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Research Brief
Research Brief · 19 May 2026
Through research on the following hot topics: Trump launching World Liberty Financial DeFi protocol, TON network upgrading to Catchain 2.0 for sub-second finality, and ongoing election integrity investigations by DNI Gabbard, the crypto-political landscape is heating up. Major announcements from Mar-A-Lago and hacked Trump family accounts also dominate.
My take: This is a clear push to merge political branding with crypto adoption, but security risks remain glaring. The TON ecosystem is maturing fast, which could legitimize Telegram-based finance.
Prediction: Expect more political figures to launch crypto projects, driving regulatory scrutiny. TON will likely become a key layer for identity and reputation systems.
Public sentiment is excited but wary, with many calling out scams and questioning the motives behind these high-profile launches.
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Trump’s Taiwan Gambit is Already a Gift to China Mon, 18 May 2026 12:11:49 +0000 [Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien] [Full Text]
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Bitcoin Drops to $76K as Middle East War Fears Spark $722M in Liquidations https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-drops-to-76k-as-middle-east-war-fears-spark-722m-in-liquidations/
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Soluna revenue jumps 58% as hosting business offsets weaker Bitcoin mining https://cointelegraph.com/news/soluna-q1-revenue-rises-58-data-center-hosting-surpasses-crypto-mining?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Georgia primary to test crypto PAC’s support for Democratic candidate https://cointelegraph.com/news/georgia-primary-jasmine-clark-crypto-pacs-support?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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XRP Price At $10,000 Isn’t Possible Now: Pundit Says Only This Move Will Make It Happen https://www.newsbtc.com/xrp-news/xrp-10000-not-possible-now/ Crypto pundit BarriC has said that an XRP price rally to $10,000 isn’t possible at the moment. He also revealed what needs to happen for the
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XRP Ledger’s 121% RWA Surge Is Leaving Solana And BNB Chain Behind — Here’s The Data https://www.newsbtc.com/news/ripple/xrp-ledgers-121-rwa-surge-is-leaving-solana-and-bnb-chain-behind-heres-the-data/ The XRP Ledger has recorded a 120.97% surge in distributed real-world asset value over the past 30
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Minnesota legalizes crypto custody services for banks, credit unions https://cointelegraph.com/news/minnesota-crypto-custody-services-banks-credit-unions-law?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Crypto funds see $1B in outflows as Iran tensions revive risk-off sentiment https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-funds-1b-outflows-iran-tensions-risk-off-bitcoin-ether?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Goldman Sachs Exits XRP and Solana ETFs as Bitcoin Holdings Reach $700M https://news.bitcoin.com/goldman-sachs-exits-xrp-and-solana-etfs-as-bitcoin-holdings-reach-700m/
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Bitget Introduces Delta Neutral Mode for Hedged Trading Strategies https://news.bitcoin.com/bitget-introduces-delta-neutral-mode-for-hedged-trading-strategies/
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Volvo teases a new affordable EV to replace discontinued EX30 Volvo, which is launching the EX60 in the US, is still trying to develop a more affordable electric model. | Image: Volvo Volvo's compact, quirky EX30 had a lot of problems when it was first released. Tariffs essentially erased its af
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Musk v. Altman proved that AI is led by the wrong people The tech trial of the year, Musk v. Altman , was ultimately a fight for control. Elon Musk argued that Sam Altman, with whom he helped found the now-massive company OpenAI, shouldn't direct the future of AI. Altman's lawyers, in turn,
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After Elon Musk’s Court Loss Comes the Long Hot A.I. Summer Mon, 18 May 2026 21:53:29 +0000 [David Streitfeld and Natallie Rocha] [Full Text]
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Elon Musk Loses $150 Billion Suit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman Mon, 18 May 2026 21:31:32 +0000 [Cade Metz and Mike Isaac] [Full Text]
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Five Takeaways From the Blockbuster Trial Pitting Elon Musk Against OpenAI Mon, 18 May 2026 21:07:31 +0000 [Cade Metz] [Full Text]
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Trump Says He Authorized New Strikes on Iran, but Has Decided to Hold Off Mon, 18 May 2026 20:51:45 +0000 [Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt] [Full Text]
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What to Know About Elon Musk’s Trial Against OpenAI Mon, 18 May 2026 19:22:05 +0000 [Cade Metz and Mike Isaac] [Full Text]
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What is Trump’s $1.776 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund? Mon, 18 May 2026 18:45:42 +0000 [Andrew Duehren] [Full Text]
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5 dead in San Diego mosque shooting: The 'strange' details Three people, including a security guard, were killed in a shooting today at the Islamic Center of San Diego, authorities said.Two teen suspects were found dead in a car near the mosque, Mark Remily, the special agent in charge of FB
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CNN Elon Musk loses case against OpenAI, with jury deciding the tech billionaire waited too long to file lawsuit and the statute of limitations ran out. https://t.co/k1OLbtbB5r https://t.co/sPZfIJOE9M tweet
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CNN DOJ announces creation of a $1.776 billion fund to compensate Trump's allies who claim they were unfairly targeted by Biden administration. https://t.co/V60cEPlBSw https://t.co/GxPrZ1bCRx tweet
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Maldives diving accident: Recovery team's CEO speaks The bodies of four missing Italian scuba divers who died last week have been found, Maldives government said Monday, following a fraught mission to locate their remains in a network of sea caves. Five Italians died while exploring the Vaavu At
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) 'No society is immune' to housing crisis, UN chief warns at World Urban Forum in Baku 'No society is immune' to housing crisis, UN chief warns at World Urban Forum in Baku António Guterres told the World Urban Forum in Baku that no country is immune fr
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) Iran calls for reconstruction support at World Urban Forum in Baku Iran calls for reconstruction support at World Urban Forum in Baku Iran's deputy housing minister used the World Urban Forum in Baku to call for international support to rebuild 150,000 homes damag
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) Lebanese president vows to 'do the impossible' to end war with Israel Lebanese president vows to 'do the impossible' to end war with Israel as strikes continue despite ceasefire On Monday, the Lebanese health ministry said the death toll from Israeli s
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) Europe Today: 60-second recap On today’s #EuropeToday : Pedro Sánchez faces pressure after his Socialist Party lost elections in Andalusia, the latest after Kyiv targeted Moscow in a major attack and trade talks as Brussels pushes ahead with EU-US negotiations. Missed
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) ICEEYE - A World-Class Satellite Company Catch up on our latest #MadeInEurope , where we meet European startup ICE EYE, which is making worldclass earth observation satellites. Watch the rest 👉 https://l.euronews.com/uqb7 ➖ @euronewsen ➖
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) Latest news bulletin | May 18th, 2026 – Evening Latest news bulletin | May 18th, 2026 – Evening Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this May 18th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture,
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) Who Did The UK Ban From Entering And Why? The UK government barred seven individuals from entering the UK, stating that their presence is "not conducive to the public good". But on what grounds and what does this decision mean in practice? #TheCube has the a
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) Is Europe ready to face a hantavirus pandemic? Is Europe ready to face a hantavirus pandemic? If you're wondering whether we learned anything from COVID-19, the answer is yes. #EuropeInMotion explains the lessons Europe has taken onboard and is putting into practi
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) Russia unleashes another aerial barrage on Ukraine as war's long-range strikes escalate Russia unleashes another aerial barrage on Ukraine as war's long-range strikes escalate In more than four years of war, Ukraine has built up its own long-range capabilities
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) Women's rights and demographics take centre stage at regional forum in Bukhara Women's rights and demographics take centre stage at regional forum in Bukhara Regional leaders and UN officials gathered in Bukhara to discuss how investing in women, education and
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) Why Narendra Modi’s Europe tour matters Why is Narendra Modi touring Europe now? On #EuropeToday , Euronews’ @[| JanasReports.EU |instagram] explains how #India is using diplomacy, trade and strategic partnerships to strengthen ties with Europe amid global economic an
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) Zelenskyy's former chief of staff released on €2.7 million bail in anti-corruption probe Zelenskyy's former chief of staff released on €2.7 million bail in anti-corruption probe According to Ukraine's anti-corruption investigators, Andriy Yermak is a suspe
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) In the money: How much will Shakira receive after winning battle against Spain's tax authorities? In the money: How much will Shakira receive after winning battle against Spain's tax authorities? Pop star Shakira is celebrating victory after a Spanish court an
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euronews (in English) (Youtube) UzNIF debuts on London market in first international Uzbek IPO UzNIF debuts on London market in first international Uzbek IPO The IPO generated more than $2.8 billion (€2.6bn) in investor demand and raised around $603 million (€540m). Officials at the London
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New RSS Feed Item: SEC Rescinds Policy Regarding Denials of Settlements in Enforcement Actions The Securities and Exchange Commission today rescinded a policy, codified in Rule 202.5(e) of its informal rules of procedures, stating that when it chooses to settle an enforcement action in which a sanct
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Bitcoin Price Outlook Turns Cautious as Resistance Builds Near $78,400 https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-price-outlook-turns-cautious-as-resistance-builds-near-78400/
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South Korea's KB Financial completes stablecoin pilot for offline payments https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-korean-kb-financial-stablecoin-pilot-offline-payments?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Crypto Bridge Exploits Hit $328.6M in May as Peckshield Tracks 8 Major Incidents https://news.bitcoin.com/crypto-bridge-exploits-328-million-may-2026-peckshield/
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Meduza.io Летом россиянам будут доступны прямые перелеты примерно в 30 стран. В СССР при «железном занавесе» было в три раза больше таких направлений Летом 2026 года россияне смогут улететь без пересадок в 31–32 страны, что на 25% меньше, чем в зимнем расписании авиакомпаний, и в три раза меньше, че
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Elon Musk has lost his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI Elon Musk's claim that he was mistreated by his OpenAI cofounders failed after nine California jurors decided in a unanimous verdict that his lawsuits had been filed too late. By Tim Fernholz Categories: AI, TC, Elon Musk, OpenAI trial
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CNN (Youtube) 88 dead as new Ebola outbreak spreads to second African country An international effort is underway to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda that has infected hundreds of people and caused dozens of suspected deaths, as the United States looks t
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CNN (Youtube) Navy jets collide at air show: Aviation analysts react Four men safely ejected from their jet fighters after the two planes collided during an air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. CNN aviation correspondent Pete Muntean and former Department of Transportation Inspector Ge
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New token pair detected on UniSwap v2 Token : ELOST ||| Elost Musk Pair : ELOST / WETH Pooled supply : 98.0% of all tokens 🟢 Tokens in pool : 980,000,000.0 ELOST Liquidity pool : 1.0 WETH Charts : DexTools | MoonTools | DeFined EtherScan : Holders | Contract Code Exchange : UniSwap v2 Contract : 0xd
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Buttigieg slams Sean Duffy’s reality show as ‘an embarrassment’ Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg reacts to current Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's road trip series, telling CNN's Dana Bash that the show is an "embarrassment to the Trump administration." Also, CN
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Meduza.io США снова ослабят санкции против российской нефти. Еще на месяц Министерство финансов США решило продлить еще на 30 дней срок, в течение которого из-под санкций выводится российская нефть, перевозимая по морю, сообщает Reuters со ссылкой на источник. 2026-05-18 16:06:57 +00:00 https://medu
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Meduza.io Двум бывшим московским полицейским дали 10 и 13 лет колонии по делу об изнасиловании 17-летней девушки в служебной машине Коптевский районный суд Москвы приговорил двух бывших сотрудников патрульно-постовой службы к 10 и 13 годам лишения свободы, их признали виновными в изнасиловании 17-ле
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NYT > Home Page Trump Has Done More Than Misjudge Iran