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🚨The U.S. is likely to join the war against Iran as early as tonight – Israeli media 📌CBS News: - Trump is considering joining Israel in strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. - His closest advisers are divided on the issue. 📌CNN: - Trump’s meeting with the national security team in the Situation Room has concluded. - A press conference is expected shortly. 📌NYT: - Iran has prepared missiles and other military equipment to strike U.S. bases in the Middle East. Beyond Crypto

🔥 Ethereum futures heat up, leaving BTC behind ETH now dominates the futures market with 1.5x more volume than BTC. With price action turning bullish, breaking the $2,900 level could set the stage for a move to $3,400. Beyond Crypto

🚨 NEW: Trump says the U.S. could save “billions and billions” by cutting Elon Musk’s government subsidies and contracts. BEYOND CRYPTO

💵The dollar is expected to continue falling this summer due to Trump’s tariffs, according to Bank of America analysts. They believe this will benefit both gold and Bitcoin. BEYOND CRYPTO

🔚 Elon Musk exits politics, leaves DOGE In a public statement, Musk revealed he’s stepping down as head of DOGE — a body created under Trump to cut federal spending. He admitted defeat in trying to reform government expenses, but believes the movement will carry on. 📊 Reforming the government budget? Too bad there’s no autopilot for that. BEYOND CRYPTO

🔽 Bitcoin dips after Trump threatens 50% EU tariffs BTC price dropped following Donald Trump’s statement about potential 50% tariffs on European goods. Markets reacted to the rising geopolitical tensions. BEYOND CRYPTO

🎉BTC Hits a New All-Time High — $111,873 per Coin Exactly 15 years ago, on May 22, 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz decided to trade 10,000 BTC for two pizzas (worth about $25 at the time). Today, those coins would be valued at $1.1 billion 🤯 BEYOND CRYPTO

🔥CZ: Investing in crypto is risky. Not investing in crypto is also risky. Do you agree? BEYOND CRYPTO

📕 New Cover of The Economist | May 17–23 Issue What does “the swamp” mean? In the political and cultural context of the U.S., “the swamp” is a metaphor for: • corruption, bureaucracy, and backroom deals in Washington — or more broadly, the political quagmire where everything moves slowly, opaquely, and under the influence of big money. This metaphor was popularized by Donald Trump, who famously promised to “drain the swamp,” referring to his pledge to fight corruption in the federal government. ⚠️ A word of caution: When crypto enters the realm of high politics, it’s no longer a battle of ideals — it becomes a battle of interests. And such a fight is unlikely to end well for everyday users or for the ideal of decentralization itself. BEYOND CRYPTO

Mayor Eric Adams isn’t letting critics off the hook — after being mocked for getting paid in crypto, he fired back: “Who’s laughing now?” With the market heating up again, he’s doubling down on his vision: turning NYC into a global crypto hub. On May 20, the city will host its first Crypto Summit NYC. Adams extended an open invitation to blockchain companies and declared: “New York will become the world’s crypto capital.” BEYOND CRYPTO

🔥Coinbase will be officially added to the S&P 500 index on May 19 BEYOND CRYPTO

🇺🇸🇨🇳The United States has announced a trade agreement with China. BEYOND CRYPTO