Amazon lets AI bots pay in USDC via Coinbase x402
Coinbase x402 is now native to Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, letting AI agents pay for services in USDC…
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Banks try to kill the CLARITY Act
The US banking lobby is mounting a last-minute push to stall the CLARITY Act just days before its…
Stablecoin execs warn on hard part ahead
Executives from MoonPay, Ripple, and Paxos said at Consensus Miami 2026 that stablecoin regulation…
Pentagon publishes 162 UAP files including Apollo…
The Pentagon released 162 UAP files on May 8, including NASA Apollo moon photos and 1965 astronaut…
Connecticut passes sweeping AI regulation law SB5
Connecticut SB5 passed both chambers on May 1 and heads to the governor, making it one of the most…
Morgan Stanley launches ETrade crypto at 0.5% fee
Morgan Stanley has launched E*Trade crypto trading at 0.5%, undercutting Coinbase, Schwab, and…
Meta’s Muse Spark ends its open-source AI era
Meta launched Muse Spark on April 8, its first fully closed AI model, abandoning its open-source…
US adds 115,000 April jobs, beating forecasts
The US April jobs report showed 115,000 positions added in April, nearly doubling the consensus…
Tennessee wipes out its last Black majority district
Tennessee Republicans have erased the state’s last Black majority congressional district, splitting…
Google Chrome secretly installs 4GB AI model
Google Chrome has been silently installing a 4GB AI model called Gemini Nano on users’ devices…
Kalshi valuation hits $22bn after $1bn Series F
Kalshi’s valuation has hit $22bn after a $1bn Series F led by Coatue, doubling its worth in just…
SIREN surges 22% but 4H chart flashes reversal
SIREN price surged 22% on Binance perpetuals on May 8, hitting $1.2965 before a sharp 4H reversal…
Kraken sues Etana over $25m client fund theft
Kraken’s Etana fraud case alleges a Ponzi-like scheme diverted more than $25m in client funds.…
Trump’s Iran war goals are shifting as polls fall
Trump has abandoned his Iran war maximalist demands as polls drop and peace talks remain deadlocked…
White House rejects strict AI regulation approach
The White House says voluntary partnerships, not strict mandates, are the right approach to AI…
Crypto conference season looked loud in 2025 but it…
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