Bitcoin is trading close to $80,000 in the first week of May; Jerome Powell is 
weeks away from stepping down as Federal Reserve chair; the S&amp;P 500 is at an 
all-time high; and sentiment across crypto markets is slowly turning positive. 
Crypto trader and market analyst Aralez has stepped forward with a full arc of 
the industry&#8217;s next major cycle that stretches from the second quarter of 2026 
into the end of 2027. The prediction starts with a bearish short-term outlook 
for both Bitcoin and Ethereum, but it does not end there. Bitcoin And Ethereum 
Could Face Another Deep Drop Before Q3 The first stage of Aralez’s prediction 
focuses on May and June 2026, where he expects the market to see one more wave 
of panic. This is the most bearish part of the forecast, and it places the 
Bitcoin price reaching below $58,000, which would represent a drop of about 
27% from its current price near $79,715. The chart attached to the analysis 
shows Bitcoin holding close to $80,000 before rolling over into a projected Q2 
decline. Related Reading: This Week In Bitcoin: Top Developments That Could 
Signal A New Era Ethereum, in his view, could fall to around $1,600. This 
would also translate to a decline of about 32% from its current price of 
$2,359. Aralez also tied this stage to weakness in the S&amp;P 500, with a 
prediction that it could reverse and fall below 6,800. That would be a clear 
break from the current mood in equities, where the index is currently trading 
at new highs around 7,230. The second part of the forecast is on Q3 2026, when 
Bitcoin will start to form a bottom while whales begin accumulating. The 
trigger in his forecast is a change in Federal Reserve leadership, followed by 
a strong market drop and the first US rate cut. Aralez&#8217;s prediction is that 
the leadership transition will lead to a market sell-off, with the S&amp;P 500 
falling to as low as $5,200 in the worst of it. Q4 2026 To 2027 Could Bring 
Bitcoin Back Above Its Record High The most bullish section of the prediction 
begins in Q4 2026. Aralez expects Bitcoin to start a new uptrend and reach 
above $90,000 before the end of the year. That would represent a major 
recovery from the projected sub-$58,000 Q2 target, but the analyst sees it as 
only the first stage of a bigger move. Related Reading: Here’s Why The Bitcoin 
And Ethereum Prices Have Been Rising And Falling Sharply The outlook is that 
Bitcoin will break its all-time high and reach above $140,000 sometime between 
Q1 and Q4 2027. The surge will be supported by mass integration of AI into the 
crypto industry, the launch of quantitative easing amid a global crisis, and 
new narratives bringing millions of participants into crypto. Those who buy 
Bitcoin during the Q3 2026 bottom, at or below $58,000, would achieve close to 
a 3x return within twelve months if the $140,000 target is hit. Featured image 
from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com

Market Analyst Predicts Bitcoin And Ethereum Prices For The Next 3 Quarters

Potential US-backed Israeli military actions could destabilize Iran, impacting 
regional stability and influencing global market perceptions.
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Increased military tensions and decreased ceasefire prospects heighten 
geopolitical instability, complicating diplomatic resolutions.
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Tether’s XAUt tops $3.3 billion as gold reserves reach 154 tons, with demand 
rising amid geopolitical tensions and shifting expectations for Federal 
Reserve policy.

Tether Gold tops $3.3B as demand for bullion-backed tokens rises

The Depository Trust &amp; Clearing Corporation (DTCC) said Monday it has reached 
new progress and clarified timelines for delivering its tokenization 
service—an initiative aimed at bringing tokenized real-world securities into 
the same infrastructure used by the US capital markets today. Two-Phase 
Rollout For Tokenized RWAs DTCC said the service will move in two phases. It 
plans to facilitate initial, limited “production” trades of real-world assets 
(RWAs) that have been tokenized using the tokenization service in July 2026. 
After that trial period, DTCC expects to launch the service more fully in 
October of this year. DTCC’s tokenization service, as described in its 
release, is designed for tokenizing real-world, DTC-custodied assets while 
preserving the core rights that investors expect from securities held in 
traditional form. Related Reading: This Signal Has Predicted Every Bitcoin 
Bottom, Here’s What It’s Saying Now The company said tokenized assets 
supported through the Depository Trust Company (DTC) would provide the “same 
entitlements, investor protections and ownership rights” as conventional 
custody arrangements. DTCC further emphasized that the service is built on 
DTC’s existing resilience and accountability, noting that DTC already 
custodies assets worth more than $114 trillion. In remarks accompanying the 
announcement, Brian Steele, DTCC Managing Director and President for Clearing 
&amp; Securities Services, said the goal is to provide “systemic scale where deep 
liquidity already lives.” Steele also framed the effort as a way to develop 
the service “in lockstep” with both current industry needs and expected future 
requirements—while the market collectively builds what DTCC calls “a digital 
ecosystem.” How The DTCC Plans To Bridge TradFi And DeFi DTCC’s digital assets 
leadership also tied the initiative to broader infrastructure goals. Nadine 
Chakar, DTCC Managing Director and Global Head of Digital Assets, said 
tokenization is a “critical step” toward building digital infrastructure for 
the future. She added that DTCC aims to stay at the forefront of innovation by 
supporting a scalable, interoperable, and risk-managed Web3 environment, one 
that uses digital ledger technology to deliver real value to the broader 
industry. DTCC said the firms involved in the Industry Working Group represent 
a wide cross-section of roles, including custodians, asset managers, brokers, 
trading venues, application providers, and back-office service providers. The 
participating firms include Anchorage Digital, Bank of America, BitGo Bank, 
BlackRock, and Ripple Prime, as well as over 50 other firms from the 
traditional finance (TradFi) sector and the crypto industry. Related Reading: 
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DTCC President and CEO Frank La Salla described the project as a step toward 
bridging TradFi and decentralized finance (DeFi) through structured, ongoing 
dialogue. La Salla said DTCC continues to convene a broad group of industry 
leaders to support digital assets adoption and innovation, and that the 
organization sees its tokenization vision as coming to fruition through both 
launching the service and “successfully bridging TradFi and DeFi.” Featured 
image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com

DTCC Tokenized Securities Roadmap: Pilot In July, Scale Up In October—With Big Names Like Ripple

Bitmine Immersion Technologies has unveiled a $13.1 billion treasury, with 
ethereum comprising roughly $12.1 billion of the total. Key Takeaways: Bitmine 
reached $13.1 billion in holdings on May 3, 2026, including 5.18 million ETH 
and 200 Bitcoin. Ranking as the #2 global treasury, Bitmine now trades $625 
million daily, outpacing firms like DoorDash. Thomas Lee […]

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