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Rising oil prices pressure Ethereum, but tokenization and AI promise long-term demand growth
Ethereum has faced recent selling pressure largely due to rising oil prices, which have reached near 2026 highs amid Middle East tensions. This increase in crude prices is seen as a key short-term headwind for Ether, contributing to its price decline...

SpaceX pre-IPO perpetual futures launch on Hyperliquid, spiking valuation above $2.5 trillion.
Trade.xyz launched the first SpaceX pre-IPO perpetual futures contract on Hyperliquid, starting with a $1.78 trillion valuation and spiking to over $2.5 trillion within hours. This contract allows crypto traders to speculate on SpaceX's IPO price, wh...

Bitcoin drops below $77K as $670M crypto longs liquidate amid rising bond yields and Fed rate hike fears
Bitcoin fell below $77,000, triggering $670 million in leveraged crypto long liquidations as U.S. 10-year Treasury yields hit their highest since February 2025. Rising bond yields and collapsing rate-cut expectations have increased market uncertainty...

South Korea's Upbit lists OriginTrail (TRAC), boosting trading with KRW, BTC, and USDT markets.
South Korean crypto exchange Upbit listed OriginTrail (TRAC) on May 18, enabling trading in Korean won (KRW), Bitcoin (BTC), and Tether (USDT) markets. The listing led to a 39.4% price increase within 24 hours and a trading volume of $38.6 million. O...

Iran launches Hormuz Safe, a Bitcoin-based maritime insurance platform for Strait of Hormuz cargo.
Iran has introduced Hormuz Safe, a new maritime insurance platform that uses Bitcoin blockchain technology to validate payments and quickly activate insurance coverage for cargo passing through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Supported by Iran's Mini...

Bitcoin price drops amid technical breakdowns and ETF outflows, raising correction risks despite Strategy's buying support.
Bitcoin's price has fallen below $77,000 due to technical breakdowns and significant ETF outflows, signaling weakening investor sentiment and institutional demand. Despite positive expectations from the CLARITY Act and Jerome Powell's resignation, Bi...

Ripple's David Schwartz calls treating XRP meme coins as investments 'distasteful' and warns against scams.
David Schwartz, Ripple's former CTO, publicly criticized the idea of treating XRP-related meme coins as serious investments, calling it 'distasteful.' His comments came after rumors linked him to the FUZZY memecoin, which he clarified was only a tech...

Crypto ATM operator Bitcoin Depot files for Chapter 11 amid regulatory crackdown and losses
Bitcoin Depot, a Nasdaq-listed crypto ATM operator, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Texas due to increasing regulatory pressure and significant financial losses. The company has taken its global crypto ATM network offline and plans ...

Intesa Sanpaolo doubles crypto holdings to $235M, adds Ethereum and XRP, cuts Solana sharply in Q1 2026
Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy's largest bank, expanded its cryptocurrency portfolio from $100 million at the end of 2025 to $235 million by Q1 2026. The bank increased Bitcoin ETF holdings, initiated Ethereum exposure via BlackRock’s iShares Staked Ethereum...

Crypto markets face $657M liquidations amid Bitcoin drop and US-Iran tensions
Cryptocurrency markets saw $657 million in liquidations within 24 hours, mainly impacting long position holders who absorbed $584 million in losses. Ethereum and Bitcoin were hardest hit, with $256 million and $180 million liquidated respectively, as...
