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Scott Bessent says China will quietly pressure Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China is expected to press Iran privately to get the Strait of Hormuz open again, because Beijing is sitting right in the middle of the oil problem. Scott said on Thursday that China has more at stake than the United States because it buys a huge amount of crude...
Thu, May 14
Cerebras opened at $350 after pricing its IPO at $185 per share
Cerebras (CBRS) came into Nasdaq on Thursday with a huge first trade, opening at $350 after selling IPO shares at $185 each and clearing $100 billion market cap right away. The CBRS stock later ran past $385, then cooled in afternoon trading to around $310, leaving the company valued near $95 billion after the early...
Thu, May 14
Sen. Elizabeth Warren asks the SEC to investigate whether Trump's World Liberty Financial misled investors
Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, wrote to SEC Chairman Paul Atkins on May 14 asking his agency to check if World Liberty Financial misled people who bought its tokens or broke securities rules. The company is run by President Donald Trump and his sons. “The SEC must be willing to enforce...
Thu, May 14
ZachXBT accuses LAB token team of insider-controlled price manipulation
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has published an investigation containing weighty accusations directed at LAB, the multichain trading platform behind the token LAB.
Thu, May 14
Grove launches Basin for BlackRock and Janus Henderson tokenized funds instant stablecoin redemptions
Grove has launched a liquidity facility called Basin that offers up to $1 billion in daily stablecoin payouts for investors.
Thu, May 14
Alibaba and Tencent increase AI spending amid chip shortages
China’s two largest tech companies are spending substantially in AI infrastructure, anticipating that domestically produced chips will alleviate their supply problems. Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings said during recent earnings calls that they will sharply increase infrastructure spending. The companies are relying on chips made in China by Huawei Technologies and other local manufacturers...
Thu, May 14
Prediction markets weigh hardware flaws against Nvidia’s quarterly earnings streak
Investors are waiting for Nvidia’s results on May 20, but concerns about problems with its newest graphics cards are creating uncertainty about what the results will show. The chipmaker will report first-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings next week. Betting platforms tracking business outcomes expect strong results. On Polymarket, users price in about a 97% chance of...
Thu, May 14
Bitcoin surges to $82,000 as Clarity Act finally scores Senate approval
Bitcoin jumped back to $82,000 after the Senate Banking Committee cleared the Clarity Act on Thursday, giving the crypto market one of its biggest policy headlines in months. The committee approved the bill in a 15-9 vote. Most senators voted with their party, but two Democrats, Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona and Senator Angela Alsobrooks...
Thu, May 14
Kazakhstan gives crypto payments a cautious green light
Kazakhstan claims it has finalized the legalization of crypto transactions in its economy with an updated legislation that entered into force earlier this month.
Thu, May 14
CME Group set to launch Nasdaq CME crypto index futures in June
The CME group has announced plans to partner with Nasdaq to launch the firm’s first weighted crypto futures by market cap on June 8. This new product is intended to give its institutional traders exposure to the major cryptocurrencies, subject to regulatory review. The exchange announced that the crypto futures, will be available in both...
Thu, May 14
Tether Tron and TRM Labs T3 FCU freezes $450 million worth of illicit crypto funds
The T3 Financial Crime Unit, run by Tether, TRON and TRM Labs, has frozen more than $450 million in USDT linked to criminal activity since launching in 2024.
Thu, May 14
Trump’s China trip puts Bitcoin miners back in the spotlight
Trump's historic visit to Beijing had nothing to do with crypto. However Bitcoin was up 2.3% to $96,800 while the meeting was being happening.
Thu, May 14
Can Tokyo and New Delhi build a third force in global AI?
AI innovation is dominated by the U.S. and China. It’s a polarizing contest which has Japan partnering with India to develop “trustworthy AI.”
Thu, May 14
Coinbase becomes official USDC deployer on Hyperliquid, acquires USDH brand assets
Coinbase unveiled big plans earlier today when it revealed that it will take over as the official treasury deployer of USDC stablecoins on the Hyperliquid network.
Thu, May 14
Bitcoin flashes bull signals as BTC holds above $80K, altcoin outlook splits
Bitcoin (BTC) has climbed above $81,000, erasing losses for recent buyers and triggering a long-term "bull market" signal for the first time since early 2023.
Thu, May 14
TAC labels $2.8M bridge exploit a white hat incident as hacker claims 10% bounty
TAC lost $2.8 million in an exploit targeting the TON side of its cross-chain bridge, affecting USDT, BLUM, and tsTON assets.
Thu, May 14
OpenAI says no user data exposed after TanStack npm supply chain attack hit employee devices
OpenAI confirmed that two employee devices were compromised, but found no evidence that user data, production systems, or intellectual property were accessed.
Thu, May 14
ApeCoin price prediction 2026-2032: Will APE recover?
Key takeaways: Unlike the common meme-token sentiment, ApeCoin (APE) has utility. APE is the native token of ApeChain. The token also has utility at Yuga Labs, the company behind the Otherside metaverse, Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), and Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC) NFTs. These make up the Ape ecosystem. Will APE reach $1? What will...
Thu, May 14
Transit Finance promises user repayments as May exploit losses climb
Transit Finance has pledged to compensate all affected users after an attacker drained approximately $1.88 million from a deprecated smart contract.
Thu, May 14
Belarus cryptobanks prepare to support Bitcoin, Toncoin, Tether, and 23 other coins
Belarusian cryptobanks will be allowed to process transactions with 26 leading cryptocurrencies preapproved by financial authorities in Minsk. The initial list, which has just been published, features the coins with the largest market cap, major stablecoins and some of the most popular altcoins. Belarus approves digital assets for crypto banks “Cryptobanks,” a Belarusian invention combining...
Thu, May 14
