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The U.S. Department of Defense announced Friday that it has entered agreements with eight technology firms—SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, Nvidia, Reflection, Microsoft, Oracle, and Amazon Web Services—to deploy advanced artificial intelligence on classified military networks, according to the Pentagon's of

Prediction Markets Reach $240 Billion Milestone Prediction markets have evolved into a $240 billion industry, according to a new report from Bitget and Polymarket. The growth is being driven by retail users who are trading with increasing frequency across diverse markets, spanning cryptocurrency a

BlackRock submitted a 17-page comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Friday, the final day of the OCC's 60-day comment window on draft rules implementing the GENIUS Act. The proposal was published in the Federal Register on March 2, and the OCC posed more than 200

A $292 million crypto hack has emerged as the year's biggest DeFi crisis, prompting industry insiders to reassess risk management, security protocols, and market structure, according to statements made to CoinDesk. The incident is driving a broader rethink across the sector as traditional

Berkshire Hathaway increased its cash reserves to an all-time high of $397 billion in the first quarter of 2026, according to the company's financial results. The move comes as valuations in U.S. stock markets have reached historical highs, reigniting debate over whether the company is positioning f

Combined Volume Milestone Polymarket and Kalshi's combined lifetime trading volumes crossed $150 billion in April, according to The Block's data. This milestone came as the seven-month streak of record monthly highs ended, marking the first decline in total sector trading activity since the

Digital Asset co-founder and CEO Yuval Rooz told Decrypt that financial institutions are increasingly concerned about state-sponsored hacking threats, with Wall Street firms seeking solutions to prevent North Korean-linked bad actors from accessing their systems. The concerns intensified following t

Bitcoin recovered from a midweek dip to $75,500 to climb back above $78,000 by Saturday morning in Asia, supported by legislative progress on cryptocurrency regulation. The Senate's passage of a stablecoin yield compromise removed a key roadblock to broader crypto market structure legislation. ## P

Brazil's central bank has banned stablecoins and cryptocurrencies from being used for settlement in cross-border payments, according to the announcement. Scope of the Ban The restriction applies specifically to fintechs and payment firms, effectively closing the back-end payment rail for cross-bo

Canadian pension giant AIMCo has returned to an investment in Michael Saylor's bitcoin treasury company after previously exiting the position, according to the report. The firm is now sitting on a $69 million unrealized gain from this investment. The exact timing of AIMCo's return to the investment

A new report from Bitget and Polymarket reveals that prediction markets have evolved into a $240 billion industry, with retail users driving growth through increased trading activity across multiple asset classes and events. Market Growth and Scope According to the report, prediction markets

A Paradigm researcher has outlined a new model designed to protect dormant bitcoins, including those potentially belonging to Bitcoin's creator Satoshi Nakamoto, from future quantum computing threats. Dan Robinson introduced "Provable Address-Control Timestamps" (PACTs), a proposal that would allow

MSC, the world's largest container shipping company by fleet size and cargo capacity, is launching the Europe-Red Sea-Middle East Express service starting May 10 to minimize disruption caused by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The new service will connect Europe to Middle Eastern

A European think tank, the European Policy Research Centre, has stated that the Iranian conflict is impacting European energy security, with disruptions to liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply chains being particularly severe, according to CCTV News. ## Energy Security and LNG Supply Chain Disruption

Onchain analytics firm CryptoQuant warned that Bitcoin's recent price gains represent a "speculative rally" rather than fundamental buying support, increasing correction risk. According to CryptoQuant's head of research Julio Moreno, Bitcoin rose approximately 20% in April, climbing from

Developers and industry figures have raised concerns about an eCash proposal linked to Paul Sztorc, citing user risk, uneven distribution, and philosophical tension as key issues. The proposal has been characterized as introducing hazardous elements that warrant caution within the cryptocurrency co

Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms reported total quarterly revenue of $167.2 million in Q1 2026, up from $161.4 million in the same period of 2025, as the company generated $33.2 million from its newly launched data center operations serving AI infrastructure hosting. The milestone prompted CEO Jason Les

David Schwartz, Ripple's CTO emeritus, has backed regulatory clarity through the proposed CLARITY Act while cautioning that industry progress must not freeze future innovation. Schwartz agrees that legal certainty for established cryptocurrencies would stabilize markets and attract institutional