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CLARITY Act: This Week Is Big for Digital Assets
The Senate Banking Committee successfully marked up the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, with Senator Cynthia Lummis calling it a landmark moment for US digital asset leadership. Michael Saylor went further, saying the markup is a turning point for Bitcoin, Strife, and Strategy — formal regulatory validation for digital capital markets.
But it isn't a done deal. The bill is facing more than 100 amendments ahead of the May 14 markup vote, with Senator Elizabeth Warren leading Democratic opposition over ethics concerns. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has warned the bill has about two weeks before its odds drop materially.
21Shares HYPE ETF Debuts on Nasdaq — The first physically-backed Hyperliquid ETF lists under ticker THYP, offering institutional exposure to $HYPE with a 0.30% fee and native staking yields.
Whale Pumps $42.7M Into 20x Bitcoin Long — On-chain monitoring flagged a $42.7M BTC long at 20x leverage with a $77,739 liquidation level, signaling bullish conviction as BTC holds above $80K.
DTCC Integrates Chainlink for 24/7 On-Chain Collateral — DTCC is integrating Chainlink's Runtime Environment into its Collateral AppChain for near-real-time settlement, targeting a Q4 2026 launch.
WLFI Holders Now Know When to Claim Their Tokens — World Liberty Financial launched a live unlock portal for $WLFI holders following a near-unanimous governance vote.
Brent Blows Past $107 as Hormuz Stays Shut
Brent crude surged 3.3% to $107.65 a barrel as US-Iran deal hopes collapsed and the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed. Saudi Aramco's CEO warns the oil market may not normalize until 2027 — framing the disruption as structural, not temporary. Direct read-through to BTC's macro pressure.
10-Year Treasury Yields Tag 5% as Iran Energy Shock Reignites Inflation
US 10-year yields are pushing toward 5% as the energy shock drives inflation to its highest level in nearly three years. Bitcoin is now caught between risk-off pressure and sovereign debt stress — the kind of setup that historically goes one of two ways, fast.
Trump Departs for Beijing With Musk and Cook in Tow
President Trump heads to Beijing with Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and more than a dozen top US executives. Agenda: trade, AI, semiconductors, rare earths, Iran, and Taiwan. Any of those threads could move crypto by the end of the week.
TON Explodes in 2026: Updates From the Year So Far
TON has had a standout year: Telegram wallet integrations, a memecoin renaissance, and a $1B-volume day at the in-app wallet last week. Worth noting: TON also faces a major token unlock this month, with $187.65M scheduled across TON, PENGU, and PUMP. Read the run-up before the unlock hits.
$107.65 — Brent crude's new high as Hormuz stays shut
~5% — Where the US 10-year is sitting as inflation reignites
100+ — Amendments filed against the CLARITY Act
$187.65M — Token unlocks scheduled this month across TON, PENGU, PUMP
July 2027 — BofA's new forecast for the first Fed rat