Traders have fully priced in a 25 basis point Federal Reserve rate hike by year's end, according to BBG.

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Barclays maintains its forecast for Brent crude, expecting an average price of $100 this year, with a potential for an increase.

🔓 BitMine Chairman Thomas Lee announced that FTSE Russell has released its preliminary inclusion and deletion lists, with BitMine (BMNR) making the preliminary inclusion list for the large-cap Russell 1000. The company's market cap exceeds the $5.7 billion minimum threshold for large-cap inclusion. Lee noted that many active managers exclusively purchase Russell 1000 constituents, and it's estimated that passive index funds or ETFs usually hold 20% to 25% of a stock’s market cap.

JPMorgan is negotiating with investors to sell more than $4 billion in private credits from its balance sheet to mitigate risks. Warren Buffett has recently stated he is monitoring the banking sector for signs of spillover from private equity, where large credit funds are restricting withdrawals amid record outflows.

No final draft agreement between the United States and Iran, facilitated by Pakistan, was announced "in the coming hours," Al Arabiya reports. Reuters notes that disagreements persist.

BTC outflows from spot ETF persist for four consecutive days, with cumulative decline noted, according to Farside data. MT in MAX

Russian bankruptcies among individual entrepreneurs rise nearly 30% in Q1, driven by high key rate, declining consumer demand, and increased tax burdens, according to Vedomosti. More details: .

🕵️ Garrett Jin is buying $HYPE! Over the past 4 days, he has bought 145,050 $HYPE ($9.05M) and placed a TWAP order to buy another 39,940 $HYPE ($2.44M). He still holds a long position of 504.4 $BTC ($38.9M) and a short position of 57,460 $ZEC ($38M), currently down $2.11M.

🤔 Michael Saylor does not rule out selling some Bitcoin by year-end. On May 21, 2026, Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor addressed market speculation about potential Bitcoin sell-offs during an interview on Natalie Brunell's show. He emphasized that the company adopts a pragmatic approach to asset management, aiming to maximize Bitcoin per share by 2033 through flexible asset allocation, which may involve selling equity and credit instruments, as well as managing USD and cash reserves.

U.S. approves $108 million sale of HAWK air defense equipment to Ukraine.

🕵️ Arthur Hayes linked wallet re-withdrew 85,714 $HYPE ($5.37M) from Bybit.

🕵️ Two wallets deposited 1,650 $BTC ($127M) into FalconX 6 hours ago after more than a year of inactivity.

🐳 A whale sold 15,000 $ETH for $31.12M in the past 24 hours. In total, the whale has sold 35,000 $ETH for $72.3M at an average price of $2,066 over the past 3 days.

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New Zealand Reserve Bank expected to raise interest rates by end of Q3 2026, analysts survey indicates.

🇺🇸📉 Brent crude oil falls 5% as the US and Iran negotiate a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war.

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Japan's April consumer price index rose 0.1% month-on-month, below consensus of 0.5% and March's 0.4%. Year-over-year CPI increased 1.4%, short of expectations of 1.8% and down from 1.5% in March. Core CPI also increased 1.4% y-o-y, missing estimates of 1.7% and down from 1.8%.

USD/USD: 6.8; USD/RUB: 74.4.