Will BTC crumble once again in the following weeks? 2026 has been quite eventful for the cryptocurrency industry, mostly driven by the developments in the war between the US/Israel and Iran. It began with a massive nosedive to $60,000 and was followed by an impressive 30%+ recovery by early May. Now, though, this rather
The Academy won’t be handing over the golden statuette to robots anytime soon. In new rules announced May 1, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has ruled that AI performances are not eligible for an Oscar. Filmmakers can still utilize AI tools in their submitted works, but only human actors and human-authored screenplays
Larry Ellison’s Oracle, a16z, and VC firm Silver Lake are to buy up a new spinoff entity that would take the place of TikTok in the US. Source link
The US Senate voted unanimously to bar all senators and their staff from placing bets on political prediction market platforms including Polymarket and Kalshi, with the resolution authored by Republican Senator Bernie Moreno, who also set the end-of-May CLARITY Act deadline. Summary The Senate ban passed unanimously, a notable bipartisan outcome that reflects shared concern
Key Takeaways: Hyperliquid launched HIP-4 Outcome Markets on mainnet May 2, 2026, with BTC daily binary contracts live and trading. HIP-4 charges zero fees to open positions, directly targeting Polymarket and Kalshi for onchain prediction market volume. Builders can deploy permissionless markets in a later phase by staking 1,000,000 HYPE, with slashable stakes burned if
## Market Snapshot MegaETH’s fully diluted valuation (FDV) one day after launch is currently priced at 100% YES, suggesting certainty the FDV will exceed $500M. Meanwhile, the market cap prediction for exceeding $6B also holds at 100% YES. ## Key Takeaways – MegaETH’s TVL surge to nearly $600M appears consistent with strong market interest following
There’s been an influx of Pump Fun streams this week, ranging from desperate Gazans pleading for funds, to kids setting themselves on fire. Source link
A gunman attempted to enter the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC, last weekend, while President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other administration officials were in attendance. Media reports and Trump himself quickly identified the suspected shooter as 31-year-old engineer and computer scientist Cole Tomas Allen. The California resident was arrested at
PI has a history of gaining traction ahead of major announcements and updates – will it happen again now? The team behind the controversial project has outlined the new deadline for the completion of the latest protocol update, version 23. At the same time, the native token has calmed at around $0.18 after the
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