May 12, 2026

Melanie Edmunds

Crypto

Iran threatens to block oil shipments through Strait of Hormuz if attacked

## Market Snapshot Strait of Hormuz Ship Transit market shows 62.5% YES for 20 ships transiting by May 31, down from 69% a

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Pi Network’s PI Token Slips Again as Bitcoin (BTC) Taps $81K: Weekend Watch

Pi Network’s native token was rejected once again this week as concerns about its future mount. Bitcoin’s price rebounded impressively from the

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US court rules AI ads make Meta liable for fraud

A US court has found that Meta’s AI ads tools materially developed fraudulent investment content, stripping Section 230 immunity and exposing the platform

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US and Iran announce framework to ease tensions, reopen Strait of Hormuz

## Market Snapshot Iranian Demands Trump Will Agree To: Pricing suggests increased likelihood of US concessions. WTI Crude Oil Prices in May 2026:

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Morgan Stanley launches ETrade crypto at 0.5% fee

Morgan Stanley has launched E*Trade crypto trading at 0.5%, undercutting Coinbase, Schwab, and Robinhood in a pilot set to reach 8.6 million users.

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Putin offers to store Iran’s enriched uranium amid US-Iran tensions

## Market Snapshot Iran’s Enriched Uranium Surrender market is priced at 46.5% YES for the December 31, 2026 deadline, up from 42% 24

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What Does ETH Need to Surge Past $3,000 Again as Whales Are Abandoning Ship?

Whales have reduced their ETH holdings by over 21% since the October peak. Ethereum’s native coin finally managed to break its all-time

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Amazon lets AI bots pay in USDC via Coinbase x402

Coinbase x402 is now native to Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, letting AI agents pay for services in USDC without human input Summary AWS launched

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Seven major Bitcoin mining pools join Stratum V2 working group

Seven of the biggest names in Bitcoin mining just agreed to sit at the same table. AntPool, Block Inc., F2Pool, Foundry, MARA Foundation,

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Trump-Backed American Bitcoin Posts $82M Loss Despite Record BTC Mining Output

Despite the headline loss, the company emphasized that it continued accumulating Bitcoin rather than selling into weakness. American Bitcoin (ABTC), the Trump

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