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Global central banks resumed net gold purchases in April, acquiring 17 tons according to World Gold Council data. This marked a sharp reversal from March, when nearly 30 tons were net sold due to factors including significant selling by Turkey. The turnaround comes as gold's share of global

Adecoagro, a Tether-owned agricultural company managing over 500,000 hectares across Latin America, announced the launch of a sugarcane-powered bitcoin mining farm in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, with operations set to begin July 1st. Project manager Matheus Lechuga presented the initiative as part o

S&P will maintain its existing index inclusion rules ahead of SpaceX's initial public offering next week, declining to adjust requirements that would have allowed earlier entry into the S&P 500 benchmark. The decision preserves the current 12-month seasoning period and 10% float requirement,

CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said on CNBC's Mad Money Thursday that concerns surrounding AI-powered cyber threats are becoming a growing tailwind for the company, but the timing of Anthropic's Mythos breakthrough in mid-April came too late to significantly impact the first quarter, which ended at th

Pred, a peer-to-peer sports trading exchange built on Base blockchain, opened public access on June 4 following an eight-week private beta that generated $5 million in notional volume. The platform launch is timed for the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to onboard mainstream sports

Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, announced he is pausing public videos, interviews, and activity on X (Twitter) to reflect on the project's direction. The decision follows an analysis showing 35 of 130 replies to his posts were hostile or abusive. Hoskinson emphasized that boosting ADA's

Prediction market traders are positioning for bitcoin downside as of June 4, 2026, with BTC at $63,826, down 2.8%. Polymarket's June market shows 62% odds of a drop to $60,000 or below, backed by $6.22 million in volume, while Kalshi prices an 83% chance bitcoin hits $60,000 before $100,000 by

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce argued on Jun 4, 2026, that publishing DeFi code constitutes protected speech under the First Amendment. Peirce stated that software developers should not face securities obligations simply for creating blockchain tools. The statement comes as the SEC reassesses its

Solo bitcoin miners won at least 40 full block rewards through CKPool Solo since mid-2023, including three blocks in early 2026 at heights 951408 (May 28, 2026), 944306 (April 9, 2026), and 943411 (April 2, 2026). Public Pool on Umbrel confirmed seven solo block wins, with the most recent at block h

The Estonian Language Institute (ELI) released a new 'Propaganda Resistance' benchmark ranking dozens of large language models on their ability to avoid taking positions on topics that the Russian Federation uses in its strategic narratives. The benchmark was developed to address government

Strategy's Bitcoin sale on Monday triggered sharp declines across the cryptocurrency market, with Bitcoin falling from above $70,000 to $61,000 and Ethereum dropping to the $1,700 level. According to InfiniteMarketCap data, Ethereum fell out of the list of the world's top 100 assets by market

Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) signaled on Thursday that lawmakers plan to add language covering prediction markets to a House congressional stock ban bill, H.R. 7008, which was reported to the House in February. The expansion aims to address concerns that members of Congress should not make trades on

Patrick Witt, the White House's top cryptocurrency adviser, called the Clarity Act a 'pro-regulatory, pro-enforcement bill' during a Blockchain Association virtual town hall on Thursday, responding to pushback from law enforcement groups who argue the bill does not adequately guard against

Elon Musk is attempting a second effort to escape a Federal Trade Commission data-privacy order that restricts X's data use for 20 years and requires regular independent audits, according to critics monitoring the case. Musk previously failed to revoke the order in 2023, when he accused the FTC of

A cryptocurrency-powered gray market for peptides has surpassed a $100 million annual run rate, according to a report released Thursday by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, with transactions primarily conducted through Bitcoin and stablecoin payments. The market experienced a 159% growth

Spot market strength continued as BNB cleared resistance zones with expanding trading volume and steady buying activity. Futures data showed rising open interest, volatile funding rates, and increased bearish positioning across exchanges. Exchange-flow trends shifted from February