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Dogecoin has surged more than 11% over the past week, outperforming the wider crypto market which declined 0.7% over the same period.

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $137.8 million in net outflows on April 29, led by BlackRock’s IBIT with $54.73 million in exits, marking a third consecutive day of withdrawals.

Australia is considering integrating stablecoins and tokenised fiat into its domestic payments infrastructure, according to a draft vision for future account-to-account (A2A) systems.

Major US banks are seeking to delay implementation of the GENIUS Act, urging regulators to extend public comment periods as stablecoin rules take shape.

Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden have questioned Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Paulo Ardoino over reports that Tether provided a loan linked to Lutnick’s family trust.

Bitcoin rose about 11% in April, marking its strongest monthly performance in a year, but analysts are warning that May could trigger a renewed downturn.

Peter Schiff has accused MicroStrategy and its Bitcoin-linked instruments of being “scams,” escalating criticism of executive Michael Saylor.

Tether-backed Oobit has launched Visa-supported virtual “Agent Cards” enabling AI agents to make autonomous online purchases using USDT without requiring fiat conversion.

Binance listed MegaETH’s MEGA token on April 30 without receiving any project allocation or listing fee, marking a rare fee-free launch across major exchanges.

Stablecoin payments firm Kast has appointed former US Securities and Exchange Commission official Stephanie Allen as head of corporate and policy communications as it expands its regulatory strategy.

Spain has emerged as the leading retail market for Circle’s euro stablecoin EURC on crypto banking platform Brighty, accounting for 36% of transactions and 25% of volume.

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest bought about $39.7 million of Robinhood shares after its earnings miss, signalling confidence that the platform’s crypto-driven slowdown is temporary.