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Crypto Clarity Act Nears Senate Vote with 69% Passage Odds
The Crypto Clarity Act is approaching a critical Senate juncture, with prediction markets pricing in a 69% chance of passage. Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said the U.S. is "very close" to passing the legislation, while the Senate Banking Committee prepares to formally schedule a markup session for...
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SEC Chair Atkins Signals Overhaul of Onchain Trading Rules and AI Finance
SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced the agency is preparing new regulatory frameworks for onchain trading systems, broker-dealer activity, clearing functions, and cryptocurrency custody vaults, marking a shift toward proactive rulemaking.
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Senator Warren Demands Answers From Meta on Stablecoin Privacy, Competition Risks
Senator Elizabeth Warren has escalated scrutiny of Meta's stablecoin ambitions, publicly pressing the tech giant for transparency on privacy safeguards and competitive concerns ahead of its planned 2026 rollout.
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South Korea Confirms 22% Crypto Tax for January 2027
South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance officially confirmed a 22% tax on cryptocurrency gains will take effect January 1, 2027, ending years of regulatory uncertainty. The tax applies to gains exceeding 2.5 million won ($1,850 USD).
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Tether Launches Medical AI That Beats Google's Models as Stablecoins Go Mainstream
Tether launched QVAC MedPsy, a 1.7B parameter medical AI that beats Google's 27B model on clinical benchmarks, while Meta and DoorDash quietly pilot stablecoin payments and a Tether executive warns the 2026 midterms could reshape crypto regulation.
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BNY Mellon Launches Regulated Crypto Custody in Abu Dhabi
BNY Mellon, the world's largest custody bank overseeing $59 trillion in assets, has launched regulated cryptocurrency custody services within Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), becoming the first major U.S. systemically important bank to establish such operations in the emirate.
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White House Sets July 4 Target for Crypto Clarity Act
White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt announced on May 6 that the administration is targeting July 4, 2026 for passage of the Clarity Act, landmark legislation designed to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets.
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Ethereum Reclaims $2,380 as Golden Cross and $238M Institutional Buy Signal Broader Shift
Ethereum climbed to $2,380 on May 6, 2026, triggering a golden cross and drawing $238M in institutional buying from BitMine. A $396M whale deposit to Binance and a $300M LayerZero exploit complicate the bullish picture.
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Coinbase Launches Gold and Silver Perpetual Futures With 25x Leverage and USDC Settlement
Coinbase has launched gold and silver perpetual futures with 25x leverage and USDC settlement for eligible non-US traders, as Circle's $750M Solana mint and Bermuda's USDC airdrop signal accelerating stablecoin adoption.
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a16z Crypto Closes $2.2B Fifth Fund on 'All-Time High' Fundamentals
a16z crypto has closed its fifth dedicated fund with $2.2 billion in capital commitments, citing accelerating adoption of stablecoins, onchain finance, and improving regulatory environment as key drivers for investor confidence.
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Aave Challenges Court Order Freezing $71-73M in Kelp DAO Recovery Funds
Aave has filed an emergency motion in New York federal court to vacate a restraining order that froze approximately $71-73 million in Ethereum recovered from the Kelp DAO exploit. The court order redirects the funds toward decades-old terrorism judgments against North Korea instead of...
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Solana Draws JPMorgan, Western Union, and State Street as Drift Battles $295M Hack Recovery
Solana saw four institutional stablecoin launches in a single day on May 5, 2026, alongside tokenized equities, AI payments, and a $100M acquisition. Meanwhile, Drift Protocol proposed burn-on-redeem recovery tokens to address its $295M North Korea-linked hack.
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Securitize Becomes First FINRA-Approved Broker-Dealer for Tokenized Securities
Securitize has received FINRA approval to custody tokenized securities and underwrite onchain IPOs, becoming the first broker-dealer with explicit permission to operate a full infrastructure stack for blockchain-based capital markets offerings in the United States.
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Bitcoin Clears $80K for First Time Since January as ETF Inflows Hit $630M and CLARITY Act Advances
Bitcoin surpassed $80,000 on May 4, 2026, reaching $80,617 intraday as ETFs absorbed $630M in a single session and Senator Lummis confirmed a Senate markup of the CLARITY Act is imminent.
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Coinbase Backs CLARITY Act as Solana Eyes $106 and Warns on Quantum Risk
Coinbase has backed the CLARITY Act after final rewards language was released, clearing a major legislative bottleneck. Solana meanwhile launched Pay.sh with Google Cloud and co-founder Yakovenko warned AI could threaten post-quantum cryptography.
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Senate Advances CLARITY Act With Stablecoin Yield Ban; ETH Rallies
Senator Thom Tillis released compromise language for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on May 2, banning passive stablecoin yield while preserving activity-based rewards. Ethereum rallied 1.15% to $2,302 on the news, reflecting market optimism about regulatory progress.
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Bitcoin Surpasses $78,000 as Senate Clears Clarity Act
Bitcoin broke through $78,000 on May 2 as the U.S. Senate advanced the Clarity Act, a sweeping digital asset regulatory framework. The legislative milestone arrived alongside a broader market rally, with the S&P 500 hitting a new record.
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Ethereum Foundation Sells $47M in ETH to BitMine as Institutional Signals Pull in Opposite Directions
The Ethereum Foundation sold $47M in ETH to BitMine across three OTC deals in seven days, raising questions about treasury strategy while Coinbase's CUSHY fund, the CLARITY Act, and block 25M milestone point to institutional momentum.
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Senators Warren and Wyden Launch Probe Into Tether-Lutnick Loan
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden have launched an investigation into Tether and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over an alleged loan to a trust tied to Lutnick's children, framing it as a national security concern.
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Tether Posts $1.04B Q1 Profit, Reserve Buffer Hits Record $8.23B as Audit Begins
Tether's Q1 2026 attestation shows $1.04B in net profit, a record $8.23B reserve buffer, and $141B in U.S. Treasury holdings. A full independent audit has begun, and political scrutiny from Senators Warren and Wyden adds regulatory pressure.
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MegaETH's MEGA Token Crashes 55% on Launch Day as April Hacks Hit $292M Record
MegaETH's MEGA token lost more than half its value on launch day, April 30, 2026, debuting across 13 exchanges at a $2B valuation before collapsing to $0.90. The drop coincided with a record $292M crypto hack month and significant ETH whale activity.
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Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Banned From Crypto in $10M FTC Settlement
Alex Mashinsky, founder of Celsius Network, has agreed to a lifetime ban from the cryptocurrency industry and a $10 million payment in an FTC settlement finalized April 29, 2026. The settlement represents a dramatic reduction from an initial $4.7 billion judgment.
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Judge Kaplan Rejects SBF's New Trial Motion, Dismisses Witness Tampering Claims
Sam Bankman-Fried's latest attempt to overturn his conviction failed on Tuesday when Judge Lewis Kaplan denied his pro se motion for a new trial, calling allegations of government witness tampering 'wildly conspiratorial' and entirely unsupported by the trial record.
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Judge Kaplan Rejects SBF's New Trial Motion as 'Wildly Conspiratorial'
U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan denied Sam Bankman-Fried's motion for a new trial, rejecting allegations of witness intimidation and procedural misconduct as baseless and conspiratorial. The ruling keeps SBF's 25-year prison sentence intact as his appellate process continues.
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