To sell or not to sell? XRP Investors Discuss Strategies After 4 Months of Lateralization

“Watching it drop from over $3 to $1.36 has been bad,” says one investor. For many XRP supporters, selling at this point would be a “real loss.” Investors in XRP, the cryptocurrency issued by the company Ripple Labs, are going through a moment of strong internal division. After four months of lateralization and a fall … Read more

70% of bitcoin purchases this cycle come from a single source: Strategy

In this cycle, retail investor euphoria is absent and there is little ETF capital inflow. Strategy adds growing systemic risk to the price of bitcoin. The bitcoin (BTC) market is undergoing a structural transformation in 2026 compared to previous years. Gone are the traditional explanations for mass adoption or the impact of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) … Read more

Binance has 85% of its bitcoin exposed to quantum risk: Glassnode

Binance’s quantum-exposed holdings are equivalent to nearly $41.9 billion. 6 million BTC (30% of the issued supply) have their public key visible, according to Glassnode. Binance has 85% of its bitcoin (BTC) coins with the public key already visible on the blockchain, while other exchanges such as Bitfinex and Robinhood reach 100%, according to an … Read more

The war in Iran is one step away from “a catastrophic escalation”, warns Damir Tokic

Trump would be making his last efforts to avoid escalation, says the analyst. Tokic predicts a breakout in financial markets if US interest rates rise The governments of the United States and Iran are holding negotiations to contain the war conflict that has continued since February 28, 2026. The tension between both nations worsened between … Read more

“Whenever inflation reached these levels, the market fell 30%”: Charles Edwards

Although the analysis does not mention bitcoin, the correlation with traditional assets could affect it. Currently, the S&P500 is trading near all-time highs. Charles Edwards, founder and CEO of the investment firm Capriole Investments, warned that every time inflation in the United States reached levels similar to current levels, the stock market ended up registering … Read more

Researchers fix Ethereum’s post-quantum shield after discovering base flaw

The new system guarantees proven security, not based on unproven mathematical assumptions An experimental instruction would reduce that cost to $3.05 and could become a standard. A group of researchers presented this Tuesday, May 19 at Ethereum Research a new post-quantum cryptographic verifier for the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). The development replaces a previous scheme … Read more

The idea of ​​a bitcoin fall towards USD 45,000 is revived

Bitcoin (BTC) lost the $80,000 level again. In the short term, the hope is the resolution of the war conflict in Iran. Bitcoin (BTC) once again lost the $80,000 area amid an increasingly adverse geopolitical and macroeconomic context. At the time of publication of this article, May 19, 2026, the price of bitcoin is $76,640: … Read more

Oil or tokenization? This is how Saudi Arabia prepares its future

The country seeks to tokenize energy assets, manufacturing and other sectors of its economy. The Saudis are not alone, as other sectors and countries are also advancing tokenization. Saudi Arabia is integrating real-world asset (RWA) tokenization directly into its national financial infrastructure with strong sovereign backing. According to tokenization firm TokenFi, the Arab country knows … Read more

lattices are the best post-quantum replacement for Bitcoin why?

Reticle signatures weigh between 1,600 and 4,000 bytes, compared to 70/72 bytes for ECDSA. Blockstream relegated signatures based on hash functions because they would be incompatible with multisignatures. Blockstream, the company co-founded by Adam Back, published this May 18 a comparative analysis of the four post-quantum signature paradigms applicable to Bitcoin and concluded that lattice-based … Read more

Sentiment on bitcoin turns bearish and “it is an excellent sign,” says Santiment

Santiment believes that “historically, cryptocurrencies move against expectations.” Due to this sentiment, small investors may sell their coins. The price of bitcoin (BTC) fell below $77,000, causing sentiment around the digital currency to deteriorate. However, for the financial analysis firm Santiment, this increase in fear among small investors could become a positive signal for the … Read more