Global Market Live News Today 2026: Breaking Updates

Global financial markets are moving rapidly as economic data and geopolitical events unfold. CoinEdition’s Global Market Live coverage delivers real-time updates on digital assets, along with stocks, oil, and economic data, with a primary focus on digital assets. It tracks key developments influencing the crypto market, including central bank decisions, inflation data, and global risk sentiment. CoinEdition helps you follow not just the headlines, but the bigger picture driving volatility and opportunity across global markets.

Mai 18, 2026 09:03 AM

Verus-Ethereum Bridge Exploit Pushes May DeFi Losses Higher

Blockchain security firms said the Verus-Ethereum Bridge suffered an $11.58 million exploit after attackers stole 103.6 tBTC, 1,625 ETH, and 147,000 USDC before swapping the funds into ETH, pushing total DeFi losses in May above $20 million.

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Mai 18, 2026 09:00 AM

NYDIG Warns CLARITY Act Faces Narrow Senate Window

Greg Cipolaro, Global Head of Research at NYDIG, said the Senate’s crypto market structure bill could fail if lawmakers cannot pass it before Congress breaks for the August recess and midterm campaign season intensifies.

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Mai 16, 2026 04:04 PM

SharpLink CEO Says CLARITY Act Could Boost Ethereum

Joseph Chalom said Ethereum needs catalysts including passage of the CLARITY Act, improving macro conditions, and continued expansion of tokenized real-world assets, which he believes could grow from $32 billion to as much as $1 trillion.

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Mai 16, 2026 04:01 PM

Charles Hoskinson Warns Quantum Threat Could Hit Crypto Before 2033

Charles Hoskinson said there is now more than a 50% chance advanced quantum computers capable of breaking current crypto security systems could emerge before 2033.

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Mai 16, 2026 03:56 PM

Saudi Arabia Pushes Tokenization Under Vision 2030 Strategy

Saudi Arabia is accelerating tokenization of energy, real estate, and capital markets as part of its Vision 2030 diversification plan, with the kingdom’s digital economy reaching 15% of GDP in 2025.

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Mai 16, 2026 03:53 PM

Crypto Ethics Clash Puts CLARITY Act Senate Passage at Risk

The CLARITY Act still lacks the 60 Senate votes needed to overcome a filibuster as negotiations remain stalled over Democratic demands for ethics and conflict-of-interest rules banning government officials from crypto business dealings tied to Trump-linked digital asset ventures.

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Mai 16, 2026 09:18 AM

Russians Rush Into Gold After Wall Street Lifts 2026 Targets

Russian retail investors increased exposure to gold-linked products as Moscow Exchange gold trading volumes surged more than 3.5x year-over-year after major Wall Street banks including Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, and UBS forecast gold prices between $5,400 and $6,300 per ounce for 2026.

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Mai 16, 2026 09:12 AM

OpenSea Executive Says Next NFT Boom Will Look Different

CMO Adam Hollander said advances in artificial intelligence are making it easier for users to create tokenized digital assets, while future NFT adoption could expand into collectibles such as Pokémon cards, luxury watches, and gaming items.

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Mai 16, 2026 09:04 AM

Bhutan Sovereign Fund Rejects Claims of $1B Bitcoin Sales

Druk Holding and Investments denied reports that Bhutan has been selling its Bitcoin holdings, despite onchain data from Arkham suggesting more than $1 billion in BTC outflows since mid-2025.

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Mai 16, 2026 09:00 AM

Lawmakers Urge Trump to Fill CFTC Seats Amid CLARITY Push

US lawmakers called on Donald Trump to fill vacant seats at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, warning the agency needs a full bipartisan panel to handle expanded crypto oversight under the proposed CLARITY Act.

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