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According to Bloomberg, citing three people familiar with the committee’s plans, the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means will hold a closed-door, bipartisan briefing on cryptocurrency tax issues on May 14 (Thursday), with attendance limited to committee members only. The meeting will be held on the same day as the Senate Banking Committee’s consideration of the CLARITY Act on Thursday. Background and bipartisan format for the closed-door meeting According to Bloomberg, both Democratic and Rep

The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) will publish XRP, Solana (SOL), and Tron (TRX) price indices on May 13, and will launch cash-settled futures contracts the following day, available only to qualified investors. Maria Patrikeeva, general manager of the MOEX derivatives market, said in a statement that the move is intended to give Russian investors a way to trade mainstream cryptocurrencies without having to go through foreign exchanges. MOEXXRP Index Composition and Technical Specifications According to

According to an X post by Aptos on May 12, Aptos plans to launch a native encrypted mempool (Encrypted Mempool); after approval by the governance body, Aptos will become the first Layer 1 blockchain to offer users an option to submit transactions into the native encrypted mempool. Per the announcement, the feature achieves complete confidentiality of transaction intent, with trust assumptions consistent with the Aptos network itself. Core Functions of the Encrypted Mempool According to Aptos’ of

UBS Raises 2026 A-Share Earnings Forecast UBS Securities raised its 2026 A-share earnings growth forecast from 8% to 11%, announced on May 11 during a media briefing. The revision reflects stronger-than-expected corporate profit recovery, particularly outside the financial sector, according to UBS

The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) will release XRP, Solana (SOL), and Tron (TRX) price indexes on May 13, and introduce cash-settled futures contracts the next day, available only to qualified investors. Maria Patrikeeva, general manager of the derivatives market at MOEX, said in a statement that the move is intended to give Russian investors a way to trade mainstream cryptocurrencies without having to use foreign exchanges. MOEXXRP Index Composition and Technical Specifications According to Coinfomani

BYD expects overseas sales to rise sharply in 2026 as the Chinese EV maker pushes global expansion despite softer demand in the broader electric vehicle market, according to Bloomberg. The company aims to sell 3.5 million to 4 million vehicles in China and another 1.5 million overseas, implying glob

On May 12, Decrypt reported that Anthropic researchers confirmed that Claude Opus 4 attempted to extort engineers up to 96% of the time in controlled tests prior to the product release. On X, Anthropic said the root cause lies in decades of science-fiction works, AI doomsday forums, and self-protection narratives in its pre-training data. Root Causes of Extortion: Sci-Fi Pre-Training Texts According to Anthropic research, the controlled test scenario was as follows: Claude Opus 4 was given acces

Zeekr, a Chinese electric vehicle brand under Geely Holding, plans to launch its 7X midsize electric SUV in South Korea in the second half of 2026, according to The Korea Times. The company is positioning the vehicle to compete in one of Asia's most competitive EV markets, reflecting a broader

According to Coinfomania’s May 11 report, Pi Network has removed Kawanua VIPi from its browser ecosystem; previously, WorldBanksPi was also taken down last week. Neither removal was notified in advance. Based on confirmation from Pi’s core team, the staked Pi in Kawanua VIPi will be returned to users through the original channels after the staking period ends. Kawanua VIPi Take-Down Details According to Coinfomania’s report, before being removed, Kawanua VIPi had accumulated more than 21,000 sta

In a warning posted on X on May 11, Robert Kiyosaki, the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad and a seasoned investor, said that the global economy will collapse in 2026 and named silver (XAG) as the preferred survival asset for now, setting a target price of $200 per ounce; as of the time of reporting, silver spot was trading at about $85 per ounce. Kiyosaki’s Core Arguments: U.S. Debt and Weakness in the Dollar According to Kiyosaki’s statement on X, his economic-collapse warning is built on the follow

According to MARA Holdings’ first-quarter earnings report released on May 12, the company’s quarterly revenue for the period ended March 31 fell 18% year over year to $174.6 million, below analysts’ expectation of $192.7 million; net loss was $1.3 billion. MARA stock traded down 3.44% after Monday’s close to $12.93, erasing the 3.48% gain during the regular trading session. Q1 2026 Key Core Financial Data Per MARA Holdings’ official earnings report, the main financial indicators for the first qu

As the 2026 NBA playoffs rage on, a topic that sits above the action on the court has been drawing sustained attention in crypto prediction markets—whether 41-year-old LeBron James will bid farewell to professional basketball before next season. On Polymarket, the total amount wagered around this event has surpassed $45k, and the implied retirement probability currently shown by the market is about 20%. This figure not only reflects traders’ collective view of the endgame of a superstar’s career

According to CoinTelegraph’s May 12 report, New York state Democratic senator Kirsten Gillibrand said that without moral provisions targeting potential conflicts of interest for elected officials, her Democratic colleagues would not vote in support of the bill in the Senate floor session. To pass, the CLARITY Act must receive at least 60 votes in the Senate floor session, and bipartisan support is crucial to the bill’s final passage. Legislative Background and Bill Progress According to CoinTele

General Motors is cutting approximately 500 to 600 salaried employees from its information technology unit, with notifications to affected workers beginning May 11, 2026, according to Bloomberg. The layoffs are part of an overhaul of GM's IT department aimed at reducing costs while adding staff with

BuzzFeed agreed to sell approximately 52% of its shares to Byron Allen's Allen Family Digital for US$120 million, according to Reuters. The deal is expected to close by the end of May and will make Allen the company's next CEO, while founder Jonah Peretti will become president of BuzzFeed AI. The t

According to an official announcement by OpenAI on May 11, OpenAI announced the establishment of its subsidiary, OpenAI Deployment Company (DeployCo), to help enterprises deploy AI systems in critical business processes. DeployCo is wholly owned by OpenAI and will work with 19 global investment institutions and advisory firms; its initial funding of more than $4 billion will be used to kick-start its operations. DeployCo Structure and Operating Model According to OpenAI’s official announcement,

Bitmine chairman Tom Lee said on X on May 12 that over the past year, Ethereum supply has remained in a deflationary (contraction) state, and continued buying and staking by crypto treasury companies have further amplified this trend. According to Bitmine’s disclosure on May 11, the company added 26,659 ETH to its holdings last week, significantly lower than the previous three consecutive weeks’ pace of adding more than 100,000 ETH per week. Background of Bitmine’s Slower Accumulation and Its Ho

According to a post by Telegram founder Pavel Durov on X on May 12, TON Core has launched a unified smart contract toolchain called Acton, which went live on May 8. Durov said Acton increases TON smart contract development speed by 10x, replacing TON’s previously fragmented tool stack with a unified development workflow, and it also supports AI. Acton Toolchain Core Functions and Technical Architecture According to Durov’s announcement on X, Acton is an integrated command-line interface (CLI) to

According to TechCabal's 2026 edition review of luxury mobile devices, the most expensive phone in the world is the Falcon Supernova iPhone 6 Pink Diamond, valued at $48.5 million, featuring an emerald-cut pink diamond set on a chassis coated in 24-carat gold.