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Retail Investors in Crypto Market

Updated 2026-05-12 12:20 UTC 2 sources Neutral

Retail investors are showing aggressive behavior in the crypto market, buying calls at a 10-year high. This surge is linked to predictions of a fourth-quarter correction before another bull run.

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CNBC

AI super rally has retail investors acting the most aggressive since trading frenzy during Covid

Retail traders are buying calls in Cboe's "Mag 10" stocks – the big seven plus AMD, Palantir and Broadcom – at the heaviest 10-day clip since 2021, according to a report from the exchange.

2026-05-12 11:58 UTC

MarketWatch

The ‘godfather of crypto’ predicts $1 million bitcoin, but it’s going to fall first

Michael Terpin explained his theory of four-year cycles in the bitcoin price that bottom during midterm-election years. One more correction is coming before another bull market.

2026-05-12 12:11 UTC