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  • US Treasury yields surge to new highs as liquidity tightens, pushing Bitcoin back below $82,000 resistance
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on May 15, 2026 at 7:10 pm

    Bitcoin’s latest retreat below $80,000 shows how quickly the bond market has reclaimed control of crypto trading, even after lawmakers advanced one of the industry’s most closely watched regulatory bills. Data from CryptoSlate showed that the top asset was trading at $79,083 as of press time, down more than 3% after another failed attempt to The post US Treasury yields surge to new highs as liquidity tightens, pushing Bitcoin back below […]

  • Kraken moves Bitcoin to Chainlink as bridge fears spread across DeFi
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on May 15, 2026 at 5:05 pm

    Kraken is moving its wrapped Bitcoin (kBTC) to Chainlink CCIP as bridge-security fears continue spreading across DeFi, turning the bridge-security debate into a decision about wrapped-Bitcoin infrastructure. In a recent announcement, the exchange said it is deprecating its existing cross-chain provider and moving all Kraken Wrapped Bitcoin to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol. CCIP will become The post Kraken moves Bitcoin to […]

  • Bitcoin is caught between a $177 billion risk-on boom and the return of Fed rate-hike fears
    by Gino Matos on May 15, 2026 at 3:45 pm

    Investors are piling into leveraged ETFs at a record pace, turning the Bitcoin risk-on boom into a test of whether speculative demand can survive hotter inflation and fading expectations of Fed rate cuts. Bitcoin trades near $81,000 as of May 15, close enough to the $86,900 resistance ceiling to make a breakout plausible and to The post Bitcoin is caught between a $177 billion risk-on boom and the return of Fed rate-hike fears appeared first on […]

  • The Signal Has Returned: Inside Wadoozie, the $WADZ Mission Activating 48 States
    by News Desk on May 15, 2026 at 3:45 pm

    Somewhere in America, a tour bus is on the move. On board is a character called Wadoozie — and according to the project’s own mythology, he isn’t a person, not entirely. He’s a returning signal. A correction. The thing that comes back when the network forgets itself. That’s the lore. Underneath it sits one of The post The Signal Has Returned: Inside Wadoozie, the $WADZ Mission Activating 48 States appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • Crypto is no longer a single industry, and that may be bullish
    by Gino Matos on May 15, 2026 at 2:05 pm

    Crypto can feel bullish and bearish simultaneously because its major sectors have stopped moving together. Bitcoin collects institutional ETF flows while DeFi contracts, stablecoins expand into payment infrastructure, while altcoins lag, and layer-2 (L2) networks process record volumes while their tokens reprice sideways. Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley offered a framework for the contradiction, arguing that The post Crypto is no longer a single […]

  • Trump family trust bought Coinbase and these crypto-related stocks in Q1, ethics filing shows
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on May 15, 2026 at 12:13 pm

    US President Donald Trump’s family trust executed hundreds of millions of dollars in financial transactions during the first quarter of 2026, including the acquisition of stocks directly tied to the digital asset industry, even as his administration pushed sweeping, pro-cryptocurrency regulatory overhauls. According to a mandatory 278-T financial disclosure form released on May 14 by The post Trump family trust bought Coinbase and these […]

  • HYPE jumps as Coinbase and Circle back Hyperliquid’s stablecoin model
    by Gino Matos on May 15, 2026 at 10:35 am

    Coinbase and Circle’s commitment to Hyperliquid’s AQAv2 upgrade sent HYPE up to roughly $45 on May 14, a deal that makes USDC the platform’s aligned quote asset and directs the vast majority of reserve-yield revenue back to the protocol. The rally reflected traders reading the announcement as institutional validation of the protocol-aligned stablecoin model pioneered The post HYPE jumps as Coinbase and Circle back Hyperliquid’s stablecoin […]

  • How CLARITY Act survived a chaotic Senate markup after Warren, Banks and Democrats tried to slow it down
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on May 15, 2026 at 8:49 am

    Inside a packed Senate hearing room on May 14, the air was heavy with the tension of a high-stakes jurisdictional brawl on the CLARITY Act. What was intended to be a routine legislative markup became a grueling “tick-tock” of procedural maneuvering, personal barbs, and a desperate search for a bipartisan middle ground. Ultimately, the bill The post How CLARITY Act survived a chaotic Senate markup after Warren, Banks and Democrats tried to […]

  • Ripple insider warns XRP holders as fake airdrop scams surge across XRPL
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on May 14, 2026 at 5:05 pm

    The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is seeing a drastic rise in fraud attempts targeting its users as the network draws more institutional activity, higher transaction volumes, and renewed attention from XRP traders. On May 14, David Schwartz, the former chief technology officer at Ripple, published a public warning regarding the increasing scam efforts targeting the XRPL The post Ripple insider warns XRP holders as fake airdrop scams surge across XRPL […]

  • Bitcoin rips as CLARITY Act clears major Senate Committee hurdle, advances to the full Senate floor
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on May 14, 2026 at 4:15 pm

    Bitcoin surged back above $81,000 after the Senate Banking Committee voted to advance the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act, clearing a major hurdle for the most comprehensive crypto regulation bill in US history. On May 14, the panel approved the legislation on bipartisan lines, sending the legislation to the full Senate floor. The successful markup The post Bitcoin rips as CLARITY Act clears major Senate Committee hurdle, advances to the full […]

  • Everyone In The Democratic Party Has Money – Except The Democratic Party
    by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 9:00 pm

    Everyone In The Democratic Party Has Money – Except The Democratic Party Authored by Chase Smith via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), On April 30, Maine’s Democratic Gov. Janet Mills dropped out of the race for a U.S. Senate seat. In a statement about suspending her campaign, Mills was blunt: “While I have the drive and passion, commitment and experience, and above all else—the fight—to continue on, I very simply do not […]

  • “Send Us A Tip”: U.S. Dangles $15 Million Reward For New Intel On Iran’s Drone Network
    by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 8:40 pm

    “Send Us A Tip”: U.S. Dangles $15 Million Reward For New Intel On Iran’s Drone Network There is little doubt that Iran’s Shahed drone threat has become a major concern, menacing surrounding Gulf states, commercial tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, and U.S. bases across the region. This backdrop helps explain why the State Department’s Rewards for Justice program has now put up to $15 million for new information in connection […]

  • Re-Arranging The Global Game-Board ‘Bigly’…
    by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 8:20 pm

    Re-Arranging The Global Game-Board ‘Bigly’… Authored by James Howard Kunstler, Resource Scramble “Trump has done so much damage to libtardery that the Democrats will need a decade of uninterrupted power to undo it, which they’re not going to get.” – Matt Forney on X If you learned anything from this week’s extravaganza in Beijing, it is that Donald Trump is aggressively re-aligning world relations so that the USA does […]

  • DHS Pushes Forward With Large-Scale Warehouse Immigration Detention Hubs
    by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 7:55 pm

    DHS Pushes Forward With Large-Scale Warehouse Immigration Detention Hubs Via American Greatness, The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is continuing efforts to transform warehouses into large-scale immigration detention centers despite a growing number of politically motivated lawsuits. Officials with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently discussed plans to award contracts for construction and operations at […]

  • SpaceX Reportedly Chooses Nasdaq And “SPCX” Ticker For Mega IPO
    by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 7:40 pm

    SpaceX Reportedly Chooses Nasdaq And “SPCX” Ticker For Mega IPO Elon Musk’s rocket company, SpaceX, has reportedly selected Nasdaq for its long-awaited IPO and is targeting a June 11 pricing, followed by a June 12 debut under the ticker “SPCX,” according to a Reuters report released late in Friday’s U.S. cash session. Immediately after the report, odds for “SPCX” on the Polymarket bet, “What will SpaceX’s public ticker be?” soared […]

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  • Uranium Gap Worsens: Nuclear News Roundup
    by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 7:25 pm

    Uranium Gap Worsens: Nuclear News Roundup Goldman analyst Brian Lee reviews headlines across the nuclear industry for March (full note here).   New reactor progress and announcements North America 4/16/2026 – Canada: Bruce Power has signed an MoU with SaskPower to share its experience in large-scale nuclear reactors, including project development and long-term operations, as Saskatchewan evaluates large reactor technologies […]

  • UCLA Medical School Accused Of Racial Discrimination In Defiance Of Supreme Court
    by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 7:10 pm

    UCLA Medical School Accused Of Racial Discrimination In Defiance Of Supreme Court Authored by Jonathan Turley, We previously discussed a disturbing account of how medical students at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) were subjected to a bizarre class where one of the university’s “activists-in-residence” showered them with anti-Semitic postings and racist rhetoric. Now, […]

  • Watch: Trump Spars With ‘Treasonous’ NYT Reporter On Iran War Coverage
    by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 6:55 pm

    Watch: Trump Spars With ‘Treasonous’ NYT Reporter On Iran War Coverage Friday saw a wild exchange play out between President Trump and a member of the media aboard Air Force One as it made its way back from China. The New York Times’ David Sanger pointed out that Trump’s Operation Epic Fury did not result in political transition in Iran, but that the same Islamic Republic theocratic government is in charge. Sanger in essence […]

  • BWXT Holds A Realistic Path To Expanding Nuclear Capacity
    by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 6:25 pm

    BWXT Holds A Realistic Path To Expanding Nuclear Capacity Ananym Capital is urging BWXT to commercialize its reactor production capabilities. The investor is looking for BWXT to bring back one of their old small modular reactor (SMR) design, mPower, that was abandoned in 2017.  BWXT already produces one to three reactors each year for U.S. aircraft carriers and submarines. That steady cadence gives it unmatched experience […]

  • Home Prices Register Biggest Annual Increase In More Than A Year: Report
    by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 5:45 pm

    Home Prices Register Biggest Annual Increase In More Than A Year: Report Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The median home sales price in the United States jumped 2.4 percent in April from a year ago, the largest increase since March 2025, real estate brokerage Redfin said in a May 12 statement. A home for sale in Austin, Texas, on April 24, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images The company attributed […]

  • Collum: Was Fed Chair Warsh Chosen For A Controlled Demolition?
    by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 5:05 pm

    Collum: Was Fed Chair Warsh Chosen For A Controlled Demolition? Supposed monetary hawk Kevin Warsh, who was officially sworn in as the 17th Fed Chair earlier this week, will now face the dilemma of staying true to his hawkish roots or caving to his unabashed high-rate hating President. That is, of course, unless there’s a deeper plan at play… Last night, Cornell professor Dave Collum hosted Michael Lebowitz and Stephanie Pomboy […]

  • With 4,900 AI Data Centers, There’s Likely One Coming To Your Neighborhood
    by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 4:45 pm

    With 4,900 AI Data Centers, There’s Likely One Coming To Your Neighborhood Authored by Mary Prenon via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), As artificial intelligence continues to permeate everyday life, the data centers needed to support the burgeoning technology are popping up across America – many close to residential areas. More than one-third of Americans now live within a few miles of at least one data center. That proximity […]

  • US Gasoline Inventories Plunging On Surging Exports, Resilient Demand
    by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 4:25 pm

    US Gasoline Inventories Plunging On Surging Exports, Resilient Demand Prompt Brent/WTI crude nearby futures increased by 5/7% week-over-week to $105/101 as flows through the Strait of Hormuz remained very low and on limited signs of progress on a US-Iran deal. Meanwhile, as global oil inventories collapse at a record pace yet sliding Chinese demand and strategic releases from Beijing keep crude prices relatively stable, Goldman […]

  • The Fed Is Losing Its Biggest Dove
    by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 4:05 pm

    The Fed Is Losing Its Biggest Dove Via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Jerome Powell’s term as Fed Chairman expires today, with Kevin Warsh now confirmed by the Senate as his successor. The transition has implications beyond a change in the Fed’s leadership. Further, Stephen Miran, who was appointed Fed Governor in September 2025 to fill the vacancy left by Adriana Kugler, is seeing his term come to an end. Most noteworthy […]

  • Deadlocked At Square Zero: Very First Line Of Iran’s Latest Proposal ‘Unacceptable,’ Trump Says
    by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 3:45 pm

    Deadlocked At Square Zero: Very First Line Of Iran’s Latest Proposal ‘Unacceptable,’ Trump Says Tehran and Washington are truly not just back to square one, but it’s as if no rounds of dialogue – direct or indirect – have even taken place. It’s more like being back at square zero – and the US President has just acknowledged it. President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One Friday while departing Beijing that even the very […]

  • CIA Head Ratcliffe Spotted In Cuba As Trump Refocuses Crosshairs On Havana Communists
    by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 3:44 pm

    CIA Head Ratcliffe Spotted In Cuba As Trump Refocuses Crosshairs On Havana Communists We noted on Thursday that, once President Trump’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded, the Trump team’s next focus would likely shift back toward Cuba. That pivot now appears underway. Aboard Air Force One early Friday, while returning stateside, Trump told reporters that “Cuba needs our help,” signaling the Caribbean island nation […]

  • Musical Chairs
    by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 3:30 pm

    Musical Chairs By Molly Schwartz, cross-asset macro strategist at Rabobank Yesterday, Trump spoke with Xi in Beijing. While markets kept a watchful eye on any headlines about the war in Iran, palates were left dry as only tepid announcements dripped out, such as that China “offered help” on Iran and “pledged not to send weapons.” What they did not manage to evade was a conversation about Taiwan. During the two and a half […]

  • Great Global Energy Rewiring Accelerates: UAE To Double Crude Export Capacity Bypassing Hormuz Chaos
    by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 3:15 pm

    Great Global Energy Rewiring Accelerates: UAE To Double Crude Export Capacity Bypassing Hormuz Chaos Days after the U.S. bombing campaign against Iran began, we pointed out on March 3 that the conflict was likely to accelerate a major Gulf infrastructure push to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline to the Red Sea stood out as the clearest signal that regional producers needed a credible Plan B for moving […]

  • Trump Talk, Taiwan, & ‘Thucydides Trap’ Threat Triggers Market Mayhem Overnight
    by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 3:00 pm

    Trump Talk, Taiwan, & ‘Thucydides Trap’ Threat Triggers Market Mayhem Overnight Traders are waking this morning in the US to some relative market mayhem and questioning what came first – the oil spike or the geopolitical angst – to trigger these moves as it appears the market finally remembered there’s more going on in the world than trading ‘short compute’ demand to the moon… Oil prices are up significantly (WTI […]

  • US And China Agree To Establish Trade And Investment Boards As Trump-Xi Summit Delivers Modest Wins
    by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 2:45 pm

    US And China Agree To Establish Trade And Investment Boards As Trump-Xi Summit Delivers Modest Wins U.S. and Chinese leaders agreed to establish a new “Board of Trade” and a parallel “Board of Investment” during President Donald Trump’s two-day visit to Beijing – a summit that ended much as it began: with significant pageantry, warm personal rapport between the leaders, and modest, incremental progress on trade. The new boards aim […]

  • The Stagflation Narrative: What Doomers Get Wrong
    by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 2:30 pm

    The Stagflation Narrative: What Doomers Get Wrong Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, The stagflation narrative dominating financial social media isn’t completely wrong. That’s what makes it so dangerous. After more than 30 years of managing client portfolios through actual inflationary cycles, not watching them on YouTube, I’ve learned that the most damaging investment advice isn’t built on outright […]

  • Iran Says It Has “No Trust” In US, Insists There Is “No Military Solution”
    by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 2:10 pm

    Iran Says It Has “No Trust” In US, Insists There Is “No Military Solution” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that Tehran has “no trust” in the United States and remains interested in negotiations only if Washington demonstrates seriousness, as talks aimed at ending the war remain stalled. Speaking to Indian media during the second day of the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi, Araghchi said military […]

  • Democrats In Illinois Just Lost Hundreds Of Violent Criminals
    by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 1:50 pm

    Democrats In Illinois Just Lost Hundreds Of Violent Criminals Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, In yet another glaring example of failed “criminal justice reform” in blue cities, Cook County, Illinois officials have admitted that 243 dangerous criminals have gone completely AWOL from the county’s pretrial electronic monitoring program. These include individuals charged with murder, attempted murder, and sexual […]

  • US Industrial Production Surged In April
    by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 1:27 pm

    US Industrial Production Surged In April Despite record low consumer sentiment (if you believe UMich), this morning saw the Empire Fed survey show New York state factory activity expanded in May at the fastest pace in four years, and firms grew more optimistic about the outlook. That was followed by a much hotter than expected Industrial Production print (up 0.7% MoM vs +0.3% MoM exp and higher than the highest estimate) for […]

  • My President Went To Beijing And All I Got Was This Crummy T-Shirt
    by Tyler Durden on May 15, 2026 at 1:15 pm

    My President Went To Beijing And All I Got Was This Crummy T-Shirt Authored by Peter Tchir via Academy Securities, Stocks rallied after Jensen hopped on AF1 in Alaska. They rallied several times yesterday on Iran/China headlines, on Boeing selling planes headlines, and other soundbites from the much heralded Xi and Trump Summit. As discussed in Wednesday’s report China and Trade, we did not have high expectations regarding this […]

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