Stand With Crypto says its advocates have contacted lawmakers nearly 1.5 million times in support of the CLARITY Act. The Senate Banking Committee’s CLARITY Act is heading into Thursday’s markup, buried under opposition. According to reports, Senator Elizabeth Warren alone filed more than 40 amendments before Tuesday’s 5 p.m. ET deadline, and American Bankers…

Tokenized Treasuries hit a record $15.35 billion on May 13 as Fed rate-hike fears drove investors toward on-chain yield. Summary Total value locked in tokenized Treasuries surpassed the previous mid-April peak of $15.10 billion, with rwa.xyz data confirming the $15.35 billion record on May 13. April’s US CPI came in at 3.8% annually, sharply raising…

## Market Snapshot Markets related to Jerome Powell’s departure as Fed Chair show varied odds: May 14 has 0.7% YES, May 31 stands at 99.4% YES, and June 30 at 99.6% YES. For Kevin Warsh’s confirmation as Fed Chair by May 15, the market prices a 99.9% YES. ## Key Takeaways – Markets suggest Kevin…

The current altcoin structure reflects a long consolidation phase where selling pressure gradually weakened without breaking key support. A closely watched chart pattern has flipped bullish, and at least one analyst says it mirrors the setup that preceded some of the biggest altcoin rallies on record. According to trader Mark Chadwick, the pattern has…

Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas reported that the Bitcoin spot ETF iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has significantly outperformed the gold ETF SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) since March, outpacing it by roughly 33 percentage points in performance. Summary Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas says Bitcoin ETF IBIT has outperformed gold ETF GLD by 33 percentage…

## Market Snapshot The market for a potential Fed interest rate decrease in June 2026 is currently priced at 1.2% YES, down from 2% a day ago and 4% a week ago. This suggests a decrease in the likelihood of a rate cut. ## Key Takeaways – Collins’ comments appear to support maintaining a restrictive…

Whale positioning on decentralized derivatives platform Hyperliquid has reached $4.236 billion in total exposure, with large traders showing an unusually balanced stance between bullish and bearish bets. Summary Whale positions on Hyperliquid total $4.236 billion, with longs and shorts nearly evenly split across major accounts. Long exposure stands at $2.099 billion (49.55%) versus $2.137 billion…

Central banks around the world tapped 111.6 billion yuan, roughly $16.4B, from the People’s Bank of China’s bilateral currency swap lines during the first quarter of 2026. That’s the highest quarterly usage in two years, and it tells a story about where global central banks are looking for backup liquidity when things get choppy. The…

Charles Schwab’s latest offering is currently unavailable to residents of New York, Louisiana, and users outside the United States. Charles Schwab has started rolling out its new Schwab Crypto accounts to retail clients, allowing users to trade Bitcoin and Ethereum directly through the platform alongside traditional investments, starting Tuesday. The offering is currently available…