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Trump-Backed American Bitcoin Posts $82M Loss Despite Record BTC Mining Output
Despite the headline loss, the company emphasized that it continued accumulating Bitcoin rather than selling into weakness. American Bitcoin (ABTC), the Trump family-backed BTC
Banks try to kill the CLARITY Act
The US banking lobby is mounting a last-minute push to stall the CLARITY Act just days before its scheduled Senate Banking Committee markup on May
Iran protests escalate with high casualties amid regime criticism
## Market Snapshot “Iran Leadership Status by End of 2026” market currently shows a 4.9% YES probability for no head of state, down from 5%.
Hacker Drains $5.9M From Ethereum Liquidity Provider TrustedVolumes
Early reports framed the incident as a 1inch exploit, but the protocol clarified that it was not compromised and no user funds were affected.
Stablecoin execs warn on hard part ahead
Executives from MoonPay, Ripple, and Paxos said at Consensus Miami 2026 that stablecoin regulation has accelerated institutional adoption but that major infrastructure and privacy gaps
Binance reports 77% of users in emerging markets treat exchanges like banking apps
Binance’s user base has undergone a quiet but dramatic demographic shift. The exchange now counts 77% of its users from emerging markets, up from 49%
All Ripple Roads Lead Up? Analyst Maps 3 Bullish Outcomes for XRP
Here’s how XRP can skyrocket by at least 1,000%. Although most of the market saw notable gains over the past few weeks, with BTC
Pentagon publishes 162 UAP files including Apollo photos
The Pentagon released 162 UAP files on May 8, including NASA Apollo moon photos and 1965 astronaut audio Summary The Department of War posted 162
Iran blocks Strait of Hormuz, halting all commercial vessel transit
## Market Snapshot Strait of Hormuz traffic markets show a significant decline in optimism. The May 15 market is priced at 1.8% YES, down from
Amazon lets AI bots pay in USDC via Coinbase x402
Coinbase x402 is now native to Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, letting AI agents pay for services in USDC without human input Summary AWS launched Amazon Bedrock