Meta’s USDC Pilot Draws Criticism as Senator Warren Demands Stablecoin Transparency
Warren’s letter asks Mark Zuckerberg to explain by May 20 what stablecoins and wallets Meta is using, how it selects…
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Venezuela Upholds Crypto Mining Ban as Power Demand Hits 9-Year Peak
Key takeaways On May 7, peak demand of 15,579 MW prompted Venezuela to reiterate measures banning bitcoin mining. The ban…
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Crypto PACs spend $7.2 million to support candidates in 5 US states as midterms approach
Political action committees (PACs) affiliated with Fairshake, a cryptocurrency-backed company, said they spent millions of dollars supporting candidates in five…
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Adam Back says bitcoin is winning the DeFi war
Blockstream CEO Adam Back told Consensus Miami 2026 that bitcoin is winning a security war against DeFi and that pension…
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CLARITY Act Draft Circulates Ahead of Potential Senate Vote, Report
Key takeaways Banking industry leaders in the Senate are reportedly circulating the draft text of the CLARITY Act ahead of…
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AWS, Coinbase and Stripe create payment rails for bots
Amazon Web Services (AWS) deployed new payment infrastructure for AI agents Thursday, built in partnership with Coinbase and Stripe. AWS…
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