Hong Kong is stepping up its efforts to cement its place as a regional digital financial powerhouse, introducing new stablecoin legislation, a blockchain-powered anti-fraud system, and AI-driven trading tools all within weeks of each other. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s last annual report outlined its priorities for 2026, with stablecoins on the top of the...

GameStop stock is suddenly up by about 13% because traders are reacting to a reported plan that sounds almost absurd on paper: GameStop (NYSE: GME) may try to buy eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY). The retailer was worth around $11 billion at Friday’s close. EBay was worth about $45 billion. That is not a normal-sized gap. That...

Faster money, not necessarily bigger market Stablecoin activity is rising quickly as more payments shift to real-time systems. In a 2026 research led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, summarized by Moneywise, JPMorgan highlighted a simple but powerful shift in expectations: “Consumers and businesses increasingly expect funds to move as fast as information.”(Source: Moneywise, 2026, summarizing JPMorgan Global...

A breakthrough agreement involving Coinbase Global Inc. has revived momentum for long-delayed US crypto legislation.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman urged regulators to work more closely together as artificial intelligence tools rapidly make their way into the banking system, warning that the same technology helping firms defend themselves could also be turned against them. Speaking at a Financial Stability Oversight Council roundtable on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence,...

A researcher at Paradigm has put forward a new idea that could help early Bitcoin holders prepare for a future quantum threat, without touching their coins or revealing who they are. In a May 1 paper, Dan Robinson introduced “Provable Address-Control Timestamps,” or PACTs. The concept is to help prove you control your Bitcoin today,...

Tech giant Meta has begun taking steps toward its long-touted plan of making humanoid robots. The social media firm has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence and folded its team into the company’s Superintelligence Labs unit, according to reports on Friday. The financial terms were not disclosed. At its core, Assured Robot Intelligence has been working on...

Andreessen Horowitz’s (a16z) crypto arm submitted a comment letter to the CFTC on Wednesday, urging the agency to build a regulatory framework for prediction markets that addresses insider trading.  The latter came as the U.S. Congress has also been putting pressure on the prediction market industry over suspicious trades tied to classified information. What does...

The US Trade Representative’s (USTR) office has designated Vietnam as a “Priority Foreign Country” for intellectual property violations. This is the first time any nation has received that label in 13 years, and it opens the door to a Section 301 trade investigation against the country, which has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of...

Crypto, tech, and software stocks are rallying today because traders are buying growth names again while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite sit at record levels. The S&P 500 rose 0.29% to 7,230.12 after touching a fresh all-time intraday high. The Nasdaq Composite gained 0.89% and closed at 25,114.44, also at a record. The Dow...

Crypto airdrops have quietly evolved from random token giveaways into one of the most strategic wealth-building opportunities in Web3.  Projects worth hundreds of millions of dollars are actively rewarding users simply for engaging with their platforms; trading, bridging, staking, or even just running a browser extension in the background.  No trading genius or large capital...

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent and the Grenadines  Some milestones mark a date on a calendar. Others mark a shift in how a company sees itself and the world it operates in. For ChangeNOW, the release of its first-ever feature documentary: “Beyond the Hype”, belongs firmly in the second category.  This project follows a period of massive...

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent and the Grenadines  Some milestones mark a date on a calendar. Others mark a shift in how a company sees itself and the world it operates in. For ChangeNOW, the release of its first-ever feature documentary: “Beyond the Hype”, belongs firmly in the second category.  This project follows a period of massive […]

DEX trading contracted in April, following a multi-month trend of slower activity. Liquidity outflows and loss of trust due to hacks were among the main reasons for slower DEX activity.

DEX trading contracted in April, following a multi-month trend of slower activity. Liquidity outflows and loss of trust due to hacks were among the main reasons for slower DEX activity.

Tether reported about $1.04 billion in net profit for Q1 2026, with its gold reserves becoming one of the biggest parts of its balance sheet story. The company published its first-quarter attestation, covering the assets backing USD₮ as of March 31, 2026, and showed that the company’s excess reserves reached a record $8.23 billion. Tether...

Tether reported about $1.04 billion in net profit for Q1 2026, with its gold reserves becoming one of the biggest parts of its balance sheet story. The company published its first-quarter attestation, covering the assets backing USD₮ as of March 31, 2026, and showed that the company’s excess reserves reached a record $8.23 billion. Tether […]

Japan is eager to build more data centers. But finding enough electricity to power them while maintaining efficiency and global competitiveness is a delicate balancing act.  Data center capacity will dictate how quickly AI rolls out and which industries benefit first. At Japan’s largest technology expo, SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, industry leaders drew attention to...

Japan is eager to build more data centers. But finding enough electricity to power them while maintaining efficiency and global competitiveness is a delicate balancing act.  Data center capacity will dictate how quickly AI rolls out and which industries benefit first. At Japan’s largest technology expo, SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, industry leaders drew attention to […]

Iran’s rial extended its decline to a record low in April 2026, reflecting mounting economic pressure tied to U.S. actions and ongoing regional tensions. Data tracking the open market exchange rate shows the currency falling to 1,800,000 rials per U.S. dollar on April 29. The move follows a long-term devaluation trend that began in early...

Iran’s rial extended its decline to a record low in April 2026, reflecting mounting economic pressure tied to U.S. actions and ongoing regional tensions. Data tracking the open market exchange rate shows the currency falling to 1,800,000 rials per U.S. dollar on April 29. The move follows a long-term devaluation trend that began in early […]

Bitcoin (BTC) price is extending its recovery, trading above $77,400 on Friday after a mild pullback earlier this week.

Explore our Solana mobile seeker price prediction for an in-depth review of the SKR token and its future market sentiment.

The money big tech poured into artificial intelligence is starting to show results, but Wall Street remains nervous about the hundreds of billions being spent on chips and data centers, and not every company is winning. Reddit’s stock (NYSE: RDDT) rose 16% before the market opened on Friday, after the company furnished investors with a...

The money big tech poured into artificial intelligence is starting to show results, but Wall Street remains nervous about the hundreds of billions being spent on chips and data centers, and not every company is winning. Reddit’s stock (NYSE: RDDT) rose 16% before the market opened on Friday, after the company furnished investors with a […]

The broader cryptocurrency market shows a mild recovery on Friday, with Bitcoin (BTC) rising above $77,000, up from Wednesday’s low of $74,937. Altcoins, including Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP), align with Bitcoin’s near-term recovery but lack momentum.

Dogecoin built the original memecoin playbook, but the 2026 class is rewriting what works. Asteroid Shiba, Pudgy Penguins, and Pepeto each capture a different angle of meme-driven upside, while Based Eggman ($GGs) is leading the utility-backed side of the new wave. The best crypto presale on Base has crossed $315K raised in Stage 3, with...

Key takeaways: After notable changes in its executive team, Binance has shown resilience and prospects for recovery. The departure of Changpeng Zhao, Binance’s CEO, who was also embroiled in legal challenges, initially caused a decline in the value of Binance coin (BNB). Despite this initial setback, the cryptocurrency has shown a positive trend. In September...

Ethereum (ETH) shows signs of recovery, trading above $2,280 on Friday after finding support at a crucial level, offering some relief following 3.5% decline so far this week.

Prediction market giant Polymarket has stepped up surveillance and compliance controls following a high-profile insider trading scandal.