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SEC Chair Paul Atkins has again shown his intention to create a regulatory-friendly environment for the crypto industry. This time, Atkins spoke in favor of the right to self-custody at the SEC crypto roundtable and revealed that he has directed the staff to see if they need to provide further guidance on DeFi activities. Paul
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Currently, PYTH Coin is priced at approximately $0.139, which reflects a modest rise since yesterday. Following months of decline from late December, when it was trading near $0.55, the upcoming unlock of more than $86M presents additional volatility risk.
Of importance, the support zone at $0.12 has held thus far; this is pivotal. The next key resistances are:
$0.215 (23.6% Fibonacci) → key breakout area
$0.275 (38.2% Fibonacci) → observe for new momentum
The RSI is to ~45.28, indicating a modestly stronger momentum, but still beneath the neutral 50. The CMF (~+0.08–0.12) indicates steady inflow of capital, which is encouraging. That said, the OBV at ~1.07B is still beneath it’s high (~1.2B) indicating still soft buying pressure.
The price is still under all major EMAs (20/50/100/200) which still reinforces the bearish broader trend. If $0.12 breaks, next critical level to the downside is $0.10, which could initiate some more selling pressure.
Overall the bias remains bearish leading into the unlock, unless PYTH can break above $0.215 soon, if discounting any potential momentum flip/catalyst. Just watch most possibly for short squeezes, if sentiment turns.
Presently, Optimism OP Coin is trading near the $0.632 level, having suffered a long and slow decline down from its peak of $2.773 in December 2024. Adding to volatility perceptions, a large token unlock occurs on May 31 (~386m OP worth ~$587m about to drop into networks).
The RSI indicator on the Daily chart below has nearly fallen to the oversold zone of ~36. This shows sellers are in control but opens OP up to a short term bounce potential should shorts become overcrowded.
The EMA 20/50/100/200 stack shows OP remaining in a down trend under all major averages, with bearish slope confirmation. Again, a meaningful recovery will require OP to reclaim at least the $1.071 (23.6% Fibonacci retracement).
On the volume side, our OBV has now made lower lows near |~415m| and deterioration has persisted. CMF has made lower lows as well recently, at around –0.04, which signals continued net capital outflows.
Structurally, OP’s price remains compressing within a descending channel / falling wedge and is testing the critical support zone of $0.545–$0.600. Should we break this level, the next downside risk opens up below the $0.50 range. The first bullish signal we need to see would be reclaiming the $1.071–$1.4 resistance band (23.6–38.2% Fibonacci) which is no doubt going to be predicated on seeing some rotational volume and sentiment shift post the unlock.
PYTH Network (PYTH)
Coinglass data shows that PYTH’s aggregated open interest has fallen sharply from ~$80 million in December to around ~$40–50 million today, signalling that traders are de-risking ahead of the massive May 20 token unlock. Liquidation data shows limited recent action, but the last big wipeout in December led to a sharp crash, highlighting the risk of forced selling if unlock pressure sparks panic. The derivatives market shows caution, low leverage, and minimal buildup, but traders should prepare for a volatility spike when supply hits.
OP aggregated open interest declined from ~$350 million to ~$150–180 million, with a recent uptick signalling rising short positions, but has seen a recent uptick, indicating a rise in short positioning ahead of the May 31 unlock. Coinglass liquidation data shows large long-side liquidations recently, reflecting bearish control. This rising short buildup raises the risk of a short squeeze if sentiment shifts bullish or if the market absorbs the unlock faster than expected. Traders should monitor OI and liquidation trends closely as the unlock date nears.
Key Levels and Caution Ahead
Both PYTH and OP face critical weeks as their massive token unlocks approach, doubling circulating supply and testing market confidence. Technically, both tokens remain in bearish setups, with weak momentum and volume signals, while derivatives data show that traders are either de-risking (PYTH) or building shorts aggressively (OP). Until key resistances are reclaimed — $0.215 for PYTH and $1.071 for OP — the bias stays bearish, and traders should watch support levels closely at $0.12 and $0.545–$0.600, respectively, as the unlock events unfold.
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Key Highlights PYTH will unlock 2.13 billion tokens (~$1.24B) on May 20, doubling its circulating supply. Optimism (OP) will unlock 386 million tokens (~$587M) on May 31, also doubling its supply. PYTH shows weak On-Balance Volume (OBV) despite a minor price recovery, with $0.12 as critical support and $0.215 as key resistance. OP remains under …
According to a recent survey by Brown Brothers Harriman, 71% of ETF investors wish to invest more in crypto this year. This bullish signal comes as the crypto ETF market is beginning to recover from recent volatility.
The firm is one of the oldest and most prestigious investment banks in the US, adding credibility to its claims. This data also aligns with other surveys that suggest wealthy investors are interested in Bitcoin.
Since the Bitcoin ETFs were first approved in 2024, they’ve ushered in a profound transformation of the crypto market. BlackRock’s IBIT was so popular that some experts declared it the greatest ETF launch ever.
According to a new survey from Brown Brothers Harriman, 71% of ETF investors are planning to further their allocations into crypto.
“Good news for the crypto crowd, 71% [of surveyed investors] said they aim to increase their allocation to crypto ETFs in the next 12 months.. That’s higher than I would have thought, I’d have guessed 40-50% and i’m pretty bullish on this space, relatively speaking,” claimed Eric Balchunas, a prominent ETF analyst.
This survey comes at a fortuitous time for the ETF space and crypto markets in general. Bearish fears have been dominating the space, and US spot Bitcoin ETFs recently took a serious beating.
However, the market is already starting to recover, and issuers have resumed large BTC purchases. This survey shows that more investors are willing to pour liquidity into the crypto market through ETFs.
Brown Brothers Harriman is one of the oldest and most prestigious investment banks in the US, and its survey is a credible indicator of ETF sentiment. Additionally, other recent surveys have drawn similar conclusions.
For example, earlier this month, a poll of wealthy US investors showed high interest in Bitcoin and other major altcoins.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin ETFs have largely recovered this week after seeing net outflow for five consecutive weeks. At the same time, more asset managers are filing diverse ETF applications with the SEC. Given the current positive sentiment among institutional investors, the long-term outlook is likely to be bullish for such funds.
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The crypto market today is dominated by bears, as the sentiments tremble in view of the Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report cautioning about the FED being hawkish. And the worsening liquidations, which have crossed $600 Million. This has had a direct impact on the numbers of the crypto business, the market capitalisation has slipped by 4.09% to $2.71 trillion. Coming to “Fear & Greed Index,” the metric signals an “Extreme Fear” score of 17. However, traders did buy the dip, which helped the volumes to zoom over 94% to $101.31 billion.
The U.S. government giving a nod to Bitcoin reserve, did little to help BTC stand against the rough winds, as Bitcoin still saw liquidations amounting to $239.92 million. BTC price currently is at $82,506.72, with a change of -4.03% since yesterday. Its market cap went south by 4.03% to $1.63 trillion.
Check out our in-depth Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction 2025, 2026-2030 for potential price targets!
The altcoin market has not performed any better. Ethereum witnessed $108.01 million in liquidations, while XRP and Solana followed with $30.56 million and $26.46 million, respectively. Ethereum with a price drop of over 5%, is trading at $2066.30, while Solana dipped by more than 7% to $128.28. And XRP trades at $2.19 with a change of -5.61%.
For more details on XRP’s outlook, visit our Ripple (XRP) Price Prediction 2025, 2026-2030.
While the broader market bleeds, a few tokens managed to post gains. Story IP took the limelight with a 9.61% price surge. Ethena followed with a 5.11% rise, while XAUt held steady with a slight uptick of 0.01%.
On the losing end, JASMY, KAS, and Maker led the losses, with JASMY plummeting by 13.66%, KAS down 12.41%, and MKR slipping 11.75%.
The price of 1 Bitcoin at the time of writing is $82,506.72.
Story IP (+9.61%), Ethena (ENA) (+5.11%), and XAUt (+0.01%) are the top gainers.
The Fear & Greed Index is at 17, indicating Extreme Fear in the market.
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The crypto market today is dominated by bears, as the sentiments tremble in view of the Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report cautioning about the FED being hawkish. And the worsening liquidations, which have crossed $600 Million. This has had a direct impact on the numbers of the crypto business, the market capitalisation has slipped by 4.09% …