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On May 29, Senator Lummis issued a warning so stark it could have been written by a Vogon poet. “The next window for digital asset legislation after this Congress is likely 2030,” she wrote on X. “Until then, developers remain exposed with no legal protections, and law enforcement remains without the tools to hold bad actors accountable. The Clarity Act solves both.” Which is all well and good, but have you tried solving it with a towel? Highly recommended.

But wait! While Bitcoin snoozes, Stellar (XLM) has decided to launch itself into orbit, rocketing up by a whopping 25% in a single day. Why? Oh, just because the DTCC decided to cozy up to its blockchain, turning it into the belle of the ball. Stocks, ETFs, treasuries-you name it, Stellar’s ready to tokenize it. By 2027, it’ll probably be tokenizing your grandmother’s knitting patterns. Watch out, world!

• Key Takeaways:

• Cryptoquant CEO Ki Young Ju says bitcoin’s PnL typically falls for about 18 months after a profit-taking cascade.
• Bitcoin’s downtrend began in October 2025 and won’t reverse until unrealized profits rebuild, Ju argues.
• Cryptoquant’s Bull-Bear Cycle Indicator flipped bullish on May 12, muddying the bear call.

Crypto.com will be the official cryptocurrency exchange partner, and OG Prediction Markets will be the official prediction market partner, in a new, multi-year global agreement.

XLM’s price increased quickly, jumping from around $0.14 to nearly $0.22 after a period of little movement. This rise happened as traders reacted to a quick liquidation of many leveraged short positions.

Bonk (BONK), a popular cryptocurrency based on a dog meme, has opened its sign-up list for the BONKUJI platform, hinting at a future airdrop. However, the token’s price has been dropping, falling roughly 40% throughout May.

In the labyrinth of the digital bazaar, NEAR Protocol emerged as the month’s unlikeliest hero, a 115% surge in May crowning it the darling of Grayscale’s Crypto Sectors. Zach Pandl, the oracle of research, proclaimed this ascent a testament to the market’s newfound infatuation with AI-laced blockchain trinkets and privacy-obsessed gadgets.

Alphractal, with its Balanced Price metric, offers a sobering perspective-a moral compass in a world of speculative frenzy. ZEC’s balanced price, they claim, rests at $304, a deeper value zone rooted in market activity and the long-term spending habits of its adherents. But let us not be naive; this is no call to immediate action. It is merely a reminder, a ghostly whisper, that should the current rally falter, $304 awaits as a lower macro reference point. Trading well above this level, ZEC is priced at a premium-a testament to the irrational exuberance of its believers. Yet, this very premium makes the current area perilous, for any sharp correction could send the market scurrying back to its accumulation levels, like sinners returning to their confessional.