Bitcoin’s price rose to about $73,500 from morning lows before sliding back to about $72,500 during U.S. morning trade. The intraday swing still left Bitcoin down about 0.5% on the day and down about 5.5% over the past week. Bitcoin began May at about $77,000, and, unless it rallies in the next ~60 hours, it would finish the month negative in the near term and bring an end to a two-month winning streak.
Bitcoin rose to about $73,500 from morning lows before sliding back to about $72,500 during U.S. morning trade. The intraday swing left Bitcoin down about 0.5% on the day and down about 5.5% over the past week. Bitcoin began May at about $77,000, and if it does not rally in the next ~60 hours it will finish the month negative and end a two-month winning streak. Those figures reflect the reported intraday and short-term performance for Bitcoin in May 2026.
Other market indicators reported alongside Bitcoin’s movements included the Nasdaq and WTI crude oil. Nasdaq was higher by about 0.2%. WTI crude oil fell more than 2% to below $87 per barrel. These market indicator values were reported in the same market update.
This summary presents the reported price movements and selected market indicators for Bitcoin in May 2026. No further interpretation is provided.
SoFi launched SoFiUSD to 15 million users and is the first U.S. national bank to offer a stablecoin directly to retail customers on a public blockchain. SoFi shares rose 7% on Friday after the launch. Those developments were reported in the same market update that noted other asset movements.
SoFi stock was up 15% over the past week and was trading at $18.01. The company’s shares were down 34% since the start of the year. These performance figures were reported alongside other market indicators in the update. The stock moves were reported in the same market update that covered Bitcoin price movements.
Bitcoin experienced an intraday recovery from morning lows followed by a pullback during U.S. morning trade, and the market update conveyed a cautious near-term outlook.
The report noted the coin could finish the month lower after its recent winning streak if it fails to rally in the remaining trading days, while broader markets showed a slight uptick in the Nasdaq and a drop in crude oil.
