◆ Senator Cynthia Lummis said the United States is set to lead global digital asset innovation.
◆Sam Altman described OpenAI’s newest #AI model as “an autistic genius.”
◆ $XRP is reportedly being discussed as a possible component of a future U.S. strategic reserve.
◆ Citibank forecasts #Bitcoin could climb to $189,000 in 2026.
◆ Christine Lagarde warned that euro-denominated stablecoins could create financial stability risks that outweigh any boost to the euro’s global influence.
◆ China injected ¥353 billion in liquidity into the financial system this week.
◆ Tokenized China-linked stocks on BNB Chain surged from a $316K market cap to $9.3 million in 2026, according to Dune data.
◆Michael Saylor said that if Strategy ever sells Bitcoin, the firm would later acquire significantly more BTC than it sold.
◆BlackRock is preparing to launch tokenized money-market funds on #Ethereum.
◆Senator Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg demanding clarity on Meta’s stablecoin pilot, warning it may threaten financial stability across its 3.5 billion-user ecosystem.
◆The Senate Banking Committee has scheduled the Bitcoin and crypto Clarity Act markup for Thursday, May 14, at 10:30 a.m. EST.
At the start of the year, $SOL and $XRP were the hottest large-cap momentum trades in crypto. A $10,000 position in each would now be worth just $7,507 and $7,744.
Meanwhile, AI-linked infrastructure plays like $RENDER quietly outperformed nearly every major Solana ecosystem token, turning that same $10,000 into $14,725.
The Solana ecosystem stayed active. But outside of a few winners, most capital rotated out of speculative DeFi and meme narratives.
Everyone’s excited about $85K BTC. Here’s what they’re not telling you: → $85K is just the SHORT SQUEEZE target → Market makers are short gamma at $82K — every tick up forces more buying → True Market Mean just flipped bullish → ETF inflows haven’t slowed down If $85K breaks, the next stop is $90K-$94K. $85K isn’t the top. It’s the launchpad. Screenshot this.