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Live markets: Bitcoin gives up all of May's gains, slipping below $77,000
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CoinDesk

Live markets: Bitcoin gives up all of May's gains, slipping below $77,000

Strategy made a mammoth $2 billion bitcoin purchase last week, but it's not lifting crypto spirits or prices.

May 18, 2026
Vitalik Buterin says AI 'formal verification' could actually make crypto much more secure
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CoinDesk

Vitalik Buterin says AI 'formal verification' could actually make crypto much more secure

The Ethereum co-founder argued that AI-assisted "formal verification" could become one of the most important tools for cybersecurity in a new blog post.

May 18, 2026
Deploi Launches Direct Issuance Infrastructure for Private Credit on Polygon, Secures ISIN Allocations from Nasdaq CSD
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CoinTelegraph

Deploi Launches Direct Issuance Infrastructure for Private Credit on Polygon, Secures ISIN Allocations from Nasdaq CSD

EUR 1 billion note programme planned for 2026 following completion of global issuance infrastructure by the end of Q3 2026.

May 18, 2026
Saylor’s Strategy scoops $2B Bitcoin, holdings reach 843,738 BTC
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CoinTelegraph

Saylor’s Strategy scoops $2B Bitcoin, holdings reach 843,738 BTC

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.

May 18, 2026
Kraken parent Payward's Q1 revenue climbs despite crypto market slump
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CoinDesk

Kraken parent Payward's Q1 revenue climbs despite crypto market slump

Co-CEO Arjun Sethi said the firm kept investing through market weakness, leaning on acquisitions and futures growth to offset softer spot trading.

May 18, 2026
XRP slips 2% as profit-taking knocks token back below $1.40
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CoinDesk

XRP slips 2% as profit-taking knocks token back below $1.40

XRP gave back gains after a high-volume selloff erased the latest breakout attempt, though buyers stepped back in near support around $1.38.

May 18, 2026
Standard Chartered to absorb Zodia Custody’s core business, spin out Zodia Solutions
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CoinTelegraph

Standard Chartered to absorb Zodia Custody’s core business, spin out Zodia Solutions

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.

May 18, 2026
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) drops 13% as all assets decline
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CoinDesk

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) drops 13% as all assets decline

Bittensor (TAO), down 9.6% over the weekend, joined Bitcoin Cash (BCH) as an underperformer.

May 18, 2026
Bitcoin faces outsized quantum threat as computing breakthroughs accelerate, Citi says
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CoinDesk

Bitcoin faces outsized quantum threat as computing breakthroughs accelerate, Citi says

The bank said accelerating advances in quantum computing are compressing the timeline for risks to crypto and broader internet infrastructure, with Bitcoin seen as particularly exposed.

May 18, 2026