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May 19 – CryptoQuant data shows retail investors holding less than 1 Bitcoin (BTC) continue to see their participation in the Bitcoin market decline, nearly vanishing from on-chain active addresses. Right now, the average monthly inflow of BTC these retail investors are sending to Binance has dipped to a historic low of just 314 BTC.

On May 19th, Glassnode reported that Bitcoin’s various derivatives markets are sending conflicting signals, pointing to an overall weakening market structure. A clear shift toward selling pressure has emerged, with the Spot Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) crashing by 848.7%. Even so, spot trading volume rose 4.2%, signaling increased activity—though this uptick is likely driven more by general trading interest than actual bullish sentiment. Open Interest ticked down 2.9%, reflecting traders’ cautious stance on leverage amid today’s uncertain market conditions. That said, the funding rate for long positions spiked a massive 136.6%, pointing to a revival in demand for long bets and growing bullish sentiment among traders. But the Perpetual Contract CVD took a nosedive of 278.7%, underscoring heavy selling pressure and confirming that bearish sentiment remains dominant. The 25-delta skew for options climbed 42.75%, as traders pile into more downside protection—a clear sign the market is s

May 19th Update: According to Coinbob Popular Address Monitor (https://t.me/Coinbob_track_CN), a whale trader on Hyperliquid opened concurrent long positions for ZEC and HYPE yesterday, with a combined total position size of $34.6 million. Both major tokens saw significant gains today, netting the whale a daily profit of over $1.2 million. The full position details are as follows: - 10x ZEC Long: 36,800 ZEC in position (valued at $20.9 million), entry price of $540, liquidation price of $490, unrealized profit of $1.03 million - 10x HYPE Long: 287,000 HYPE in position (worth $13.6 million), entry price of $46.7, liquidation price of $45.1, unrealized profit of $170,000 Wallet Address: 0x86523927bffeafe2e532f0218feb1f3c29f6120d

May 19: HSBC economists Janet Henry and Ben Ellis pointed out in a report that even if the U.S. and Iran strike a peace deal in the near term, more central banks will likely lift their policy rates. They explained that even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens rapidly, supply shock risks and their effects on global inflation and growth will continue. Current rate hikes are largely centered on maintaining central bank credibility. Australia’s and Norway’s central banks already faced inflation pressures before the conflict, and they’re hoping May’s rate hike will be their final one. The European Central Bank and Bank of England could start raising rates in June or July; if the Federal Reserve raises rates, more emerging market economies may tighten their monetary policies. HSBC forecasts the Philippines will raise rates further, and expects rate hikes in India and Indonesia by the second half of this year. (FXStreet)

A May 19 report states that Alibaba’s Qwen 3.7Max Preview and Qwen 3.7Plus Preview—its two new Q&A-focused large language models—are set to launch shortly. According to Arena’s evaluations, Qwen 3.7-Max-Preview ranks 13th globally in the text domain, making it the highest-ranked Chinese model in that category. In the visual domain, Qwen 3.7-Plus-Preview places 16th on Arena’s leaderboard, also securing the title of the top-ranked Chinese model for visual tasks on the list.

As of May 19th, even with ETH’s roughly 26% year-to-date price drop, Ethereum’s staking ratio has climbed from 29% at the start of the year to roughly 31%. This signals that long-term holders are brushing off price weakness and on-chain risks, steadily reducing the token’s circulating supply. Historical trends show that when supply is tightening, a meaningful rebound in demand tends to provide solid support for asset prices. Additionally, liquidity staking platforms like Lido have drastically lowered entry barriers, expanding staking participation beyond just professional validators to a much wider base of retail and institutional users. Analysts note that as spot ETF products become more established and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization activity on Ethereum expands, institutional demand for staked ETH could bring long-term structural inflows into the staking ecosystem. Despite ETH’s underwhelming price performance, Ethereum remains deeply entrenched as a core player in RWA settlem