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The Senate Banking Committee has voted to advance the Clarity Act, a key piece of cryptocurrency legislation, to a full Senate vote.Senate Democrats splintered Thursday in their support of the Clarity Act during the crucial vote, with two pro-crypto members of the party voting for the landmark crypto bill, and all others voting against.Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) voted for the legislation, despite the fact both had indicated they would not do so unless a deal on language related to limiting President Donald Trump’s personal crypto ventures had been met by the time of today’s vote. No…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The CLARITY Act’s landmark committee approval has sent Bitcoin sentiment soaring to its highest point in months.  Data from Santiment shows that bullish Bitcoin commentary on social media has climbed to one of its greediest readings of the year, with 1.55 bullish comments for every 1.00 bearish comment. The on-chain data, however, indicates that the crowd may be getting ahead of itself. Bitcoin Sentiment Points To Greed After CLARITY Act Vote The passage of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act through the Senate Banking Committee moved both…

In brief Crypto trading platform KuCoin is building out its presence in the Australian market through regulated compliance and new products. With recent research finding that some 22% of Australians now hold digital assets, the firm has launched crypto debit card KuCard in Australia, enabling users to make direct payments through Mastercard’s global network. Initially launched as a virtual card, KuCard enables transactions to be completed using USDC, with 37 trading pairs involving the stablecoin accepted at launch. Crypto trading platform KuCoin is betting big on Australia, ramping up investment and unveiling new products designed to help consumers use digital…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Recent filings with the SEC suggest the Binance Coin (BNB) may be the next altcoin to get a spot ETF in the US. In particular, asset management firms VanEck and Grayscale have repeatedly amended their S-1 registration forms, reflecting regulatory guidance and increasing the likelihood of a launch. VanEck Issues 5th BNB ETF Revision As ETF Race Heats Up In a recent post on X, Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart shared that VanEck had filed Amendment No. 5 to the S-1 for its VanEck BNB ETF, looking to…

In brief Tether, Tron, and TRM Labs’ joint T3 Financial Crime Unit has frozen over $450 million in illicit crypto assets since launching in September 2024. The unit said it intercepted nearly 44% more illicit proceeds in 2025 than the prior year, targeting crimes ranging from terrorist financing and drug trafficking to violent crimes like kidnapping and extortion. The crackdown comes as global illicit crypto flows hit a record $158 billion last year, per TRM Labs. A financial crimes unit formed by three major cryptocurrency firms announced Thursday that it has frozen more than $450 million in illicit digital assets…

In brief Arc is a blockchain built by USDC issuer Circle for stablecoin-focused applications. It uses USDC for gas, features a built-in FX engine, and enables opt-in privacy. The mainnet beta is expected to launch in 2026, plus an ARC token has been announced. Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, has launched a new blockchain platform called Arc. Unlike blockchains like Ethereum or Solana, Arc is a layer-1 network designed specifically to support stablecoin-based applications.Stablecoins are tokens whose value is tied to fiat currencies such as the dollar. Arc is Circle’s effort to address the infrastructure challenges that limit…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $78,000, as prices continue to fall following another rejection at the $82,000 barrier on Friday. Despite the encouraging rally over the five weeks of Q2 2026, several analysts predict Bitcoin is now in the initial stages of another prolonged price correction, likely heading to an “actual” price bottom. According to market analyst Crypto Chan on X, historical MVRV data reinforces this outlook, indicating that BTC could be positioning for a final leg down before establishing a more sustainable price floor. Bitcoin MVRV…

In brief Researchers found AI agents often carried out unsafe or irrational tasks while staying focused on completing the assignment. The study identified a behavior called “blind goal-directedness,” where AI systems prioritize finishing tasks over recognizing potential risks or problems. Researchers warned that the issue could become more serious as AI agents gain access to emails, cloud services, financial tools, and workplace systems. AI agents designed to autonomously operate like human users often continue carrying out tasks even when the instructions become dangerous, contradictory, or irrational, according to researchers from UC Riverside, Microsoft Research, Microsoft AI Red Team, and Nvidia.In…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on The Senate Banking Committee advanced the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act by a 15-9 vote, and the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA) says the vote’s most enduring effect may be the signal that Washington is building a defined regulatory framework for digital assets.The bill still needs a Senate floor vote, and Democrats have raised objections around anti-money-laundering provisions and political conflicts of interest, while banks and crypto firms have yet to agree on how to treat stablecoin rewards.Those disputes are live, but NCA says the committee advance already sends a message that ordinary consumers need to hear.Ali…

In brief Kraken will migrate its wrapped Bitcoin product, kBTC, from LayerZero to Chainlink’s interoperability protocol. The asset maintains a market cap of more than $260 million, and Kraken said it will use Chainlink for future wrapped assets, as well. LayerZero admitted it “made a mistake” with Kelp DAO’s setup, which was exploited for $292 million in April. Crypto exchange Kraken is the latest firm to ditch LayerZero’s cross-chain interoperability technology following its role in last month’s $292 million Kelp DAO exploit. As a result, the firm will migrate its existing wrapped Bitcoin product, kBTC, to Chainlink’s cross-chain interoperability protocol (CCIP).…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Based on its performance over the past month, the Bitcoin price seems to be fighting its way out of the bear market. However, the overall market structure has yet to completely shift from a downward to a positive trend. In fact, a recent on-chain analysis suggests that the premier cryptocurrency might have recently formed a local top, with a downtrend resumption potentially on the cards. Why The BTC Market Might Be Overheating In a new post on the X platform, crypto analyst Ali Martinez revealed that the…

In brief ChatGPT’s global web traffic share fell from 77.6% in May 2025 to 53.7% in April 2026, per SimilarWeb. For the first time, Anthropic passed OpenAI in business adoption: 34.4% vs. 32.3% of companies tracked by the Ramp AI Index. Secondary markets are pricing Anthropic at around $1 trillion—above OpenAI’s $880 billion on Forge Global. For a long time, “ChatGPT” was almost synonymous with “AI.” That shorthand is getting harder to defend.According to SimilarWeb’s latest web traffic data, ChatGPT commanded 77.6% of global generative AI website traffic in May 2025. By April 2026, that share had dropped to 53.7%.…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ripple recently announced it would offer custody services to Intesa Sanpaolo — a deal that raised eyebrows when the Italian bank’s first-quarter filings showed it had quietly bought about $26 million worth of crypto through the Grayscale XRP Trust ETF in the same period. A Shift Toward Blue-Chip Crypto Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s biggest bank, grew its crypto holdings from roughly $100 million at the end of 2025 to around $235 million by March 31, according to a report by Italian crypto outlet Criptovaluta.it. The expansion was not…

In brief Kimi WebBridge runs entirely on your machine using Chrome DevTools Protocol, so your login sessions and page content never touch Moonshot’s servers. The extension is also agent-agnostic. The model driving it, Kimi K2.6, currently ranks first on the SWE-Bench Pro benchmark with a 58.6% score, ahead of GPT-5.4 and Claude Opus 4.6. Beijing-based Moonshot AI has released Kimi WebBridge, a browser extension that lets AI agents interact with websites the way a person would—searching, clicking, typing, scrolling, and extracting data—all while running locally on your device. It’s available now on the Chrome Web Store and the official Kimi…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin’s long-term price structure is once again drawing attention, as the asset continues to follow a powerful historical pattern on the monthly timeframe. Despite short-term volatility and shifting market sentiment, the broader trend suggests BTC may still be tracking well-established cyclical behavior from previous market phases. How Historical Bitcoin Data Supports A Positive May Outlook The Bitcoin monthly structure continues to follow a historically reliable pattern that may favor another strong close for May. Crypto trader Ardi has highlighted that as of Friday, BTC was trading roughly…

In brief Kimi WebBridge runs entirely on your machine using Chrome DevTools Protocol, so your login sessions and page content never touch Moonshot’s servers. The extension is also agent-agnostic. The model driving it, Kimi K2.6, currently ranks first on the SWE-Bench Pro benchmark with a 58.6% score, ahead of GPT-5.4 and Claude Opus 4.6. Beijing-based Moonshot AI has released Kimi WebBridge, a browser extension that lets AI agents interact with websites the way a person would—searching, clicking, typing, scrolling, and extracting data—all while running locally on your device. It’s available now on the Chrome Web Store and the official Kimi…

In brief Kimi WebBridge runs entirely on your machine using Chrome DevTools Protocol, so your login sessions and page content never touch Moonshot’s servers. The extension is also agent-agnostic. The model driving it, Kimi K2.6, currently ranks first on the SWE-Bench Pro benchmark with a 58.6% score, ahead of GPT-5.4 and Claude Opus 4.6. Beijing-based Moonshot AI has released Kimi WebBridge, a browser extension that lets AI agents interact with websites the way a person would—searching, clicking, typing, scrolling, and extracting data—all while running locally on your device. It’s available now on the Chrome Web Store and the official Kimi…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The CLARITY Act could become one of the most important factors that influences XRP’s price action in 2026. A new outlook shared by an XRP community member on X argues that the bill’s passage may do more than trigger a short-term bounce. The calculation suggests that if XRP becomes part of regulated settlement and liquidity flows, even a thin adoption scenario could place its minimum price at $50, with deeper integration pushing the model into price targets as high as $1,400. Why $50 Could Be The Minimum…