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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

EToro reiterates commitment to crypto despite falling activity in Q1

CEO Yoni Assia says he’s bullish on crypto and expects to see it back to all-time highs this year even as crypto derivatives trading on eToro dropped. source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/05/13/etoro-reiterates-commitment-to-crypto-despite-falling-activity-in-q1

XRP tops bitcoin, ether volumes on major South Korean exchanges

XRP/KRW was the most traded pair on Upbit and second on Bithumb, a familiar Korean market signal that has often preceded sharper moves in the token. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/13/xrp-tops-bitcoin-ether-volumes-on-major-south-korean-exchanges

Nevada regulators push back after prediction market conference blames them for move

Spokesperson for regulator denies that it put pressure on ARIA Resort & Casino for hosting Predict 2026 source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/13/nevada-gaming-regulator-says-prediction-market-conferences-are-welcome-in-las-vegas

Bitcoin back above $81,000 after hot CPI print, BNB, DOGE lead majors gains

Bitcoin rolled back to $81,200 after dipping to $79,800 on Tuesday's hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation reading, while BNB zoomed 2.5% over 24 hours and dogecoin added 1.3% as crypto funds saw their strongest weekly inflows in months. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/13/bitcoin-back-above-usd81-000-after-hot-cpi-print-bnb-doge-lead-majors-gains

Clarity Act, in the flesh, unveiled by U.S. Senate Banking Committee before hearing

The crypto market structure bill had already been making the industry rounds behind closed doors, but the lawmakers have released the text before their vote. source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/11/clarity-act-in-the-flesh-unveiled-by-u-s-senate-banking-committee-before-hearing