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Goldman cuts crypto ETF bets as ETH holdings fall 70%
Goldman Sachs fully exited its XRP and Solana ETF positions in Q1 2026.
Mon, May 18
ReYuu Japan and Universal Digital back out of $100M crypto treasury deal as trend goes cold
ReYuu Japan and Universal Digital scrapped their $100 million loan agreement because investors have become wary of crypto treasury strategies.
Mon, May 18
Crypto funds endure first negative week in seven as $1.07B exit markets
Crypto funds recorded $1.07 billion in net outflows for the week ending May 16, the first negative weekly figure in seven weeks and the third-largest single-week outflow of 2026 to date. Only two weeks in late January saw larger withdrawals from the category, according to data from CoinShares. Total assets under management fell to $157...
Mon, May 18
Strategy splashes $2.01B on largest weekly purchase since late April
Strategy acquired 24,869 BTC in its biggest weekly purchase since April 20. This time, the large STRC raise was the main factor behind the ability of Strategy to acquire more BTC.
Mon, May 18
RWA open interest on Hyperliquid reaches new all-time high at $2.6B
RWA activity on Hyperliquid picked up in the past two months, boosting open interest to a new record of $2.6B, of which $2.14B is spread on pairs deployed by TradeXYZ.
Mon, May 18
Verus-Ethereum bridge drained for $11.5M in forged proof exploit
On May 18, an attacker drained approximately $11.5 million from the Verus-Ethereum bridge using a forged Merkle proof. This event adds to the growing number of cross-chain bridge exploits that have now reached $328.6 million in 2026 alone. The Verus-Ethereum bridge is the latest to suffer an exploit in a month that seems to have...
Mon, May 18
Pyth Network headlines token unlocks worth $756.12M between May 18-25
Token unlocks worth $756.12 million are scheduled to hit the market between May 18 and May 25, 2026, with Pyth Network sitting at the top of the list at $92.10 million. The figure puts the network at 36.9% of the total weekly unlock value, the largest single contribution throughout the week, according to data compiled...
Mon, May 18
South Korea's FSC reviews Hana Bank's $669 million Dunamu stake for regulatory violations
Hana Bank’s acquisition of a 6.55% stake in Dunamu has led South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) to investigate whether or not rules that bar financial institutions from investing in digital asset businesses have been breached. The Korean regulatory environment has become much stricter following a series of operational failures and compliance gaps at major...
Mon, May 18
Aptos price prediction for 2026 – 2032: Will APT token hold bullish hopes?
Key takeaways: The Aptos blockchain has aggressively attracted capital into its ecosystem, with its total value locked (TVL) rising above $275 million. Aptos is a high-performance layer-1 blockchain with a mature ecosystem of decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. Aptos network continues to build decentralized applications and tools for developers. But how about APT’s performance? How high...
Mon, May 18
Hive Digital boosts AI infrastructure push with new 320 MW site
Hive Digital and Buzz HPC plan a 320 MW facility for AI compute in the Greater Toronto Area.
Mon, May 18
Anthropic tokens keep trading interest as early sale ban holds
ANTHROPIC tokenized shares are still trading on Solana, with several thousand users still holding.
Mon, May 18
Samsung shares rise 6.7% after labor talks ease chip output fears
Samsung Electronics Co. shares registered 6.7% gains following the start of wage negotiations. Company executives just resumed talks with its largest labor union in an effort to prevent an operational shutdown. News of the negotiations has helped lessen anxieties at least for the moment, triggering the shares’ uptick. Facing a critical deadline, these talks intend...
Mon, May 18
Kalshi Crosses $4 Billion in Weekly Volume for the First Time
Kalshi has hit a new milestone this past week by crossing $4 billion in weekly notional volume. For perspective, last year, this number stood at $54.5 million. That represents a growth of approximately 7,424%. However, beyond Kalshi’s own growth story, what’s even more interesting is the speed at which the platform has closed the gap...
Mon, May 18
Oobit expands to Colombia as Latam crypto economy hits $44B and usage surges 200%
Crypto payments platform Oobit has expanded into Colombia, betting on rising demand for stablecoin-based payments across Latin America as the region’s crypto economy grows to an estimated $44 billion. Colombia is now Oobit’s ninth active market, following its launches in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile across Latin America. Oobit’s entry comes as Colombia is recognised one...
Mon, May 18
Oil prices surge by over 2% as Trump vows ‘there won’t be anything left of Iran’
Oil prices shot higher on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump turned up the pressure on Iran, warning Tehran that it had little time left to break the deadlock with Washington. “For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE...
Mon, May 18
Japan opens door to retail crypto investing as brokerages build in-house trusts
Japan is preparing to make cryptocurrency investing easier for ordinary people as some of the country’s biggest brokerage firms move to launch crypto investment trusts and exchange-traded products. SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities are already developing in-house crypto investment products, whi
Mon, May 18
Bitcoin sees sudden price crash below $77,000
Bitcoin dropped under $77,000 and traded at $76,901 after a brutal one-hour wipeout hit the crypto market. About $600 million in positions were liquidated in 60 minutes, forcing leveraged traders out fast while the broader market turned red, according to data from Coinglass. The pain was clear in U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs. Last week, those...
Mon, May 18
A look at all the stocks Trump is currently insider-trading, with profits at $750 million
Donald Trump reported a huge pile of stock activity in the first quarter of 2026, with new ethics filings with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics showing more than 3,700 financial transactions tied to his holdings, with the total value sitting somewhere between $220 million and $750 million. The stocks in the filings were mostly...
Mon, May 18
Publicis Groupe expands AI ambitions with $2.2B LiveRamp buyout
Publicis Groupe has agreed to acquire the US-based data company LiveRamp in a $2.2 billion deal as the French advertising giant deepens its investment in artificial intelligence-driven marketing. The all-cash takeover price values LiveRamp at $38.50 per share, nearly 30% above the company’s closing price last Friday. The acquisition will enhance Publicis’ ability to offer...
Mon, May 18
India talks big on AI, but markets are walking away
India has opened a tech city in Gujarat aiming to increase jobs in tech over the next two decades, while at the same time, global investors continue to exit. On Sunday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated Ahmedabad’s Million Minds Tech City. The site currently covers almost 65 acres but is planned to grow to...
Sun, May 17
