Author: John Smith

Pi Network price is holding near $0.15 as the v23 upgrade nears completion, while token unlocks and weak chart signals keep pressure on PI. Summary PI trades near $0.150667 after losing 12.38% over seven days. Most major nodes have upgraded to v23, but the protocol move is still pending. About 195.65 million PI are scheduled to unlock over the next 30 days. The daily chart shows PI near its lower Bollinger Band, with $0.17 as first resistance. Pi Network traded at $0.150667 on May 20, with 24-hour volume at $13.96 million, according to crypto.news market data. The token moved between…

Circle stock has drawn new attention after H&H International Investment, linked to Chinese investor Duan Yongping, disclosed a new position in the stablecoin issuer. Summary Duan Yongping’s H&H International bought 200,000 Circle shares, worth about $19.08 million in Q1. The Circle stake equals roughly 0.10% of a reported $20 billion 13F portfolio. Recent market coverage shows Circle remains tied to USDC growth, regulation, and stablecoin demand. H&H International Investment reported 200,000 Circle Internet Group shares in its Q1 2026 portfolio. Dataroma data showed the position was worth about $19.08 million, with an average price of $95.41 per share. The Circle…

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan says Hyperliquid’s HYPE token remains undervalued, even after becoming one of 2026’s strongest large-cap crypto performers. Summary HYPE rose 77% this year as Bitwise argued investors still undervalue Hyperliquid’s wider market reach. Hougan said Hyperliquid’s $170 billion monthly volume shows demand beyond crypto perpetual futures markets. Bitwise will use 10% of BHYP management fees to buy and hold HYPE tokens directly. Hougan wrote in a May 19 memo that HYPE is up 77% year to date, making it the best-performing large-cap crypto asset of 2026. Still, he said investors are not fully pricing Hyperliquid’s…

Ethereum’s slide behind Bitcoin is no longer just a price story; JPMorgan says the institutional plumbing now confirms that BTC has pulled decisively ahead on flows, leaving ETH and the wider altcoin complex struggling to keep up. Summary JPMorgan says Ethereum and altcoins may keep lagging Bitcoin without a real rebound in network activity, DeFi and “real‑world” use. Since the October 2025 deleveraging, spot Bitcoin ETFs have clawed back about two‑thirds of their outflows versus only about one‑third for spot ETH ETFs. CME futures data show institutional BTC exposure nearly restored, while ETH futures positioning remains well below prior levels.…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. DOGEBALL presale extension fuels momentum as investors compare next-generation gaming crypto projects. Summary DOGEBALL extends presale at $0.0006, gaining traction with its GameFi and PayFi ecosystem on DOGECHAIN. The project combines gaming and crypto payments, offering zero FX fees and direct crypto-to-fiat bank transfers. DOGEBALL presale tops $292K raised, with investors eyeing strong ROI potential before the projected $0.015 launch. Imagine being at the forefront of a groundbreaking movement that blends gaming and finance in a way never seen…

JPMorgan ether and altcoin analysts said the tokens won’t catch bitcoin without a major lift in network activity. Summary JPMorgan said ether and altcoins will keep lagging bitcoin without meaningful improvement in DeFi and real-world use cases. Bitcoin spot ETFs have recovered two-thirds of recent outflows, while ether ETFs have recovered only one-third. The bank cautioned that upcoming Ethereum upgrades Glamsterdam and Hegota may not lift network demand on their own. JPMorgan said ether and the broader altcoin market are unlikely to reverse a multi-year underperformance against bitcoin without a meaningful pickup in network activity, DeFi adoption and real-world use…

21Shares said its Hyperliquid ETF drew more than $5 million in inflows within days of its U.S. launch. Summary 21Shares’ Hyperliquid ETF recorded over $5 million in inflows within days of its May 12 U.S. launch. The fund generated roughly $8 million in trading volume on a single day last week, research head Eli Ndinga said. Ndinga argues Hyperliquid demand reflects appetite for 24/7 access to crypto, oil, silver and gold markets. 21Shares said early inflows into its Hyperliquid ETF point to investor demand for around-the-clock access to crypto and traditional markets, with the fund pulling in more than $5…

Ethereum dropped another 10.2% this week, with the ETH/BTC ratio sinking toward 0.0275, and market maker Wintermute is now flatly calling ETH “not the right asset for this macro” as yields and inflation grind higher. Summary Wintermute says ETH is “not the right asset for this macro” as real yields rise and inflation re-accelerates. ETH has slid 10.2% this week, with the ETH/BTC pair pressing 0.0275 amid underperformance in both spot and derivatives. The firm also warns that being outright long BTC here is a bet that institutions will ignore rising Treasury yields and come back in size. According to…

Wintermute launched its first DeFi vault product, Armitage, supporting collateral types unavailable on competing curator platforms. Summary Wintermute launched Armitage, its first DeFi vault curation product, designed to support collateral types that other vault curators on platforms like Morpho do not accept. The move expands Wintermute beyond its core role as a market maker and liquidity provider into yield infrastructure, a growing segment of institutional on-chain finance. Armitage positions Wintermute to leverage its deep liquidity expertise and collateral risk understanding to offer differentiated vault strategies for institutional depositors. Wintermute, the algorithmic trading firm and liquidity provider, entered the DeFi vault…

Ethereum price remained under pressure on Monday as ETF outflows and weakening technical indicators pushed traders to closely watch the key $2,000 support zone. Summary Ethereum ETFs recorded more than $340 million in cumulative outflows over six trading sessions as ETH struggled to reclaim $2,150. Bitmine Immersion purchased roughly 71,672 ETH worth $154 million last week, raising its holdings to 5.28 million ETH. CoinGlass liquidation data showed dense leverage clusters near the $2,150 resistance area and the lower $2,000 support zone. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) traded around $2,112 at press time on May 19 after failing to…