{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63e26a946b77a10011ea5094/6a0b1585cdab12b21c8b611b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"May 18: Bitcoin Slides to Two-Week Low","description":"<ul><li>Bitcoin hit a two-week low near $76,800 on Trump’s Iran comments and heavy long liquidations totaling over $560M.</li><li>Goldman Sachs dumped its XRP and Solana ETF positions but kept heavy Bitcoin ETF exposure.</li><li>Senate Banking Committee advanced the CLARITY Act in a bipartisan vote last week.</li><li>April was crypto’s worst month for hacks/exploits so far in 2026 with over $635M stolen.</li><li>Binance launching new USDS-backed perpetual contracts today.</li><li>Institutional flows via ETFs are now a major driver of daily price action.</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Matt Diemer"}