CLARITY Act stablecoin yield rules finalised: ‘Go time’ for crypto bill
Galaxy Digital head of research Alex Thorn expects the banking industry to “increase their opposition efforts” following the release of the final stablecoin yield provisions.
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Trump talks up his push to lower costs, as analysts see bruising midterms for GOP due to economic worries
President Donald Trump on Friday delivered a wide-ranging speech that focused in part on his efforts to lower taxes and other costs, as analysts predict defeats for his party in November’s midterm elections due to voters’ affordability concerns.
Three Bitcoin data points suggest a rally to $80K is imminent
Bitcoin chases $80,000 as rising spot volumes and futures open interest suggest the market has shifted back in the bulls’ favor.
It now costs $160 to fill up America’s top-selling vehicle as the Iran war nears its 10th week
Regular unleaded gas is up almost 50% since the start of the Iran war, to $4.42 a gallon late Friday morning, according to GasBuddy.
Apple just gave a clue that an AI acquisition may be in the cards
Apple is officially retiring its net-cash-neutral target, and some suspect the iPhone maker is preparing for a major acquisition to close the gap in the AI race.
‘Why do Americans think we can do socialism?’ asks hedge-fund manager Ken Griffin
The hedge-fund manager’s recent comments came after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, singled out Griffin’s ownership of a $238 million penthouse.
XRP sentiment hits 2-year high, but why is price stuck?
XRP social media sentiment has turned bullish following integration with Rakuten Wallet, but resistance at $1.40 could cap the upside.
Price predictions 5/1: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, BCH, XMR
Technical charts suggest that Bitcoin’s rally continuation is fully dependent on bulls securing a weekly close above $75,000.
Gency AI raises $20 million to build a sovereign advertising network powered by AI and blockchain consensus
AI and blockchain infrastructure company Gency AI today announced it has raised $20 million in a new funding round.
Pickleball gets its largest-ever investment: $225 million. ‘It’s still a growth sport — it’s not just a fad.’
As valuations in major sports leagues like the NFL have surged, institutional investors have turned to smaller, fast-growing sports.
‘We are old school’: I’ve been married for 40 years. Should I have kept my money separate?
“We have all of our financial accounts joint except for our IRAs.”
If Spirit ends up shutting down, these airlines stand to benefit
A shuttered airline would open up precious airport slots, gates and routes, and could create opportunities for other carriers to expand.
Wall Street is finding a new use for the latest retail-trading obsession
As more people start using prediction markets, Wall Street is finding ways to derive value from them.
Crypto Biz: Capital has no consensus
Crypto markets splinter as miners pivot to AI, BitMine doubles down on ETH, stablecoin liquidity idles, and tokenized Treasurys reshape trading collateral.
‘There is an imbalance of power’: My husband has cancer. Why must we wait two hours for a 10-minute CT scan?
“This letter is in memory of all the patients who died waiting for their medical appointments to begin.”
A major Sandisk transformation is under way, and analysts say it could send the stock even higher
New long-term agreements are a sign that hyperscalers are willing to pay high prices for memory. They’ll also make Sandisk’s earnings less volatile.
Embattled U.S. manufacturers show their mettle, grow for the fourth month in a row despite Iran war
American manufacturers grew in April for the fourth month in a row — the longest streak in four years — but an embryonic recovery faces fresh hurdles from rising oil prices and higher inflation tied to the Iran war.
What investors should be buying and selling in May, according to Bank of America’s ‘Flow Show’ strategist
A cyclical uptick in economic activity in May, presaged by a boom in semiconductors, should see a reversal in the most out-of-favor sectors.
DeFi can freeze stolen funds, but not everyone agrees it should
Crypto faces backlash for freezing stolen funds and for doing nothing, with expectations pulling in opposite directions.
Crypto VC funding plunges to $659M in April, hits near two-year low
Crypto VC funding fell to $659 million in April, its lowest monthly total since July 2024, as dealmaking slowed across the sector.