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May 19 (Fortune) — Driven by surging AI data center expansion and cryptocurrency mining, U.S. electricity demand is skyrocketing, which could trigger steep jumps in residential power prices in the coming years, according to a new research report cited by the outlet. The research projects that by 2030, the U.S. average wholesale electricity price will climb 6% to 29% — with even larger increases expected in regions where data centers cluster. Virginia, one of the U.S.’s core data center hubs, could see its power generation costs rise the most, possibly by as much as 57%, the study notes. It adds that AI infrastructure growth and crypto mining are jointly fueling this power demand surge: data centers currently account for 4.4% of total U.S. electricity use, a figure that could jump to 17% by 2030. To meet this extra demand, U.S. utilities may recommission some coal-fired power plants and rely more on natural gas for generation. This could lead to a maximum 28% increase in the po

May 19 – According to Bitget market data, the Situational Awareness LP, owned by 25-year-old Wall Street AI stock guru Leopold Aschenbrenner, made its first net purchase of holdings during Q1 2026. A bullish trend continued in after-hours U.S. stock trading, with: T1 Energy (TE) advancing 5.57% to trade at $7.39; HIVE Digital (HIVE) climbing 3.76% to reach $3.59.

On May 19, Echo Protocol announced unauthorized activity was detected in its eBTC deployment on Monad, leading to abnormal minting and fund losses. Initial investigations trace the issue to a compromised administrator key tied to the Monad deployment, with approximately $816,000 in assets confirmed affected. Echo clarified the Monad network itself wasn’t hacked and remains fully operational. The team has since regained control of the admin key and burned the remaining 955 eBTC held by the attacker. The project team further noted: ? The incident is limited exclusively to the Monad deployment ? No evidence has linked the Aptos side to impacts ? aBTC on Aptos and eBTC on Monad are separate, non-bridgable assets ? Current risk exposure on Aptos stands at roughly $71,000 As an extra security measure, Echo has temporarily paused cross-chain operations for its Monad deployment and started upgrading relevant EVM bridge contracts and permission control mechanisms. The team also warned users

May 19 – The Federal Reserve on Monday published its 2025 U.S. Household Economic Well-being Report, which underscores generative AI’s rapid integration into the American workforce. The survey found roughly 25% of U.S. workers have used generative AI on the job over the past month, with far higher adoption rates among highly educated professionals. Most AI users believe the tool boosts work efficiency and supports career growth, rather than directly replacing jobs. The report also notes cryptocurrency remains primarily used for investment purposes. Under its "Banking and Payments" section, the Federal Reserve continues to designate crypto as a key monitoring area, tracking its application across investments, everyday payments, and financial services. Overall, U.S. residents’ financial well-being holds steady, but financial pressures have increased for younger individuals, low-income households, and Black communities. Inflation remains the top financial concern, while job anxiety has

On May 19th, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net outflow of roughly $648.6 million this Monday—marking their largest single-day pullback since January 29, 2026, and extending last week’s trend of around $1 billion in weekly net outflows. Breaking down the outflows: BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) saw the biggest single-day drain, with approximately $448.3 million in net redemptions. Next in line were the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) and Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC). Products from Bitwise, VanEck, Invesco, and Franklin Templeton also registered net outflows. Analysts attribute the trend to key factors: ongoing U.S.-Iran geopolitical tensions, rising oil prices, and climbing U.S. Treasury yields. These developments have amplified market concerns about inflation’s sustainability, pushing some institutional investors to temporarily shift to safe-haven assets and lock in profits. Additionally, higher risk-free Treasury yields have dulled the appeal of Bitcoin E

May 19: According to HyperInsight’s monitoring, prominent Hyperliquid trader “Loracle” — who shorted Cerebras (CBRS) at its peak last week — has continued taking profits and trimming his short position. The trader’s CBRS short size fell from $6.47 million to $4.38 million over the past session, and it remains the largest CBRS short position on Hyperliquid, with an unrealized gain of $487,000. Per Bitget market data: Cerebras — the AI chip manufacturer widely dubbed the “NVIDIA Challenger” — debuted on the US stock market on May 14, trading under the ticker symbol CBRS. Its IPO price was $185 per share, and it’s currently trading at $303.5.