# May 18: Bitcoin Slides to Two-Week Low

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Podcast: [Daily Crypto News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-crypto-news-6024634)
Published: 2026-05-18T13:35:01+00:00
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## Resource

Bitcoin hit a two-week low near $76,800 on Trump’s Iran comments and heavy long liquidations totaling over $560M. Goldman Sachs dumped its XRP and Solana ETF positions but kept heavy Bitcoin ETF exposure. Senate Banking Committee advanced the CLARITY Act in a bipartisan vote last week. April was crypto’s worst month for hacks/exploits so far in 2026 with over $635M stolen. Binance launching new USDS-backed perpetual contracts today. Institutional flows via ETFs are now a major driver of daily price action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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