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Crypto markets opened the week cautiously as investors prepared for major U.S. economic reports, Federal Reserve developments, and growing geopolitical tensions. Bitcoin remained below the key $82,000 level after failing...

Football ticket scams have surged ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as fraudsters intensify efforts to exploit growing fan excitement. Lloyds Banking Group reported a 36% increase in football-related...

The CLARITY Act faces its next major test this Thursday as the Senate Banking Committee prepares to mark up the crypto market structure bill. Eleanor Terrett said last-minute preparations and...

Google has warned that hackers are now using artificial intelligence to develop advanced zero-day exploits capable of bypassing multi-factor authentication systems. The findings, released through its Threat Intelligence Group, show...

Circle reported higher revenue in the first quarter of 2026 as USDC usage increased across global markets. The company posted $694 million in total revenue and reserve income, up 20%...

On May 11, 2026, Ripple Prime secured a $200 million asset-based debt facility from Neuberger Berman. The financing will significantly expand its margin lending capacity, enabling institutional clients to trade...

The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) will launch the MOEXXRP index on May 13, 2026, in line with the exchange’s broader plan of expanding its regulated crypto benchmark suite beyond Bitcoin and...

Strategy’s Chairman, Michael Saylor, has announced an additional Bitcoin acquisition by the leading digital asset company. In his latest post on X, Saylor noted that Strategy increased its Bitcoin holdings...

Tether increased its stablecoin supply again after minting $1 billion USDT on the Tron network. The latest issuance pushed the company’s total new USDT creation to $6 billion within three...

Circle Internet Group raises $222 million in its Arc token presale at a $3 billion fully diluted valuation for its new Layer-1 blockchain. Andreessen Horowitz leads the round with a...

Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked Meta to disclose its stablecoin-related plans before the Senate Banking Committee considers the CLARITY Act. The Massachusetts Democrat said lawmakers need a full picture of...

A decade ago, online crypto casinos barely existed as a meaningful economic category. Today, they command headlines, generate billions in revenue, and attract the full attention of regulators across four...

South Korea is expanding its response to crypto-linked financial crime as tax authorities and police move on two connected fronts. The National Tax Service is building an AI-based virtual asset...

Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) warned that the Federal Reserve may not be in a position to lower interest rates as inflation pressures continue rising following the escalation of the...

Bitget has added OpenAI-linked pre-IPO exposure to its IPO Prime platform, introducing preOPAI as the second listing under its tokenized investment initiative. The launch gives users access to a product...

BlackRock expanded its Ethereum-based tokenization strategy after outlining plans for new blockchain-linked share classes tied to its Treasury liquidity products. The project connects traditional money-market funds with Ethereum infrastructure through...

The Central Bank of the UAE has granted a Stored Value Facilities (SVF) license to Foris DAX Middle East FZE, the UAE entity of crypto exchange Crypto.com, making it the...

Australia’s government is considering major changes to capital gains tax (CGT) and negative gearing ahead of Tuesday’s Federal Budget, sparking debate across the investment sector. During an appearance on Sky...

President Donald Trump is set to visit China from May 13 to May 15 for high-level talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The meeting will mark Trump’s first official visit...

AI agents can browse the web, negotiate services, and execute tasks autonomously. But they cannot open a bank account. Not because the process is difficult. Because it is structurally impossible...

Strategy signaled a return to Bitcoin accumulation days after pausing purchases ahead of its first-quarter earnings release, with Executive Chairman Michael Saylor posting “Back to work, BTC” on X. The...

Bitcoin pushed back above $82,000 on Monday, rising over 1% to a high of $82,358 and approaching last Wednesday’s peak. The move came despite escalating US-Iran tensions that briefly sent...

Bitcoin pushed above $82,000 on Sunday after a volatile session tied to fresh geopolitical headlines and continued institutional demand. The move came as spot Bitcoin ETFs extended their inflow streak...

​​Morgan Stanley entered the spot Bitcoin ETF market with one of the strongest launches in the sector so far. Its Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) recorded $193.6 million in net...

The S&P 500 has gained 142% from May 2024 to June 2026. However, when AI stocks are striped out, that figure collapses to 16%. The rest of the market, hundreds...