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05/17/2026 06:00 PM

CLARITY Act Could Unlock Wider Tech Growth In America, Says a16z

Bipartisan support remains the main obstacle standing between the CLARITY Act and becoming law. That was the assessment from asset management firm Grayscale on Friday, even as the company said it believes the bill has a strong chance of passing. Republicans hold 53 Senate seats, meaning at least seven Democrats would need to cross the […]
05/17/2026 04:00 PM

Bitcoin Price Could Resume Its Downward Trend As Realized Profit Climbs To 2022 Level

Based on its performance over the past month, the Bitcoin price seems to be fighting its way out of the bear market. However, the overall market structure has yet to completely shift from a downward to a positive trend. In fact, a recent on-chain analysis suggests that the premier cryptocurrency might have recently formed a […]
05/17/2026 02:00 PM

Crypto Confidence Surges As Italy’s Largest Bank Doubles Holdings In Q1

Ripple recently announced it would offer custody services to Intesa Sanpaolo — a deal that raised eyebrows when the Italian bank’s first-quarter filings showed it had quietly bought about $26 million worth of crypto through the Grayscale XRP Trust ETF in the same period. Related Reading: Crypto ATM Giant Bitcoin Depot Warns Of Possible Collapse […]
05/17/2026 12:00 PM

Crypto Report Card: How Institutional Investors Allocated Capital In Q1 2026

The crypto market had a largely rough spell in the first quarter of the year, with the price of Bitcoin falling to as low as $62,000 by early February. While several institutional investors reduced their exposure as the digital assets underperformed, others took the downtime as an opportunity to load up their bags. Below is […]
05/17/2026 08:30 AM

Bitcoin Monthly Structure Signals Continuation Of Major Historical Trend

Bitcoin’s long-term price structure is once again drawing attention, as the asset continues to follow a powerful historical pattern on the monthly timeframe. Despite short-term volatility and shifting market sentiment, the broader trend suggests BTC may still be tracking well-established cyclical behavior from previous market phases. How Historical Bitcoin Data Supports A Positive May Outlook […]
05/17/2026 07:30 AM

Bitcoin Crowd Euphoria Hits Highest Level Of 2026 After CLARITY Act Progress

The price of Bitcoin spiked by over 3.5% in the early days of Thursday, May 14th, following the advancement of the CLARITY Act by the US Senate Banking Committee. However, the flagship cryptocurrency soon reversed towards the downside, thereby raising more questions concerning what is happening within the market. Recent on-chain analysis has surfaced, diving […]
05/17/2026 06:00 AM

Will The Passage Of The CLARITY Act Be Good For XRP Price? Why $50 Could Be The Minimum

The CLARITY Act could become one of the most important factors that influences XRP’s price action in 2026. A new outlook shared by an XRP community member on X argues that the bill’s passage may do more than trigger a short-term bounce. The calculation suggests that if XRP becomes part of regulated settlement and liquidity […]
05/17/2026 04:00 AM

$10M Gone: Thorchain Exploit Triggers Security Fears Across DeFi

Blockchain tracking firm Arkham Intelligence has labeled a set of suspicious wallets as “THORChain Exploiter” addresses, with one Bitcoin-linked wallet holding close to 36.85 BTC — worth roughly $3 million — and a separate Ethereum wallet carrying around 216 ETH. The funds are sitting there, visible on-chain, linked to two addresses that security researchers have […]

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