May 16, 2026

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Netanyahu not invited to Washington amid US-Iran tensions

Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu hasn’t been invited to Washington, according to his office. The odds of Netanyahu’s departure by June 30 sit at 5.5% YES. The lack of an invitation comes as GOP lawmakers discuss authorizing continued military action against Iran. The Netanyahu out by June 30 market is relatively stable, down only slightly from

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XRP News: Slips Below $1.40 as Selling Pressure Builds Ahead of FOMC

In XRP news, Ripple’s native token is trading at $1.38, down roughly 1.4% after breaking below a support level that had held for weeks. The question isn’t whether selling pressure is real. It clearly is. The question is whether $1.40 becomes a ceiling that traps price lower, or a level buyers can reclaim before the

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Do Ripple Whales Know Something We Don’t?

The big players sold or redistributed XRP tokens worth over $1.5 billion. Ripple’s cross-border token has dropped by 4% over the past week, but the latest actions by large investors suggest a more substantial plunge could be on the way. On the other hand, there might be a silver lining as institutional interest is

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Can Pi Network price rally past $0.23 as bullish SMA crossover nears?

Pi Network price rallied for the fourth straight day as Pi Network revealed progress towards the project’s technical roadmap ahead of Consensus 2026. Summary Pi Network price rose nearly 7% to $0.199, extending weekly gains to around 20% as user verification and mainnet migration activity accelerate. Over 1 million verified users have completed 526 million

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Zelensky praises Ukrainian drone strikes deep in Russia, ceasefire odds unchanged

Zelensky praised Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia’s Orsk and Perm, 1,500 km behind the front lines. The Russia x Ukraine ceasefire by April 30 market sits at 0.1% YES. Market reaction The April 30 ceasefire market is effectively dead, barely moving from 0% yesterday and 1% a week ago. The strikes signal escalating Ukrainian capabilities,

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One Company May Be Controlling Bitcoin’s Momentum

Bitwise’s Matt Hougan said that Strategy’s Bitcoin buying spree, funded through STRC issuance, has driven much of the recent rally. Bitcoin has risen more than 20% from its February lows, trading around $77,000. But market participants are questioning whether the rally can continue. According to Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan, Strategy’s aggressive BTC

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Tether launches Bitcoin faucet inside self-custody wallet using Lightning payouts

Tether has introduced a Bitcoin faucet inside its self-custody wallet, offering small BTC payouts through the Lightning Network to bring new users into its ecosystem. Summary Tether has launched a Bitcoin faucet within its self-custody wallet, distributing small BTC amounts through the Lightning Network. Users must link their tether.me usernames and interact with official posts

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James Comey indicted for threats against Trump via Instagram post

James Comey has been indicted on federal charges related to a 2025 Instagram post, and the odds of Comey being arrested by May 15 are at 87.0% YES. Market reaction The indictment charges Comey with making threats against Donald Trump via a cryptic Instagram post. Arrest-by-April-29 odds sit at just 11.0% YES, while the May

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Symbiotic and Midas Build Instant Liquidity for Tokenized Assets

[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, April 28th, 2026] Built on Symbiotic Core and integrated into Midas’ Open Liquidity Architecture, the partnership adds a capital-efficient RFQ settlement layer for tokenized assets: T+0 atomic settlement with no idle capital and no pre-funded inventory. Most tokenized assets remain functionally illiquid. Redemptions can take 60 to 180 days or

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CLARITY Act Gets a Warning From Trump to Banks

President Trump told hundreds of top $TRUMP memecoin holders at a private April 25 event at Mar-a-Lago that the White House will not allow banks to block the CLARITY Act, pledging to sign the bill immediately and framing crypto market structure legislation as a national priority. Summary Trump delivered a direct warning to bankers at

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