May 12, 2026

Melanie Edmunds

Crypto

US redirects 48 vessels to enforce Hormuz blockade amid ongoing operation

## Market Snapshot The market for “Will Donald Trump announce that the United States blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has been lifted

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Bitcoin Price Faces Risk as Proven Indicator Signals Major Sell-Off

Will BTC crumble once again in the following weeks? 2026 has been quite eventful for the cryptocurrency industry, mostly driven by the

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Senate bans senators from prediction market bets

The US Senate voted unanimously to bar all senators and their staff from placing bets on political prediction market platforms including Polymarket and

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MegaETH TVL nears $600M after MEGA token launch despite price drop

## Market Snapshot MegaETH’s fully diluted valuation (FDV) one day after launch is currently priced at 100% YES, suggesting certainty the FDV will

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What Does the Next Big Update Mean for the PI Token

PI has a history of gaining traction ahead of major announcements and updates – will it happen again now? The team behind

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Pete Hegseth says Bitcoin battles China in secret

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the House Armed Services Committee on April 30 that the Pentagon is running classified Bitcoin programs on two

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Lebanon’s Aoun open to Israel talks, aims for ceasefire amid Hezbollah opposition

## Market Snapshot The market for “Israel withdraws from Lebanon by April 30, 2026” is currently priced at 0.1% YES, unchanged from the

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XRP at a Breaking Point: Crash to $1 or Rally to $1.8 Next?

Popular crypto analyst Ali Martinez has doubled down on a recent prediction of his that the popular cross-border token could be on the

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CLARITY Act hits its final window on May 21

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said at XRP Las Vegas on April 30 that if the CLARITY Act does not clear the Senate Banking

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Iranian hardliners tighten grip, reducing odds of regime change

## Market Snapshot The market for Reza Pahlavi entering Iran by June 30 shows a 5.5% YES probability, slightly down from 6%. The

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