2026 - Crypto News And Market Updates

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Strategy Just Bought $2 Billion More in Bitcoin, Now Holds Over 843,000 BTC

May 18, 2026 Daniel Moore

Strategy bought 24,869 BTC for $2.01 billion, bringing total Bitcoin holdings to 843,738 BTC. The purchase deepens its treasury strategy and reshapes market structure expectations.

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UK’s Financial Payments Network Is Ready for Tokenization, Regulators Say

May 18, 2026 Paulo Mendes

UK regulators have released a tokenization roadmap for the nation’s payments network, endorsing stablecoins for institutional settlement and a phased shift to 24/7 operation.

Federal Reserve illustration with probability charts, representing market expectations for interest rate cuts.

Fed Minutes, Meta’s Stablecoin Senate Deadline: A Macro-Regulatory Stress Test for Crypto Markets

May 18, 2026 Daniel Moore

Fed minutes and a Senate stablecoin deadline hit the same week, forcing crypto to price macro liquidity signals against regulatory clarity. This BTCUSA analysis breaks down the double impact.

Illustration depicting the launch of a spot XRP ETF and growing institutional interest in XRP.

Goldman Sachs Dumps XRP and Solana ETFs, Cuts Ethereum Holdings by 70%

May 18, 2026 Daniel Moore

Goldman Sachs Dumps XRP and Solana ETFs, Cuts Ethereum Holdings by 70%

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Crypto Security Turns Into an AI Arms Race as Agents Threaten to Overwhelm Compliance

May 18, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Crypto Security Turns Into an AI Arms Race as Agents Threaten to Overwhelm Compliance

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Yet Another Crypto Bridge Hack Drains $11 Million As Cross-Chain Risks Escalate

May 18, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Yet Another Crypto Bridge Hack Drains $11 Million As Cross-Chain Risks Escalate

Illustration showing a sharp Bitcoin drawdown scenario tied to large unrealized losses.

Bitcoin Drops Below $77K as Oil Shock Meets Underwater Short-Term Holders

May 18, 2026 Daniel Moore

Bitcoin Drops Below $77K as Oil Shock Meets Underwater Short-Term Holders

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Arthur Hayes Slashes Bitcoin Target from $500,000 to $125,000 — Here’s What Changed

May 18, 2026 Daniel Moore

Arthur Hayes Slashes Bitcoin Target from $500,000 to $125,000 — Here’s What Changed

A futuristic digital illustration of Hyperliquid as an on-chain trading platform, showing a trading terminal connected to validators, vaults, HYPE-based infrastructure, and cross-chain market activity.

Hyperliquid Founder Discusses On-Chain Derivatives Regulation with U.S. Policymakers

May 17, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Hyperliquid Founder Discusses On-Chain Derivatives Regulation with U.S. Policymakers

Tokenized gold bars placed on a digital blockchain circuit with a glowing global network background, symbolizing the rise of on-chain real-world assets and tokenized commodities in crypto markets.

Alleged Dream Market Admin’s Crypto-to-Gold Laundering Case Exposes New Regulatory Front

May 17, 2026 Paulo Mendes

The DOJ charged an alleged Dream Market admin with laundering crypto into physical gold bars, exposing the tightening surveillance net and the emerging regulatory collision between digital assets and precious metals.