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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-18T07:45:35.000Z",
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  "textContent": "The crypto market remained under heavy pressure on Monday as escalating geopolitical tensions, surging oil prices, sticky U.S. inflation data, and a massive wave of leveraged liquidations weakened investor sentiment across digital assets. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization fell roughly…",
  "title": "Why is the crypto market going down today (May 18)"
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