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U.S. Senate Has Narrow Timeline to Move Crypto Market Structure Bill

The U.S. Senate’s crypto market structure legislation may have its best шанс to advance between June and early August. If it doesn’t gain momentum in that window, the bill could be pushed back as the Senate shifts focus to election season and other high-priority items—according to comments cited from NYDIG’s Head of Research.
#USGOPSeeksPermanentCBDCBan
#SolanaAIAgentEconomicImpact

📉 Iran Plans Bitcoin Payments for Strait Shipping & Launches Crypto-Based Maritime Insurance Platform Hormuz Safe

Iran's economy ministry is developing a plan to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz using Bitcoin payments and has launched "Hormuz Safe," a crypto-based maritime insurance platform. This move signals Iran's increasing reliance on cryptocurrencies amidst geopolitical tensions.
#Trump'sIranAttackDelayed

Bitcoin spot ETFs in the U.S. posted $1.04B in weekly outflows, snapping a six-week inflow run.
According to SoSoValue, U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net withdrawals of about $1.039 billion during the trading week ending May 15, ending six straight weeks of net inflows. The reversal suggests investors are turning more cautious, with geopolitical uncertainty weighing on sentiment.

Crypto market selloff: reports point to roughly $700M in liquidations as the total crypto market cap slips to about $2.56T. (finance.yahoo.com)

#GalaxyDigitalNYBitLicense

On May 18, 2026, multiple security/news outlets reported an ongoing exploit affecting the Verus–Ethereum bridge, with about $11.58M reportedly drained so far. (theblock.co)

What’s been reported (high level):

The alert was first circulated by security monitoring (e.g., Blockaid) as a live/ongoing exploit on the bridge. (theblock.co)

PeckShield-attributed reporting lists assets drained including roughly $BTC 103.6 tBTC,$ETH 1,625 ETH, and $USDC 147,000 USDC (figures may evolve as investigations update). (theblock.co)

Some coverage says the attacker consolidated/swampped proceeds into ETH (a common laundering step), making recovery harder but leaving an on-chain trail. (coinalertnews.com)

Reports also mention attacker funding linked to Tornado Cash before the exploit (suggesting obfuscation). (finance.yahoo.com)

#VerusBridgeHack11.58M

┌───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ #VerusBridgeHack │
│ May 18, 2026 │
├───────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Target: Verus ↔ Ethereum Bridge │
│ Status: Reported ongoing exploit │
│ Reported loss: ~ $11.58M │
│ Noted by: Blockaid / PeckShield (reports) │
│ Notes: Funds reportedly consolidated to ETH │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────┘

$BTC BTC/USDT is currently $76,987.57, down about -1.61% over the last 24h (open $78,246.26, high $78,599.99, low $76,707.61).
#IranHormuzSafeCryptoInsurance

📉 Harvard Trims IBIT While Mubadala Adds — Institutions Split on Bitcoin ETFs

Harvard University’s endowment cut its position in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) by about 43% (roughly $117M) in Q1 2026, while Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund Mubadala increased its IBIT exposure to nearly $660M—a clear sign that institutional conviction around Bitcoin ETFs is moving in different directions.


📈 Mainstream Asset Performance (24h)

$BTC BTC: -0.2% — trading around $78,066.25

$ETH ETH: +0.4% — around $2,187.38

$BNB BNB: -0.4% — near $652.67

SOL: +0.0% — flat at $86.50


🚀 Today’s Top Gainers

EDEN/USDC: +75.2% — surging volume with steady capital inflows

EDEN/USDT: +74.9% — surging volume with steady capital inflows (binance.com)

KAIA/USDC: +20.9% — strong volume + continued inflows (binance.com)

MubadalaBoostsBitcoinETFTo$660M
#NCUAProposesStablecoinIssuerRule

Senate Banking Committee Advances Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has advanced the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, approving it in a 15–9 vote and sending it to the full Senate for consideration. Supporters say the move is a major step toward clearer, more consistent rules for the U.S. crypto industry.

Binance graph (live)

Here’s a Binance price chart for $BTC BTC/USDT (includes the 24h trend). Right now, BTC is $78,322.99, up about 0.02% over the last 24 hours (open $78,308.01, high $78,599.99, low $77,721.19).

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#JapaneseSecuritiesFirmsCryptoInvestmentTrusts

Strategy may be preparing for another major Bitcoin buy. Michael Saylor suggested the company could acquire around $BTC 15,466 BTC across four trading days, a move that would materially increase Strategy’s total Bitcoin holdings. The plan is also drawing attention because it comes as the company weighs a possible dividend policy change alongside its Bitcoin accumulation strategy.
#DividendStrategy
#BerkshireHeavilyIncreasesAlphabetStake

BTC acquired (estimated)
Day 1 | ████████████████████ 3,866.5
Day 2 | ████████████████████ 3,866.5
Day 3 | ████████████████████ 3,866.5
Day 4 | ████████████████████ 3,866.5
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