Following the broader market rally, BTC/USD gained 21.0% last week and reached 79,500.00. At the time of this technical snapshot, the pair has surrendered a small part of the advance and is consolidating near 77,200.00.
By John Isige This week, SOL/USD reached a four-month high of 98.30, but yesterday the pair lost a significant part of its gains after the release of US macroeconomic statistics. In April, the Consumer Price Index rose from 3.3% to a three-year high of 3.8% year-on-year instead of the expected 3.7%, while the core indicator increased from 2.6% to 2.8% against forecasts of 2.7%. As a result, the probability of a US Federal Reserve interest rate cut this year fell almost to zero, putting pressure on major cryptocurrency assets.
By Sergey Lomakin America's largest bank is making its move. On May 12, JPMorgan filed a registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a money market fund running on the Ethereum blockchain — a clear signal of the bank's intent to challenge its rivals, most notably asset management giant BlackRock.
By John Isige Since mid-last month, the ETH/USD pair has been holding within a narrow sideways range of 2437.50–2250.00 (Murray levels [7/8]–[4/8]): as before, mixed geopolitical and monetary signals are preventing the instrument from committing to a directional move. The key level for bulls remains 2500.00 (Murray level [8/8], Bollinger Bands middle line, W1), a breakout above which would act as a catalyst for reversing the long-term downtrend and accelerating the move toward targets at 2770.00 (Fibonacci retracement 61.8%), 3165.00 (Fibonacci retracement 50.0%), and 3400.00 (the area of January highs). At the same time, if the price consolidates below 2250.00 (Murray level [6/8], lower Bollinger Band), sellers may seize the initiative and push toward 2000.00 (Murray level [0/8]), 1875.00 (Murray level [–2/8]), and 1481.60 (Fibonacci retracement 100%).
By Andrew Bennett Ethereum is preparing for its next major scaling step. With “Glamsterdam,” deep changes to the blockchain are being planned.
By John Isige Gradually, the crypto market is starting to move again, while Bitcoin remains above the 80,000 US dollar mark. Market participants, meanwhile, are closely watching developments around the CLARITY Act.
By Sagar Dua Last week, the BTC/USD pair showed mixed dynamics amid conflicting geopolitical signals. The US and Iranian governments maintained tough rhetoric, exchanging attacks on infrastructure and military facilities. However, large-scale hostilities have not resumed, while discussions on a diplomatic settlement continue.
By John Isige Cardano is back in focus as the network moves closer to an important upgrade. The planned van Rossem hard fork has already been submitted to the Preview testnet, marking a key step before a potential mainnet rollout.
By John Isige Bitcoin is starting the new trading week on a cautious note. While oil prices and upcoming U.S. inflation data are keeping investors on edge, one Layer-1 coin is clearly breaking away from the broader market.
By John Isige This week, after attempts to strengthen amid mixed geopolitical signals, leading cryptocurrency assets lost their previous gains: BTC is trading around 79,200.00 (+0.4%), ETH near 2,265.00 (–2.6%), USDT around 0.9997 (–0.01%), BNB, which has returned to fourth place, is at 635.00 (+2.6%), while XRP is trading at 1.3800 (–0.9%). Total market capitalization reached $2.64 trillion, while Bitcoin’s share rose to 60.2%. At the same time, Bitcoin ETF balances increased by $777.3 million, while Ethereum ETF balances rose by $66.7 million.
By John Isige Analyst Ben Cowen believes that the crypto market still needs to get rid of many weak and speculative tokens before a sustainable Bitcoin bull market can begin.
By John Isige Renewed tensions in the Middle East are once again putting pressure on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. However, K33’s analysis shows why investors may not need to panic.
By John Isige Since the start of the month, XRP/USD has been building positive momentum and is currently trading at 1.4300, supported by geopolitical and regulatory tailwinds.
For crypto, the framework is similar to traditional financial markets but comes with its own twist. Here, price action turns on liquidity, adoption, regulation, and flows from institutions alongside retail sentiment. Network health—hash rate, staking, active wallets—adds another layer. Macro still matters too: rates, dollar strength, and risk appetite shape inflows and outflows. Then, as with any market, you use the chart—trend, support and resistance, momentum, and volume—to spot setups and manage risk.
