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18 May 2026, 12:39
Strategy Grabs 24,869 BTC for $2.01B, Now Holds 843,738 Bitcoin Total
Strategy added 24,869 bitcoin to its treasury for approximately $2.01 billion, pushing its total holdings to 843,738 BTC as the company also moves to retire $1.5 billion in convertible debt. Strategy Crosses 843K BTC After $2 Billion Purchase and Convertible Note Buyback Michael Saylor announced the purchase on May 18, 2026, via X, noting an
18 May 2026, 12:39
Strategy acquires bitcoins worth ~$2B in past week
More on Strategy Strategy: Risky Circular Reference, Just Buy Bitcoin Strategy: Rare Asymmetric Bet In A Stretched Market (Rating Upgrade) Strategy Inc (MSTR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript MicroStrategy is "more than cash, equity, debt," says Phong Le, yet MSTR falls Strategy to repurchase ~$1.50B of outstanding convertible senior notes due 2029
18 May 2026, 12:37
Bitcoin Price Falls Below $77,000 as US-Iran War Trigger $500M Liquidations
Bitcoin price has fallen below $77,000 on Monday as rising geopolitical tension between the United States and Iran weighed on risk assets and triggered a rapid wave of crypto market liquidations. At press time, the BTC price had dropped as much as 2.2% to $76,551 in early trading, its lowest level since May 1, before recovering slightly to trade near $76,800. The selloff came as US President Donald Trump warned Iran that the “clock is ticking,” saying there “won’t be anything left of them” if Tehran does not move quickly toward a peace agreement. The warning followed stalled diplomatic talks aimed at ending the conflict that began after US-Israeli airstrikes on February 28. US-Iran Tensions Pressure Bitcoin and Risk Assets Negotiations between Washington and Tehran remain deadlocked over nuclear activity, sanctions relief, frozen assets, and compensation demands. The US administration has reportedly proposed a framework requiring Iran to transfer its highly enriched uranium stockpiles to the US and limit nuclear operations to one active facility. Iran has sought a full removal of economic sanctions, access to frozen foreign assets, financial reparations, and an end to hostilities involving Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Iranian media described the US proposal as lacking tangible concessions. Reports of possible renewed military action added to market caution. The Pentagon is said to be preparing plans for “Operation Epic Fury 2.0,” while Trump is expected to meet senior national security officials to review military options involving Iranian energy infrastructure. However, as of press time, a source close to Iran’s negotiation team said the US had agreed in a new draft to temporarily waive Iran’s oil sanctions during negotiations. The report said the waiver would be handled through a temporary OFAC exemption until a final agreement is reached. Iran has continued to demand the full removal of all sanctions as part of any deal commitments, the report added. Tehran is also seeking the release of frozen foreign assets, financial compensation linked to war damage, and an end to hostilities, including Israeli strikes connected to Hezbollah in Lebanon. Crypto Liquidations Cross $500 Million Crypto market liquidations rose sharply as the Bitcoin price decline accelerated. Coinglass data cited in the report showed that almost $500 million in bullish crypto positions were liquidated within 15 minutes during early Asian trading. Over the 24 hours leading into early European trading, roughly $590 million in long positions were unwound. The selloff followed several days of pressure on Bitcoin and wider crypto markets. US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded more than $1 billion in weekly net outflows, ending a six-week inflow streak. Spot Ethereum ETFs also posted outflows of about $255 million, while spot Solana and XRP ETFs recorded inflows of $58.12 million and $60.50 million, respectively. Source: X On-chain data also pointed to lower retail activity. Bitcoin inflows to Binance from wallets holding less than 1 BTC reportedly fell to their lowest monthly average on record, near 314 BTC. That compares with around 1,000 BTC in January 2024 and higher levels seen in earlier market cycles. Bitcoin Price Holds Near Key $76,000 Support According to crypto analyst Michael Van De Poppe, Bitcoin's current price trend is best described as a corrective consolidation after a strong rally, not yet a confirmed bearish reversal. The BTC price recently moved from around $65,000 to $82,000, a rally of more than 25%. After that type of move, a pullback toward support is normal. The current weakness below $77,000 shows short-term selling pressure, but the broader structure has not fully broken down unless Bitcoin loses the $76,000 support zone with conviction. Source: X However, if the Bitcoin price holds above $76,000, the market can still be viewed as consolidating inside a healthy range. In that case, BTC could attempt to recover toward the $79,100 CME gap, followed by the $80,000–$82,000 resistance zone. A clean reclaim of $82,000 would shift momentum back in favor of buyers and open the path toward the next major resistance area between $88,000 and $93,000. Nonetheless, if the BTC price closes decisively below $76,000, the structure becomes weaker. That would suggest the recent rally has failed to hold its main support, increasing the risk of a deeper move toward $71,000.
18 May 2026, 12:37
Goldman Sachs Liquidates $154 Million XRP Position via ETF, Pivots to Hyperliquid Treasury
Fresh SEC 13F filing reveals Goldman Sachs completely exited its $154 million spot XRP ETF position, shifting capital to Hyperliquid (PURR) equities.
18 May 2026, 12:34
Pyth Network headlines token unlocks worth $756.12M between May 18-25
Token unlocks worth $756.12 million are scheduled to hit the market between May 18 and May 25, 2026, with Pyth Network sitting at the top of the list at $92.10 million. The figure puts the network at 36.9% of the total weekly unlock value, the largest single contribution throughout the week, according to data compiled from Tokenomist and CoinGecko. Cliff releases account for $170.66 million of the weekly total, with the remainder coming through linear schedules across a wider set of projects. Pyth Network leads weekly token unlocks at $92.10 million The biggest scheduled event of the week is the $92.10 million Pyth Network (PYTH) cliff release. This unlock represents 36.96% of the total tokens allocated for release during the seven-day period. LayerZero (ZRO) is next with $32.91 million, with the release accounting for 10.19% of the weekly unlock total and 5.07% of the project’s circulating supply. This week, Humanity (H) is set to release $25.99 million in tokens, which is 5.77% of the project’s circulating supply. Multibank (MBG) follows with $8.58 million in scheduled token unlocks , or 10.95% of its circulating supply. Kaito (KAITO) rounds out the top five with $8.12 million in tokens to be released, or 7.29% of its circulating supply. $756.12 Million in Token Unlocks This Week Total cliff unlock, unlocked immediately after a set period, is $170.66M this week: • $PYTH $92.10M • $ZRO $32.91M • $H $25.99M • $MBG $8.58M • $KAITO $8.12M Linear unlocks, slow release over time: $XPL , $SOSO , $SOON ,… pic.twitter.com/mCEAelTzAv — Cryptopolitan (@CPOfficialtx) May 18, 2026 Cliff releases account for $170.66 million of weekly total The cliff portion of the week’s token unlocks is $170.66 million across five projects. This means roughly 22.6% of the total weekly unlock value is released into circulation at the same time. The five cliff releases are Pyth Network ($92.10 million), LayerZero ($32.91 million), Humanity ($25.99 million), MBG ($8.58 million), and Kaito ($8.12 million). All five are scheduled to take place between May 18 and May 25, with the Pyth Network event being the biggest by a large margin. The 36.9% share for Pyth Network sits on the higher end of the range for weekly cliff events. MBG by Multibank’s 10.95% figure is also worth watching since it puts more than a tenth of the project’s circulating supply into the market in one event. The remaining cliff releases sit between 5% and 11% of their respective circulating supplies. Linear token unlocks cover five smaller projects The linear part of the weekly schedule is Plasma (XPL), SoSoValue (SOSO), Soon (SOON), Undead Games (UDS) & Limitless (LMTS). The five projects make up the rest of the $756.12 million total after the cliff releases. Leading the linear sector is Plasma with $7.32 million in scheduled releases, accounting for 3.55% of its circulating supply. Next is SoSoValue, at $4.90 million, or 4.27% of supply. Soon unlocks tokens worth $3.45 million, which is 6.44% of the supply. Undead Games has $3.31 million available, the lowest percentage of supply on the list at 1.72%. Limitless completes the linear set at $1.74M, at 9.63% of its total supply. Smaller projects on CoinMarketCap round out the week Outside the top ten cliff and linear events, CoinMarketCap lists several smaller projects with scheduled releases over the coming week. These projects sit at lower market capitalizations and lower absolute dollar values for the upcoming unlocks. REVOX (REX) has 34.38 million REX tokens scheduled for release worth $733.35, equal to 1.15% of its total locked supply. Drift (DRIFT) has 13.16 million DRIFT scheduled at $370,831.57 in value, or 1.32% of its total locked supply. UCBI Holding (UCBI) has 1.29 million tokens scheduled for release at 4.24 million in value, equal to 10.72% of its total locked supply, the largest percentage on the smaller-project list. RICE AI (RICE) has 33.92 million tokens scheduled at $201,832.38, or 3.39% of total locked. Mavryk Network ( MVRK) closes out the list with 30.76 million tokens at $561,445.71 in value, or 3.04% of total locked. Don’t just read crypto news. Understand it. Subscribe to our newsletter. It's free .
18 May 2026, 12:32
Tokenization push could pull trillions of dollars into DeFi, StanChart says
The bank projects $4 trillion of tokenized assets by 2028, boosting demand for blockchain-native lending and trading infrastructure.
