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- Retail Bitcoin investor demand falls by 73% as futures selling tops $2B: Are the bears back?by Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly on May 18, 2026 at 11:40 pm
Bitcoin retail inflows to Binance remained at record lows as aggressive BTC futures selling and weakening spot demand pressured BTC below $77,000.
- Odds against rate cuts high as new US Fed chair set for swearing inby Cointelegraph by Turner Wright on May 18, 2026 at 10:49 pm
Many experts voiced concerns that the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair would lead to uncertainty about the central bank’s independence, particularly in setting interest rates.
- Galaxy secures New York BitLicense to expand institutional crypto servicesby Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi on May 18, 2026 at 10:20 pm
The NYDFS approvals allow GalaxyOne Prime NY to offer trading and financing services to institutional investors in one of the most tightly regulated US crypto markets.
- Bitcoin lost its hold on $80K, but three events may send it back sooner than markets expectby Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman on May 18, 2026 at 9:47 pm
Bitcoin positions itself for a rally above $80,000 after Strategy's $2 billion BTC buy, crumbling investor confidence in the US Treasury and a potential US-Iran deal.
- Soluna revenue jumps 58% as hosting business offsets weaker Bitcoin miningby Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi on May 18, 2026 at 9:28 pm
Hosting revenue outpaced mining as new capacity came online, highlighting Soluna’s shift toward data centers for AI and high-performance computing.
- Georgia primary to test crypto PAC’s support for Democratic candidateby Cointelegraph by Turner Wright on May 18, 2026 at 9:20 pm
A political action committee aligned with crypto interest groups reported spending more than $4 million in support of Democratic US House candidate Jasmine Clark in Georgia.
- Bitcoin’s trend defining battle starts at the $74K support: Analystby Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly on May 18, 2026 at 7:57 pm
Bitcoin traders are closely watching the $74,000-$75,000 support zone as exchange inflows rise and market signals weaken following BTC's loss of momentum above $82,000.
- Price predictions 5/18: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADAby Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay on May 18, 2026 at 5:58 pm
Bitcoin dropped to the crucial $76,000 support level while large-cap altcoins sold off sharply. Do technical charts suggest that traders will buy the dip?
- Minnesota legalizes crypto custody services for banks, credit unionsby Cointelegraph by Turner Wright on May 18, 2026 at 5:52 pm
Minnesota-based banking institutions and credit unions will be authorized to provide digital asset custody services in a nonfiduciary capacity as of Aug. 1.
- Crypto funds see $1B in outflows as Iran tensions revive risk-off sentimentby Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi on May 18, 2026 at 5:01 pm
Institutional investors pulled capital from Bitcoin and Ether products as Iran tension and rising inflation rattled markets, while XRP and Solana funds continued to attract fresh inflows.
| # | Coin | Price | Marketcap | Volume (24h) | Supply | Change | Last 24h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() Bitcoin BTC | $ 76,549.00 | $ 1.53 T | $ 42.29 B | 20.03 M | 0.45% | |
| 2 | ![]() Ethereum ETH | $ 2,121.25 | $ 256.07 B | $ 17.88 B | 120.69 M | 0.12% | |
| 3 | ![]() Tether USDT | $ 0.999184 | $ 189.70 B | $ 67.39 B | 189.86 B | 0.02% | |
| 4 | BNB BNB | $ 641.32 | $ 86.46 B | $ 790.49 M | 134.79 M | 0.56% | |
| 5 | ![]() XRP XRP | $ 1.38 | $ 85.20 B | $ 1.88 B | 61.83 B | 0.97% | |
| 6 | ![]() USDC USDC | $ 0.999710 | $ 76.91 B | $ 15.53 B | 76.93 B | 0.00% | |
| 7 | ![]() Solana SOL | $ 84.76 | $ 49.02 B | $ 2.86 B | 578.28 M | 0.08% | |
| 8 | ![]() TRON TRX | $ 0.356446 | $ 33.81 B | $ 591.89 M | 94.80 B | 0.28% | |
| 9 | ![]() Figure Heloc FIGR_HELOC | $ 1.04 | $ 18.48 B | $ 13.18 M | 17.83 B | 2.19% | |
| 9 | ![]() Lido Staked Ether STETH | $ 2,265.05 | $ 21.70 B | $ 73.00 M | 9.58 M | 3.46% |
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