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SEC-CFTC Alignment Cuts Risk of Overlapping Enforcement Actions

Key Takeaways CFTC and SEC efforts aim to bring more consistency to overlapping financial market oversight. Growing market overlap has increased pressure for clearer, more

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Marathon Posts $1.3B Loss as Bitcoin’s 18% Slide Cuts Q1 Revenue by $35M

Key Takeaways Marathon Holdings posted a $1.3 billion net loss in Q1 2026 due to an 18% drop in average bitcoin prices. The 33% surge

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Bitcoin Slips Below $80K After US Inflation Hits 3.8% and Rate Cut Hopes Fade

Key Takeaways Bitcoin fell below $80,000 on May 12 as Trump warned that the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is on life support. A 1.6% drop in crypto

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‘Neither Credible nor Attractive:’ Ebay Board Rejects Gamestop’s Unsolicited $56B Takeover Bid – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways Gamestop CEO Ryan Cohen’s $56 billion unsolicited bid to acquire Ebay was formally rejected on May 12, 2026. Ebay shares remained stagnant while

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Michael Saylor Says CLARITY Act Could Unlock BTC, MSTR, and STRC Markets

Key Takeaways Michael Saylor tied the CLARITY Act to Strategy’s bitcoin financing and BTC market expansion strategy. Clearer regulation could reduce institutional friction surrounding bitcoin

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US Inflation Accelerates for Second Straight Month as Gas Costs Drive April CPI – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways The BLS reported April 2026 headline CPI at 3.8% year-over-year, beating the 3.7% consensus estimate. Energy prices jumped 17.9% annually, driven by the

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ZachXBT Names Bitget’s Real Boss, Warns Escalation Against Chinese CEX ‘Cartel’ Is Coming

Key Takeaways ZachXBT named Bitget founder Shawn Liu as the platform’s actual leader, relegating current CEO Gracy Chen to a figurehead role. He also warned

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Congress Members to Hold Bipartisan Crypto Tax Meeting May 14

Key Takeaways House Ways and Means Committee convenes bipartisan crypto tax session on May 14, alongside the CLARITY Act vote. PARITY Act would defer staking

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Why the World Needs a ‘Neutral’ Blockchain Settlement Layer

Key Takeaways Cardano CEO Frederik Gregaard stated that blockchain must provide a neutral alternative to politicized global banks. Showing impact, the A7A5 stablecoin moved $93B

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Draftkings, Flutter Grab Market-Maker Role, Undercut Peer-to-Peer Prediction Claim

Key Takeaways Draftkings CEO Jason Robins eyes “top two or three” global market-maker spot via the Railbird exchange. Flutter began market-making for a major third-party