
Cardano’s May 29 hard fork vote brings ADA’s DeFi weakness into view
Cardano’s May 29 mainnet vote will test whether cheaper Plutus scripts, ZK-ready cryptography, and governance upgrades can attract developers and strengthen ADA activity.
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The CLARITY Act would push crypto spot markets under the CFTC. The unresolved test is whether an agency down 21.5% in payroll FTEs can turn that mandate into rules, registrations, surveillance, and enforcement.

Bitcoin price remains caught between long-term holder accumulation and weakening short-term demand as ETF outflows, rising yields, and leverage pressure the $76,000 zone.

BitMine sees the Ethereum price pullback near $2,100 as attractive, even as oil pressure, exchange inflows, futures selling, and ETF outflows test short-term demand.

MSTR has risen about 6.8% while Bitcoin is down about 12.5%, but STRC’s near-par trading may matter more for whether Strategy can keep financing BTC purchases through 2026.

Bitcoin Depot’s collapse shows how fraud losses, state bans, KYC rules, and high fees are forcing a reassessment of the US Bitcoin ATM model.

Options positioning shows traders hedging $75,000 and $60,000 downside while keeping $80,000 and $90,000 rebound calls alive.



