Crypto Exchanges Pushed US Lawmakers to Bar Provision on Risky Tokens: Report

Earlier in 2026, as a digital asset market structure bill was under consideration in the US Senate, cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase, Kraken and Gemini reportedly pressed to remove language in the legislation that could have affected their token listings. According to a Friday Politico report, the three exchanges asked US lawmakers to scrap a provision in…

Swiss National Bank Bitcoin Reserve Push Fails as Campaign Falls Short

A campaign to require the Swiss National Bank to hold Bitcoin is set to lapse after failing to gather enough signatures to trigger a national referendum, Reuters reported. The initiative sought to amend Switzerland’s constitution to require the central bank to hold Bitcoin (BTC) alongside gold and foreign currency assets, but organizers said they collected…

Kelp DAO Fallout Pushes Solv, DeFi Protocols Toward Chainlink

Decentralized finance protocols are reevaluating their blockchain oracle providers’ security after the fallout from the $293 million Kelp DAO exploit last month. Several protocols have announced migrations to Chainlink infrastructure in recent days, citing security concerns around third-party oracle and bridge providers. On Thursday, Bitcoin DeFi platform Solv Protocol announced it would migrate to Chainlink’s…

AI agents fueled a frenzy of startup building at the Consensus Miami EasyA hackathon

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — At the EasyA Hackathon tucked inside Consensus Miami 2026, the energy felt less like a traditional crypto developer event and more like a live audition for the next generation of the intersection of blockchain and AI-native startups. Nearly 1,000 developers competed at the venue, some from established crypto ecosystems like Base…

US Senator Questions Mark Zuckerberg on Meta’s Stablecoin Plans

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren called on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to answer questions about the company’s stablecoin integration in 2026, signaling concerns about guardrails. In a Wednesday letter to Zuckerberg, Warren said Meta’s lack of transparency regarding its stablecoin was “deeply troubling,” given the company’s previous plans to roll out Libra, a global stablecoin proposed…

Tether Freezes $500M in USDT in 30 days, BlockSec Data Shows

Tether has frozen more than $514 million in USDT across Ethereum and Tron over the past 30 days, according to onchain data from BlockSec’s USDT Freeze Tracker, highlighting the stablecoin issuer’s growing role in crypto-related enforcement actions. As of Friday, the tool shows 370 addresses blacklisted in that period, including 328 on Tron and 42…

Bitcoin’s ‘Overbought’ RSI Hints at BTC Price Dropping to Test $78K

Bitcoin (BTC) traders expect a short-term correction as a key BTC price strength metric rises to its highest levels in almost fifteen weeks. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s “overbought” RSI historically precedes significant corrections. Bitcoin could see a short-term price drop if the price breaks below the $78,000 support. Bitcoin metrics suggest BTC price is “overheated” Bitcoin’s…

Mantle Tokenholders Back Aave Credit Facility After rsETH Exploit

Mantle tokenholders backed a proposal authorizing a credit facility of up to 30,000 Ether (ETH), worth about $68 million, for Aave DAO, advancing remediation tied to bad debt from the April rsETH exploit. The proposal, MIP-34, passed in a seven-day Snapshot vote that ended Friday, according to DAO governance platform Snapshot. The measure authorizes the…

Ethereum Bears Target $1,800 ETH Price: Here Is Why

Ether’s (ETH) price has retraced by over 5.6% to $2,275 after being rejected by resistance at $2,400. Now, multiple data points suggest ETH/USD may drop below $2,000. Key takeaways: Low network activity signals declining usage and reduced onchain demand for ETH. Coinbase Premium remains negative as spot Ethereum ETF outflows returned, reflecting strong US-driven sell…

HarrisX Poll Found 52% of Registered Voters Support the CLARITY Act

Nearly half of US voters are willing to cross party lines to get clear crypto regulation off the ground, while public support for the CLARITY Act could bring an electoral benefit for politicians, according to a new survey from HarrisX. The poll included responses from 2,008 registered voters from May 1-4. It found that 52%…