May 15, 2026

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Crypto Markets Brace for 4 Key Events This Week, Beginning With Powell on Monday

Monday already began with intense volatility, will the rest of the week only increase it? Following a quiet weekend with little to no actual price moves, bitcoin and the altcoins could be primed for more fluctuations as the business week unfolds due to several big events in the US. Perhaps the two that are

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Bitcoin

Gnosis, Zisk, and Ethereum Foundation Launch Framework to Fix Layer 2 Fragmentation – News Bytes Bitcoin News

Gnosis, Zisk, and the Ethereum Foundation announced the launch of the Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) on March 29, 2026. This collaborative initiative introduces a Layer 2 ( L2) framework designed to transform Ethereum’s fragmented constellation of networks into a single, unified system. The project features founding contributions from Jordi Baylina, the creator of Circom, and

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Crypto

Prediction market activity jumps 2,800% as geopolitical bets dominate

Prediction market usage hit record levels in March, supported by improved accessibility and favourable regulatory developments amid rising interest in political and geopolitical event contracts. Summary Prediction market transactions crossed 191 million in March, with trading volume rising to about $23.9 billion, reflecting a sharp jump from last year. Geopolitical and macroeconomic events now drive

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Coinbase

Crypto Twitter melts down after algorithm change triggers X bot flood

Following an apparent bot takeover, influencers dived into a thread with X Head of Product Nikita Bier to complain about the torrent of spam. Source link

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Bitcoin

Goldman Sachs Predicts: Bottom is in | Crypto Catch Up | March 23 – 29, 2026

From El Salvador to Australia, from World Foundation to Tether, here are some crypto news you may have missed last week. El Salvador’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve surpasses 7,600 BTC The Bitcoin Office (El Salvador’s official agency) confirmed on March 28–29, 2026 that the country’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve has grown to 7,605.37 BTC, valued at approximately

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Tech & AI

Why OpenAI really shut down Sora

OpenAI’s decision last week to shut down Sora, its AI video-generation tool, just six months after releasing it to the public raised immediate suspicions. The app had invited users to upload their own faces — so was this some kind of elaborate data grab? According to a new WSJ investigation, the real explanation is considerably

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Bitcoin

Industry Groups Warn New Crypto Rules Could Drive Kenyan Startups Offshore – Africa Bitcoin News

Strict Licensing and Oversight Requirements Kenya’s cryptocurrency industry is reportedly raising concerns over draft regulations that would require firms to hold significant amounts of paid-up capital before obtaining operating licenses. Industry representatives say the proposed thresholds could push smaller startups out of the market and concentrate activity among a handful of well-funded players. The draft

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Crypto

CLARITY Act delay could expose crypto to future crackdowns

Peter Van Valkenburgh has warned that the crypto industry may lose a rare chance to secure clear legal protections in the United States.  Summary Van Valkenburgh said CLARITY would protect developers from crackdowns driven by politics, discretion, and fear. The Senate stalled the bill as banks and crypto firms clashed over stablecoin yields rules. Without

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Coinbase

Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ assault on the Federal Reserve

The Donald Trump administration has escalated its assault on the Federal Reserve to an “unprecedented” level, sending grand jury subpoenas. Source link

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Bitcoin

PH Crypto Traders Back New AML Bill, Push Clarity on Stablecoins and VASPs

The Innovative Movement of the Philippine Association of Crypto Traders (IMPACT), a local trading community led by Executive Director Arlone “Paul” Abello (widely known as Coach Miranda Miner), through their legal counsel Atty. Rafael Padilla, has officially submitted a position paper to the Anti‑Money Laundering Council (AMLC) commenting on House Bill No. 7742. What is

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