May 11, 2026

Megan Forsyth

Bitcoin

Brazil Bans Crypto Transfers as Meta Launches USDC Payouts

Key Takeaways: On April 30, Brazil’s Central Bank banned crypto in cross-border payments, impacting institutions by Oct 1. Bitso’s 2025 report reveals stablecoins

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France Scraps Dangerous Reporting Rule, Pension Fund Buys MSTR, And More

This week’s crypto stories spanned enforcement, mining, regulation, adoption, and institutional flows. Chainalysis traced Iran-linked stablecoin routing behind a major USDT freeze, while

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Worker Wins Landmark AI Substitution Case in China

Key Takeaways: The Hangzhou Court ruled that replacing Zhou with an AI model didn’t justify his forced termination. This decision sets a vital

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This Week in Crypto Law (Apr. 26, 2026)

This Week in Crypto Law The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. The final week of

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Academy Board Bans AI Content at 99th Oscars, Forcing Human-Only Wins

Key Takeaways: Academy Board bans AI for the 99th Oscars, requiring human-only billing for acting and writing by March 2027. Tyler Perry halted

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Bakkt Completes DTR Acquisition Amid Revenue Growth and Strategic Overhaul

Modernizing Global Settlement Bakkt Inc. has finalized its acquisition of Distributed Technologies Research (DTR), a developer of agentic payments and stablecoin infrastructure, about

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OCC Stablecoin Yield Ban Could Hit Distribution Partners, Consensys Says

Key Takeaways: Stablecoins face disruption as OCC rules may expand yield limits to third-party partners. Consensys argues proposal misclassifies DeFi activity and independent

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Seoul Court Rescues Bithumb from Record 6-Month Suspension

Key Takeaways: Seoul’s court halted Bithumb’s 6-month FIU suspension on April 30, allowing the exchange to continue full operations. The FIU fined Bithumb

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Trump’s WLFI Sells 5.9 Billion Tokens to Private Buyers, Leaving Early Investors Locked Out

Key Takeaways: WLFI sold 5.9 billion tokens privately without disclosing buyers, sending the token to an all-time low. Early investors who bought WLFI

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Paradigm Researcher Proposes PACTs to Shield Dormant Bitcoin From Quantum Computing Risk

Key Takeaways: Paradigm’s Dan Robinson proposed PACTs on May 1, 2026, offering bitcoin holders a free, private way to timestamp address control before

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