According to Fixygen, the cryptocurrency market is ending the week in a mode of cautious consolidation: Bitcoin is holding near $76,000, Ethereum is around $2,100, and investors are assessing outflows from spot ETFs, macroeconomic risks, and the prospects for digital asset regulation in the U.S.
At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading around $76,300, and Ethereum around $2,087. Daily price action remained moderately positive following a dip earlier in the week, though the market has yet to return to sustained growth.
Outflows from cryptocurrency ETFs put pressure on the market throughout the week. According to industry reports, spot BTC ETFs in the U.S. recorded significant net outflows, and Ethereum ETFs were also under pressure. Amber Group noted that ETF flows for BTC and ETH shifted to outflows, reflecting more cautious investor sentiment.
WSJ Market Talk painted a similar picture: nearly $1.7 billion flowed out of Bitcoin ETFs over five days, while long-term Bitcoin holders did not exhibit significant selling pressure. Ethereum, according to this review, remained noticeably below its May peak amid sustained outflows from ETH ETFs.
At the start of the week, Bitcoin fell to a more than two-week low, dropping to around $76,000 amid a stock market pullback and rising yields. MarketWatch noted that on May 18, BTC lost about 2.5%, and the intraday low was the lowest since late April.
However, the market partially recovered by the end of the week. The Economic Times attributed Bitcoin’s rebound to $78,000 to improved sentiment following Nvidia’s strong earnings report and stabilizing buyer demand. However, BTC has not yet managed to hold above this level.
According to CoinGecko, the total market capitalization of the crypto market is approximately $2.64 trillion, with Bitcoin’s market cap at around $1.54 trillion and its market share at approximately 58.1%. This indicates that the market remains in a phase of BTC dominance, and a full-scale rotation of capital into altcoins has not yet occurred.
CoinMarketCap also indicates “Bitcoin Season” mode: the altseason index stands at around 37 out of 100, confirming Bitcoin’s dominance over most altcoins. Among the largest coins, BTC, ETH, BNB, Solana, and XRP were rising at the time, though the momentum remained more corrective than impulsive.
For the coming week, the $75,000–$78,000 range remains the key technical benchmark for Bitcoin. Holding above $75,000 could maintain a sideways consolidation scenario with attempts to return to $78,000–$80,000. A break below this level would increase the risk of a move toward lower support levels. For Ethereum, the $2,000–$2,150 range remains important: the weakness of the ETH-ETF and the lack of strong rotation into altcoins limit the potential for a rapid recovery.
The medium-term outlook remains ambiguous. On the one hand, the market is supported by institutional interest, limited BTC supply, and Bitcoin’s unchanged role as the leading crypto asset. On the other hand, outflows from ETFs, uncertainty regarding Fed rates, high correlation with tech stocks, and the weakness of altcoins make the market vulnerable to new corrections.
For Ukrainian companies entering international markets, attracting investors, working with foreign corporations or participating in tenders, it is important to establish a transparent and verified business profile in advance. One of the tools for such international verification is the D-U-N-S Number, assigned by the American company Dun & Bradstreet.
A D-U-N-S Number is a unique nine-digit business identifier used to identify legal entities and their individual locations in international commercial databases. This number enables foreign partners, banks, investors, procurement platforms and large corporations to identify a company more quickly and verify its basic information.
“For Ukrainian companies, the D-U-N-S Number is not just a formal number in an international database. It is a way to make themselves more transparent to a foreign bank, buyer, investor, distributor or technology platform. In the context of war and the restructuring of export routes, trust in a company often begins even before the first meeting – with a check of its business profile,” noted Maksym Urakin, Director of Development and Marketing at Interfax-Ukraine, Head of the D&B-Interfax-Ukraine business unit, and Candidate of Economic Sciences.
For Ukrainian businesses, such an identifier can be useful in several practical situations: when registering on international platforms, working with large corporate clients, participating in tenders, raising finance, establishing partnerships, vetting counterparties and confirming business reputation.
“Ukrainian exporters are increasingly finding that foreign partners want to see not just a website, presentation or commercial proposal, but also verified information about the company: who it is, where it is registered, what it does, and how reliable it is as a counterparty. The D-U-N-S Number helps integrate a Ukrainian company into the global business identification system,” Urakin emphasised.
According to him, this is particularly important for small and medium-sized businesses seeking to enter the markets of the EU, the US, the Middle East or Asia, but which do not yet have a long-standing international track record.
“Many Ukrainian companies produce high-quality products but remain insufficiently visible to global partners. Having a correct profile in the international D&B database can be one of the steps towards building trust. This does not replace financial reporting, quality certificates or contractual discipline, but it enhances the company’s business transparency,” added Urakin.
The D-U-N-S Number is also important in the context of Ukraine’s recovery. A large number of future projects will involve international donors, contractors, suppliers, engineering firms and financial institutions. For such projects, it is critical to verify the origin of companies, the resilience of supply chains, the absence of sanctions risks and the transparency of business structures.
“Ukraine’s recovery will require not only money and technology, but also trust. International partners need to understand who they are working with. Therefore, a culture of business verification, counterparty checks and transparent company profiles must become the norm for the Ukrainian market,” believes Urakin.
Dun & Bradstreet is an American company specialising in business data, analytics, commercial information and risk management, founded in 1841. The company provides international tools for business identification, counterparty verification, credit and commercial risk assessment, compliance and working with global supply chains. D&B maintains a global business data database and works with companies, financial institutions, government bodies and international organisations.
‘Interfax-Ukraine’ is an independent Ukrainian news agency that has been operating in the Ukrainian political and economic news market since 1992 and has a reputation as a reliable and competent provider of timely and objective information. The editorial office and the agency’s head office are located in Kyiv. Interfax-Ukraine is not part of any foreign media holding company.
Wheat prices in Ukraine have hit a new seasonal high of 10,500 UAH per tonne, whilst demand for grain remains strong. The market is being supported by limited supply from farmers and steady buyer interest.
According to the Experts Club information and analysis centre, the current price of wheat stands at around 10,500 UAH per tonne, which is 8–10% higher than last year’s level. Producers who had previously held off on selling in anticipation of a more favourable price now find themselves in a stronger negotiating position.
The main driver of growth remains strong demand coupled with restrained sales from farmers. Some farmers are in no hurry to bring grain to market, awaiting further price rises or greater clarity regarding the new harvest.
The condition of crops and harvest expectations provide additional support for prices. Despite the cold spring and delayed sowing, the forecast for Ukraine’s 2026 grain harvest remains at around 60.4 million tonnes, including 22.4 million tonnes of wheat.
For Ukrainian farmers, the rise in prices partially offsets the increase in production costs, logistics, fuel, storage and financial expenses. However, for processors and exporters, expensive wheat means fiercer competition for raw materials and lower margins.
The situation on the international market remains mixed. On the one hand, global import demand for wheat is growing: the USDA forecast indicated that global imports could rise to 218.3 million tonnes. On the other hand, fluctuations in global prices are limiting the potential for further growth in Ukrainian prices.
According to Fixygen, PJSC “Ivanopolsky Sugar Plant” has scheduled a general meeting of shareholders for June 4, 2026, as indicated in a filing with the SMIDA disclosure system. The meeting will be held remotely.
Ivanopolsky Sugar Plant PJSC was registered on August 7, 1994, with EGRPOU code 00372380. According to OpenDataBot, the company is registered in the village of Ivanopol in Zhytomyr Oblast, with a registered capital of UAH 148,803 thousand; Sergey Barabash is listed as the director.
According to SMIDA data on major shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2025, 69.6423% of the company’s shares are owned by Alina Barabash, a resident individual.
The Ivano-Pol Sugar Plant is one of the enterprises in the sugar industry of Zhytomyr Oblast. In recent years, the Ukrainian sugar industry has been undergoing asset consolidation, a decline in the number of operating plants, and increased dependence on sugar beet harvests, domestic prices, and export opportunities.
PJSC Yuzhkoks (Kamenskoye, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast) reported a 2.1-fold increase in its net loss for January–March of this year compared to the same period last year—to UAH 110.027 million from UAH 226.338 million.
According to the company’s interim report, available to the Interfax-Ukraine agency, revenue from ordinary activities for this period decreased by 5.6%, to UAH 2,176.428 million.
The uncovered loss as of the end of March amounted to UAH 2,812.386 million.
According to the annual financial report, the plant incurred a net loss of 3.195470 billion UAH in 2025, compared to 272.925 million UAH in 2024. At the same time, revenue from ordinary activities for the past year decreased by 12.9% to 8.582546 billion UAH.
As reported, Yuzhkoks increased its net loss by 4.7 times in 2024 compared to the previous year—to UAH 272.925 million from UAH 58.0252 million.
Yuzhkox ended 2022 with a net loss of UAH 1.206942 billion, compared to a net profit of UAH 1.292672 billion reported for 2021.
According to the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) data for the first quarter of 2026, Dashuria Ltd. (Cyprus) owns 94.9565% of the company’s shares.
The authorized capital of PJSC “Yuzhkoks” is UAH 171.918 million, and the par value of a share is UAH 0.25.
According to Fixygen, PJSC “Centrenergo” has scheduled a general meeting of shareholders for June 1, 2026, as indicated in a filing on the SMIDA disclosure system.
The meeting will be held remotely.
PJSC “Centrenergo” is one of Ukraine’s largest heat-generating companies. According to the company itself, it has operated as a joint-stock company since 1995; its authorized capital is UAH 480.229 million and is divided into 369.407 million ordinary registered shares.
According to OpenDataBot, Centrenergo’s EDRPOU code is 22927045, and Sergey Isachenko is listed as the director. The public profile also notes a significant number of enforcement proceedings and a recent change in leadership.
“Centrenergo” has historically played an important role in Ukraine’s thermal power generation and power system balancing. The company’s structure includes large thermal power plants; however, during the war, Ukraine’s thermal power generation remains one of the most vulnerable segments due to attacks on energy infrastructure.
