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CFTC Names Innovation Task Force Members to Advance Crypto Clarity
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has unveiled the first roster of members for its Innovation Task Force, part of a broader effort to bring clearer rules to the crypto mark...

Bitcoin as Geopolitical Hedge Amid Hormuz Strait Tensions
Bitcoin is surfacing as a potential mechanism for toll payments in one of the world’s most strategic chokepoints, as Iran maintains tight control over the Strait of Hormuz amid a fragile ceasef...

Crypto prediction markets price Artemis II splashdown odds
Prediction markets around NASA’s Artemis II mission have drawn traders to stake on outcomes and post-flight statements. The ten-day crewed lunar flyby, featuring four astronauts aboard the Ori...

Crypto community weighs Iran's alleged crypto toll on oil shipments
The debate over how Iran might collect tolls from oil tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz has intensified within the Bitcoin community. The chokepoint through which roughly 20% of g...

CoreWeave secures multi-year Anthropic contract for AI workloads
CoreWeave, a publicly traded AI cloud infrastructure company, announced a multi-year agreement with Anthropic to run Claude AI model workloads in its data centers. The rollout will occur...

Coinbase CEO backs U.S. Treasury's bid to pass CLARITY Act
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has shifted his stance on a key crypto regulatory bill, saying it’s now the moment for Congress to act. After months of negotiations and a previous pause, Armstron...

Hong Kong Advances Digital Finance With First Stablecoin Licences
Hong Kong awards its first stablecoin licences to major banks, with HSBC leading a measured rollout under strict regulatory oversight.

US Officials Warn Wall Street About the Risks of Anthropic AI
US officials warn Wall Street about the risks of anthropic AI, focusing on Anthropic's Mythos model and regulatory scrutiny surrounding AI security.

US CPI undershoot cools April rate-cut bets, crypto markets steady
The March Consumer Price Index (CPI) release from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows a 0.9% month-over-month rise in headline inflation, with a 3.3% year-over-year increase. Whi...

CZ Memoir Fuels Crypto Debate as Hong Kong Grants First Stablecoin Licenses
Hong Kong issues its first stablecoin issuer licenses as CZ's memoir draws attention and Iran's toll plan adds pressure to the crypto market.

The Clarity Act Is Under Fire Due to Its Ethics Regarding Trump Coin
Democratic lawmakers open an ethics probe into a conference linked to Trump Coin, with Trump possibly attending.

PEPE Maintains Narrow Trading Range under Bearish Selling Pressure
PEPE trades in a tight range under bearish pressure, as key resistance and weak on-chain metrics weigh on upside prospects.

Bitcoin Hits $73K as US CPI Data Cools, Gas Prices Hit 60-Year High
Bitcoin traded near the $73,000 zone after the March CPI print came in cooler than some forecasts, easing some inflation fears and setting the stage for a cautious push higher. The Bu...

Covenant AI Exits Bittensor Amid Decentralization Concerns; TAO Drops 18%
Covenant AI, a developer operating on Bittensor’s subnet ecosystem, announced on Friday that it is leaving the decentralized AI network, accusing governance of not being meaning...

Japan to classify crypto as financial instruments, shaping policy
The Japanese government has amended the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to classify crypto assets as financial instruments, a move that expands regulatory oversight and tightens ...

x402 Protocol Adopts Usage-Based AI Compute Pricing for Requests
Coinbase has rolled out a notable upgrade to the x402 protocol, introducing usage-based pricing for agentic AI compute tasks and moving away from the longstanding flat-fee model. The new...

Bitcoin Holds Rally Toward $73K Amid Concerning U.S. Data
Bitcoin reclaimed the $72,000 level on Thursday as markets weighed a blend of persistent inflation signals, softer-than-robust growth data, and geopolitical tension in the Middle East. The asce...