A Negative May Points to the Risk of a 10% Decline in June
Bitcoin’s ($BTC) loss of gains since the start of the month may signal the arrival of seasonal weakness at the beginning of summer, reflected in the saying “sell in May and go away.”


Bitcoin’s ($BTC) loss of gains since the start of the month may signal the arrival of seasonal weakness at the beginning of summer, reflected in the saying “sell in May and go away.”
$XRP is trading at $1.3296 on May 27, pressing against the lower boundary of a symmetrical triangle that is rapidly narrowing, as spot ETF inflows return and a completed liquidity sweep below the candle-range low creates an attempted CRT reversal toward $1.3734.
Bitcoin continues to face growing pressure after failing to reclaim the $82,800 resistance zone earlier this month. The latest correction has pushed $BTC toward the $75,000 area, where traders are now watching for signs of stabilization. At the same time, institutional sentiment has weakened, as BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF recorded another day of strong outflows.
According to Arthur Hayes, co-founder of the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX, the native token of NEAR Protocol, $NEAR, could increase in price 20-fold by 2027. He said this on The Rollup podcast, linking $NEAR’s prospects to growing investor demand for confidential cryptocurrencies.
Crypto analyst and video blogger Benjamin Cowen suggested that Bitcoin could retest the $60,000 level this year. According to Cowen, this potential correction could be followed by a new bullish cycle in the market. The experienced analyst predicts that the final bottom of the current market cycle will be reached in October of next year.
$OKB continued its strong rally this week after buyers triggered a major breakout above key resistance levels. The token rose by more than 16% over the past 24 hours and almost 19% over the past seven days. Trading activity also accelerated sharply, with daily volume exceeding $117 million.
$XRP is trading at $1.3404 on 26 May, staying within the completed candle range after a rapid liquidity sweep below $1.30 on 23 May, while the 30-minute Supertrend remains red and Wednesday’s ledger update approaches, with validators already upgrading.
BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes and NEAR Protocol co-founder Illia Polosukhin appeared on The Rollup to discuss macroeconomic trends and the growing impact of artificial intelligence on the crypto sector.
The Bitcoin options market is approaching a major expiry on May 29. Contracts worth approximately $6.25 billion are set to expire on Deribit, and current positioning already highlights the key levels for $BTC: $75,000, $80,000, and $82,000. These zones are now shaping the market’s short-term narrative.
$XRP continued to struggle near key resistance levels this week as weakening momentum and declining trader activity kept the token under pressure. The cryptocurrency traded around $1.35 after failing to hold gains above an important Fibonacci resistance zone. Alongside broader crypto market weakness, declining speculative demand has also weighed heavily on $XRP’s recovery outlook.
Ethereum was trading at $2,104 on May 25, holding slightly above the lower trendline of its channel after a 12% pullback from early May highs. Negative sentiment, ETF outflows, and high-profile $ETH sales continue to pressure a chart that currently lacks a clear bottom below $2,078.
Cardano is trading at $0.2427 on May 25, rebounding from the $0.23 lows after a volatile weekend session, as Charles Hoskinson launches a major governance review that could reshape how the network funds itself and determines its future.
BitMEX analyst Shan Wu believes that rising government bond yields may signal the beginning of major changes in the global financial system. In his view, this could strengthen investor interest in Bitcoin as an asset that is less dependent on inflation and central bank policies.
Zcash is one such cryptocurrency, with its price rising by 100% over the past month to $650. As a result, its market capitalisation exceeded $11 billion, pushing the project to 13th place in the CoinGecko rankings.
XRP continued trading under pressure this week as weakening momentum indicators and declining speculative activity limited recovery attempts. The token held near $1.36 after repeatedly failing to reclaim key resistance zones. As a result, market sentiment remained cautious despite short-term stabilization around important support levels.
Bitcoin is trading at $77,208 on 22 May, remaining below all four EMAs, while spot Bitcoin ETFs are recording a second consecutive week of more than $1 billion in outflows. Meanwhile, Michael Saylor told CNBC that the market has already bottomed near $60,000 and is now entering what he describes as a “spring phase”.