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On May 19, Andrej Karpathy, co-founder of OpenAI and former Tesla AI chief, announced on X that he has joined Anthropic. Starting this week, he will lead the team to conduct Claude pre-training research. Anthropic confirmed that pre-training is the foundational training phase that gives Claude core language capabilities, and it is the part of the entire AI model-building process with the highest computational costs. Pre-Training Responsibilities Confirmed: The Most Expensive Stage for Giving Cla

Congressional trading debates continue fueling distrust across crypto and retail investor communities online. Viral political posts increasingly influence financial discussions surrounding transparency and institutional accountability. Crypto communities continue favoring decentralized

According to Cointelegraph on May 20, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has recently formally signed Senate Bill S.163, providing legal protection for individuals to self-custody bitcoin, prohibiting discriminatory taxes on bitcoin, and including provisions to protect proof-of-work (PoW) mining activities. Three Key Provisions Confirmed in the S.163 Bill As confirmed by Cointelegraph, the S.163 bill covers the following three core protections: Self-Custody Protection for Bitcoin: Protects i

Congressional trading debates continue fueling distrust across crypto and retail investor communities online. Viral political posts increasingly influence financial discussions surrounding transparency and institutional accountability. Crypto communities continue favoring decentralized

ONDO leads real-world asset tokenization with strong liquidity and institutional DeFi demand growth. Cardano offers research-driven Layer 1 development, steady upgrades, and strong staking ecosystem participation. TRON dominates stablecoin transfers with fast, low-cost transactions and st

Crypto exchange Coinbase published a blog post on May 18 announcing that it assisted a UK criminal investigation. After internal systems detected signs that a customer was being coerced during a robbery, Coinbase sent an emergency alert to the police, ultimately leading to five criminal convictions. CEO Brian Armstrong confirmed on X and said that the investigation ultimately resulted in five people being convicted. Confirmed Timeline of the Attack July 2025 (incident time): A 36-year-old man fr

Yorkville America has withdrawn multiple cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications filed on behalf of Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social, as the asset manager shifts regulatory frameworks and market conditions weaken crypto ETF demand in 2026. The

South Korean blockchain gaming company Wemade has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NICE Information & Telecommunication to jointly develop Web3 payment infrastructure. The partnership will explore ways to connect blockchain-powered digital asset payments with traditional

On May 20, GitHub posted an update on X regarding its security incident investigation, confirming that an employee’s device was compromised through a VS Code extension that had been implanted with malicious code, resulting in the theft of approximately 3,800 internal repositories. GitHub said there is no evidence that customer information stored outside of GitHub internal code repositories was impacted. GitHub has removed the malicious extension, isolated affected endpoints, and rotated critical

Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) warned licensees on Tuesday that bets on first yellow cards and first corner kicks are not permitted during the upcoming FIFA World Cup, threatening “immediate enforcement action” against operators breaching ad and sponsorship rules. Chairman

An incident occurred at an animal zoo in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, in which two people entered the Punch monkey enclosure. On May 17, 24-year-old Daysun and 27-year-old Duan climbed over the fence and entered the Punch monkey house to take photos, dressed in an imitation of the style used to promote meme coins. The two were arrested and face charges of obstructing business activities; both denied the allegations. The zoo reported the matter to the police, saying the animals were not affected, and stated it would crack down severely on similar behavior. Punch became a global talking point due to its plush toy background, attracting visitors from around the world to come and observe it.

Since May 2026, tensions between Iran and Israel have escalated significantly, with drone and missile attack incidents occurring frequently, triggering strong market concerns about a disruption of transport through the Strait of Hormuz. International crude oil prices rapidly broke above $110 per barrel, reaching the highest level since the beginning of 2025. At the same time, US 10-year Treasury yields surged to a new high since 2025, as global capital accelerated its exit from risk assets. Acco

Truth Social, the social media platform operated by Trump Media & Technology Group, has filed to withdraw its cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund applications with the Securities and Exchange Commission. According to filings submitted to the SEC on Monday, the firm requested to withdraw its Form S-1

Partnership Overview South Korea's Kakao Mobility signed a memorandum of understanding with LG Innotek on May 20 to develop autonomous driving solutions. The partnership combines Kakao's vehicle data collection network with LG Innotek's

Pi Network has rolled out a major update to Pi App Studio while completing one of its most complex node upgrades. The V23 protocol upgrade entered final deployment stages with most major Mainnet node operators successfully migrated, and the protocol expected to transition fully in the coming

The U.S. Senate voted on May 19 to advance a procedural war-powers measure by 50:47, with four Republicans voting in favor, passing a resolution that could force Trump to seek Congressional authorization to continue the U.S.-Iran war. The resolution’s sponsor, Virginia Democratic Senator Tim Kaine, said Trump’s “illegal war” against Iran has lasted more than 80 days; he said “Congress has the power to stop this unwise conflict.” Details of the Resolution’s Confirmation Vote and Legislative Hurdl

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) related company AI Financial Corp. released its first-quarter financial report on May 19. The net loss reached $271.5 million, and it officially issued a “going concern” warning, confirming that these circumstances raise significant doubts about whether the company can continue as a going concern within one year from the date these financial statements were issued. Confirmed financial data: Q1 loss and going concern doubts Q1 2026 net loss: $271.5 million (2025 Q1:

According to a report by Bitcoin.com News, Evernorth published a series of posts on X on May 18, revealing operational details of a cross-institution tokenized U.S. Treasury bond redemption transaction. Evernorth said that the XRP Ledger (XRPL) served as the settlement coordination layer in the transaction involving Ondo Finance, JPMorgan’s Kinexys, Mastercard, and Ripple. Transaction workflow confirmed by Evernorth Based on the workflow Evernorth described in its X posts: · Ripple redeemed OUSG