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'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.
Vânzare pe piața cripto: rapoartele indică aproximativ $700M în lichidări, pe măsură ce capitalizarea totală a pieței cripto scade la aproximativ $2.56T. (finance.yahoo.com)
Pe 18 mai 2026, mai multe canale de securitate/stiri au raportat un exploit în curs de desfășurare care afectează podul Verus–Ethereum, cu aproximativ $11.58M raportat că a fost drenant până acum. (theblock.co)
Ce s-a raportat (la nivel înalt):
Alerte au fost circulate inițial de monitorizarea securității (de exemplu, Blockaid) ca un exploit live/în desfășurare pe pod. (theblock.co)
Raportările atribuite PeckShield listează activele drenate, inclusiv aproximativ $BTC 103.6 tBTC,$ETH 1,625 ETH și $USDC 147,000 USDC (numerele pot evolua pe măsură ce investigațiile se actualizează). (theblock.co)
Unele surse menționează că atacatorul a consolidat/swapat veniturile în ETH (un pas comun de spălare), făcând recuperarea mai dificilă, dar lăsând o urmă on-chain. (coinalertnews.com)
Raportările menționează de asemenea finanțarea atacatorului legată de Tornado Cash înainte de exploit (sugestionând obfuscare). (finance.yahoo.com)
$BTC BTC/USDT este în prezent $76,987.57, în scădere cu aproximativ -1.61% în ultimele 24h (deschidere $78,246.26, maxim $78,599.99, minim $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)
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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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
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