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Research Brief
Research Brief · 20 May 2026
Through research on the following hot topics: Trump threatens Iran with strikes within days, SEC drops its gag rule, Japan legalizes foreign stablecoins, and Bitcoin Pizza Day marks 16 years. Also, Russian troops trained in China under a secret deal, and Trump calls gas price hikes peanuts.
My take: The SEC move is huge for crypto transparency, but the Iran saber-rattling overshadows everything. Markets are jittery, and Trump's gas comment feels dismissive. Japan's stablecoin nod is a quiet win.
Prediction: Expect short-term volatility from Iran tensions, but regulatory clarity in Japan and the US will boost crypto confidence by Q3. Public sentiment is split—hopeful on policy, anxious on geopolitics.
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📋 GLOBAL BRIEFING | Tuesday, May 19, 2026 💻 TECH Kraken cuts 150 jobs ahead of IPO Crypto exchange Kraken reportedly slashed 150 staff due to AI efficiencies, potentially delaying its planned public listing. ₿ CRYPTO Verus Ethereum bridge exploited for $11.6M A vulnerability on the Verus Ethere
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JUST IN: 🟠 $33 billion U.S. New Jersey State Police & Firemen's Retirement Fund just revealed it bought 14,077 shares ($220,000) of #Bitcoin treasury company Strive for the first time. Government employees are getting BTC exposure 👀 🔥 Source: https://x.com/BTCtreasuries/status/2056
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【Zcash 基金会 Q1 总流动资产约 3670 万美元】 Foresight News 消息，Zcash 基金会（ZF）发布 2026 年第一季度财务报告显示，截至 3 月 31 日，基金会总流动资产约为 3670 万美元，净流动资产约为 3668 万美元。其中包括约 1,211 万美元现金、506,556 枚 USDC、85,412 枚 ZEC（约 2,120 万美元）、41.8 枚 BTC（约 285 万美元）及 12.02 枚 ETH（约 2.5 万美元）。此外，一季度基金会月度平均运营支出约为 27.25 万美元，其中 Protocol / Zebra 项目占比最高，达到 50.4
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Putin arrives in China for talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Read more.... 👇 https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/19/putin-arrives-in-china-for-talks-with-chinese-leader-xi-jinping?traffic
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JUST IN: 🇺🇸 $2 Trillion Bank of America just disclosed it bought 117,374 shares ($19.6 million) more of #Bitcoin treasury company Strategy and now holds a total of 3.96 million shares ($664 million). 2nd-largest bank in the U.S. 🔥 Source: https://x.com/BTCtreasuries/status/20566369394
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The Ripple Factor: Why SBI Is Prioritizing XRP Over Ethereum for Japanese ETFs https://cryptonews.com/news/sbi-holdings-ripple-xrp-etf-japan-ethereum/ SBI Holdings has filed for Japan's first spot Ripple XRP ETF, skipping Ethereum and targeting $32 billion in institutional assets. The post
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JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Public company Strive purchases 382 bitcoin for $30.3 million, now holds $1.18 BILLION BTC 🚀 Source: https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/2056721733088903247?s=20 @BitcoinNews
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Musk loses in court, Home Depot earnings and more: Morning Squawk https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/5-things-to-know-before-the-market-opens.html?__source=androidappshare
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Trump’s Board of Peace urges fix to ‘gap’ in funding UN-approved body says that pledged funds have not materialised despite urgent situation in Gaza. Read more.... 👇 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/19/trumps-board-of-peace-urges-fix-to-gap-in-funding?traffic_source=rss -------Follow 👉 @aljazee
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#HKMarketUpdate China stocks rise as AI optimism offsets bond concerns May 19, 2026, 17:14 GMT+8 China stocks and Hong Kong shares closed higher on Tuesday, led by semiconductor shares, as optimism over artificial intelligence beneficiaries outweighed worries over a global bond sell-off. ** At the c
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Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Smotrich says ICC seeking his arrest After an ICC warrant request, Israel's Smotrich threatened to displace Palestinians from the West Bank. Read more.... 👇 https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/19/israels-far-right-finance-minister-smotrich-says-icc
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The Senate advanced a resolution to limit President Trump's war powers in Iran, marking a breakthrough for Democrats after 7 failed attempts in a 50 to 47 vote. The resolution, led by Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, would direct the president to "remove the United States Armed Forces
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BULLISH: 🟠 $200 billion VanEck’s Matthew Sigel said, "The digital credit market could scale to $2.5 trillion in the next decade as Bitcoin heads toward $1 million." "I think that’s definitely within reach." 🔥 🚀 Source: https://x.com/BTCtreasuries/status/20566566422
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DRC prepares Ebola treatment centres as death toll rises Health workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are restoring Ebola treatment centres. Read more.... 👇 https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/19/drc-prepares-ebola-treatment-centres-as-death-toll-rises?traffic_source=rss ------
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US imposes sanctions on Gaza flotilla organisers amid Israeli crackdown Rights advocate accuses Washington of using 'terrorism label' to shut down Palestine activism internationally. Read more.... 👇 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/19/us-imposes-sanctions-on-gaza-flotilla-organisers-ami
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa : "Johnson’s Cindy Evans Prepares Artemis Teams for Lunar Science" NASA’s Artemis II crew had many technical and operational responsibilities during their historic mission to the Moon, but they also served an important role as scientific ambassadors to Earth’s near
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Xi hosts Russian President Putin in Beijing days after Trump: What to know https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/xi-hosts-russian-president-putin-in-beijing-days-after-trump-what-to-know
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#ColdFusion Altman ‘won’ the Musk trial but may have lost Wall Street https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/altman-won-musk-trial-may-have-lost-wall-street
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News des Tages: EU-Parlament blockiert Ermittlungen gegen CSU-Abgeordnete, Anklage gegen Tengelmann-Chef Haub, Minderheitsregierung #Politik #Deutschland zum Artikel...
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa : "Moon-Venus Conjunction" The Moon and Venus, center, are seen in conjunction above the Washington Monument, Monday, May 18, 2026, as viewed from the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Building in Washington. The Moon and Venus look close together because they line
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Minnesota Bans Prediction Markets—And Is Sued By the Trump Admin Hours Later - Decrypt
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🔴 BREAKING NEWS US reviews psychedelic drugs for mental health Federal regulators are reevaluating the use of psychedelic compounds to treat widespread mental health conditions. The shift could reshape America’s approach to therapy amid rising depression and PTSD rates. A final decision on clinical
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa : "NASA’s Psyche Mission Images Mars’ Huygens Crater" Description Captured by the multispectral imager instrument on NASA’s Psyche mission, this is an enhanced-color view of the large double-ring crater Huygens (upper left; about 290 miles, or 470 kilometers, in di
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📈 President Trump says the rise in gas prices is "peanuts" and "very temporary."
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa : "NASA’s Psyche Mission Aces Mars Flyby, Targets Metal-Rich Asteroid" NASA’s Psyche spacecraft completed its close approach of Mars on May 15, coming within 2,864 miles (4,609 kilometers) of the planet’s surface. This flyby used a gravity assist from Mars to provi
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🔴 BREAKING NEWS Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills 131 At least 131 deaths have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak, an official said. The fast-spreading virus threatens to overwhelm local health systems as cases rise. Authorities are racing to deploy vaccines an
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa : "Curiosity Blog, Sols 4893-4899: Drilling at Campo Marte and a Visit From the Psyche Spacecraft" Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Earth planning date: Friday, May 15, 2026 After freeing the rover’s arm from the “Atacama
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa : "NASA’s Psyche Mission Spies Mars’ Wind-Blown Craters During Close Approach" Description This view of the Martian surface, captured by NASA’s Psyche spacecraft on May 15, 2026, shows streaks that have formed due to wind blowing over impact craters in the Syrtis M
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa : "NASA’s New Shock Detectives Project Invites Volunteers to Help Study Solar Wind" NASA’s Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission has collected more than ten years of data from this zone – more than scientists can analyze alone. As Shock Detectives, you’ll help so
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa : "Farming in Ancient Lake Agassiz" The glacial lake left a layer of silt and clay in southeastern Manitoba, creating fertile farmland that was divided during 19th-century land surveys and is still farmed today. [May 19, 2026 at 02:00AM] Read more here: https://sci
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📈 President Trump says the rise in gas prices is "peanuts" and "very temporary."
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Vitalik Buterin berpendapat bahwa teknologi AI memiliki potensi besar untuk mengubah cara pengembang menulis dan mengembangkan software. BACA SELENGKAPNYA: https://blockchainmedia.id/vitalik-buterin-ai-akan-mengubah-cara-kita-menulis-code/ #AI #Code #Coding #FormalVerification #vitalikbuterin #crypt
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NAACP urges athletes to boycott southern US universities over voting rights Organisation calls for Black athlete fan boycott over Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling, southern redistricting. Read more.... 👇 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/19/naacp-urges-athletes-to-boycott-southern-us
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Nilai tukar rupiah terhadap stablecoin berbasis dolar AS, USDT, kian melemah dan kini menyentuh level Rp17.700 per USD. BACA SELENGKAPNYA: https://blockchainmedia.id/rupiah-indonesia-ke-usdt-sentuh-rp17-700-idr-makin-rapuh/ #idr #rupiah #RupiahIndonesia #USDT #crypto #cryptonews #asetkripto #beritak
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa : "NASA’s Psyche Mission Images the Crescent of Mars" Description This view of a crescent Mars was captured on May 15, 2026, at about 5:03 a.m. PDT by NASA’s Psyche mission as it approached the planet for a gravity assist. Captured by the spacecraft’s multispectral
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa : "NASA’s Psyche Mission Sees Mars’ South Pole After Flyby" Description This is Psyche’s first view of a nearly “full Mars” seen shortly after the spacecraft’s closest approach to the planet on May 15, 2026. The view extends from the south polar cap northwards to t
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Moment Neymar brought to tears after surprise World Cup call-up Brazil’s all-time top scorer Neymar jr was brought to tears after hearing his name included in Brazil’s World Cup squad. Read more.... 👇 https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/19/moment-neymar-brought-to-tears-after-surprise-wo
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🔥 Dogecoin Sees 215% Spike in US ETFs Despite Musk's Silence: Why DOGE Buyers Step in at $0.10 https://u.today/dogecoin-sees-215-spike-in-us-etfs-despite-musks-silence-why-doge-buyers-step-in-at-010
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#BreakingNews from #Nasa : "Psyche’s High-Resolution View of Mars’ South Pole" Description This is the highest-resolution view of the water ice-rich south polar cap of Mars captured by NASA’s Psyche mission after it made its close approach with the planet for a gravity assist. The image sc
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Mansour Kaziha, Nader Awad identified as victims in San Diego Mosque attack All three victims have now been identified in California attack being investigated as hate crime. Read more.... 👇 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/19/mansour-kaziha-nader-awad-identified-as-victims-in-san-diego-mosque-a
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Di tengah rumor IPO yang semakin dekat, kamu sudah bisa beli saham OpenAI dan Anthropic dari sekarang, seperti ini cara melakukannya! BACA SELENGKAPNYA: https://blockchainmedia.id/cara-beli-saham-openai-dan-anthropic/ #anthropic #belajarkripto #OpenAI #preipo #crypto #cryptonews #asetkripto #ber
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Iran dikabarkan meluncurkan platform asuransi bernama Hormuz Safe yang digunakan untuk mematok biaya Bitcoin kepada kapal yang melintas. BACA SELENGKAPNYA: https://blockchainmedia.id/hormuz-safe-cara-iran-kuasai-jalur-minyak-dunia-pakai-bitcoin/ #bitcoin #HormuzSafe #iran #kripto #SelatHormuz #crypt
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Harga Bitcoin mendadak ambles dan memicu kepanikan pasar setelah muncul sinyal tak biasa yang baru disadari sekarang. BACA SELENGKAPNYA: https://blockchainmedia.id/harga-bitcoin-mendadak-ambles-data-ini-bongkar-dalang-di-baliknya/ #analisis #bitcoin #BTC #crypto #cryptonews #asetkripto #beritakripto
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SEC dikabarkan siap membuka perdagangan saham tokenisasi di DeFi dan memicu ancaman baru bagi Wall Street global. BACA SELENGKAPNYA: https://blockchainmedia.id/sec-siap-buka-jalan-saham-masuk-defi-wall-street-bisa-tergeser/ #AS #defi #RWA #saham #SEC #tokenisasi #wallstreet #crypto #cryptonews #aset