Denis Beau urged immediate private-sector mobilisation to build euro 
stablecoins, breaking publicly with ECB president Christine Lagarde&#8217;s slower 
approach. Denis Beau, deputy governor of the Banque de France, called on May 
12 for a &#8220;mobilization of all relevant European players,…

Denis Beau breaks with Lagarde over stablecoins

The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz underscores the vulnerability of global 
energy markets to geopolitical tensions, potentially driving long-term 
strategic shifts.
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Iran conflict disrupts Strait of Hormuz, impacting global oil supply chains

The sanctions could destabilize Iran&#8217;s economy and increase compliance costs 
for the global crypto industry, affecting market stability.
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US issues new Iran-related sanctions targeting oil shipment networks and crypto wallets

OpenAI&#8217;s $4B investment in AI deployment intensifies competition, challenging 
existing players and raising stakes for decentralized AI solutions.
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OpenAI creates new unit with $4B investment for corporate AI push

Bitcoin continues to trend higher, demonstrating resilience despite short-term 
volatility and pressure from resistance. Rather than displaying signs of heavy 
distribution or aggressive selling, the market has maintained a constructive 
structure with shallow pullbacks and consistent higher highs, reinforcing 
confidence in the broader bullish trend. Strong Stability Of Bitcoin Above Key 
Levels Bitcoin is demonstrating significant resilience, according to analyst 
Sykodelic, who notes a lack of massive sell-offs or hard rejections. Instead, 
the market is producing higher highs following only minor pullbacks. BTC has 
successfully cleared multiple key levels and is currently consolidating to 
build the strength necessary for its next major expansion. Related Reading: 
Top Analyst Confirms The Bearish Target: Bitcoin Could Ease Down To $40,000 A 
pivotal technical milestone has been reached, as Bitcoin has remained above 
the Bull market support band for ten consecutive days. This zone, which 
incorporates the true market mean and Short-Term Holder (STH) cost basis, is 
now beginning to trend upward. This shift suggests that the primary trend is 
strengthening and providing a solid floor for current price action. BTC 
recently secured a daily close above the 200D EMA, a level that typically 
causes hard rejections in weak market structures. Sykodelic highlights that 
rather than failing at this resistance, Bitcoin is coiling up for another 
attempt. The broader financial landscape has shifted into a risk-on 
environment, further supporting the bullish case for crypto assets. Bitcoin’s 
ability to repeatedly test and hold near the 200D EMA suggests that the path 
of least resistance is now to the upside. Given this structural strength, 
Sykodelic anticipates that the $85,000 level will be breached, potentially 
within the current week. Such a move would represent a definitive breakout 
from the current range and signal the start of a more aggressive rally. Lower 
Timeframe Price Action Remains Choppy And Unclear In a recent market update, 
analyst Minga noted that price action on the lower timeframes (LTF) is 
currently disordered, lacking the clean structure necessary for high- 
conviction trading. Following a rejection from the weekly open, the market&#8217;s 
bias leans bearish. However, for a sustained bearish continuation to 
materialize, the price must remain suppressed below the critical $82,100 
resistance region. Related Reading: Bitcoin Open Interest Explodes Beyond 2025 
All-Time High Levels On the downside, the $80,600 level has been identified as 
the primary local support zone. As long as the market successfully defends 
this floor, a potential recovery toward the $84,000 target remains a viable 
scenario. This creates a narrow range where the immediate trend is undecided, 
leaving the asset caught between a vital weekly resistance and a firm local 
support. Given the current lack of structural clarity, Minga suggests that the 
most prudent move is to remain patient for the market to provide more 
definitive confirmation regarding its directional intent for the remainder of 
the week. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com

Bitcoin Climbs Steadily Higher With No Major Signs Of Distribution

JPMorgan filed to launch JLTXX, its second tokenized money market fund on 
Ethereum, using Kinexys for token balances.
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Denis Beau breaks with Lagarde over stablecoins

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