Monday, 18 May 2026 · No. 46
Bitcoin's price sits at seventy six thousand eight hundred seventy eight dollars after a one point five five percent drop, demonstrating that modest exchange outflows reflect holders sitting tight rather than any fresh buying power entering the market.
The Lead
Bitcoin's price sits at seventy six thousand eight hundred seventy eight dollars after a one point five five percent drop, demonstrating that modest exchange outflows reflect holders sitting tight rather than any fresh buying power entering the market.
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The Reading
Threat
QUIET
Conviction
63/100
47 sources cited
At Publication
Now and change since Mon 18 May
- BTC Price
- $76,878
- 24h Change
- -1.55%
- Fear & Greed
- 28
- Hashrate
- 958.1 EH/s
- MVRV
- 1.43
- Block Height
- 949,900
- S&P 500
- 7,408.5
- VIX
- 18.43
- Gold
- $4546
- DXY
- 99.23
- US 10Y
- 4.59%
- Oil
- $103.22
In This Briefing
The Wire
BITCOIN
Crypto traders betting on a rally lose $563 million in liquidations. Ether and bitcoin suffer the most — CoinDesk
BITCOIN
Analysts debate whether Bitcoin is in a ‘sell in May’ bear market setup — Cointelegraph
ECONOMY
HYPE pops 7%, beating bitcoin declines, as SpaceX pre-IPO lands on Hyperliquid — CoinDesk
CONFLICT
Oil jumps as Trump warns 'Clock is Ticking' for Iran, fanning fears of escalation in conflict — CNBC
CONFLICT
UK firms halt investments and hiring as Iran war pushes up costs, bosses warn — Guardian Biz
ECONOMY
Ryanair has plans for 'armageddon' scenario as CFO warns weaker European carriers may not survive jet fuel crunch — CNBC
Sources (47)
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