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Developers and industry figures have raised concerns about an eCash proposal, citing user risk, uneven distribution, and philosophical tension as key issues. Developer Concerns The proposal has drawn criticism from multiple developers and industry participants who argue it introduces several

New York Attorney General Letitia James secured more than $5 million from crypto platform Uphold over its promotion of CredEarn, a third-party yield product that collapsed when its operator Cred LLC filed for bankruptcy in November 2020, according to the attorney general's office.

Venture fund Paradigm has proposed a new design that would allow cryptocurrency holders to privately timestamp proof that they control vulnerable keys before quantum computers arrive, according to the proposal. The design is intended to create a possible rescue path if Bitcoin ever sunsets old

Onchain analytics firm CryptoQuant has characterized Bitcoin's April price surge as a "speculative rally" driven primarily by perpetual futures demand rather than fundamental buying support, warning of increased correction risk. According to CryptoQuant's analysis, Bitcoin rose approximately 20% in

## Prediction Markets See First Volume Decline After Seven-Month Rally Polymarket and Kalshi's combined monthly trading volume declined in April, ending a seven-month streak of record highs, according to The Block's data. Despite the monthly decline, the two leading prediction markets reached a com

A report from Bitget and Polymarket reveals that prediction markets are evolving into a $240 billion industry, with retail users driving growth through more frequent trading across crypto and politics. ## Market Evolution and Retail Participation According to the Bitget and Polymarket report, pred

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz submitted an 18-page comment letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Friday, supporting federal oversight of prediction markets and opposing state-level regulatory actions. According to the letter, actions taken by state regulators against predi

On May 1, 2026, lawyers for terrorism victims served Arbitrum DAO with a restraining notice barring movement of 30,766 ETH (~$71.1 million) frozen by the Arbitrum Security Council on April 20 following the Kelp DAO exploit. According to the notice, the funds are subject to attachment under U.S. law

Figure achieved a $1 billion monthly milestone, capping a years-long effort to remove intermediaries from credit markets and move real-world assets, lending, and equities onto blockchain networks. The company's strategy focuses on bringing traditional financial infrastructure onchain, with an

Dennis Porter, founder of Satoshi Action, explained that the U.S. government and military are shifting their perspective on Bitcoin from a purely financial investment to a critical component of national defense. According to Porter, Bitcoin is increasingly being considered a "national security

Chris Perkins, CEO of 250 Digital Asset Management, stated that the long-term development of the cryptocurrency sector "will not be a problem" even if the U.S. Congress fails to approve the proposed CLARITY Act, which includes regulations for the cryptocurrency market. According to Perkins,

Brazil's central bank has banned stablecoin and crypto settlement in cross-border payments for fintechs and payment firms. The ban closes the back-end payment rail for cross-border flows, according to the announcement. Individual crypto investors retain the ability to buy and hold digital assets

Developers and industry figures have raised concerns about Paul Sztorc's eCash proposal, citing user risk, uneven distribution, and philosophical tension, according to industry commentary. The proposal has been characterized as 'hazardous' due to these issues. Note: The source material provided con

The Ethereum Foundation's Enterprise Team visited South Korea from April 23 to May 1 to expand institutional partnerships with major Korean financial institutions, according to an interview with Mo Jalil and Tiena Sekharan, the team's APAC Enterprise Leads, conducted on April 24. During their

Bitcoin mining activity has intensified following the April 20, 2024 halving event. As of May 2, 2024 at 2 PM, key mining metrics show mixed signals: while miner Bitcoin holdings declined, hashrate surged to its highest level in three weeks, according to data from CryptoQuant and Visiomaetrics.

The U.S. Department of Defense announced Friday that it has entered agreements with eight technology firms—SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, Nvidia, Reflection, Microsoft, Oracle, and Amazon Web Services—to deploy advanced artificial intelligence on classified military networks, according to the Pentagon's of

Prediction Markets Reach $240 Billion Milestone Prediction markets have evolved into a $240 billion industry, according to a new report from Bitget and Polymarket. The growth is being driven by retail users who are trading with increasing frequency across diverse markets, spanning cryptocurrency a

BlackRock submitted a 17-page comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Friday, the final day of the OCC's 60-day comment window on draft rules implementing the GENIUS Act. The proposal was published in the Federal Register on March 2, and the OCC posed more than 200

A New York federal court has complicated Arbitrum DAO's plan to compensate Kelp DAO exploit victims after lawyers for terrorism creditors served a restraining notice on May 1 barring the DAO from moving 30,766 ETH (~$71.1 million) frozen by the Arbitrum Security Council on April 20. The notice names

Berkshire Hathaway increased its cash reserves to an all-time high of $397 billion in the first quarter of 2026, according to the company's financial results. The move comes as valuations in U.S. stock markets have reached historical highs, reigniting debate over whether the company is positioning f