Crypto governance has experienced a busy week: the SEC has opened tokenization discussions with Wall Street names like BlackRock and Nasdaq, Senate Democrats have questioned Donald Trump’s links to a meme coin and DeFi venture, and a long-awaited stablecoin framework has collapsed in a split vote.
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Ripple CEO Slams 48-49 Senate Stall – Will Regulatory Void Cost U.S. Billions?
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has expressed disappointment after the Senate fell one vote short of advancing the GENIUS Act, arguing the US is stalling on stablecoin clarity. The debate unfolds as Democrats question potential conflicts tied to Donald Trump-linked USD1 and $TRUMP tokens.
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Is VIRTUAL the Next AI Mega Coin? 200% Rally + Whale Inflows Signal More Upside (Price Prediction)
VIRTUAL has surged by 17.5% today, yet interest from whales could send the AI token much higher in the next few weeks.
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Bitcoin Price Prediction: New U.S. Crypto Laws Could Push BTC Toward $200K
Bitcoin surges past $103K on Trump trade deal hints. U.S. states cut taxes, banks embrace BTC – Is $200K next?
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Coinbase Revenue from XRP Tops ETH, SOL as Holdings Soar 458% – Is XRP Price Ready for Breakout?
Coinbase reported a turbulent first quarter, with revenue declines, a sharp drop in net income, and weakening retail trading activity—but XRP emerged as a major bright spot for the crypto exchange.
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Michelle Bond Alleges ‘Stealth and Deception’ in Prosecutors’ 7-Year FTX Plea Deal
Michelle Bond says federal prosecutors have used stealth and deception to persuade her husband, former FTX executive Ryan Salame, to plead guilty, asserting they have not upheld an understanding that she would be spared campaign-finance charges stemming from her 2022 congressional bid.
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Taiwanese Lawmaker Warns Reserves at Risk – Should Taiwan Hold Bitcoin Now?
Taiwanese Lawmaker Ko Ju-Chun has urged the government at the National Finance Conference on May 9 to add Bitcoin to national reserves, suggesting a 5% allocation as a hedge against currency volatility and potential conflict, while Taiwan’s FSC advances draft rules for virtual asset oversight.
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AI Agents Set to Spark $615B Boom in Blockchain Gaming Engagement
$614.9 billion—that’s where blockchain gaming revenue is now forecast to land by 2030 after AI agents began running wallets, cutting trades, and even bluffing at on-chain poker tables this week. Recent data shows that the global blockchain gaming market size was valued at $128.62 billion in 2022.While this growth is impressive, on-chain games still primarily […]
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Coinbase’s $2.9B Deribit Buy Unleashes 24/7 U.S.-Regulated BTC & ETH Futures
Coinbase has launched 24/7 CFTC-regulated Bitcoin and Ethereum futures via Coinbase Derivatives LLC, the first such offering in the US. Cleared by Nodal Clear and backed by Virtu, ABN AMRO and Wedbush, the move follows its $2.9bn Deribit purchase and precedes planned perpetual contracts.
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Gemini Bags Malta MiFID License, Eyes EU-Wide Crypto Perps Rollout
Gemini has obtained a MiFID II license from Malta’s regulator, giving it EU-wide access to offer perpetual futures and other crypto derivatives. The exchange has also said it has been pursuing a MiCA license to widen services while competitors Coinbase and Kraken expand through major acquisitions.
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