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Gate Institutional Weekly Report (May 11 – May 17, 2026)
BTC volatility rises as markets shift into defensive mode, capital rotated toward deep-liquidity and safe-haven assets, whereas U.S. Treasury yields climbed to local highs.
Key themes this week:
🔹 Stonger-than-expected CPI + geopolitical tensions pressured risk assets
🔹 BTC ETFs and ETH ETFs saw approximately $996M and $255M in net outflows
🔹 BTC derivatives entered a deleveraging phase
🔹 The entire LST sector pulled back as leverage demand cooled
🔹 Emerging ecosystems like Plasma and MegaETH continued attracting structural capital flows
🔹 Institutional spot market share and cross-market lending volume increased 10% WoW
Market positioning suggests growing caution around downside volatility ahead of upcoming PMI releases and token unlocks.
Read the full report:https://www.gate.com/research/article/gate-institutional-weekly-btc-volatility-rises-the-entire-lst-sector-pulls-back-may-11-may-17-2026
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