IBOV 177,284 ▼ 0.61% IPSA 10,421 ▼ 0.58% IPC MEX 67,977 ▼ 1.78% MERVAL 2,707,869 ▼ 1.44% COLCAP 2,118 ▼ 0.22% BVL PERÚ 19,767 ▲ 0.37% USD/BRL 5.06 ▲ 0.14% USD/MXN 17.32 ▼ 0.04% USD/CLP 908.88 ▲ 1.38% USD/COP 3,797 ▼ 0.00% USD/PEN 3.43 ▼ 0.16% USD/ARS 1,395 ▼ 0.04% USD/UYU 40.07 — 0.00% USD/PYG 6,066 — 0.00% USD/BOB 6.86 — 0.00% USD/DOP 59.43 ▼ 0.08% USD/CRC 451.24 — 0.00% USD/GTQ 7.62 — 0.00% USD/HNL 26.61 — 0.00% USD/NIO 36.62 — 0.00% USD/VES 516.67 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 ▲ 2.16% USD/BZD 2.00 ▲ 1.59% USD/JMD 157.29 ▲ 0.44% USD/TTD 6.74 ▲ 1.22% EUR/BRL 5.89 ▼ 0.01% BRENT 110.99 ▲ 1.58% WTI 102.88 ▼ 2.41% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.27 ▲ 0.22% GOLD 4,547 ▼ 0.19% SILVER 76.11 ▼ 1.36% SOY 1,198 ▲ 1.81% CORN 466.25 ▲ 2.30% WHEAT 652.50 ▲ 2.63% COFFEE 258.75 ▼ 12.12% SUGAR 14.78 ▼ 1.40% ORANGE JUICE 170.05 ▼ 6.21% COTTON 80.33 ▼ 4.30% COCOA 4,109 ▼ 1.91% BEEF 247.93 ▼ 1.65% CATTLE 361.45 ▼ 1.67% LITHIUM 84.08 ▼ 3.30% PETR4 45.47 ▲ 1.04% VALE3 83.50 ▲ 0.76% ITUB4 39.70 ▼ 1.73% BBDC4 17.69 ▼ 0.84% ABEV3 15.69 ▼ 0.51% BBAS3 20.70 ▼ 0.29% B3SA3 16.70 ▼ 1.36% WEGE3 43.13 ▼ 1.35% PRIO3 68.80 ▲ 2.24% SUZB3 41.70 ▼ 2.16% RENT3 42.98 ▼ 2.18% AZZA3 19.05 ▲ 1.06% CSAN3 4.41 ▼ 5.16% RAIZ4 0.45 ▲ 2.27% PCAR3 2.26 ▼ 1.74% GMAT3 4.34 ▲ 1.17% PSSA3 47.92 ▼ 1.60% CVCB3 1.81 ▼ 4.23% POSI3 3.88 ▼ 2.27% SLCE3 17.19 ▼ 0.87% NATU3 9.94 ▲ 1.53% BRKM5 12.21 ▲ 0.49% RANI3 7.85 ▼ 0.25% CSNA3 6.42 ▼ 3.75% CMIN3 4.72 ▼ 1.05% USIM5 9.12 ▼ 7.79% GGBR4 23.34 ▼ 1.02% ENEV3 25.06 ▼ 3.43% NEOE3 33.80 — 0.00% CPFE3 44.52 ▼ 1.53% CMIG4 11.27 ▼ 0.09% EQTL3 38.59 ▼ 0.54% LREN3 13.55 ▼ 1.24% VIVT3 35.52 ▼ 0.20% RAIL3 14.97 ▼ 1.96% KLABIN 16.43 ▼ 2.55% RAIA DROGASIL 19.59 ▼ 0.25% RDOR3 34.84 ▲ 0.26% HAPV3 12.45 ▼ 6.11% FLRY3 15.60 ▼ 2.26% SMTO3 18.25 ▼ 0.82% UGPA3 29.13 ▼ 1.42% VBBR3 33.12 ▼ 0.81% BBSE3 34.12 ▼ 1.04% BPAC11 54.50 ▼ 1.61% CURY3 30.37 ▼ 0.75% AERI3 2.42 ▼ 0.41% VIVARA 22.94 ▼ 0.26% COMPASS 25.90 ▼ 1.89% VAMOS 3.41 ▼ 2.29% SANB11 26.92 ▼ 0.81% ASAI3 8.50 ▼ 1.05% SBSP3 29.03 ▼ 1.66% WALMEX 54.82 ▲ 0.53% GMEXICO 202.10 ▼ 4.45% FEMSA 210.39 ▼ 0.01% CEMEX 21.82 ▼ 3.71% GFNORTE 184.04 ▼ 0.98% BIMBO 59.19 ▲ 0.27% TELEVISA 9.94 ▲ 1.43% AMX 23.13 ▼ 1.11% GAP 413.32 ▼ 1.41% ASUR 296.14 ▼ 1.66% OMA 222.96 ▼ 0.70% KOF 180.84 ▼ 0.13% GRUMA 298.23 ▲ 0.12% KIMBER 38.28 ▼ 0.55% SQM-B 76,590 ▼ 2.06% COPEC 6,145 ▼ 0.08% BSANTANDER 68.99 ▼ 0.16% FALABELLA 5,500 ▲ 1.08% ENELAM 75.75 ▼ 0.89% CENCOSUD 2,060 ▼ 3.06% CMPC 1,055 ▼ 0.94% BANCO CHILE 163.70 ▲ 0.13% LATAM AIR 21.54 ▼ 2.53% YPF 65,000 ▼ 0.46% GGAL 6,060 ▼ 2.02% PAMPA 4,720 ▼ 0.26% TXAR 615.00 ▲ 0.49% ALUAR 940.50 ▼ 0.42% TGS 8,750 ▼ 0.62% CEPU 2,049 ▼ 3.17% MIRGOR 17,225 ▼ 3.23% COME 42.52 ▼ 1.51% LOMA NEGRA 3,105 ▼ 1.82% BYMA 272.25 ▼ 2.77% TELECOM ARG 3,505 ▼ 4.24% ECOPETROL 13.11 ▼ 0.87% BANCOLOMBIA 63.16 ▼ 1.83% GRUPO AVAL 4.01 ▼ 5.20% CREDICORP 316.31 ▼ 3.47% SOUTHERN COPPER 176.78 ▼ 6.22% BUENAVENTURA 34.29 ▼ 7.70% MERCADOLIBRE 1,547 ▼ 3.77% NUBANK 12.19 ▼ 5.72% XP 17.47 ▼ 0.74% PAGSEGURO 8.86 ▼ 1.66% STONE 9.61 ▼ 0.93% GLOBANT 38.87 ▲ 14.06% TECNOGLASS 38.61 ▼ 5.90% GAP AIRPORT 238.45 ▼ 2.15% ASUR 296.14 ▼ 1.66% OMA AIRPORT 102.84 ▼ 1.57% AMX ADR 26.59 ▼ 1.85% FEMSA ADR 121.38 ▼ 0.70% CEMEX ADR 12.56 ▼ 4.60% PETROBRAS ADR 19.93 ▲ 0.76% VALE ADR 16.32 ▼ 1.57% ITAU ADR 7.84 ▼ 3.21% SANTANDER BR 5.34 ▼ 2.11% AMBEV ADR 3.07 — 0.00% CSN 1.26 ▼ 6.67% GERDAU 4.61 ▼ 2.12% LATAM ADR 46.91 ▼ 4.79% BTC 76,777 ▼ 0.84% ETH 2,113 ▼ 0.69% SOL 84.54 ▼ 0.74% XRP 1.38 ▼ 1.34% BNB 639.36 ▼ 1.45% ADA 0.25 ▼ 1.26% DOGE 0.10 ▼ 4.53% AVAX 9.10 ▼ 0.87% LINK 9.44 ▼ 1.22% DOT 1.22 ▼ 2.37% LTC 53.62 ▼ 1.73% BCH 368.71 ▼ 8.85% TRX 0.36 — 0.00% XLM 0.15 ▼ 0.95% HBAR 0.09 ▼ 1.38% NEAR 1.49 ▼ 1.14% ATOM 2.05 ▲ 1.14% AAVE 88.14 ▼ 1.09% SELIC 14.50% EMBRAER 71.25 ▼ 1.76% EMBRAER ADR 55.76 ▼ 5.04% JBS 13.48 ▼ 3.58% JBS BDR 68.50 ▼ 1.72% MBRF3 17.42 — 0.00% MBRFY 3.43 ▼ 2.83% INTER 5.85 ▼ 3.47% EGX 52,104 ▼ 0.50% USD/ZAR 16.66 ▼ 0.12% USD/NGN 1,367 — 0.00% NIKKEI 60,816 ▼ 0.97% CSI300 4,834 ▼ 0.54% HSI 25,627 ▼ 1.29% NIFTY 23,618 ▼ 0.11% KOSPI 7,516 ▲ 0.31% JCI 6,511 ▼ 3.15% USD/JPY 158.91 ▲ 0.12% USD/CNY 6.8019 ▼ 0.11% DAX 23,860 ▼ 0.38% CAC 7,869 ▼ 1.04% FTSE 10,186 ▼ 0.10% MIB 48,138 ▼ 1.99% IBEX 17,517 ▼ 0.60% STOXX 603.19 ▼ 0.61% EUR/USD 1.1635 ▲ 0.03% GBP/USD 1.3354 ▲ 0.23% SPX 7,409 ▼ 1.24% DJI 49,526 ▼ 1.07% NDX 29,125 ▼ 1.54% RUT 2,793 ▼ 2.44% TSX 33,833 ▼ 1.27% VIX 19.20 ▲ 4.18% USD/CAD 1.3746 ▼ 0.02% US10Y 4.5950 ▲ 3.00% IBOV 177,284 ▼ 0.61% IPSA 10,421 ▼ 0.58% IPC MEX 67,977 ▼ 1.78% MERVAL 2,707,869 ▼ 1.44% COLCAP 2,118 ▼ 0.22% BVL PERÚ 19,767 ▲ 0.37% USD/BRL 5.06 ▲ 0.14% USD/MXN 17.32 ▼ 0.04% USD/CLP 908.88 ▲ 1.38% USD/COP 3,797 ▼ 0.00% USD/PEN 3.43 ▼ 0.16% USD/ARS 1,395 ▼ 0.04% USD/UYU 40.07 — 0.00% USD/PYG 6,066 — 0.00% USD/BOB 6.86 — 0.00% USD/DOP 59.43 ▼ 0.08% USD/CRC 451.24 — 0.00% USD/GTQ 7.62 — 0.00% USD/HNL 26.61 — 0.00% USD/NIO 36.62 — 0.00% USD/VES 516.67 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 ▲ 2.16% USD/BZD 2.00 ▲ 1.59% USD/JMD 157.29 ▲ 0.44% USD/TTD 6.74 ▲ 1.22% EUR/BRL 5.89 ▼ 0.01% BRENT 110.99 ▲ 1.58% WTI 102.88 ▼ 2.41% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.27 ▲ 0.22% GOLD 4,547 ▼ 0.19% SILVER 76.11 ▼ 1.36% SOY 1,198 ▲ 1.81% CORN 466.25 ▲ 2.30% WHEAT 652.50 ▲ 2.63% COFFEE 258.75 ▼ 12.12% SUGAR 14.78 ▼ 1.40% ORANGE JUICE 170.05 ▼ 6.21% COTTON 80.33 ▼ 4.30% COCOA 4,109 ▼ 1.91% BEEF 247.93 ▼ 1.65% CATTLE 361.45 ▼ 1.67% LITHIUM 84.08 ▼ 3.30% PETR4 45.47 ▲ 1.04% VALE3 83.50 ▲ 0.76% ITUB4 39.70 ▼ 1.73% BBDC4 17.69 ▼ 0.84% ABEV3 15.69 ▼ 0.51% BBAS3 20.70 ▼ 0.29% B3SA3 16.70 ▼ 1.36% WEGE3 43.13 ▼ 1.35% PRIO3 68.80 ▲ 2.24% SUZB3 41.70 ▼ 2.16% RENT3 42.98 ▼ 2.18% AZZA3 19.05 ▲ 1.06% CSAN3 4.41 ▼ 5.16% RAIZ4 0.45 ▲ 2.27% PCAR3 2.26 ▼ 1.74% GMAT3 4.34 ▲ 1.17% PSSA3 47.92 ▼ 1.60% CVCB3 1.81 ▼ 4.23% POSI3 3.88 ▼ 2.27% SLCE3 17.19 ▼ 0.87% NATU3 9.94 ▲ 1.53% BRKM5 12.21 ▲ 0.49% RANI3 7.85 ▼ 0.25% CSNA3 6.42 ▼ 3.75% CMIN3 4.72 ▼ 1.05% USIM5 9.12 ▼ 7.79% GGBR4 23.34 ▼ 1.02% ENEV3 25.06 ▼ 3.43% NEOE3 33.80 — 0.00% CPFE3 44.52 ▼ 1.53% CMIG4 11.27 ▼ 0.09% EQTL3 38.59 ▼ 0.54% LREN3 13.55 ▼ 1.24% VIVT3 35.52 ▼ 0.20% RAIL3 14.97 ▼ 1.96% KLABIN 16.43 ▼ 2.55% RAIA DROGASIL 19.59 ▼ 0.25% RDOR3 34.84 ▲ 0.26% HAPV3 12.45 ▼ 6.11% FLRY3 15.60 ▼ 2.26% SMTO3 18.25 ▼ 0.82% UGPA3 29.13 ▼ 1.42% VBBR3 33.12 ▼ 0.81% BBSE3 34.12 ▼ 1.04% BPAC11 54.50 ▼ 1.61% CURY3 30.37 ▼ 0.75% AERI3 2.42 ▼ 0.41% VIVARA 22.94 ▼ 0.26% COMPASS 25.90 ▼ 1.89% VAMOS 3.41 ▼ 2.29% SANB11 26.92 ▼ 0.81% ASAI3 8.50 ▼ 1.05% SBSP3 29.03 ▼ 1.66% WALMEX 54.82 ▲ 0.53% GMEXICO 202.10 ▼ 4.45% FEMSA 210.39 ▼ 0.01% CEMEX 21.82 ▼ 3.71% GFNORTE 184.04 ▼ 0.98% BIMBO 59.19 ▲ 0.27% TELEVISA 9.94 ▲ 1.43% AMX 23.13 ▼ 1.11% GAP 413.32 ▼ 1.41% ASUR 296.14 ▼ 1.66% OMA 222.96 ▼ 0.70% KOF 180.84 ▼ 0.13% GRUMA 298.23 ▲ 0.12% KIMBER 38.28 ▼ 0.55% SQM-B 76,590 ▼ 2.06% COPEC 6,145 ▼ 0.08% BSANTANDER 68.99 ▼ 0.16% FALABELLA 5,500 ▲ 1.08% ENELAM 75.75 ▼ 0.89% CENCOSUD 2,060 ▼ 3.06% CMPC 1,055 ▼ 0.94% BANCO CHILE 163.70 ▲ 0.13% LATAM AIR 21.54 ▼ 2.53% YPF 65,000 ▼ 0.46% GGAL 6,060 ▼ 2.02% PAMPA 4,720 ▼ 0.26% TXAR 615.00 ▲ 0.49% ALUAR 940.50 ▼ 0.42% TGS 8,750 ▼ 0.62% CEPU 2,049 ▼ 3.17% MIRGOR 17,225 ▼ 3.23% COME 42.52 ▼ 1.51% LOMA NEGRA 3,105 ▼ 1.82% BYMA 272.25 ▼ 2.77% TELECOM ARG 3,505 ▼ 4.24% ECOPETROL 13.11 ▼ 0.87% BANCOLOMBIA 63.16 ▼ 1.83% GRUPO AVAL 4.01 ▼ 5.20% CREDICORP 316.31 ▼ 3.47% SOUTHERN COPPER 176.78 ▼ 6.22% BUENAVENTURA 34.29 ▼ 7.70% MERCADOLIBRE 1,547 ▼ 3.77% NUBANK 12.19 ▼ 5.72% XP 17.47 ▼ 0.74% PAGSEGURO 8.86 ▼ 1.66% STONE 9.61 ▼ 0.93% GLOBANT 38.87 ▲ 14.06% TECNOGLASS 38.61 ▼ 5.90% GAP AIRPORT 238.45 ▼ 2.15% ASUR 296.14 ▼ 1.66% OMA AIRPORT 102.84 ▼ 1.57% AMX ADR 26.59 ▼ 1.85% FEMSA ADR 121.38 ▼ 0.70% CEMEX ADR 12.56 ▼ 4.60% PETROBRAS ADR 19.93 ▲ 0.76% VALE ADR 16.32 ▼ 1.57% ITAU ADR 7.84 ▼ 3.21% SANTANDER BR 5.34 ▼ 2.11% AMBEV ADR 3.07 — 0.00% CSN 1.26 ▼ 6.67% GERDAU 4.61 ▼ 2.12% LATAM ADR 46.91 ▼ 4.79% BTC 76,777 ▼ 0.84% ETH 2,113 ▼ 0.69% SOL 84.54 ▼ 0.74% XRP 1.38 ▼ 1.34% BNB 639.36 ▼ 1.45% ADA 0.25 ▼ 1.26% DOGE 0.10 ▼ 4.53% AVAX 9.10 ▼ 0.87% LINK 9.44 ▼ 1.22% DOT 1.22 ▼ 2.37% LTC 53.62 ▼ 1.73% BCH 368.71 ▼ 8.85% TRX 0.36 — 0.00% XLM 0.15 ▼ 0.95% HBAR 0.09 ▼ 1.38% NEAR 1.49 ▼ 1.14% ATOM 2.05 ▲ 1.14% AAVE 88.14 ▼ 1.09% SELIC 14.50% EMBRAER 71.25 ▼ 1.76% EMBRAER ADR 55.76 ▼ 5.04% JBS 13.48 ▼ 3.58% JBS BDR 68.50 ▼ 1.72% MBRF3 17.42 — 0.00% MBRFY 3.43 ▼ 2.83% INTER 5.85 ▼ 3.47% EGX 52,104 ▼ 0.50% USD/ZAR 16.66 ▼ 0.12% USD/NGN 1,367 — 0.00% NIKKEI 60,816 ▼ 0.97% CSI300 4,834 ▼ 0.54% HSI 25,627 ▼ 1.29% NIFTY 23,618 ▼ 0.11% KOSPI 7,516 ▲ 0.31% JCI 6,511 ▼ 3.15% USD/JPY 158.91 ▲ 0.12% USD/CNY 6.8019 ▼ 0.11% DAX 23,860 ▼ 0.38% CAC 7,869 ▼ 1.04% FTSE 10,186 ▼ 0.10% MIB 48,138 ▼ 1.99% IBEX 17,517 ▼ 0.60% STOXX 603.19 ▼ 0.61% EUR/USD 1.1635 ▲ 0.03% GBP/USD 1.3354 ▲ 0.23% SPX 7,409 ▼ 1.24% DJI 49,526 ▼ 1.07% NDX 29,125 ▼ 1.54% RUT 2,793 ▼ 2.44% TSX 33,833 ▼ 1.27% VIX 19.20 ▲ 4.18% USD/CAD 1.3746 ▼ 0.02% US10Y 4.5950 ▲ 3.00%
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Monday, May 18, 2026

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Bitcoin Slides Under $77,000 as Oil Shock and Treasury Yields Hit Risk Assets

By · May 18, 2026 · 4 min read

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BTC
76,777
-0.84%

ETH
2,113
-0.69%

SOL
84.54
-0.74%

XRP
1.38
-1.34%

Instrument Last Change YoY Prev. High Low Volume
BTC 76,777 -0.84% -27.87% 77,429 77,415 76,684 26,096,001,024
ETH 2,113 -0.69% -15.40% 2,128 2,130 2,107 12,884,945,920
SOL 84.54 -0.74% -51.37% 85.17 85.32 84.44 3,318,819,328
XRP 1.38 -1.34% -43.22% 1.40 1.40 1.38 1,853,844,096
BNB 639.36 -1.45% -2.02% 648.79 648.78 638.87 1,248,960,128
ADA 0.25 -1.26% -67.30% 0.25 0.25 0.25 413,437,856
DOGE 0.10 -4.53% -55.65% 0.11 0.11 0.10 1,375,573,248
AVAX 9.10 -0.87% -60.59% 9.18 9.22 9.10 180,491,424
LINK 9.44 -1.22% -40.73% 9.55 9.57 9.43 574,492,992
DOT 1.22 -2.37% -74.65% 1.25 1.25 1.22 138,326,640
LTC 53.62 -1.73% -47.00% 54.56 54.55 53.59 291,313,056
BCH 368.71 -8.85% -9.30% 404.51 404.52 365.82 384,471,968
TRX 0.36 +0.00% +32.71% 0.36 0.36 0.35 675,895,488
XLM 0.15 -0.95% -49.53% 0.15 0.15 0.15 111,890,744
HBAR 0.09 -1.38% -55.06% 0.09 0.09 0.09 52,918,764
NEAR 1.49 -1.14% -48.14% 1.51 1.52 1.49 196,536,128
ATOM 2.05 +1.14% -58.68% 2.03 2.08 2.02 74,569,560
AAVE 88.14 -1.09% -62.20% 89.11 89.17 88.05 218,794,976

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Monday, May 18, 2026 · Covering Weekend & Sunday May 17 Session

Summary

Bitcoin slid to $76,711 Monday morning on Bitstamp — perpetuals $76,785 (−1.59% 24h). Crypto longs lost $563M over the weekend per CoinDesk, ETH and BTC leading the cascade. CoinDesk framed it: “Bitcoin slides under $77,000 as oil shock and Treasury yields hit risk.” HYPE bucked +6.12% on SpaceX pre-IPO perpetuals on Hyperliquid via Trade.xyz at $1.78T.

The Big Three

1.
$563M in liquidations hit crypto longs over the weekend per CoinDesk. ETH −3.06% to $2,114, BTC printed $76,711 Monday. Long-term holders sit tight per Binance Research with exchange balances near six-year lows, but underwater short-term holders left BTC vulnerable. 50-DMA $75,733 is active; lower BB $75,637 below.
2.
Oil shock is the new driver. WTI +1.58% to $103.13, Brent +1.58% to $106.59. CoinTelegraph reports Iran is mulling a Hormuz “insurance” scheme paid in Bitcoin — bizarre framing but cited as tail-risk catalyst. Tom Lee said surging oil drove ETH selling. The overlay that broke Brazil’s Real above R$5.00 Friday is compounded by energy inflation.
3.
HYPE bucked at +6.12% to $45.20. Trade.xyz launched the first pre-IPO perpetual on Hyperliquid for synthetic SpaceX exposure at $1.78T — SpaceX targets June 11–12 Nasdaq IPO. The Verus Ethereum bridge was exploited for $11.6M — another cross-chain hack after Thorchain and Kelp. NYDIG warned the Senate Clarity Act is at risk beyond midterms if not passed by August.

03 Key Movers

Winners

HYPE +6.12% to $45.20 on the SpaceX pre-IPO perpetual via Trade.xyz at $1.78T. BILL rebounded +7.69%. ZEC +3.75% on privacy-coin rotation. WTI and Brent +1.58% caught the war-premium bid. Gold +0.40% partially reasserted the haven trade. TON, MU +1.53%. Narrow but selective, not total risk-off.

Losers

IRYS collapsed 20.21%. STORJ −8.02% gave back Saturday’s +18.83%. AIGENSYN −7.06%, TRUMP −5.28%, DOGE −4.54%, TAO −4.33%. Majors weak: ETH −3.06% (Tom Lee: oil pressure), LINK −2.88%, SOL −2.58%, XRP −2.27%, PEPE −3.65%. Intesa Sanpaolo “nearly exited Solana” Q1 per CoinTelegraph.

§04 · Market Commentary

The weekend extended Friday’s Warsh crash into an oil-shock leg. $563M in long liquidations hit crypto per CoinDesk as analysts began debating a “sell in May” bear setup. The new driver is energy: WTI $103.13, Brent $106.59, with CoinTelegraph reporting Iran is mulling a Hormuz “insurance” scheme paid in Bitcoin. Tom Lee called out oil driving ETH selling. Treasury yields at highest since mid-2025; Bank of America still calls the first Fed cut H2 2027.

The pipeline keeps building. SpaceX targets June 11–12 Nasdaq IPO; Trade.xyz launched SpaceX pre-IPO perpetuals on Hyperliquid at $1.78T, driving HYPE +6%. Grayscale and VanEck amended spot BNB ETF filings. SBI, Rakuten, Nomura racing for Japanese crypto trusts. Intesa Sanpaolo doubled crypto holdings to $235M Q1. Saylor signaled another BTC buy. But NYDIG warned the Senate Clarity Act is at risk beyond midterms if not passed by August.

05 Technical Analysis

Bitcoin BTC USD daily chart May 18 2026 close 76711 below 50-DMA 75733 oil shock $563M liquidations RSI 44.25 MACD deepening bearish

BTC/USD daily, Bitstamp. TradingView · May 18, 2026, 06:06 UTC

BTC printed $76,711 — just above 50-DMA $75,733 and lower BB $75,637. The 200-DMA at $82,938 is ~8% overhead; 20-DMA at $79,565 broken. MACD histogram −676 deepened from −412, line +611 vs signal +1,287 — bearish crossover widening. RSI fast 44.25 from 50.42, slow 58.86 rolling over. The cloud floor at $73,894 is structural invalidation — $2,817 (3.7%) below.

Resistance: $78,873 (Tenkan) → $79,335 (BB middle) → $79,565 (20-DMA) → $81,431 → $82,938 (200-DMA)
Support: $76,657 (Mon low) → $75,733 (50-DMA) → $75,637 (lower BB) → $73,894 (cloud floor)
Invalidation: Daily close below $73,894 cloud floor opens $66,000s and ends the post-April recovery.

06 Forward Look

This week · Oil and yields
WTI above $103 with Iran-Hormuz tail risk. Oil above $110 keeps yields high and crypto defensive.
June 11–12 · SpaceX IPO
SpaceX targets June 11–12 Nasdaq pricing. The Hyperliquid pre-IPO perpetual via Trade.xyz at $1.78T is the structural HYPE catalyst.
August · Clarity Act deadline
NYDIG warned if Clarity Act is not passed by August, the bill is at risk beyond midterms. Senate floor vote is the next binary.
DeFi infrastructure
Verus $11.6M, KelpDAO $293M, Thorchain $10M — three cross-chain exploits in two weeks. The DeFi insurance gap is the structural overhang.

07 Questions & Answers

Why is Bitcoin falling under $77,000 right now?
$563M in long liquidations over the weekend per CoinDesk, ETH and BTC leading. CoinDesk framed it: “Bitcoin slides under $77,000 as oil shock and Treasury yields hit risk” — WTI at $103.13, yields at highest since mid-2025, Bank of America H2 2027 first-cut call compressing risk.
What is the SpaceX pre-IPO perpetual on Hyperliquid?
Trade.xyz launched the first pre-IPO perpetual on Hyperliquid offering synthetic SpaceX exposure at $1.78T. SpaceX targets June 11–12 Nasdaq IPO per CoinDesk. The product drove HYPE +6.12% offering retail traders pre-listing access.
What happened with the Verus and KelpDAO exploits?
The Verus Ethereum bridge was exploited for $11.6M per CoinTelegraph — the third cross-chain attack in two weeks after Thorchain ($10M) and KelpDAO ($293M). CoinDesk frames it as DeFi “no longer primarily battling coding bugs — it’s battling complexity.”

Verdict

The breakdown is now a three-leg sequence: Friday’s Warsh crash, Saturday’s $1B ETF outflow, weekend’s $563M long liquidations with oil-shock follow-through. The 50-DMA at $75,733 and lower BB at $75,637 form clustered support 1.4% below — the test deciding consolidation vs capitulation. SpaceX pre-IPO and institutional flows provide structural backdrop, but oil and yields dominate the tape. Long-term holders anchored per Binance Research.

Related: Saturday’s $1B ETF outflow · Friday’s Warsh crash · Brazil R$5 break.

Watch for: daily close above $79,565 (20-DMA) to neutralize the breakdown, or below $73,894 cloud floor to confirm capitulation toward $66,000s.

Disclaimer: This analysis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Cryptocurrency markets are highly volatile and carry significant risk of loss. Always consult a licensed financial advisor. Published by The Rio Times.

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