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Senator Cynthia Lummis warned on May 6, 2026, that delays in the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act could push crypto companies, developers, and capital out of the United States entirely. According to Lummis, "Every day we delay the Clarity Act is a day American companies consider building their

Faisal Shamsee, co-head of Goldman Sachs Singapore and senior engineering executive, is leaving the bank after more than two decades, according to Bloomberg. His departure marks a significant change in the firm's Singapore engineering operations. Shamsee joined Goldman Sachs in 2002 after

Key Insights Cardano trades in a tight range between $0.23 support and $0.27 resistance, reflecting reduced volatility and cautious sentiment among traders. Open interest’s decline to $433 million signals fading participation, with traders closing positions instead of building new exposure i

Apple announced on May 7 that it will invest an initial 1 billion rupees (US$10.5 million) with Indian renewable energy developer CleanMax to build more than 150 megawatts of new renewable energy capacity in India, according to The Economic Times. Apple's CleanMax Partnership The iPhone maker

The possibility of alien disclosure has risen, with Polymarket traders estimating a 20% chance for alien life to be confirmed by the U.S. government this year. Recently, reports of meetings between church pastors and intelligence officers have surged, allegedly to prepare for an upcoming reveal

On May 7, Toncoin (TON) surged more than 24% within 24 hours, hitting $2.20 and reaching a new high since last November. On Monday, Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced on X that Telegram has become the largest verification node on the TON network, while also stating that transaction fees were reduced by 6 times to 0.00039 TON.

SHIB tests $0.0000630 resistance while CRT range compresses price action tightly. 24,000 new wallets join SHIB as whale holdings remain steady. Derivatives show rising volume, liquidations, and pressure near key breakout level. Shiba Inu is showing renewed energy as price action

Local media, citing court documents, reported that Kenya’s Criminal Investigations Department (DCI) Capital Markets Fraud Investigations Unit arrested suspect Dickson Ndege Nyakango at the I&M Bank branch on Kenyatta Avenue on May 4. DCI detectives told the court that the alleged fraud platform had scammed about $440k from multiple investors. The court ordered Nyakango be remanded in custody at the Kilemani Police Station for seven days.

Decrypt reported on May 7 that Google Chrome, without obtaining user consent, silently downloaded about 4GB of the Gemini Nano AI model to eligible devices. Privacy researcher Alexander Hanff discovered this behavior during an automated audit of new user profiles, saying it may violate the EU ePrivacy Directive.

According to an official press release issued by Bank of New York (BNY) on May 7, the global largest custodian bank, which manages about $59 trillion in assets, announced that it will partner with local partners Finstreet and the ADI Foundation to set up a regulated digital asset infrastructure at the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), initially focusing on institutional custody services for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH).

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index first broke above the 62,000-point mark on Thursday, rising 5% on the day and becoming the most notable gainer among major Asian indices this week. IBIDEN, an electronics manufacturer, led the full-day gains with a 22.43% jump, Mitsui Metal rose 17.05%, and SoftBank climbed 16.45%. Single-day gains across the technology, materials, and electronics sectors were generally in the double digits.

According to a technical article published on May 6 by Near One CTO Anton Astafiev on the official NEAR technical blog, and an official announcement from the NEAR Protocol on X on the same day, the Near One team is adding its first post-quantum cryptographic signature scheme to the NEAR network. According to the announcement, the proposed scheme is FIPS-204.

According to a screenshot posted by GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen on May 7 on social media, Cohen’s eBay personal account’s bid to GameStop to acquire eBay for $125 per share, totaling about $56 billion, was permanently suspended just two days after it was submitted. An eBay notice stated the reason was that “some user activity is posing a risk to the eBay community.”

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its latest Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook report on May 6 in Kigali, Rwanda, according to CCTV News. The report revised down the 2026 economic growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa to 4.3%, a reduction of 0.3 percentage points from the

According to Grayscale Investments’ official announcement for its 2026 Q1 fund rebalancing, its decentralized finance fund (DEFG) has fully removed Aerodrome Finance (AERO) and has first included Ethena (ENA) with an initial weighting of 13.59%.

Singapore-based data center operator Princeton Digital Group has secured approximately US$856 million in financing in Indonesia to fund the 120 MW build-out of its JC3 campus in Jakarta, according to Princeton Digital Group. Financing Structure and Lenders The financing package comprises a US$456

Executives from Binance, Revolut, and Circle speaking at Consensus Miami stated that cryptocurrency is evolving beyond speculation into the financial infrastructure powering payments, remittances, and broader global access. The remarks reflect a broader industry narrative of crypto transitioning fro

According to CoinDesk, Bermuda Prime Minister David Burt announced at the Consensus Miami 2026 conference on May 6 that the Bermuda government plans to again air-drop USDC stablecoins to attendees during the Bermuda Digital Finance Forum scheduled for May 11 to 14, while also introducing more local merchants that accept digital payments.

In a talk at the Consensus 2026 conference held in Miami on May 7, legendary trader Arthur Hayes said Bitcoin’s core driver is the expansion of fiat liquidity rather than regulatory policy, and the current Bitcoin target price is close to $125k. Hayes said Bitcoin has fallen 25% over the past 18 months, while Trump signed multiple crypto bills during the same period, arguing that regulatory clarification does not directly affect the coin’s price.