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The United States Senate is aiming to vote on the Clarity Act in July, although a crowded legislative agenda and unresolved negotiations are narrowing the window before the August recess.

South Korean stocks were hit by a second trading suspension this week as chipmakers plunged, highlighting the market's sensitivity to swings in global artificial-intelligence sentiment. The benchmark Kospi extended losses after the Korea Exchange's 20 minute trading halt, falling as much as 9%. Bloomberg's Anthony Stephens reports.

MetYa announced a partnership with Trikon to combine AI-powered blockchain infrastructure with SocialFi and PayFi services in an effort to simplify Web3 interactions.

Tether (CRYPTO:USDT) became the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation after Ether (CRYPTO:ETH) fell about 5.2% over 24 hours to around US$1,510.

Naples is leading a regional revival in Italy, fueled by European Union cash and investments in technology and infrastructure. The economy of the Campania region, where Naples is located, grew 0.9% last year, outstripping the 0.7% in Milan's province of Lombardy and well ahead of the 0.5% national average, according to Bank of Italy data. Bloomberg's Alessandra Migliaccio reports.

SharpLink purchased 5,000 Ether (CRYPTO:ETH) worth about US$7.85 million as the cryptocurrency fell to around US$1,537, its lowest price of 2026.

Grand Theft Auto VI's $79.99 launch price marks a new high for mainstream video games and signals a potential shift in industry pricing power. This segment examines how Rockstar's strategy could reshape revenue models and consumer expectations. Joost van Dreunen, NYU Stern Adjunct Assistant Professor and author of One Up: Creativity, Competition, and the Global Business of Video Games, joined Paul Allen on Insight with Haslinda Amin to discuss the implications.

Oobit integrated Brazil's Pix payment network, allowing users to deposit Brazilian reais and spend Tether (CRYPTO:USDT) through its mobile payments platform.

Apple Inc. shares fell after it raised prices of all Macs, iPads, home devices and the Vision Pro to offset cost hikes caused by a shortage of memory chips and storage. The price increases are in effect globally and are largely unprecedented, with no equivalent in the company's modern history of sweeping hikes across much of its product line. Bloomberg's Neil Campling reports.

Solana (CRYPTO:SOL) has fallen about 20% over the past month, although on-chain activity has continued to grow as trading volumes increase across decentralised applications.

Micron's earnings numbers came at a delicate moment for the AI industry. Shares of chipmakers and other technology companies had been hammered in recent days on fears that a spending boom was faltering. Questions remain on whether the tech sector can mitigate the boom-and-bust cycles that have characterized the industry.

Dogecoin (CRYPTO:DOGE) fell below US$0.075 after declining more than 5%, with heavy trading volume pushing the memecoin towards a key support zone near US$0.073.