero-Cost Trading Competition.” This competition not only features a prize pool of up to $600,000 but also, through its “zero-cost” model, completely eliminates financial barriers, extending an invitation to traders worldwide: This time, let skill be the only factor that matters.  This competition not only provides participants with a professional trading experience at zero cost and zero risk but also embodies Zoomex‘s consistent core values—fairness, impartiality, and transparency. On the Zoomex platform, every user starts from the same starting line; rankings are not influenced by capital size, and all rankings are determined solely by trading strategies and execution, ensuring that every participant can personally verify the platform’s transparency and fairness.Zero-Cost Participation, Zero Risk  Zoomex provides newly registered users with $100–$200 in bonus funds, allowing them to start the Individual Competition or Entertainment Challenge without making a deposit. Users can experience Zoomexs user-friendly trading interface and streamlined workflow in a risk-free environment, making it truly easy to get started.Large Prize Pool, Opportunities for EveryoneIndividual Competition: Total prize pool of $100,000 USDT, split among the top 10 participants based on rankings determined by return on investment (ROI)

05-09

MARA Launches Consent Solicitation for Long Ridge Energy’s $600M Notes

Miami-based MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA) has initiated a consent solicitation to amend the terms of the $600 million 8.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 issued by Long Ridge Energy LLC. This move comes ahead of MARA‘s pending acquisition of Long Ridge Energy & Power LLC, part of MARA’s broader strategy to expand into high-performance computing and digital energy infrastructure.  The consent solicitation, launched on May 7, 2026, seeks approval from bondholders to modify the indenture governing the notes. Key proposed amendments include removing the classification of the acquisition as a “Change of Control” event and recognizing MARA and its affiliates as permitted holders under the indenture. If approved by holders of a majority of the outstanding principal, these changes would eliminate the issuer‘s obligation to repurchase the notes at 101% of face value upon the transaction’s closing.  As an incentive, MARA is offering a consent fee of $2.50 per $1,000 in principal for bondholders who agree to the amendments by the May 15, 2026, deadline. However, the payment of this fee is contingent on securing sufficient bondholder approvals and the successful completion of the acquisition, which is expected in the second half of 2026, pending regulatory clearances.  The notes in question carry

05-09

Is Pi Network The Benchmark Cryptocurrency?

The post Is Pi Network The Benchmark Cryptocurrency? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News  A statement from veteran crypto participant Justin Wu is making headlines across crypto social media. Wu, known online as Hackapreneur, posted a simple but provocative take: if you have been in crypto for five years and do not hold Pi Network, you have failed.  “If you are in crypto for 5 years and you dont have $PI then you are failed,” Wu wrote.  The comment cuts to the heart of a growing debate inside crypto circles. Is OG status now defined by early Bitcoin and Ethereum accumulation, or has the benchmark shifted toward capturing massive retail adoption plays like Pi Networks mobile mining model?  Pi Network at a Crossroads  The timing of the debate matters. Pi Network is facing a critical moment with its May 15 Mainnet Upgrade deadline approaching fast. The token has dropped nearly 5% in the last 24 hours, marking its third consecutive daily loss. Bitcoin falling below $80,000 has added pressure across the board, and weak retail interest is keeping PI traders cautious going into the upgrade.  The central question is whether the Mainnet upgrade will reignite momentum or simply bring more volatility to a token already struggling

05-09

How AI Became Cryptos Favorite Reason to Cut Staff

Coinbase became the latest crypto company to cut its workforce on Tuesday, as a wave of layoffs sweeps through an industry navigating a down market and the pressure to embrace AI.  CEO Brian Armstrong said the company is using AI to flatten its organizational structure, with managers expected to act more like “player-coaches.”  “AI is bringing a profound shift in how companies operate, and were reshaping Coinbase to lead in this new era. This is a new way of working, and we need to leverage AI across every facet of our jobs,” Armstrong said in an email to employees, also shared on X on Tuesday.  Armstrongs memo outlined three sweeping changes to how Coinbase will operate. Source: Brian Armstrong  Block and Crypto.com have made similar moves in recent months, citing AI-driven efficiency gains that allow leaner teams to handle what once required larger headcounts.  Coinbase and Crypto.com cut about 700 and 180 employees respectively. Jack Dorseys Block handed out 4,000 pink slips in February to reduce the company to under 6,000 employees.  Crypto has weathered several bear markets before, and layoffs have always followed. But this time, the companies doing the cutting are using the downturn to rebuild with AI at the center.  Coinbase misses Q1 expectation  Coinbases

05-09

Jobs report gives markets a reason to exhale

Wall Street was bracing for a gut punch. It got a pleasant surprise instead.  Aprils nonfarm payrolls landed at 115K new jobs, nearly double the 55K that economists had penciled in. In a market climate defined by tariff anxiety and rising fuel costs, “not as bad as feared” was more than enough to spark a Friday rally across both equities and digital assets.  The numbers that matter  The headline figure tells most of the story. 115K jobs added in April versus consensus expectations of 55K. Thats not a blockbuster number by historical standards, but context is everything. Markets had spent the week pricing in a potential disaster scenario, and the actual data came in looking downright healthy by comparison.  Unemployment held steady at 4.3%, a figure that would have seemed unremarkable six months ago but now carries extra weight. Tariff headwinds and soaring fuel costs had economists worried about cracks forming in the labor market. Those cracks didnt show up, at least not yet.  The reaction across crypto was measured but positive. Bitcoin held near $80K, down a modest 0.3% over 24 hours but up 2.1% on the week. Ethereum traded around $2,300, slipping 0.8% on the day. Solana edged toward $89 with a 0.7%

05-09

XRP B-Wave Bounce Is a Lie. Here Is What the Chart Is Actually Saying.

XRP has not broken anything yet. That is the problem.  Trading near $1.38, the token has spent weeks grinding between levels that do not resolve into a trend. Bitcoin delivered its B-wave rallies already. XRP is still deciding.  Trapped and Going Nowhere  According to MCOGlobalES on X, Ripple remains rangebound while Bitcoin has already printed stronger corrective bounces on higher timeframes. The structure, per that read, still looks corrective. Not bullish.  The heatmap from CoinAnk tells a similar story. Price pushed toward $1.54 on May 6 then rejected sharply. The brightest liquidity band on the chart sits right at the range lows. That is where leverage concentrates. That is also where the hurt lands first.  MCOGlobalES flags the local range between $1.22 and $1.55 as the key containment zone. As long as XRP stays inside it, the corrective label holds. The weekly candlesticks show overlapping bars since early 2026. No clean impulse. Just chop.  A Slight Drop Wipes Them Out  CW8900 on X put it plainly. A slight further decline would liquidate most high-leverage long positions sitting in the market right now. Not a crash. Not a meltdown. A nudge.  Source: CW8900  The XRP ETF analysis from earlier this week noted the token was holding near $1.40 support with

05-09

Trump’s 10% Intel (INTC) Stake Gains $47 Billion After Apple Chip Deal

Intel Corporation (INTC) Stock Performance.  “Thats a gain of +$47.6 BILLION in less than 8 months. Truly unprecedented,” analysts at the Kobeissi Letter commented.  Why the Apple deal matters for Intel  The Wall Street Journal first reported the deal, the first time Apple has agreed to use Intel for production silicon. Apple has historically depended on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company for its custom chips.  Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick had met repeatedly with CEO Tim Cook to push the partnership forward.  BREAKING: Apple $AAPL and Intel $INTC have reached a preliminary agreement for Intel to manufacture chips for Apple devices, per WSJ.  Trump administration pushed for the deal. Commerce Secretary Lutnick met repeatedly with Tim Cook over the past year. Trump personally advocated…  Intels foundry business has spent more than a year searching for an anchor customer. Microsoft signed on for the 18A process earlier this year.  April 2026 was Intels strongest month on record with a 114% gain. The Apple deal adds another major customer to a foundry roadmap once viewed as struggling. It feeds the broader push to onshore semiconductor manufacturing.  The $47.6 billion gain remains on paper. Any sale will hinge on market conditions. It also depends on political appetite for booking a profit on what was

05-09

ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Gemini Reveal XRP Forecasts for Q2 2026

AI models predict XRP could trade between $1.40 and $4.50 by Q2 2026 amid mixed market sentiment.Bullish forecasts see XRP reaching as high as $8 if ETF inflows and bank adoption accelerate rapidly.Analysts say regulation, Ripple partnerships, and Bitcoin‘s trend will likely decide XRP’s next move.  XRP is heading into Q2 2026 with mixed sentiment, as artificial intelligence models debate whether the asset could break out or continue trading sideways.  Most AI forecasts place XRP somewhere between $1.40 and $4.50 by the end of June 2026. But bullish scenarios could reach $8 if institutional adoption accelerates and ETF inflows remain strong.  At the center of nearly every prediction are the same themes: XRP ETF demand, regulatory clarity in the United States, Ripples banking partnerships, and overall crypto market conditions led by Bitcoin.  Claude Sees Regulatory Pressure Shaping XRPs Direction  According to Claude, XRP entered Q2 2026 under pressure after falling 27% during Q1. The model noted that XRP traded around the $1.41 to $1.44 zone in April.  Claude highlighted that roughly 36.8 billion XRP, representing around 60% of the circulating supply, sits near an average cost basis of $1.44. That level is a major resistance area because many holders may look to sell once they break

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