Key Takeaways Senate Democrats intensified criticism of the CLARITY Act as the Banking Committee debated the bill on May 14, 2026. Minority staff warned the legislation could leave DeFi, Tornado Cash, and stablecoin-related illicit finance vulnerabilities unresolved. Lawmakers considered a revised 309-page draft with more than 130 amendments, including 44 filed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Key Takeaways Coinbase takes the treasury deployer role for USDC on Hyperliquid, where supply has grown to roughly $5 billion, up 2x year-over-year. The AQAv2 framework ends fragmentation between USDC and USDH, redirecting reserve yield back to the Hyperliquid protocol for HYPE holders. Native Markets’ USDH will sunset over coming months, with feeless USDC conversions
Key Takeaways Bet-at-Home Q1 2026 GGR fell 16.1% to €11.34m after Austria tax pass-through started June 2025. Sportsbook volume dropped €22m as competitors absorbed Austria’s 5% betting tax instead. Consolidated loss of €461K reverses €887K Q1 2025 profit in first post-Banijay quarter. Austria Tax Pass-Through Costs Bet-at-Home Q1 Profit as Rivals Hold Pricing Steady The
Key Takeaways Casper Association launched its Manifest on May 12 to scale the $16 trillion real-world asset market. The roadmap integrates EVM compatibility and ERC-3643 standards to bridge Web3 with traditional finance. Casper plans to ship X402 micropayments in 2026 before deploying quantum-safe algorithms by 2027. Bridging the Ethereum Ecosystem The Casper Association on May
The internet was built to move information instantly. It was never built to move money. For decades, developers leaned on external gateways, API keys, subscription portals, and centralized intermediaries to monetize digital services. The web evolved into APIs, AI agents, and machine-to-machine systems. Payments stayed bolted on from the outside. That is the gap x402 closes. Paul
ADI Foundation and Settlemint launched a digital securities hub under ADGM’s 2026 regulatory framework. BCG projects digital assets will grow to $18.9 trillion by 2033 as institutional RWA adoption accelerates. Van Niekerk says the Settlemint blueprint allows global exchanges to launch 24/7 tokenized trading next. Integrated Infrastructure for Institutional Adoption ADI Foundation and Settlemint announced
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested 15 individuals during a May 9 operation in Mandaluyong City for their alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency investment scam using a spoofed website. Agents from the NBI Dangerous Drugs Division (NBI-DDD) and the Digital Forensic Laboratory Division, supported by the Philippine Air Force Intelligence Unit, executed a Warrant
Key Takeaways Goldman Sachs cites a $7.6 trillion spend by 2031, depending on whether chips last more than 3 years. StealthEX and Cysic experts warn that DePIN latency limits decentralized AI to batch jobs over live chat. Onchain firms like Maple may bridge the $5M to $50M credit gap for Tier 2 data centers by
Base Philippines reported establishing a builder pipeline of over 15,200 individuals and expanding its presence to 50 cities and municipalities during its first year of operations. The performance metrics were disclosed during a combined first-anniversary and Lunar New Year event held at the Coins.ph office in Taguig City, nearly two months before Coinbase announced global
Key Takeaways Brandt said bitcoin has not completed a recognizable bottom after its latest rebound. Technical resistance near the bear channel keeps attention on the $79,145 trigger. Additional downside pressure could shift focus toward the channel midpoint, then its lower boundary. Bitcoin Recovery Faces Pressure Inside Bear Channel Veteran trader Peter Brandt warned that bitcoin