Future US governments could crack down on crypto without clear rules: Coin Center
The CLARITY Act stalled in the Senate after banks, crypto firms, and lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on key provisions like allowing stablecoin yields.
The CLARITY Act stalled in the Senate after banks, crypto firms, and lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on key provisions like allowing stablecoin yields.
A similar bill was proposed in 2024 but it failed to advance past the second reading in the House of Commons and ultimately died before it could become law.
The Washington attorney general became the latest state authority to sue Kalshi, alleging on Friday that the prediction markets operator violated state regulations.
The closed-end Fundrise Innovation Fund holds stakes in private technology companies including Anthropic, Databricks and SpaceX, and came public earlier this month.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5ZDM0NzYtNDMzNi03ZmI3LTkwMjktMzUyZGU2ZWMzNzg4LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Google plans to back $5B data center for Anthropic: Report" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Google and lenders move to finance a $5 billion Texas data center for Anthropic as a US judge blocks a federal push to restrict the AI firm’s use.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5ZDJmNWItNDg3Zi03MmY4LTg2ZjQtZmMxOWE5NTMyYmVmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="How AI agents can reshape arbitrage in prediction markets" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Arbitrage opportunities in prediction markets often exist for seconds, giving AI-driven systems a structural advantage over humans.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5Yzk0MDgtMzIyYS03ZTQ2LWE5N2YtM2ViZDFkMDNlYTJmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Warren probes China-based Bitmain over US security concerns: Report" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>US authorities launched the “Operation Red Sunset” probe into Bitmain last year over potential espionage and grid risks.</p>
Bitcoin's return to an all-time high depends on how deep the current selloff extends, as data shows each new price low adds months to BTC's recovery time.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5ZDMzNTctZDY3Yi03NzZkLTg4MDMtZWNhNTIyNjVmZGIyLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Spot Bitcoin ETFs break 4-week inflow streak as capital avoids ‘directional risk’" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Spot Bitcoin ETFs see $296 million in weekly outflows after a month-long inflow streak, as macro uncertainty keeps capital sidelined.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjBmMTYtMzE1Ni03ODk2LWE0NzktNzljZTdhMzQxZGY0.jpg" alt="XRP risk-reward improves as whale accumulation rises: Will price follow?" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>XRP shows improving risk-adjusted returns alongside rising whale flows, but rising leverage use and repeat liquidations point to a fragile futures market.</p>
Crypto lawyer Jake Chervinsky said legislation covering crypto developer protections has been overshadowed by the intense focus on stablecoin yield in the CLARITY Act.
Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse noted that stablecoin trading volume soared to over $33 trillion in 2025, while Bloomberg predicted that stablecoin flows would hit $56.6 trillion by 2030.
Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said Morgan Stanley’s 16,000 financial advisors, who manage $6.2 trillion in client assets, would have no problem recommending the product at such low fees.
The S&P 500’s slide in March has the widely followed U.S. equities benchmark approaching correction territory, after more than half of the index’s industries already landed there.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5ZDMxMmYtY2MwYi03YmZmLWI1MmMtMjkyZjE1Y2NjNTMxLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="California governor signs order banning prediction market insider trading" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The executive order is the latest in a wave of legal actions in the US seeking to curb government insider trading on prediction markets.</p>
Borrowing costs eat into trading profits. These stocks are less expensive to short.
Giving your adult children their inheritance early might be the only way they ever own a home — but be careful not to be overgenerous at your own future expense.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDgvMDE5OGFlZmEtMWRlYi03OTEyLWFmZGMtM2M4ZjNkYjkwYzY3.jpg" alt="Bitcoin traders see 53% odds of sub-$66K BTC by April 24" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bitcoin price slumped on Friday as uncertainty over the US economy and war in Iran negatively impacted stock and crypto markets.</p>
Selling intensity has picked up as the company faces new questions about its AI approach.
President Trump’s willingness to de-escalate the Iran conflict has kept stocks from even larger losses in March — but is he losing his grip on markets?