Crypto
AI Summary
- Bitcoin is showing considerable strength, nearing $79K and achieving its highest weekly close since January, bolstered by significant ETF inflows and a strong April performance, its best in a year.
- Regulatory attention remains high, with the U.S. CISA adding a critical Linux flaw to its watch list and calls for clarity on stablecoin yield rules via the CLARITY Act, while Brazil has barred crypto settlements in cross-border payments.
- The crypto industry is grappling with public trust issues, as a poll indicates Americans distrust crypto and AI, while prediction markets face scrutiny, with the Senate voting to ban senators and staff from using them.
- Despite a general slump in crypto VC funding to a near two-year low, specific companies are seeing success; Tether posted a substantial Q1 profit, and Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms is pivoting towards AI, expanding its data center operations.
- AI continues to intersect with the crypto space, with companies exploring AI agents for trading and advertising networks, though the Oscar's ban on AI performances highlights broader concerns about the technology's integration.
Sources
Cointelegraph
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Bitcoin preps highest weekly close since January as BTC price nears $79K
3 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by William Suberg
MarketsBitcoin canceled out the week's earlier losses to tease the highest BTC price weekly candle close since the end of January near $79,000.
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Americans distrust crypto, AI as industry super PACs flood midterms, poll finds
7 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas
Latest NewsA new Politico poll finds most Americans distrust crypto and AI, raising questions about whether candidates backed by industry super PACs could face voter backlash.
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Here’s what happened in crypto today
7 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Cointelegraph
Trump memecoin, Solana memecoin, TRUMP token, Solana, SOL, Nova Labs, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, Crypto regulation, TRUMP rally, Bitcoin, Latest NewsNeed to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
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Iran’s largest crypto exchange founded by sons of family tied to supreme leaders: Reuters
9 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas
Latest NewsNobitex, Iran’s largest crypto exchange, was founded by brothers linked to the powerful Kharrazi family, which has ties to the country’s supreme leaders.
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US CISA adds ‘insane’ Linux Copy Fail flaw to watch list
9 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons
Latest NewsMalicious actors with code execution capability may gain root access on Linux systems using as few as 10 lines of Python, according to a researcher.
CoinDesk
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Crypto is at bottom of U.S. voters' priorities heading into elections, CoinDesk survey shows
6 hours ago
by Nikhilesh De
Policy, Exclusive, Top Stories, Election 2026, NewsAmericans had a generally unfavorable view of cryptocurrencies, the survey of 1,000 randomly selected registered voters found.
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Americans still prefer banks over crypto for financial access, CoinDesk's survey shows
6 hours ago
by Jesse Hamilton
Policy, Exclusive, Top Stories, Election 2026, NewsNew polling of voters suggests they aren't yet warming much to crypto, tending to see it as a negative force in the economy, and they have similar distrust of AI.
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U.S. voters don't trust Trump administration to oversee crypto sector, CoinDesk poll finds
6 hours ago
by Jesse Hamilton
Policy, Exclusive, Top Stories, Election 2026, NewsThe new poll suggests the vast majority of people think that government officials should keep their own financial interests separate from the industry.
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Mike Cagney’s second act: Turning blockchain into Wall Street’s new plumbing
7 hours ago
by Will Canny
Finance, Consensus Miami 2026, Exclusive, Michael Cagney, tokenized credit, Figure Technology Solutions, NewsFigure’s $1 billion month capped a years-long push to strip out middlemen from credit markets, bringing real-world assets, lending and even equities onchain.
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Brazil's central bank bans stablecoin and crypto settlement in cross-border payments
a day ago
by Francisco Rodrigues
Policy, Brazil, NewsThe ban applies to fintechs and payment firms, closing the back-end payment rail for cross-border flows, but individual crypto investors can still buy and hold assets.
Decrypt
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North Korea's Crypto Hack Playbook Won't Work on Canton Network, Says Digital Asset CEO
4 hours ago
by André Beganski
DeFiBecause Canton allows participants to implement guardrails, Digital Asset's Yuval Rooz isn't afraid of North Korean-linked hacking groups.
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OpenAI GPT Image 2 vs Google Nano Banana 2: Which AI Image Generator Is Best?
a day ago
by Jose Antonio Lanz
Artificial IntelligenceWhich state-of-the-art AI image generator is most effective at producing A+ results? We put GPT Image 2 and Nano Banana 2 to the test.
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Oscars Ban AI Performances and Screenplays From Eligibility
a day ago
by Jason Nelson
Artificial IntelligenceNew rules require human actors and writers for Oscar consideration.
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OpenClaw Put Apple Back in the AI Game—And Now They Can't Build Macs Fast Enough
a day ago
by Jose Antonio Lanz
Artificial IntelligenceThe Mac mini went from a $599 desktop nobody cared about to the hottest piece of AI hardware on the planet. One open-source agent framework did it.
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Minnesota Moves to Ban AI Apps That Generate Fake Nude Images
2 days ago
by Jason Nelson
Artificial IntelligenceThe bill, which bans AI tools that generate fake nudity and lets victims sue their creators, will go to Governor Walz for his signature.
AMBCrypto
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XRP exchange reserves bottom near 2.55B, but THIS is the real worry
an hour ago
by Muriuki Lazaro
Altcoin, News, News 1, Ripple, Trading ViewXRP trades in a fragile balance, where reduced selling meets thin liquidity, leaving direction dependent on a clear demand shift.
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Bitcoin whale opens $40mln short – Is BTC’s $79K recovery in trouble?
3 hours ago
by Ritika Gupta
Bitcoin, BTC Trading View, News, News 1, Social, Trading View, ambcryptoRising short bets and weak bottom signals keep traders divided over Bitcoin's next major move.
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BUILDon up 21% as funding spikes – But ONE risk could stall B’s rally
5 hours ago
by Olayiwola Dolapo
Altcoin, News, News 1, Social, Trading ViewBuildOn’s massive gain comes with a clear note of caution.
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SkyAI hits new $0.52 ATH – Will profit-taking trigger a price pullback?
7 hours ago
by Muriuki Lazaro
Altcoin, Analysis, HideCryptopanic, News, News 1, No Homepage, Social, Trading View, ambcryptoSkyAI’s breakout loses steam as profit-taking rises, leaving price dependent on holding key support to sustain the trend.
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Dogecoin whale sits on a $3.87mln loss – Will DOGE’s $0.10 support survive?
8 hours ago
by Gladys Makena
Dogecoin, Memecoins, News, News 1, Social, Trading View, ambcryptoDogecoin whale faces $3.8 million loss, after holding 14 million DOGE for a year.