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Coinbase and Superstate are partnering to launch the Coinbase Stablecoin Yield Fund (CUSHY), a stablecoin credit offering providing institutional investors with exposure to credit strategies within the stablecoin ecosystem through a structured fund vehicle. CUSHY will launch in the second quarter as

Bitcoin rose above the $77,000 level on steady trading volume and a strong technical structure, according to the source. However, market data suggests institutional investors are positioning defensively, with surging put option interest and muted prediction market odds indicating caution despite the

MARA Holdings is acquiring Long Ridge Energy in a $1.5 billion transaction to expand its AI and IT infrastructure capacity. The deal includes a 505 MW gas plant and 1,600 acres in Ohio, providing over 1 GW of power capacity for future AI and IT buildout. Transaction Details The acquisition

U.S. crypto market structure legislation is advancing toward a mid-May Senate Banking Committee markup, according to negotiations reported by The Block this week, though significant disputes over ethics provisions and Trump family crypto ties remain unresolved. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., a key negot

Bilateral trade in goods between the US and Gulf states rose broadly in January and February 2026 over the same period in 2025, nearly a year after President Donald Trump started imposing far-reaching tariffs against global partners, according to analysis published May 1, 2026. US imports and

Polymarket has enlisted blockchain data firm Chainalysis to help police insider trading and "all types of fraud and market manipulation" as the prediction market seeks to raise $400 million and gain approval to relaunch in the U.S., according to a statement from Thursday. The company stated that the

Digital lending platform Kissht raised 2.8 billion rupees (US$29.3 million) from 22 anchor investors at 171 rupees (US$1.8) per share before its IPO opened on April 30, according to an exchange filing reported by The Economic Times. IPO Structure and Valuation Anchor investors in the round

Australian software company Atlassian raised its full-year revenue growth forecast to 24% from 22% on April 30 after third-quarter sales exceeded analyst estimates, according to Reuters. The company reported Q3 revenue of US$1.79 billion versus the US$1.69 billion estimate, and its shares rose

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss' crypto exchange Gemini now holds licenses enabling expansion into regulated derivatives and prediction markets, according to the announcement. These sectors represent the fastest-growing segments in crypto. Note: Source material provided contains limited detail. No

Polymarket Defense Trading Patterns Under Scrutiny New data indicates unusually high win rates in defense-related bets on Polymarket, according to reporting on the platform's trading activity. The finding builds on earlier research that identified concentrated trading influence on the platform.

## Retail Dominance in USDT0 Holdings UST0, the omni-chain token backed 1:1 by Tether's (USDT) stablecoin, published data indicating that small holders drive the majority of its activity. According to data shared with The Block, 99.2% of all USDT0 holders have wallets with less than $1,000, while a

Polymarket has enlisted blockchain data firm Chainalysis to help police insider trading and fraud on its platform as the prediction market seeks to raise $400 million at a $15 billion valuation and gain approval to relaunch in the U.S., according to a statement from Thursday. The

Elon Musk testified Thursday in California federal court that his artificial intelligence company xAI partly used OpenAI models while training its Grok chatbot, according to TechCrunch. The admission represents a rare public acknowledgment by a major AI developer of a practice under growing

Bitcoin climbed 20% in April, surging from roughly $66,000 to a monthly peak of $79,000, but according to analysis from crypto data firm CryptoQuant released Thursday, the rally may have been built on speculative positioning rather than genuine buyer demand. The firm found that the entire price

Advanced Account Security Launch OpenAI on Thursday introduced Advanced Account Security, a new opt-in setting for ChatGPT designed for users who want stronger protection or face higher risks of digital attacks. The company said the new feature was created in response to how people are

The U.S. Air Force's interceptor drone deal with Trump‑backed Powerus tightens family links to the Pentagon as Washington pivots to cheap AI drones against Iran. Summary The U.S. Air Force has agreed to buy an undisclosed number of interceptor drones from Powerus, a defense startup backed by

Walrus has launched MemWal, an SDK designed to address limitations in agentic memory by bringing verifiability, availability, portability and sharability to how AI agents store and access information, according to Mysten Labs Group Product Manager Abinhav Garg. Verifiable and Portable Memory