Crypto funds see $1B in outflows as Iran tensions revive risk-off sentiment May 18, 2026, 1:01 pm
Institutional investors pulled capital from Bitcoin and Ether products as Iran tension and rising inflation rattled markets, while XRP and Solana funds continued to attract fresh inflows.
Ethereum traders say bears ‘in control’ after ETH price drop to $2K May 18, 2026, 11:36 am
Ether price fell sharply below $2,100 as increasing sell pressure on Binance and persistent ETF outflows fueled bearish momentum.
Hyperliquid eyes 55% price rise after Silicon Valley investor's 'massive HYPE buy' May 18, 2026, 11:10 am
A bullish long-term chart pattern puts HYPE on track for a potential rally above $70 this year, with a16z-linked accumulation and fresh institutional catalysts strengthening the case.
UK proposes near-24/7 settlement to prepare markets for tokenization May 18, 2026, 10:59 am
The FCA and Bank of England are seeking feedback on new tokenization guidance and plans to extend operating hours for the UK’s core payment and settlement infrastructure toward near-24/7 availability.
Bitcoin Depot stock crashes 71% premarket after Chapter 11 filing May 18, 2026, 10:26 am
Bitcoin Depot files for Chapter 11 in Texas, plans asset sale and wind-down as regulatory pressure forces shutdown of its Bitcoin ATM network.
Deploi Launches Direct Issuance Infrastructure for Private Credit on Polygon, Secures ISIN Allocations from Nasdaq CSD May 18, 2026, 10:02 am
EUR 1 billion note programme planned for 2026 following completion of global issuance infrastructure by the end of Q3 2026.
Saylor’s Strategy scoops $2B Bitcoin, holdings reach 843,738 BTC May 18, 2026, 9:44 am
Michael Saylor’s Strategy bought 24,869 Bitcoin for $2.01 billion last week, lifting holdings to 843,738 BTC as STRC sales funded around 97% of the acquisition.
Standard Chartered to absorb Zodia Custody’s core business, spin out Zodia Solutions May 18, 2026, 9:31 am
Standard Chartered will absorb Zodia Custody’s regulated crypto business and spin out Zodia Solutions, as big banks move to own core digital asset custody in-house.
South Korea's KB Financial completes stablecoin pilot for offline payments May 18, 2026, 8:42 am
The parent company of South Korea’s largest bank completed a stablecoin payment pilot ahead of the country's proposed digital asset framework.
Bitcoin falls to $76K after Trump says ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran May 18, 2026, 7:25 am
Bitcoin analysis says BTC price could revisit the $65,000 demand area after fresh US-Iran war tensions soured the crypto market mood.