Bitcoin falls below $79k as bond yields surge
Bitcoin fell to $78,600 on May 15 as bond yields surged to a 12 month high, rattling risk markets. Summary Bitcoin fell to $78,600, down roughly 4% from Thursday’s $82,000 high, as bond yields hit their highest since May 2025….
Antseed Unveils 20-Provider AI Marketplace as USDC Payments Bypass Aggregators
Key Takeaways On May 15, Antseed launched a P2P marketplace to remove centralized middlemen from the AI ecosystem. The network features 20 providers like Venice.ai, offering instant USDC payouts with 0% platform markups. Antseed’s account-free design allows next-gen AI agents…
Lombard migrates $1B in Bitcoin-backed assets to Chainlink CCIP after $292M exploit shakes LayerZero confidence
Lombard Finance, one of the largest Bitcoin-native liquid staking platforms in DeFi, is moving more than $1B in Bitcoin-backed assets off LayerZero’s bridge infrastructure and onto Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol. The protocol plans to fully deprecate LayerZero from its cross-chain…
This Indicator Correctly Called Major Ethereum Moves
The $1,071 level was identified as a strong Ethereum buying zone. Ethereum (ETH) has now erased nearly all of the gains it posted earlier this month after facing renewed selling pressure across the market. Its latest weekly sell signal…
Blackrock Drives Bitcoin ETF Recovery as Trading Volume Surges to $2.76B
Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs added $131.31M as Blackrock IBIT drew $144.10M in fresh inflows. Ether ETFs lost $5.65M for a 4th day, with Blackrock ETHA leading withdrawals. XRP gained $18.25M, and Solana gained $6.51M as altcoin ETF demand remained resilient….
Flare Network rallies 14% on FAssets upgrade
Flare Network gained 14% on May 15 as altcoins outpaced Bitcoin stuck below its 200-day moving average. Summary Flare Network’s FLR token rose 14% after the FAssets v1.3 upgrade went live, enabling one-click XRP-to-FXRP minting directly from centralized exchanges. Hyperliquid’s…
UN reports Israeli military obstructed peacekeepers in Lebanon, raising tension
## Market Snapshot The Israel x Lebanon Diplomatic Meeting market is currently pricing with less confidence in a YES outcome following the UN report. The Israel Ceasefire Extension market reflects a decrease in YES confidence, despite previously high expectations for…
Flare Adds MXRPY Vault Targeting 3% to 4% as XRPFi Yield Options Expand
Key Takeaways Monarq, Flare, and Upshift launched MXRPY today to offer XRP holders a new 3% to 4% APY yield vault. This product expands XRPFi on Flare by mixing on-chain DeFi with off-chain options and arbitrage. Future apps will allow…
Visa and WeFi test “on‑chain banking” for stablecoin spending
Visa’s WeFi pilot lets self‑custodied stablecoins fund everyday card payments across Europe, Asia and Latin America. Summary Visa is partnering with DeFi‑native platform WeFi to pilot stablecoin‑based payments and “on‑chain banking” services across selected markets in Europe, Asia and Latin…
US-Iran tensions keep Fed rate cuts unlikely in 2026 amid inflation concerns
## Market Snapshot In the gold price predictions market for May 2026, the likelihood of gold reaching $5,400 this month is currently priced at 1.4% YES, showing a decline from 2% in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, the Fed rate…
