Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson has stated that substantial differences persist between the United States and Iran. According to NS3.AI, Iran's Foreign Minister recently engaged in a second round of discussions with Pakistan's Army Chief of Staff, following initial talks focused on Iran's proposals.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded approximately $1.26 billion in cumulative net outflows over the past six trading days, with Bitcoin now trading around $74,720 after failing to hold above $80,000 in May. The scale of the redemptions has intensified bearish sentiment across crypto markets — but crypto analytics platform Santiment is making a contrarian case: that the outflows may represent a buying opportunity rather than a warning sign. Santiment's contrarian read: retail impatience, not smart money exits Santiment argued in a recent report that ETF fund flows reflect retail sentiment more than changes in institutional or smart money positioning. In the firm's view, the current wave of outflows is being driven by retail investors losing patience after Bitcoin's failure to sustain a move above $80,000 — not by the kind of coordinated institutional exit that typically precedes deeper structural declines. The firm noted that historically, sustained ETF outflows have often corresponded to phases that are "suitable for patient accumulation" rather than genuine market panic — periods where surface-level selling pressure masks underlying demand from longer-term holders who are quietly absorbing supply at depressed prices. If Santiment's framework is correct, the current outflow wave — however alarming in headline terms — may be closer to a sentiment washout than a structural breakdown, creating the conditions for a recovery once retail sellers are exhausted. The mainstream view: outflows signal further downside Santiment's contrarian interpretation diverges sharply from the consensus. Most analysts continue to treat sustained spot Bitcoin ETF outflows as a reliable indicator of weakening institutional sentiment and a precursor to further price pressure. The ETF holder base, which entered primarily through the 2024 and 2025 inflow waves, has a well-documented tendency to sell aggressively when prices approach their average cost basis — a dynamic K33 Research identified as a key driver of the current outflow acceleration near the $83,000 breakeven level for many ETF holders. With Bitcoin now at $74,720 — below the $76,000 and $75,000 support levels analysts had flagged as critical — the mainstream view that outflows signal further downside has so far been borne out by price action. Seyffart's longer-term frame: $60 billion in cumulative inflows Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart offered a third perspective that sits between the two. Seyffart noted that cumulative net inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs since their January 2024 launch have approached $60 billion — a figure that has essentially recovered the impact of approximately $9 billion in outflows that occurred between last October and this February. In that context, the current $1.26 billion six-day outflow is a relatively modest disruption to a much larger and more durable inflow trend. Seyffart also expects the scale of ETF inflows to reach new all-time highs as more ETF products launch in the future — citing the expanding product pipeline across issuers and asset classes as a structural driver of continued institutional demand that the current outflow wave does not fundamentally alter. What it means for Bitcoin now The three perspectives on the current outflow data — Santiment's contrarian buy signal, the mainstream bearish read, and Seyffart's long-term structural optimism — reflect genuine uncertainty about whether Bitcoin's break below $75,000 marks a tradeable bottom or the beginning of a deeper move toward the $71,000 to $73,000 support zone analysts have identified as the next meaningful floor. What all three perspectives share is an acknowledgment that the current environment is uncomfortable. Whether that discomfort resolves as a buying opportunity for patient capital or as the prelude to further downside will depend on the same variables that have driven Bitcoin's performance all month — the trajectory of inflation data, Federal Reserve policy signals from the new Warsh-led Fed, and the geopolitical situation in Iran that has kept oil elevated and risk appetite suppressed throughout May.

Iranian Foreign Minister held a second meeting with the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, according to Iranian state television. According to Odaily, discussions were previously held regarding an Iranian proposal. An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson noted that significant differences remain between the United States and Iran.

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An early Ethereum OG address has resumed buying operations as the market declines, according to Odaily. Blockchain data reveals that the address has acquired a total of 3,942 ETH, valued at approximately $8.08 million, with an average purchase price of around $2,049. Further acquisitions may follow. The data indicates that ten years ago, the address obtained 12,001 ETH from ShapeShift at an average price of about $7.58. Over a year ago, the address sold all its ETH at an average price of approximately $2,856, exchanging it for 34.3 million USD Coin, resulting in a profit of about $34.2 million and an investment return of 376 times.

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