May 16, 2026

Crypto

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Bitcoin recovery rally fades as liquidations and macro risks return

Bitcoin’s push toward $73,000 has lost traction, leaving the market exposed to renewed downside risks as macro uncertainty returned. Summary Bitcoin rally to $72,698 stalled at resistance, triggering over $150M in long liquidations. Ceasefire tensions resurfaced after officials called the deal a “fragile truce” and reports pointed to violations. The flagship cryptocurrency climbed to a

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Morpho introduces Morpho Agents to bring AI agents into DeFi lending

Morpho has launched Morpho Agents in beta, introducing a machine-readable interface designed to let AI agents interact directly with its lending infrastructure. Introducing Morpho Agents in Beta Integrate Morpho with natural language and ship products in minutes using your preferred AI agents. Built for institutions, developers, and app builders. pic.twitter.com/lDbB6p3nZ8 — Morpho 🦋 (@Morpho) April

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Altcoins Echo 2020 Rally Setup as Wedge Shatters

A downtrend that has been in effect for several years may be quietly losing steam as selling pressure fades across the altcoin market. Altcoins are flashing technical signals not seen since 2020, with a multi-year wedge breakout and a looming MACD crossover drawing attention across crypto markets this week. The setup has fueled renewed

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Worldcoin price risks new all-time low at $0.24

Worldcoin price is trading at $0.2602, down 3.77% on the day, with the lower boundary of a six-month descending channel now pressing directly on price — and the all-time low at $0.2415 offering the only remaining floor before uncharted territory. Summary Worldcoin price is trading at $0.2602, down 3.77% on the day, with the lower

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Standard Chartered plans to merge parts of Zodia Custody into its digital assets division

Standard Chartered plans to unify Zodia’s custody service with its digital asset division, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the plan. Established in late 2020 by SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation unit, and Northern Trust, Zodia Custody is a digital asset custodian designed specifically for institutional investors. The platform aims to bridge traditional

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Adam Back Denies Being Satoshi Amid NYT Probe

Back says Satoshi’s unknown identity is good for BTC as it places it as a mathematical commodity rather than someone’s project. Adam Back has once again denied claims that he is the mysterious Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. The latest denial comes after an investigation by New York Times reporter John Carreyrou pointed to him

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Bittensor price risks $297 after double rejection

Bittensor price is trading at $325.1, down 3.04% on the day, after rejecting a multi-month descending trendline for the second time in two weeks — and the daily MACD has now confirmed a bearish crossover that shifts the near-term bias toward the downside. Summary Bittensor (TAO) is trading at $325.1, down 3.04% on the day,

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Canary files S-1 for PEPE ETF as memecoin funds expand beyond DOGE

Canary Capital has filed a registration statement for the Canary PEPE ETF, a proposed exchange traded fund designed to give investors direct exposure to PEPE through a traditional brokerage account. The filing, submitted April 8, says the trust would hold spot PEPE, calculate net asset value using a pricing benchmark built from major PEPE trading

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Violent Crypto Robberies Rise in Los Angeles and Bay Area

A man answered his door expecting a package. What arrived instead was a team of thieves posing as pizza delivery drivers who bound him with duct tape, beat him with a firearm, threatened to cut off his fingers, and walked away with $13 million in cryptocurrency. The entire theft took roughly one hour. That attack,

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Argentina Reviews Phone Logs in LIBRA Case Linked to Javier Milei (Report)

Records show Milei called the LIBRA team several times on the night the token launched, both before and after his post. Argentine authorities are reviewing phone records linked to President Javier Milei as part of an ongoing probe into the LIBRA token. The logs have become central to the investigation and may clarify his

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