Key Takeaways Colombia’s Gustavo Petro warned that fossil-fueled Bitcoin mining risks global climate collapse. Paraguay holds the 4th largest global hashrate, while Venezuela’s …
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Privacy Narrative Makes Comeback, Ton Jumps, Clarity Comes Into View, and More
by Gavin Gillby Gavin GillKey Takeaways Senate Banking neared a CLARITY Act vote, setting up a pivotal U.S. crypto market test in 2026. Pavel Durov drove TON …
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Ripple’s RLUSD Grant Results Show How $25M Reached US Classrooms
by Gavin Gillby Gavin GillKey Takeaways Ripple delivered most education funding in RLUSD, supporting classrooms through major nonprofit partnerships. DonorsChoose funded 48,108 projects, with most serving schools …
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US Credit Card Debt Hits Record $1.33 Trillion as Savings Rate Crumbles
by Gavin Gillby Gavin GillKey Takeaways U.S. credit card debt hit a record $1.33T in May 2026, the highest since the Fed began tracking. The personal savings …
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Lagarde Blocks Euro Stablecoin Push, Calls $300B Market a Stability Risk for ECB Policy – Bitcoin News
by Gavin Gillby Gavin GillKey Takeaways ECB President Lagarde called euro-denominated stablecoins a financial stability risk on May 8, 2026. Lagarde mentioned that USDC depegged to $0.877 …
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Key Takeaways Blackrock filed to tokenize its $6.1B BSTBL fund on Ethereum, targeting stablecoin investors. The move builds on Blackrock’s BUIDL fund, now …
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Six Months in, the AGA Exodus Has Reshaped US Gambling’s Lobbying Landscape
by Gavin Gillby Gavin GillKey Takeaways AGA Q1 2026 outlook: 81% of gaming executives flag prediction markets as “very significant” threat. Four major operators exited AGA in …
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Crypto Prediction Markets Move Into Mainstream Finance as Institutional Interest Grows
by Gavin Gillby Gavin GillKey Takeaways Traditional firms are expanding their presence as crypto prediction markets attract deeper liquidity. Retail activity helped draw market makers, institutions, and …
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Onchain Economy Has Reached Escape Velocity Amid Generational Shift
by Gavin Gillby Gavin GillKey Takeaways Armstrong said the on-chain economy has reached “escape velocity” amid expanding crypto adoption. Coinbase positioned itself to capture the generational shift …
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US Public Still Prefers Banks Over Crypto | Catch Up | May 3 – 9, 2026
by Gavin Gillby Gavin GillFrom South Korea to the US, from Google to World Liberty, here are the crypto stories you may have missed this week. 🏛️ …