Bithumb scores a legal win in South Korea as six-month suspension is lifted by local judge
South Korea’s financial watchdog imposed a $24.6 million fine on Bithumb and partial suspension that came into effect last month.
Strategy keeps STRC dividend at 11.5% as stock logs first monthly gain in nine
STRC’s volume weighted average price of $99.76 for April kept the dividend steady for a third consecutive month.
Bitcoin risks extended retreat as April rally was futures-driven: CryptoQuant
Futures drove up Bitcoin’s price in April while spot demand declined, which CryptoQuant warned has historically preceded extended price declines.
Bitcoiners launch ‘The Bitcoin Evidence Base’ to stamp out FUD
The Bitcoin FUD-stopping tool cites over 22 peer-reviewed research papers to address common misconceptions about Bitcoin.
DeFi protocol Carrot becomes first casualty of $285M Drift exploit
Carrot’s total value locked has collapsed 93% in a month, from $28 million to $1.99 million, leaving the protocol financially unable to continue.
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Bitcoin’s surge to $77K pressures shorts, but absent spot and long leverage caps rallies
Bitcoin bulls took another swing at the $77,000 resistance, but profit-taking and traders’ reluctance to increase margin and spot longs limit the strength of each breakout.
Tokenized RWA market grows 420% since 2025 on regulatory clarity, access
Tokenized US Treasurys were one of the biggest growth areas of the RWA market, rising from a market capitalization of $3.9 billion at the start of 2025 to more than $15 billion.
US Senate bans itself from betting on prediction markets
The US Senate unanimously passed a rule banning members and staff from prediction markets, with a similar resolution set to be introduced in the House.
Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows top $490M: Is BTC’s rally losing momentum?
Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows reached $490 million as crypto investors considered the impact of high oil prices, Big Tech earnings and a shortfall in AI industry growth metrics.
Tether-backed Oobit rolls out virtual Visa cards for AI agent USDT spending
The Agent Cards launched to a select group of businesses on Thursday, with a limited number of additional companies set to gain access over the next two months.
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ChatGPT Images 2.0 is a hit in India, but not a big winner elsewhere, yet
Users in India are embracing ChatGPT Images 2.0 for creative, personal visuals — from avatars to cinematic portraits.
As Tim Cook steps down, Apple hit record sales — but a chip shortage looms
Cook warned that Apple is facing supply-chain headwinds from RAMageddon that could impact its business.
Y Combinator alum Skio sells for $105M cash, only raised $8M, founder says
Subscription billing fintech Skio sold to its competitor Recharge in what was a healthy exit, according to its founder and former CEO.
Sources: Anthropic potential $900B+ valuation round could happen within 2 weeks
Anthropic is asking investors to submit allocations for the AI company’s latest fundraise within the next 48 hours, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room
Okay, I am not a lawyer so I only understood about half of what just happened. But I am fairly sure, given the context, that Elon Musk’s lawyers may have just fucked up big. Jared “James Brickhouse” Birchall, Musk’s finance guy and all-around fixer, took the stand after Musk today. Most of his testimony was … Read more
Repeated Bitcoin profit taking near $77K suggests rally is losing steam
Short-term traders took profit each time BTC rallied above $77,000, creating overhead sell pressure that has capped BTC’s ability to reach $80,000.
U.S. senators won’t be weighing in on prediction markets bets after banning themselves
The Senate agreed unanimously to revise its rules to ban members and their staffs from wagers on prediction markets platforms.
Apple was surprised by AI-driven demand for Macs
Apple said it will be supply-constrained on Mac mini, Studio, and Neo in the next quarter, too.
Mistral AI Drops New Open-Source Model. The Internet Is Not Impressed, Except for One Thing
Mistral Medium 3.5 is the rare Western entry in the open-source top tier, but it costs multiples more than Chinese rivals that beat it on benchmarks.
Roblox’s daily users continue to drop as age-checks slow growth
Roblox’s daily active users continued to slip last quarter due in part to its rollout of age checks on its platform. According to its latest earnings report, Roblox currently has 132 million daily active users globally, down from 144 million at the end of last year, which was a drop from 152 million in Q3 … Read more
Stablecoins overtake Bitcoin in Latin America crypto purchases — Bitso
A Bitso report shows shifting user behavior as dollar-linked stablecoins gain traction for everyday financial use across Latin America’s inflation-hit economies.