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- Live markets: Bitcoin gives up all of May’s gains, slipping below $77,000by Stephen Alpher on May 18, 2026 at 2:26 pm
Strategy made a mammoth $2 billion bitcoin purchase last week, but it’s not lifting crypto spirits or prices.
- Vitalik Buterin says AI ‘formal verification’ could actually make crypto much more secureby Margaux Nijkerk on May 18, 2026 at 2:19 pm
The Ethereum co-founder argued that AI-assisted “formal verification” could become one of the most important tools for cybersecurity in a new blog post.
- Kraken parent Payward’s Q1 revenue climbs despite crypto market slumpby Will Canny on May 18, 2026 at 1:41 pm
Co-CEO Arjun Sethi said the firm kept investing through market weakness, leaning on acquisitions and futures growth to offset softer spot trading.
- XRP slips 2% as profit-taking knocks token back below $1.40by Shaurya Malwa on May 18, 2026 at 1:35 pm
XRP gave back gains after a high-volume selloff erased the latest breakout attempt, though buyers stepped back in near support around $1.38.
- CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) drops 13% as all assets declineby CoinDesk Indices on May 18, 2026 at 1:16 pm
Bittensor (TAO), down 9.6% over the weekend, joined Bitcoin Cash (BCH) as an underperformer.
- Bitcoin faces outsized quantum threat as computing breakthroughs accelerate, Citi saysby Will Canny on May 18, 2026 at 1:15 pm
The bank said accelerating advances in quantum computing are compressing the timeline for risks to crypto and broader internet infrastructure, with Bitcoin seen as particularly exposed.
- Bitmine buys the dip as Tom Lee ties ether’s pullback to rising oil pricesby Krisztian Sandor on May 18, 2026 at 1:01 pm
The Ethereum treasury firm bought over 71,000 ETH last week, a sharp increase from the previous week’s purchases.
- Strategy made mammoth $2 billion bitcoin purchase last weekby Olivier Acuna on May 18, 2026 at 12:47 pm
Michael Saylor and team added 24,869 BTC last week, bringing total holdings to 843,738 coins.
- Tokenization push could pull trillions of dollars into DeFi, StanChart saysby Krisztian Sandor on May 18, 2026 at 12:32 pm
The bank projects $4 trillion of tokenized assets by 2028, boosting demand for blockchain-native lending and trading infrastructure.
- UK’s financial payments network is ready for tokenization, regulators sayby Olivier Acuna on May 18, 2026 at 12:00 pm
The U.K.’s financial watchdog and central bank unveiled their roadmap for tokenization, the use of stablecoins for institutional settlement and a phased transition toward 24/7 operation.
- Standard Chartered to acquire remainder of subsidiary Zodia Custodyby Jamie Crawley on May 18, 2026 at 11:53 am
The bank’s offer to acquire the slice of Zodia Custody it doesn’t already own has been accepted by the firm’s other shareholders and noteholders.
- The three risks that could overwhelm bitcoin’s regulatory tailwindby Omkar Godbole on May 18, 2026 at 11:08 am
Your day-ahead look for May 18, 2026
- Bitcoin slides below $77,000 as Trump’s Iran warning rattles risk assetsby Oliver Knight on May 18, 2026 at 10:50 am
Bitcoin and ether sank after the U.S. president told Iran the “clock is ticking,” sending oil higher and triggering broad crypto liquidations.
- Fed minutes, Meta stablecoin Senate deadline: Crypto Week Aheadby Francisco Rodrigues on May 18, 2026 at 10:36 am
Your look at what’s coming in the week starting May 18.
- Crypto security is turning into an AI arms race as agents may overwhelm compliance teamsby Krisztian Sandor on May 18, 2026 at 7:13 am
AI agents and automated payments could reach a scale that crypto monitoring systems built for human-paced markets cannot handle, Elliptic CEO Simone Maini warned.
- Aave restores ether borrowing limits after $230 million exploitby Sam Reynolds on May 18, 2026 at 7:05 am
The DeFi lending protocol reversed restrictions imposed after April’s $292 million exploit, restoring borrowing capacity across six networks as contagion fears ease.
- Bitcoin Depot, North America’s largest bitcoin ATM operator, files for bankruptcyby Omkar Godbole on May 18, 2026 at 6:55 am
Bitcoin Depot, the largest bitcoin ATM operator in North America and publicly listed on Nasdaq, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
- Iran may be turning the Strait of Hormuz into a bitcoin-based insurance market, local reports sayby Shaurya Malwa on May 18, 2026 at 6:47 am
State-linked Fars News reported that Iran’s economy ministry has been working on a plan to manage shipping through the Strait with payments in bitcoin.
- Crypto traders betting on a rally lose $563 million in liquidations. Ether and bitcoin suffer the mostby Omkar Godbole on May 18, 2026 at 5:47 am
Ether and bitcoin led liquidations, as their prices dropped on macroeconomic concerns.
- HYPE pops 7%, beating bitcoin declines, as SpaceX pre-IPO lands on Hyperliquidby Shaurya Malwa on May 18, 2026 at 5:01 am
Hyperliquid’s HYPE token rallied 7% over 24 hours after Trade.xyz launched the first pre-IPO perpetual market on the platform, offering synthetic exposure to SpaceX at a reference valuation of $1.78 trillion.
- Yet another crypto bridge falls victim to an $11 million hackby Omkar Godbole on May 18, 2026 at 4:37 am
The latest attack adds to growing string of cross-chain infrastructure exploits.
- Bitcoin slides under $77,000 as oil shock and Treasury yields hit risk assetsby Sam Reynolds on May 18, 2026 at 3:52 am
Long-term holders are still sitting tight and exchange balances remain near six-year lows, Binance Research data shows, but underwater short-term holders leave BTC vulnerable to macro shocks.
- The Clarity Act took a step forward: State of Cryptoby Nikhilesh De on May 17, 2026 at 6:30 pm
Unpacking Thursday’s at-times contentious markup hearing.
- DeFi’s new front: VerifiedX bets bitcoin’s next chapter is programmable, privateby Jamie Crawley on May 17, 2026 at 12:00 pm
VerifiedX says its Bitcoin sidechain enables programmable, privacy-preserving transactions without synthetic wrappers, targeting growing institutional demand for native DeFi on the original blockchain system.
- Japan’s SBI Securities, Rakuten Securities plan to offer crypto investment trustsby Sheldon Reback on May 17, 2026 at 11:41 am
Another 11 companies responded to a survey saying they would consider offering crypto funds once the regulatory environment becomes clear.
- VALR, Africa’s Leading Digital Asset Infrastructure Provider, Eyes Kenya for Expansionby Chainwire on May 18, 2026 at 1:53 pm
[PRESS RELEASE – Johannesburg, South Africa, May 18th, 2026] VALR, Africa’s leading digital asset infrastructure provider, served as diamond sponsor of the Kenya Blockchain & Crypto Conference held in Nairobi on 14 and 15 May 2026. Peter Mwangi, VALR’s newly appointed Country Manager for Kenya, delivered a keynote address in which he outlined his vision
- Bitcoin (BTC) Recovery Unlikely Until Toxic Supply Is Absorbed: Databy Chayanika Deka on May 18, 2026 at 1:45 pm
Bitcoin’s brutal sell-off may continue as panic spreads from long-term holders to short-term traders across markets.
- Iran Reportedly Launches Bitcoin-Based Shipping Insurance for Hormuz Passageby Jordan Lyanchev on May 18, 2026 at 12:41 pm
Will BTC’s price react the same way it did last time such reports went live?
- Saylor’s Strategy Reloads With a New Multi-Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Purchaseby Jordan Lyanchev on May 18, 2026 at 12:07 pm
The company’s founder hinted at the big buy yesterday on X.
- Ripple (XRP) Slumps 5% Weekly Yet Analysts Predict Major Rally Ahead: Detailsby Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on May 18, 2026 at 11:53 am
“The target is just south of $5, and that would be a 240% jump,” one analyst predicted.
- Lock.com Enters Early Access With Isolated Signing and Post-Quantum Architectureby Chainwire on May 18, 2026 at 11:43 am
[PRESS RELEASE – London, United Kingdom, May 18th, 2026] Quantography Labs announced the early-access release of Lock.com, a hardware-free crypto wallet built around an isolated, air-gapped security approach. Lock.com is now available to early access users. The platform separates private key storage from network-connected systems, removing the need for dedicated hardware wallet devices. Hardware wallets
- 1win Crypto Tournaments Go Global With Up to 200K USDT in Rewardsby playnewswire on May 18, 2026 at 11:42 am
[PRESS RELEASE – Willemstand, Curaçao, May 18th, 2026] International iGaming and crypto-entertainment brand 1win has officially announced the launch of its new global crypto tournament system, featuring competition formats with prize pools ranging from 10,000 USDT to 200,000 USDT. With the new approach to crypto gaming, 1win invited players worldwide to compete for crypto rewards
- HYPE Defies Altcoin Crash as BTC Dips Below $77K: Market Watchby Jordan Lyanchev on May 18, 2026 at 9:20 am
In contrast, BCH and PI have dumped the most from the large- and mid-cap alts.
- Hacker Steals Over $11M From Verus-Ethereum Bridgeby Wayne Jones on May 18, 2026 at 8:31 am
Despite the scale of the breach, Verus’ native token showed little immediate reaction following news of the exploit.
- Pi Network’s PI Plunges to New 3-Month Low Despite Hype Around ‘Game-Changing’ Updateby Jordan Lyanchev on May 18, 2026 at 6:46 am
PI is among the poorest performers once again on a daily scale.
- $660M Liquidated as Bitcoin Crashes on Trump-Iran Escalation Fearsby Jordan Lyanchev on May 18, 2026 at 6:15 am
90% of the liquidations took place within an hour or so when BTC dumped to well below $77,000.
- These 4 Factors Could Move Bitcoin and Crypto This Weekby Martin Young on May 18, 2026 at 5:48 am
A busy week lies ahead on the US economic calendar, with Fed speeches, labor market data, and Nvidia earnings, while spot markets give up recent gains.
- Best Time to Buy BTC? CoinGecko Points to These US Holidaysby Chayanika Deka on May 17, 2026 at 9:18 pm
CoinGecko data revealed that Bitcoin outperformed on US holidays during 11 of the past 14 calendar years analyzed historically.
- CLARITY Act Passes Senate Banking Committee: What Does This Mean for Crypto?by Mandy Williams on May 17, 2026 at 6:24 pm
A Nexo research analyst believes a full CLARITY Act approval from the Senate could trigger a BTC bull run.
- $33K Could Be Bitcoin’s Next Stop if History Repeats: Analystby Jordan Lyanchev on May 17, 2026 at 4:35 pm
Even the less bearish prediction envisions a substantial decline.
- Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs See Heavy Outflows as Prices Hit Brick Wallby Jordan Lyanchev on May 17, 2026 at 3:47 pm
Why did the SOL and XRP ETFs saw only inflows, while the BTC and ETH counterparts were deep in the red?
- Ethereum Price Prediction: Is ETH Setting Up for a Drop to the $1.8K Zone?by Shayan Markets on May 17, 2026 at 2:03 pm
Ethereum’s recent recovery phase has weakened considerably after repeated failures beneath the $2.4K major resistance level. The latest price action suggests bearish momentum is gradually building, while buyers struggle to maintain control above important support regions. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, ETH has experienced a notable bearish rejection after multiple
- Will XRP Explode as CLARITY Act Passes Senate Stage? ChatGPT Sees One Big Catchby Jordan Lyanchev on May 17, 2026 at 11:23 am
Could this important step be what XRP needs to finally break out?
- Pi Network’s PI Token Suffers Another Setback as Bitcoin (BTC) Calms at $78K: Weekend Watchby Jordan Lyanchev on May 17, 2026 at 9:11 am
PI has fallen out of the top 50 alts by market cap after the latest price drop.
- Ripple ETFs Record Best Week Since December: So Why Is XRP Still Failing?by Jordan Lyanchev on May 17, 2026 at 6:38 am
May’s inflows have already surpassed those for April.
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- Bitcoin faces Treasury yield pressure as Japan sells nearly $30 billion of US debtby Gino Matos on May 18, 2026 at 1:05 pm
Bitcoin faces renewed Treasury yield pressure after Japanese investors sold $29.6 billion of US government, agency, and local authority debt in the first quarter, the largest quarterly net sale since the second quarter of 2022. As Bloomberg reported, the catalyst was an abrupt turnaround in Federal Reserve rate expectations when oil prices jumped, making existing The post Bitcoin faces Treasury yield pressure as Japan sells nearly $30 billion […]
- Bitcoin Hormuz payments for ship insurance will test crypto’s neutral money thesisby Gino Matos on May 18, 2026 at 11:36 am
IRGC-affiliated Fars News reported on May 16 that Iran launched a platform called Hormuz Safe, offering digital insurance for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz with premiums settled in Bitcoin. A document cited by Fars’s reporter indicated Iran’s Economy Ministry had been developing the mechanism since early May, with projected revenue above $10 billion. The The post Bitcoin Hormuz payments for ship insurance will test crypto’s neutral […]
- CLARITY Act could be signed into law by President Donald Trump in early August — Galaxy Digitalby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on May 18, 2026 at 9:21 am
The CLARITY Act could be signed into law in the week of Aug. 3 if Congress keeps pace after a bipartisan Senate Banking Committee vote moved the crypto market structure bill into its next phase, Galaxy Digital’s research arm said. Galaxy Research raised its estimate of the bill’s chances of becoming law in 2026 to The post CLARITY Act could be signed into law by President Donald Trump in early August — Galaxy Digital appeared first on […]
- XRP’s bullish signals are building, but price action has yet to followby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on May 17, 2026 at 7:05 pm
Institutional appetite for XRP is accelerating across multiple fronts, yet the digital asset’s price continues to struggle amid broad market consolidation. CryptoSlate data show XRP has fallen more than 5% over the past 24 hours to $1.40, extending a pullback that contrasts with improving activity across several market indicators. The decline has left traders weighing The post XRP’s bullish signals are building, but price action has yet to […]
- HYPE ETFs set 2026 altcoin debut record, but inflow test comes nextby Gino Matos on May 17, 2026 at 5:55 pm
HYPE just delivered the strongest altcoin ETF launch of 2026 by trading volume. The next test is whether that activity turns into sustained investor inflows. Bitwise’s BHYP recorded $4.31 million in debut trading volume on May 15, the largest opening day among the 2026 spot altcoin ETF launches in the US, exceeding Chainlink fund CLNK’s The post HYPE ETFs set 2026 altcoin debut record, but inflow test comes next appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- CLARITY Act advances, but crypto’s retail trust test is only startingby Gino Matos on May 17, 2026 at 1:35 pm
The CLARITY Act has moved one step closer to becoming the first broad US market-structure framework for digital assets, giving the crypto industry a policy signal it has waited years to see. The vote does not change the rules yet. It changes the odds that consumers, banks, exchanges, and payment firms may eventually operate under The post CLARITY Act advances, but crypto’s retail trust test is only starting appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Wall Street’s fight with Hyperliquid could decide who controls 24/7 marketsby Gino Matos on May 17, 2026 at 11:15 am
CME Group plans to make its cryptocurrency futures and options trade around the clock beginning May 29, a product line that posted $3 trillion in notional volume in 2025 and is running 46% above that pace year-to-date. ICE’s New York Stock Exchange is developing a tokenized securities platform built for 24/7 operations, instant settlement, dollar-sized The post Wall Street’s fight with Hyperliquid could decide who controls 24/7 markets […]
- Bitcoin has one level left before macro pressure opens the path to $75k as Treasury yields extend two-day correctionby Gino Matos on May 17, 2026 at 9:30 am
Bitcoin touched $77,711 intraday before recovering to near $78,225, spending a second consecutive session under macro stress as US Treasury yields held near multi-month highs. The 10-year yield reached 4.599%, while the 30-year climbed 11.8 basis points to 5.131%, its highest level since May 2025. BTC is down 3.9% from its May 15 opening above The post Bitcoin has one level left before macro pressure opens the path to $75k as Treasury yields […]
- A major bank just moved its stablecoin strategy into Wall Street’s hidden financing machineby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on May 17, 2026 at 7:36 am
Societe Generale plans to bring SG-FORGE’s EUR CoinVertible and USD CoinVertible to Canton Network as part of a push into collateral, repo financing, and settlement. The May 13 move puts the French bank’s stablecoin effort closer to the operating layer of institutional markets. SG-FORGE has already issued regulated CoinVertible tokens, and CryptoSlate has covered the The post A major bank just moved its stablecoin strategy into Wall Street’s […]
- THORChain exploit turns emergency chain halt into a DeFi trust testby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on May 16, 2026 at 5:20 pm
THORChain’s suspected multichain exploit and emergency halt on May 15 has turned into another DeFi security incident, and another test of cross-chain trust. Emergency controls moved through chain-specific halts, Halt All Trading, Halt Signing, Halt Chain Global, Halt Churning, and repeated global node-pause updates. One public alert described the likely exploit affecting Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC, and Base, The post THORChain exploit turns […]
- “Shockingly Bad” Chinese Econ Data Stuns Wall Street, Sparks Hard Landing Concernsby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2026 at 2:30 pm
“Shockingly Bad” Chinese Econ Data Stuns Wall Street, Sparks Hard Landing Concerns Confirming our Sunday preview, overnight China reported growth data which slowed across the board in April with investment resuming declines, retail sales missing sales and growing at the weakest rate in 4 years while industrial production rose at the slowest pace in three years, calling into question Beijing’s reluctance to add stimulus to the […]
- Ukraine’s Odesa Heavily Attacked In ‘Retaliation’ For Deadly Drone Raids On Moscowby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2026 at 2:10 pm
Ukraine’s Odesa Heavily Attacked In ‘Retaliation’ For Deadly Drone Raids On Moscow The Russian Defense Ministry (MoD) announced Monday that its forces executed a massive missile and drone barrage across Ukraine, which is clearly the expected big retaliatory response following Ukraine’s large-scale drone wave attack on Moscow over the weekend. Kremlin officials specifically described the new assault as indeed direct retaliation for […]
- Cars Are Fast Becoming Dystopian Prison Pods…by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2026 at 1:50 pm
Cars Are Fast Becoming Dystopian Prison Pods… Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, The surveillance state has found its newest frontier: your car’s dashboard. What used to be a symbol of American freedom and independence is rapidly morphing into a high-tech cage that watches your every move and can override your decisions at will. In a widely shared post on X, users detailed complaints pouring in about Subaru’s […]
- Key Events This Week: Nvidia Earnings, FOMC Minutes And Global PMIsby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2026 at 1:25 pm
Key Events This Week: Nvidia Earnings, FOMC Minutes And Global PMIs Looking at the week ahead, Nvidia’s earnings on Wednesday, with a market capitalisation now of $5.46tn, will be the main event. In economics, we have the global flash PMIs on Thursday, along with inflation data from Canada tomorrow, the UK on Wednesday, and Japan on Friday. From central banks, the highlight will be the FOMC minutes on Wednesday. Those flash PMIs […]
- Switzerland To Vote On Capping Population At 10 Millionby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2026 at 1:15 pm
Switzerland To Vote On Capping Population At 10 Million In less than four weeks, on June 14, Swiss voters will decide on a proposal that, if passed, would mark a constitutional first: enshrining a hard limit on the country’s total permanent resident population. The “No to a Switzerland with 10 Million” initiative, backed by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP), seeks to amend the Federal Constitution to keep the […]
- The Question This Week Is “Does Trump Go Back To The Well On Bombing Iran?”by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2026 at 1:10 pm
The Question This Week Is “Does Trump Go Back To The Well On Bombing Iran?” By Benjamin Picton, Senior Market Strategist at Rabobank Hormuz diary, day 79. The strait remains functionally closed and global crude and refined product stocks are rapidly drawing down. President Trump has returned from Beijing after much bonhomie with no concrete commitments from China to help get shipping moving again, though the American side has […]
- Space Stocks Take-Off On Musk’s SpaceX IPO Commentsby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2026 at 12:55 pm
Space Stocks Take-Off On Musk’s SpaceX IPO Comments AST SpaceMobile, EchoStar, and Rocket Lab moved higher in premarket trading in New York after Elon Musk, speaking by video at the Samson International Smart Mobility Summit on Monday, said a SpaceX IPO is coming “pretty soon,” adding to investor hype around the publicly traded space industry. “We’ve got to get the SpaceX IPO stuff going here pretty soon,” Musk told the summit, […]
- Oil Slides After Iran Says US Agreed To Lift Oil Sanctions During Talks, Long-Term ‘Nuclear Freeze’ On Tableby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2026 at 12:50 pm
Oil Slides After Iran Says US Agreed To Lift Oil Sanctions During Talks, Long-Term ‘Nuclear Freeze’ On Table Summary A flurry of (the somewhat typically-timed) Monday opener headlines have pushed oil prices lower, erasing weekend gains, including Al Arabia reporting that Iran is ready to accept a long-term nuclear freeze, instead of full dismantling. Iran has submitted its latest proposal comprising 14-points through Pakistan, […]
- D-Day For “Huuuge” Meta Layoffs Looms As AI Job Apocalypse Acceleratesby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2026 at 12:25 pm
D-Day For “Huuuge” Meta Layoffs Looms As AI Job Apocalypse Accelerates ‘D-Day’ for Meta layoffs is quickly approaching, as the Facebook and Instagram owner will slash 10% of its global headcount – or about 8,000 employees – in the initial round as it swaps headcount for GPUs. Former Meta employee Adel Wu described the current situation on X, saying her millennial and Gen Z friends still at the tech company are currently “either […]
- “Taiwan Loses Its Strategic Importance In 18 Months,” Says Chamath Palihapitiyaby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2026 at 11:54 am
“Taiwan Loses Its Strategic Importance In 18 Months,” Says Chamath Palihapitiya In an interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier that aired Friday, President Trump said that he doesn’t want “to travel 9,500 miles to fight a war” over Taiwan. “I’m not looking to have somebody to go independent and, you know, we’re supposed to travel 9,500 miles to fight a war,” Trump told Baier. “I’m not looking for that. I want them to cool down. I want […]
- “Please Work Remote”: NYC Braces For Commuter Chaos With Ongoing LIRR Strikeby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2026 at 11:45 am
“Please Work Remote”: NYC Braces For Commuter Chaos With Ongoing LIRR Strike Welcome to day three of the Long Island Rail Road strike, which is set to cause commuter chaos this morning in the New York City area, as more than 3,500 workers across five unions walked off the job Saturday after contract talks with the MTA collapsed. Negotiations between the MTA and unions resumed Sunday and are set to continue Monday morning. LIRR […]
- Futures Slide After Bond Yields, Oil Prices Jump Around The Globeby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2026 at 11:42 am
Futures Slide After Bond Yields, Oil Prices Jump Around The Globe Futures are lower, but off their overnight lows as markets focus on soaring global yields after US/Iran talk progress remains stalled (but at least armed hostilities did not resume contrary to some speculation). Yields also spiked on rising oil prices, concerns of an extra budget in Japan and continued political chaos in the UK. As of 7:00am ET, S&P futures are […]
- EPA Unwinds Massive Biden-Era Auto Emissions Regulations That Had 2027 Deadlineby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2026 at 11:20 am
EPA Unwinds Massive Biden-Era Auto Emissions Regulations That Had 2027 Deadline Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (Emphasis ours), The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a deregulatory action to delay compliance deadlines for Biden-era emission standards, in a bid to make vehicles more affordable for Americans while ensuring greater consumer choice, the agency said in a May 14 statement. Ford Motor […]
- Samsung, Union Resume Talks After Labor Action Scare; Goldman Says “Korea: Buy”by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2026 at 10:55 am
Samsung, Union Resume Talks After Labor Action Scare; Goldman Says “Korea: Buy” Downward momentum in South Korean stocks was halted on Monday as optimism returned to Samsung Electronics after the company and its union reopened talks to resolve contract disputes and avert a strike that could begin as soon as Thursday. Bloomberg reported that the union’s leader would “sincerely engage” with Samsung executives. The world’s most […]
- Canada Rethinks Selling Its Crown Jewel Pipelineby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2026 at 10:30 am
Canada Rethinks Selling Its Crown Jewel Pipeline Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com, The Canadian federal government may reconsider a plan to privatize the Trans Mountain oil pipeline. Since the expanded TMX pipeline launched in 2024, exports to Asia—especially China—have surged, with up to 70% of shipments from British Columbia heading to Asian buyers by late 2025. Officials now see TMX as a highly […]
- Behind Turkey’s Gold Sales: The Biggest Ever Plunge In Foreign Reservesby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2026 at 9:45 am
Behind Turkey’s Gold Sales: The Biggest Ever Plunge In Foreign Reserves Shortly after the Iran war started, with gold unexpectedly tumbling, we showed that the reason behind gold’s paradoxical move – after all, the precious metal has traditionally been a store of value in times of geopolitical stress – was the furious liquidation of gold by emerging markets, in this case Turkey, scrambling to obtain reserve dry powder so Ankara […]
- Trump Tells Iran ‘Clock Is Ticking, Move Fast’ After New Peace Proposal As Analysts Predict Likely Return To Warby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2026 at 9:10 am
Trump Tells Iran ‘Clock Is Ticking, Move Fast’ After New Peace Proposal As Analysts Predict Likely Return To War Update(1410ET): President Trump has warned Iran on Sunday that the “clock is ticking” as Pakistani-mediated talks have not only stalled, but show no signs at all of restarting anytime soon. “They better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them,” he wrote on Truth Social. “TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!” He […]
- So Where Does Wokeism Come From? (Spoiler Alert: The French, Of Course!)by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2026 at 9:00 am
So Where Does Wokeism Come From? (Spoiler Alert: The French, Of Course!) Authored by Monica Showalter via AmericanThinker.org, How did wokeism happen? A French intellectual, who goes by Brivael Le Pogam on X, has written a tightly focused and brief explanation of it worthy of Eric Hoffer, putting his finger on the thinking of French philospher-historian Michel Foucault, French philosopher Jacques Derrida, and French […]
- Net Zero Fearmongering In Tatters After Climate Report ‘Implausibility’ Rulingby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2026 at 7:30 am
Net Zero Fearmongering In Tatters After Climate Report ‘Implausibility’ Ruling Authored by Chris Morrison via DailySceptic.org, The fallout from the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) ruling that computer model high emissions pathway RCP8.5 is “implausible” is only just beginning. Most mainstream media fearmongering stories over the last 15 years need to be moved into the junk file, as do the increasingly […]
- Japanese Company Simplifies Ketchup Packaging Amid Ink Shortage Tied To Middle East Conflictby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2026 at 6:45 am
Japanese Company Simplifies Ketchup Packaging Amid Ink Shortage Tied To Middle East Conflict Kagome is revamping the packaging of several ketchup products after supply disruptions made white printing ink harder to source, according to Japan Today. The shortage stems from raw material constraints tied to the conflict in the Middle East. Under the redesign, bottles of Kagome Tomato Ketchup will no longer feature the brand’s usual […]
- Poland Is Now The Last Country Standing In The Way Of A Federalized Europeby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2026 at 6:00 am
Poland Is Now The Last Country Standing In The Way Of A Federalized Europe Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Its conservative president is totally against this project and can veto related legislation tabled by the liberal prime minister since the latter’s ruling coalition doesn’t have the two-thirds majority to overrule him, thus enabling Poland to play the role that Hungary did prior to Orban’s downfall. […]
- A Deadly Day In Butlerby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2026 at 3:20 am
A Deadly Day In Butler The following is an excerpt from the newly published book “The Trump Assassination Plots: What the Investigations Missed, and Why it Matters.” The book, which can be found here, attempts to provide the most complete account to date of the attempts on Donald Trump’s life (emphasis ours), A Deadly Day in Butler *CRACK* *CRACK* *CRACK* Three shots rang throughout the Butler Farm Show – causing Trump to […]
- Pro-Israel Forces Throw Kitchen Sink At Massie Ahead Of Tuesday Primaryby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2026 at 2:45 am
Pro-Israel Forces Throw Kitchen Sink At Massie Ahead Of Tuesday Primary Eleven months after President Trump launched an all-out political war on Rep. Thomas Massie, the Tuesday, May 19 Kentucky GOP primary is almost here. With polls showing the race going down to the wire, the anti-Massie forces — whose animus is largely driven by Massie’s refusal to vote in accordance with the Israel lobby’s wishes — have been throwing everything […]
- Are There Really ‘No Bad Ideas’ When It Comes To ‘Saving Our Democracy’?by Tyler Durden on May 18, 2026 at 2:10 am
Are There Really ‘No Bad Ideas’ When It Comes To ‘Saving Our Democracy’? Authored by Eric Utter via AmericanThinker.com, Former Vice President Kamala (hic!) Harris recently opined that there are “no bad ideas” when it comes to brainstorming ways to reinvigorate the Democrat party. During a May 13th livestream on something called the “Win with Black Women” podcast, Hic! Harris suggested that the Democrat party prepare an […]
- By Targeting Dairy Farmers, ESG Wants To Decide Your Milkby Tyler Durden on May 18, 2026 at 1:00 am
By Targeting Dairy Farmers, ESG Wants To Decide Your Milk Authored by Samantha Fillmore via RealClearMarkets, It starts with a letter in the mail. A dairy farmer opens it to find new requirements from their milk processing plant. Herd data, energy usage, emissions figures. The letter calls it voluntary but if you don’t comply, the plant can’t take your milk. And if the plant can’t take your milk, you’re out of business. That’s […]
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- Study Proposes Great Pyramid of Khufu Served as “Planetary Beacon”by Edison Reed on May 18, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A new study proposes that the Great Pyramid of Khufu was constructed as a âsophisticated system of cosmic-scale communicationâ and a âplanetary …
- AI Capabilities Accelerate Toward Superintelligence, Raising Concerns Over Controlby Chase Codewell on May 18, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities are advancing at a pace that, according to a growing number of researchers and industry figures, could lead …
- Texas Lottery Commission and its former director indicted in $95 million lotto schemeby Jacob Thomas on May 18, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The Texas Lottery Commission and former director Gary Grief were criminally charged for abuse of official capacity after a $95 million Lotto Texas…
- UAE’s Failed Bid for Joint Gulf Military Response to Iranby Garrison Vance on May 18, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) made a failed bid to convince Saudi Arabia and Qatar to launch a joint military response to Iranâs attacks on the Gul…
- Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Says Ukraine Stepping Up Efforts to Destabilize Russian Societyby Chase Codewell on May 18, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) accused Ukrainian intelligence agencies on Friday of intensifying efforts to destabilize Russian societ…
- The Peptide Protocol: Restoring health through your body’s hidden signalsby Ramon Tomey on May 18, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) According to the book “The Peptide Protocol: Restoring Your Body’s Lost Signaling for Healing, Vitality, and Longevity,” peptides are natural sig…
- The Water Lie Data Centers Are Selling Usby Mike Adams on May 18, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The Water Lie Data Centers Are Selling UsBig Tech wants you to believe itâs a good corporate citizen. Every year, the glossy sustainability report…
- What Are Data Centers Really Doing? Sci-Fi Theories That Boggle the Mindby Mike Adams on May 18, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The Gigawatt Mystery: Why I Think Data Centers Are Building Simulated WorldsWe are witnessing an unprecedented explosion in energy consumption by da…
- Kale Consumption Linked to Improved Vascular Health, Study Findsby Coco Somers on May 18, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Kale consumption has been associated with improvements in vascular health, according to multiple reports and nutritional analyses. A February 2022 rep…
- “Beyond The Diagnosis” on BrightU: How urine therapy breaks the addiction cycle and reshapes the brainby Jacob Thomas on May 18, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) On Day 9 of “Beyond The Diagnosis,” Jonathan Otto explored how human urine acts as a master emotional regulator and a homeopathic key to unlocking…
- Data Centers Are Quietly Draining Your Town’s Water… And Making You Pay for Itby Mike Adams on May 18, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) We’re Being Suckered by a Hidden Water CrisisThe conversation about data centers almost always focuses on electricity. How much power they consume, …
- Why the Coming Engine Oil Shortage Could Cripple Transportationby Mike Adams on May 18, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The Engine Oil Crisis Is Closer Than You ThinkI have been warning about supply chain vulnerabilities for years, but even I was taken aback by the wa…
- 6 Grains High in Magnesium to Add to Your Dietby Coco Somers on May 17, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Support Good Health With Magnesium-rich GrainsMost adults need 310 to 420 milligrams (mg) of magnesium daily to support nerve, muscle, and bone heal…
- Plant-Based Diets Linked to Lower Inflammation Marker, Analysis Suggestsby Coco Somers on May 17, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A new analysis of seven randomized controlled trials found that plant-based diets were associated with C-reactive protein (CRP) levels approximately 1…
- Study Links High Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods to Increased Crohn’s Disease Riskby Coco Somers on May 17, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A new narrative review published in the journal Nutrients has found that high consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with an increased ris…
- Bacterial Group CAG-170 Linked to Health Across Diverse Populationsby Morgan S. Verity on May 17, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A large international study has identified a previously overlooked group of gut bacteria that appears consistently in healthy individuals across diver…
- Study Links 8,500 Daily Steps to Reduced Weight Regain After Dietingby Petra Stone on May 17, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) New research suggests that walking approximately 8,500 steps per day may help prevent weight regain after dieting. The findings â based on a systema…
- Chlorpyrifos Exposure Associated With 2.5-Fold Increase in Parkinson’s Risk, Study Findsby Iva Greene on May 17, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Study Links Pesticide to Increased Parkinson’s RiskLong-term residential exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos is associated with a more than 2.5-f…
- Study: Reduced Arsenic Exposure Through Cleaner Water Linked to Lower Chronic Disease Riskby Iva Greene on May 17, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A 20-year study of nearly 12,000 adults in Bangladesh found that participants who switched to cleaner water with lower arsenic levels experienced up t…
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- Aave Proposes Principal-Preserving Charitable Giving Layer for Protocolon May 18, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Aave governance initiates temp-check on a new charitable mechanism that would allow users to generate yield on deposits while maintaining capital control for humanitarian organizations.
- Iran Launches Bitcoin-Settled Insurance Platform for Hormuz Strait Shippingon May 18, 2026 at 1:18 pm
Iran has unveiled Hormuz Safe, a Bitcoin-backed insurance service enabling shipping companies to obtain coverage for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
- $11.58M Drained in Ongoing Exploit on Verus-Ethereum Bridgeon May 18, 2026 at 12:03 pm
An active exploit on the Verus-Ethereum Bridge has resulted in $11.58 million in losses, according to security firm Blockaid.
- Bitcoin Extends Decline Below $78,500 as Bearish Pressure Intensifieson May 18, 2026 at 11:23 am
Bitcoin has fallen below $78,500 and is consolidating near the $76,500 support level, with a bearish trend line forming resistance at $77,700 on the hourly chart.
- VanEck and Grayscale Push Forward With Spot BNB ETF Filingson May 18, 2026 at 10:17 am
VanEck and Grayscale have submitted fresh amendments to their spot BNB ETF applications, signaling active engagement with the SEC as competition intensifies for the next altcoin ETF.
- Circle’s USYC Becomes Largest T-Bill Fund on BNB Chain at $2.9 Billionon May 18, 2026 at 10:02 am
Circle’s USYC tokenized Treasury bill fund has reached $2.9 billion in market cap, becoming the largest T-Bill fund deployment across blockchain networks.
- Hyperliquid’s HYPE Token Rallies 7% as Trade.xyz Launches First Pre-IPO Perpetual Market for SpaceXon May 18, 2026 at 9:19 am
HYPE token gained 7% over 24 hours following the launch of a synthetic SpaceX pre-IPO perpetual contract on Hyperliquid, valuing the private aerospace company at $1.78 trillion.
- Aave Restores WETH LTV Ratios Across Multiple Networks as Part of rsETH Recovery Planon May 18, 2026 at 12:32 am
Aave has restored WETH loan-to-value ratios on Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Mantle, and Linea, re-enabling borrowing against the asset following a technical incident.
- CME and NYSE Owner Push U.S. Regulators to Crack Down on Hyperliquidon May 15, 2026 at 4:36 pm
The Hyperliquid Policy Center disputed the framing.
- Tokenized ETFs Surpass $430 Million in Onchain Market Cap, Led by Ondo Finance’s IVVonon May 15, 2026 at 2:55 pm
Tokenized ETFs have crossed $430 million in total onchain market cap, with Ondo Finance’s IVVon token surging 150% in the past month on Ethereum.












































































































