BIG WEEK AHEAD FOR BITCOIN & ALTCOINS WITH BTC RESERVE NEWS & CLARITY ACT MARKUP!

May 11, 2026

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Bitcoin has climbed above $82,000 after a strong weekly close around $81,200, with altcoins showing rotational strength amid ETF inflows and technical signals pointing to possible further upside. The host reviews charts, highlights upcoming U.S. policy catalysts like Bitcoin reserve funding details and a Clarity Act markup, and covers developments in tokenized assets and AI-driven payments. While bullish metrics align, he stresses probabilities over guarantees, potential corrections, and macro patience.

Bitcoin Price Action and Technical Signals

Bitcoin traded at $81,214 with a strong Sunday weekly close, briefly crossing $82,000 and testing resistance near $84,000-$85,000. The host notes it's approaching the 200-day moving average, a key bull market threshold—sustained closes above signal bull control, below indicate bears. Daily and weekly MACD charts show bulls dominant without overbought conditions, while monthly RSI pivots upward from prior bear lows, and MACD bear momentum fades. He views the rally as a major counter-trend relief bounce from extreme oversold Fear & Greed levels, not yet confirming new all-time highs. Higher moves to $90,000+ or $97,000 could set up higher lows on corrections, avoiding drops to $40,000-$50,000, but confirmation is needed. Spot Bitcoin ETFs logged six straight weeks of net inflows—the first in nine months—with Morgan Stanley's new ETF

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What you'll learn

1 (01:24) **Bitcoin Price Action**
2 (05:03) **Stock Market and Altcoin Momentum**
3 (07:09) **Regulatory and Policy Catalysts**
4 (08:15) **Market Risks and Trading Approach**
5 (13:18) **Canton Network Funding**
6 (15:14) **AI Agents and Crypto Payments**

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Show Notes

Crypto News: Bitcoin has a strong weekly close and Altcoin such as SUI, ONDO, and Solana are breaking out. US Bitcoin Reserve news is expected this week a long with Clarity Act markup. Canton Network creator targets $300M in capital raise.
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⏰ Time Stamps ⏰
00:00 Intro
00:24 Bitcoin & Altcoin analysis
06:09 Clarity Act mark up & BTC Reserve
11:17 Canton Network $300 Million
13:13 AI Agents Crypto rails
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