Senator Elizabeth Warren requests SEC investigation into Trump-linked World Liberty Financial over $75M loan and alleged investor treatment issues.
Former Celsius CRO Roni Cohen-Pavon sentenced for role in 2022 platform collapse. Required to pay over $1M in forfeiture plus $40K fine alongside prison term.
Bitget said OpenAI-linked preOPAI commitments topped $100M ahead of the May 15 deadline, with spot trading scheduled to begin later that day.
Senate Banking Committee advanced the Clarity Act 15-9, but analysts say the crypto bill needs significantly more Democratic support to overcome a filibuster.
Kraken switches to Chainlink CCIP for wrapped assets after $292M KelpDAO exploit, joining Kelp, Solv, and Re in post-breach migration to enhanced security.
Bitget discloses its AI trading ecosystem has surpassed 1 million users and $1.2B in volume across 58 tools, positioning agent-native trading as a UEX pillar.
Kalshi hits $22B valuation with Series F funding, Aave tightens collateral standards after KelpDAO crisis, and Binance faces U.S. Treasury compliance demands.
XDC rose over 8% above $0.036 while FLR gained 20%+ to $0.0095, as both altcoins broke key resistance levels amid improving sentiment.
Ronin completes migration to Ethereum L2 via OP Stack, cutting RON emissions to 5M annually. OpenSea launches AI trading assistant while new Catalog tool helps NFT creators organize works.
OKX and Korea Investment & Securities are reportedly seeking about 20% each in South Korean exchange Coinone via new shares, per Yonhap.
Glenn Beck defends Trump’s praise of Xi as a negotiating tactic, citing past strong signals and claiming Xi offered help to end the Iran war.
THORChain faces suspected multi-chain exploit exceeding $10M as ZachXBT, PeckShield, and Arkham track wallets; RUNE drops about 14%.
Bitcoin enters the $80K-$85K resistance zone as predicted altcoin rotation accelerates, creating new profit opportunities across crypto markets.
IREN closes $3 billion convertible notes offering to fund AI cloud expansion following major Nvidia and Microsoft partnerships worth over $15 billion.
Creditors with U.S. terrorism judgments against Iran want a Manhattan court to order Tether to transfer 344,149,759 USDT frozen in OFAC-blocked Tron wallets.
OKX and Korea Investment & Securities are in talks to buy about 20% each of Coinone as South Korea considers new crypto exchange ownership limits.
At a Beijing state banquet, Trump and Xi called talks positive, discussed trade and Iran, and faced renewed sensitivity over Taiwan and tariff tensions.
Nevada Gaming Control Board refutes claims it pressured venues to cancel prediction market events, as Predict 2026 relocates from Las Vegas to New York.
Major crypto exchanges including Coinbase, Robinhood, and Gemini are rapidly integrating prediction markets as trading volumes surge past $1.8B on platforms like Kalshi.
Myanmar’s draft Anti-Online Scam Bill proposes the death penalty for coercing scam victims and life imprisonment for operating scam centers or crypto fraud.
IREN closed a $3B convertible notes deal, netting $2.96B, as it expands from Bitcoin mining into AI cloud infrastructure and data centers.
Poland passes crypto regulation bill aligned with EU MiCA framework after two presidential vetoes. Strategy's STRC hits $1.5B daily volume record.
THORChain paused trading after ZachXBT and PeckShield flagged a suspected multi-chain exploit across Bitcoin and EVM chains with over $10M in losses.
Before using AI tools like Copilot or ChatGPT for budgeting help, experts urge users to avoid sharing unredacted financial documents and sensitive IDs.
Hyperliquid Policy Center defends on-chain transparency as ICE and CME reportedly lobby CFTC for regulatory oversight of the 24/7 commodities trading platform.
CrowdStrike report reveals escalating North Korean state-sponsored attacks on crypto firms, including Drift Protocol's $280M breach via infiltrators met at conferences.
An AI model projects Bitcoin could reach $275,000 by end of 2026, citing institutional ETF flows, supply compression, sovereign adoption, and global liquidity expansion.
Law firm targets $344M in frozen Iranian stablecoins and Kelp exploit funds, drawing fierce criticism over tactics that may delay hack victim repayment.
Hana Financial purchases 6.55% of Upbit operator Dunamu for $418M, joining wave of South Korean financial institutions entering cryptocurrency.
Hyperliquid's HIP-3 feature pushes open interest past $2.5B as HYPE token surges 58%. Arthur Hayes forecasts $150 price target driven by onchain derivatives demand.
Citi upgraded C.H. Robinson to buy and set a $199 target, implying 25% upside, citing Lean AI efficiency gains and strong Q1 results despite legal headwinds.
US inflation is accelerating as the Iran war and tariffs push up costs, with CPI at 3.8% and PPI at 6%, reshaping Fed rate expectations.
Kevin Warsh takes over as Fed chair as Iran-war-linked energy shocks push inflation higher, real wages lag, and sticky services prices complicate rate cuts.
Trump Mobile says its $499 gold-plated T1 smartphone will begin shipping this week after $100 deposits and revised “conditional” preorder terms drew scrutiny.
Honda posted its first annual loss since 1955 after a nearly $10B EV writedown, as US policy shifts and weaker demand hit automakers.
Trump enters Xi negotiations with stronger US economic data, but record-low consumer sentiment and gas-price shocks may limit his leverage.
Coinbase cuts 14% of staff citing AI efficiency while a16z raises $2.2B crypto fund. Drift updates recovery plan after $290M hack as privacy concerns mount.
Uniswap V4 hooks introduce a new collectibles category as Unipeg generates $120M in trading volume, merging DeFi infrastructure with onchain art.
Jupiter Lend partners with Bitwise Asset Management to launch its first institutional USDe lending market on Solana, marking a major milestone for DeFi.
Bitcoin surged past $82K on Gate with a 3.5% daily gain, but derivatives data suggests the move remains range-bound rather than a breakout.
TownSquare unveils $100M liquidity program using World Liberty Financial's USD1 stablecoin to expand institutional DeFi yield strategies and cross-chain lending.
Senate Banking Committee advances crypto legislation 15-9 with bipartisan support, but ethics concerns and DeFi developer protections remain unresolved.
Blockchain security firm Blockaid identifies smart contract exploit draining $182K from ShapeShift's FOX Colony on Arbitrum, warning other Colony Network protocols face similar risk.
Bitwise launches BHYP on NYSE Friday, becoming the first U.S. Hyperliquid ETF to offer staking rewards as HYPE token surges 13% amid growing institutional interest.
Gemini shares jumped 30% after reporting 42% revenue growth, driven by credit card services up 300% and new prediction market metrics showing 100M+ contracts traded.
Kraken switches to Chainlink CCIP for wrapped assets, citing security and compliance. Move follows $292M KelpDAO exploit that hit LayerZero bridge.
