Latest Crypto News Update - May 18, 2026

Bitcoin fell below $77,000 amid broad risk-off sentiment, with ETF outflows and heavy liquidations dominating the session – here's the latest: • Bitcoin dropped 1.54% to $76,899.89, with over $500M in long positions liquidated in 24 hours (18 May 2026) • U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs snapped a nine-day inflow streak, posting $263.2M in net outflows led by Fidelity's FBTC • Ethereum bore the heaviest liquidation pressure at $216.75M (97.2% longs), falling 3.04% to $2,118.62 • OriginTrail surged 74.43% as capital rotated into mid-cap and lower-cap names despite broad market weakness • Hyperliquid's HYPE rose 6.69% after Trade.xyz launched the first pre-IPO perpetual market for SpaceX