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CLARITY Act is not law yet, but the markup is a major retail adoption trust catalyst
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CryptoSlateMay 17, 2026

CLARITY Act is not law yet, but the markup is a major retail adoption trust catalyst

The Senate Banking Committee advanced the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act by a 15-9 vote, and the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA) says the vote'.

DeFi's new front: VerifiedX bets bitcoin's next chapter is programmable, private
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CoinDeskMay 17, 2026

DeFi's new front: VerifiedX bets bitcoin's next chapter is programmable, private

DeFi's new front: VerifiedX bets bitcoin's next chapter is programmable, private.

Japan's SBI Securities, Rakuten Securities plan to offer crypto investment trusts
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CoinDeskMay 17, 2026

Japan's SBI Securities, Rakuten Securities plan to offer crypto investment trusts

Japan's SBI Securities, Rakuten Securities plan to offer crypto investment trusts.

Wall Street’s fight with Hyperliquid could decide who controls 24/7 markets
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CryptoSlateMay 17, 2026

Wall Street’s fight with Hyperliquid could decide who controls 24/7 markets

CME Group plans to make its cryptocurrency futures and options trade around the clock beginning May 29, a product line that posted $3 trillion in notional .

SBI, Rakuten, Nomura line up to launch crypto investment trusts: Report
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CoinTelegraphMay 17, 2026

SBI, Rakuten, Nomura line up to launch crypto investment trusts: Report

Japan’s biggest brokerages are racing to bring crypto investment trusts to retail investors, as regulators move to formally allow crypto-holding funds by 2.

Bitcoin has one level left before macro pressure opens the path to $75k as Treasury yields extend two-day correction
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CryptoSlateMay 17, 2026

Bitcoin has one level left before macro pressure opens the path to $75k as Treasury yields extend two-day correction

Bitcoin touched $77,711 intraday before recovering to near $78,225, spending a second consecutive session under macro stress as US Treasury yields held nea.

Bitcoin slides below $79K on macro fears: Can fixed-income outflows save it?
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CoinTelegraphMay 17, 2026

Bitcoin slides below $79K on macro fears: Can fixed-income outflows save it?

While macro pain and Iran war uncertainty drag Bitcoin below $79K, fixed-income market outflows could trigger a medium-term Bitcoin rebound.

Italy’s largest bank more than doubles crypto holdings to $235M in Q1: Report
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CoinTelegraphMay 17, 2026

Italy’s largest bank more than doubles crypto holdings to $235M in Q1: Report

Intesa Sanpaolo grew its crypto holdings from $100 million to $235 million in Q1 2026, making first-time moves into Ethereum and XRP while nearly exiting S.

A Russian stablecoin built to dodge sanctions says it can survive even if they're lifted
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CoinDeskMay 17, 2026

A Russian stablecoin built to dodge sanctions says it can survive even if they're lifted

A Russian stablecoin built to dodge sanctions says it can survive even if they're lifted.

A major bank just moved its stablecoin strategy into Wall Street’s hidden financing machine
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CryptoSlateMay 17, 2026

A major bank just moved its stablecoin strategy into Wall Street’s hidden financing machine

Societe Generale plans to bring SG-FORGE's EUR CoinVertible and USD CoinVertible to Canton Network as part of a push into collateral, repo financing, and s.

Michael Saylor floated Bitcoin sales idea to avoid 'impairing' the asset
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CoinTelegraphMay 17, 2026

Michael Saylor floated Bitcoin sales idea to avoid 'impairing' the asset

Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor said that continuing to use the “never sell” Bitcoin mantra could ultimately undermine the very asset his compan.

US CLARITY Act will be a ‘boon for domestic innovation’: A16z
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CoinTelegraphMay 17, 2026

US CLARITY Act will be a ‘boon for domestic innovation’: A16z

A16z crypto said that when US legal frameworks strike a balance between innovation and consumer protection, the impact tends to ripple through into global .

STRC preferred stock investors are mispricing major 'dislocation' risk: Analyst
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CoinTelegraphMay 17, 2026

STRC preferred stock investors are mispricing major 'dislocation' risk: Analyst

Potential liquidity contractions in secondary markets and surging government bond yields could spell trouble for preferred perpetual stockholders.

House Agriculture leaders press Trump to appoint CFTC commissioners as CLARITY Act advances in Senate
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The BlockMay 16, 2026

House Agriculture leaders press Trump to appoint CFTC commissioners as CLARITY Act advances in Senate

Chair Michael Selig has been the agency's sole commissioner since December, with four seats sitting empty, as Trump has not nominated replacements.

VanEck, Grayscale file fresh BNB ETF amendments as race for next altcoin spot ETF accelerates
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The BlockMay 16, 2026

VanEck, Grayscale file fresh BNB ETF amendments as race for next altcoin spot ETF accelerates

Canary Capital, meanwhile, continues to push forward on its first-of-its-kind staked TRX ETF, also filing an amendment on Friday.

Strategy to repurchase $1.5B of 2029 convertible notes
markets
CoinTelegraphMay 16, 2026

Strategy to repurchase $1.5B of 2029 convertible notes

The notes carry a 0% coupon, but can be converted into equity in the company if holders choose to redeem their notes for shares.

Justin Sun-Led Liberland Micronation Awards Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Its Top Honor
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DecryptMay 16, 2026

Justin Sun-Led Liberland Micronation Awards Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Its Top Honor

The micronation honored Vitalik Buterin during ETH Prague 2026 as it continued promoting blockchain-based governance and digital citizenship.

THORChain exploit turns emergency chain halt into a DeFi trust test
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CryptoSlateMay 16, 2026

THORChain exploit turns emergency chain halt into a DeFi trust test

THORChain’s suspected multichain exploit and emergency halt on May 15 has turned into another DeFi security incident, and another test of cross-chain trust.

Harvard dumps ether ETF as Abu Dhabi sovereign fund keeps adding to bitcoin positions
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The BlockMay 16, 2026

Harvard dumps ether ETF as Abu Dhabi sovereign fund keeps adding to bitcoin positions

Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala added over $90 million to its already sizeable position in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF.

Bitcoin analysis sees 'bear trap' as BTC price passes two-week lows under $78K
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CoinTelegraphMay 16, 2026

Bitcoin analysis sees 'bear trap' as BTC price passes two-week lows under $78K

Bitcoin fell below $78,000 for the first time since the start of May, but traders refused to give up hope of a BTC price rebound coming next.

Apps will soon face the same death as print media as AI agents build personalized, verified software
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CryptoSlateMay 16, 2026

Apps will soon face the same death as print media as AI agents build personalized, verified software

AI agents could end the app era by turning software into verified, user-built systems AI agents may make running code written by strangers one of those beh.

App days are numbered: The end state of software will be private, personal, verified, and AI agent-built
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CryptoSlateMay 16, 2026

App days are numbered: The end state of software will be private, personal, verified, and AI agent-built

AI agents could end the app era by turning software into verified, user-built systems AI agents may make running code written by strangers one of those beh.

Jump Crypto’s ‘Firedancer’ is taking a slow and steady approach to its long-awaited Solana infrastructure rollout
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CoinDeskMay 16, 2026

Jump Crypto’s ‘Firedancer’ is taking a slow and steady approach to its long-awaited Solana infrastructure rollout

Jump Crypto’s ‘Firedancer’ is taking a slow and steady approach to its long-awaited Solana infrastructure rollout.

OpenAI partners with Malta to give all citizens free ChatGPT Plus access
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CoinTelegraphMay 16, 2026

OpenAI partners with Malta to give all citizens free ChatGPT Plus access

In a world-first deal, OpenAI and Malta will give all citizens free ChatGPT Plus for a year after they complete a government-backed AI literacy course.

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