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On Friday, May 15, 2026, the 10 largest publicly traded bitcoin mining stocks all declined 2.52% to 9.59% in one session, even as each remained ahead of bitcoin's year-to-date return. Bitcoin ended the week at $77,849 and was down 11.1% YTD, while Hut 8 led miners with a 123.16% YTD gain despite a 6.26% daily drop. Several miners cited expanding AI and high-performance computing (HPC) capacity and contracts as a key driver behind their stronger 2026 performance.

Kevin Warsh is set to face internal pushback at the Federal Reserve if he presses for interest-rate cuts, as inflation is accelerating and Treasury yields are rising. Recent FOMC comments have emphasized keeping the door open to possible hikes, creating a tougher backdrop for any easing push. Observers say Warsh may focus early on changing the Fed's communications to reduce perceived signals about the next policy move.

U.S. spot Solana ETFs absorbed $6.5 million in net inflows yesterday, lifting weekly inflows to $58 million and marking the strongest week since December 2025. Total net flows across Solana ETFs were about $1.13 billion with combined AUM near $1.05 billion, while Forward Industries reportedly holds nearly 7 million SOL and is nearing $1 billion in unrealized losses.

Strategy-linked STRC trading volume reached a record $1.53 billion on May 14, alongside a fourth straight session above the $100 level. Market discussion also centered on estimates that MSTR may have accumulated nearly 20,000 BTC, even as U.S. equities held near record highs. Bitcoin gained 2.26% on May 14 after $630 million left Bitcoin ETFs on May 13.

Cerebras Systems surged in its Wall Street debut on Thursday, ending its first session with a market cap just under $100 billion before trading lower on Friday. The company sells dinner-plate-sized custom ASICs and says its WSE-3 is 57 times larger than the biggest GPU and packs 50 times more transistors. Cerebras also runs its chips through its own cloud data centers, with a $20 billion OpenAI cloud deal running through 2028 and sales said to be booked out into 2027.

U.S. Treasury yields rose Friday morning after a volatile week of inflation readings as markets assessed policy under new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh. The 30-year yield increased 8.6 basis points to just under 5.1%, while the 10-year moved to 4.55% and the 2-year reached 4.06%. Inflation and energy-price pressures, along with fiscal and global bond-market moves, were also in focus.

Strategy said it now holds 818,869 Bitcoin, valued at about $66 billion at current prices. On Thursday, its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC) posted $1.53 billion in trading volume, the highest single-day level on record. Data cited by the company suggests that activity could support an estimated $735 million raise, potentially funding about 9,066 BTC, though any purchase decision was not confirmed.

Strategy said its STRC variable-rate perpetual preferred stock posted a record $1.53 billion in trading volume on May 14, finishing exactly at its $100 par value with only $0.02 of intraday movement. The company previously said STRC launched in late July 2025 and has expanded to $8.5 billion in under nine months. River data also links STRC proceeds to about 77,000 BTC of Strategy purchases in 2026 and notes the firm holds 818,869 bitcoin.

On May 14, 2026, the Senate Banking Committee approved the Digital Asset Clarity Act by a 15-9 vote, and crypto markets reacted quickly. Bitcoin touched $81,965 before pulling back, while Coinbase rose 9.10%, MicroStrategy gained 8.16%, and Robinhood added 6.16%. The move also coincided with more than $250 million in short liquidations within four hours.

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