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BTC $80K, Saylor stopped, ETH waiting - Your Monday brief
BTC broke $80K on geopolitics. Saylor skipped a week. ETH stares at $2,400. All inside

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YOUR WEEKLY DOSE OF CRYPTO WISDOM AND ENTERTAINMENT
Hi there,
It's Monday. Bitcoin just cracked $80K, Saylor took a break, Ethereum is staring down a wall at $2,400, and Coinbase is telling the CFTC to stay in their lane. Here's everything that moved this weekend, and what to watch this week.
Today’s news 🗞️
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Breaks $80K as Geopolitics Shifts
Bitcoin surged past $80,000 on May 4, its first decisive break above the level in weeks, driven by Trump's "Project Freedom" shipping initiative and easing U.S.-Iran diplomatic signals. A short squeeze wiped out over $160M in BTC short positions within 24 hours. Institutional ETF inflows hit five consecutive positive weeks. Polymarket gives 53% odds BTC reaches $85K this month.
Ethereum
ETH Eyes $2,400 — The Level That Won't Give Up
Ethereum has tested the $2,400 resistance four times without a clean break. The level is heavy — it sits at the overlap of a descending channel ceiling and the 100-day moving average. But the structure is quietly building: higher lows, exchange reserves at multi-year lows, and a potential MACD crossover. A confirmed close above $2,400 could open the door to $2,500+. A rejection sends it back to $2,200.
Regulation
Coinbase to CFTC: Don't Touch Prediction Markets
Coinbase filed a formal comment letter urging the CFTC not to create new rules for prediction markets, arguing that event-based contracts already fit within existing derivatives law. Andreessen Horowitz, Polymarket, and Kalshi took similar positions in over 1,500 total comment letters received by the agency. State regulators disagree, comparing these markets to unlicensed gambling. The Senate Banking Committee takes up the CLARITY Act on May 11.
Business
Saylor Pauses. Strategy Holds 818K BTC, Watches Earnings.
Michael Saylor confirmed Strategy made no Bitcoin purchases last week — the first pause in a long streak of consistent buying. The halt comes ahead of Q1 earnings on Tuesday, where analysts expect a loss of ~$18.98 per share, driven by mark-to-market accounting on Bitcoin holdings. With 818K BTC acquired at an average of $75,537, Strategy sits in a slim unrealized gain zone near current prices. Saylor said buying resumes next week.
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