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- Pan-European stablecoin effort expands to 37 lenders in push back against U.S. dollar dominanceby Krisztian Sandor on May 20, 2026 at 8:44 am
Qivalis, a stablecoin initiative backed by a group of European banks, aims to issue a stablecoin later this year to deepen the euro’s role in tokenized finance.
- Bitcoin, ether, XRP rebound as Senate curbs Trump’s Iran war powersby Omkar Godbole on May 20, 2026 at 7:00 am
Bitcoin climbed to about $77,200, while XRP, ether and solana also gained as Treasury yields and oil fell.
- Non-dollar stablecoins are struggling to crack 0.5% of market shareby Sam Reynolds on May 20, 2026 at 6:13 am
Everyone is building non-dollar stablecoins. But data shows that compared to USD-denominated stablecoins, almost no one is using them.
- Bitcoin is falling, bond yields are rising. Yet BTC’s implied volatility, an uncertainty gauge, remains low.by Omkar Godbole on May 20, 2026 at 6:08 am
BTC’s implied volatility remains low despite the recent price selloff. Options specialist prefers a long straddle strategy in this scenario.
- Trump orders government, Fed to review crypto firms’ access to payment railsby Nikhilesh De on May 19, 2026 at 10:54 pm
Donald Trump’s executive order asks the Fed to review how depository institutions may be granted access to payment services, an area the crypto industry is deeply involved with.
- Even a mountain of T-bills won’t save Tether and Circle from a sudden liquidity crisis, expert saysby Olivier Acuna on May 19, 2026 at 8:47 pm
The head of digital assets and tokenization at one of Germany’s largest asset managers said that USDT and USDC are not stablecoins, from his perspective.
- This bitcoin bear market is different with ‘uniquely pessimistic’ traders limiting downside, K33 saysby Krisztian Sandor on May 19, 2026 at 8:30 pm
The research firm said bitcoin traders remain unusually defensive, reducing the risk of the kind of leverage-driven collapse seen in prior downturns.
- Zerohash pursues new funding at more than $1.5 billion valuation after Mastercard drops investment plansby Will Canny on May 19, 2026 at 6:46 pm
Crypto infrastructure providers are drawing renewed investor interest as Wall Street deepens its push into digital assets.
- Hyperliquid’s HYPE one of crypto’s most undervalued assets, says Bitwiseby Will Canny on May 19, 2026 at 6:33 pm
The crypto asset manager argued the market is mispricing Hyperliquid as a niche derivatives exchange instead of a fast-growing “super-app” for global trading markets.
- The SEC wants to let newly public companies raise cash instantly in its biggest rule change in decadesby Helene Braun on May 19, 2026 at 5:04 pm
The agency is proposing its largest overhaul of public listing rules in over 20 years, cutting compliance costs and giving crypto firms a much easier path to raise cash on Wall Street.
- The U.S. can’t lose the bitcoin race to Chinaby Congressman Lance Gooden on May 19, 2026 at 4:36 pm
The next global power competition is not being fought over missiles alone. It’s being fought over money, and right now, China is moving aggressively to shape the future of it, argues Gooden.
- ‘What’s happening at the EF?’ Ethereum community looking for answers after high-profile departuresby Margaux Nijkerk on May 19, 2026 at 3:45 pm
A wave of recent high-profile departures at the Ethereum Foundation has reignited longstanding questions from community members about what is going on inside the organization.
- Former BNY exec launches NUVA, bets tokenization will remake Wall Streetby AI Boost on May 19, 2026 at 3:14 pm
NUVA launched this week with nearly $19 billion in tokenized real-world assets from Figure Technologies, aiming to bring regulated U.S. yield products into DeFi.
- Senator Elizabeth Warren accuses U.S. regulator of approving unqualified crypto banksby Jesse Hamilton on May 19, 2026 at 3:04 pm
The Senate Banking Committee’s top Democrat sent a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency questioning the charters of nine crypto firms.
- 21Shares says Hyperliquid ETF demand shows appetite for 24/7 tradingby AI Boost on May 19, 2026 at 3:01 pm
21Shares says strong early flows into its new Hyperliquid ETF reflect growing investor demand for around-the-clock access to crypto and traditional assets.
- Polymarket unlocks $5 trillion private market for retail traders, previously reserved for elitesby Helene Braun on May 19, 2026 at 2:51 pm
Polymarket’s new private-company prediction markets let retail traders bet on startup milestones once reserved for Wall Street insiders.
- Crypto IPO boom stalls as AI frenzy reshapes tech markets, says Fundstrat execby AI Boost on May 19, 2026 at 2:40 pm
Crypto firms are pausing long-awaited IPO plans as weak trading volumes and macro pressures weigh on valuations despite boom in AI-linked tech listings.
- Live markets: Bitcoin gives up $77,000 as interest rates continue surge, stocks continue slumpby Stephen Alpher on May 19, 2026 at 2:14 pm
Crypto markets have turned lower in morning U.S. trade on Tuesday as the idea of coming rate hikes takes a toll on risk assets.
- JPMorgan says ether and altcoins won’t catch up to bitcoin without a major network boomby Will Canny on May 19, 2026 at 1:59 pm
The bank said ether and the broader altcoin market continue to trail bitcoin as weak network activity, sluggish DeFi growth and limited real-world adoption weigh on investor demand.
- CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) rises 2.1%by CoinDesk Indices on May 19, 2026 at 1:19 pm
NEAR Protocol (NEAR), up 2.8%, was also a top performer.
- Amid the Clarity Act fanfare is some worry over how a last-minute deal may punch DeFiby Jesse Hamilton on May 19, 2026 at 12:00 pm
The crypto market structure bill saw a high-stakes, 11th-hour gambit to get Democrats on board for a bipartisan committee vote, but it might carry a cost.
- Bitcoin may bottom in October if historical reward-halving cycle holdsby Omkar Godbole on May 19, 2026 at 11:25 am
Your day-ahead look for May 19, 2026
- BSC’s quantum defense works. The trade-off is 40% slower transaction throughput.by Sam Reynolds on May 19, 2026 at 10:52 am
BSC’s quantum-security test worked, but bigger transaction data slowed network throughput by about 40%.
- Bitcoin treads water near pivotal monthly close while speculative tokens retreatby Oliver Knight on May 19, 2026 at 10:34 am
Bitcoin held near $76,800 as altcoins weakened, WLFI slid and traders watched whether the largest cryptocurrency can hold Tom Lee’s line in the sand.
- Echo Protocol suffers $76 million exploit in eBTC minting attack on Monadby Jamie Crawley on May 19, 2026 at 8:42 am
The Bitcoin-focused DeFi protocol suffered an attack whereby about 1,000 unauthorized eBTC $77 million were minted on the Monad blockchain
- “Money is like a sixth sense – and you can’t make use of the other five without it.”. William Somerset
- South African Farming Crisis May Trigger Food Shortages Across The Continentby Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 8:15 am
South African Farming Crisis May Trigger Food Shortages Across The Continent For decades South Africa has operated as the breadbasket for half of the African continent, and the vast majority of that food was grown by white farmers (Boers and Afrikaners). In other words, the very survival of Africans has long been dependent on the hard labor of the white people they are taught to despise. South Africa has around 142 race-based […]
- UK Schools Push Radical Race Doctrine On Kids, Claiming Black People ‘Cannot Be Racist’by Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 7:30 am
UK Schools Push Radical Race Doctrine On Kids, Claiming Black People ‘Cannot Be Racist’ Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Schools in the north of England are teaching pupils that black people cannot be racist towards white people. According to materials adopted by a group of Sheffield schools, led by Notre Dame High School, teenagers are explicitly told: “Black people can be racially prejudiced towards a white […]
- NATO Scrambles Jet, Shoots Down Ukrainian Drone Over Estonia, In War Firstby Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 6:45 am
NATO Scrambles Jet, Shoots Down Ukrainian Drone Over Estonia, In War First It’s being widely reported as a major “first” of the war: a NATO fighter has jet shot down what is believed to have been a stray Ukrainian drone over a Baltic country. The incident happened over southern Estonia on Tuesday, resulting in a regular NATO patrolling unit being forces to urgently scramble a pair of F-16 fighter jets in response. After the […]
- Nearly Half Of French Voters May Support National Rally, And Immigration Is A Major Concernby Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 6:00 am
Nearly Half Of French Voters May Support National Rally, And Immigration Is A Major Concern Via Remix News, Last Friday, an Ipsos poll conducted for the Jean-Jaurès Foundation, Le Monde, and Cevipof indicated that 45 percent of French voters are now considering voting for the National Rally (RN) in the 2027 elections, meaning the anti-migration party’s candidate is favored to win the presidency. According to Antoine […]
- House Lawmaker Introduces Legislation To Expose CCP Exploitation Of Sister City Agreementsby Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 3:25 am
House Lawmaker Introduces Legislation To Expose CCP Exploitation Of Sister City Agreements Authored by Frank Fang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A House lawmaker has introduced legislation to prevent foreign adversaries, particularly the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), from exploiting sister city partnerships and jeopardizing U.S. national security. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) speaks during a campaign event with Republican […]
- Demographic Winter Pushes South Korea To Field War Robots As Troop Pool Shrinksby Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 3:00 am
Demographic Winter Pushes South Korea To Field War Robots As Troop Pool Shrinks South Korea’s population decline and shrinking pool of military-age men are forcing Seoul to rethink its military force structure, with officials now exploring robots and AI-powered drones to offset future manpower shortages. South Korea’s military is taking a direct page from Ukraine’s battlefield playbook by preparing to procure low-cost unmanned […]
- “Digital Enslavement” Is A Subtle Weapon Of Social Subordination And Global Controlby Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 2:35 am
“Digital Enslavement” Is A Subtle Weapon Of Social Subordination And Global Control Authored by Peter Koenig via Global Research, In a recent Buddhist retreat in Lima, Peru, about 200 participants were urged to abstain for the three-day retreat from our enslavement screens, “smart” phones, computers and television. Difficult to say how many really followed the advice, but many did. What was amazing is that during the first […]
- D.C. Feds Launch “Summer Surge” To Crack Down On Youth Crimeby Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 2:10 am
D.C. Feds Launch “Summer Surge” To Crack Down On Youth Crime U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and federal law enforcement officials held a press conference around midday Friday to announce a “Summer Surge” under the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force ahead of America 250 events across the Capital Beltway. The urgency reflects a decades-long, disturbing pattern of elevated summer violent crime by youths, worsened by failed progressive […]
- Cuban Leader Warns Of Potential ‘Bloodbath’ If US Takes Military Actionby Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 1:45 am
Cuban Leader Warns Of Potential ‘Bloodbath’ If US Takes Military Action Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Cuba’s leader on Monday warned that any U.S. military action against the communist-controlled island nation would cause a “bloodbath” and lead to regional insecurity. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel delivers a speech during a plenary session of the Eurasian Economic Forum in Minsk, Belarus […]
- Iran Teaching Civilians How To Shoot: Public Tutorials On State TV & In Marketplacesby Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 1:20 am
Iran Teaching Civilians How To Shoot: Public Tutorials On State TV & In Marketplaces Amid stalled peace talks and ongoing tit-for-tat threats, Iranians are reportedly arming themselves in preparation a potential US ground invasion, or renewal of major military action in its skies. CNN cameras captured individual citizens being given gun component lessons in the middle of streets and in busy bazaars. Also state TV has been […]
- Why College Grads Hate AIby Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 12:55 am
Why College Grads Hate AI Authored by Adam Sharp via DailyReckoning.com, I saw a fascinating clip on Twitter/X recently. At the graduation ceremony for the University of Central Florida, the commencement speaker brought up AI. “The rise of artificial intelligence is the next industrial revolution.” BOOOOOO! HISS! The new college grads are not fans. To understand how the public attitude toward AI has changed, watch the […]
- Multiple States Begin Ejecting Illegal Immigrants From Subsidized Healthcareby Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 12:30 am
Multiple States Begin Ejecting Illegal Immigrants From Subsidized Healthcare The political left often betrays their true agenda in the legislation they choose to oppose. The SAVE Act, for example, would require proof of citizenship to vote in US elections; a law which the majority of countries around the world enforce. It’s widely supported by around 80% of the public, yet, Democrats stubbornly refuse to pass it. Why? […]
- Sanctuary Jurisdictions Must Comply Or Face More ICE Boots On The Ground: Homanby Tyler Durden on May 20, 2026 at 12:05 am
Sanctuary Jurisdictions Must Comply Or Face More ICE Boots On The Ground: Homan Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Sanctuary jurisdictions in the United States will see more Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel on the ground if they do not allow local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE officers, border czar Tom Homan said in a May 15 interview with the Daily Signal. Federal law […]
- IRGC Says It Foiled US Arms Shipments To ‘Terror Groups’ Near Border With Iraqi Kurdistanby Tyler Durden on May 19, 2026 at 11:40 pm
IRGC Says It Foiled US Arms Shipments To ‘Terror Groups’ Near Border With Iraqi Kurdistan Via The Cradle Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement on Monday that it foiled an attempt to smuggle a large shipment of US-made weapons and ammunition into the country. “Counter-revolutionary terror groups based in north Iraq, acting on behalf of the US and Zionist regime, intended to transfer a large […]
- “A Breakthrough”: White House Says Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Announcement Is Imminentby Tyler Durden on May 19, 2026 at 11:15 pm
“A Breakthrough”: White House Says Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Announcement Is Imminent Authored by Micah Zimmerman via BitcoinMagazine.com, The White House is on the verge of a formal announcement on the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve — and the official leading the charge says the hard part is done. Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, told an interviewer this week that […]
- “Need Solidarity , Not Stigma”: African Officials Say US Ebola-Related Restrictions Unnecessaryby Tyler Durden on May 19, 2026 at 10:50 pm
“Need Solidarity , Not Stigma”: African Officials Say US Ebola-Related Restrictions Unnecessary The U.S. government on May 18 said it will not let people without U.S. passports enter the United States if they have been to African countries affected by, or close to, a new Ebola outbreak within the past 21 days. As Zachary Stieber reports for The Epoch Times, the countries are Uganda, Congo, and South Sudan, the Centers for Disease […]
- Americans Who Can Are Dropping Medical Insuranceby Tyler Durden on May 19, 2026 at 10:25 pm
Americans Who Can Are Dropping Medical Insurance Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, Have you observed what is happening with medical insurance in the United States? There is an upheaval taking place. You might be experiencing it yourself. The Wakely Consulting Group has taken upon itself to track trends in the medical insurance market, both pricing and participation. Their latest report has documented an ongoing and […]
- Mamdani Touts First City-Owned Grocery Storeby Tyler Durden on May 19, 2026 at 9:40 pm
Mamdani Touts First City-Owned Grocery Store Authored by Chris Wade via The Center Square, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday announced the site of the latest city-owned grocery store as the democratic socialist looks to make good on a key campaign pledge. The 20,000-square-foot store, located in the Bronx’s Hunts Point neighborhood, is part of a $70 million plan that includes opening stores in the city’s five […]
- Indian Airlines Beg Refiners To Delay Jet Fuel Hikesby Tyler Durden on May 19, 2026 at 9:20 pm
Indian Airlines Beg Refiners To Delay Jet Fuel Hikes Earlier we reported that after issuing a code red about a month ago, with several airlines warning they may run out of kerosene in weeks if not days, European refiners and airlines have since backtracked on their earlier warnings; instead they now have “almost zero” concerns that jet fuel could run out over summer. That’s because, as we explained in “Where To Find The Next […]
- Trump Announces Expansion Of TrumpRx With 600 New Generic Drugsby Tyler Durden on May 19, 2026 at 9:00 pm
Trump Announces Expansion Of TrumpRx With 600 New Generic Drugs Via American Greatness, President Donald Trump announced Monday that the administration is dramatically expanding the number of medications available through TrumpRx.gov, adding more than 600 generic drugs in what the White House described as another push to lower prescription costs for Americans. Trump unveiled the expansion during remarks at the Eisenhower […]
- Chaos Erupts In Bolivia As Socialists Unleash General Strikes And Riotsby Tyler Durden on May 19, 2026 at 8:40 pm
Chaos Erupts In Bolivia As Socialists Unleash General Strikes And Riots Socialists in Bolivia, mobilized through the national labor union, highland farmer federations, and supporters of former left-wing President Evo Morales, have ignited social unrest over the U.S.-backed, market-oriented policy agenda of President Rodrigo Paz. The turmoil comes as the Trump administration seeks to shift the Americas away from socialist regimes […]
- Massie Out: Gallrein Wins Kentucky Republican Primaryby Tyler Durden on May 19, 2026 at 8:30 pm
Massie Out: Gallrein Wins Kentucky Republican Primary Update (2000ET): In one of the most expensive primaries on record (with more than $32 million spent on political ads, according to the firm AdImpact), Former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein has won the Republican primary in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District over Rep. Thomas Massie, NBC News projects, notching another win for President Trump in his push to eliminate political […]
- Americans Are Getting Behind On Their Debts At A Very Frightening Paceby Tyler Durden on May 19, 2026 at 8:20 pm
Americans Are Getting Behind On Their Debts At A Very Frightening Pace Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, U.S. households are now 18.79 trillion dollars in debt. In 1980, U.S. households were just 1.4 trillion dollars in debt. Over the past several decades we have witnessed a household debt binge that is unlike anything that we have ever witnessed in our entire history. But if consumers could handle that […]
- Memorial Day Gas Demand Surge Collides With Hormuz Shock As $5 Demand-Destruction Line Nearsby Tyler Durden on May 19, 2026 at 7:40 pm
Memorial Day Gas Demand Surge Collides With Hormuz Shock As $5 Demand-Destruction Line Nears Drivers heading into Memorial Day weekend are set to face some of the highest regular gasoline prices at the pump in years. With the U.S. national average sitting at $4.53 per gallon (according to AAA data) and no resolution yet on a U.S.-Iran peace deal or the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, pump prices risk rising even higher into […]
- Third Iran-Linked ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Seized By US Navy Off South Asiaby Tyler Durden on May 19, 2026 at 7:04 pm
Third Iran-Linked ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Seized By US Navy Off South Asia Update(1500ET): A WSJ report Tuesday afternoon has revealed that the US seized an “Iran-linked ship” in the Indian Ocean overnight, which had not previously been revealed, at a moment President Trump is threatening to resume airstrikes on Iran, but has given a few more ‘days’ for Tehran to come to the table. “The tanker, called Skywave, was sanctioned by the […]
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- “The Last Semite” exposes the grand deception behind modern Zionismby Belle Carter on May 19, 2026 at 6:00 am
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- Why the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Is Pushing Me (and You) Toward Off-Grid Solarby Mike Adams on May 19, 2026 at 6:00 am
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- Aave V4 Gains Momentum With Two-Layer Market Isolation Structure During Capped Launchon May 19, 2026 at 5:32 pm
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- Polymarket Launches Prediction Markets on Private Company Valuations With Nasdaq Dataon May 19, 2026 at 4:47 pm
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- Tor Project and Funding the Commons Launch Web3-Native Crowdfunding Campaignon May 19, 2026 at 2:33 pm
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- Solana Co-founder Toly Backs New Perpetuals DEX to Challenge Hyperliquid’s Dominanceon May 19, 2026 at 6:02 am
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- SEC Preparing ‘Innovation Exemption’ Framework for Tokenized Stock Tradingon May 18, 2026 at 11:49 pm
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- Galaxy Receives BitLicense From New York State Department of Financial Serviceson May 18, 2026 at 2:54 pm
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- $11.58M Drained in Ongoing Exploit on Verus-Ethereum Bridgeon May 18, 2026 at 12:03 pm
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- Bitcoin Extends Decline Below $78,500 as Bearish Pressure Intensifieson May 18, 2026 at 11:23 am
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