Anthropic moves to close loopholes letting Chinese companies to access Claude via workarounds, per FT.

Anthropic moves to close loopholes letting Chinese companies to access Claude via workarounds, per FT.

Musk has lost about 2 times what Jeff Bezos is worth since his $1.4T peak. But he still has over 3X what Bezos has on paper

Musk has lost about 2 times what Jeff Bezos is worth since his $1.4T peak. But he still has over 3X what Bezos has on paper

ETH is about to see its worst 3-quarter run ever.

CFTC seeks public comment on proposed new data reporting rules for fully collateralized event contracts, replacing its longstanding patchwork of no-action letters.

CFTC seeks public comment on proposed new data reporting rules for fully collateralized event contracts, replacing its longstanding patchwork of no-action letters.

The top 7 tokens with the largest unlocks this week total $99.6M, led by $H with $46.3M.

Tech and crypto firms including Google, Meta, PayPal, and Chainalysis commit to fighting the illegal wildlife trade using AI detection and blockchain analytics, per Reuters.

Tech and crypto firms including Google, Meta, PayPal, and Chainalysis commit to fighting the illegal wildlife trade using AI detection and blockchain analytics, per Reuters.

Tech and crypto firms including Google, Meta, PayPal, and Chainalysis commit to fighting the illegal wildlife trade using AI detection and blockchain analytics, per Reuters.

Tech and crypto firms including Google, Meta, PayPal, and Chainalysis commit to fighting the illegal wildlife trade using AI detection and blockchain analytics, per Reuters.

Charles Schwab is partnering with Cboe to launch S&P 500 prediction markets in the coming months.

Charles Schwab is partnering with Cboe to launch S&P 500 prediction markets in the coming months.

Markets are closed today. Volatility is never easy. Bitcoin keeps working. So do we

Markets are closed today. Volatility is never easy. Bitcoin keeps working. So do we

ETF FLOWS: SOL spot ETFs saw net inflows on June 17, while BTC and ETH spot ETFs saw net outflows.

ETF FLOWS: SOL spot ETFs saw net inflows on June 17, while BTC and ETH spot ETFs saw net outflows.

Congress reaches a deal on the largest housing bill in a generation, ending months of standoff between the House and Senate, per Bloomberg. The bill includes a provision to pause the Fed from issuing a CBDC until 2030.

Congress reaches a deal on the largest housing bill in a generation, ending months of standoff between the House and Senate, per Bloomberg. The bill includes a provision to pause the Fed from issuing a CBDC until 2030.

Standard Chartered predicts $UNI could surge 40x from $2.50 to $100 by end-2030, as tokenised assets in DeFi grow 37x.

Standard Chartered predicts $UNI could surge 40x from $2.50 to $100 by end-2030, as tokenised assets in DeFi grow 37x.

Winter is over. Welcome back to crypto Spring.“ writes Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick, who’s watching for three signs of Bitcoin reversal.

Winter is over. Welcome back to crypto Spring.“ writes Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick, who’s watching for three signs of Bitcoin reversal.

Binance canceled its SpaceX IPO token campaign, refunded all user funds, and is now airdropping $1M in SPCXB tokens to participants.

Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 brought stocks and S&P 500 perpetuals fully onchain, helping drive $200B in volume.

A federal judge indefinitely blocked Trump’s proposed $1.8B “anti-weaponization” fund, demanding sworn proof the plan is dead.

A federal judge indefinitely blocked Trump’s proposed $1.8B “anti-weaponization” fund, demanding sworn proof the plan is dead.

BTC, ETH and SOL spot ETFs saw net outflows on June 11. BTC: -$19.03M ETH: -$15.89M SOL: -$4.38M

BTC, ETH and SOL spot ETFs saw net outflows on June 11. BTC: -$19.03M ETH: -$15.89M SOL: -$4.38M

Circle minted another 250M USDC on Solana today. Total USDC minted on Solana over the past 7 days has now reached 3.75B USDC.

Sen. Lummis says the CLARITY Act keeps U.S. digital asset builders from moving overseas.

Sen. Lummis says the CLARITY Act keeps U.S. digital asset builders from moving overseas.

Three years ago today the SEC sued Coinbase. Now it’s on the S&P500.

Three years ago today the SEC sued Coinbase. Now it’s on the S&P500.

Meta launches Meta Business Agent, an AI tool that responds to customers 24/7 and helps businesses scale their output across Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram.

Meta launches Meta Business Agent, an AI tool that responds to customers 24/7 and helps businesses scale their output across Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he is looking forward to working with lawmakers on the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and that efforts are moving forward with “all deliberate speed.”

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he is looking forward to working with lawmakers on the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and that efforts are moving forward with “all deliberate speed.”

Sam Altman says OpenAI Robotics is hiring, sharing the company’s vision of everyone eventually having a “personal robot capable of handling anything they need.”

Sam Altman says OpenAI Robotics is hiring, sharing the company’s vision of everyone eventually having a “personal robot capable of handling anything they need.”

Senator Cynthia Lummis warns that if the CLARITY Act does not pass this Congress, meaningful U.S. digital asset legislation may not return until 2030.

Senator Cynthia Lummis warns that if the CLARITY Act does not pass this Congress, meaningful U.S. digital asset legislation may not return until 2030.

VanEck’s CEO Jan Van Eck remains long-term bullish on Bitcoin but warns 2026 is historically a decline year in the four-year halving cycle. He sees no catalyst for a major rally with institutional adoption still largely unchanged.

VanEck’s CEO Jan Van Eck remains long-term bullish on Bitcoin but warns 2026 is historically a decline year in the four-year halving cycle. He sees no catalyst for a major rally with institutional adoption still largely unchanged.

Hong Kong overtakes Switzerland as the world’s biggest cross-border wealth hub for the first time, booking $2.9 trillion in international assets in 2025, per FT.

Hong Kong overtakes Switzerland as the world’s biggest cross-border wealth hub for the first time, booking $2.9 trillion in international assets in 2025, per FT.

Elon Musk reportedly discussed merging SpaceX and Tesla with colleagues, per CNBC.

Elon Musk reportedly discussed merging SpaceX and Tesla with colleagues, per CNBC.

Elon Musk reportedly discussed merging SpaceX and Tesla with colleagues, per CNBC.

The ECB is convening banks to address cybersecurity vulnerabilities exposed by AI models including Claude Mythos, warning that threats need to be dealt with faster, per FT.

The ECB is convening banks to address cybersecurity vulnerabilities exposed by AI models including Claude Mythos, warning that threats need to be dealt with faster, per FT.

ALERT: StablR-linked EURR and USDR contracts were reportedly exploited for ~$10M, per ZachXBT. Both stablecoins have depegged by over 20%, with the attack reportedly still ongoing.

The Bank of England to release draft stablecoin rules next month as the UK pushes tokenization and regulated stablecoins.

The Bank of England to release draft stablecoin rules next month as the UK pushes tokenization and regulated stablecoins.

Vitalik shared short-term plans to improve Ethereum native privacy, including AA + FOCIL, keyed nonces and access-layer work.

Vitalik shared short-term plans to improve Ethereum native privacy, including AA + FOCIL, keyed nonces and access-layer work.

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman predicts all white-collar work will be fully automated by AI within the next 18 months.

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman predicts all white-collar work will be fully automated by AI within the next 18 months.

Most P2P scams are not payment failures, they are trust failures. After losing money in a P2P scam, Rodrigo Jimenez spent three years building @Kustodia_mx, a WhatsApp-based escrow platform secured by Arbitrum smart contracts.

The Senate Banking Committee markup for the CLARITY Act is scheduled for 10:30 AM ET.

The Senate Banking Committee markup for the CLARITY Act is scheduled for 10:30 AM ET.

Bitfinex secures a Digital Asset Service Provider license in El Salvador, expanding its regulated presence in Latin America.

Bitfinex secures a Digital Asset Service Provider license in El Salvador, expanding its regulated presence in Latin America.

Google says hackers used AI to create a zero-day exploit capable of bypassing multi-factor authentication, per Bloomberg.

Trump Media reported a $405.9 million net loss in Q1 driven by crypto holdings.

Trump Media reported a $405.9 million net loss in Q1 driven by crypto holdings.

Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini reportedly pushed U.S. lawmakers to remove anti-market manipulation language from the CLARITY Act that could have restricted smaller token listings.

Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini reportedly pushed U.S. lawmakers to remove anti-market manipulation language from the CLARITY Act that could have restricted smaller token listings.

Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini reportedly pushed U.S. lawmakers to remove anti-market manipulation language from the CLARITY Act that could have restricted smaller token listings.

Anthropic is reportedly weighing a funding round of up to $50B that could push its valuation to nearly $1T, surpassing OpenAI, per FT

Anchorage and Google Cloud launch Agentic Banking, enabling AI agents to access and move money across traditional finance and crypto rails without human interference.

Anchorage and Google Cloud launch Agentic Banking, enabling AI agents to access and move money across traditional finance and crypto rails without human interference.

Kraken partners with MoneyGram to enable crypto cash withdrawals in 100+ countries.

Kraken partners with MoneyGram to enable crypto cash withdrawals in 100+ countries.

BlackRock’s European Bitcoin ETP surpasses $1.1B in AUM, holding ~14,200 $BTC.

BlackRock’s European Bitcoin ETP surpasses $1.1B in AUM, holding ~14,200 $BTC.

Tether bought over 6 tons of gold in Q1 of 2026. They now hold over 132 tons of gold as the largest gold holders outside of banks and governments.

Tether bought over 6 tons of gold in Q1 of 2026. They now hold over 132 tons of gold as the largest gold holders outside of banks and governments.

MoonPay launches MoonAgents Card, letting AI agents spend stablecoins directly from onchain wallets via Mastercard.

Central banks snapped up 244 tons of gold in Q1 2026, the fastest pace of accumulation in over a year, led by Poland, Uzbekistan and China, per Bloomberg.

Central banks snapped up 244 tons of gold in Q1 2026, the fastest pace of accumulation in over a year, led by Poland, Uzbekistan and China, per Bloomberg.

Visa adds Polygon to its global stablecoin settlement program.

CFTC sues the State of Wisconsin for encroaching on its exclusive federal authority over prediction markets.

CFTC sues the State of Wisconsin for encroaching on its exclusive federal authority over prediction markets.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman publishes the company’s five core principles guiding its mission to ensure AGI benefits all of humanity. They include democratization, empowerment, universal prosperity, resilience, and adaptability.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman publishes the company’s five core principles guiding its mission to ensure AGI benefits all of humanity. They include democratization, empowerment, universal prosperity, resilience, and adaptability.

PwC’s AI agents are saving the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts up to 80 hours on review checks.

PwC’s AI agents are saving the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts up to 80 hours on review checks.

President Trump is set to deliver remarks at a crypto conference this Saturday, April 25, per his official public schedule.

Mastercard joins the Blockchain Security Standards Council as a charter member.