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Bukele to meet Trump amid El Salvador’s $1.4B IMF deal tied to Bitcoin constraints. Trump’s potential pro-Bitcoin stance could shift global crypto politics. BTC nears $85K after breaking downtrend, showing strength amid macro volatility.
Quick Take The OM token plunge has seen over $71.8 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours. The project’s co-founder disclosed that the price movements were caused by “reckless forced closures” initiated by centralized exchanges on OM account holders.
The total crypto market cap chart has formed a bullish falling wedge pattern. The analyst also highlighted a bullish divergence on the altcoin market cap chart. The last time such a setup was seen, a massive altcoin rally was seen in 2020.
Solana’s price has grown by more than 10% over the past week while ether’s has fallen by a similar proportion, leading the SOL/ETH price ratio to a new all-time high at daily close. The ratio of ETH to BTC has also fallen to its lowest value since early 2020. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin hinted on X that future hard fork upgrades to the blockchain network could come faster following the upcoming Pectra upgrade set for early May.
XRP is back above $2 after a 22% rally, with technicals hinting at more gains. Key resistance at $2.23 could pave the way to $2.50.
Despite growing rumors, SWIFT has not confirmed any plans to integrate Ripple's XRP. Speculation about the partnership largely stems from misunderstanding pilot programs and ISO 20022 compliance, with no substantial evidence backing the claims.
Ethereum leads all blockchains in developer activity, confirming strong network fundamentals amid price consolidation. ETH trades above multi-year resistance with $4,811 and $8,557 as valid targets based on long-term breakout structures. A symmetrical triangle on the hourly chart signals a potential 17% move, with $1,665 as the key breakout resistance level.
- 21:37Goldman Sachs Delays Fed Rate Cut Expectation to Year-End, Lowers US Recession ProbabilityAccording to a report by Jinse Finance, Goldman Sachs has adjusted its expected timing for the next Federal Reserve rate cut to December (previously expected in July). Analysts at the firm stated: "Given the developments and the significantly eased financial conditions over the past month, we have raised our forecast for the annual growth rate of the U.S. economy in the fourth quarter of 2025 by 0.5 percentage points to 1%, and reduced the probability of a recession in the next 12 months to 35%. Meanwhile, we have lowered our expectations for the core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation path, anticipating a peak of 3.6% (previously expected at 3.8%)."
- 21:06Optimism in the Cryptocurrency Market Heats UpTrade tensions between the United States and China have eased, leading to a recovery in the Bitcoin market. The mining company American Bitcoin, supported by the Trump family, plans to go public through a merger, and analysts expect the cryptocurrency market to enter a positive "venture capital" environment. Other companies like Metaplanet and Strategy continue to increase their investments in BTC, indicating that enterprises are actively participating in the digital currency accumulation frenzy. Additionally, the global stablecoin network Global Dollar Network has recently expanded its list of partners to promote its USD-pegged stablecoin USDG. Bitcoin remains the primary asset class for capital inflow, while Sui-related products have performed outstandingly.
- 21:05Crypto Market Recovery: Major Coins like XRP, BTC Break Through 200-Day Moving AverageOn May 13, according to CoinDesk, as the overall cryptocurrency market rebounds, the prices of major tokens such as XRP, BTC, BNB, ADA, and TRX have all surpassed the critical 200-day moving average. This breakthrough in the technical indicator suggests that market breadth is improving and investor sentiment is turning optimistic. Analysts point out that this widespread rally may signal the beginning of a new bull market cycle, especially as tokens like XRP and TRX show strong breakout momentum after a prolonged consolidation. Market trading volume is simultaneously expanding, indicating that funds are flowing back into the crypto asset sector.