May Curse on the Stock Exchange: Investors Rush to Sell Their Stocks
The US stock market has come under pressure from an old stock market saying that boils down to "sell in May and leave".
This week, investors are focused on corporate reports and macroeconomic indicators, including the US employment report expected on Friday. However, experts warn that even if the data turns out to be positive, seasonal expectations may prevail, and the market will still go down.
A speculator makes many short-term transactions during a day or several days, while an investor makes long-term investments and may not make transactions for a month or more. By risk-return ratio. Stock speculation carries a high risk of losing money and at the same time the potential for high returns
As Satoshi himself said in 2010: *"If you think I'm something significant — you will be sad. This is all an open community, and the project belongs to everyone"*. Perhaps the main answer lies in this phrase: Bitcoin is more important than the personality of its creator.
In the Italian city of Fornelli, a monument to Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin, will be unveiled. Local authorities reported that the monument, designed by artist Mattia Pannoni, will be opened on May 1. The project was funded by the city budget.
The monument will be installed in Umberto I Square. The artist will depict Satoshi as a faceless figure, reflecting the anonymity of his identity. It is known that the city of Fornelli, located in the Molise region, has a high density of cryptocurrency adoption among its residents.
According to experts, within the RWA segment, the niche of private real estate funds will grow to $1 trillion in 10 years, loans and securitization will reach $2.39 trillion, and undeveloped land and projects under construction will amount to $50 billion.
"[Tokenization] will provide organizations in the real estate sector with the opportunity to address issues of operational inefficiency, high administrative costs for investors, and limited engagement of retail participants," say Deloitte. $ONDO
Ethereum is falling victim to its own success. The increasing complexity of the architecture and high fees may lead to the network's collapse," said Hoskinson. Despite the criticism and the presence of competing blockchains like Solana, Ethereum developers are actively working on improving the network. The developers of Scroll, one of the leading Layer 2 solutions for the Ethereum network, have introduced the Euclid update, which is expected to reduce transaction fees by up to 90% and increase the network's performance. At the same time, the ETH price remains under pressure: it has fallen nearly 360% from its all-time high of $4,878. Currently, the coin is trading at $1,768, and the market capitalization of Ether is $213.42 billion.
In March, the expert concluded that the upward trend has come to an end, and in the next 6-12 months, prices will either decline or remain in a sideways trend.
After rising to $94,000, Ki Young Ju acknowledged that the price was 10% above the level at which he announced the end of the bullish trend.
He added that he would continue to monitor the data for a few more weeks in search of signs of a reversal upwards. However, until the price surpasses $100,000, his viewpoint will remain unchanged.
According to the CEO of CryptoQuant, the market is currently inclined to react to every comment from U.S. President Donald Trump. Therefore, short-term price fluctuations are much more dependent on events, making them difficult to analyze using on-chain indicators.
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Ethereum currently looks quite unimportant. I know, it's not nice to gloat, but such shitcoins as ETH — centralized, with pre-mining, PoS instead of PoW, changing emission at will — are harmful and deserve all the trolling they get," wrote the crypto analyst in response to an old tweet from Vitalik Buterin, in which he criticized the S2F model. PlanB added that throughout the entire history of the cryptocurrency market, Ethereum has never surpassed Bitcoin. In his opinion, this is unlikely to ever happen.
In the first half of April, dozens of cryptocurrencies traded on crypto exchanges such as Binance and OKX experienced double-digit price drops for no apparent reason. At various times, tokens such as ACT, DEXE, KAVA, DF, HIPPO, UFT, VIDT fell by up to 90% in a matter of hours. Experts suggest that the reasons for such price movements may lie in the lack of transparency in the relationship between token issuers and market makers.
On April 13, the price of the OM token fell by 94% in two hours, losing more than $5 billion in capitalization. On April 12, VIDT quotes fell by 82%, according to Binance. On April 3-4, more than ten tokens, including ACT, DEXE, KAVA, DF, HIPPO, UFT, DF, BANANAS31, LUMIA, TST, QUICK, fell by tens of percent, and some fell by more than 50%.
If major industry players do not take steps to improve the situation, most of the market will remain unsuitable for investment in the foreseeable future, says Arthur Chong, founder of the venture company Defiance Capital. His opinion was noted by Chinese journalist Colin Wu.
Chong noted the trend of token prices falling after the start of trading on exchanges: “They just fell by 70-90% after listing within a few months.”
a Chinese artificial intelligence, recommends allocating at least 10% of the portfolio to physical gold or ETFs linked to precious metals to create the perfect investment portfolio, and strongly advises against betting on cryptocurrencies.
Trump is back, prepare for a new wave of unpredictability. But remember: markets always win against panic in the long run. This is what the 2025 market shows. Trump manipulates the markets.
**Psychological impact on the market: pressure on the Fed** — **Mechanism of influence:** Trump often used public statements to pressure the Fed, especially in 2018–2019, when markets were falling due to fears of trade wars. His criticism of the Fed for raising rates may have indirectly contributed to their easing. — **Reality:** The Fed is formally independent, but market volatility caused by political rhetoric can influence its decisions. For example, in 2019, the Fed lowered rates despite a strong economy, which is partially attributed to Trump's pressure. — **Risks:** A deliberate market crash is a risky scenario. Investors may lose trust, which will exacerbate the crisis rather than solve the debt issue.
Glassnode reported a decrease in investor appetite for Bitcoin
The realized capitalization of Bitcoin reached a historic maximum of $872 billion, however, data shows a decrease in appetite for Bitcoin at the current price level. This is reported by Glassnode.
The developing DeFi sector offers a multitude of undeniable advantages for users — regardless of their capital, age, or country of residence. All you need is a smartphone and internet access — and you already have access to savings, loans, and other financial instruments, without KYC, paperwork, and intermediaries.
For those outside the banking system, it provides a way to securely manage their money without bureaucracy and other barriers; and in countries with high inflation, stablecoins become an alternative to depreciating fiat currencies. Everything operates on smart contracts — quickly, transparently, and without "we will call you back".
However, DeFi still resembles the "Wild West" — lacking clear regulation and with the risk of manipulation, which alarms institutions and regulators. But the industry is maturing rapidly: tools for tracking and preventing dishonest schemes are becoming more effective.