An FDIC staff report released last week reviewed deposit movements at SVB, Signature Bank, and First Republic during the 2023 failures. It said depositors connected to the digital asset sector and users of active escrow accounts were more prone to pull funds, with Signature's active escrow balances falling 88% between March 7 and March 17, 2023. The report also highlighted heavy wire-transfer outflows and high uninsured exposure among these deposits.

Ethereum (ETH) was trading in the $2,095–$2,138 Fibonacci "golden zone" at press time following a controlled pullback. Exchange data showed a rising share of whale-held supply sitting on exchanges since May 5, while withdrawals over the past 24 hours fell to a monthly low. The mixed flow signals leave ETH at a decision point, with a bounce needing stronger spot demand and renewed outflows for confirmation.

Bitcoin slid on Friday evening to $75,120, posting a 2.8% daily drop and extending weekly losses to about 5%. In the past 24 hours, long liquidations hit $209 million versus $4.7 million for shorts, while total crypto liquidations reached $577.9 million. Spot bitcoin ETFs also saw $36.29 million in outflows during Friday's session.

Bitcoin derivatives positioning is rebuilding after an roughly eight-month deleveraging stretch, as Binance futures open interest moved back above its 180-day moving average. The shift was flagged by CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, who said the contraction started after the October 10 event and later began to reverse in early May. BTC was trading at $77,479 at press time.

Despite Ether falling 28% in 2026, analysts argue Ethereum's lead in DeFi, stablecoins and staking supports a long-term accumulation thesis. The network is said to host roughly $43 billion in DeFi liquidity and more than $165 billion in stablecoins, while staked ETH is near 39.1 million coins across over 896,000 validators. Some traders also highlight historical buy zones from $1,000 to $5,000 and model-based "accumulation zone" signals as ETH trades below key long-term averages.

On May 23, Bitcoin hovered in the mid-$70,000s and remained capped below major moving averages, with the 200-day average in the low $80,000s still acting as the key barrier. Hyperliquid (HYPE) pushed into price discovery in the low $60s after clearing resistance in the high $40s, while Zcash (ZEC) surged toward $700 but showed signs of unstable, momentum-driven swings. Dogecoin (DOGE) stayed boxed between roughly $0.10 support and $0.11–$0.12 resistance, and Ethereum (ETH) continued to look weaker than BTC while trading below a declining 200-day average around the mid-$2,500s.

Humanity Protocol’s H fell 13.2% over the past 24 hours, sliding back toward the $0.215 area after failing to hold the $0.28 local range highs. While the broader trend was described as bullish, indicators showed heavy outflows and selling pressure, leaving room for a deeper pullback toward $0.194 or $0.167 if $0.215 breaks.

FET has stayed above $0.20 after weeks of sideways trading, with price holding steady but lacking a clear catalyst. Over the past week, Binance-specific metrics tracked by CryptoOnchain showed inflow addresses down 92%, total inflows down 71%, and netflow down 557%, pointing to an inflow drought. The same analysis notes Binance’s FET reserve has fallen 20% over the last 90 days, suggesting exchange supply has been tightening during the consolidation.