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US Senate Bans Senators From Prediction Markets The US Senate unanimously approved a measure prohibiting senators and their staff from trading in prediction markets. The ban covers transactions tied to political and econ…

Musk says most cryptocurrencies are a scam Elon Musk told a court that while some crypto assets have value, he considers the majority to be a scam. Court testimony and context The statement was made during litigation inv…

Bitcoin shows similarities to 2022 bottom formation Analyst Ali Charts notes that Bitcoin’s recent price structure bears resemblance to the sequence that formed the 2022 market bottom. Analyst’s observation According to …

Ukrainian Teams Win Solana Mobile Hackathon Awards Two Ukrainian teams, Backyard Finance and Cashflow, received top honors at the Solana Mobile Hackathon, organizers reported today. Winners and project focus Backyard Fin…

Bitcoin Rises Almost 12% After Strong April Performance Bitcoin recorded a monthly gain of 11.9% in April, recovering ground after a weak start to the year and showing renewed market demand. Monthly performance Alongside…

Meta to Pay Creators in Stablecoins via Stripe Meta will enable creator payouts in stablecoins through Stripe, with settlements processed in USDC on Solana and Polygon . Payment mechanics Creators who qualify will receiv…

Open-source ACE‑Step expands models and audio interfaces The open-source project ACE‑Step is expanding its model library, community LORAs, and user interfaces for track generation and LORA training. Interfaces now includ…

US to Begin Reimbursing Trump-Era Tariffs from 11 May The Supreme Court ruled the tariffs imposed during Donald Trump’s administration unlawful, and refunds will start on 11.05.2026 . The total reimbursed amount could re…

Twitter Snooze shows users most often mute crypto and politics Nikita Bir published data identifying which content categories users most frequently hide after the Twitter Snooze feature became available. Top muted catego…

US Seizes Nearly $500M in Iranian Crypto Assets The U.S. Treasury announced the seizure of $500 million in Iranian cryptocurrency assets under Operation Economic Fury. Scope of the operation According to the U.S. Treasur…

Investors in Eric Trump’s Mining Firm Lost $500 Million American Bitcoin, a mining company tied to Eric Trump, listed with a valuation of $13.2 billion despite limited Bitcoin reserves. Share decline and investor losses …

Caladan: 93% of Web3 Games Are Effectively Dead Research firm Caladan reports that 93% of Web3 games are effectively dead, while most usage metrics fell by over 90% . Overview of the sector collapse According to Caladan,…

Federal Reserve to Announce Interest Rate Decision Today According to CME FedWatch , markets fully price a pause in the federal funds rate, with a 100% probability for the 350–375 b.p. range. Timing and official communic…

AI agents fail to autonomously exploit DeFi systems a16z crypto ran experiments to assess whether autonomous AI agents could execute attacks against decentralized finance protocols in simulated environments. The study fo…

Anthropic joins Blender Development Fund to deepen collaboration Anthropic has joined the Blender Development Fund, a move that typically increases project resources and integration options. Implications for the Blender …

KelpDAO Hack, Mythos Leak and Laundering Scheme This weekly summary covers major developments in crypto and AI, including a KelpDAO exploit, an Anthropic model leak, and a laundering investigation. KelpDAO exploit and Aa…

White House Preparing Major Announcement on Bitcoin Reserve The White House under the administration of Donald Trump is reportedly preparing a significant announcement on establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve. Patrick…

Solana prepares to address post-quantum cryptography risks Solana has outlined a plan to transition its network cryptography toward post-quantum algorithms while treating immediate risks as currently remote. Planned migr…

Microsoft loses exclusivity on OpenAI models Microsoft and OpenAI have revised their agreement so that Microsoft's license remains in force until 2032 but is no longer exclusive. Under the new terms, OpenAI can host its …

SEC and CFTC Relaunch U.S. Crypto Regulation Framework U.S. regulators SEC and CFTC agreed to coordinate on a renewed regulatory framework for the crypto market, officials said. Coordinated regulatory approach The agenci…