Archive May 2026

Ethereum struggles to convince markets for months, but Standard Chartered refuses to give in to the prevailing pessimism. The British bank has just reaffirmed one of the boldest forecasts in the sector: an ETH at 40,000 dollars in the long term. To justify this bet, the institution highlights a simple observation: the current value of the network would not yet reflect its growing weight in decentralized finance, stablecoins, and asset tokenization.

The advanced models market is evolving at a sustained pace, driven by frequent updates and increasingly precise tests. Anthropic returns with Opus 4.8, a version aiming for better performance without an increase in the standard price. In the AI sector, this announcement stands out for its programming results, new effort settings, and announced progress in security.

Kalshi has openly put Polymarket on notice to strengthen its identity checks, under threat of having to close its offshore platform. The dispute between the two leaders of predictive markets worsened in mid-May, as the U.S. Congress launched its own investigation into the two leaders. Two opposing visions of compliance now confront each other in a sector under increasing regulatory scrutiny.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs have just recorded their ninth consecutive session of net outflows, with 228 million dollars withdrawn in a single day. This unusual series revives questions about the strength of institutional demand, as bitcoin tries to maintain its momentum. Behind these successive withdrawals, investors are trying to determine whether this is a simple wait-and-see phase or the first sign of a deeper market fatigue.

Bitcoin still trades near its all-time highs. However, several on-chain indicators tracked by CryptoQuant signal a weakening of the accumulation dynamic among the main categories of investors. As demand slows, this development raises questions about the market's ability to sustainably support its progress.

Texas will transfer its strategic bitcoin reserve out of BlackRock's IBIT ETF to switch to direct on-chain custody. The state issued an official tender on May 7 to recruit an institutional custodian capable of executing this switch within 60 days.

Bitcoin remains at the heart of Strategy’s model, but the fall of STRC below $99 shows that the market no longer only looks at its BTC reserves. It also watches its cash flow, dividends, and ability to sustain an increasingly demanding financial mechanism.

The crypto market is going through a fragile phase, marked by persistent selling pressure on Ether. In this context, Ethereum attracts analysts' attention, as several technical signals indicate a short-term risk of decline. Traders are closely watching the $1,800 area, considered a key support. If this level does not hold, the momentum could further deteriorate.