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$BTC slides to the mid-$76,000s as Iran threatens new military fronts despite Trump's pause. The post Crypto Suffers as Iran Threatens Escalation Despite Trump Pause appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ripple’s XRP remains trapped in a prolonged consolidation phase after months of persistent bearish pressure, with recent price action reflecting indecision and a lack of strong directional momentum. The asset is now hovering near critical support levels, where the next breakout could define the medium-term trend. Ripple Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily […]

[PRESS RELEASE – Vilnius, Lithuania, May 19th, 2026] A new card skin, a crypto reward for first-time users, and a donation to the Elina Svitolina Foundation with every activation — a chance to make an impact on and off the court. WhiteBIT, the largest European cryptocurrency exchange by traffic, has announced a new initiative with its […]

The self-custodial wallet platform integrated Kraken-backed xStocks infrastructure, adding more than 130 tokenized stocks and ETFs for users. Bitget Wallet said it has integrated xStocks infrastructure, giving its 90 million users access to more than 130 tokenized stocks and ETFs through its self-custodial wallet platform. The integration expands Bitget Wallet’s tokenized real-world assets offering to more than 300 products, including equities, commodities, precious metals and index-linked assets, according to a Tuesday announcement. The company said its tokenized equity products have processed more than $30 billion in transaction volume since launching in 2025. The products are not available in the United States, United Kingdom or other restricted jurisdictions, according to the company. Read more

The crypto market structure bill saw a high-stakes, 11th-hour gambit to get Democrats on board for a bipartisan committee vote, but it might carry a cost.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $648 million outflows Monday as long-term BTC holders continue to accumulate the cryptocurrency.

Iran Uses Bitcoin for Shipping Insurance Settlement The post Bitcoin News: Iran Integrates Bitcoin for Shipping Insurance: Sovereign Settlement Rail appeared first on Cryptonews.

HYPE soared as the SEC opened the door to third-party tokenized stocks. Strategy bought another $2B in BTC, and price still went lower.

Your day-ahead look for May 19, 2026

Echo Protocol said that a compromised admin key had enabled unauthorized eBTC minting on its Monad deployment.

Bubblemaps’ investigation found a cluster of nine accounts that generated $2.4 million with a near-perfect win rate on Polymarket contracts tied to major US military operations. Blockchain data platform Bubblemaps said it identified a cluster of Polymarket wallets that collectively earned $2.4 million with a 98% win rate on contracts tied to US military operations. Nine wallets placed all their major bets just before major military developments, including the Feb. 28 attack on Iran, the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the US-Iran ceasefire agreement, Bubblemaps wrote in a Monday X post. The accounts were all funded through centralized cryptocurrency exchanges in a tight timeframe and made some minor losing bets on Feb. 20, which likely served to “avoid attention,” according to Bubblemaps. Four of them each made around $400,000 in profit on their bets that the US would strike Iran on Feb. 28. Read more

Ethereum price is falling by almost 8% this week, but Citi's research notes could change how big money views the $ETH $BTC relationship. The post Ethereum Price Primed for Quantum Narrative: Citi Says ETH Could Survive While Bitcoin Struggles appeared first on Cryptonews.

BSC’s quantum-security test worked, but bigger transaction data slowed network throughput by about 40%.

Meanwhile, ONDO has rocketed by double-digits today, followed by NEAR and M.

Bitcoin held near $76,800 as altcoins weakened, WLFI slid and traders watched whether the largest cryptocurrency can hold Tom Lee's line in the sand.

Rathnakishore Giri falsely promised guaranteed returns on Bitcoin derivatives trading, using new investor funds to pay earlier participants.

SBI Holdings has filed for Japan's first spot Ripple XRP ETF, skipping Ethereum and targeting $32 billion in institutional assets. The post The Ripple Factor: Why SBI Is Prioritizing XRP Over Ethereum for Japanese ETFs appeared first on Cryptonews.

The SEC is expected to release an innovation exemption for tokenized stocks as soon as this week. SEC Chair Paul Atkins and Commissioner Hester Peirce had already sketched the plan in February, describing a temporary, limited framework with volume caps, white-listed buyers and sellers, automated market makers, and temporary relief while the SEC develops longer-term […] The post SEC tokenized stock exemption to let equities move onto crypto rails appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Tom Lee Dismisses Ethereum Foundation Brain Drain The post Ethereum News: The Ethereum Foundation ‘Brain Drain’ vs. Tom Lee’s Bullish 2026 ETF Outlook appeared first on Cryptonews.

Social media activity around HYPE surged as multiple catalysts, including US policy changes and exchange integrations, hit in the same week.