Meta's aggressive $145B CapEx forecast and 10% workforce reduction highlight its multiyear push toward an AI-driven $1,070 valuation target. This analyst report breaks down the core technical support levels, advertising monetization trends, and European regulatory risks that investors must monitor.

AMD’s explosive 57% data center growth and massive hyperscaler partnerships have put a $600 price target firmly in play, but its premium 148x P/E multiple demands careful navigation. This professional risk analysis breaks down the technical support levels and crucial supply chain bottlenecks traders must watch to master the next phase of the chip cycle.

Spot Silver (XAG/USD) is trading up +1.12% at $76.45 as of May 22, 2026, mounting a fierce technical defense on the daily chart. While hotter-than-expected April inflation data and a restrictive "Higher-for-Longer" Federal Reserve outlook under Chair Kevin Warsh have quieted the broader precious metals space, silver's unique dual identity is sparking a decoupling.

Coinbase Derivatives will introduce perpetual-style equity index futures in U.S. regulated markets on June 8, 2026, offering four thematic contracts tied to AI, Chinese equities, defense, and broad tech. The products use a funding-rate mechanism, are cash-settled, and represent 1x exposure to their underlying indexes, with retail availability expected in the coming months.

On May 19, Ripple said Ripple Prime integrated with EDX Markets and EDXM International to add EDX liquidity for institutional clients across digital asset spot and perpetual futures markets. The setup provides a single prime-brokerage access point that combines trading, credit intermediation, net settlement, and collateral and margin workflows. Ripple also said the collaboration is intended to support future use of its U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin RLUSD for settlement and collateral on EDX.

A public petition seeking to fully remove South Korea's taxation on cryptocurrency gains has surpassed 50,000 signatures, which sends it into a mandatory review stage inside the National Assembly. The next step is consideration by a relevant standing committee, but no hearing schedule or vote timeline has been confirmed.

The National Cryptocurrency Association says more than 67 million Americans—about 1 in 4 adults—now hold cryptocurrency, with 12 million entering the market in one year. The survey-based report says 90% of holders expect to buy crypto within the next year, while 77% said crypto has had a positive impact on their lives.

President Donald Trump said on May 18, 2026, that he is angry the federal government must return $149 billion in tariff proceeds after a Supreme Court decision narrowed his IEEPA-based tariffs. The Court ruled 6-3 in February 2026 that the 2025 “reciprocal” tariffs exceeded executive authority, triggering refunds through CBP’s CAPE portal and ongoing interest estimated at $650 million per month.