Multicoin Capital moved its remaining 286,057 AAVE tokens to Coinbase Prime on May 16, with the position valued at about $26.68 million at the time. The fund built a 338,005 AAVE stake between Oct. 13 and Nov. 25, 2025 at an average entry of $218, and with AAVE near $90 the trade implies an unrealized loss of more than $40 million.

Binance Research said data current as of May 13, 2026 shows more than US$75B in illicit crypto remains trapped on-chain, even though such activity stays below 1% of total transaction volume. The report argues tighter KYT/KYC checks, stablecoin freezes and seizures have narrowed exit routes, while mixer capacity is capped at about $10M per day, implying a multi-decade backlog if mixers were the only outlet.

Dogecoin (DOGE) is showing early reversal signals after a prolonged downtrend that began in September last year, alongside rising capital inflows. A newly created wallet opened a 20 million DOGE 10x-leverage position worth more than $2.25 million, while spot DOGE ETFs recorded over $1.30 million of net inflows in May. Technically, DOGE has moved above the 20-, 50-, and 100-day EMAs and is approaching the 200-day EMA near $0.125.

Bitcoin's rebound from $78K lost steam after another rejection beneath $80K, with resistance also clustered near the descending 200-day moving average around $82K. The setup keeps downside risk elevated, with analysts flagging $75K–$76K as the first key demand area and $70K–$71K as a deeper support zone if selling pressure builds.

Ethereum spot ETFs logged a $65.65 million net weekly outflow, the largest weekly withdrawal since January, with no day showing fresh inflows. Withdrawals were steady throughout the week, with the biggest single-day outflow on Tuesday, May 12, when funds shed $130.62 million in 24 hours.

On May 14, the Senate Banking Committee voted 15-9 to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, outlining how U.S. regulators would oversee crypto markets. The bill would clarify SEC and CFTC roles, create a joint advisory committee, and set frameworks covering DeFi decentralization tests, stablecoin reward limits, and tokenized securities treatment.

The Senate Banking Committee voted 15-9 on Thursday to advance the CLARITY Act, moving the crypto market structure proposal out of committee. Ahead of the vote, banking advocates highlighted figures including $154 billion in 2025 illicit crypto receipts and a 162% year-over-year rise, while others argued enforcement and on-chain controls are increasingly limiting laundering.

Over the last seven days, stablecoin market capitalization rose to $323.343 billion after $1.542 billion in net inflows. USDT stayed on top with about 58.67% share and added $68.2 million since May 9, while USDC fell 1.22% on the week. USDS grew 11.50% to $8.791 billion, and Western Union's USDPT surged 597,568% but remained a $1.5 million market.