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Clarity Act Vote Set for Thursday: Here's Where the Crypto Bill Stands

Crypto leaders are the most confident they’ve been in months—but a major vote on the Senate Banking Committee this week could still go many ways.
Circle Gives AI Agents USDC Stablecoin Powers Alongside $222M Arc Token Sale

USDC issuer Circle launched a suite of tools designed to let AI agents hold money, pay for services, and transact without human involvement.
Baidu's New AI Is Already Beating Top Models and Cost 94% Less to Build

ERNIE 5.1 hits the top of Chinese AI leaderboards while spending a fraction of what rivals do. Baidu calls it a "parameter efficiency" leap.
OpenAI Launches Daybreak as AI Firms Expand Into Cybersecurity

OpenAI said its new Daybreak initiative uses AI to help companies identify software vulnerabilities and speed up cyber defense.
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Three Indicted Over ‘Brazen’ Crypto Wrench Attack Spree in California

Federal prosecutors charged the trio with a multi-million dollar crypto theft scheme targeting victims across California.
Is This Bitcoin Bear Market Different? Analysts Weigh In

Bitcoin is down 35% from its all-time high, making this drawdown shallower than past cycles, but analysts warn the bear market could resume.
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Senate Banking Panel Releases CLARITY Act Draft Ahead of Thursday Markup

The draft text contained provisions that could permanently exempt Bitcoin and Ethereum from securities law.
Morning Minute: Circle Stock Soars After Q1 Beat, $222M Arc Raise

Circle just beat earnings and raised fresh capital for its new Arc blockchain, while Michael Saylor explained how and why he'd sell Bitcoin.
North Korean Crypto Hackers Stole $2.1B in 2025, 60% of All Losses: CertiK

New analysis reveals state-sponsored groups now dominate crypto crime, laundering billions through sophisticated cross-chain networks.
EBay Rejects GameStop's $55 Billion Offer as 'Neither Credible Nor Attractive'

Publicly traded online marketplace eBay slammed GameStop's unsolicited $55.5 billion acquisition offer as insufficient.
Bhutan Moves $8.1M in Bitcoin as Sell-Off Continues

The kingdom of Bhutan has offloaded over $230 million in Bitcoin this year while steadily reducing its holdings, according to Arkham data.
Franklin Templeton, Kraken Parent Payward Team Up to Tokenize Wall Street Products

The collaboration between Kraken and Franklin Templeton signals traditional finance's deepening embrace of crypto infrastructure.
What Is Strategy (MSTR)? The Bitcoin Treasury Company

Software firm Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) and its co-founder Michael Saylor have become synonymous with Bitcoin. Here’s what you need to know.
OpenAI Faces Lawsuit Over Claims ChatGPT Encouraged Teen's Fatal Overdose

The family of a deceased 19-year-old college student alleges ChatGPT encouraged dangerous drug use and contributed to his fatal overdose.
Wall Street's Clearinghouse DTCC Enlists Chainlink for Collateral Management

DTCC teams with Chainlink to enable round-the-clock collateral movement—a shift that could reshape post-trade finance.
Anthropic and OpenAI Warn Buyers: Unauthorized AI Startup Shares May Be Worthless

Both companies declared SPV-based share schemes invalid this week—and Anthropic named names, including Forge Global.
Ethereum Developers Propose Fix to 'Blind Signing' Risk Tied to Massive Losses

Ethereum developers proposed a solution that would end "blind signing," a technical feature that has led to potentially billions in losses.
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Bitcoin Miner MARA Sells $1.5 Billion in BTC, Reports $1.26 Billion Q1 Loss

MARA liquidated Bitcoin holdings to fund debt buybacks and acquire a power plant as it joins the industry shift to AI infrastructure.
Android Is About to Get a Lot Smarter With Google AI Boosts—Here's How

Google launched Gemini Intelligence, a feature suite that aims to turn Android devices into proactive AI assistants.
Fake OpenAI Repo Hit #1 on Hugging Face—And Stole Passwords While It Trended

A lookalike repository impersonating OpenAI's Privacy Filter model racked up 244,000 downloads in under 18 hours before Hugging Face pulled it.
Bitcoin Wallet Firm Exodus Expands Payments Push, Sells $87 Million in BTC

Publicly traded Bitcoin wallet firm Exodus (EXOD) is moving beyond that initial category to focus on the full crypto payments stack.