Policy at Consensus Miami: State of Crypto
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2026. May. 10. 18:30
This was a hectic week. Agentic commerce will run on crypto rails, PayPal and Google reps tell Consensus Miami
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2026. May. 10. 14:00
Senior figures from PayPal and Google Cloud said open payment protocols, machine-readable merchant catalogs and multi-party crypto custody are needed to scale agentic commerce. Bored Ape NFTs are finally making a comeback as crypto traders rediscover their appetite for risk
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2026. May. 10. 13:00
BAYC floor prices have doubled in a month as traders rotate back into speculative crypto bets, reviving hopes of a broader NFT recovery. Trump Media’s Q1 loss widens to $406 million on bitcoin, CRO markdowns
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2026. May. 09. 17:28
The loss was primarily driven by $244 million in unrealized losses on cryptocurrency holdings and an additional $108.2 million investment loss. Sports betting should be regulated as a financial product, not gambling, aspiring prediction market provider says
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2026. May. 09. 17:00
Novig CEO Jacob Fortinsky said his company will transition to a federal Designated Contract Market framework this summer to launch in all 50 states, while 57 Maiden's Adam Mastrelli said he was banned from two major sportsbooks within two months for being “sharp." It might be too late for bitcoin’s quantum migration, Project Eleven report argues
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2026. May. 09. 16:00
Quantum computing does not only pose a risk to up to $3 trillion in digital assets, it also threatens the security of banking systems, military communications, digital identities and more, Project Eleven’s report warns. Crypto industry cheers Senate Clarity Act markup date as market structure push resumes
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2026. May. 09. 15:56
The bill's progress follows talks on jurisdiction, consumer/developer protections, and stablecoin rewards, with crypto firms backing a yield compromise. Emerging-market users are treating crypto exchanges like banking apps, Binance says
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2026. May. 09. 15:41
One point three billion adults lack financial services, 4.7 billion lack credit, and 1.4 billion savers in low-income nations earn no deposit interest, Binance said. Swiss central bank bitcoin reserve push fails over signature shortfall
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2026. May. 09. 15:28
The initiative sought to amend Switzerland's constitution, requiring the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to hold BTC alongside gold and foreign-currency reserves. CME is set to let traders bet on bitcoin volatility, not just price
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2026. May. 09. 15:14
CME Group plans to launch bitcoin volatility futures on June 1 pending regulatory approval bringing a easy way to bet on the degree of price swings. How DeFi is changing the financial landscape for Latin Americans
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2026. May. 09. 14:30
DeFi is quietly shifting from niche crypto experiment to a legitimate financial tool across the region, explains Serrano.
Crypto wallets are being rebuilt for AI agents, Trust Wallet and Mesh executives say at Consensus Miami
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2026. May. 09. 14:00
Trust Wallet CEO Felix Fan and Mesh CTO Arjun Mukherjee said AI agents are creating a new role for crypto wallets. BlackRock deepens tokenization push with new onchain fund offerings
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2026. May. 09. 13:57
The world's largest asset manager filed paperwork to expand its tokenized fund lineup as real-world assets grow 200% year over year. LayerZero says it ‘made a mistake’ in $292 Million Kelp exploit
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2026. May. 09. 13:53
After initially framing the exploit as a developer configuration failure, LayerZero said it “owns” the decision to let its own verifier secure high-value transfers in a vulnerable setup. Judge clears path for Aave to move $71 million in ETH linked to North Korea hack
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2026. May. 09. 04:16
Judge Margaret Garnett allowed frozen exploit funds on Arbitrum to move to Aave, but the legal freeze follows the assets as terrorism plaintiffs continue their claim. Senate Banking Committee plans to hold key market structure hearing on Thursday
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2026. May. 08. 23:20
The Senate Banking Committee announced it would hold its markup hearing for the Clarity Act on March 14. Coinbase rebounds as altcoins surge with bitcoin holding above $80,000
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2026. May. 08. 20:59
Tokenization and digital asset-infrastructure stocks climbed as SEC Chair Paul Atkins signaled support for onchain finance rules. AI agents fueled a frenzy of startup building at the Consensus Miami EasyA hackathon
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2026. May. 08. 19:12
Nearly 1,000 developers competed at the venue, from ecosystems like Base, Solana, and others arriving from companies like Microsoft and Google, most racing to build products around the theme of AI agents. SEC chair Atkins signals new rules for onchain markets, AI-driven finance
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2026. May. 08. 18:32
The SEC chair linked the rise of AI-powered financial systems with growing demand for blockchain-based market infrastructure and automated settlement. Kraken parent goes for the OCC charter in bid to become a federal crypto bank
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2026. May. 08. 17:00
Payward’s application would add a federally regulated trust company to the Kraken group’s existing Wyoming bank charter and Fed master account. ECB's Lagarde’s digital euro warning: Why Europe shouldn’t just copy the U.S. stablecoin model
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2026. May. 08. 16:11
Lagarde warned that large stablecoins like Tether and USDC, which now dominate a $310 billion market, pose financial stability risks and could transmit stress to underlying asset markets during periods of turmoil. XRP pushes toward $1.40 as tightening range lowers breakout chances
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2026. May. 08. 14:53
Price moved higher on a late volume burst, with traders watching whether compression near $1.39-$1.40 finally resolves into a larger move. CoinDesk 20 performance update: NEAR Protocol (NEAR) gains 6.3%, leading index higher
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2026. May. 08. 13:23
Internet Computer (ICP), up 5.8% from Thursday, was also a top performer. Stablecoins have their 'permission slip.' Now comes the hard part.
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2026. May. 08. 13:22
Executives from MoonPay, Ripple and Paxos said at Consensus Miami 2026 that regulation has accelerated stablecoin adoption, but infrastructure, privacy and distribution remain major hurdles. Coinbase bulls point to crypto legislation and stablecoins after earnings miss
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2026. May. 08. 13:21
Analysts say Coinbase’s long-term growth may depend more on stablecoins and U.S. crypto legislation than a rebound in trading activity. U.S. added 115K jobs in April, nearly doubling expectations
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2026. May. 08. 12:33
The data comes ahead of what's expected to be a new Federal Reserve chairman taking the reins at the U.S. central bank later this month. U.S. hiring slowdown could be great for bitcoin — unless wages spoil the party
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2026. May. 08. 11:31
Your day-ahead look for May 8, 2026 Coinbase blames AWS for hours-long crypto trading outage
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2026. May. 08. 11:29
Coinbase says the outage has been fully resolved but that it will investigate the incident fully. Bitcoin retreats below $80,000, liquidating $300 million in futures bets
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2026. May. 08. 10:21
BTC fell under $80,000 after U.S. strikes in Iran sent oil briefly above $100, triggering liquidations and a shift toward bearish positioning. Stablecoin card spend is growing 100% year over year, Rain exec says
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2026. May. 08. 10:11
Stablecoin settlement enables weekend/holiday settlement, reducing trapped capital by over 40%. This improves card economics and financial flexibility for issuers. Bitcoin shows 2-cent price on Revolut as users report apparent BTC display glitch
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2026. May. 08. 09:39
Screenshots showed BTC briefly far below global market prices, though it remains unclear whether any trades were executed at those levels or whether the move was a display issue. S&P 500 call options volume surges to record $2.6 trillion. Here's what it means for bitcoin
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2026. May. 08. 09:20
As Wall Street chases upside in stocks like never before, the implications for bitcoin appear bullish, though with an important caveat. Zcash to roll out quantum-recoverable wallets within a month, go quantum-proof by 2027
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2026. May. 08. 09:08
Bitcoin no longer holds up as the cypherpunk-grade money it was meant to be, Zcash's Zooko Wilcox told an engaged audience. Arbitrum delegates back $71 Million ETH recovery plan despite U.S. seizure fight
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2026. May. 08. 08:59
DAO delegates approved releasing exploit-frozen ETH to an Aave-led recovery effort, though Arbitrum’s governance rules delay any transfer for at least eight days Arbitrum approves $71 Million ETH release despite U.S. seizure fight
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2026. May. 08. 08:59
DAO delegates approved releasing exploit-frozen ETH to an Aave-led recovery effort, though Arbitrum’s governance rules delay any transfer for at least eight days Bitcoin slips below $80,000: Why the 'Trump rally' is hitting a wall of profit-taking
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2026. May. 08. 08:24
CryptoQuant says traders are cashing out into strength, Enflux ties the move to easing Hormuz tensions, while Glassnode argues bitcoin has reclaimed key levels needed for a broader recovery. Consensus panelists explain why Perp DEXes remain a tough sell for institutional investors
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2026. May. 08. 06:44
Panelists at Consensus Miami said institutional investors are still largely absent from perp DEXs, citing security risks and KYC friction as key barriers. AI agents could solve crypto’s user problem
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2026. May. 08. 05:31
Chappy Asel says autonomous software may be more natural users of wallets and stablecoins than humans, though agentic payments remain mostly theoretical. Bitcoin slips to $79,000, DOGE leads majors losses as negative funding rates set 10-year record
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2026. May. 08. 05:00
Bitcoin pulled back from this week's $81,500 high after U.S. forces fired on Iranian targets, while crypto futures markets logged their 67th straight day of negative funding rates, the longest streak in a decade per K33 Research. Coinbax wins $20,000 PitchFest prize at Consensus Miami for stablecoin compliance
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2026. May. 07. 21:35
Coinbax took the top spot at Consensus Miami with software built to add compliance controls to onchain payments. Privacy and accountability can coexist onchain, say panelists at Consensus Miami
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2026. May. 07. 21:14
Public blockchains make transactions traceable, but that transparency can come at the expense of user privacy. Speakers from Moody’s Ratings and ChangeNOW said that hybrid blockchain architecture and address-level monitoring can help solve both problems simultaneously. AI agents and large corporates will lead the next stablecoin boom, executives say
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2026. May. 07. 21:10
Stablecoins are entering a new phase of adoption, with large corporations using them for cross-border treasury flows while AI agents begin using blockchain rails for autonomous payments, Bridge and Deus X Capital executives said at Consensus 2026. Coinbase stock declines 5% after missing Q1 estimates on crypto slowdown
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2026. May. 07. 20:51
The crypto platform missed on the top and bottom lines as falling digital asset prices weighed on trading activity and investor sentiment. Coinbase stock drops 4% after surprise 1Q miss as crypto trading slows
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2026. May. 07. 20:51
The crypto platform missed earnings and revenue estimates as falling digital asset prices weighed on trading activity and investor sentiment. CZ floats Binance.US revival to give U.S. users access to global crypto liquidity
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2026. May. 07. 18:48
The Binance founder said BNB Chain is the optimal payments rail for automated transactions between AI agents, noting that U.S. crypto policies are improving. Tether executive warns the 2026 midterms could have 'seismic impact' on crypto industry
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2026. May. 07. 18:28
Jesse Spiro, Head of Government Affairs at Tether, said at Consensus Miami 2026 that the midterms will be a key test for whether crypto’s recent policy gains in Washington can survive politically. Bitmine to slow down ether purchases as it nears accumulation goal, Tom Lee says
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2026. May. 07. 18:17
At the current pace of purchases, Lee said his Ethereum treasury giant would reach its 5% ether accumulation goal in six weeks, then shift its focus to staking and share buybacks. 'DeFi is not dead,' it’s going mainstream with AI agents, crypto executives agree
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2026. May. 07. 18:05
DeFi and its underlying technology have already proved themselves at scale, said eToro CEO Yoni Assia. Donald Trump Jr. denies rumors World Liberty Financial is falling apart
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2026. May. 07. 18:04
World Liberty Financial co-founder Donald Trump Jr. and co-founder and CEO Zach Witkoff pushed back on recent online rumors as the crypto firm battles Justin Sun in court. Amazon’s new AI wallet: AWS, Coinbase, and Stripe build payment rails for bots
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2026. May. 07. 16:50
Amazon said AI agents for now will be allowed to buy APIs, web content and other online services, but that future versions would enable hotel bookings, travel reservations and payments to merchants. Bitcoin ending May above $76,000 would confirm new bull market, Tom Lee says
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2026. May. 07. 16:44
Tokenization and AI agentic finance are the main narratives driving the next bull cycle in crypto, Lee said at Consensus 2026. The stablecoin queue: 20 banks and tech giants are waiting to issue tokens with Anchorage Digital
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2026. May. 07. 16:36
Since the Genius Act passed, Anchorage has won every single large stablecoin issuance mandate across the landscape, according to the firm’s CEO Nathan McCauley.
The great derivatives disconnect: Why 'negative' funding is actually a bullish signal for Bitcoin
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2026. May. 07. 15:50
Panelists are split on the four-year cycle's relevance, with year-end price targets varying widely from potentially not reaching a new high to possible targets of $150k or $250k. Ripple-linked XRP slips 2.5% below $1.42 as traders watch breakout
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2026. May. 07. 15:30
XRP pulled back even as Ripple and JPMorgan completed a cross-border tokenized Treasury settlement on XRPL, with price now testing whether the recent breakout structure can hold. Ripple-linked XRP slips 25% below $1.42 as traders watch breakout
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2026. May. 07. 15:30
XRP pulled back even as Ripple and JPMorgan completed a cross-border tokenized Treasury settlement on XRPL, with price now testing whether the recent breakout structure can hold. Crypto for Advisors: beneath the crypto surface
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2026. May. 07. 15:00
Beneath the stalled market, advisors and long-term investors are quietly building durable crypto allocations and are becoming more comfortable investing in this asset class. The $700 million migration: Why Solv Protocol is ditching LayerZero for Chainlink
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2026. May. 07. 14:59
The combined migrations by Solv and Kelp shift nearly $1 billion in assets to Chainlink's CCIP, reflecting an industry "flight to quality." Kalshi confirms $1 billion raise at $22 billion valuation amid prediction market boom
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2026. May. 07. 14:43
Institutional trading volume surged 800% over the past six months on the platform, while annualized trading activity reached $178 billion despite growing regulatory scrutiny. Aave to expand collateral and listing standards after KelpDAO exploit
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2026. May. 07. 14:27
The lending giant is expanding its asset listing criteria beyond financial risk to include cybersecurity and architecture, and wants the rest of DeFi to follow. Aave to overhaul collateral and listing standards after KelpDAO exploit
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2026. May. 07. 14:27
The lending giant is expanding its asset listing criteria beyond financial risk to include cybersecurity and architecture, and wants the rest of DeFi to follow. Bitcoin tests Bollinger Bands breakout as creator flips bullish on BTC
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2026. May. 07. 14:09
A related MVRV indicator hit overheated levels last seen before bitcoin's late-2024 push to $100,000. 'JaredfromSubway' bot front runs Vitalik Buterin's $4 token swap with $1 million in volume
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2026. May. 07. 13:58
The Ethereum co-founder, who has spent months campaigning against toxic MEV with proposals for encrypted mempools, just had one of his own swaps front-run and back-run by the network's most notorious sandwich bot. Consensus Miami Day 3: Real-time coverage and highlights from on the ground
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2026. May. 07. 13:21
It's day three of Consensus Miami 2026 on Thursday. Stay tuned for updates throughout the day. CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) drops 1.2%, leading index lower
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2026. May. 07. 13:11
Near Protocol (NEAR), down 1% from Wednesday, was also an underperformer. Bitwise enters tokenization in takeover of Superstate’s $267 million 'carry fund'
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2026. May. 07. 13:00
The crypto asset manager will take over Superstate’s $267 million USCC fund as tokenized investment products gain traction with institutions. Kraken to buy stablecoin payments firm Reap in $600 million deal: Bloomberg
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2026. May. 07. 12:52
Kraken owner Payward will acquire Hong Kong-based Reap Technologies as the crypto exchange expands its stablecoin and payments infrastructure business in Asia. SoFi’s crypto relaunch brought in $121.6 million in Q1. Almost all of it went to costs
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2026. May. 07. 12:49
The company launched the SoFiUSD stablecoin for enterprise payments in December and partnered with Mastercard for settlement capabilities. Bitcoin treasury firms outline $3 trillion opportunity in BTC-backed digital credit at Consensus
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2026. May. 07. 12:25
Bitcoin-backed “digital credit” is scaling fast, with executives pointing to a $3 trillion long-term opportunity. Bitcoin narrowly missed a major breakout. History says be careful.
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2026. May. 07. 11:29
Your day-ahead look for May 7, 2026 Purge of millions of crypto tokens underway, BTC needs it for sustainable bull cycle: Ben Cowen
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2026. May. 07. 11:29
Researcher and market analyst Ben Cowen says the purge of millions of altcoins is already underway and is necessary for a sustainable bitcoin bull market to be in place.
Altcoins climb as bitcoin and ether retreat from weekly highs
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2026. May. 07. 10:26
Altcoins outperformed bitcoin and ether on Thursday as traders rotated into higher-risk assets amid improving market sentiment. Safety first: Why Adam Back says Bitcoin is winning the 'DeFi security war'
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2026. May. 07. 10:23
The Blockstream CEO told Consensus Miami 2026 that sovereigns, pension funds and treasury companies will join the next wave of bitcoin adoption. Core Scientific sold $208 million of bitcoin in Q1 as AI pivot continues
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2026. May. 07. 10:08
The firm's AI pivot relies on a 590 MW contract expansion with CoreWeave, projected for $10.2 billion in revenue over 12 years. The metaverse isn't a place: Why Animoca’s Yat Siu says the future is 100 billion AI agents
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2026. May. 07. 09:09
Yat Siu said the metaverse is evolving beyond immersive digital worlds, with AI agents increasingly handling commerce, payments and coordination through blockchain infrastructure in the background. Bitcoin lenders say institutions want crypto credit to look more like TradFi
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2026. May. 07. 06:23
At Consensus 2026 in Miami, executives from Two Prime, Ledn and Lygos Finance said institutional borrowers increasingly prioritize custody, transparency and standardized lending structures over complex DeFi products after the crypto credit collapses of 2022. Trump family-linked American Bitcoin posts $82 million loss as crypto drop bites
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2026. May. 07. 06:21
The Trump family-linked miner cut its cost per bitcoin to roughly $36,200 from $46,900 in Q4 2025, putting it among the lowest-cost public mining operations at a moment when most of its peers are toning down business. Trump family-backed American Bitcoin's costs dropped 23% in Q1 as mining industry pivots to AI
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2026. May. 07. 06:21
The Trump family-linked miner cut its cost per Bitcoin to roughly $36,200 from $46,900 in Q4 2025, putting it among the lowest-cost public mining operations at a moment when most of its peers are toning down business. Three signals pointing to a possible bitcoin move to $85,000
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2026. May. 07. 05:36
Bitcoin is showing a rare alignment across on-chain data, futures positioning, and options flows that points to further upside. BNY, world's largest custody bank, expands crypto services in Abu Dhabi
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2026. May. 07. 05:30
The Wall Street giant, which oversees $59 trillion in client assets, teamed up with Finstreet and ADI Foundation for digital asset infrastructure. Ripple, JPMorgan settle first cross-border tokenized Treasury redemption on XRP Ledger
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2026. May. 07. 04:58
The pilot, run with Ondo Finance and Mastercard, processed the redemption of Ondo's OUSG tokenized Treasury fund in under five seconds. Dogecoin slides 4%, bitcoin rally pauses as Iran ceasefire optimism lifts equities
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2026. May. 07. 04:33
Crypto majors took a breather Thursday after a strong run, with bitcoin holding around $81,000 and ether slipping below $2,330 as global equities pushed to fresh records on hopes of a US-Iran deal. AI agents becoming more relevant than humans by 2035 has Big Tech 'terrified', says Hoskinson
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2026. May. 06. 22:35
The founder and CEO of Cardano’s Input Output said Google, Amazon and Facebook are terrified because AI agents will not behave like humans when confronted with ads. Grant Cardone says bitcoin-real estate strategy could outperform REITs, adds more BTC to treasury
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2026. May. 06. 22:32
The real-estate mogul said the hybrid model brings new users into crypto and challenges traditional real estate structures. Nasdaq's president says the SEC’s new crypto stance is letting markets 'build' again
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2026. May. 06. 22:31
Nasdaq’s Tal Cohen said a friendlier SEC is giving crypto firms and exchanges room to experiment with tokenization and digital market infrastructure. Wall Street's clearinghouse seeks 'high-performance' blockchains to tokenize corporate actions
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2026. May. 06. 22:29
DTCC CEO Frank La Salla said the clearing giant is working with layer-1 blockchains to bring millions in corporate actions like dividend payments onchain, but challenges remain. Crypto’s mainstream moment has arrived, say industry leaders speaking at Consensus Miami
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2026. May. 06. 22:17
Executives from Binance, Revolut and Circle say crypto is evolving beyond speculation into the financial infrastructure powering payments, remittances and broader global access. Bitcoin’s post-quantum migration will be harder than Taproot and needs to start now, Project Eleven CEO says
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2026. May. 06. 22:14
Alex Pruden said the asymmetry between acting on a post-quantum signature scheme today and waiting for certainty about quantum-computing hardware timelines means Bitcoin developers should move from research into production. Reid Hoffman says NFTs may make a comeback as AI agents strain online identity
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2026. May. 06. 22:05
The Greylock partner and LinkedIn co-founder said autonomous agents will need crypto-based trust systems to transact across the open internet. Spot Bitcoin ETFs solved access, but custody, advisors and plumbing still lag, panelists say
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2026. May. 06. 21:57
Senior figures from CoinShares, Calamos, ProShares and Flow Traders flagged Coinbase-heavy custody concentration, modest advisor uptake and creation-flow inefficiency as being among the next set of problems to solve. White House targets July 4 for Clarity Act passage, says crypto adviser Patrick Witt
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2026. May. 06. 21:16
The executive director of the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets said the Senate Banking Committee hearing will happen this month on market structure. bill. Dominance of Tether and Circle is a net bad for stablecoins, says Bridge executive
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2026. May. 06. 21:11
Circle and Tether are going to make it harder for stablecoins to feel like money, said Ben O'Neill, head of money movement at Bridge. Anthropic signs Elon Musk's SpaceX for Colossus 1 compute ahead of June IPO
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2026. May. 06. 18:20
The Claude maker said Wednesday it would use all the compute capacity at SpaceX's Colossus 1 data center, the latest partnership stitched onto its AI infrastructure buildout. Eric Trump takes shot at JPMorgan rethinking bitcoin after 'crapping' on asset
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2026. May. 06. 18:07
The U.S. president's son, who co-founded American Bitcoin, said there's been a turnaround from traditional institutional firms now embracing bitcoin. The time is now: the Senate must act on crypto market structure legislation
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2026. May. 06. 17:25
The United States needs to finally establish a clear framework that the market needs.
Bermuda pushes stablecoin payments with USDC airdrop as it courts crypto firms, regulators
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2026. May. 06. 17:16
Premier David Burt said Bermuda's "onchain economy" plan aims to bring stablecoins into everyday commerce. Crypto bill won't move without a ban on officials' industry ties, says U.S. Senator Gillibrand
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2026. May. 06. 17:08
The Democratic lawmaker has been a negotiator for the Clarity Act, and one of the final sticking points is the crypto constraint on officials, including the president.
The end of ads: Coinbase engineer says AI agents could kill the internet’s favorite business model
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2026. May. 06. 16:44
Erik Reppel, who created the x402 protocol, said that the web economy depends heavily on advertising revenue generated from humans. AI agents bypass that system entirely. Kevin O’Leary says Wall Street’s tokenization boom is all talk without crypto rules
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2026. May. 06. 16:27
O’Leary says institutional investors still see tokenization as too risky without clear U.S. crypto regulation and compliance standards. The legal risks and practical considerations of digital asset blacklisting
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2026. May. 06. 15:30
When digital assets are frozen, holders can suddenly be deprived of access to their legitimate assets or income. Here’s what to know to keep your digital holdings safe. The Protocol: AI Agents form their own firm
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2026. May. 06. 15:18
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