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Crypto is up (+1.1%) — Top: NEAR +12.5%

Crypto markets traded higher on the day (average +1.14%), with gains led by large-cap and high-beta names, as traders digested news that Bitcoin options are coming to Nasdaq, a step that reinforces the trend toward more institutional-grade crypto market infrastructure and can support risk appetite. That constructive backdrop helped lift majors like Ethereum (+4.65%) and Solana (+5.38%), while NEAR (+12.5%) outperformed as investors rotated into higher-volatility layer-1 exposure amid improving sentiment. At the same time, reports of a large bearish whale position raising squeeze risk highlight how positioning dynamics can amplify upside moves when the market grinds higher.

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Ethereum

XRP Outperforms Bitcoin and Ethereum in Weekly ETF Flows

U.Today CryptoNews U.Today

$2,069.98 → $2,123.10

NEAR Protocol

Bitcoin trades near $77,700 as analysts eye $75,000 support after liquidation wa...

CoinDesk The Block CoinDesk

$2.19 → $2.31

Ethereum

Has Ethereum (ETH) Reached Peak Pessimism: Or Is More Pain Coming?

$2,042.05 → $2,065.12

Chainlink

Chainlink Reveals Major Expansion Update Across Five Chains

U.Today Cointelegraph

$9.88 → $9.26

Dogecoin

Dogecoin Could Become the Second Dog on the Moon After Snoopy as Whales Accumula...

$0.11 → $0.10

Aave

$128 mln leaves Aave, raises liquidity concerns across DeFi

$88.80 → $83.77

Ethereum

Harvard dumps entire ETH position after just one quarter

Cointelegraph CryptoNews CryptoPotato

$2,132.55 → $2,028.61

NEAR Protocol

NEAR token jumps 30% amid AI hype, Arthur Hayes endorsement and scaling plans

$2.09 → $2.05

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Slumps Again to $74K as Bearish Market Structure Intensifies

CryptoPotato Decrypt

$77,327.00 → $74,675.00

XRP

XRP Ledger Enters Next Phase With Incoming XRPL Update

U.Today U.Today CryptoPotato

$1.36 → $1.32

NEAR Protocol

Bitcoin trades near $77,700 as analysts eye $75,000 support after liquidation wa...

CoinDesk The Block CoinDesk

$2.26 → $2.07

The Sandbox

'The Sandbox' Co-Founder's Wife Targeted in Crypto Kidnapping Attempt: Report

$0.07 → $0.07

Chainlink

Crypto PAC backed by Anchorage and Chainlink announces endorsements for 2026 mid...

$9.82 → $9.15

Dogecoin

DOGE Cofounder: 'Dogecoin Going to $20 Trillion Would Not Be Boring'

U.Today CryptoNews

$0.11 → $0.10

Dogecoin

Dogecoin Could Become the Second Dog on the Moon After Snoopy as Whales Accumula...

$0.10 → $0.10

Bitcoin

Trump Media Moves Over $200 Million in Bitcoin as Losses Pile Up: Arkham

Decrypt CryptoPotato Cointelegraph

$75,316.00 → $74,509.00

XRP

XRP Price Defies Market Weakness as ETF Flows Crush BTC and ETH

CryptoNews U.Today CryptoPotato

$1.33 → $1.31

Aave

$128 mln leaves Aave, raises liquidity concerns across DeFi

$85.16 → $83.24

Aave

$128 mln leaves Aave, raises liquidity concerns across DeFi

$87.97 → $84.44

Ethereum

LIVE – Crypto News, May 22: Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day! BTC USD Battling Support, E...

CryptoNews CryptoPotato CryptoNews

$2,059.45 → $2,036.18

Recent News

05:56 Bitcoin options are coming to Nadaq. Here's what it means for you. BTC CoinDesk 05:41 Crypto King Barry Silbert: Privacy Era is Here U.Today 05:07 Kalshi backs prediction markets lobby group with former Trump official Cointelegraph 04:00 Bitcoin whales flip bearish – $74 million Hyperliquid short raises squeeze risk BTC NEAR AMBCrypto 00:01 Zcash (ZEC) Paints Falling Star as Momentum Fades, Toncoin (TON) on Verge of Bullish Boundary, Shiba Inu (SHIB) Price Reset Is Near: Crypto Market Review SHIB NEAR U.Today 21:01 Now You Can Buy Bitcoin, XRP and More in ChatGPT via MoonPay BTC XRP Decrypt 19:56 AI Cost Crisis Emerges as Claude Usage and Agentic Coding Bills Spiral BeInCrypto 18:32 Vitalik Buterin Cuts Own Power at Ethereum Foundation as ETH Sales Slow ETH BeInCrypto

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