#openledger $OPEN Bitcoin (BTC) — May 2026

Bitcoin is currently trading around $76,565, down slightly from the day before. (Fortune) That's still roughly $29,000 higher than it was a year ago. (Fortune)

It had peaked earlier this month around $82,300 — the highest since January — before pulling back. (Yahoo Finance) The recent dip is partly tied to geopolitical tensions, with U.S.-Iran relations weighing on markets. (Yahoo Finance)

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in about $2.44 billion in April 2026, the highest so far this year, signaling continued institutional interest. (Bitcoin Foundation)

Analyst forecasts vary widely — some see a path toward new all-time highs, while others warn that macro uncertainty could still