✅ 24H Market & Crypto Recap — May 15, 2026 A busy 24 hours across U.S. politics, financial markets, crypto, and tech — from fresh all-time highs in equities to major crypto regulatory progress and another explosive NVIDIA rally. 🌏 U.S. Politics & Regulation 🔹 Trump said: “U.S.–China relations will be better than ever.” 🔹 Bipartisan negotiations around the CLARITY Act briefly collapsed, but Republicans revived the process with revisions. The bill ultimately passed the Senate Banking Committee with bipartisan support. 🔹 The White House is reportedly considering a plan for Trump to issue 250 pardons in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. 🪙 Crypto & Industry 🔹 Coinbase was named the official USDC treasury distributor for Hyperliquid and also acquired the USDH brand assets. 🔹 CME Group will launch futures tied to the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index. 🔹 Total crypto market cap rebounded to $2.71 trillion. 🔹 Bitwise announced its new BHYP ETF, featuring built-in staking, begins trading tomorrow. 🔹 Sui unveiled Sui Spheres, controlled execution environments designed for institutions. 📈 Markets & Stocks 🔹 The S&P 500 crossed 7,500 for the first time ever. 🔹 NVIDIA surged 20% in 7 days, adding over $900 billion in market cap and moving closer to a $6 trillion valuation. 🔹 Trump’s financial disclosures show he invested up to $5 million in NVIDIA, Oracle, Microsoft, Boeing, and Costco during Q1 2026. 🔐 Tech & Security 🔹 Reports claim Anthropic’s Mythos AI discovered macOS vulnerabilities that could potentially bypass Apple security protections. 🏛 Crypto Policy 🔹 Senator Cynthia Lummis said: “Digital assets will be part of the future financial system — whether banks like it or not.”