Alphabet&#8217;s rise highlights a market shift towards diversified tech giants, 
emphasizing AI&#8217;s growing role in reshaping corporate valuations.
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Bitcoin begins the week near $80,100, with crypto markets facing an unusually 
dense calendar of macro, policy and institutional-positioning catalysts. The 
immediate question is whether Washington and geopolitics add fresh support to 
risk assets or reinforce the dollar, oil and rates pressure that has kept 
broader crypto liquidity selective. #1 Fed Transition Risk Moves To The Senate 
The first event is the Senate’s May 11 vote tied to Kevin Warsh’s Federal 
Reserve nomination. Importantly, this is not simply a final vote to make Warsh 
Fed Chair. The Senate schedule shows a roll-call vote on cloture for Warsh’s 
nomination to become a Fed governor, while his separate nomination to become 
Chair is also on the executive calendar. Related Reading: Binance Founder CZ 
Sees Major Changes Ahead For Crypto The White House nominated Warsh in March 
both as Fed Chair for a four-year term and as a governor for a 14-year term. 
For Bitcoin, the relevance is straightforward: the Fed chair transition 
affects the forward path of real rates, dollar liquidity and risk appetite. #2 
CLARITY Act Vote Becomes The Main Crypto Catalyst The larger industry-specific 
event comes May 14, when the Senate Banking Committee is scheduled to meet in 
executive session to consider H.R.3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act 
of 2025. The committee notice sets the session for 10:30 a.m. in Dirksen 
Senate Office Building 538. The bill matters because it targets the central US 
market-structure problem: whether specific crypto assets are securities, 
commodities or something else. The legislation would clarify regulator 
jurisdiction and potentially support digital-asset adoption, while also 
addressing the stablecoin-yield dispute between banks and crypto firms. Under 
a compromise by Senators Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks, rewards on idle 
dollar-backed stablecoin holdings would be prohibited, while rewards tied to 
payments or other activity would remain permitted. #3 Trump-Xi Talks Add A 
Macro Layer The Trump-Xi meeting adds the week’s geopolitical overlay. Trump 
is scheduled to arrive in Beijing on May 13 (Wednesday), with talks set for 
Thursday and Friday covering Iran, Taiwan, artificial intelligence, nuclear 
weapons and critical minerals. US officials also expect discussion of trade 
and investment forums, possible Chinese purchases of US goods and an extension 
of a rare-earths truce. For crypto, the transmission channel is macro rather 
than direct policy. Any de-escalation on trade, rare earths or Iran could ease 
risk premiums. A harder line, especially around Taiwan or energy flows, would 
likely support defensive positioning, the dollar and volatility across high- 
beta assets. #4 13F Filings Will Show Who Bought Or Sold Bitcoin ETFs The 
institutional signal arrives through the 13F season. The SEC lists the Q1 2026 
Form 13F deadline as May 15, with filings due 45 days after quarter-end for 
managers that meet the reporting threshold. Those filings will show March 31 
holdings, not live positions, but they still matter because US spot Bitcoin 
ETF exposure has become one of the cleanest public windows into institutional 
allocation. Related Reading: Economic Disaster Is Coming? Top Author Says Hold 
These Cryptos Or Pay The Price The market will be watching whether banks, 
hedge funds, advisers and asset managers increased or reduced positions in 
products such as BlackROck’s IBIT and other spot Bitcoin ETFs during the first 
quarter. #5 Iran Remains The Risk Premium The Iran war remains the week’s most 
immediate tail risk. The dollar advanced on safe-haven demand, while Brent 
crude rose 4.5% to $105.85 after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s 
response to a US peace proposal, writing: “I don’t like it — TOTALLY 
UNACCEPTABLE.” That is the pressure point for Bitcoin and broader crypto: 
higher oil can complicate inflation expectations, support a firmer dollar and 
reduce the market’s willingness to price aggressive easing. At press time, the 
total crypto market cap stood at $2.67 trillion. Featured image created with 
DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com

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The conflict&#8217;s escalation threatens global economic stability and heightens 
geopolitical tensions, with significant oil market disruptions.
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Crypto.com&#8217;s UAE license could accelerate digital payment adoption, supporting 
Dubai&#8217;s cashless strategy and influencing global crypto regulations.
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