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  • Trump’s CEO-filled China visit can decide whether Bitcoin’s $80,000 risk rally survives this week
    CryptoSlate - 21:45 May 13, 2026
    Bitcoin is hovering just below $80,000 as President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for a high-stakes meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, turning the visit into a live test of whether the crypto market’s latest risk rally has enough support to survive a difficult macro week. The trip comes as traders are already contending with […] The post Trump’s CEO-filled China visit can decide whether Bitcoin’s $80,000 risk rally survives this week appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Global financial crisis fears grow as bond yields hit 1998 levels and Bitcoin drops below $80,000
    CryptoSlate - 18:25 May 13, 2026
    Sovereign curves are back near old stress zones while Hormuz inflation risk keeps central banks boxed in. The post Global financial crisis fears grow as bond yields hit 1998 levels and Bitcoin drops below $80,000 appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Wall Street is buying XRP while Binance traders keep betting against it
    CryptoSlate - 17:00 May 13, 2026
    XRP is rising into a market split between traditional finance infrastructure and crypto-native skepticism. According to CryptoSlate's data, the token recently traded above $1.46 as spot-market indicators improved, exchange-traded funds drew their strongest daily inflows in more than four months, and Ripple expanded the credit capacity behind its institutional prime brokerage business. However, this came […] The post Wall Street is buying XRP while Binance traders keep betting against it appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • How to Buy Poly Truth ($PTRUE): The AI Prediction Market Tool Explained
    CryptoSlate - 16:30 May 13, 2026
    Prediction markets have been growing fast, from crypto price bets to election forecasting and sports outcomes. But there's a persistent problem most platforms don't address: users are essentially guessing. They pick a side based on gut feeling, social media noise, or whatever narrative feels convincing in the moment. Poly Truth is attempting to solve that. […] The post How to Buy Poly Truth ($PTRUE): The AI Prediction Market Tool Explained appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • CLARITY Act faces 100+ amendments as bankers send 8,000 demand letters against stablecoin rewards
    CryptoSlate - 15:45 May 13, 2026
    The Senate Banking Committee’s crypto market structure bill is heading into CLARITY Act markup with more than 100 proposed amendments. This is turning a long-delayed vote on the CLARITY Act into a test of whether a fragile stablecoin compromise can survive pressure from banks, Democrats, and crypto industry groups. The final number of amendments has […] The post CLARITY Act faces 100+ amendments as bankers send 8,000 demand letters against stablecoin rewards appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin price just lost $80k because US PPI hit 6% matching 2022 levels, stoking inflation fears
    CryptoSlate - 14:19 May 13, 2026
    Bitcoin just fell below $80,000 as a hotter-than-expected US inflation print pushed crypto and equities lower. BTC price slipped from the low $81,000 area into $79,706, with the session low marked near $79,557. The break turned $80,000 from a round-number reference into the first tactical line for intraday structure. The move followed the April US […] The post Bitcoin price just lost $80k because US PPI hit 6% matching 2022 levels, stoking inflation fears appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin holders can now hide more of their activity, but only by trusting new middlemen
    CryptoSlate - 12:10 May 13, 2026
    Starknet launched strkBTC on May 12, locking BTC on Bitcoin's base layer to back an ERC-20 token that brings shielded balances into a smart contract environment at scale. The token runs in the public mode, where it behaves like any other wrapped Bitcoin asset, and shielded mode, where users can hide selected balances and transfers […] The post Bitcoin holders can now hide more of their activity, but only by trusting new middlemen appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin was waiting for cuts. Hot CPI inflation data just put hikes back on the table
    CryptoSlate - 10:30 May 13, 2026
    A hotter-than-expected April inflation report has put Bitcoin back at the center of the Federal Reserve trade, reviving the higher-for-longer rates problem that has capped crypto markets for much of the year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on May 12 that headline CPI rose 3.8% year over year in April, above the 3.7% […] The post Bitcoin was waiting for cuts. Hot CPI inflation data just put hikes back on the table appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • JPMorgan taps both Ethereum and Solana for separate reasons for its institutional cash stack
    CryptoSlate - 09:05 May 13, 2026
    JPMorgan filed a prospectus on May 12 for the JPMorgan OnChain Liquidity-Token Money Market Fund, ticker JLTXX. The fund invests exclusively in US Treasury securities and overnight repo collateralized by Treasuries and cash, targeting a $1.00 net asset value. JPMorgan manages it to meet the eligible reserve asset requirements that stablecoin issuers may need under […] The post JPMorgan taps both Ethereum and Solana for separate reasons for its institutional cash stack appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Circle adds $3 billion Wall Street Arc token risking an uncomfortable rivalry with Coinbase
    CryptoSlate - 19:05 May 12, 2026
    Circle's $222 million ARC token presale has given Wall Street a new way to value the USDC issuer, while raising a harder question for one of crypto’s most profitable alliances. On May 11, Circle said investors led by a16z Crypto backed the presale of ARC, the native token for Arc, its planned public blockchain for […] The post Circle adds $3 billion Wall Street Arc token risking an uncomfortable rivalry with Coinbase appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Hormuz oil contagion spreads to 8 major economies and Bitcoin has just one route through
    CryptoSlate - 17:10 May 12, 2026
    Bitcoin's path through 2026 now runs through global economic policy. The disruption around the Strait of Hormuz has moved beyond a commodity-price event and into the machinery of governments. The International Energy Agency said crude and refined-product exports through the strait had fallen to less than 10% of pre-conflict levels after about 20 million barrels […] The post Hormuz oil contagion spreads to 8 major economies and Bitcoin has just one route through appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • OpenAI’s new cybersecurity push has a lesson for crypto: stop waiting for the hack
    CryptoSlate - 15:05 May 12, 2026
    OpenAI introduced a new cybersecurity initiative, Daybreak, on May 11, designed to find, validate, and help fix software vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them. The firm describes the approach as making software “resilient by design,” moving security earlier into the build cycle through AI-assisted code review, threat modeling, patch validation, and dependency analysis. For crypto, […] The post OpenAI’s new cybersecurity push has a lesson for crypto: stop waiting for the hack appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Washington insider warns US defeat in Iran now “likely” – adding a new macro risk for Bitcoin
    CryptoSlate - 13:05 May 12, 2026
    A prominent figure from the Washington foreign-policy establishment has said openly what markets have been pricing in fragments: the United States has likely suffered a strategic defeat in Iran, and the failure runs through the Strait of Hormuz. Accepting this premise would introduce a new macro risk for Bitcoin. The warning comes from an article […] The post Washington insider warns US defeat in Iran now “likely” – adding a new macro risk for Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • XRP price has the bullish signal traders wanted, but one Bitcoin level could wreck it
    CryptoSlate - 11:45 May 12, 2026
    XRP price is testing a breakout zone near $1.50 as institutional inflows, rising derivatives activity, and easing whale-related selling improve the token's setup, but the trade still depends on whether Bitcoin can hold above $80,000 through a critical macro week. CoinShares data released May 11 showed XRP investment products attracted $39.6 million in weekly inflows, […] The post XRP price has the bullish signal traders wanted, but one Bitcoin level could wreck it appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • CLARITY Act’s final draft has been released ahead of May 14 markup – What’s in it?
    CryptoSlate - 10:05 May 12, 2026
    On May 12, the Senate Banking Committee released updated text of the CLARITY Act ahead of a scheduled May 14 markup. The bill would establish new rules for digital asset intermediaries, define how certain network tokens are treated, expand the role of federal market regulators, and create a path for banks to offer crypto-related services. […] The post CLARITY Act’s final draft has been released ahead of May 14 markup – What’s in it? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Cardano to focus on tokenized institutional vaults as DeFi’s retail focus fades
    CryptoSlate - 08:41 May 12, 2026
    A fund manager, treasury desk, custodian, or regulated fintech function with vault accounts, policy-based approvals, granular access controls, audit trails, API access, and operational continuity when employees rotate. That structure is reshaping how capital is allocated within DeFi, and it explains why Cardano's latest infrastructure push via Iagon's Cardano Vault, built with Fireblocks, is a […] The post Cardano to focus on tokenized institutional vaults as DeFi’s retail focus fades appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • This week Bitcoin faces as a new fed chair colliding with inflation in its biggest macro test of the year
    CryptoSlate - 19:15 May 11, 2026
    Bitcoin faces 2026's densest macro test as CPI, Warsh, and Trump-Xi collide This week (May 11-15) has a credible claim to being the most consequential macro window of 2026 so far, as it compresses every channel currently driving risk assets into a single sequence. Inflation, producer costs, consumer demand, Fed liquidity, central bank leadership, trade […] The post This week Bitcoin faces as a new fed chair colliding with inflation in its biggest macro test of the year appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • White House reveals US banks ‘refused’ to attend meetings to resolve stablecoin rewards issue in CLARITY Act
    CryptoSlate - 17:20 May 11, 2026
    A senior White House official has accused major banking trade leaders of refusing to join earlier talks on stablecoin rewards, escalating a dispute that has become one of the final pressure points ahead of the Senate Banking Committee taking up the CLARITY Act this week. In a May 11 post on the social media platform […] The post White House reveals US banks ‘refused’ to attend meetings to resolve stablecoin rewards issue in CLARITY Act appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • These forces could push Bitcoin higher this week even as US-Iran tensions continue to rattle markets
    CryptoSlate - 15:32 May 11, 2026
    Bitcoin is entering one of its most consequential trading weeks since its February correction, with Middle East tensions pushing oil prices higher, inflation expectations hardening, and options traders positioning for a possible break above $85,000. According to CryptoSlate's data, the largest digital asset briefly dipped on Sunday after President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest response […] The post These forces could push Bitcoin higher this week even as US-Iran tensions continue to rattle markets appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • CLARITY Act’s markup progress now hinges on these Democrat lawmakers
    CryptoSlate - 13:00 May 11, 2026
    The CLARITY Act is heading back to the Senate Banking Committee on May 14 after months of stalled negotiations, putting a small group of Democrats at the center of the crypto industry’s push for a federal market-structure law. The markup comes after the bill was slowed by disputes over stablecoin rewards, anti-money laundering safeguards and […] The post CLARITY Act’s markup progress now hinges on these Democrat lawmakers appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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