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On May 18th, selling pressure intensified in the US stock futures market. Nasdaq 100 futures, heavily weighted towards tech stocks, led the decline with a drop exceeding 1%, raising concerns about the tech sector and broader market sentiment.
Read MoreThe crypto market witnessed extreme volatility with $527 million in liquidations in just one hour. Long positions bore the brunt, accounting for $510 million. Ethereum and Bitcoin were the primary assets affected, highlighting the market's inherent risks.
Read MoreUS and Israeli leaders held crucial talks on potentially restarting military action against Iran. Reports indicate coordination for possible joint airstrikes, with US security meetings scheduled, sharply raising regional tensions.
Read MoreBitcoin has experienced significant volatility, falling below the key $77,000 level to around $76,989. With a 24-hour decline of nearly 1.6%, market uncertainty is rising. Investors are advised to monitor the situation closely and implement prudent risk management.
Read MoreHYPE token witnesses a powerful resurgence driven by whale accumulation. On-chain data reveals two major addresses deposited over 15 million USDC into Hyperliquid, acquiring more than 205,000 HYPE tokens. One whale even opened a high-leverage long position, signaling strong bullish conviction and propelling HYPE's price breakout.
Read MoreUkrainian national Olena Oblamska, extradited from Thailand to the US, pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges related to the Forsage crypto investment platform. Prosecutors allege it was a $340 million Ponzi scheme, carrying a potential 20-year sentence.
Read MoreOn May 18, spot silver prices showed strong momentum, rising 1.00% intraday to $76.67 per ounce. The gain highlights renewed investor interest in the precious metal.
Read MoreMarket indicators now show a near-certain 99.2% probability the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady in June. While July also favors unchanged rates, a small chance of a hike has emerged, signaling ongoing economic uncertainty.
Read MorexAI has integrated Grok directly into the Hermes Agent platform, allowing immediate access to over 130,000 active users without building a separate agent system. This strategic move enhances deployment efficiency and ecosystem synergy for the AI model.
Read MoreThe Crypto Fear & Greed Index has dropped to 28, firmly placing market sentiment in the 'Fear' zone. This composite indicator analyzes volatility, trading volume, social trends, and Bitcoin dominance, revealing widespread investor anxiety and risk aversion.
Read MoreMajor European banks are rapidly expanding into cryptocurrency retail services. Institutions in Spain, France, and Belgium now offer or plan to launch trading for assets like Bitcoin via mobile apps, targeting millions of customers and signaling a profound shift in banking models.
Read MoreTokenized U.S. Treasuries are emerging as a core infrastructure for stablecoins. By 2030, the stablecoin market cap is projected to expand tenfold, potentially injecting $2.7 trillion in new liquidity into the on-chain dollar economy.
Read MoreAave's CEO confirms the successful completion of a critical technical remediation phase. All affected networks have had their WETH Loan-to-Value ratios restored to standard levels. Users can now resume WETH collateralized borrowing and debt swap operations on the platform.
Read MoreA DeFi protocol's proposal to transfer treasury positions to cover legacy bad debt from a hacked affiliated protocol has sparked controversy. The community alleges poor communication and shifting risk onto liquidity providers, while the team defends it as a standard technical procedure within governance rules.
Read MoreFormer Mexican Senator Indira Kempis disclosed that politicians have privately explored using Bitcoin to bypass campaign finance oversight. She argues that bottom-up adoption threatens institutional power by challenging financial opacity.
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