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Live markets: Bitcoin climbs back to $80,800 as U.S. stocks bounce into the close
Inflation rose to a three-year high in April, according to this morning's Consumer Price Index report.
Anchorage is stepping back from Robinhood and Kraken-backed stablecoin group
Anchorage Digital co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley said there will be ‘increased neutrality’ from his firm on stablecoins.
Tom Lee's Bitmine slows down ether purchases after already buying 1 million tokens this year
The firm bought roughly 26,000 ether last week, a sharp decline from the average of the previous weeks' 100,000.
U.S. added 115K jobs in April, nearly doubling expectations
The data comes ahead of what's expected to be a new Federal Reserve chairman taking the reins at the U.S. central bank later this month.
AI agents and large corporates will lead the next stablecoin boom, executives say
Stablecoins are entering a new phase of adoption, with large corporations using them for cross-border treasury flows while AI agents begin using blockchain rails for autonomous payments, Bridge and Deus X Capital executives said at Consensus 2026.
Coinbase stock declines 5% after missing Q1 estimates on crypto slowdown
The crypto platform missed on the top and bottom lines as falling digital asset prices weighed on trading activity and investor sentiment.
CZ floats Binance.US revival to give U.S. users access to global crypto liquidity
The Binance founder said BNB Chain is the optimal payments rail for automated transactions between AI agents, noting that U.S. crypto policies are improving.
Tether executive warns the 2026 midterms could have 'seismic impact' on crypto industry
Jesse Spiro, Head of Government Affairs at Tether, said at Consensus Miami 2026 that the midterms will be a key test for whether crypto’s recent policy gains in Washington can survive politically.
Bitmine to slow down ether purchases as it nears accumulation goal, Tom Lee says
At the current pace of purchases, Lee said his Ethereum treasury giant would reach its 5% ether accumulation goal in six weeks, then shift its focus to staking and share buybacks.
Kalshi confirms $1 billion raise at $22 billion valuation amid prediction market boom
Institutional trading volume surged 800% over the past six months on the platform, while annualized trading activity reached $178 billion despite growing regulatory scrutiny.
