Bitcoin (BTC) finally printed $100,000 on major exchanges for the first time since February, before retreating slightly as profit‑taking set in.
The breakout gathered pace as the Federal Reserve’s interest rates remained stable, and President Trump announced positive developments in the tariff deals with multiple countries.
Donald Trump Signs a Trade Deal With the UK
Today, Trump announced the first deal since his administration’s sweeping tariff program began last month. The US president said that his government reached an agreement with the UK, and several other deals are in the final stages.
The agreement with the United Kingdom is a full and comprehensive one that will cement the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom for many years to come. Because of our long time history and allegiance together, it is a great honor to have the United…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) May 8, 2025
A Reuters report indicates the agreement will reduce US‑UK duties on steel and autos, easing supply‑chain inflation fears that have dogged risk assets since the tariff shock.
Risk‑on sentiment spilled into crypto, with more than $492 million in short positions liquidated across derivatives venues in the past 24 hours, according to CoinGlass data.
Traders now eye $105,000 as the next resistance. Should Trump’s deal materialize without surprises, bulls argue the path to $120,000 could open quickly
Ethereum may face downward pressure in August, as the institutional and whale support that fueled its rally to a July peak of $3,800 appears to be retreating.
With bearish sentiment silently mounting across the broader crypto market, the leading altcoin now faces a tougher climb back toward the $4,000 mark.
ETH Futures Sink to $6.2 Billion: Institutional Confidence Losing Steam?
On-chain and derivatives data show a recent trend of decline in activity among the market’s biggest players. For example, open interest in ETH futures contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has fallen sharply, closing yesterday at a five-day low of $6.2 billion.
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This drop is notable, as CME’s ETH futures market is primarily used by institutional players seeking regulated exposure to the asset. Therefore, lower open interest signals these investors may be scaling back their ETH positions.
Without continued institutional engagement, the upward pressure on ETH’s price may weaken, increasing the likelihood of short-term corrections.
In addition, whale activity is also tapering off. A review of the coin’s on-chain activity reveals a 339% dip in its large holders’ netflow over the past seven days.
Large holders are whale addresses that hold more than 1% of an asset’s circulating supply. Their netflow tracks the difference between the coins they buy and the amount they sell over a specific period.
When an asset’s large holders’ netflow increases, more tokens or coins flow into major investors’ wallets than are flowing out. This trend indicates that these holders are accumulating the asset, signaling confidence in its future value.
Conversely, when it plunges, it marks a cooling in high-conviction accumulation, weakening short-term price support.
Ethereum Tanks 10% as Selling Pressure Surges—Is $3,314 Next?
At press time, ETH trades at $3,620, down nearly 10% over the past day. During that period, its trading volume rocketed by 17%, creating a negative divergence. This divergence emerges when rising trading activity coincides with falling prices, signaling intensified selling pressure.
If this continues, ETH’s price could fall to $3,524. A breach below this key support floor could lead to a deeper decline to $3,314.
Solana (SOL) continues to show strength across multiple fronts, maintaining a bullish structure on its Ichimoku Cloud chart while gaining momentum in key market metrics. The BBTrend indicator has turned higher again, signaling renewed buying pressure after a brief cooldown.
On-chain activity remains strong, with Solana leading all blockchains in DEX volume and dominating fee generation thanks to the explosive growth of meme coins and launchpad activity. With SOL now trading above a key resistance level, the path is open for further upside—though a loss of momentum could still trigger a retest of lower supports.
Solana Maintains Bullish Structure, but Momentum Faces Key Test
On Solana’s Ichimoku Cloud chart, the price is currently above the Kijun-sen (red base line) but has dipped below the Tenkan-sen (blue conversion line), signaling weakening short-term momentum.
The flattening Tenkan-sen and price behavior suggest possible consolidation or the early stages of a pullback. Still, with the price holding above the Kijun-sen, medium-term support remains intact.
The overall Ichimoku structure remains bullish, with a thick, rising cloud and leading span A well above span B—indicating strong underlying support.
If Solana finds support at the Kijun-sen and climbs back above the Tenkan-sen, the uptrend could regain strength; otherwise, a test of the cloud’s upper boundary may follow.
Meanwhile, Solana’s BBTrend is currently at 6, extending nearly ten days in positive territory after peaking at 17.5 on April 14. The recent increase from 4.26 to 6 suggests renewed bullish momentum following a brief cooldown.
BBTrend, or Bollinger Band Trend, tracks the strength of price movement based on Bollinger Band expansion.
Positive values like the current one point to an active uptrend, and if the BBTrend continues to rise, it could signal stronger momentum and potential for another upward move.
Solana Dominates DEX Volume and Fee Generation as Meme Coins Drive Ecosystem Growth
Solana has once again claimed the top spot among all chains in DEX volume, recording $15.15 billion over the past seven days. The combined total of Ethereum, BNB, Base, and Arbitrum reached $22.7 billion.
When it comes to application fees, Solana’s momentum is just as clear. Four of the top ten fee-generating apps over the past week—PumpFun, Jupiter, Jito, and Meteora—are Solana-focused.
Pump leads the pack with nearly $18 million in fees alone.
Solana Breaks Key Resistance as Uptrend Targets Higher Levels, but Risks Remain
Solana has finally broken above its key resistance at $136, flipping it into a new support level that was successfully tested just yesterday.
Its EMA lines remain aligned in a bullish setup, suggesting the uptrend is still intact.
If this momentum continues, SOL price could aim for the next resistance zones at $147 and $152—levels that, if breached, open the door to a potential move toward $179.
BOB, the DeFi platform that combines Bitcoin’s security with Ethereum’s DeFi innovation, has announced the completion of a series of strategic funding rounds since December 2024, bringing its total raised to $21 million.
These funding rounds will accelerate BOB’s development of its hybrid chain, placing Bitcoin at the heart of DeFi to unlock new use cases and trillions in liquidity.
Bitcoin DeFi has a 100x Growth Opportunity
According to a press release shared with BeInCrypto, many of BOB’s existing investors have ramped up their commitment in the recent $9.5M strategic round. These multi-round investors include Castle Island Ventures, which led the original $10M seed round, as well as Ledger, RockawayX, Asymmetric, IOSG Ventures, UTXO Management, Daedalus, CMS, Bankless Ventures, Hypersphere, Alliance, and Sigil/Zeeprime.
BOB has also welcomed new strategic investments from Anchorage, Amber Group, and Sats Ventures, joining the broader group of backers in this latest strategic round – bolstered by an earlier $1.6M angel investor round.
The company claims that Bitcoin’s full potential represents a $750 billion latent capital opportunity and a 100x growth opportunity for Bitcoin DeFi.
Alexei Zamyatin, BOB Co-Founder, said in a press release shared with BeInCrypto:
“As the Gateway to Bitcoin DeFi, BOB intends to be the easiest and safest place to earn with your Bitcoin. Its Hybrid Chain model combines the strengths of the Bitcoin and Ethereum networks, which means all apps, assets, and transactions are secured by billions of dollars of staked BTC. Additionally, BOB will operate BTC-secured bridges to Ethereum and other chains, providing a gateway to earn yield on Bitcoin across multiple chains.”
Nic Carter, Founding Partner at Castle Island Ventures, said:
“We believe in the enormous potential of Bitcoin DeFi and see BitVM as the best path forward for trustless BTC deposits and withdrawals. BOB is the only Layer 2 implementing both BitVM for trustless deposits and Bitcoin finality via staked Bitcoin for Bitcoin-secured DeFi transactions.“
Recently, BOB launched native Bitcoin DeFi on its testnet with the support of leading institutions and DeFi protocols including Lombard, Amber Digital and RockawayX. This development, powered by BOB’s BitVM bridge, will make native BTC, not wrapped representations, available to their extensive Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem once it goes live on mainnet.
