Executives from MoonPay, Ripple, and Paxos said at Consensus Miami 2026 that stablecoin regulation has accelerated institutional adoption but that major infrastructure and privacy gaps still block mainstream use. Top executives at three of the most active stablecoin companies toldβ¦
The US banking lobby is mounting a last-minute push to stall the CLARITY Act just days before its scheduled Senate Banking Committee markup on May 14. The American Bankers Association, the Bank Policy Institute, the Consumer Bankers Association, the Financialβ¦
The Pentagon released 162 UAP files on May 8, including NASA Apollo moon photos and 1965 astronaut audio The Pentagon released 162 UAP files on May 8, including NASA Apollo moon photos and 1965 astronaut audio. The files were postedβ¦
Connecticut SB5 passed both chambers on May 1 and heads to the governor, making it one of the most comprehensive state AI laws in the US. Connecticut SB5 passed on May 1, becoming one of the broadest state AI lawsβ¦
Coinbase x402 is now native to Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, letting AI agents pay for services in USDC without human input Coinbase x402 is now native to Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, letting AI agents pay for services in USDC without human input.β¦
Morgan Stanley has launched E*Trade crypto trading at 0.5%, undercutting Coinbase, Schwab, and Robinhood in a pilot set to reach 8.6 million users. Morgan Stanley has launched ETrade crypto trading at a flat 0.5% fee, below Coinbase and Schwab. Theβ¦
Virginia redistricting referendum was struck down 4-3 by the state Supreme Court on May 8, with Democrats immediately filing to appeal to SCOTUS Virginia redistricting was struck down 4-3 by the state Supreme Court, with Democrats filing to appeal toβ¦
A US court has found that Metaβs AI ads tools materially developed fraudulent investment content, stripping Section 230 immunity and exposing the platform to securities fraud claims. A US court found that Metaβs AI ads helped create fraudulent investment content,β¦
OpenAI has crossed $25bn in annualized revenue and is actively preparing its OpenAI IPO for as early as the fourth quarter of 2026. OpenAI has crossed $25bn in annualized revenue and is preparing its OpenAI IPO for as early asβ¦
JPMorgan AI spending has been reclassified from discretionary innovation to core infrastructure, placing it alongside data centers and cybersecurity in the bankβs budget. JPMorgan has reclassified JPMorgan AI investment as core infrastructure, treating its $2bn annual budget as non-negotiable asβ¦
Meta launched Muse Spark on April 8, its first fully closed AI model, abandoning its open-source Llama strategy Meta launched Muse Spark on April 8, its first fully closed AI model, abandoning its open-source Llama strategy. The launch marks theβ¦
Anthropic raise talks are targeting a $900bn valuation and up to $50bn in fresh capital, sources told the Financial Times. Anthropic raise talks are targeting a $900bn valuation and up to $50bn in fresh capital, sources told the Financial Times.β¦
SIREN price surged 22% on Binance perpetuals on May 8, hitting $1.2965 before a sharp 4H reversal warned of seller resistance. SIREN price posted a 22% gain on Binance perpetuals on May 8 before a 4H reversal flagged seller resistance.β¦
Krakenβs Etana fraud case alleges a Ponzi-like scheme diverted more than $25m in client funds. Krakenβs Etana fraud case alleges a Ponzi-like scheme diverted more than $25m in client funds. Krakenβs parent company Payward filed a second amended complaint onβ¦
Google Chrome has been silently installing a 4GB AI model called Gemini Nano on usersβ devices without consent, a researcher found. Google Chrome is silently installing a 4GB AI model on usersβ devices without consent, a researcher found. Privacy researcherβ¦
Tennessee Republicans have erased the stateβs last Black majority congressional district, splitting Memphis into three GOP-leaning seats. Tennessee Republicans have erased the stateβs last Black majority congressional district, splitting Memphis into three GOP-leaning seats. The Republican-controlled legislature passed the newβ¦
The US April jobs report showed 115,000 positions added in April, nearly doubling the consensus forecast of 62,000. The US April jobs report showed 115,000 positions added in April, nearly doubling the consensus forecast of 62,000, according to data theβ¦
Oxford researchers found AI chatbots trained for warmth make significantly more factual errors and validate false beliefs more often Oxford researchers found AI chatbots trained for warmth make significantly more factual errors and validate false beliefs more often, according toβ¦
Trump has abandoned his Iran war maximalist demands as polls drop and peace talks remain deadlocked Trump has abandoned his Iran war maximalist demands as polls drop and peace talks remain deadlocked, with analysts and the presidentβs own conduct makingβ¦
The S&P 500βs push to a record near 7,400 confirms a lateβcycle, fullβriskβon regime where Bitcoin and major crypto assets are again trading as highβbeta extensions of U.S. equities rather than as independent hedges. Gateβs futures data and European tapeβ¦
The Senate Banking Committee is expected to hold a formal CLARITY Act vote as early as next week, Coinbase said at Consensus 2026. Coinbase says the CLARITY Act is heading for a Senate Banking Committee vote as early as nextβ¦
NATO allies are openly questioning whether the US should still lead the alliance following Trumpβs decision to launch strikes on Iran without consulting them. NATO allies are questioning US leadership after Trump launched strikes on Iran without consulting the alliance,β¦
Warrenβs letter asks Mark Zuckerberg to explain by May 20 which stablecoins and wallets Meta is using, how it selects issuers like Circle, what data it collects from linked wallets and how it will separate social and financial businesses. Senatorβ¦
Iran launched a Hormuz attack against three US Navy destroyers on May 7, with all missiles and drones reportedly intercepted. The US military said it intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz on May 7β¦
Kalshiβs valuation has hit $22bn after a $1bn Series F led by Coatue, doubling its worth in just five months. Kalshiβs valuation has hit $22bn after a $1bn Series F led by Coatue, doubling its worth in just five months.β¦
The White House says voluntary partnerships, not strict mandates, are the right approach to AI regulation. The Trump administration released its National Policy Framework for AI regulation in March 2026, built around voluntary industry agreements rather than top-down mandates. Theβ¦
Since the start of the 2026 Iran war, Bitcoin has outperformed gold by roughly 35β36% on a relative basis, as BTC rose midβsingle digits while gold slipped and the BTC/gold ratio surged. Data from multiple market trackers show that sinceβ¦
Trump and Xi may put AI risk talks on their May 14-15 Beijing summit agenda, US media reports said. The US and China are considering launching formal AI dialogue channels ahead of the Trump-Xi summit scheduled for May 14 andβ¦
Josh Shapiro has sued Character.AI after a chatbot falsely posed as a licensed Pennsylvania psychiatrist and offered medical advice to a state investigator. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro sued Character.AI on May 6, targeting the companyβs chatbots for allegedly practicing medicineβ¦
OpenAI has released GPT-5.5-Cyber to vetted cyber defenders, giving them reduced guardrails for specialized security workflows. OpenAI released GPT-5.5-Cyber on May 7 in limited preview, targeting security professionals defending critical infrastructure. The company describes it as the most permissive modelβ¦
TeraWulfβs Q1 2026 results show $21 million in AI/HPC hosting revenue versus under $13 million from Bitcoin mining, marking the first quarter where highβperformance compute has overtaken BTC as the companyβs primary revenue driver. TeraWulfβs latest earnings show its businessβ¦
Crypto conferences filled venues and dominated social feeds in 2025, but fresh traffic data suggests the hype barely translated into meaningful audience growth for crypto media outlets. Crypto conference season was noisy last year. The booths were full, the panelsβ¦
Revolut briefly showed Bitcoin trading near zero for some users while every major exchange and index still had BTC around $79,000. For a short window on Friday, some Revolut users opened the app and saw Bitcoin (BTC) trading for cents.β¦
Acting Labor Secretary Sandlinβs push for earlier Fed cuts clashes with a cautious central bank, leaving crypto trading a βhigher for longerβ regime even as the political drumbeat for easing grows louder. Nagel, who heads Germanyβs Bundesbank and sits onβ¦
Coinbase, Kraken and Gemini are lobbying Senate Agriculture leaders to strip a βnot readily susceptible to manipulationβ standard from a flagship digital asset bill, warning it would effectively bar small, lowβliquidity tokens from regulated U.S. exchanges and hand the CFTCβ¦
SHR Miner gains attention as investors seek stable crypto income amid Fed-driven market volatility. Amid heightened macroeconomic volatility following the recent U.S. Federal Reserve policy update, the cryptocurrency market continues to draw investor attention. Over the past 24 hours, Bitcoinβ¦
SoftBank has cut a planned OpenAIβbacked margin loan from around $10 billion to roughly $6 billion after banks and private credit funds pushed back on the dealβs structure and the difficulty of valuing OpenAI, an unlisted AI unicorn. SoftBank Groupβ¦
Tether froze over $514 million USDT across 370 addresses in the past 30 days as its 2025 blacklist swelled to $1.26 billion, underscoring how centralized stablecoins now function as embedded enforcement rails for global regulators and law enforcement. Tether hasβ¦
After Bitcoin pushed into the $82,000β$83,000 band, shortβdated implied volatility has bounced from lateβ2025 lows, with a roughly $2 billion shortβgamma pocket around $82,000 turning dealer hedging into a potential amplifier of every move. On-chain analytics firm Glassnode notes thatβ¦
Pi Network (PI) trades around $0.19 with most quant models pinning it in a cramped $0.12β$0.20 band through 2026 as token unlocks, patchy listings and soft demand keep any meaningful upside firmly capped. Where PI trades today Pi Network (PI)β¦
MegaETH has activated a MEGA token buyback program funded entirely by net revenue from its USDm stablecoin, turning Treasuryβbacked yield into a standing bid for its βrealβtime Ethereumβ L2 token after a sharp postβlaunch selloff. The MegaETH Foundation says itsβ¦
Hong Kongβs SFC flags HabitTrade in a warning on unlicensed virtual asset platforms, but the broker insists it hasnβt done regulated business or marketed services to Hong Kong investors and blames unauthorized thirdβparty promoters. HabitTrade has pushed back against anβ¦
Acting Labor Secretary Sandlinβs push for earlier Fed cuts clashes with a cautious central bank, leaving crypto trading a βhigher for longerβ regime even as the political drumbeat for easing grows louder. Political pressure builds for easier Fed policy Actingβ¦
Ondo price surged above $0.30 after a JPMorgan-Mastercard tokenized Treasury pilot and strong Q1 growth pushed TVL to $3.53 billion. According to data from crypto.news, Ondo (ONDO) climbed to an intraday high near $0.40 on May 8 before slightly easingβ¦
AI crypto trading bots gain popularity in 2026 as beginners seek automated passive income strategies. The cryptocurrency market in 2026 is evolving faster than ever. With Bitcoin regaining upward momentum and institutional capital continuing to enter the space, trading environmentsβ¦
Mobile zeroβdays and SDK flaws are shredding wallet trust, pushing serious users toward isolated, multiβdevice signing to shrink the blast radius. The latest wave of mobile vulnerabilities is again exposing how much trust retail users unknowingly place in thirdβparty softwareβ¦
Taiwanβs stock market extended its strong artificial intelligence-fueled rally in April, with investors pouring into semiconductor and technology shares as AI demand continued lifting exports and economic growth. According to Bank of America, the TWSE Index climbed 22.7% month-over-month toβ¦
Cryptoβforensics-led NSW raid seizes 52.3 BTC as AUSTRACβs 2026 rules tighten the noose on darknetβlinked exchanges and weakly regulated VASPs. New South Wales Police say they have seized 52.3 bitcoin linked to alleged darknet marketplace activity, describing the haul asβ¦
Cardano price has started recovering after breaking above a key descending resistance trendline, raising hopes that bulls may attempt a larger move toward the important $0.30 psychological level. According to data from crypto.news, Cardano (ADA) was trading around $0.264 atβ¦
BlockchainFX and Chainlink attract investor focus as demand grows for top crypto picks in 2026. Missed crypto wins still sting because they usually look obvious after the breakout. People see the chart later, check the old entry price, and realizeβ¦
UK FX and crypto markets grow more connected as regulation and macro pressures intensify in 2026. The UK currency and cryptocurrency markets in 2026 are increasingly shaped by the same macro forces, including interest rates, inflation, and regulatory change. Ratherβ¦
Cloudflare shares fell sharply in after-hours trading on Thursday after the cloud infrastructure company announced major layoffs tied to its push into artificial intelligence. According to recent reports, the stock dropped about 18% even after Cloudflare reported first-quarter earnings andβ¦
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has intensified her opposition to euro-denominated stablecoins, warning that the risks to financial stability and monetary control outweigh any benefit to the euroβs international role. Speaking Friday at the Banco de Espana LatAm Economicβ¦
BNB price has broken above a multi-month descending triangle pattern, signaling that bearish momentum may be fading as buyers attempt to regain control of the trend. According to data from crypto.news, BNB (BNB) price was trading around $638 at pressβ¦
Taiwanese prosecutors have indicted a television news anchor on allegations of receiving cryptocurrency payments from a Chinese operative to produce politically influenced content and obtain classified military information from serving and former officers. According to the Taiwan Ciaotou District Prosecutorsββ¦
U.S. voters have increasingly tied support for crypto regulation to electoral choices as a new HarrisX survey showed bipartisan backing for the CLARITY Act ahead of a possible Senate Banking Committee markup next week. According to HarrisX, 52% of 2,008β¦
XRP POWER launches AI-driven cloud mining model to enhance transparency and digital earnings access. In the new era of rapid development of AI technology, digital finance and intelligent computing power are accelerating their integration, propelling the global cloud mining industryβ¦
The crypto market turned sharply lower on Friday, with total market capitalization falling nearly 3.8% to around $2.61 trillion as renewed military tensions between the United States and Iran triggered a broad risk-off move across global markets. Bitcoin (BTC) droppedβ¦
Polygon has reduced its average block time to 1.75 seconds as the network expands infrastructure built around stablecoin payments and institutional settlement tools. Polygonscan data showed the latest Polygon blocks were being produced in 1.75 seconds after the network implementedβ¦
Kraken parent Payward has agreed to acquire Hong Kong-based Reap Technologies for up to $600 million, adding card issuance and cross-border stablecoin payment infrastructure to its expanding business services platform. Payward announced Thursday that the transaction will be paid throughβ¦
Arbitrum DAOβs proposal to release nearly $71 million in frozen Ether tied to the Kelp DAO exploit has secured overwhelming support ahead of its final on-chain governance vote. According to Snapshot voting data, more than 90.5% of participating voting powerβ¦
Germany has prepared plans to tighten cryptocurrency taxation from 2027, putting the countryβs long-standing tax-free holding benefit for Bitcoin and other digital assets under renewed scrutiny. Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said during an April 29 presentation of Germanyβs 2027 federalβ¦
Chaos Labs has said its oracle infrastructure remained secure after what the company described as a possible nation-state cyberattack that triggered emergency security measures over the weekend. According to Chaos Labs founder and CEO Omer Goldberg, the company moved intoβ¦