Goldman Sachs eliminated its U.S. spot XRP ETF exposure in Q1 2026, exiting a position valued at about $154 million that had been spread across issuers including Bitwise, Grayscale, Franklin Templeton and 21Shares. Over the past week, XRP ETF net inflows totaled $60.49 million and reached $176.3 million since early April, while total AUM hit $1.18 billion as XRP traded at $1.43. In the same quarter, the bank also reshuffled other crypto-linked holdings, adding 654,630 shares of Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. (PURR) worth $3.33 million.

Hedera launched Agent Lab on March 26, 2026, a browser-based no-code tool for deploying on-chain AI agents whose transactions consume HBAR. On May 18, 2026 (10:37 UTC), HBAR traded at $0.08828 with a $3.8 billion market cap, still 83.3% below its $0.524 all-time high, even as enterprise integrations and ETF flows were highlighted as potential demand drivers.

XRP fell to around $1.38 on May 18 and was down about 5% over the past week, with broader crypto weakness tied in part to heightened US-Iran tensions. Several market commentators argued the token is near a key technical area, with one projecting a move to just under $5 (a 240% increase), while others floated scenarios above $10 and even $15.

Grayscale and VanEck filed amendments to their spot BNB ETF registration statements with the SEC on Friday, a step analysts view as evidence the agency is actively reviewing the proposals. Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart said the updated filings suggest the SEC is providing feedback on disclosures and product mechanics. Both applications describe spot BNB funds that would launch without staking and list Coinbase as custodian.

Dogecoin fell to $0.10, down -6.50%, as Micron veteran Jordi Visser said its chart is “on the verge of a breakout” during a discussion with Anthony Pompliano. Spot DOGE ETFs recorded net inflows on four of the last eight trading days, totaling around $1.3 million in May. Traders are watching $0.11 resistance and the 200-day moving average at $0.125 as the next key levels.

Intesa Sanpaolo, which manages about $1.1 trillion in assets, disclosed an XRP-linked position held through the Grayscale XRP Trust as part of a broader crypto expansion. As of March 31, the bank reported 712,319 trust shares worth roughly $18 million, while its total crypto-related holdings rose from about $100 million in Q4 2025 to nearly $235 million by the end of March 2026.

Bernstein said the Senate's 15-9 Clarity Act markup vote on May 14 and its stablecoin yield compromise could reinforce Circle's USDC model by limiting passive interest while allowing activity-based rewards. Analysts also pointed to an all-time-high dollar stablecoin supply above $300 billion and said adjusted stablecoin volumes are running at $15 trillion per month, with annualized volumes at $100 trillion.

XRP's market capitalization fell by about $9.73 billion over four days, sliding from $95.39 billion on May 14 to $85.66 billion at press time. XRP traded at $1.38, down 4.5% over the past week and more than 2% in the last 24 hours, even as spot XRP ETFs posted $60 million in net inflows last week.