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Trump Media’s Q1 loss widens to $406 million on bitcoin, CRO markdowns

The loss was primarily driven by $244 million in unrealized losses on cryptocurrency holdings and an additional $108.2 million investment…
May 9, 2026
Markets

Australian Police Seize Millions in Bitcoin From Alleged Darknet Marketplace Operator

Two men face money laundering and drug charges following the seizure of $4.2 million in Bitcoin from alleged darknet marketplace…
May 9, 2026
Markets

Sports betting should be regulated as a financial product, not gambling, aspiring prediction market provider says

Novig CEO Jacob Fortinsky said his company will transition to a federal Designated Contract Market framework this summer to launch…
May 9, 2026
Markets

It might be too late for bitcoin’s quantum migration, Project Eleven report argues

Quantum computing does not only pose a risk to up to $3 trillion in digital assets, it also threatens the…
May 9, 2026
DeFi

Crypto industry cheers Senate Clarity Act markup date as market structure push resumes

The bill’s progress follows talks on jurisdiction, consumer/developer protections, and stablecoin rewards, with crypto firms backing a yield compromise. Read…
May 9, 2026
Markets

Emerging-market users are treating crypto exchanges like banking apps, Binance says

One point three billion adults lack financial services, 4.7 billion lack credit, and 1.4 billion savers in low-income nations earn…
May 9, 2026
Markets

Bankers are scrambling as Senate schedules CLARITY Act markup for May 14

The Senate Banking Committee plans to mark up the CLARITY Act on May 14, giving the stalled crypto-market-structure bill its…
May 9, 2026
Markets

Olympic Sprinter Can't Outrun Charges in UK Crypto Fraud Investigation

U.K. police charged British sprinter CJ Ujah in an alleged crypto fraud scheme involving wallet seed phrase theft and impersonation…
May 9, 2026
Markets

Bitcoin briefly slips below $80,000, but options traders are betting the dip won’t last

Bitcoin’s brief drop below $80,000 during the last 24 hours has exposed a more fragile market after weeks of gains,…
May 9, 2026
Markets

The SEC looks at a 1990s fix for crypto markets to allow true “innovation pathway”

In a May 8 speech, SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the agency could consider a limited “innovation pathway” for on-chain…
May 9, 2026