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Tether posts $1.04B profit and record $8.23B reserve buffer in Q1 2026

Trump retirement order opens 401(k) plans to crypto and alternative assets for the first time

Why Pete Hegseth believes Bitcoin battles China and gives the US classified leverage

Pi Network’s two co-founders set to speak at Consensus 2026 as sponsor amid Protocol 23 countdown

SEC schedules CLARITY Act roundtable in May as Senate markup targets week of May 11

David Schwartz rejects XRP price promise claim and denies Ripple holds a “magic switch”

Why Brad Garlinghouse believes the CLARITY Act will pass in May despite missing two deadlines

Crypto VC shrinks to $659m in April, lowest since 2024

137 Ventures reloads with $700m to chase AI agents and space

Kashkari tempers hopes for 2026 cuts as war muddies inflation path

CLARITY Act window slams shut after May 21

Mantle’s 30,000 ETH loan for Aave enters vote as DeFi United tops $314m

OpenAI ends Microsoft exclusivity and can now sell its models on AWS and Google Cloud

Pi Network sets May 11 for Protocol 23, its first full smart contract launch

Coinbase XRP TAS launches today, making XRP the first altcoin with institutional settlement tools

Bitcoin price targets $80,000 as Iran sends new peace proposal through Pakistan

Huang Licheng levers up: $14.5m BTC long and $23.3m ETH long on the line

Banks push back on GENIUS Act rules as Agora races for a federal charter