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  • Trump’s CEO-filled China visit can decide whether Bitcoin’s $80,000 risk rally survives this week
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on May 13, 2026 at 9:45 pm

    Bitcoin is hovering just below $80,000 as President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for a high-stakes meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, turning the visit into a live test of whether the crypto market’s latest risk rally has enough support to survive a difficult macro week. The trip comes as traders are already contending with The post Trump’s CEO-filled China visit can decide whether Bitcoin’s $80,000 risk rally survives this week […]

  • Global financial crisis fears grow as bond yields hit 1998 levels and Bitcoin drops below $80,000
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on May 13, 2026 at 6:25 pm

    Sovereign curves are back near old stress zones while Hormuz inflation risk keeps central banks boxed in. The post Global financial crisis fears grow as bond yields hit 1998 levels and Bitcoin drops below $80,000 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • Wall Street is buying XRP while Binance traders keep betting against it
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on May 13, 2026 at 5:00 pm

    XRP is rising into a market split between traditional finance infrastructure and crypto-native skepticism. According to CryptoSlate’s data, the token recently traded above $1.46 as spot-market indicators improved, exchange-traded funds drew their strongest daily inflows in more than four months, and Ripple expanded the credit capacity behind its institutional prime brokerage business. However, this came The post Wall Street is buying XRP while […]

  • How to Buy Poly Truth ($PTRUE): The AI Prediction Market Tool Explained
    by News Desk on May 13, 2026 at 4:30 pm

    Prediction markets have been growing fast, from crypto price bets to election forecasting and sports outcomes. But there’s a persistent problem most platforms don’t address: users are essentially guessing. They pick a side based on gut feeling, social media noise, or whatever narrative feels convincing in the moment. Poly Truth is attempting to solve that. The post How to Buy Poly Truth ($PTRUE): The AI Prediction Market Tool Explained appeared […]

  • CLARITY Act faces 100+ amendments as bankers send 8,000 demand letters against stablecoin rewards
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on May 13, 2026 at 3:45 pm

    The Senate Banking Committee’s crypto market structure bill is heading into CLARITY Act markup with more than 100 proposed amendments. This is turning a long-delayed vote on the CLARITY Act into a test of whether a fragile stablecoin compromise can survive pressure from banks, Democrats, and crypto industry groups. The final number of amendments has The post CLARITY Act faces 100+ amendments as bankers send 8,000 demand letters against […]

  • Bitcoin price just lost $80k because US PPI hit 6% matching 2022 levels, stoking inflation fears
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on May 13, 2026 at 2:19 pm

    Bitcoin just fell below $80,000 as a hotter-than-expected US inflation print pushed crypto and equities lower. BTC price slipped from the low $81,000 area into $79,706, with the session low marked near $79,557. The break turned $80,000 from a round-number reference into the first tactical line for intraday structure. The move followed the April US The post Bitcoin price just lost $80k because US PPI hit 6% matching 2022 levels, stoking […]

  • Bitcoin holders can now hide more of their activity, but only by trusting new middlemen
    by Gino Matos on May 13, 2026 at 12:10 pm

    Starknet launched strkBTC on May 12, locking BTC on Bitcoin’s base layer to back an ERC-20 token that brings shielded balances into a smart contract environment at scale. The token runs in the public mode, where it behaves like any other wrapped Bitcoin asset, and shielded mode, where users can hide selected balances and transfers The post Bitcoin holders can now hide more of their activity, but only by trusting new middlemen appeared first on […]

  • Bitcoin was waiting for cuts. Hot CPI inflation data just put hikes back on the table
    by Gino Matos on May 13, 2026 at 10:30 am

    A hotter-than-expected April inflation report has put Bitcoin back at the center of the Federal Reserve trade, reviving the higher-for-longer rates problem that has capped crypto markets for much of the year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on May 12 that headline CPI rose 3.8% year over year in April, above the 3.7% The post Bitcoin was waiting for cuts. Hot CPI inflation data just put hikes back on the table appeared first on […]

  • JPMorgan taps both Ethereum and Solana for separate reasons for its institutional cash stack
    by Gino Matos on May 13, 2026 at 9:05 am

    JPMorgan filed a prospectus on May 12 for the JPMorgan OnChain Liquidity-Token Money Market Fund, ticker JLTXX. The fund invests exclusively in US Treasury securities and overnight repo collateralized by Treasuries and cash, targeting a $1.00 net asset value. JPMorgan manages it to meet the eligible reserve asset requirements that stablecoin issuers may need under The post JPMorgan taps both Ethereum and Solana for separate reasons for its […]

  • Circle adds $3 billion Wall Street Arc token risking an uncomfortable rivalry with Coinbase
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on May 12, 2026 at 7:05 pm

    Circle’s $222 million ARC token presale has given Wall Street a new way to value the USDC issuer, while raising a harder question for one of crypto’s most profitable alliances. On May 11, Circle said investors led by a16z Crypto backed the presale of ARC, the native token for Arc, its planned public blockchain for The post Circle adds $3 billion Wall Street Arc token risking an uncomfortable rivalry with Coinbase appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • Vaccine Researcher Trying To Debunk Measles-Autism Claims Extradited To US On CDC Fraud Charges
    by Tyler Durden on May 13, 2026 at 9:00 pm

    Vaccine Researcher Trying To Debunk Measles-Autism Claims Extradited To US On CDC Fraud Charges Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A researcher who co-authored papers that he and others said undercut claims that measles vaccination causes autism has been extradited to the United States on fraud charges 15 years after he was charged. Poul Thorsen in an undated file image (L), and being extradited to the […]

  • The Liberal Media Is Finally Noticing Democrats Are Willing To Shred The Rule Of Law
    by Tyler Durden on May 13, 2026 at 8:40 pm

    The Liberal Media Is Finally Noticing Democrats Are Willing To Shred The Rule Of Law Democrats have anointed themselves the defenders of democracy and protectors of the rule of law. For years, the liberal media has been more than willing to help push that narrative. But after the state Supreme Court struck down the Virginia gerrymander, the reaction from Democrats was so extreme that even their usual defenders couldn’t ignore how […]

  • CIA, Mexico Criticize CNN Report Claiming US Directly Participated In Bombing Of Cartels In Mexico
    by Tyler Durden on May 13, 2026 at 8:20 pm

    CIA, Mexico Criticize CNN Report Claiming US Directly Participated In Bombing Of Cartels In Mexico Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Central Intelligence Agency and Mexico are criticizing CNN for spreading false information after the news outlet published a report – citing anonymous sources – claiming that CIA operatives had directly participated in targeted killings as part of the U.S. […]

  • Iran Claims 80% Of Bombed-Out Areas Of Tehran Restored, Amid $270BN War Loss Compensation Demand
    by Tyler Durden on May 13, 2026 at 7:45 pm

    Iran Claims 80% Of Bombed-Out Areas Of Tehran Restored, Amid $270BN War Loss Compensation Demand Iran has been seeking to prove its unity and defiance to the world in the aftermath of the 38-days of heavy US-Israeli bombing it endured throughout the Trump-ordered Operation Epic Fury. Along with fast seeking to rearm and recover its missile capability after the bombardment which heavily targeted above and below-ground missile silos, […]

  • Jane Street Slashes Bitcoin ETF Holdings, Adds Ether Funds In Q1 2026
    by Tyler Durden on May 13, 2026 at 7:25 pm

    Jane Street Slashes Bitcoin ETF Holdings, Adds Ether Funds In Q1 2026 Authored by Helen Partz via CoinTelegraph.com, Wall Street market maker Jane Street reduced its exposure to Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the first quarter of 2026 while increasing positions in Ether funds. Jane Street cut major Bitcoin ETF holdings in Q1 2026, including BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund […]

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  • GOP Lawmakers Leery Of Trump’s Billion-Dollar Ballroom-Security Package
    by Tyler Durden on May 13, 2026 at 7:05 pm

    GOP Lawmakers Leery Of Trump’s Billion-Dollar Ballroom-Security Package Wary of the terrible election-year optics, some federal Republican legislators are less-than-enthusiastic about approving a request for a billion dollars in security funding relating to President Trump’s White House ballroom project. Some of them shared those feelings with reporters after they received a Tuesday afternoon closed-door briefing by Secret Service […]

  • Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh As Fed Chair In Most Partisan Vote Ever
    by Tyler Durden on May 13, 2026 at 7:02 pm

    Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh As Fed Chair In Most Partisan Vote Ever Update: In a largely party-line vote, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee Kevin Warsh to a 14-year term as the next Chair of the Federal Reserve, succeeding Jerome Powell whose term as chair ends this Friday. The 54-45 vote was the slimmest confirmation margin ever for a head of a central bank, reflecting fears that he’ll […]

  • Gamma And Momentum: A Recipe For Cheers And Tears
    by Tyler Durden on May 13, 2026 at 6:45 pm

    Gamma And Momentum: A Recipe For Cheers And Tears Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Intel (INTC) shares have risen 90% over the past month and more than 200% since the start of the year. Its competitors, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Micron (MU), are posting similar gains. Many other semiconductor stocks, along with some computer hardware companies, are the market’s latest AI darlings. Momentum and […]

  • Ex-Con Hacker Twins Fired – Proceed To Wipe Out 96 Government Databases In Minutes
    by Tyler Durden on May 13, 2026 at 6:30 pm

    Ex-Con Hacker Twins Fired – Proceed To Wipe Out 96 Government Databases In Minutes Note to employers: When you discover your twin brother employees are ex-cons who did time for hacking into the US State Department, and go to fire them, make sure you fully disable their access.  February 2025, twin brothers Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter turned a routine job termination into one of the most brazen insider sabotage incidents in recent […]

  • Gunfire Erupts Inside Philippine Senate As Former ‘Drug War’ Enforcer Evades International Arrest Warrant
    by Tyler Durden on May 13, 2026 at 5:55 pm

    Gunfire Erupts Inside Philippine Senate As Former ‘Drug War’ Enforcer Evades International Arrest Warrant At least a dozen gunshots rang out inside the Philippine Senate building in Manila earlier on Wednesday as police and marines moved to arrest Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on an International Criminal Court warrant for alleged crimes against humanity linked to former President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal war on drugs, a campaign […]

  • Ugly, Tailing 30Y Auction Makes History With First 5%+ Yield Since The Great Quant Crash Of Aug 2007
    by Tyler Durden on May 13, 2026 at 5:35 pm

    Ugly, Tailing 30Y Auction Makes History With First 5%+ Yield Since The Great Quant Crash Of Aug 2007 Moments ago, the last refunding auction of the week, the sale of $25BN in 30Y paper, made history: it was the first 30Y auction to print with a high yield above 5%, and a coupon of 5%, since August 2007… which as veteran traders will recall was the month of the historic quant crash which marked the S&P highs at the time and […]

  • Imminent Supreme Court Rulings To Watch For
    by Tyler Durden on May 13, 2026 at 5:35 pm

    Imminent Supreme Court Rulings To Watch For Authored by Sam Dorman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Birthright citizenship, girls sports, the definition of Election Day, and other hot-button topics are on the line in upcoming Supreme Court decisions. Illustration by The Epoch Times, Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The court’s 2025–2026 term is expected to end in June with a series of rulings that could impact social issues […]

  • Up To $170 Billion Needed To Secure Full Domestic Nuclear Fuel Supply Chain
    by Tyler Durden on May 13, 2026 at 5:00 pm

    Up To $170 Billion Needed To Secure Full Domestic Nuclear Fuel Supply Chain To support current commercial nuclear operations, plus 300 GW of new nuclear capacity for a total of roughly 400 GW by 2050, all fueled domestically, the country would need to invest between $105 billion and $170 billion across the entire nuclear fuel cycle. Is it still called a bottleneck if the entire industry is the problem?  The consulting firm […]

  • B200s Or B-2s?
    by Tyler Durden on May 13, 2026 at 4:45 pm

    B200s Or B-2s? By Bas van Geffen, senior macro strategist of Rabobank Concerns about the Middle East continued to dictate markets yesterday. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed, and there were no signs that this will change soon. Oil prices rose further. Dated Brent jumped 5% on the day to top $111. Alongside the rise in benchmark energy prices, yields increased too. 10y US Treasury yields closed around 5bp higher, and 10y German […]

  • Qatar Asks Vessels At Key LNG Port To Go Dark for Safety
    by Tyler Durden on May 13, 2026 at 4:30 pm

    Qatar Asks Vessels At Key LNG Port To Go Dark for Safety Submitted by Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com Qatar has requested LNG vessels near its Ras Laffan LNG port to switch off their transponders as part of safety measures at the key export port of the world’s second-largest LNG exporter before the war, anonymous sources with knowledge of the plan told Bloomberg on Tuesday.   The de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz has […]

  • Goldman Flags Troubling Mortgage Delinquency Rise Across This U.S. Region
    by Tyler Durden on May 13, 2026 at 4:15 pm

    Goldman Flags Troubling Mortgage Delinquency Rise Across This U.S. Region Mortgage delinquencies fell slightly in March, with the first-lien delinquency rate declining to 3.35%, down 37 basis points from February, as seasonal factors and tax refunds supported borrowers. The real estate and mortgage industry outlet HousingWire cited Intercontinental Exchange’s May 2026 Mortgage Monitor report, which showed that while the overall […]

  • Treasury Department Alerts US Banks To Suspected Iranian Money Laundering Efforts
    by Tyler Durden on May 13, 2026 at 4:00 pm

    Treasury Department Alerts US Banks To Suspected Iranian Money Laundering Efforts Authored by Victoria Friedman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes ​Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on May 11 issued an alert to financial institutions warning them of efforts by ​the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to evade sanctions. The U.S. Department of the Treasury in Washington […]

  • Palmer Luckey’s Anduril Secures $5B At $61B Valuation To Supercharge Killer Drone Production
    by Tyler Durden on May 13, 2026 at 3:45 pm

    Palmer Luckey’s Anduril Secures $5B At $61B Valuation To Supercharge Killer Drone Production Palmer Luckey’s Anduril announced a $5 billion Series H funding round at a $61 billion valuation, led by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz. This comes as President Trump’s ‘war economy’ and the rise of ‘war unicorns’ gain momentum. Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf wrote in a statement about the Series H funding round, indicating the […]

  • Ireland Convicts 78-Year-Old Preacher For Preaching Near Abortion Clinic
    by Tyler Durden on May 13, 2026 at 3:30 pm

    Ireland Convicts 78-Year-Old Preacher For Preaching Near Abortion Clinic Authored by Jonathan Turley, Ireland is finally safe. Clive Johnston has been convicted and can no longer menace the public. Johnson, 78, is a retired pastor who committed the heinous offense of preaching near the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine. That was considered within the “safe access zone” under Northern Ireland’s Abortion Services (Safe Access […]

  • U.S. Wheat Crop Forecast To Hit Half-Century Low As Drought Hits Breadbasket
    by Tyler Durden on May 13, 2026 at 3:15 pm

    U.S. Wheat Crop Forecast To Hit Half-Century Low As Drought Hits Breadbasket Chicago wheat futures surged on Tuesday, hitting two-year highs after the USDA’s latest WASDE report signaled a much tighter U.S. supply outlook than traders had anticipated. Production stress across America’s breadbasket is now converging with a megadrought and mounting fertilizer constraints, adding upward pressure on prices at a time when global food […]

  • IEA Revises 2026 Forecast: Global Oil Supply To Plunge Below Demand This Year
    by Tyler Durden on May 13, 2026 at 3:00 pm

    IEA Revises 2026 Forecast: Global Oil Supply To Plunge Below Demand This Year Global oil demand is set to exceed supply in the current year amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, reversing previous projections of a surplus, OilPrice reports citing the latest IEA data. “With Hormuz tanker traffic still restricted, cumulative supply ​losses from Middle East Gulf producers already exceed 1 billion barrels with more than 14 […]

  • ‘Obvious Dangers’: Gabbard Probing US Funding To International Biolabs
    by Tyler Durden on May 13, 2026 at 2:45 pm

    ‘Obvious Dangers’: Gabbard Probing US Funding To International Biolabs Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and other intelligence officials are investigating U.S. funding to overseas laboratories handling biological research. Initial searches of intelligence files showed that the U.S. government has provided money to more than 120 biolaboratories in more than 30 […]

  • WTI Holds Gains Despite Biggest SPR Drawdown In 45 Year History, Production Jumped
    by Tyler Durden on May 13, 2026 at 2:37 pm

    WTI Holds Gains Despite Biggest SPR Drawdown In 45 Year History, Production Jumped Oil prices are higher this morning (extending its 8%-plus surge of the last three days) as Middle East tensions simmer and global stockpiles shrink at a record pace. WTI topped $103 and Brent crude traded near $108 a barrel, erasing its retreat earlier on Wednesday, after the IEA said global observed oil inventories declined at a rate of about 4 […]

  • Chinese Supertanker Sails Out Of Hormuz In Rare Exit
    by Tyler Durden on May 13, 2026 at 2:10 pm

    Chinese Supertanker Sails Out Of Hormuz In Rare Exit As president Trump was on his way to China, a Chinese tanker appears to have exited the Strait of Hormuz as it sails toward an area where the US has enforced a blockade, ahead of talks between US President Donald Trump and counterpart Xi Jinping, Bloomberg reported today, citing ship-tracking data showing the VLCC moving south along the eastern side of the chokepoint. The […]

  • Two Empty Qatari LNG Tankers Head Toward Gulf After Weekend Hormuz Transit Breakthrough
    by Tyler Durden on May 13, 2026 at 1:40 pm

    Two Empty Qatari LNG Tankers Head Toward Gulf After Weekend Hormuz Transit Breakthrough Bloomberg ship-tracking specialist Stephen Stapczynski has identified two empty Qatari LNG tankers, Al Gattara and Fraiha, transiting north toward the Gulf area after idling near Mauritius. This movement comes just days after a Qatari LNG carrier successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that Doha may be engaged in backchannel […]

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