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AI models will be able to transfer funds, swap tokens, check balances and 
review transaction history with a new tool from Base.

AI models will be able to transfer funds, swap tokens, check balances and review transaction history with a new tool from Base.

Base launches new tool to connect crypto wallets to AI agents

Ran Neuner says Bitcoin’s chart structure is starting to resemble the 
breakdown pattern that preceded the 2022 capitulation, with one key 
difference: this time, he argues, Michael Saylor’s Strategy may be the 
market’s most important marginal buyer. Speaking with Scott Melker in a May 24 
interview, Neuner said Bitcoin is sitting inside a “very scary structure,” 
pointing to what he described as a bear flag that has failed to resolve 
higher. His concern is not only technical. It is also tied to whether Strategy 
can keep raising capital through STRC, a preferred-stock instrument that 
Neuner believes has become central to Saylor’s ability to buy more Bitcoin. 
“If history repeats, right, then we should break down or could break down 
below this,” Neuner said, referring to Bitcoin’s current chart pattern. “I 
hate saying it because look, I don’t even want to admit it to myself, but I 
mean definitely it’s going down to the $40ks or $50ks if it happens.” The 
argument rests on a comparison with 2022. Neuner said Bitcoin previously 
dropped, formed a bear flag, retested the 200-day moving average, and then 
suffered a deeper leg lower after failing to reclaim the structure. He said 
the present setup looks like a “mirror image,” with Bitcoin again testing the 
bear-flag region and the 200-day moving average before rolling back into the 
range. Related Reading: Bitcoin Sell Pressure Rising? Binance Inflows Hit 
10-Day Streak But the sharper part of Neuner’s thesis concerns Strategy’s 
funding engine. He argued that Saylor’s recent Bitcoin purchases have depended 
heavily on STRC trading back toward $100 ahead of its ex-dividend date, 
allowing Strategy to issue shares, raise capital and deploy the proceeds into 
Bitcoin. The problem, in Neuner’s view, is that the window for that trade has 
been narrowing. “Last month in May, it only pegged at 100 on the 11th of May 
when the XD date was the 15th of May,” Neuner said. “Whereas in the previous 
months, it pegged on the 25th of the previous month. So it should have pegged, 
if it was going to keep the trend, on the 25th of April. It only pegged on the 
11th of May, right? Which meant that he only had four days to raise money.” 
Neuner said that matters because Bitcoin’s recent rallies appeared to line up 
with periods when Strategy had more time to raise capital and buy. If STRC 
spends fewer days near $100, he argued, the market may begin to discount the 
absence of its largest recurring buyer. Related Reading: Bitcoin Rally Faces 
Fresh Test As Demand Metric Hits 2026 Low “If we carry on like last month and 
we have another month where he can’t raise money, eventually the market’s 
going to start discounting the fact that Saylor is not in the market anymore 
on STRC,” Neuner said. “Your biggest buyer at the moment is not in the market 
anymore.” Melker pushed back on the idea that STRC would collapse without a 
major credit event, noting that the product is linked to Strategy and 
indirectly backed by its Bitcoin position. Neuner did not describe STRC as a 
Ponzi or suggest wrongdoing. His concern was more mechanical: he said he does 
not understand why the instrument must trade at $100 when holders still 
receive the dividend below that level. The discussion also widened into macro 
risks. Neuner cited rising Treasury yields, sticky inflation, oil prices, and 
the possibility that large SpaceX and OpenAI IPOs could drain liquidity from 
risk assets. He said Treasury yields and equities cannot both keep rising 
indefinitely, arguing that “one of them has to give.” At press time, Bitcoin 
traded at $77,033. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from 
TradingView.com

Ran Neuner says Bitcoin’s chart structure is starting to resemble the breakdown pattern that preceded the 2022 capitulation, with one key difference: this time, he argues, Michael Saylor’s Strategy may be the market’s most important marginal buyer. Speaking with Scott Melker in a May 24 interview, Neuner said Bitcoin is sitting inside a “very scary &#8230;

Bitcoin Could Fall To $40,000 If Saylor’s Bid Stalls, Ran Neuner Warns

Ethereum price started a fresh decline and traded below $2,080. ETH is now 
consolidating above $2,050 and might struggle to recover. Ethereum remained in 
a bearish zone after a fresh decline. The price is trading below $2,100 and 
the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break below a bullish trend 
line with support at $2,095 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via 
Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it stays below the $2,100 
zone. Ethereum Price Consolidates Losses Ethereum price failed to remain 
stable above $2,120 and started a downside correction, like Bitcoin. ETH price 
dipped below the $2,110 and $2,100 levels. The price even traded below $2,080. 
Besides, there was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $2,095 
on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. A low was formed at $2,052, and the price is 
now attempting to recover. There was a recovery wave above the 23.6% Fib 
retracement level of the downward move from the $2,138 swing high to the 
$2,052 low. Ethereum price is now trading below $2,100 and the 100-hourly 
Simple Moving Average. If the bulls remain in action above $2,050, the price 
could attempt another increase. Immediate resistance is seen near the $2,085 
level or the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,138 
swing high to the $2,052 low. The first key resistance is near the $2,100 
level. The next major resistance is near the $2,120 level. A clear move above 
the $2,120 resistance might send the price toward the $2,150 resistance. An 
upside break above the $2,150 region might call for more gains in the coming 
days. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $2,220 resistance zone 
or even $2,250 in the near term. Another Drop In ETH? If Ethereum fails to 
clear the $2,100 resistance, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support 
on the downside is near the $2,065 level. The first major support sits near 
the $2,050 zone. A clear move below the $2,050 support might push the price 
toward the $2,020 support. Any more losses might send the price toward the 
$1,940 region. The main support could be $1,920. Technical Indicators Hourly 
MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is losing momentum in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI 
&#8211; The RSI for ETH/USD is now below the 50 zone. Major Support Level – $2,050 
Major Resistance Level – $2,150

Ethereum price started a fresh decline and traded below $2,080. ETH is now consolidating above $2,050 and might struggle to recover. Ethereum remained in a bearish zone after a fresh decline. The price is trading below $2,100 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at &#8230;

Ethereum Price Struggles Near Key Levels As Market Sentiment Weakens

Base launches Base MCP to link crypto wallets with AI agents for swaps, 
transfers, balances and x402 payments while users confirm moves.

Base launches Base MCP to link crypto wallets with AI agents for swaps, transfers, balances and x402 payments while users confirm moves.

Coinbase’s Base gives AI agents new crypto wallet powers

A South African economist warns that the National Treasury’s proposed crypto 
regulations are an unenforceable attempt at state control that will ultimately 
backfire. The Push Toward Decentralized Tech South Africa’s continued reliance 
on exchange controls will push citizens toward cryptocurrencies and 
stablecoins unless the system is dismantled, Efficient Group director and 
chief economist Dawie Roodt […]

A South African economist warns that the National Treasury’s proposed crypto regulations are an unenforceable attempt at state control that will ultimately backfire. The Push Toward Decentralized Tech South Africa’s continued reliance on exchange controls will push citizens toward cryptocurrencies and stablecoins unless the system is dismantled, Efficient Group director and chief economist Dawie Roodt &#8230;

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