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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

Families holding decades-old judgments against North Korea are attempting to seize 30,765 ETH frozen following an rsETH exploit, according to a post on Arbitrum DAO forums. The families cite alleged links between the attack and DPRK-linked hacking groups, including Lazarus, and are invoking a New Yo

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

Combined Volume Milestone Polymarket and Kalshi's combined lifetime trading volumes crossed $150 billion in April, according to The Block's data. This milestone came as the seven-month streak of record monthly highs ended, marking the first decline in total sector trading activity since the

# Terrorism Creditors Seek to Seize Kelp DAO ETH Before Arbitrum Vote A New York federal court has complicated Arbitrum DAO's plan to compensate victims of last month's $292 million Kelp DAO exploit. On May 1, lawyers for terrorism creditors served Arbitrum DAO with a restraining notice barring the

Crypto-related stocks closed higher on Monday, led by Circle's 19.89% surge to $119.53, driven by progress on resolving the Clarity Act dispute surrounding stablecoin yields, according to The Block. Bitcoin topped $80,000, trading up 2.12% at $80,020 as of 9:20 p.m. ET Monday, while broader U.S. equ

Brazil's central bank has banned stablecoins and cryptocurrencies from being used for settlement in cross-border payments, according to the announcement. Scope of the Ban The restriction applies specifically to fintechs and payment firms, effectively closing the back-end payment rail for cross-bo

Canadian pension giant AIMCo has returned to an investment in Michael Saylor's bitcoin treasury company after previously exiting the position, according to the report. The firm is now sitting on a $69 million unrealized gain from this investment. The exact timing of AIMCo's return to the investment

A new report from Bitget and Polymarket reveals that prediction markets have evolved into a $240 billion industry, with retail users driving growth through increased trading activity across multiple asset classes and events. Market Growth and Scope According to the report, prediction markets

In a comprehensive research note published on May 3, 2026, Alex Thorn, Research Director at Galaxy Digital, observed that the Bitcoin community is moving toward consensus on addressing the existential threat of quantum computing. As quantum hardware milestones become more visible in 2026, core devel

MSC, the world's largest container shipping company by fleet size and cargo capacity, is launching the Europe-Red Sea-Middle East Express service starting May 10 to minimize disruption caused by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The new service will connect Europe to Middle Eastern

A European think tank, the European Policy Research Centre, has stated that the Iranian conflict is impacting European energy security, with disruptions to liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply chains being particularly severe, according to CCTV News. ## Energy Security and LNG Supply Chain Disruption