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Pan-European stablecoin effort expands to 37 lenders in push back against U.S. dollar dominance

Qivalis, a stablecoin initiative backed by a group of European banks, aims to issue a stablecoin later this year to deepen the euro's role in tokenized finance. source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/05/20/pan-european-stablecoin-effort-expands-to-37-lenders-in-push-back-against-u-s-dollar-dominance

Bitcoin is falling, bond yields are rising. Yet BTC’s implied volatility, an uncertainty gauge, remains low.

BTC's implied volatility remains low despite the recent price selloff. Options specialist prefers a long straddle strategy in this scenario. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/20/bitcoin-is-falling-bond-yields-are-rising-yet-btc-s-implied-volatility-an-uncertainty-gauge-remains-low

XRP and Solana funds attract inflows as bitcoin outflows hit nearly $1 billion

CoinShares data shows investors are rotating into listed products based on XRP and SOL while bitcoin and ethereum products posted heavy weekly outflows. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/19/xrp-and-solana-attract-fresh-inflows-as-bitcoin-fund-outflows-hit-nearly-usd1-billion

Bitcoin has shed $5,000 within days. ETF flows, and derivatives say this selloff could worsen

Bitcoin has fallen about 6% from $82,000 to $76,800, but underlying data point to more than routine pullback. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/19/bitcoin-has-shed-usd5-000-within-days-the-data-says-this-selloff-could-worsen

World Liberty Financial treasury company AI Financial warns in SEC filing that it may not survive the year

The former Alt5 Sigma marked its 7.28 billion WLFI tokens at $706 million, down from a roughly $1.46 billion cost basis, while disclosing that the holdings remain locked amid liquidity concerns. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/19/world-liberty-financial-wlfi-treasury-company-ai-financial-warns-in-sec-filing-that-it-may-not-survive-the-year

Crypto traders betting on a rally lose $563 million in liquidations. Ether and bitcoin suffer the most

Ether and bitcoin led liquidations, as their prices dropped on macroeconomic concerns. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/18/crypto-traders-betting-on-a-rally-lose-usd563-million-in-liquidations-ether-and-bitcoin-suffer-the-most

Yet another crypto bridge falls victim to an $11 million hack

The latest attack adds to growing string of cross-chain infrastructure exploits. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/18/yet-another-crypto-bridge-falls-victim-to-an-usd11-million-hack

Bitcoin slides under $77,000 as oil shock and Treasury yields hit risk assets

Long-term holders are still sitting tight and exchange balances remain near six-year lows, Binance Research data shows, but underwater short-term holders leave BTC vulnerable to macro shocks. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/18/bitcoin-slides-under-usd77-000-as-oil-shock-and-treasury-yields-hit-risk-assets

The Clarity Act took a step forward: State of Crypto

Unpacking Thursday's at-times contentious markup hearing. source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/17/the-clarity-act-took-a-step-forward-state-of-crypto

Japan's SBI Securities, Rakuten Securities plan to offer crypto investment trusts

Another 11 companies responded to a survey saying they would consider offering crypto funds once the regulatory environment becomes clear. source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/05/17/japan-s-sbi-securities-rakuten-securities-plan-to-offer-crypto-investment-trusts

A Russian stablecoin built to dodge sanctions says it can survive even if they're lifted

A7A5, the Russia-linked stablecoin built to move money around banking restrictions, says faster trade settlement, yield and regional crypto infrastructure could keep it relevant even if geopolitical tensions ease. source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/24/a-russian-stablecoin-built-to-dodge-sanctions-says-it-can-survive-even-if-they-re-lifted

The $293 million KelpDAO hack shows why DeFi is finally being forced to grow up

For protocol founders and security researchers, the incident reinforced a broader shift underway across crypto: DeFi is no longer primarily battling coding bugs. It’s battling complexity. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/05/16/the-usd293-million-kelpdao-hack-shows-why-defi-is-finally-being-forced-to-grow-up

XRP beat bitcoin gains as CLARITY Act advanced, but a real bullrun still needs Congress

The token jumped 5% after a Senate committee moved the market-structure bill forward, reviving hopes that legal clarity can pull deeper institutional money into XRP products. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/15/xrp-beat-bitcoin-gains-as-clarity-act-advanced-but-a-real-bullrun-still-needs-congress

Crypto longs lose $500 million as bitcoin slides to $78,000, SOL and XRP down 5%

A long-skewed liquidation cascade flushed leverage across the major tokens overnight, with the move tracking a global bond selloff and the worst session for U.S. stocks since March. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/16/crypto-longs-lose-usd500-million-as-bitcoin-slides-to-usd78-000-sol-and-xrp-down-5

Bhutan ‘doesn’t recall’ selling any bitcoin, disputing widely-tracked $1 billion BTC drawdown

Arkham Intelligence data shows that over $1 billion in bitcoin has left wallets attributed to Bhutan in the past year, flowing to exchanges and trading firms. The country says it has not sold any. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/16/bhutan-doesn-t-recall-selling-any-bitcoin-disputing-widely-tracked-usd1-billion-btc-drawdown

Cardano whales now hold 67% of ADA supply in highest share since 2020

Wallets holding at least one million ADA now control 25.09 billion tokens, the highest share since July 2020, even as Cardano's TVL has bled to $137 million from a December 2024 peak of $686 million, per Santiment and DefiLlama data. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/15/cardano-whales-now-hold-67-of-ada-supply-in-highest-share-since-2020

XRP, DOGE surge 5%, bitcoin above $81,000 as CLARITY Act clears Senate banking panel

Crypto majors bid higher Friday after the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee in a 15-9 bipartisan vote, with XRP and dogecoin leading the cohort even as broader risk assets sold off on Trump's comments that the US does not need to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/15/xrp-doge-surge-5-bitcoin-above-usd81-000-as-clarity-act-clears-senate-banking-panel

Bitcoin investors yanked $635 million from spot ETFs in a day. Here's what it means for price

The single-largest outflow since late January comes as bitcoin turns lower from the 200-day moving average. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/14/bitcoin-investors-yanked-usd635-million-from-spot-etfs-in-a-day-here-s-what-it-means-for-price

Claude helps recover $395,000 in bitcoin trapped on a computer for years

The owner had been trying for eight weeks to brute-force the password on their current Blockchain.com wallet, testing roughly 3.5 trillion combinations using the btcrecover service on a rented computing chip. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/05/14/claude-helps-recover-usd395-000-in-bitcoin-trapped-on-a-computer-for-years

Solana drops 5%, bitcoin below $80,000 as Xi warns Trump on Taiwan conflict

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Donald Trump of potential conflict over Taiwan during the first U.S. presidential visit to China in nearly a decade. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/14/solana-drops-5-bitcoin-below-usd80-000-as-xi-warns-trump-on-taiwan-conflict