Global Market Live News Today 2026: Breaking Updates - Coin Edition

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.

May 18, 2026 03:59 PM

Goldman Sachs Exits XRP and Solana ETFs

Goldman Sachs exited XRP and Solana ETF positions and sharply reduced Ethereum ETF holdings in its latest SEC filing.

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May 18, 2026 03:48 PM

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee Flags Oil as Ethereum’s Biggest Headwind

Tom Lee said Ethereum’s inverse correlation with oil has reached record levels as surging crude prices, ETF outflows, and whale transfers pressure ETH, though he still sees tokenization and agentic AI driving long-term demand.

May 18, 2026 03:40 PM

Goldman Sachs Drops XRP and Solana ETF Holdings in Q1

Goldman Sachs removed XRP and Solana ETF positions from its Q1 2026 filing after previously disclosing nearly $154 million in XRP ETF exposure, while also reducing its Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF holdings during the quarter.

May 18, 2026 03:35 PM

Hackers Use Fake Google Alerts in New Crypto Phishing Scheme

Attackers are reportedly using real-looking Google account recovery alerts with hidden malicious links to target crypto exchange accounts, wallets, and two-factor authentication sessions.

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May 18, 2026 03:32 PM

Sygnum Runs First Swiss AI Agent Pilot for On-Chain Banking

Sygnum completed a live pilot allowing AI agents powered by Anthropic’s Claude to execute on-chain banking transactions while clients retained full custody of private keys.

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May 18, 2026 02:28 PM

South Korea Opens Appeal in First Crypto Manipulation Case

A Seoul court will hear appeals next month in the country’s first crypto market manipulation case filed under the Virtual Asset User Protection Act.

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May 18, 2026 01:11 PM

Japan Bond Yield Surge Sparks Fiscal Concerns

Strategists warned that rapidly rising Japanese bond yields reflect growing investor worries about fiscal stability and borrowing costs.

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May 18, 2026 11:44 AM

Bitcoin Depot Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Bitcoin ATM operator Bitcoin Depot launched a voluntary Chapter 11 process to support an orderly wind-down and sale of company assets.

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May 18, 2026 09:10 AM

Crypto Longs Wiped Out for $584M as Iran Fears Hit Markets

More than 106,000 traders were liquidated over the past 24 hours as crypto markets turned risk-off following Donald Trump’s warning about possible military action against Iran, triggering $657 million in liquidations led by Ethereum at $256 million and Bitcoin at $180 million.

May 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.