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California Man Gets 6½ Years as FBI Ties $250M Crypto Heists to Home Burglaries
A federal court has sentenced a California man to 78 months in prison for his role in a social engineering conspiracy that authorities say stole more than $250 million in cryptocurrency. The ‘Instrument of Last Resort’ A U.S. federal court…
CLARITY Act Draft Circulates Ahead of Potential Senate Vote, Report
Senate Banking Committee action on the CLARITY Act is reportedly moving closer, with draft text circulated to select industry members before a potential Thursday vote. Unresolved bracketed sections, stablecoin rewards, and ethics…
Eric Trump at Consensus 2026: Why Big Finance’s Crypto Shift is Just the Beginning
Eric Trump has hyped the future of the crypto market, stressing that cryptocurrency is being adopted by large Wall Street companies like Merrill Lynch, Charles Schwab, and JPMorgan. In parallel, Trump also stated that digital assets…
Bitcoin Drops Below $80K as Iran Rejects Trump Deal and Traders Dump $91M in Longs
Bitcoin reversed its weekly gains, dropping from a multi-month high of $82,833 to an intraday low of $79,500. The Iran Peace Deal Factor On May 7, bitcoin reversed course, dipping below $80,000 to effectively erase gains made since Monday.…
Coinbase Gives Amazon Bedrock Agents Wallet Tools With USDC Settlement
Coinbase added x402 and wallet infrastructure to Amazon Bedrock Agentcore Payments, expanding payment tools for AI agents. The integration supports governed micropayments and USDC settlement across Base and Solana. Coinbase Gives Amazon…
Kraken Launches US Spot Margin Trading With up to 10x Leverage
Kraken has launched regulated crypto spot margin trading for eligible U.S. users on Kraken Pro, offering up to 10x leverage without accredited investor status. The service runs through Kraken Derivatives US and includes collateral controls,…
Prediction Market Fight Deepens as 40 States Push Back on CFTC
A multistate coalition told the Commodity Futures Trading Commission that sports-related prediction markets should remain under state gambling oversight, arguing the contracts function as wagers rather than financial derivatives. The…
Evernorth Adding Ripple Legal Chief to Board Ahead of XRP Treasury Push
Evernorth is expanding its leadership team as it moves toward a planned public listing. The company said the strategy is designed to support institutional adoption of XRP through a regulated public-company structure. Evernorth Expands…
Circle Urges OCC to Finalize Strong GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules
Circle urged the OCC to finalize clear, consistently applied GENIUS Act rules for payment stablecoin issuers. The company said the proposed framework should support reliable redemption and strong risk controls for regulated digital payment…
Coinbase Adds Gold and Silver Perps With USDC Settlement and up to 25x Leverage
Coinbase has expanded its derivatives lineup with gold and silver perpetual futures for eligible traders outside the United States, giving eligible users access to precious metals exposure through crypto-based market infrastructure. Crypto…