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Crypto Is the Most Muted Topic on Elon Musk’s X, Ahead of Politics: Product Head

Internal data shows users mute crypto more than politics and global conflict on X’s For You feed.

Senators Warren, Wyden press Tether and Commerce Secretary Lutnick over loan to family trust

Sens. Warren and Wyden are pressing Tether and Commerce Secretary Lutnick over a reported loan made to a trust tied to Lutnick’s children.

Agentic Memory: Walrus Takes On AI's Next Big Bottleneck

Long-term memory limits what AI agents can do. Walrus is going after it with MemWal plus new OpenClaw and NemoClaw integrations.

HederaCon 2026 comes to Miami Beach on May 4 — Last chance to join leaders in tokenization and digital finance

HederaCon 2026 will take place on May 4 at the Faena Forum in Miami Beach, bringing together leaders from global finance, policy, and enterprise to explore how tokenization, stablecoins, interoperability, and AI-powered financial systems are moving into real-world adoption.

Bitcoin Coinbase Premium threatens bear flag repeat with BTC price at $76K

Bitcoin price action risked repeating January's breakdown despite April being poised to offer the best monthly BTC price gains in a year.

Three reasons why $3K ETH price target is back for May

Despite Ether’s 8% deviation from 10-week highs above $2,460, data suggests that ETH's price could still rise toward $3,000 as a new month begins.

Insider trading backlash forces Polymarket to step up surveillance

Polymarket has selected Chainalysis to flag suspicious trades as insider betting concerns mount and regulators tighten scrutiny on prediction markets.

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Senator Warren questions Commerce Secretary Lutnick on Tether loan to family

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden sent letters to Howard Lutnick and Tether CEO Paulo Ardoino asking about a loan Tether reportedly made to Lutnick's family.

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Sentora brings institutional DeFi to the public with the launch of its Smart Yield platform

Sentora has announced that Sentora Smart Yield is now publicly available, opening access to its DeFi vault discovery and monitoring platform to all users.

Bitcoin miner MARA to acquire Long Ridge in $1.5 billion Ohio gas plant deal

MARA will acquire an Ohio natural gas plant operator for $1.5 billion, shifting from bitcoin mining to digital infrastructure.

Polymarket taps Chainalysis to police insider trading as it seeks $15 billion valuation, CFTC signoff

Both Polymarket and rival Kalshi have attempted to address concerns about insider trading on the platforms.

Gemini Gains Key CFTC Approval to Expand Prediction Market, Perps Offerings

A DCO license will now allow crypto exchange Gemini to act as a clearinghouse for its derivatives-related businesses.

Solana yield exchange Exponent raises $5 million seed led by Multicoin Capital

Solana Ventures, Solana Labs' Anatoly Yakovenko and Solana Foundation’s Nick Ducoff have all participated in the round.

‘Not circular’: Benchmark defends Strategy’s STRC bitcoin accumulation model

Some market watchers liken Strategy's STRC preferred stock to a "circular" Ponzi scheme model, but Benchmark disagrees.

Twenty-One Weighs Mergers With Strike, Elektron to Create Publicly Traded Bitcoin Giant

Tether Investments proposed a three-way merger to create a Bitcoin platform combining mining, treasury management, and financial services

MegaETH Token Launches as Ethereum Layer-2 Network's Novel Rewards System Is Tested

Ethereum layer-2 network MegaETH will unlock its native MEGA token over time, and reward it to users, as key benchmarks are met.

99.2% of omni-chain Tether-backed stablecoin holders have less than $1,000 USDT0

USDT0 is now the third-largest holder of Tether's USDT stablecoin, which it uses to back its multi-chain asset 1:1.

Solana ecosystem expands institutional push with Europe-focused research arm

Solana is launching a Swiss-based research institute and practitioner guide to help European financial institutions evaluate its blockchain as regulatory clarity and onchain usage grow.

Kast hires former SEC official Stephanie Allen to lead policy communications

Stablecoin payments company Kast hired former SEC adviser Stephanie Allen as it expands licensing, communications and policy efforts after an $80 million raise.

Bitcoin analysts explain why BTC price can’t take out $80K

A large overhead supply cluster, increased profit-taking activity and the resumption of spot Bitcoin ETF outflows are key factors keeping BTC price pinned below $80,000.