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 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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May 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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May 15, 2026 06:37 PM

IREN Secures $3B Funding After Nvidia, Microsoft AI Deals

IREN completed a $3 billion convertible notes raise following major AI cloud partnerships with Nvidia and Microsoft that significantly increased its infrastructure funding needs.

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May 15, 2026 06:30 PM

Strategy Plans $1.5B Debt Buyback

Strategy agreed to repurchase $1.5 billion of its 2029 zero-coupon convertible notes for about $1.38 billion, while listing potential Bitcoin sales among funding sources despite Michael Saylor recently reaffirming the company’s “net accumulator” policy.

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May 15, 2026 06:29 PM

Dogecoin Growing Beyond Elon Musk, Says DogeOS CEO

Dogecoin is becoming less dependent on Elon Musk as ecosystem growth, new investment, and application-layer development expand the memecoin’s long-term potential, according to Jordan Jefferson.

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May 15, 2026 10:09 AM

Hana Bank Buys $670M Stake in Upbit Parent Dunamu

Hana Bank will acquire a 6.55% stake, or 2.28 million shares, in Dunamu for about $670 million, becoming the firm’s fourth-largest shareholder as Korean banks deepen their exposure to crypto infrastructure.

May 15, 2026 09:55 AM

Gemini Shares Jump 30% After Revenue Surge

Gemini shares soared as much as 30% after the crypto exchange reported 42% year-over-year revenue growth and revealed that more than 100 million prediction market contracts have been traded since December.

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May 14, 2026 07:19 PM

S&P 500 Hits 7,500 for First Time Ever

The S&P 500 crossed the 7,500 milestone for the first time in history after adding more than $10.9 trillion in market value within seven weeks.

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May 14, 2026 06:36 PM

David Schwartz Flags Rising XRP Scam Campaigns

Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz warned that most XRP giveaway and airdrop posts online are likely scams, as fraudsters increasingly target users through Telegram, Instagram, deepfakes, and fake Ripple-branded websites. Ripple reiterated it will never ask users to send XRP or share wallet credentials.

May 14, 2026 06:34 PM

USD/JPY Drops 70 Points as FX Volatility Spikes

The U.S. dollar briefly plunged more than 70 points against the Japanese yen, with USD/JPY falling to 157.57 before rebounding. The sharp currency swing added fresh macro uncertainty for Bitcoin and broader crypto markets already reacting to global liquidity shifts.

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