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CryptoQuant: Bitcoin May See Continued Profit-Taking, 'Bear Market Rally' Not Over Yet

on-chain analysis firm CryptoQuant stated that with the recent price increase, profit-taking activity in the Bitcoin market could increase further.Data shows that Bitcoin has risen over 20% since the beginning of April, but the firm still defines this market movement as a "bear market rally." Currently, the short-term holder profitability indicator has remained above 1, suggesting that the market has been in a phase of continuous profit-taking since mid-April.The analysis suggests that although selling pressure is rising, a price correction may still take time to materialize.

Today, the US Bitcoin ETF saw a net outflow of 2,022 BTC, while the Ethereum ETF recorded a net outflow of 34,349 ETH

According to Lookonchain monitoring, the US Bitcoin ETF saw a single-day net outflow of 2,022 BTC, valued at $161.53 million, with a 7-day net inflow of 18,496 BTC, worth $1.48 billion; the Ethereum ETF recorded a single-day net outflow of 34,349 ETH, valued at $78.35 million, with a 7-day net inflow of 73,153 ETH, worth $166.86 million; and the Solana ETF had a single-day net inflow of 76,912 SOL, valued at $6.85 million, with a 7-day net inflow of 368,912 SOL, worth $32.83 million.

A major whale deposited 1.7 million USDC into HyperLiquid after a two-month gap and opened long positions on MU and SNDK.

According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), the whale address 0x3Ed deposited $1.7 million worth of USDC into HyperLiquid after a two-month hiatus, and opened long positions of 5,599 MU and 1,432 SNDK—both with 10x leverage.

Analysis: Bitcoin Falls Below $80,000 After Hitting High, ETF Outflows and Geopolitical Risks Weigh on Market Sentiment

Bitcoin has fallen below the $80,000 mark, ending a five-day streak of net inflows into spot ETFs, with the market's rebound momentum from the February low showing signs of cooling.The US added 115,000 non-farm payroll jobs in April, surpassing the expected 62,000, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%. Although the data was relatively strong, it did not significantly alleviate market concerns about macroeconomic uncertainty. Instead, it reinforced the expectation that "energy-driven inflation limits the scope for rate cuts."In terms of capital flows, spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows of $277 million on Thursday, ending a cumulative inflow streak of $1.69 billion. Ethereum ETFs also recorded net outflows of $104 million on the same day, indicating a short-term cooling in institutional risk appetite.On the geopolitical front, tensions between Iran and the US have reignited, prompting the market to reprice the risk associated with the Strait of Hormuz. Crude oil prices have rebounded, partially offsetting the previous support that risk assets had gained from falling oil prices.The derivatives market, meanwhile, reflects a more prolonged hawkish outlook. Interest rate futures pricing suggests over a 50% probability of rate hikes persisting beyond 2027, pushing the potential easing cycle back to 2028.On-chain data shows that the recent Bitcoin rally was primarily driven by institutional spot buying and short covering, with retail participation remaining low. Funding rates have stayed moderate, indicating a relatively weak market momentum structure. Analysts suggest that if retail capital does not return, BTC may still face the risk of retesting the $75,000–$78,000 support range. (The Block)

“1011 Insider Whale” Agent Transfers 244,100 ETH to Binance in Three Days, Exceeding $570 Million

according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi’s monitoring, the agent of the “1011 insider whale,” which once suffered a liquidation of $230 million, has deposited another 78,100 ETH into Binance half an hour ago, valued at approximately $178 million. Over the past three days, the entity has transferred a total of 244,100 ETH to the exchange, worth $574 million. The address still holds over 300,000 ETH on-chain.

“1011 Insider Whale” agent Garrett Jin deposited 78,077 ETH into Binance

: According to Onchain Lens monitoring, “1011 Insider Whale” agent Garrett Jin deposited 78,077 ETH into Binance, worth approximately $177.92 million.

Polymarket Merges Cross-Chain Bridge Deposit Recovery Tool

According to the official documentation of the prediction market platform Polymarket, the Bridge Deposit page has consolidated the previously separate Ethereum and Polygon deposit recovery tools into a single tool, and removed the original "matic-recovery[.]polymarket[.]com" link.

Bitget PoolX to List Project BILL; Stake BTC to Unlock 5 Million BILL Tokens

Bitget PoolX will list the BILL project, with a total airdrop of 5,000,000 BILL tokens. This campaign features two BTC staking pools, open for deposits from May 9 at 19:00 to May 16 at 19:00 (UTC+8). Specifically, the BTC Static Staking Pool allocates 2,250,000 BILL tokens, with a per-user staking cap of 30 BTC; the BTC Dynamic Staking Pool allocates 2,750,000 BILL tokens, with a tiered staking cap determined by users’ trading volume over the past 15 days, and a per-user staking cap of 50 BTC. Additionally, users whose net BTC deposits are positive during the campaign period will receive a 3% BTC interest-boosting coupon upon campaign completion. First-time PoolX participants who meet the net deposit requirement will receive a 10% BTC interest-boosting coupon. The net deposit window runs from May 8 at 19:00 to May 15 at 19:00 (UTC+8). For more details, please refer to the official Bitget platform.

A whale has gone long on altcoins including NEAR, STRK, XMR, TON, with total position value exceeding $16 million<odaiy-translate-split><p>Odaily Planet Daily News According to Lookonchain monitoring, a whale has taken long positions on several popular al

据 Lookonchain 监测,某巨鲸做多多个热门山寨币,包括 NEAR、STRK、XMR、TON、AZTEC、PUMP。当前持仓包括:308 万枚 NEAR(483 万美元)、7555 万枚 STRK(430 万美元)、9561 枚 XMR(380 万美元)、128 万枚 TON(333 万美元)、1486 万枚 AZTEC(35.7 万美元)、7199 万枚 PUMP(14.7 万美元)。

WEEX Launches “Bounty Hunter Program”: Trade WXT to Earn Rewards

WEEX Exchange announces the launch of its “Bounty Hunter Program”—trade WXT to earn rewards easily. Event Period: May 8, 18:00 – May 18, 17:59:59 (UTC+8). During the event: - New users who make a net deposit ≥ 100 USDT receive a 200 WXT reward. - First spot trade using WXT earns up to 700 WXT. - First participation in WE-Launch airdrops doubles the reward. - Users with cumulative futures trading volume ≥ 10,000 USDT and ≥ 2 trades receive a $5 USDT trial bonus. All users: - Highest net WXT purchase rewards up to 600 WXT. - Net WXT purchases ≥ 500 WXT per day for 3 consecutive days qualify for a shared pool of 50,000 WXT. - The top 30 “Bounty Kings” on the leaderboard share a grand prize pool of 100,000 WXT.

Suspected Arrington Capital address transferred 100,000 COMP to Binance within 4 hours

According to on-chain analyst Ember (@EmberCN), an address suspected to belong to Arrington Capital transferred 100,000 COMP tokens to Binance within the last four hours, worth approximately $2.26 million at the time of transfer. This transaction may have caused COMP’s price to drop roughly 4% over the past four hours—from $22.90 to $22.00.

South Korea Enacts Amendment to Strengthen Regulation of Cross-Border Transfers of Cryptographic Assets

According to The Block, South Korea’s National Assembly has passed an amendment to the Foreign Exchange Transaction Act, requiring enterprises engaged in cross-border inflows and outflows of crypto assets to register with the Minister of Economy and Finance to strengthen systematic oversight of cross-border crypto asset flows. The amendment introduces a new definition of “virtual asset transfer business,” covering activities involving the transfer of crypto assets between South Korea and overseas jurisdictions through buying, selling, or exchanging—such as those conducted by cryptocurrency exchanges and digital asset custodians. Separately, it is reported that South Korea’s Financial Services Commission plans to extend the Travel Rule to all crypto transactions; South Korea also intends to impose a 22% tax on crypto asset gains exceeding 2.5 million KRW starting January 2027.

A whale opened a long position of 443.42 BTC on Hyperliquid, with a position value of $35.35 million

according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a whale opened a long position of 443.42 BTC on Hyperliquid with 20x leverage, with a position value of $35.35 million. The whale previously suffered a loss of $150,000 trading ETH.

The Arbitrum DAO voted to release $70 million worth of ETH, but a court order has temporarily frozen the transfer.

According to The Block, the Arbitrum DAO voted to release 30,765.6 ETH (approximately $70 million), previously frozen, to support the DeFi United initiative—aimed at offsetting Kelp DAO’s $292 million exploit loss last month. The vote passed with 90.96% support (182.2 million votes). The attack was allegedly carried out by the North Korean Lazarus hacking group, which exploited a vulnerability in LayerZero’s OFT cross-chain bridge—a single-validator configuration—which allowed attackers to steal 116,500 rsETH and pledge most of the stolen assets as collateral on Aave, resulting in roughly $190 million in bad debt. DeFi United has secured contributions from multiple parties, including 30,000 ETH from Consensys and Joseph Lubin, a 30,000-ETH loan from Mantle, and 5,000 ETH from LayerZero.

A certain address lost $1.48 million in ETH swing trading over 3 months

according to Lookonchain monitoring, an address (0x806...2904) has been swing trading ETH with 4.38 million USDT since February 2. Over a period of more than 3 months, it cleared its ETH position 3 hours ago, leaving 3.4 million USDT, resulting in a loss of 1.48 million USDT.

Consensus Miami: Institutional Investors Remain Cautious Toward Perpetual DEXs; Security Risks and KYC Compliance Are Core Barriers

According to CoinDesk, at the “Perp DEX Explosion: Bullish Volumes and Bear Market Resilience” panel at Consensus Miami, several industry insiders stated that institutional investors are still largely avoiding decentralized exchanges offering perpetual futures (Perp DEXs). Veteran trader Wizard of SoHo pointed out that Drift’s recent multi-million-dollar hack highlights security vulnerabilities in the DeFi ecosystem, making secure onboarding of institutional capital a core competitive focus for major Perp DEXs. Anderson of Canary Labs expressed concern about DeFi’s current security posture, noting that large institutions face significantly greater challenges adopting decentralized exchanges compared to centralized platforms. Additionally, the structural tension between DeFi’s permissionless, open design and institutions’ stringent KYC compliance requirements is seen as a key barrier to scaling adoption. Michaël van de Poppe, founder of MN Fund, shared his views on AI-powered trading tools, stating that AI agents represent an evolutionary extension of algorithmic trading—and that trading will increasingly become fully automated.

Grapefruit Trading staked 33,370 ETH on Ethereum 2.0, worth over $76 million

According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), Grapefruit Trading has staked 33,370 ETH (valued at approximately $76.13 million) to the Ethereum 2.0 network.

Metalpha’s affiliated wallet deposited 8,771 ETH to Binance, worth approximately $20 million.

According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), a wallet associated with Metalpha has deposited 8,771 ETH—worth approximately $20 million—into Binance.

Erik Voorhees–Linked Whale Spends $6.67M USDT to Buy 2,920 ETH

According to on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain (@lookonchain), a mysterious whale address linked to Erik Voorhees has made another purchase, buying 2,920 ETH at an average price of $2,284 for $6.67 million in USDT. This address has previously accumulated a total of 123,184 ETH, spending approximately $266 million—this latest transaction represents a continued accumulation.

Yesterday, Ethereum spot ETFs saw a net outflow of $103.51 million.

According to data from Trader T (@thepfund), yesterday’s Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a net outflow of $103.51 million. Fidelity’s FETH saw the largest outflow at $62.26 million; BlackRock’s ETHA recorded a net outflow of $26.31 million; Grayscale’s ETHE had a net outflow of $8.38 million; 21Shares’ TETH experienced a net outflow of $2.86 million; and Grayscale’s Mini ETH saw a net outflow of $3.70 million. Bitwise, Invesco, Franklin, and VanEck all reported zero net flows for the day.