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Dogecoin (DOGE) Can’t Catch A Break—Bears Keep Swinging

Dogecoin started a recovery wave above the $0.0980 zone against the US Dollar. DOGE is now facing hurdles near $0.1010 and might struggle to continue higher. DOGE price started a recovery wave from $0.0965 and climbed above $0.0990. The price is trading below the $0.10 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $0.1010 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could continue to move up if it stays above $0.1010. Dogecoin Price Faces Resistance Dogecoin price started a recovery wave from the $0.0965 zone, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. DOGE climbed above the $0.0980 and $0.0988 resistance levels. There was a decent upward move above the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $0.1031 swing high to the $0.0964 low. However, the price struggled near $0.10. There is also a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $0.1010 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair. Dogecoin price is now trading below the $0.10 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. If there is another recovery wave, immediate resistance on the upside is near the $0.1005 level or the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $0.1031 swing high to the $0.0964 low. The first major resistance for the bulls could be near the $0.1010 level. The next major resistance is near the $0.1032 level. A close above the $0.1032 resistance might send the price toward the $0.1050 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $0.1065 level. The next major stop for the bulls might be $0.1120. Another Decline In DOGE? If DOGE’s price fails to climb above the $0.1010 level, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $0.0985 level. The next major support is near the $0.0965 level. The main support sits at $0.0950. If there is a downside break below the $0.0950 support, the price could decline further. In the stated case, the price might slide t

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Dogecoin (DOGE) Can’t Catch A Break—Bears Keep Swinging
Crypto Faces Nearly $1 Billion In Liquidations As Bitcoin, Ethereum Crash

Crypto Faces Nearly $1 Billion In Liquidations As Bitcoin, Ethereum Crash

Data shows the crypto derivatives market has suffered a massive amount of liquidations following the plunge that Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other assets have seen. Bitcoin & Ethereum Are Both Down More Than 5% For The Past Week The second half of May so far has seen a reversal of trend for the cryptocurrency sector, and the trajectory doesn’t appear to be changing as the month draws to a close. Over the last 24 hours, Bitcoin and other digital assets have seen another retrace, resetting the market by many weeks. Related Reading: XRP Flashes TD Sequential Buy Signal, Analyst Eyes Rebound As the below chart shows, BTC has returned to the $73,400 level following its drop of 3.3% over the past day. At its lowest during this plunge, Bitcoin even briefly slipped under the $73,000 mark, something that hasn’t happened since the first half of April. Although the coin has seen a minor rebound, it remains more than 5% down on the week. Ethereum has faced an even worse outcome inside this window, being in a loss of over 6%. Currently, the second-largest token is floating around $1,990, which is the lowest that it has gone since late March. Other assets in the sector have also seen varying degrees of drawdown, with some like ZCash even being down more than 8% during the last 24 hours alone. All this volatility has resulted in chaos over at the derivatives side of the market. Crypto Market Liquidations Have Hit $930 Million According to data from CoinGlass, a large amount of cryptocurrency liquidations have occurred on derivatives exchanges during the past day. “Liquidation” here refers to the forceful closure that any open contract undergoes after it has amassed losses of a specific percentage (as defined by the platform). Below is a table that breaks down the latest liquidation numbers for the market. As is visible, the derivatives sector has faced a total of $928.8 million in liquidations over the last 24 hours. Since cryptocurrencies tend to be volatile, mass flushes aren’t exact

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XRP Price Bounce Looks Fragile, Fresh Decline Risks Begin Rising

XRP Price Bounce Looks Fragile, Fresh Decline Risks Begin Rising

XRP price started a recovery wave above $1.290 and $1.2950. The price is now consolidating and might aim for a fresh move if it clears $1.3350. XRP price started a recovery wave above the $1.30 zone. The price is now trading below $1.320 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $1.3420 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it settles above $1.3350. XRP Price Faces Hurdles XRP price remained supported above $1.2650 and started a recovery wave, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price was able to climb above $1.2880 and $1.290 to enter a short-term positive zone. The bulls pushed the price above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1.3638 swing high to the $1.2677 swing low. However, the bears are active near $1.3350. There is also a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $1.3420 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. The price is now trading below $1.320 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is a fresh upward move, the price might face resistance near the $1.320 level. The first major resistance is near the $1.3280 level and the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1.3638 swing high to the $1.2677 swing low. A close above $1.3280 could send the price to $1.3350. The next hurdle sits at $1.3420. A clear move above the $1.3420 resistance might send the price toward the $1.3650 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $1.380 resistance. Another Decline? If XRP fails to clear the $1.3350 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $1.30 level. The next major support is near the $1.290 level. If there is a downside break and a close below the $1.2720 level, the price might continue to decline toward $1.2650. The next major support sits near the $1.2550 zone, below which the price could continue lower toward $1.2250. Tech

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Bitcoin’s Famous CME Gap Playbook May Be Nearing Its End

CME Group is moving its regulated cryptocurrency futures and options market to 24/7 trading, a structural shift that could remove one of Bitcoin’s most watched weekend market patterns: the CME gap. For BTC traders, the change matters because the gap has long served as both a technical reference point and a symbol of the mismatch between crypto’s always-on spot market and traditional derivatives hours. Starting May 29, pending regulatory review, CME says its cryptocurrency futures and options will be available around the clock, seven days a week. The exchange framed the change directly: “Trade the market that never sleeps. Manage positions your way, on your time with the confidence of a regulated marketplace.” Is It Bullish Or Bearish For Bitcoin? That adjustment goes beyond bearish or bullish. Under the old schedule, CME Bitcoin futures stopped trading for the weekend while BTC continued to move on spot exchanges. If Bitcoin rallied or sold off before CME reopened, the futures chart printed a visible gap between Friday’s final traded level and the next opening print. Traders then watched those levels closely, often treating them as areas likely to be revisited. The pattern gained traction because many gaps did, in fact, close. A CoinDesk Research from March 2025 found that 79 of the previous 80 CME Bitcoin futures gaps had been filled, implying a historical fill rate of 98.75% for that sample. Later research put the broader historical fill rate lower, often around 70% to 80%. Related Reading: Cathie Wood Doubles Down On $1.25 Million Bitcoin Target That is the central point for price analysis. CME gaps were never a mechanical force pulling Bitcoin to a specific level. They were a product of market structure. When one major regulated derivatives venue was closed while the underlying asset kept trading globally, price discovery continued elsewhere. Once CME reopened, futures, spot and related basis trades often converged again, creating the appearance that the gap had

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Ethereum Price Warning Signals Strengthen, Downside Risks Stay Elevated

Ethereum price started a fresh decline and traded below $2,020. ETH is now consolidating near $2,000 and might struggle to recover. Ethereum remained in a bearish zone after a fresh decline below $2,020. The price is trading below $2,020 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,010 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it stays below the $2,050 zone. Ethereum Price Extends Losses Ethereum price failed to remain stable above $2,050 and started a fresh decline, like Bitcoin. ETH price dipped below the $2,020 and $2,000 levels. The price even traded below $1,980. A low was formed at $1,964, and the price is now showing many bearish signs. There was a minor recovery wave above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,139 swing high to the $1,964 low. Besides, there is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,010 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. Ethereum price is now trading below $2,000 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If the bulls remain in action above $1,965, the price could attempt another increase. Immediate resistance is seen near the $2,010 level. The first key resistance is near the $2,020 level. The next major resistance is near the $2,050 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,139 swing high to the $1,964 low. A clear move above the $2,050 resistance might send the price toward the $2,085 resistance. An upside break above the $2,085 region might call for more gains in the coming days. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $2,120 resistance zone or even $2,150 in the near term. More Downside In ETH? If Ethereum fails to clear the $2,020 resistance, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $1,965 level. The first major support sits near the $1,950 zone. A clear move below the $1,950 support might push the price toward the $1,920

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Bitcoin Dip Attracts Big Money: Cardone Capital Buys $9.5M More BTC

Around 80% of investors in one of Cardone Capital’s funds had no Bitcoin exposure before the company began shifting its strategy — a detail founder and CEO Grant Cardone himself revealed at the 2026 Consensus conference in Miami earlier this month. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s 4-Year Rhythm Is Still Playing Out, Says Crypto CEO A Hybrid Model With Big Return Claims The $5.3 billion real estate firm has been quietly reshaping how it invests, folding Bitcoin into property deals under a single LLC structure. Cardone says the approach could produce returns somewhere between 22% and 32%, arguing no traditional real estate investment trust can replicate it because REITs are barred from holding Bitcoin on their balance sheets. The latest move came during a recent price pullback. Cardone announced on X that Cardone Capital had purchased another 130 BTC, worth around $9.5 million at current prices, describing it as a buy on the dip. CardoneCapital adds another 130 BTC on pullback. — Grant Cardone (@GrantCardone) May 27, 2026 A Strategy Built Over Time The purchase is part of a pattern. At the Consensus conference, Cardone disclosed that the company had already put $100 million into Bitcoin as part of a larger transaction that also included $235 million in property. According to Cardone, the two asset types were brought together in one investment vehicle, with real estate providing cash flow alongside the Bitcoin position. GRANT CARDONE JUST BOUGHT $9.5M IN BITCOIN. 👀 130 coins added to Cardone Capital holdings. Smart money accumulates when there’s blood in the streets. Conviction plays @GrantCardone . 🔥 bitcoin:native https://t.co/3GWUqHeFDc pic.twitter.com/xQ0p9vKP7W — CryptosRus (@CryptosR_Us) May 28, 2026 Reports indicate this follows a 2025 acquisition of 1,000 BTC, which was valued at over $100 million at the time. Each subsequent purchase has added to that base while the firm continues expanding its property holdings in parallel. Cardone was clear on one point at the c

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Bitcoin Price Extends Decline Rapidly As Key Supports Paves Way

Bitcoin price started a fresh decline below the $74,000 zone. BTC is consolidating and might struggle to stay above the $72,000 support. Bitcoin failed to stay above $75,000 and extended losses. The price is trading below $74,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $73,750 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might extend losses if it stays below the $74,000 and $75,000 levels. Bitcoin Price Extends Losses Bitcoin price failed to stay above the $75,500 support zone. BTC remained in a bearish zone and extended losses below the $75,000 level. There was a move below the $74,200 level. The price even dipped below $73,000. A low was formed at $72,470 and the price is now consolidating losses. It is still struggling below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $77,810 swing high to the $72,470 low. Bitcoin is now trading below $74,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. If the price remains stable above $72,000, it could attempt a fresh increase. Immediate resistance is near the $73,800 level. There is also a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $73,750 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. The first key resistance is near the $74,500 level. A close above the $74,500 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $75,150 resistance or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $77,810 swing high to the $72,470 low. Any more gains might send the price toward the $75,500 level. The next barrier for the bulls could be $76,200. More Downside In BTC? If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $74,500 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support is near the $72,500 level. The first major support is near the $72,000 level. The next support is now near the $71,200 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $70,500 support in the near term. The ma

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Ethereum Breakdown Deepens: Can ETH Hold The Crucial $1,930 Lifeline?

Ethereum Breakdown Deepens: Can ETH Hold The Crucial $1,930 Lifeline?

Ethereum remains under heavy pressure after slipping below a major support level, reinforcing the growing bearish outlook across the market. With fear-driven sentiment increasing and sellers maintaining control, the $1,930 level has now emerged as the most critical support zone for bulls to defend to prevent a deeper decline. ETH Structure Turns Bearish Below Key Support According to a recent analysis shared by Mira Agent, ETH was trading around the $2,055 to $2,080 range at the time of the post, with the broader market structure continuing to show signs of weakness. Ethereum’s current setup is becoming increasingly important as bearish momentum gradually strengthens across higher timeframes. Related Reading: Ethereum Recent Bearish Breakdown Signals Growing Advantage For Sellers Mira Agent explained that the 4-hour chart remains bearish after ETH lost the key $2,050 support zone. Adding to the negative outlook, the 200-day moving average has maintained a downward slope since May 21. Lower highs continue to form on the chart, while selling pressure keeps building as market sentiment remains fragile, with the Fear & Greed Index currently sitting at an extreme fear reading of 25. Meanwhile, Mira’s AI confidence metric shows only 32% bullish probability at the moment. Key resistance levels to monitor are positioned at $2,050, $2,150, and $2,230, while major support zones are located at $1,930, $1,880, and $1,780. Mira outlined three possible scenarios for Ethereum moving forward. The dominant outlook remains bearish continuation in the near term with a 60% probability. A consolidation phase between $2,040 and $2,090 carries a 25% probability, while the bullish reversal scenario remains the least likely at 15%, requiring a decisive weekly close above the $2,180 level to confirm renewed strength. Institutional Demand For Ethereum Continues To Strengthen Stating what to look forward to, Mira Agent revealed that institutional tailwinds are quietly building, despite current

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Shiba Inu Traders Withdraw 204 Billion SHIB Amid Sharp Drop In Futures Activity

Traders pulled over 204 billion SHIB tokens off exchanges in a single day, a 3.6% jump from the day before, even as demand for Shiba Inu futures contracts slid sharply. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s 4-Year Rhythm Is Still Playing Out, Says Crypto CEO Futures Flow Turns Negative Data from Coinglass shows that futures outflows hit $5.6 million over the past 24 hours, outpacing inflows of $4.74 million. The net gap — roughly $865,790 in closed contracts — effectively removed 156.56 billion SHIB tokens from the futures market in one session. Open interest, which tracks the total value of active futures positions, fell 6% to over $49 million over the same period. The 24-hour futures trading volume also slipped 0.88% to $78.6 million as activity across the derivatives market stayed thin. The pullback in futures demand tracks with SHIB’s price behavior over the past four days, during which the token has barely budged. The coin hasn’t moved more than 2% in either direction, leaving derivative traders with little reason to stay in. Quiet Price, Slow Momentum SHIB was trading at $0.00000553 at the time of writing, showing almost no change in the past day. Low price movement tends to push futures traders toward other assets, and that rotation appears to be underway here. When a token sits still, futures traders tend to leave. They need volatility to make money on leveraged positions, and SHIB hasn’t been delivering that. Spot Demand Holds Up While the derivatives side weakened, spot activity told a different story. Spot trading volume climbed 18% in 24 hours to nearly $12 million, and exchange reserves dropped 0.25% to 80.32 trillion SHIB. Related Reading: Crypto Market Sees $1.46B Fund Exodus As Traders Turn Cautious The exchange netflow remained negative, meaning more tokens left platforms than arrived. That kind of sustained outflow is often read as holders moving assets into self-custody rather than preparing to sell. Some analysts have pointed to this pattern as a sign the r

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Bitcoin Bearish Flag Goes Up As Expert Analyst Predicts A Massive Crash To $44,000

Bitcoin’s anticipated recovery above is looking increasingly bleak due to the formation of a bearish flag. The leading cryptocurrency has fallen further below $74,000 in the past 24 hours, and one analyst believes the latest move is only another stage in a much larger decline. Bitcoin is currently trading at $73,240, down about 3.2% on the day. That drop has made a bearish TradingView analysis by Xanrox more relevant, as the analyst had warned that Bitcoin could lose the lower region of its current structure and begin a wider move down to $44,000. Bitcoin’s Bear Market Structure Is 70% Complete According to an expert crypto analyst known as Xanrox on social media, Bitcoin’s bear market structure is about 70% complete. Xanrox’s prediction is built around the idea that Bitcoin has been moving through a large corrective structure since its all-time high above $126,000 in October 2025. Related Reading: This Bitcoin Pattern Could Repeat Itself, But The Bottom Could Lie Below $50,000 Technical analysis of Bitcoin’s chart shows three separate bearish flag formations on the daily candlestick timeframe. The first is a small bearish flag, the second is a medium bearish flag, and the third is a larger bearish flag that is currently developing around the current trading range. Elliott Wave count places Bitcoin’s entire price action since October in an ABC corrective pattern, with wave B now complete. That reading puts the Bitcoin bear market about 70% done, but the most painful portion is still ahead. Bitcoin Price Prediction The ultimate prediction is that the current Bitcoin correction will continue to play out for months in a defined path. The first major level in the roadmap is the lower boundary of the bearish flag, with the $71,000 region standing as the important level here. A breakdown below $71,000 would add strength to the bearish setup and could expose Bitcoin to another move to the previous early February low around $63,000. Related Reading: Historical Performance S

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Grayscale Calls Hyperliquid A Breakout Success Story In New Research Report

Grayscale Calls Hyperliquid A Breakout Success Story In New Research Report

A new research report from Grayscale Investments is putting Hyperliquid in the spotlight, describing it as a breakout success story in the evolving crypto market. The report highlights how the platform has rapidly gained traction by combining high-performance trading infrastructure with a fully on-chain model, positioning itself as a serious contender in the derivatives space. Hyperliquid’s Integrated Ecosystem Is Drawing Industry Recognition Grayscale Investments has significantly elevated the institutional profile of Hyperliquid after releasing a detailed research report titled “Hyperliquid Breaks the Mold”. An analyst known as Crypto Banter on X has revealed that in the report, Grayscale reportedly describes Hyperliquid as one of the breakout success stories of the modern digital asset industry. Related Reading: Hyperliquid Is Becoming A Core Infrastructure Layer For Crypto Finance The report points to several factors behind Hyperliquid’s rise, including its reported $800 million in annualized 2025 revenue, positioning it among the largest crypto assets by market capitalization, and a dominant force in the perpetuals trading market. Grayscale pointed out Hyperliquid’s open architecture, expanding spot trading, commodities, and even outcome-based markets. This versatility is also combined with self-custody principles and centralized exchange-level performance. In a notable move, Graysclae has also filed and recently amended an S-1 registration for a proposed Hyperliquid ETF, though approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) remains pending. Crypto Banter noted that this is a meaningful institutional recognition for a project that has generated real revenue, demonstrated strong product-market fit, and delivered technical innovation. Despite its rapid growth, the report emphasized that Hyerliquid’s revenue is small compared to the massive traditional global derivatives industry, pointing to significant upside if it continues taking market share. W

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HYPE Whale Bets Grow Larger As Institutional-Linked Accumulation Reaches $170M

HYPE has pulled back below $60 as the broader market faces selling pressure that has touched even the strongest performers of recent weeks. The retreat from all-time highs is real — but data from Arkham Intelligence has revealed a transaction that puts the current price weakness in a context that changes how it should be read. Related Reading: Bitcoin Sends An Unusual Signal After Miner Inflows Top 20,000 BTC – Analyst Explains The Setup The wallet linked to Andreessen Horowitz — the Silicon Valley venture capital firm universally known as a16z, whose dedicated crypto fund has been one of the most influential institutional forces in digital assets since its launch and has backed foundational projects including Coinbase, Uniswap, and Solana — has purchased another 253,947 HYPE tokens worth approximately $15.03 million over the past several hours. a16z-linked wallet buying HYPE | Source: Arkham The timing is the detail that matters most. A16z is not buying HYPE at its all-time high in a moment of market euphoria. It is buying HYPE as the price pulls back below $60 under market-wide selling pressure — deploying $15 million at precisely the moment most participants are reducing risk rather than adding to it. That behavior is not reactive. It is the expression of a thesis that does not change based on short-term price movements. For HYPE below $60, the a16z purchase does not simply represent another transaction in an ongoing accumulation strategy. It represents one of the most sophisticated institutional investors in crypto, declaring that the current price level is not a reason to pause — it is a reason to add. a16z Has Been Right Before the Market Knew It The cumulative picture that the latest purchase completes is the one that defines the entire a16z HYPE strategy. Since April 14, the linked wallet has accumulated 3.55 million HYPE tokens at a total cost of approximately $170.7 million, with an average entry price of $48 per token. HYPE trading below $60 today means t

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