@OCCgov Comptroller Jonathan Gould denies political pressure regarding the national trust charter application from World Liberty Financial, linked to the Trump family, amid scrutiny from lawmakers. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Anthropic’s AI, Claude, now authors over 80% of its codebase, significantly boosting code output since 2024. The company explores AI’s potential for recursive self-improvement. #Update #AI
@Pred launched public access on Base, targeting the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a peer-to-peer sports exchange offering 200ms USDC settlements and live micro-markets for ongoing sports volume. #Update #Crypto
XRP Ledger Operations announced the upcoming deployment of version 3.2.0, rebranding its core software from rippled to xrpld, requiring updates for infrastructure operators. #Update #Crypto $XRP
Political activist Bill Browder claims his son, a British teenager, is the first high school student sanctioned by an authoritarian regime over allegations regarding the ruble-pegged stablecoin A7A5. #Update #Legal
Rep. Bryan Steil plans to include prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi in the congressional stock ban bill, targeting insider trading concerns. #Update #Legal
CKPool Solo has achieved over 40 verified Bitcoin block wins since mid-2023, with three in early 2026. Public Pool on Umbrel confirmed seven solo wins, latest at height 948146. #Update #Crypto $BTC
@MicroStrategy’s strategy faces pressure to sell more $BTC after offloading 32 BTC, with Grayscale Research warning of limited accumulation ability at current stock prices. #Update #Crypto $BTC
The gray-market peptide industry, driven by the “looksmaxxing” trend, surpasses $100M annually using $BTC and stablecoins, with Chinese suppliers involved. Crypto
The U.S. Senate’s Digital Asset Market Clarity Act faces challenges as bipartisan support wanes, with law enforcement groups hesitant; urgency grows for passage before midterm elections. #Update #Crypto $BTC
FG Nexus sold 36,025 $ETH for $83.92M, incurring losses over $85M from its 2025 ethereum treasury strategy. #Breaking #Crypto $ETH (-8) ↘
@Chainlink sees a migration of over $3 billion in total value locked to its Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) post-KelpDAO’s $292 million exploit, as DeFi protocols seek enhanced security. #Update #Crypto $LINK
@Coinbase will enable qualified borrowers to use $BTC or $USDC as collateral for Fannie Mae-backed mortgages starting summer 2026, marking a significant shift in crypto financing. #Update #Crypto $BTC $USDC
Bitcoin’s price fell to $61,310 amid a market downturn, triggering $1.73 billion in leveraged liquidations. Analysts warn of potential retest at $55,000-$57,000 if outflows persist. #Update #Crypto $BTC
