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Trump to speak with Israeli PM Netanyahu on Iran deal Saturday
The outcome of Trump and Netanyahu's talks could reshape Middle East diplomacy, impacting global markets and geopolitical stability.
Bitcoin sinks below $75K with $945M in leveraged bets crushed as Trump weighs Iran strikes
Market volatility may increase as geopolitical tensions influence investor sentiment, potentially impacting global economic stability.
Trump Media moves $205 million in Bitcoin to Crypto.com amid mounting losses
Trump Media's Bitcoin strategy highlights the volatility and risks of digital asset investments, impacting corporate financial stability and rankings.
Mark Cuban calls Bitcoin a disappointment after dumping most of his holdings
MAY 21, 2026 • 4 MIN READ
Fetch.ai debuts token launchpad on BNB Chain to let AI agents autonomously mint crypto
MAY 20, 2026 • 3 MIN READ
US and Iran set to finalize peace deal by Sunday afternoon
33 MIN AGO • 2 MIN READ
Fenwick & West agrees to pay $54M to settle FTX fraud claims
33 MIN AGO • 5 MIN READIran moves closer to agreement with US as Trump pauses military action, crypto markets eye de-escalation
The potential US-Iran agreement could reshape geopolitical dynamics, impacting global markets and highlighting crypto's role in international trade.
Prediction Markets
YES ▲1¢US-Iran peace deal18%
Trump’s strikes on Iran, Venezuela complicate US-Iran peace, nuclear deals
Likely NO ↑Russia x Ukraine ceasefire4%
Trump warns of potential military action as Iran nuclear deal talks stall
NO ▲1¢Iranian demands Trump will agree to22%
Trump: US nearing agreement with Iran, reducing conflict risk
YES ▲2¢Strait of hormuz traffic by may10%
US, Iran near deal on ceasefire extension, Hormuz reopening: report
NO ▲1¢Iran leadership status by end of 202625%
Iran in final stage of drafting nuclear deal framework with US
YES ▲9¢Average ships transiting strait of hormuz by end of may58%
US redirects 100 vessels amid Iran port blockade, impacting Hormuz transit
YES ▲6¢Next US x Iran diplomatic meeting25%
Iran shifts focus to peace talks, deprioritizes nuclear negotiations
YES ▲7¢Bitcoin price above predictions on may 28100%
Bitcoin drops $75K, crypto market cap down 3.2%
YES ▲13¢Strait of hormuz traffic in may58%
Iran implements tiered system for vessel passage through Strait of Hormuz
YES ▲2¢Israel x lebanon diplomatic meeting55%
Israeli army warns of bombings in southern Lebanon amid rising tensions
YES ▲23¢Ethereum price prediction may100%
Bitcoin falls below $75,000, triggers $100M in liquidations
YES ▲8¢Ex-cuba leader raul castro custody16%
Trump targets Cuba after Raul Castro indictment, escalating US-Cuba tensions
Macro
Iran and Oman negotiate permanent toll system for Strait of Hormuz, raising energy price and inflation concerns
US Federal Reserve faces rate hike pressures as stocks rise, dollar nears six-week high amid Iran talks uncertainty
European Central Bank’s Lagarde warns of lagging effects from crises
ECB will likely hike interest rates next month to protect credibility, Demarco says
UAE exits OPEC after nearly 60 years, ending three years of quiet deliberation
EU economy chief rules out easing sanctions on Russian oil and gas amid energy crisis
UAE condemns drone attack on Barakah nuclear plant as terrorist act
South Korea warns of market actions as won slides to worst-performing Asian currency
Japan set to receive first Persian Gulf oil shipment since Iran war began
EU Economy Commissioner Dombrovskis warns of inflation response as stagflation fears grip Europe
France refuses to tap oil reserves without clarity on Iran war, and crypto markets are feeling the heat
G7 debt market faces volatility as Iran war drives oil past $100 and reshapes inflation outlook
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All News
Bitcoin
BlackRock sends 5,847 Bitcoin worth $450M to Coinbase amid ongoing crypto market swings
Strategy buys approximately 25,000 Bitcoin for $2 billion
SpaceX could IPO at $2T valuation while holding $637M in Bitcoin
Strategy may sell Bitcoin to finance $1.5B convertible note repurchase
The Bitcoin Society halts plans to build crypto treasury after brutal Q1
Ethereum
Whale wallet dumps 20,000 ETH for $41M as selling pressure mounts
Ethereum Foundation faces scrutiny after high-profile departures shake leadership
Ethereum hosts 72.6% of all tokenized ETFs as market eyes $20 trillion by 2030
Corporate Ethereum reserves reach $16B as companies stockpile 7.3M ETH
Ethereum Foundation names new co-leads for Protocol cluster
Market
Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF tops $30 million in assets as HYPE fund race accelerates
Dell jumps 16% as AI server optimism drives new record high
Zweig-DiMenna warns S&P 500 could drop 15% amid inflation threat
Onchain market cap of tokenized funds hits $32.4B, led by Ethereum
Bitcoin treads water as new Fed chair inherits a confidence crisis
Prediction Markets
Macro
Iran and Oman negotiate permanent toll system for Strait of Hormuz, raising energy price and inflation concerns
US Federal Reserve faces rate hike pressures as stocks rise, dollar nears six-week high amid Iran talks uncertainty
European Central Bank’s Lagarde warns of lagging effects from crises
ECB will likely hike interest rates next month to protect credibility, Demarco says
UAE exits OPEC after nearly 60 years, ending three years of quiet deliberation
AI
White House backs $9 billion chip plan and Anthropic deal to keep spy agencies at AI frontier
Hive Digital Technologies plans $2.5B AI gigafactory in Ontario by 2027
Cheap AI threatens OpenAI and Anthropic IPO valuations as costs keep climbing
OpenAI prepares to file for IPO in coming weeks
Tech private equity buyouts freeze as market grapples with AI uncertainties
Tech
Polymarket investigates private key compromise, no contract exploit found
Google unveils Project Aura Android XR glasses with new features
Google revives smart glasses ambitions with Gemini powered Android XR eyewear
Google rolls out Gemini 3.5 Flash, Spark agent, and new video generation tools
CISA exposed plaintext passwords and cloud keys on GitHub for six months
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Regulation
SEC delays onchain stock trading plan as Wall Street pushes back on crypto exemptions
Polymarket targets Japan market entry, seeks regulatory approval by 2030
House Oversight chair seeks data from Kalshi and Polymarket CEOs on suspicious bets
Kraken secures Dubai approval to expand crypto services in the UAE
SpaceX files for Nasdaq IPO under SPCX, discloses Bitcoin holdings and $4.3B Q1 loss
Web3
Peaq unveils delivery robot system using USDT payments
Polymarket investigates suspicious transactions, confirms no contract hack
South Korean fintech NHN KCP launches 2-second stablecoin payment pilot on Avalanche
Tor Project leads Web3 crowdfunding campaign for internet freedom starting May 19
BNB Smart Chain cuts throughput by 40% in post-quantum cryptography migration tests
AI Agents
Google unveils Gemini Spark, a 24/7 AI agent that works while you sleep
Google launches Gemini Spark, its always-on AI agent built to rival OpenClaw
Circle advocates for programmable money as foundation for AI-driven commerce
Claude achieves 68.4% success rate as prediction market trader
Nous Research integrates Grok subscriptions into Hermes Agent, ditching API key friction
DeFi
Aerodrome upgrades platform ahead of Aero launch in July
THORChain proposes recovery plan after May 15 exploit, no new RUNE minted
Flipcash launches USDF stablecoin using Coinbase’s platform
Stacks introduces Bitcoin staking model for earning yield in BTC
South Carolina enacts pro-crypto law, bans CBDC payments
Press Releases
Bybit launches SPCXUSDT pre-IPO perpetual contract with up to 10x leverage ahead of SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO
Zama acquires TokenOps to roll out confidential & fully compliant distributions, airdrops, and vesting
Certora wins Canton Foundation grant to enable trust in multi-party systems
Blockchain.com announces confidential submission of draft registration statement for proposed initial public offering of Class A ordinary shares
Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) reports total holdings of approximately $337 million, includes OpenAI, Beast Industries, more than 11,000 ETH and over 283 million WLD tokens
NFTs
Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT prices surge as crypto revival reignites risk appetite
Justin Bieber’s Bored Ape NFT drops 99% from $1.3M to $12K
Gemini to close NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway as it sharpens focus on super app vision
Moonbirds to launch BIRB token in early Q1 2026
Magic Eden to expand $ME buybacks in 2026 using revenue from Swaps, Lucky Buy, and Packs
Press Releases
Solstice tops $400M TVL as NYSE-listed Bullish joins its institutional allocator base
MEXC SPACEX(PRE) Launchpad Subscriptions Surpass $56 million, with the Offering Oversubscribed by Up to 15.5x
MEXC Launches Ondo Tokenized Stocks Carnival with a $1,000,000 Reward Pool
Liquid NFTs officially relaunches on Bitcoin Pizza Day, marking a new era for NFT liquidity
MEXC SPACEX(PRE) Launchpad subscriptions surpass $56 million, with the offering oversubscribed by up to 15.5x
BC.GAME updates $BC white paper, revealing new details on token utility and burn mechanism
NoxCat positions staking as long-term ecosystem alignment, not a short-term yield game
Nexpace announces NXPC buyback program to reinforce user-centered ecosystem growth in MapleStory universe
Nebius partners with Bloom Energy for 328 MW fuel cell power deployment in deal worth up to $2.6B
Spotify and Universal Music Group strike deal for AI-generated fan covers and remixes
Mixin launches Bitcoin Lightning Network support, bringing instant BTC payments into its wallet
OSL strengthens Asia’s digital asset ecosystem with listing of state-supervised gold-backed stablecoin USDKG
Podcast Notes
Asher Genoot: AI demand is just beginning, Honeydade’s multi-technology infrastructure strategy, and the role of data centers in reducing energy prices | The Pomp Podcast
Joanna Stern: Wearable AI devices have fallen short, the enduring role of smartphones in our lives, and the psychological effects of AI on human behavior | Big Technology
Luke Leasure: Layer Zero’s infrastructure vulnerabilities highlight security gaps, Aave’s collateral oversight demands better risk management, and the dynamics of looping reshape DeFi borrowing | Unchained
Griff Green: Unusual movements of restaked ETH signal illicit activity, Thorchain’s role in laundering funds, and the risks of smart contract exploitation | Unchained
Amanda Kahlow: Emotionally intelligent AI is revolutionizing sales efficiency, addressing traditional process inefficiencies, and scaling solution selling across industries | SaaS Interviews
Pluto: Restaking in DeFi poses financial risks, cross-chain bridges are vulnerable to exploitation, and AI’s dual role in crypto security | On The Brink
Alex Pruden: Quantum computing threatens elliptic curve cryptography, urgent need for postmodern cryptography, and the Bitcoin community’s philosophical divide | Empire
Paul Frambot: Morpho’s modular architecture enables tailored lending markets, 90% of volume is stablecoin loans, and operational security is critical for DeFi risk management | Unchained
Ali Yahya: Crypto infrastructure supports billions of users, regulatory clarity fuels innovation, and privacy emerges as a competitive advantage | Unchained
Jordi Visser: Bitcoin is set to break higher, the crypto winter will be the mildest ever, and AI will disrupt traditional value storage | Bankless
Paul Graham: Relocating to startup hubs boosts access to talent, unplanned meetings spark innovation, and Silicon Valley investors achieve superior returns | Y Combinator Startup Podcast