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Polymarket's IPO prediction markets democratize access to private company valuations, potentially reshaping financial transparency and regulation. The post Polymarket launches prediction markets for IPOs and valuations of private companies appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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The top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization posted mixed 24-hour moves, with meme coin MemeCore leading gains and several large-cap names like Flare slipping into the red. According to CoinMarketCap data, MemeCore (M) was the strongest performer among the top 100 by…

Ethereum price remained under pressure on Monday as ETF outflows and weakening technical indicators pushed traders to closely watch the key $2,000 support zone. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) traded around $2,112 at press time on May 19…

Large Bitcoin holders increased their positions throughout volatile market conditions.

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The Ethereum Foundation's leadership changes may challenge its strategic shift, impacting network governance and community engagement. The post Ethereum Foundation faces scrutiny after high-profile departures shake leadership appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan suggests Wall Street is fundamentally mispricing Hyperliquid, targeting a $600 trillion global asset market rather than just a crypto sandbox.

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Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin-Backed Loans Could Hit $1 Trillion, Ledn Says — But Most Crypto Holders Still Haven’t Borrowed Ledn says Bitcoin-backed lending could grow from a $3 billion niche to a $1 trillion market as demand outpaces trust in lending platforms. This post Bitcoin-Backed Loans Could Hit $1 Trillion, Ledn Says — But Most Crypto Holders Still Haven’t Borrowed first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

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Bitwise CIO says Hyperliquid targets the $600T global asset market as ETFs, USDC support, and tokenized stock momentum grow. The post HYPE hits highest level since October near $48 as Bitwise CIO calls Hyperliquid a super app appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Global internet freedom has declined for 15 consecutive years, with more countries restricting access to more of the internet, according to Freedom House.

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BTC price stayed pinned below $77,000 amid rising US bond yields and oil prices, with market analysts saying Bitcoin is now at a "crucial level of support."

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In May 2026 many traders awaited the quarterly Form 13F from the hedge fund Situational Awareness — its founder, Leopold Aschenbrenner, a former OpenAI employee, had drawn Wall Street’s eye with one of the most profitable AI portfolios of the past two years. The filing deadline passed on May 15th, yet no document appeared. Investors speculated that the fund had requested confidential treatment from America’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), allowing it to hide positions for up to a year. More likely, the managers simply waited until the last day — standard practice for funds shadowed by thousands of traders. On May 18th the report did land — and revealed a radical shift: Aschenbrenner bulked up on AI infrastructure while opening a sweeping short against semiconductor firms. To see why the 24-year-old’s portfolio commands such attention, rewind two years — to a firing, a manifesto and a bet on Bitcoin miners repurposing sites into data centres. Disclaimer ForkLog bears no responsibility for readers’ investment decisions. A wunderkind from Berlin Leopold Aschenbrenner was born in Germany to a family of doctors. He graduated from John F. Kennedy School in Berlin, enrolled at Columbia University and in 2021 became valedictorian of his class. At 17 he received a grant from the economist Tyler Cowen via the Emergent Ventures programme. Cowen called him “an economics wunderkind”. In 2022 Aschenbrenner joined the FTX Future Fund, the charitable arm of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange. He witnessed the company’s collapse from the inside and left before its bankruptcy. Later he recalled: “We were a tiny team, and in a single day everything fell apart and became associated with a giant fraud. It was incredibly hard.” In 2023 Aschenbrenner joined OpenAI’s Superalignment team — a unit led by Ilya Sutskever and Jan Leike that worked on controlling a superintelligent AI. There he co-authored a research paper Weak-to-Strong Generalization. In parallel, Aschenbrenner wrote a memo to OpenAI’s board warning about industrial-espionage risks from China and calling the firm’s security “egregiously inadequate”. Earlier, the NYT reported that in early 2023 a hacker broke into the startup’s internal messaging systems and stole information about its AI-technology design. In spring 2024 Aschenbrenner was fired for leaking corporate data. He called the decision politically motivated and described the startup’s security approach as “not robust enough to protect the theft of key secrets if foreign actors penetrated the company”. A month later Sutskever and Leike left OpenAI, after which the company disbanded Superalignment. In June 2024 Aschenbrenner published the essay “Situational Awareness”, which caused a stir across the AI industry. Situational awareness in a hedge fund The essay’s central claim: artificial general intelligence (AGI) will arrive by 2027, the world is unprepared, and firms building the physical infrastructure for compute are the market’s most undervalued assets. On Dwarkesh Patel’s podcast Aschenbrenner explained the investment logic through the scale of the necessary infrastructure. In 2022 the GPT-4 training cluster drew about 10 megawatts and cost roughly $500m. AI compute, he argued, scales by half an order of magnitude each year: by 2024 the largest cluster already demanded 100 megawatts and cost billions. He sketched the trajectory: “By 2026 — a one-gigawatt cluster, the size of a large nuclear reactor. Tens of billions of dollars. By 2028 — 10 gigawatts, more power than most states consume. By 2030 — a trillion-dollar cluster, 100 GW, more than 20% of all U.S. electricity generation. And that’s just the training cluster.” That is only model training — inference would require several times more capacity. Aschenbrenner likened the advantage in the race for AGI to the coalition’s technological lead in the First Gulf War: “Western forces had a 100:1 casualty ratio. Better tank sensors, more accurate missiles, GPS, stealth. A 20–30 year lead — and they just crushed the opponent. A superintelligence applied across a broad range of R&D could compress a century of technological progress into less than ten years.” In September 2024 Aschenbrenner founded the hedge fund Situational Awareness LP. Anchor investors included Stripe’s co-founders, Patrick and John Collison, former GitHub boss Nat Friedman and Safe Superintelligence co-founder Daniel Gross. The minimum ticket is $25m, with a two-year lock-up. According to The Wall Street Journal, in the first half of 2025 the fund returned 47% after fees — versus roughly 6% for the S&P 500. The biggest contributions came from energy and data-centre bets. Fortune reported that by early 2026 the fund’s publicly disclosed exposure to U.S. assets had grown to about $5.5bn from roughly $225m at end-2024. To be clear: this refers not to verified net profit but to the size of positions disclosed in 13F filings — a measure that includes asset appreciation, new capital inflows and potential leverage. What the new 13F shows Form 13F is a quarterly report that funds with over $100m in assets must file with the SEC.  The previous Situational Awareness filing for Q4 2025 listed 29 positions worth $5.5bn with minimal options activity. The new report looks starkly different: 42 positions with disclosed exposure of $13.67bn — nearly tripled in a single quarter. Portfolio by instrument: 66% is in put options, 10% in calls, 24% in outright equities. The fund opened put positions on the biggest chipmakers — all new to the filing: VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) — $2.04bn; Nvidia — $1.57bn; Oracle — $1.07bn; Broadcom — $1.01bn; AMD — $969m; Micron — $584m; TSMC — $535m; ASML — $494m; Intel — $159m. In total — $7.46bn in puts against the semiconductor complex. None of these positions appeared in the prior filing. At the same time Aschenbrenner lifted stakes in energy, data-centre and storage names: Bloom Energy — $879m (the fund’s biggest long); SanDisk — $724m; CoreWeave — $556m; IREN — $401m; Core Scientific — $389m; Applied Digital — $320m. The fund also added to Bitcoin miners: Riot Platforms (+87% shares), CleanSpark (+648%), Bitdeer (+92%), Bitfarms (+188%). New names include Hive Digital and T1 Energy. Positions fully exited include Lumentum, Hut 8, Cipher Mining, Coherent, EQT and Tower Semiconductor. One of the most striking rotations: a $747m call option on Intel replaced by a $159m put. Another detail — call options on certain names held alongside sector-wide puts: Micron — $422m; SanDisk — $389m; TSMC — $355m; CoreWeave — $141m; Bloom Energy — $55m. The mix of index puts and single-name calls suggests Aschenbrenner is not merely shorting chipmakers. He has built a stance that pays if the sector rolls over while select companies — those closest to physical infrastructure and data storage — keep rising. What the puts don’t show Form 13F does not disclose strikes or expiries. The sums shown are the market value of shares controlled by the options (notional value), not the price of the contracts themselves. For “far” or deeply out-of-the-money options the gap can be enormous: the fund could control $7.5bn of stock while paying a fraction of that for the puts. Blogger Jason’s Chips flagged this nuance. On his reading, the puts may be a short-term hedge against geopolitical risk — say, an escalation with Iran — rather than an outright bearish bet on semiconductors. In that case the actual cash laid out for the puts is far smaller than the stated $7.5bn notional. Another caveat matters. A 13F is a snapshot as of the quarter’s last day — March 31st 2026. Almost seven weeks elapsed before publication. Over that span the semiconductor sector rallied, meaning the put positions likely lost value. Aschenbrenner could have closed or added to them — by definition the current book is unknown. Even so, the structure speaks for itself: the largest longs — Bloom Energy, SanDisk and CoreWeave — point to where Aschenbrenner sees the next bottleneck in AI. Long shovels The classic “picks and shovels” strategy dates to California’s gold rush: while prospectors went bust chasing ore, tool-sellers got rich. Aschenbrenner applies the same logic to the AI boom — but one layer deeper. He is not buying model-makers like OpenAI or Anthropic. Nor is he making an unambiguous bull bet on chip designers such as Nvidia or AMD. Instead the fund invests in what models and chips cannot run without: electricity, cooling, fibre, land with grid interconnects and long-term capacity contracts. Bloom Energy — the fund’s largest position — makes solid-oxide fuel cells that can power a data centre autonomously, without tapping an overburdened grid. Standard utility interconnection can take more than five years; a Bloom Energy installation begins delivering power roughly 90 days after it is sited. SanDisk is a wager on NAND flash. AI inference spews data that must be stored: every processed token leans on a stack of HBM and enterprise SSDs. Demand for storage rises alongside compute, yet wins far less investor attention. CoreWeave plays the role of a “non-cloud” for AI workloads. Contracts with Anthropic and OpenAI have turned it into the de facto third hyperscaler of GPU compute after AWS and Azure. Analyst Jim Liu adds insider context: Aschenbrenner worked at OpenAI in 2023–2024, when the startup used CoreWeave’s infrastructure, and saw its software stack from the inside. Since then OpenAI has moved its AI infrastructure in-house and buys only bare metal from CoreWeave. But for the long tail of AI startups without the resources for their own stack, CoreWeave’s cloud remains one of the few viable options. Miners as an AI bet A distinct cluster in the portfolio is Bitcoin miners. These firms already own what is hardest to build from scratch: land near transmission lines, live power contracts and heavy-duty cooling. Converting such a site to AI hosting is cheaper and faster than constructing a new data centre. Compute for neural networks yields two to five times more revenue per kWh than maintaining the Bitcoin network. According to CoinShares, the industry’s aggregate AI-hosting contracts have already topped $70bn. IREN is a vertically integrated miner combining self-owned capacity, energy assets and a GPU cloud. Riot Platforms owns a site in Corsicana, Texas with more than 1 GW — the sort of infrastructure now worth more as AI compute than as hash rate. CleanSpark, whose position rose by 648%, remains a pure-play Bitcoin miner, but the logic is the same: cheap power plus land, with the option to switch to HPC hosting at any time. Aschenbrenner has steadily expanded this sleeve: Bitdeer (+92%), Bitfarms (+188%), and a new stake in Hive Digital. What unites them is control of energy infrastructure — the scarcest input gating AI’s growth. Physics versus valuations The portfolio’s formula runs thus: longs — electricity, fibre, campuses and long-term capacity contracts; shorts — chipmakers whose valuations, in Aschenbrenner’s view, already price the best case. For the past 18 months the fund has focused almost exclusively on power, memory, compute capacity and physical sites. That strategy has made Situational Awareness one of the world’s top-performing funds, and Aschenbrenner is sticking with it. But the appearance of $7.5bn in puts signals this: the semiconductor names that Wall Street has bet on for two years have, in effect, priced in all the good that can happen to them. Chipmakers’ margins risk being squeezed by competition and oversupply, while the physical constraints — power, cooling, grid connections — remain unsolved. Text: Sasha Kosovan

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Prediction market traders have placed more than $100 million in combined volume across Polymarket, Kalshi, and Myriad on where bitcoin’s price lands in May 2026 and beyond, with crowd odds pointing to a market stuck below $85,000 for the near term. Traders Put $37M on Bitcoin All-Time High Milestones as $150K Odds Sit at 1% […]

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Karpathy's move to Anthropic highlights the intensifying competition in AI research, emphasizing the growing focus on safety and technical innovation. The post OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy joins Anthropic to double down on LLM research appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Everspin Technologies (MRAM) shares plunge 11% after Kerrisdale Capital reveals short position, questioning AI hype and citing flat revenue growth. The post Everspin Technologies (MRAM) Plunges 11% as Kerrisdale Capital Initiates Short Position appeared first on Blockonomi.

Global spending on artificial intelligence is projected to reach $2.59 trillion in 2026, marking a 47% increase year-on-year, according to a forecast by Gartner. Source: Gartner. Analysts believe the market will continue to grow due to infrastructure, embedded AI models, and expanding corporate demand. They estimate that by 2027, the figure could reach $3.49 trillion. The largest segment will remain AI infrastructure. Gartner expects spending in this category to reach $1.43 trillion in 2026. For comparison, the 2025 figure was estimated at $975.6 billion, primarily involving cloud hardware solutions, network equipment, and semiconductors.  Experts highlighted the role of major tech companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google, which have so far driven the majority of AI spending growth. Gartner anticipates a significant increase in activity from corporate clients this year, describing this period as a turning point for AI adoption in business. Analysts have revised their forecast for spending on AI models, expecting the segment to grow by 110% in 2026. This adjustment increased the spending estimate for the current year by approximately $6 billion. The company attributed the revision to the rapid spread of models embedded in existing software and the growing number of AI agents in workflows. According to Gartner's forecast: spending on models will rise from $15.5 billion to $32.6 billion; expenditure on services will reach $585.5 billion; software spending will increase to $453.2 billion; the AI cybersecurity segment will double to $51.3 billion.  In May, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark predicted the emergence of "self-developing AI" by 2028.

Warren's critique highlights potential systemic risks and calls for stricter regulations to safeguard financial stability and protect investors. The post Elizabeth Warren accuses US regulator of approving unqualified crypto banks appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Market expert CharuSan has provided an updated roadmap on how XRP will rally to $300 once the CLARITY Act boosts its utility. He cited how banks will begin to adopt the altcoin via Ripple’s On-Demand Liquidity (ODL), which will, in turn, boost its price.  Pundit Provides Updated Roadmap Of How XRP Will Rally To $300 […]

The scrutiny of xAI's safety practices could influence investor confidence and regulatory frameworks, impacting Musk's broader business ventures. The post Former OpenAI staffers warn xAI’s safety issues could impact SpaceX IPO appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Bitcoin Magazine Canaan (CAN) Wins Contract to Supply Crypto Mining Heat to Nordic District Heating Network Canaan Inc. landed a Nordic district heating deal using hydro-cooled miners to warm ~2,800 homes, marking a major step toward scalable “hash-to-heat” infrastructure. This post Canaan (CAN) Wins Contract to Supply Crypto Mining Heat to Nordic District Heating Network first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

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UpsideOnly's AI-driven model could democratize trading, reducing financial risk for retail traders and potentially reshaping market dynamics. The post Ex-FTX Europe exec launches UpsideOnly to let retail traders share in AI-generated profits appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

More than 10,000 Bitcoin have been sold at a loss by short-term holders in recent days, adding fuel to analysts’ predictions that BTC price will fall to $65,000.

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Datadog (DDOG) stock reaches record $211.85 after Q1 revenue climbs 32% YoY to $1.01B, exceeding Wall Street projections with strong earnings performance. The post Datadog (DDOG) Reaches All-Time Peak Following Stellar First Quarter Performance appeared first on Blockonomi.

FanDuel and BetMGM have dominated the US online gambling conversation for years. Both platforms built their reputations on sports betting, expanded into online casino gaming, and now compete across dozens of states. They spend billions on advertising, hold major licensing deals, and attract millions of users. FanDuel, owned by Flutter Entertainment, is known for its [...] The post FanDuel vs BetMGM: Could ZunaBet Be the Surprise Alternative? appeared first on Blockonomi.

Polymarket and Nasdaq Private Market team up to launch prediction markets for private company valuations, IPO timing, and unicorn milestones worth $5 trillion. The post Polymarket Teams Up With Nasdaq to Bring Private Company Trading Markets appeared first on Blockonomi.

Bitcoin funds posted their third-largest daily outflow of 2026, signaling a sharp deterioration in institutional sentiment. Ether ETFs extended their losing streak to six straight sessions, while XRP and solana products managed only modest inflows amid the broader selloff. Solana ETFs Stay Positive as Bitcoin and Ether Funds Face Heavy Selling A wave of risk […]

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"If Bitcoin keeps dropping we may see ADA do the same as well," one analyst forecasted.

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Bitcoin Magazine Strive (ASST) Stacks Another 382 BTC, Total Treasury Climbs to 15,391 Bitcoin Strive, Inc. added 382 Bitcoin for $30.3 million, pushing its treasury to 15,391 BTC as it continues an aggressive, equity-funded accumulation strategy tied to shareholder Bitcoin exposure growth. This post Strive (ASST) Stacks Another 382 BTC, Total Treasury Climbs to 15,391 Bitcoin first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

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Lululemon (LULU) stock crashed to $118.22, its lowest point since 2018. With slowing sales and CEO changes ahead, is this a buying opportunity? The post Lululemon (LULU) Stock Plummets to 52-Week Low — A Buying Opportunity or Falling Knife? appeared first on Blockonomi.

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Bernstein upgrades American Tower (AMT) to Outperform with $207 target, citing overblown fears on satellites, rates, and Dish—implying 17% upside potential. The post American Tower (AMT) Stock Upgraded by Bernstein: Analysts See 17% Rally Ahead appeared first on Blockonomi.

Lolli's seamless bitcoin cashback integration could accelerate mainstream crypto adoption, fostering a more circular Bitcoin economy. The post Lolli launches automatic bitcoin cashback on debit and credit card purchases appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Armitage's launch could centralize DeFi capital allocation, potentially creating new gatekeepers and influencing protocol funding dynamics. The post Wintermute unveils Armitage, a DeFi vault curation platform for diverse collateral types appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Amesite (AMST) stock jumped 190% in premarket after securing its largest NurseMagic enterprise client, covering 2,700 home care patients nationwide. The post Amesite (AMST) Stock Explodes 190% on Breakthrough Healthcare AI Contract appeared first on Blockonomi.

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Dogecoin ETFs hit a 40-day inflow high, surging 215% as institutional investors buy the $0.10 dip despite ongoing delays to Elon Musk's X Money rollout.

AI Financial Corp., the Nevada-based fintech company holding 7.28 billion World Liberty Financial tokens, disclosed in its Q1 2026 SEC filing that substantial doubt exists about its ability to continue as a going concern within the next 12 months. AI Financial Corp Files Going Concern Warning Tied to $1.46B WLFI Token Buy AI Financial Corp. […]

Lolli's seamless bitcoin cashback integration could accelerate mainstream crypto adoption, fostering a more circular Bitcoin economy. The post Lolli launches automatic bitcoin cashback on debit and credit card purchases appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Crypto exchange Ouinex has raised $3.5m from its own traders, lifting total funding to $9m to build a “Non‑Centralized Order Book” designed to shield retail from market makers. According to Forbes, crypto and derivatives platform Ouinex announced on May 19 that…

South Korea’s seventh-largest mutual aid company is currently sitting on a $33 million paper loss on its leveraged Ether ETF investment, following the crypto market downturn.

ZEC has jumped 18% in three days as privacy coins rally, defying a 3.45% drop across the wider crypto market.

Estonia’s FIU has partially suspended BB Trade Estonia OÜ’s license, giving the Zondacrypto operator 30 days to fix compliance issues or risk full revocation.

Canaan’s Q1 results were dragged down by a $25 million inventory write-down and a 75% quarterly drop in equipment sales as Bitcoin prices retreated from their highs.

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Bitcoin Magazine SEC Prepares to Open the Door to Tokenized Stocks: Report The U.S. SEC is putting the finishing touches on a framework that would allow digital, blockchain-based versions of publicly traded stocks to trade on crypto platforms. This post SEC Prepares to Open the Door to Tokenized Stocks: Report first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

Pro-crypto lawyer Bill Morgan has stirred debate following recent crypto market conditions, asserting that there is a strong correlation between XRP and Bitcoin price moves.

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BNB Chain Gets x402 as Binance introduces HTTP-Native programmable payments.

On May 18, the net outflow from American spot bitcoin ETFs reached $648.6 million, marking the worst daily result since late January. Source: SoSoValue. The primary pressure was on BlackRock's IBIT ($448 million), followed by 21Shares' ARKB ($109 million) and Fidelity's FBTC ($63 million). Other funds showed minor changes. Investors withdrew $86 million from Ethereum instruments. The smaller outflow is likely due to reduced institutional interest in the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Source: SoSoValue. Outflows from crypto products have continued since last week. Between May 11 and 15, bitcoin ETFs lost $1 billion, while ETH ETFs saw outflows of $255 million. Despite a series of sell-offs, the sector's overall result since the launch of the funds remains positive. As of the time of writing, the total net inflow into bitcoin funds since launch has reached $57.6 billion. Source: SoSoValue. Asset management companies control about 6.25% of the digital gold's issuance, with a total value exceeding $100 billion. Ethereum funds have slightly more modest results, with a net inflow of $11.75 billion and $12.2 billion in assets under management (~4.77% of supply). Source: SoSoValue. Market Conditions Outflows from institutional structures occur amid a correction in bitcoin prices. Over the past week, the coin has lost nearly 5%. Currently, the leading cryptocurrency is trading around $76,800. Hourly chart BTC/USDT on Binance. Source: TradingView. Most top-10 altcoins by market capitalization are also in the "red zone." Source: CoinMarketCap. Ethereum has fallen to $2,100 (-7% over seven days), BNB is trading at $640 (-3%), and SOL at $84 (-11%). The cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index has once again entered the "extreme fear" zone, dropping to 25 points. Source: Alternative.me. An analyst under the pseudonym Darkforst noted the disappearance of realized profits among bitcoin investors. The weekly average is now around $1.7 billion, similar to levels seen at the end of the 2022 bear market. 📉 Realized profits across the market have been almost completely wiped out.With BTC trading around $80,000, very few investors seem able to realize meaningful profits, or at least not on a significant scale.💥 Weekly averaged realized profit is now sitting around $1.7B,… pic.twitter.com/kS4t93Gexc— Darkfost (@Darkfost_Coc) May 19, 2026 "It seems that at a price of around $80,000, only a few investors have been able to realize substantial profits, at least on a significant scale," the expert noted. MN Trading founder Michaël van de Poppe pointed out that a gap remains on the CME at the $79,100 level. #Bitcoin doesn't look great.Far from it. Five consecutive days of red candles, liquidations on the long side, Michael Saylor buying another $2 billion in assets, and there's no momentum at all taking place.There's still an outstanding CME gap at $79,100 waiting for the… pic.twitter.com/PMYTp0sIdy— Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) May 19, 2026 He considers this mark a critically important resistance area, the breach of which should restore market momentum. In a negative scenario, the analyst expects a drop to around $65,000. Among the restraining factors, van de Poppe highlighted the rise in oil prices and bond yields.Earlier, JPMorgan suggested that Ethereum might continue to lag behind Bitcoin.

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XRP is moving quietly, but the blockchain activity surrounding it is becoming louder by the day. Fresh exchange flow data has sparked speculation that large buyers may be accumulating behind the scenes while the market remains focused on price consolidation. The question now is who is buying all the XRP leaving exchanges, and why it […]

Flare's integration and XRP Alliance could significantly enhance XRP's DeFi utility, attracting new users and fostering ecosystem growth. The post Flare integrates D’CENT wallets with XRP yield vaults, launches XRP Alliance appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

A network of nine interconnected accounts on Polymarket has been discovered, having earned over $2.4 million from bets related to U.S. military actions. The suspicious activity was identified by the analytical platform Bubblemaps. NEW | 🇺🇸 The biggest military insider?A cluster of accounts made $2.4M betting on US military action with a 98% win rateNo one spotted him before 🧵 pic.twitter.com/rsdjObZ9md— Bubblemaps (@bubblemaps) May 18, 2026 The win rate of these wallets was 98%. Analysts used transaction visualization and discovered a cluster of four wallets created days before the U.S. strikes on Iran on February 28. These accounts bet on events with low odds, each earning about $400,000. Later, experts linked them to five more addresses based on the timing of trades and the size of positions. All nine accounts transferred funds through centralized exchanges within narrow time frames to common wallets. The group exhibited abnormal confidence in event outcomes. Large bets were placed days before: the attack on Iran on February 28; the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei; the ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran. To maximize profits, account holders spread bets across different dates. To divert attention, they made small losing trades. Nicolas Vaiman, co-founder of Bubblemaps, noted in an interview with 60 Minutes that the group is almost entirely focused on U.S. military operation markets and consistently dominates the profit leaderboards. “We spotted nine Polymarket accounts, all connected, who made, collectively,$2.4 million betting almost exclusively on U.S. military operations,” says Nicolas Vaiman, co-founder of the small data analytics firm Bubblemaps.“And now here's the crazy part: 98% win rate.”… pic.twitter.com/YQmRSn30UW— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) May 17, 2026 Bubblemaps lacks direct evidence linking these wallets to specific individuals or agencies. However, the contact structure and near-perfect success rate "raise serious questions about who is behind them." In April, the U.S. Department of Justice charged active-duty serviceman Gannon Kane Van Dyke, suspected of using classified information for betting on Polymarket.

Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock jumped 5.1% after Q1 revenue hit $200M, beating estimates. Analysts raised targets as Neutron launch nears. Full analysis inside. The post Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock Surges 5% on Strong Earnings and Neutron Launch Anticipation appeared first on Blockonomi.

Senator Warren questions OCC crypto trust charters’ legality under National Bank Act. Senator Elizabeth Warren has accused the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) of potentially violating the National Bank Act by greenlighting a wave of national trust…

AI’s surging demand for power-hungry data centers is turning listed Bitcoin miners into strategic infrastructure plays, with Bernstein flagging nearly $90 billion of announced AI partnerships that could redraw the sector’s economics. Bernstein’s latest research argues that the AI data…

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Bitcoin’s push toward $80,000 earlier this month has sparked the fastest growth in BTC perpetual futures open interest recorded so far in 2026, with Binance capturing the largest share of new derivatives capital. Open Interest Posts Strongest 2026 Surge Open interest is the measure of the total value of all active, unsettled futures positions across […]

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BlackRock's Bitcoin transfer to Coinbase highlights institutional influence on crypto markets, potentially affecting investor confidence and market dynamics. The post BlackRock sends 5,847 Bitcoin worth $450M to Coinbase amid ongoing crypto market swings appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Estonia's FIU suspends Zondacrypto's license, blocking new deposits while allowing withdrawals. Exchange faces 30-day compliance deadline or full revocation. The post Zondacrypto Faces License Suspension in Estonia as Withdrawal Crisis Deepens appeared first on Blockonomi.

Zeta Global (ZETA) stock rallied 11.6% after securing an OpenAI advertising deal. Q1 revenue jumped 50% YoY, BofA reinstated coverage with Buy rating at $24. The post Zeta Global (ZETA) Stock Climbs 12% Following OpenAI Partnership Announcement appeared first on Blockonomi.

AMD stock analysis following Evercore's $579 price target and Citi's $460 forecast. Examining AI chip demand, server CPU growth, and China market prospects. The post Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Stock: Should You Buy After Analyst Upgrades? appeared first on Blockonomi.

The pressure of the FED's decision echoes in cryptocurrency market, bringing up possibilities of another correction.

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Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Becomes Lifeline for Activists as HRF Unveils ‘Bitcoin for Nonprofits’ Guide The Human Rights Foundation has released a new Bitcoin playbook showing how nonprofits and activist groups can bypass financial censorship and operate independently when governments weaponize the banking system. This post Bitcoin Becomes Lifeline for Activists as HRF Unveils ‘Bitcoin for Nonprofits’ Guide first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

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Costco (COST) stock jumps 2.6% as Oppenheimer raises price target to $1,160. Strong April sales and dividend hike fuel optimism ahead of May 28 earnings. The post Costco (COST) Stock Gains as Analysts Raise Price Targets Before Quarterly Report appeared first on Blockonomi.

Western Digital (WDC) stock fell 4.84% despite launching quantum-safe encryption. Analysts maintain Strong Buy rating with $504 target. Up 170% YTD. The post Western Digital (WDC) Stock: Quantum-Resistant Storage Technology Drives Long-Term Security Strategy appeared first on Blockonomi.

Armitage's launch signifies a shift towards more sophisticated DeFi infrastructure, enhancing risk management and yield optimization in crypto lending. The post Wintermute launches Armitage to deploy trading intelligence across onchain lending markets appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Mistral AI acquires Austrian physics AI startup Emmi AI, expanding its industrial platform for aerospace, automotive, and semiconductor manufacturing clients. The post Mistral AI Strengthens Industrial Push With Emmi AI Acquisition appeared first on Blockonomi.

Pump.fun pulled in $124.7 million in Q1 2026, making it Solana’s largest revenue generator even as memecoin activity cooled, while the network’s RWA market cap crossed $2 billion.

The integration into D’CENT Wallet does not require any new chain, wallet, or gas token.

South Korea's KB Financial Group (KBFG) has completed the proof-of-concept phase for a stablecoin pegged to the won. KBFG tested a full cycle of financial services based on the asset, reports Yonhap. The pilot involved payment operator KG Inicis, blockchain platform Kaia, and fintech company OpenAsset.  During the pilot, KBFG examined several use cases for the asset: Cross-border transfers: the won-based stablecoin was converted into a dollar equivalent through Kaia's on-chain liquidity and sent to a bank account in Vietnam. The operation took less than three minutes, with fees 87% lower than the SWIFT system; Offline payments: payments via QR code were tested in Hollys coffee shops without using a separate crypto wallet. On the backend, the transaction was automatically executed through a smart contract. Developers focused on transferring the internal settlement infrastructure to blockchain while maintaining the usual user experience. They emphasized that it was not a separate service but an integrated system. KB Kookmin (part of KBFG) is the largest bank in the country with assets exceeding 584.9 trillion won (~$424 billion).  Group representatives stressed their readiness to launch commercial tools as soon as the regulatory framework is established. The adoption of a digital assets law in South Korea is delayed due to disagreements between the central bank and the Financial Services Commission regarding the issuance rules for "stablecoins." In April, Bank of Korea Governor Hyun Song Shin announced plans to expand the use of CBDC and deposit tokens. According to him, this is necessary to adapt the monetary system to digital transformation. 

BlackRock announced the official launch of "B-LEND" (BlackRock Ledger-based Enterprise Network for Debt) today, May 19, 2026.

Tenstorrent, an AI chip startup, is in early acquisition discussions with Intel and Qualcomm, with potential valuations reaching $5 billion or higher. The post Tenstorrent AI Chip Startup Attracts Acquisition Interest from Intel and Qualcomm appeared first on Blockonomi.

AeroVironment (AVAV) stock hovers near lows as MAYHEM 10 modular drone debuts. Can this autonomous battlefield platform revive investor confidence? The post AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock: MAYHEM 10 Drone Could Signal Major Turnaround Near 52-Week Lows appeared first on Blockonomi.

Japan's FSA approves new stablecoin regulations effective June 2026, allowing foreign digital payment instruments to operate under strict licensing rules. The post Japan Establishes Regulatory Framework for Overseas Stablecoins by June 2026 appeared first on Blockonomi.

G7 Finance Ministers meet in Paris on May 18 and 19 to talk about the fallout from Iran tensions, rising oil past $107, and how it all hits global markets. While Ethereum and Solana drop with the sell-off, the crypto bull run positioning that matters most is happening at the presale level, and Pepeto at [...] The post Could the Next Crypto Bull Run Start at a G7 Meeting While Pepeto, ETH, and SOL Prepare for Liftoff appeared first on Blockonomi.

Nvidia (NVDA) ships Vera CPUs to OpenAI, Anthropic, Oracle, and SpaceXAI. OCI plans hyperscale deployment of hundreds of thousands of units in 2026. The post Nvidia (NVDA) Begins Shipping Vera CPUs to AI Giants Including OpenAI and Anthropic appeared first on Blockonomi.

Canaan Inc. has been selected to supply hash-to-heat equipment to a district heating network in the Nordic region, deploying its Avalon A1566HA hydro-cooled mining units to deliver hot water directly to residential customers. Canaan Deploys 920 Avalon A1566HA Miners to Heat 2,800 Homes in Nordic District Network The project uses Canaan‘s (Nasdaq: CAN) hydro-cooled Avalon […]

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TD Cowen has raised its price target on Strategy shares after the firm said the company’s recent Bitcoin accumulation and debt management moves have improved both its per-share Bitcoin exposure and balance sheet position. According to a Tuesday research note…

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Crypto wrench attacks are pushing exchanges to spend more on security, with Coinbase CEO protection costs near $8.7M in 2025.

Standard Chartered (STAN) stock fell over 1% as the bank revealed plans to cut 7,000 jobs by 2030, replacing back-office positions with AI technology. The post Standard Chartered (STAN) Shares Slide as Bank Unveils Plan to Eliminate 7,000 Positions by 2030 appeared first on Blockonomi.

Cerebras (CBRS) stock rose 6% on S&P index fast-track news, following a 68% IPO surge. Revenue grew 2,000%, but customer concentration poses risks. The post Cerebras Systems (CBRS) Stock Jumps 6% Following S&P Index Fast-Track News appeared first on Blockonomi.

[PRESS RELEASE – Nuremberg, Germany, May 19th, 2026] Based on Coinbird DCA Calculator data: monthly Bitcoin buying since 2015 returned +4,515%, while investors would still have endured a 76.72% drawdown, and DCA underperformed lump-sum investing in Coinbird’s tested shorter-term scenarios New analysis from independent crypto comparison platform Coinbird shows what disciplined monthly Bitcoin buying since […]

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Ethereum remains under persistent selling pressure after failing to reclaim key resistance zones, with recent price action pointing to weakening bullish momentum and a growing probability of deeper retracement. The market is now testing critical support levels that could determine ETH’s next major move. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart Ethereum has extended its corrective […]

[PRESS RELEASE – New York, USA, May 19th, 2026] Ape and Pepe (APEPE), a Polygon-based, community-driven hybrid meme ecosystem project, has officially announced the launch of “Community FLOW,” a new initiative aimed at expanding global community engagement and enhancing ecosystem transparency. The launch of Community FLOW is part of APEPE’s long-term ecosystem expansion strategy focused […]

An SEC veteran clarifies that Ripple never faced a gag order, while Binance removes low-volume BTC and UNI pairs, and a new Shai-Hulud malware version wave hits Web3.

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Citi upgrades SanDisk (SNDK) stock target to $2,025, suggesting 52% upside. AI data center demand and $6B buyback program fuel bullish outlook. The post SanDisk (SNDK) Stock Gains Citi’s $2,025 Price Target: Can It Surge 52% Higher? appeared first on Blockonomi.

Alphabet (GOOGL) stock rises as Google partners with Blackstone on $5B AI cloud venture using TPU chips, challenging CoreWeave and Nebius in compute market. The post Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock Rises as Google Partners with Blackstone on $5B AI Cloud Initiative appeared first on Blockonomi.