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9 May 2026, 11:57
Ethereum Price Prediction: Bulls Face $2.4K Wall as $4.9K Setup Builds
Ethereum is still stuck below the $2,400 area, but higher time frame charts show a wider bullish setup forming. ETH now needs to clear moving average resistance before the $4,900 target comes back into focus. Ethereum Struggles Below $2.4K as ETH Range Stays in Play Ethereum remained below the $2,400 area on the weekly chart as price struggled to break above a major moving average zone, according to a TradingView chart shared by Daan Crypto Trades on X. The chart shows ETH trading inside a wider range between about $2,100 and $2,800. Price has recovered from its earlier low near the $1,750 area, but it has not cleared the upper moving average resistance. ETH Weekly 200MA and 200EMA Range. Source: Daan Crypto Trades on X The weekly 200MA and weekly 200EMA sit above the current ETH price zone. These moving averages remain important because they often act as resistance when price trades below them. However, ETH still holds above the lower part of the marked range. The $2,100 to $2,166 area acts as near term support, while the $2,815 to $2,851 area marks the upper resistance zone. For now, Ethereum remains range bound. A move above the $2,400 area would put the weekly 200MA and 200EMA back in focus, while a drop below $2,100 would weaken the current recovery structure. Ethereum Chart Points to $4,900 as ETH Forms Right Shoulder Setup Ethereum formed a large inverse head and shoulders structure on the three day chart, according to a TradingView chart shared by Ray on X. The chart shows ETH building a long term base above an ascending support trendline. The left shoulder formed after the 2025 pullback, while the head formed near the lower support area in early 2026. ETH Inverse Head and Shoulders Setup: Source: Ray on X Since then, ETH has recovered and moved into the right shoulder area. This structure often appears when buyers regain control after a long correction. The main target on the chart sits near $4,900. That level aligns with a horizontal resistance area from Ethereum’s previous cycle highs. However, ETH still needs to continue higher and challenge the upper resistance zone before the setup can fully confirm. A rejection before that area would keep the pattern incomplete. For now, the chart shows Ethereum holding its broader recovery structure. The key focus remains whether buyers can push ETH toward the $4,900 resistance level.
9 May 2026, 11:53
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Eyes Key $84K CME Gap
Bitcoin is holding above a key support level as traders track whether BTC can continue its recovery toward the $84,000 to $85,000 CME gap. The latest charts show $78,180 as the main level to defend, while the weekly FVG remains the next major resistance area. Bitcoin Bulls Hold Key $78,180 Level as BTC Trend Stays Positive Bitcoin remained in a bullish continuation setup on the four hour chart, according to a TradingView chart shared by Man of Bitcoin on X. The chart shows BTC holding above the key $78,180 level after its recent pullback from the local high area. This level now acts as the main short term line between continuation and a deeper correction. BTC Bullish Continuation Setup. Source: Man of Bitcoin on X As long as Bitcoin stays above $78,180, the bullish wave structure remains favored. The chart also marks a possible upside path toward the $87,000 area if buyers regain momentum and push BTC higher. However, a break below $78,180 would weaken the current setup. In that case, the chart points to an alternative wave two structure, with key support marked near $74,917. The Fibonacci area between $77,861 and $76,555 also sits below the current range. That zone could become important if BTC loses the first support level but avoids a deeper move. For now, Bitcoin remains above the main invalidation level. The next move depends on whether buyers can defend $78,180 and turn the latest pullback into another continuation move. Bitcoin Enters Weekly FVG as BTC Eyes $84K CME Gap Bitcoin entered its weekly fair value gap after its latest recovery move, according to a chart shared by Ted on X. The chart shows BTC moving back into the marked FVG zone near the $80,000 area. This level matters because the previous local top also formed inside a weekly FVG, according to the analyst. BTC Weekly FVG and CME Gap: Source: Ted on X Ted also pointed to a CME gap around the $84,000 to $85,000 range. If Bitcoin continues higher, that area could become the next short term target. However, the chart also shows another support zone below the current move near the $69,000 to $71,000 area. If BTC fails inside the weekly FVG, that lower zone could return to focus. For now, Bitcoin has reached an important resistance area. A move through the FVG could open the path toward the $84,000 to $85,000 CME gap, while rejection would keep the recovery structure under pressure.
9 May 2026, 11:46
Moscow Exchange to launch futures contracts on SOL, XRP, TRX
The largest stock market in Russia, the Moscow Exchange, is going to launch futures contracts for more major cryptocurrencies in May. The new products, based on recently announced indices for Solana (SOL), Ripple’s XRP and Tron (TRX), will expand the platform’s crypto derivative offerings. Well over 60,000 clients of the exchange have already traded such instruments since it entered the market last spring with the nod of the country’s central bank. Moscow Exchange to add more crypto futures to the Russian market The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) will start trading another three cryptocurrency futures this month. The derivatives will be based on new indices for some of the largest cryptocurrencies. The contracts for Solana, Ripple’s XRP, and Tron will be offered exclusively to qualified investors at this point, the stock market’s operator unveiled Friday. They will have the tickers MOEXSOL, MOEXXRP, and MOEXTRX and will be made available on May 14. The futures will be based on indices published for the first time a day earlier. The new instruments are settlement-based and do not involve the delivery of digital currency, the exchange also noted. Settlements will be made in Russian rubles. The Solana index futures are quoted in dollars, corresponding to the index value, with a price increment and increment value of $0.01, the announcement further detailed. The Ripple index futures are also quoted in U.S. currency. They will have a smaller price increment of $0.0001 but the step value will be again set at $0.01. The Tron index futures are structured similarly, with a price increment of $0.0001 and cost per increment at $0.01, according to the press release , quoted by RBC Crypto and Bits.media. The maturity of the new futures contracts will be one month, and the last trading day will fall on the last Friday of each contract. The average value of the corresponding MOEX Foreign Digital Currency Index between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm Moscow time on the contract’s last day will determine the strike price. The futures will provide professional market players, private and institutional investors with new opportunities to diversify their portfolios, the exchange emphasized. Over 62,000 clients have already traded crypto futures on MOEX News of the futures offering comes after earlier this week, the Moscow Exchange revealed it will start calculating indices for SOL, XRP, TRX, and Binance’s BNB, as reported by Cryptopolitan. MOEX uses such indices to issue cryptocurrency derivatives. It’s already hosting the trading of instruments based on its own indices for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). It’s also trading futures tracking BlackRock’s exchange-traded funds, the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) and the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA). In February of this year, the exchange said it may launch perpetual futures on Bitcoin and Ethereum in addition to the currently available monthly index futures for the two coins with the biggest market cap. Russia’s main trading venue for equities and bonds was among the first to enter this market after the monetary authority in Moscow permitted the offering of crypto derivatives last spring. The launch of futures on the Solana, Ripple, and Tron indices is a logical development, commented Maria Patrikeeva, head of derivatives market at MOEX. She emphasized the exchange provides Russian investors with access to the largest cryptocurrencies without the need to use foreign exchanges. She also revealed: “More than 62,000 derivatives market clients have already participated in crypto asset contracts on Moscow Exchange, and we are pleased to offer them additional opportunities.” The Russian Federation is now preparing to adopt comprehensive rules for cryptocurrency transactions based on a regulatory concept released by the Bank of Russia in December. The new “digital currency” bill, which must be passed by July 1, 2026, aims to expand investor access to crypto assets to include non-qualified investors, although under strict limitations. Don’t just read crypto news. Understand it. Subscribe to our newsletter. It's free .
9 May 2026, 11:44
Cardano rebounds 5 percent as ADA retests $0.25 support
🚀 Cardano surged 5 percent as $ADA rebounded from the $0.25 support. Daily and weekly gains in $ADA reflect renewed investor confidence. 🟢 Key point: Technical upgrades and strong job data are supporting $ADA’s price action. Continue Reading: Cardano rebounds 5 percent as ADA retests $0.25 support The post Cardano rebounds 5 percent as ADA retests $0.25 support appeared first on COINTURK NEWS .
9 May 2026, 11:35
Bitcoin vs. The Hantavirus: Is BTC Bracing for Another ‘Black Swan’ Event?
It’s like a few wars, rising inflation, and global uncertainty are not enough these days. Now, the world needs to pay attention to another health hazard that made the news in the past few weeks: the Hantavirus, and, more precisely, the Andes virus. Aside from the potential threats it poses to human life (which we will explore later in the article), the question raised by some analysts is whether it will affect BTC as COVID did six years ago. Will History Repeat? For those of our readers who might not have been around the March 2020 developments, here’s a quick recap. BTC was coming out of a long bear market, but it had failed to stage a meaningful recovery in 2019, and all eyes were on 2020 as a halving year, which historically served as a major catalyst for future gains. However, it all changed when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, especially since it was categorized as a global hazard in March. Over a two-day trading session, BTC plummeted from over $8,000 to a multi-year low of $3,750. Analysts such as Crypto Rover have now speculated on a similar calamity if the Hantavirus explodes. The analyst with over 1.5 million followers on X noted that the mortality rate for COVID was 1%, while the Hantavirus’s is at 40%, which could spell a lot more trouble for everyone. WARNING: THE COVID-LIKE $BTC DUMP IS ABOUT TO REPEAT?? COVID mortality rate: ~1% Hantavirus mortality rate: ~40% The WHO says this likely won’t become the next pandemic. I don’t think so either. But they said the same thing about COVID. Eyes on Bitcoin. pic.twitter.com/F0Dar9gN0n — Crypto Rover (@cryptorover) May 8, 2026 The Differences The history of this version of the Hantavirus, according to National Geographic, shows that it stemmed from South America and caused significant harm on a Dutch cruise ship, including several deaths so far. It comes from the Hantaviridae family of viruses, carried by rodents. In most of its versions, it cannot be transferred human-to-human. However, this particular one, which the WHO called the Andes virus, is the only known hantavirus that can jump from human to human. Some experts said its spread is “not particularly efficient,” unlike measles and COVID, which can be transferred by viruses lingering in the air after an infected person has left the room. Andes spreads only by close contact. “So, when you have people sleeping in the same bed, or sex partners, or people sharing food, the virus can transmit that way. But it doesn’t transmit to huge groups of individuals,” said Steven Bradfute, an immunologist and hantavirus researcher at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. Nevertheless, Bradfute, alongside other experts, such as Dr. Emily Abdoler, believes this virus should not be a main concern for most people as its spread will not be anything like COVID. “I’m doing these interviews as a public service to try to reassure people that this shouldn’t be on their top 100 list of worries,” said Dr. Abdoler. Hopefully, that’s true. Because we have heard similar reassurances even with COVID, which was not supposed to become a global pandemic at first. But, even if they are true (again, hopefully it’s not such a big threat), that doesn’t guarantee that markets won’t panic and overblow the potential consequences, leading to another major BTC dip. The post Bitcoin vs. The Hantavirus: Is BTC Bracing for Another ‘Black Swan’ Event? appeared first on CryptoPotato .
9 May 2026, 11:31
Mass $1.29 Billion Outflow From Tether As Whale Activity Points To An Informed Shift In Market Prices
The crypto market is back on Tether as the biggest stablecoin by market capitalization suffers its highest change in exchange outflow in 3 months. This green weekend followed a noteworthy capitulation shift, where around $1.29 billion of USDT flowed out from exchanges on Friday. This large outflow data signifies a major behavioral trend amongst high-cap players according to Santiment Insights. Tether (on Ethereum) has just recorded its largest exchange outflow in roughly three months, with -1.29B net $USDT moving off exchanges on Friday. What is the significance? When stablecoins flow off exchanges, it means holders are withdrawing their buying power from trading… pic.twitter.com/yjhI6BeKlF — Santiment ETHPrague (@SantimentData) May 9, 2026 On the face of it, a movement such as this may very well be concerning as lower exchange balances typically represent reduced immediate purchasing power. But, this narrative is seldom straightforward in the context of crypto market dynamics. Such large outflows normally indicate a strategic reposition more than an exit from a market altogether. What Are Exchange Tether Outflow Actually Signalling? Active outflows of stablecoins like USDT away from centralized exchanges usually signal that investors are taking liquidities off the market via easily accessible trading venues. This does initially have a hint of bearishness to it, as it indicates that traders are not getting ready to jump in with new capital directly. However, historically speaking it is a different picture for large outflows. Instead of exiting the crypto space, institutions and whales, high-net-worth (HNW) investors, frequently allocate assets elsewhere. Assets are routinely shed into self-custodial wallets, decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols or over-the-counter (OTC) trading desks. Historical Patterns Suggest Strategic Timing Looking back to past spikes in outflows can put things in context. A larger drop, worth about $3.72 billion in USDT, was recorded on Feb. 9. Bitcoin prices underwent a mild decline over the following fortnight after that event. That drop was instrumental in what many analysts still think of as a perfect buy zone, or reset price target, on Feb. 24, effectively suggesting that these outflows are often early indicators of corrective moves rather than sustained downtrends. This time capital outflow, now $1.29 billion, is smaller but again this fits in a pattern of clever strategic capital movement. Market participants and analysts are watching carefully to see if the next iteration of the ongoing sequence (short lived correction, followed by recovery) can unfold in short order. Tether Outflow Indicate Institutional Activity Also, major USDT transfers are not initiated by retail buyers. On the contrary, they usually consist of institutionalised or whale tier players who have long-term position taking with deep pockets. Such actors usually transfer funds off-exchange to manage risk in the form of counterparties, secure self-custody or process private transactions away from public order books. Sometimes, these are sunk into DeFi ecosystems where yield opportunities or liquidity provision strategies have returns that outpace those from typical trading. This kind of movement proves the important point that liquidity is not disappearing from crypto, it is just changing form and direction. For the trained observer, this distinction is key to decoding whether that signal is truly bearish or transitional. Compliance Actions May Act as Another Layer Materialized alongside these outflows, Tether has also been in the spotlight for its enforcement actions. According to reports from blockchain security firm BlockSec, the company has also frozen around 371 wallet addresses containing about $515 million worth of USDT in the past 30 days. Add multiple language and better mobile support to our USDT freeze monitor. Have fun! https://t.co/rOmNZPxoce pic.twitter.com/MmFBGJqTcS — BlockSec (@BlockSecTeam) May 5, 2026 According to data from BlockSec Report, most of these addresses (329) are on the Tron network, with a total value of approximately $506 million. At the same time, around $8.73 million of these frozen funds is kept at 42 addresses on the Ethereum blockchain network. This further highlights the increasing importance of compliance and security in the stablecoin ecosystem. Freezing funds always comes with a troublesome background story, since it is mostly related to ransom-ware (or other black-market activities), or regulatory compliance issues, but also stirs controversy on the decentralization vs centralization battles in any given stablecoin infrastructure. Cautious And Uncertain Market Outlook However, large exchange outflows coupled with big enforcement actions provide a mixed view on the crypto market. The reduced liquidity available in exchange is partly what might hinder more trading on the short term at any one particular price. On the other, these movements are so strategic in nature that it potentially signals preparations by major players for what will come next. The most important thing for traders is to pay attention to the future. If history is any indication, the market could enter a period of consolidation or slight pullback before providing new buying opportunities. Tether’s freezing activity has wider ramifications, of which the implications can not be ignored. Stablecoins could find themselves in deeper conflict between observed compliance-laden regulatory imperatives from around the world and any principles of decentralization, which will likely position this as one of the more influential friction points into the next era or stage of market evolution for crypto assets. In the end, the $1.29 billion USDT outflow indicates not that money is leaving the system but rather preparing for its next step in a bold counteroffensive decision process. Whether this action results in volatility or opportunity depends on how the market reacts over the next few days. Disclosure: This is not trading or investment advice. Always do your research before buying any cryptocurrency or investing in any services. Follow us on Twitter @nulltxnews to stay updated with the latest Crypto, NFT, AI, Cybersecurity, Distributed Computing, and Metaverse news !
