Daily recap — May 15

Lead stories

Donald Trump stated that the United States has signed “fantastic trade agreements” with China.

Russia is preparing amendments to its crypto bill — regulations may become softer and closer to real market conditions.

THORChain was hacked for $10,000,000, and the protocol has currently suspended trading.

Strategy (led by Michael Saylor) will repurchase $1.5 billion in bonds and, for the first time, openly acknowledges a market-unfriendly scenario — the funds may be raised through selling Bitcoin.

Only around 5.6% of all BTC is currently held on crypto exchanges — the lowest level since 2018.

Yesterday, Tether unfroze 497 USDT addresses holding a total of $79,200,000 — the largest such wave in 2026.

New Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh stated: “If you are under 40, Bitcoin is your new gold.”

A British politician unexpectedly purchased a $1.8 million house after receiving a $6.7 million “personal gift” from a crypto billionaire — Nigel Farage insists everything was legal, but parliament has already launched an investigation.

Myanmar has decided to crack down on crypto scams as harshly as possible — authorities are proposing life imprisonment for organizing such schemes and even the death penalty for forcing people to work in fraudulent call centers.

CME Group and New York Stock Exchange are calling for legal action against Hyperliquid over alleged market manipulation and for the platform to come under regulation.

Russia and Belarus discussed crypto regulation at the central bank level, though without major decisions — the main topic was how cryptocurrencies should be reflected on the balance sheets of banks and crypto banks.

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