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Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital announced on April 28 that the Wikimedia Foundation has begun registering as an electronic system operator (PSE), according to Bisnis Indonesia. The registration process follows talks that began on April 23 to ensure Wikipedia remains accessible in t

The United Arab Emirates announced on April 28, 2024, that it will leave OPEC on May 1, 2024, after nearly 60 years of membership, according to OPEC+ delegates and analysts cited in reporting on the departure. The exit marks a significant shift in the organization's power, with the UAE described

The Strait of Hormuz blockade pushes oil prices up to $111, as geopolitical risk-averse funds rush into gold and commodities. Bitcoin has fallen cumulatively since the conflict began, and the safe-haven narrative faces a severe test.

Startale Group has selected Sunnyside Labs’ Privacy Boost as the privacy partner for its app, introducing onchain features that let users shield assets and carry out private transfers. Key Takeaways: Startale Group chooses Sunnyside Labs to bring native privacy to its consumer-facing app. Privac

Amazon Web Services announced on April 29 a significant expansion of its partnership with OpenAI, integrating OpenAI's latest capabilities into its cloud infrastructure. The expansion brings three new offerings to Amazon Bedrock: OpenAI's latest models (limited preview), the Codex programming

First trades have been executed on the Abaxx Spot Gold Pool, with transactions completed between Velocity Trade and Kilo Capital, marking the initial activity on the physical gold trading platform developed by Abaxx. The trades represent the first use of the platform's spot market infrastructure,

Indonesia's Bandung District Court sentenced eFishery founder Gibran Huzaifah to 9 years in prison on charges of embezzlement and money laundering tied to a US$300 million accounting scandal, according to Bloomberg. The court also imposed a fine of 1 billion rupiah (approximately US$58,000) and

W3 has launched a control platform on the Avalanche network designed to manage agent-powered finance. Key Takeaways W3.io launched an AI control platform on Avalanche, already processing 200,000 daily enterprise workflows. W3 and Avalanche bridge an accountability gap for 70+ blockchains by

Macro investor and hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones called bitcoin (BTC) "unequivocally, the best inflation hedge that there is" during a Tuesday podcast interview with Patrick O'Shaughnessy on Invest Like the Best, describing it as one of his "knockout opportunities." Jones, founder and chief in

At Bitcoin 2026, Jack Mallers, chief executive of the $3.3 billion bitcoin treasury firm Twenty One Capital, stated that bitcoin has a structural advantage over gold, pointing to its onchain proof of reserves as something no gold custodian can replicate. Key Takeaways: Twenty One Capital CEO Jack

SHIB consolidates between $0.0000058 support and $0.0000064 resistance, awaiting breakout confirmation. Exchange inflows rise while volume drops, signaling mixed sentiment and possible sell pressure. Breakout above $0.0000064 targets $0.0000072 and $0.0000080; breakdown invalidates

The World Gold Council's Q1 2026 Global Gold Demand Trends Report showed that global physical gold ETFs maintained net inflows during the first quarter, with holdings increasing by 62 tonnes, though the performance fell short of the stronger 230-tonne inflow recorded in Q1 2025. March saw

Tokenized U.S. Treasury assets on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) have grown from approximately $50 million a year ago to roughly $418 million, according to Evernorth. This represents an 8x increase in tokenized Treasury issuance over the past 12 months, with transaction activity tied to these assets rising s

Polymarket, one of the largest prediction markets in operation, has reportedly approached the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to lift a four-year ban on American users of its main on-chain exchange, according to Bloomberg. With four of five CFTC commissioner seats vacant, Chair Mich

According to The Information, reported on April 28, Google has signed an agreement to provide artificial intelligence (AI) models to the U.S. Department of Defense for confidential work. The New York Times, citing people familiar with the matter, said the agreement allows the U.S. Department of Defense to use Google’s AI for lawful government purposes, with a nature similar to the confidential AI deployment agreements the Pentagon signed last month with OpenAI and xAI.

According to a report by Decrypt, U.S. Army senior enlisted leader Gannon Ken Van Dyke on April 29 in federal court in New York pleaded not guilty to charges that he used confidential information to profit on the prediction market Polymarket. He was released on $250k bail and was ordered to surrender his passport and limit his travel; prosecutors said this is the first time the federal government has brought a lawsuit related to prediction market activity.

The U.S. crypto legislation known as the Clarity Act faces uncertain prospects in Congress, with a "50-50 shot" of passage as lawmakers negotiate disputes over ethics rules, crypto rewards, and regulatory oversight ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, according to Satoshi Action Fund CEO Dennis

Singapore-based Formas.AI, which builds AI design software for architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC), raised US$3.98 million in a pre-seed round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India. Other backers included UntroD Capital, Hustle Fund, Big Sky Capital, Orvel Ventures, and