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🤖 **ИИ-агент открыл собственную компанию и готовится торговать криптовалютой**
2049.news · 02.05.2026, 12:35:02

🤖 ИИ-агент открыл собственную компанию и готовится торговать криптовалюто й Стартап ClawBank [запустил]( агента Manfred, который сам зарегистрировал бизнес в США, открыл банковский счет, создал криптокошелек и может проводить платежи. Фактически он уже может управлять финансами как полноценная комп…

Monad launches high-throughput EVM chain amid valuation concerns
2049.news · 02.05.2026, 12:25:02

Monad launches high-throughput EVM chain amid valuation concerns Monad is an EVM-compatible layer one chain focused on parallel transaction execution, launched after three years of development and venture funding. Overview The project raised $244M from Paradigm and Coinbase Ventures and launched its…

U.S. Senators Propose Limits on Stablecoin Yields
2049.news · 02.05.2026, 09:50:03

U.S. Senators Propose Limits on Stablecoin Yields Senators in the United States have released final provisions of the CLARITY Act , bringing the bill closer to a congressional vote. Key provisions The draft bans paying interest for mere custody of stablecoins , while allowing rewards tied to active …

US Senate Bans Senators From Prediction Markets
2049.news · 01.05.2026, 10:15:01

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 economic event outcomes. Scope of the ban The rule bars participation in any market …

Musk says most cryptocurrencies are a scam
2049.news · 01.05.2026, 09:10:01

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 involving OpenAI, where the parties discussed the company’s early plans and financi…

Bitcoin shows similarities to 2022 bottom formation
2049.news · 01.05.2026, 08:05:01

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 Ali Charts, the current arrangement of lows and rallies mirrors the technical pr…

Ukrainian Teams Win Solana Mobile Hackathon Awards
2049.news · 01.05.2026, 07:15:01

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 Finance presented a DeFi toolkit for building yield strategies with stablecoins, in…

Bitcoin Rises Almost 12% After Strong April Performance
2049.news · 01.05.2026, 06:10:01

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 bitcoin, Ethereum rose roughly 7.3% during April, indicating broad-based apprec…

Meta to Pay Creators in Stablecoins via Stripe
2049.news · 30.04.2026, 08:20:04

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 receive funds converted and routed by Stripe into on‑chain USDC , using the Solana and…

Open-source ACE‑Step expands models and audio interfaces
2049.news · 30.04.2026, 07:20:03

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 include visualizers, timeline editing, and WebGPU-accelerated stem extraction, while d…

US to Begin Reimbursing Trump-Era Tariffs from 11 May
2049.news · 30.04.2026, 07:05:28

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 reach $166 billion . Court decision and effective date The Supreme Court found the…

Twitter Snooze shows users most often mute crypto and politics
2049.news · 30.04.2026, 07:00:03

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 categories According to Bir, the ranking reflects topics users choose to pause when th…

US Seizes Nearly $500M in Iranian Crypto Assets
2049.news · 30.04.2026, 06:10:04

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. Treasury, the action targets digital assets believed to support state-linked financing …

Investors in Eric Trump’s Mining Firm Lost $500 Million
2049.news · 29.04.2026, 09:20:03

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 Since the listing, shares have fallen by 92% , resulting in estimated retail inv…

Caladan: 93% of Web3 Games Are Effectively Dead
2049.news · 29.04.2026, 08:25:03

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, investors committed between $12–15 billion to the GameFi segment since 2020, ye…

Federal Reserve to Announce Interest Rate Decision Today
2049.news · 29.04.2026, 07:10:09

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 communication The Federal Reserve will publish its policy decision at 20:00 , followed b…

AI agents fail to autonomously exploit DeFi systems
2049.news · 29.04.2026, 06:10:03

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 found that without human guidance agents completed only 10% of full attacks, risin…

Anthropic joins Blender Development Fund to deepen collaboration
2049.news · 29.04.2026, 03:10:01

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 ecosystem Membership usually does not produce immediate structural changes, but …

KelpDAO Hack, Mythos Leak and Laundering Scheme
2049.news · 28.04.2026, 10:40:01

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 Aave ecosystem impact Attackers drained protocols associated with the KelpDAO proj…

White House Preparing Major Announcement on Bitcoin Reserve
2049.news · 28.04.2026, 09:25:01

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 Witt, an adviser on digital assets, said the team has already developed core me…