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View More NewsThe Senate Banking Committee will meet on Thursday, May 14, to consider the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, putting the crypto market structure bill back on the calendar after a January postponement.The notice follows months of talks over regulatory jurisdiction, consumer protections, developer protections and stablecoin rewards. CoinDesk reported last week that crypto firms had backed a stablecoin yield compromise meant to unlock the bill.Cody Carbone, CEO of The Digital Chamber, said the notice marks “a major step” toward clarity for more than 70 million Americans who use cryptocurrencies..Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger called the markup notice “an…
Alex Mashinsky will be representing himself as Celsius executive prepares for sentencingOn Wednesday, lawyers representing Alex Mashinsky moved to withdraw as attorneys in the case, saying that the former Celsius CEO would be “proceeding pro se” — representing himself in court. Mashinsky was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in fraud and price manipulation at the crypto lending platform.Source: PACERRoni Cohen-Pavon, Celsius’ former chief revenue officer, is scheduled to be sentenced on May 13 after pleading guilty in September 2023. On May 4, US prosecutors recommended that the judge consider Cohen-Pavon’s “substantial assistance” to the government at…
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The Lumière awards in Paris are French cinema’s equivalent of the Golden Globes—not as coveted as the César awards, but still fairly prestigious, in the way that a silver medal at the Olympics might be. On 18 January 2026, the Lumière for Best French Film of 2025 went to L’Étranger, François Ozon’s adaptation of Albert Camus’s 1942 novella. It was not even nominated for Best Film or Best Director at the Césars. (The novel is known as The Outsider to British readers and The Stranger to Americans. To avoid confusion in what follows, I will refer to Ozon’s film as…
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Stablecoin-based cards could soon account for double-digit percentages of all cards in some Latin American markets, John Timoney, head of strategic partnerships at Rain,…
Key takeaways:A weakening US dollar and higher government debt favor scarce assets, even as spot Bitcoin ETF outflows and low retail demand spark some…
In brief The Department of Defense launched a public website hosting declassified UAP files. The Trump administration described the effort as an unprecedented transparency…
Following criticism, lawmakers have narrowed the GUARD Act, a bill aimed at restricting minors’ access to certain AI systems. The earlier version could have…
Crypto wallet provider Exodus has launched XO Cash, a Solana-based stablecoin and software toolkit designed to let AI agents make payments and access services…
In brief Shares in TeraWulf (WULF) fell on the day after the firm reported a $446 million loss in Q1. The firm reported revenues…
from the the-crazy-never-ends dept Not this again. For many years now there have been a series of ongoing lawsuits between E. Jean Carroll and…
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — At the EasyA Hackathon tucked inside Consensus Miami 2026, the energy felt less like a traditional crypto developer event and…
Key points:Bitcoin needs to hold above $78,000 to avoid a trend reversal and return to $80,000 as resistance.Altcoin buyers have left the scene, keeping…
In brief Elizabeth Warren pushed Meta to fully reveal its stablecoin plans before the Senate votes on the Clarity Act. Warren warned Meta’s push…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth maintains that he has the authority to punish Sen. Mark Kelly (D–Ariz.), a retired U.S. Navy captain, for speech he…
Bogotá, May 8, 2026—Colombian authorities must thoroughly investigate the disappearance of journalist Mateo Pérez Rueda, determine if he was targeted for his work, and bring…