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The US Senate has unanimously passed a rule banning its members from participating in prediction markets, aiming to curb insider trading and restore public trust.

South Korea’s Shinhan Card has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Solana Foundation to expand stablecoin payment testing and explore non-custodial wallet solutions.

South Korean prosecutors have requested a 20-year prison sentence for Delio CEO Jeong Sang-ho over alleged crypto fraud involving roughly $169 million in investor funds.

Elon Musk told a California jury that most cryptocurrencies are scams during testimony tied to his legal dispute with OpenAI, marking a shift from his earlier pro-crypto stance.

Solana is launching a Swiss-based research institute to help financial institutions evaluate its blockchain as regulatory clarity improves and institutional competition intensifies.

Polymarket has partnered with Chainalysis to monitor trading activity in real time as it seeks to crack down on insider trading and improve market integrity.

XRP Las Vegas 2026 opened on April 30 with Ripple saturating the Las Vegas Strip in “Raise the Standard” branding as speakers positioned XRP as a future global reserve currency.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States has seized nearly $500 million in Iranian crypto assets under Operation Economic Fury, marking one of the largest digital asset enforcement actions to date.

President Donald Trump is set to receive a military briefing on Iran options as Bitcoin opened at its lowest level since April 13 amid rising geopolitical tensions.

Mobile apps for Binance, OKX, Bitget and MEXC are no longer available on the Philippine version of the Apple App Store.

Bitcoin is facing renewed pressure as the US 30-year Treasury yield climbed to 5%, one of its highest levels in two decades.

Eric Trump said Bitcoin is in its “greatest period ever,” citing rapid institutional adoption and expanding access through traditional finance.