🕵️ Bitcoin Long-Term Holder Supply Climbs to Highest Level Since August 2025

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost reported that Bitcoin long-term holder (LTH) supply has reached approximately 15.26 million BTC, the highest level since August 2025. In the past 30 days, LTH supply increased by roughly 316,000 BTC, a significant contrast to the net outflow of around 650,000 BTC from long-term holder wallets noted in late November last year.

🇺🇸📊 Jeff Yan: Hyperliquid Discussed Onchain Derivatives Regulation With U.S. Policymakers

Hyperliquid founder Jeff Yan stated that the team recently met with U.S. policymakers in Washington to discuss the regulatory framework for onchain derivatives markets in the United States. The discussions emphasized global demand for onchain trading and the fundamentals of DeFi. Yan mentioned that the team is striving to enable compliant access to Hyperliquid for U.S. users, following previous efforts by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and CME Group to urge U.S. regulators to restrict Hyperliquid. #regulation

🤔 Global oil stockpiles expected to hit record lows.

📊 #Aave has restored WETH loan-to-value (LTV) ratios across affected networks, enabling users to borrow against WETH again, including through collateral and debt swap functions. Aave founder Stani Kulechov stated that this change signifies the next phase of the rsETH technical recovery plan. The update applies to Aave V3 deployments on Ethereum Core, Ethereum Prime, Arbitrum, Base, Mantle, and Linea.

🇺🇸💰 Senate rules may block $1 billion in taxpayer funding for Trump’s White House ballroom security upgrades.

📉 The market is officially back to fear.

📌 Top 5 News for 24 Hour:

1. Bitmine holds largest $ETH amount among companies. →
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2. Harvard endowment reduces IBIT stake, exits Ethereum ETF. →
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3. Bitcoin long-term holder supply hits highest level since August 2025. →
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4. China, US, UAE collaborate to bust crypto romance scams. →
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5. Whale sells $HYPE for $8.93M, makes $2.8M profit. →
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🧑‍💻 xAI just plugged Grok directly into Hermes Agent.

This gives Grok instant distribution to 130k+ active users without building its own agent platform.

🐳 Whales are buying $HYPE

Whale "0xF56" sold 1,733 $XAUT for $7.83M at $4,520. Then, they deposited $10.2M in $USDC into HyperLiquid and bought 103,636 $HYPE (approximately $4.7M), also opening a $HYPE long position with 5x leverage.

Whale "0x688" deposited $4.87M in $USDC into HyperLiquid and bought 102,055 $HYPE at $47.75.

📉 Bitcoin has dropped below $77,000.

🕵️ After the sudden market dump, Machi got fully liquidated again on his $ETH (25x) long position. Shortly after, he re-opened a new $ETH (25x) long position.

His losses are now over $32.4M, but it looks like he doesn’t want to stop.

🕵️ After the sudden market dump, Machi got fully liquidated again on his $ETH (25x) long position. Shortly after, he re-opened a new $ETH (25x) long position.

His losses are now over $32.4M, but it looks like he doesn’t want to stop.

📊 CZ: We Still Invest 70%–80% of Our Capital in Blockchain

In a May 7 speech at Consensus Miami 2026, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) stated that he and Yzi Labs allocate 70% to 80% of their capital to blockchain, emphasizing its importance as their core area of expertise. He noted that AI agents will drive significant future demand for payments, with blockchain serving as a more native and natural payment tool.

CZ also mentioned that exchanges should prepare for AI agents, allowing users to use natural language for portfolio reviews and trade executions instead of manually reading charts and entering prices and quantities.

🐳 Whale 0x8652 opened a 10x long on 36,875 $ZEC ($19.68M) over the past 3 hours, becoming the largest on-chain $ZEC bull.

Liquidation price: $494.55

💸 After taking a month off, he came back and opened a massive short on 375,033 $HYPE ($17.5M). He is now sitting on an unrealized loss of $1.26M!

🥷 Security firm Blockaid issued a community alert stating that its exploit detection system identified an ongoing attack on the Verus-Ethereum Bridge. Approximately $11.58 million has been drained so far. #hack

🆕 $AIGENSYN listed on Bithumb spot

😱 Arthur Hayes: Bitcoin Target Down from $500,000 to $125,000

On May 15, 2026, speaking at Consensus Miami, BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes revealed he has cut his Bitcoin target from $500,000 to $125,000.

Hayes explained that as a fixed-supply asset, Bitcoin’s value depends on global fiat liquidity. He noted that Q1's tech and SaaS stock crash driven by AI panic signaled that current money printing cannot counter AI's deflationary impacts, such as layoffs and debt defaults. Ultimately, the future printing pace of central banks will dictate how high Bitcoin can go.

💰 Iran has launched Hormuz Safe, a state-backed digital maritime insurance platform for vessels transiting the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, supporting settlement in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Backed by Iran’s Ministry of Economic Affairs, the platform aims to bypass SWIFT and Western intermediaries.

Iranian government insiders estimate that the platform could generate over $10 billion in revenue if it captures a meaningful share of the Gulf shipping insurance market. However, it faces challenges including international recognition and the risk of U.S. secondary sanctions. #tradewars

🗽 From May 11 to May 15 (ET), spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net outflow of $1.039 billion, ending six consecutive weeks of net inflows.

Spot Ethereum ETFs saw a net outflow of $255 million.

Spot SOL ETFs posted a net inflow of $58.12 million, while spot XRP ETFs recorded a net inflow of $60.50 million.