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US Securities and Exchange Commission has rescinded a decades-old rule that barred defendants settling enforcement actions from publicly denying the agency’s allegations, ending a policy critics described as a restriction on free speech.

Ethereum Foundation is facing mounting scrutiny after Carl Beek and Julian Ma became the latest prominent contributors to leave the nonprofit amid a broader organisational transition tied to Ethereum’s future governance structure.

Alphabet's Google agreed to create an artificial intelligence cloud business with Blackstone, aiming to compete with companies like CoreWeave in a burgeoning market. The project will rely on an initial $5 billion in equity capital from Blackstone, which will become the majority owner, according to a statement Monday. Bloomberg's Neil Campling explains.

Standard Chartered will absorb the core regulated business of Zodia Custody after shareholders accepted its acquisition offer, while spinning out Zodia Solutions as an independent infrastructure platform for institutional crypto clients.

Elevated bond yields dominated the Group of Seven meeting in Paris as finance ministers discussed how oil-fueled inflation risks overshadowing world economic prospects. The talks, which were meant to dwell on global imbalances, took place against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump's extended standoff with Iran which is keeping the Strait of Hormuz shut. Bloomberg's Oliver Crook reports.

A US missionary has tested positive for the Ebola virus after being exposed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. The Ebola crisis is unfolding after the Trump administration dismantled the US Agency for International Development last year and slashed foreign aid spending. Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja reports.

Echo Protocol suffered a major exploit after an attacker minted approximately 1,000 unauthorised eBTC tokens worth around $76.7 million on the Monad network.

Citigroup analysts warned that advances in quantum computing are accelerating potential risks to cryptocurrency networks, with Bitcoin viewed as more exposed than Ethereum due to governance and upgrade challenges.

Financial Services Commission is reportedly reviewing Hana Bank’s planned $668 million investment in Dunamu under South Korea’s “banking-commerce separation” framework.

Goldman Sachs significantly reduced its cryptocurrency ETF exposure during the first quarter of 2026, exiting positions tied to XRP and Solana funds while trimming holdings in Bitcoin and Ether ETFs.

Strategy acquired 24,869 Bitcoin for approximately $2.01 billion between May 11 and 17 as the company continued expanding its position as the world’s largest public Bitcoin holder.

President Donald Trump said he called off a strike on Iran after an appeal by the leaders of Persian Gulf allies, who called for more time to pursue a diplomatic resolution.. Bloomberg's Stuart Livingstone-Wallace shares what we know.