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On May 18, 2026, 06:08 AM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, BNB has dropped below 640 USDT and is now trading at 639.52002 USDT, with a narrowed 2.46% decrease in 24 hours.

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has announced a proposed rule to establish operational and risk management standards for payment stablecoin issuers (PPSI) licensed by the NCUA under the GENIUS Act framework. According to Odaily, NCUA Chairman Kyle Hauptman stated that the rule aims to ensure credit unions are not disadvantaged in terms of stablecoin regulatory standards and seeks to align as closely as possible with proposed standards for bank subsidiaries. The proposed rule is now open for public comment in the Federal Register, with the comment period ending on July 17, 2026.

Michael Saylor, founder and executive chairman of Strategy, has once again shared information regarding the Bitcoin Tracker. According to Odaily, the post was accompanied by the caption: '₿ig Dot Energy.' Historically, Strategy has disclosed additional Bitcoin holdings the day after such announcements.

A trading whale has acquired 5,001 ETH through Cowswap in the past two hours, according to Foresight News. The transaction was valued at approximately $10.6 million, with an average price of $2,119.29 per ETH. Previously, this address has profited over $1.085 million by buying ETH at low prices and selling high.

Blockaid reported on platform X that its vulnerability detection system identified an attack on the Verus Ethereum cross-chain bridge. According to Odaily, the incident has resulted in a loss of approximately $11.58 million.

According to Odaily citing PeckShield monitoring, the Verus-Ethereum Bridge has been hacked, resulting in the loss of assets including 103.6 tBTC, 1,625 ETH, and 147,000 USDC. The hacker subsequently swapped the stolen assets for approximately 5,402.4 ETH. The attacker's address received an initial 1 ETH approximately 14 hours ago via the mixing protocol Tornado Cash.

US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net outflow of $1.039 billion during the trading week ended May 15, snapping a six-week streak of consecutive net inflows, according to SoSoValue data cited by Odaily. The Ark & 21Shares ETF ARKB led the exodus with a weekly net outflow of $324 million, reducing its cumulative historical net inflow to $1.39 billion. BlackRock's IBIT followed with a $317 million weekly outflow, though its total historical net inflow remains at $65.78 billion. The Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust was the sole gainer, attracting $12.6 million in net inflows. As of press time, total net assets across Bitcoin spot ETFs stood at $104.29 billion, representing 6.58% of Bitcoin's total market capitalization, with cumulative historical net inflows of $58.34 billion.

US-listed spot Ethereum ETFs recorded a net outflow of $255 million during the trading week ended May 15, according to SoSoValue data cited by Odaily. BlackRock's ETHA led the outflows with $185 million in weekly redemptions, bringing its cumulative historical net inflow to $11.81 billion. Fidelity's FETH followed with a net outflow of $59.9 million, with total historical net inflows now at $2.20 billion. BlackRock's ETHB was the sole product to post net inflows, attracting $5.8 million for the week and lifting its cumulative total to $513 million. As of press time, total net assets across Ethereum spot ETFs stood at $12.93 billion, representing 4.83% of Ethereum's total market capitalization, with cumulative historical net inflows of $11.83 billion.

Sygnum, a Swiss digital asset bank, has successfully completed a pilot project involving AI-driven digital asset trading. According to Foresight News, the trial utilized real-time AI agents to execute multi-step transactions on the blockchain mainnet using plain text instructions from clients. The AI agents independently planned and prepared each step, reviewed relevant smart contracts, and flagged potential transaction risks before submitting them for client approval. Transactions were signed exclusively through self-custody wallets on clients' own devices. The project was built on an MCP server developed by Sygnum's AI team, using the Claude AI model.

According to the announcement from Binance, the platform has introduced a new campaign for its U Simple Earn Flexible Products. This initiative allows users to earn up to 8% Annual Percentage Rate (APR) during the promotion period, which runs from 2026-05-19 00:00:00 (UTC) to 2026-06-02 23:59:59 (UTC). The campaign offers a Bonus Tiered APR in addition to Real-Time APR rewards, providing users with enhanced earning opportunities.
The subscription process for the U Flexible Products is based on a first-come, first-served format. Users can subscribe to these products with a minimum subscription limit of 0.01 U and a maximum of 1,500,000 U per user, while the total subscription limit for all users is capped at 500,000,000 U. The Bonus Tiered APR rewards are distributed daily to users' Spot Accounts, starting the day after accrual begins, which is two days post-subscription. Meanwhile, Real-Time APR is accrued and directly accumulated in users' Earn Accounts every minute.
Users interested in participating can purchase U through various payment methods, including Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and SWIFT Bank Transfer. They can also deposit U into their Binance accounts and subscribe to the U Simple Earn Flexible Products via the Simple Earn section. The campaign is designed to provide users with exclusive APR rewards during the promotion period, after which only Real-Time APR rewards will be available. Binance emphasizes that APR rewards are distributed from its own funds and are subject to market conditions. The platform also notes that redemption requests may be temporarily delayed due to high demand, but will resume once liquidity is restored.

Bitcoin Depot, a Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin ATM operator, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of Texas, according to PANews. The company's CEO, Alex Holmes, cited changes in the regulatory environment as a key factor making their current business model unsustainable. Various states have imposed stricter compliance obligations, including new transaction limits, with some jurisdictions even restricting or banning Bitcoin ATM operations.
In April, the company experienced a security breach resulting in a $3.7 million theft. Last week, Bitcoin Depot reported 'significant deficiencies' in cash transport reconciliation, which delayed the timely delivery of its first-quarter financial report. Preliminary unaudited data indicates a 49.2% year-over-year decline in first-quarter revenue, with a net loss of $9.5 million, compared to a net profit of $12.2 million in the same period last year.

Aave founder Stani Kulechov announced on the X platform that the next step in the rsETH technical recovery plan has been completed. According to ChainCatcher, the loan-to-value ratios (LTV) for WETH on all affected networks have been restored to pre-incident levels. Users can now resume borrowing on Aave using WETH as collateral, including through collateral and debt swaps.
According to Aave's announcement, this recovery involves deployments on Aave V3 Ethereum Core, Ethereum Prime, Arbitrum, Base, Mantle, and Linea networks.

Kelp announced on Platform X that it will discontinue cross-chain support for rsETH on several networks after June 15 to ensure security standards and optimize network integration. According to Odaily, the affected networks include Optimism, Manta, Mode, Blast, Scroll, X Layer, zkSync, Zircuit, Swellchain, Hemi, Berachain, Sonic, HyperEVM, Unichain, TAC, Avalanche, Plasma Stable, MegaETH, Monad, and Movement.
Kelp advises users holding rsETH on these networks to bridge back to the Ethereum mainnet by June 15. After this date, asset recovery requests can still be made, but each address will incur a 100 USDC fee. Detailed procedures will be provided closer to the deadline.

French publicly traded company Capital B has increased its Bitcoin holdings by acquiring an additional 192 BTC. According to Foresight News, this acquisition brings the company's total Bitcoin holdings to 3,135 BTC.

On May 18, significant market volatility led to notable actions by major market makers on the Hyperliquid platform. According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, two prominent market-making addresses have significantly reduced or withdrawn their positions, with an estimated total scale of $100 million.
In the past two hours, Auros Global closed all positions on the platform and withdrew approximately $6 million to a centralized exchange (CEX). Previously, this market maker provided liquidity for 175 cryptocurrencies on the platform, with a market-making scale of $45 million for Bitcoin alone.
Simultaneously, the well-known market maker Wintermute has also significantly reduced its market-making exposure on Hyperliquid. Hyperinsight's data comparison revealed that its liquidity provision for Bitcoin and Ethereum has decreased by about 90%.
Previously, the combined market-making scale for these two major cryptocurrencies was approximately $40 million, which has now sharply declined to $4 million. Despite maintaining positions in 111 cryptocurrencies and continuing high-frequency order placements, the total position scale has decreased from nearly $80 million to $41 million.

Japanese company Remixpoint has announced an expansion of its Bitcoin lending operations. According to Foresight News, the firm plans to increase its lending scale to approximately 1,496 Bitcoins starting today. This includes the previously announced 1,411 Bitcoins, along with additional amounts acquired through purchases and loans. The company stated that it aims to accelerate the development of a solid financial foundation by collaborating with reliable partners and implementing appropriate risk management strategies.

Ed Yardeni, President and Chief Investment Strategist at Yardeni Research, has expressed concerns over the Federal Reserve's current stance amid rising inflation worries among investors. According to Jin10, Yardeni emphasized that the Fed must keep pace with the bond market to avoid losing control over borrowing costs. He highlighted that the current market environment is no longer suitable for a dovish stance and suggested that the Fed should abandon its dovish inclination at the June meeting.
Yardeni warned that if the Fed fails to adjust its stance, investors might conclude that the Fed is lagging behind the inflation curve, leading to demands for higher inflation risk premiums. He projected that the Fed would maintain interest rates at the June meeting and shift towards a tighter policy stance. Yardeni further noted that the current economic backdrop does not justify a dovish inclination, let alone rate cuts. Instead, he believes that a more hawkish Kevin Warsh, contrary to market expectations, could actually benefit U.S. President Donald Trump by helping to suppress long-term Treasury yields.

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich recently met with Japanese House of Representatives member Junichi Kanda to discuss future Bitcoin strategies in Japan. According to Foresight News, the meeting focused on exploring potential avenues for Bitcoin's development and integration within the Japanese market.

On May 17, 2026, 23:42 PM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, Bitcoin has dropped below 77,000 USDT and is now trading at 76,823.859375 USDT, with a narrowed 1.77% decrease in 24 hours.

Bitcoin dropped to $76,711 on Monday, its lowest since May 1, as escalating US-Iran tensions and a stalled reopening of the Strait of Hormuz drove a broad retreat from risk assets, Bloomberg reports. Nearly $550 million in bullish crypto positions were liquidated within a four-hour window during early Asia trading, according to Coinglass data. US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded more than $1 billion in net outflows last week, the first such weekly drawdown since late January.

On May 18, Jin10 reported that AI company Anthropic has agreed to provide a briefing to the Financial Stability Board regarding its Mythos AI model. According to Jin10, the briefing will focus on security vulnerabilities identified in the global financial system's network defenses by the model. Two informed sources revealed that the communication was proposed by Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey, who requested Anthropic to introduce its new Claude Mythos preview AI model to the Financial Stability Board. The board is currently drafting a report on AI compliance applications in the financial industry, with plans to release a draft for public consultation next month. Both the Financial Stability Board and Anthropic declined to comment on the recent communication between the two parties.

PeckShield has reported on the X platform that between February and mid-May 2026, the crypto industry experienced at least eight major security incidents related to cross-chain bridges. According to Odaily, attackers have stolen approximately $328.6 million in assets from cross-chain protocols during this period.
PeckShield highlighted that cross-chain infrastructure remains a frequent target for hackers, with related risks becoming more pronounced as the multi-chain ecosystem expands.

According to PANews, the latest upgrade focuses on the prediction market leaderboard system, aiming to build a clearer user identification framework centered around 'smart money.'

South Korea's National Assembly Finance and Economy Committee member Jeong Tae-ho from the Democratic Party has emphasized the need to implement the taxation of digital assets as previously scheduled. According to Odaily, Jeong stated that since the tax implementation has already been delayed multiple times, it should now proceed as planned. The party will begin formal discussions once the tax reform proposal is submitted to the committee, with further evaluations on supplementary measures to be conducted during the detailed review phase.
This stance marks a shift from Jeong's earlier position in April, where he suggested a comprehensive view on digital asset taxation. It also aligns with the government's direction. South Korean finance officials have confirmed that the income tax on digital assets is set to be implemented on January 1, 2027.
Meanwhile, several members of South Korea's ruling party have reinforced their support for the tax, opposing the opposition party's call to abolish it. This disagreement may lead to further debates on the crypto tax policy during the year-end budget and tax discussions.

Last week, SOL and XRP spot ETFs experienced notable net inflows, according to Foresight News. Data from SoSoValue indicates that from May 11 to May 15 (Eastern Time), SOL spot ETFs saw a net inflow of $58.11 million, while XRP spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $60.49 million.
The Bitwise ETF BSOL led the SOL spot ETFs with a weekly net inflow of $41.37 million, bringing its historical total net inflow to $903 million. Fidelity's ETF FSOL followed with a weekly net inflow of $10.39 million, reaching a historical total net inflow of $171 million. For XRP spot ETFs, Bitwise ETF XRP had the highest weekly net inflow of $25.68 million, with a historical total net inflow of $460 million. Franklin Templeton's ETF XRPZ came next with a weekly net inflow of $21.04 million, accumulating a historical total net inflow of $378 million.
As of the latest update, the total net asset value of SOL spot ETFs stands at $1.01 billion, with an ETF net asset ratio of 1.95% compared to SOL's total market value. The historical cumulative net inflow for SOL spot ETFs has reached $1.12 billion. Meanwhile, XRP spot ETFs have a total net asset value of $1.18 billion, with an ETF net asset ratio of 1.33% relative to XRP's total market value, and a historical cumulative net inflow of $1.39 billion.

Faisal Monai announced that droppRWA has obtained $12.5 billion in mandates to tokenize Saudi real-world assets using blockchain technology, beginning with real estate. According to NS3.AI, Monai highlighted that droppRWA successfully completed a tokenized property deed transfer on February 4, significantly reducing settlement time from days to seconds. Monai further stated that stablecoin-based real estate settlement is anticipated to be operational by late 2026, in collaboration with the Capital Market Authority and the Saudi Central Bank.

Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz emphasized the necessity of privacy technology for the expansion of the crypto industry. According to NS3.AI, Mumtaz noted that institutional investors consider privacy their second most important requirement, despite low retail interest over the past year.

France's Economy and Finance Minister, Lescure, expressed optimism about the country's economic outlook in an interview ahead of the G7 meeting in Paris. According to Jin10, Lescure stated that the French economy is expected to recover in the second quarter and avoid a recession this year. The country experienced an unexpected stagnation in the first three months of the year, with unemployment reaching a five-year high. Lescure remarked, 'Clearly, the French economy stalled in the first quarter, but for statistical reasons, I believe it will rebound in the second quarter. My expectation for economic growth this year is 0.9%, while the market generally expects 0.8%, which is far from a recession, so let's hope for the best.' Lescure noted that France's reliance on nuclear power gives it an advantage over other countries. He also mentioned that despite the 'flaws' in France's social model, increases in welfare and minimum wages should help cushion the impact of the economic slowdown.

DAO governance infrastructure project DAOKraft has successfully raised $3.4 million in a private funding round. According to Foresight News, strategic investors and partners such as Animoca Brands, Castrum Capital, Nodebase Capital, Moniq Ventures, Blockwave Capital, and Mesh Fund participated in the investment.
DAOKraft aims to enhance DAO governance through its Governance Intelligence Layer. This non-intrusive smart analysis layer assists contributors in crafting higher-quality governance decisions before proposals reach the voting stage.

AI B2B marketing technology company Sprouts.ai has raised $9 million in a Pre-A funding round. According to Foresight News, the round was led by True Global Ventures and Accel. With this latest funding, the company's total financing has reached $14 million.

Swedish market research firm Origo Group reported that in May, participants in Sweden's money market anticipated the CPIF inflation rate to be 2.0% in five years, down from 2.2% in April. According to Jin10, these participants also expected the CPIF inflation rate to reach 1.6% within the next 12 months, a decrease from 1.7% in April.

Arkham has issued a warning regarding the token concentration of the $4 billion crypto project LAB. According to ChainCatcher, on-chain analysis shared on platform X suggests that a single entity may control over 90% of the token supply. On-chain analyst ZachXBT highlighted that the internal holdings could be as high as 95%.

Bitcoin has dropped below the $79,000 mark, with significant selling pressure observed at the $82,000 level. According to PANews, short-term holders are taking profits at higher prices. Meanwhile, large outflows from the fixed income market could potentially benefit Bitcoin in the medium term. On-chain signals indicate a tightening supply, and trading enthusiasm has fallen below the levels seen at the bottom of the previous bear market.

Citi Wealth Chief Investment Officer Kate Moore has indicated that while the long-term outlook for the stock market remains positive, global markets may be approaching a consolidation phase following a period of strong gains. According to Jin10, Moore noted that despite ongoing concerns about Middle East conflicts, persistent inflation, and crowded investor positions, the market's resilience in recent months has exceeded expectations.
"In recent weeks, the focus has been on outstanding corporate earnings and companies raising their spending forecasts when discussing profits, which has made everyone very optimistic," Moore stated. She added, "Sometimes it feels like the market can only focus on one thing at a time," and for some, the market rally since the March lows has been unsettlingly strong.
Moore cautioned that investors might be underestimating the risks in the second half of the year. "One of these is certainly related to the ongoing geopolitical and energy crisis in the Middle East," she said. "Secondly, the spread of inflation, which I believe not enough people are factoring into their expectations for the fundamentals in the latter half of the year."

PANews posted on X (formerly Twitter). Historical data from the S&P 500 indicates that during the 17 midterm election years, the index recorded declines in 16 instances between May and October. The most significant drops occurred in 1974 and 2002, with decreases of over 32% and nearly 31%, respectively. The only exception was in 1982, when the index rose by 17%. The next midterm election year is 2026, raising questions about whether history will repeat itself.

Crypto traders holding leveraged long positions lost $563 million in forced liquidations over the past 24 hours, the largest single-day wipeout since Feb. 6, according to CoinDesk citing Coinglass data. Ether accounted for $244 million of the long liquidations while bitcoin contributed $160 million, with the two tokens representing the bulk of the market-wide deleveraging. Short liquidations totaled just $65 million, underscoring how lopsided positioning had become. Bitcoin fell 5% to $77,400 last week and has since slid below $77,000, while ether dropped 10% to $2,129. The selloff was driven by hotter-than-expected US inflation data, rising Treasury yields, and a broader global bond selloff that eroded risk appetite. The Clarity Act's advancement through the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday was insufficient to offset the macro-driven rout.

According to Odaily, sources indicate that the two-year collaboration between Apple and OpenAI is experiencing difficulties. OpenAI reportedly believes the partnership has not yielded the expected benefits and is considering potential legal action.
OpenAI's legal team is said to be working with an external law firm to explore various legal options that could be implemented soon. The deteriorating relationship between the two companies may lead to future legal disputes.

Bitcoin is experiencing increased selling pressure, according to NS3.AI. Meanwhile, a significant whale has expanded their Ethereum long position to 120,000 ETH. In other developments, Iran has introduced Hormuz Safe, a maritime insurance platform based on Bitcoin settlements. Additionally, Grafana has reported a security incident involving its GitHub repository. Fresh comments have also emerged regarding the timeline for the CLARITY Act.

According to the announcement from Binance, the platform has introduced a new educational initiative called the 'Word of the Day' (WOTD) game, themed around 'Binance Pizza Day'. This activity is designed to enhance users' cryptocurrency vocabulary while keeping them informed about the latest market trends. The event is scheduled to run from 2026-05-18 00:00 (UTC) to 2026-05-24 23:59 (UTC).
Participants can engage in up to two WOTD games daily, testing their knowledge on the specified topic. Users who correctly answer at least three questions during the activity period will qualify to share a 12 BNB reward pool. The distribution of rewards will be proportional to the number of correct answers each user provides, with a maximum cap of 0.01 BNB per participant. Additionally, those who answer correctly on five or more days will equally share an extra 3 BNB reward pool. All rewards are set to be distributed by 2026-06-09 23:59 (UTC) and must be claimed before expiration.
To unlock a second WOTD game, users need to share a featured link on social media, which must be clicked by a logged-in user. New users registering with the 'WOTD' referral code during the activity period will receive a 10% discount on Spot trading fees and may earn additional rewards by completing tasks in the Rewards Hub within 14 days of registration. This initiative aims to engage users in a fun and educational manner, offering them a chance to earn rewards while expanding their crypto knowledge.

On May 18, the meme coin Hakimi on the BSC chain experienced a significant surge in value, according to BlockBeats On-chain Detection. The coin's market capitalization briefly exceeded $22 million before facing pressure due to the continued decline of BTC, resulting in a current valuation of approximately $18.4 million. Despite this, Hakimi maintains a 24-hour increase of 23%, with a trading volume of $2.9 million, marking it as the highest traded meme coin on the BSC chain for the day.
BlockBeats cautions users that meme coin trading is highly volatile, often driven by market sentiment and speculative concepts without any intrinsic value or practical use. Investors are advised to be aware of the associated risks.