Colombia’s Petro Forced to Seek Congressional Approval for Gambling VAT Aft…
In recent developments, colombia’s Constitutional Court has declared President Gustavo Petro’s economic emergency decree unconstitutional, ending a 13-month effort to impose value-added taxes on the country’s online gambling sector through…
Web3 hacks cost $464M in Q1 as phishing drives majority of losses: Hacken
In recent developments, hacken’s Q1 2026 report finds $464.5 million lost across 43 incidents, with phishing, legacy code bugs and key compromises driving losses as regulators tighten security demands. Looking…
Bitcoin ETFs clock $291M outflows as BTC blasts past $74K
In recent developments, uS spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $291 million in outflows on Monday as BTC climbed above $74,000, marking the biggest day of redemptions since March 27, led by…
Nauru taps Bitcoiner Dadvan Yousuf for trade role in digital asset push
In recent developments, nauru moves from building rules to promoting its digital asset framework as it looks to attract companies and cross-border partnerships. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers…
New Pro-DeFi Policies Show the SEC Isn’t Waiting for Congress to Act on Crypto
In recent developments, the SEC released a new, permissive policy on DeFi interfaces Monday that was immediately celebrated by crypto industry leaders. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers such…
MiniMax Drops State-of-the-Art AI Agent Model—Then Quietly Changes the License
In recent developments, miniMax M2.7 rivals Claude Opus on key coding benchmarks, but the Chinese AI lab updated commercial terms shortly after releasing the weights on Hugging Face. Looking closer,…
Shrinkflation Hits Brazilians as Middle East Conflict Pushes Prices Higher
In recent developments, shrinkflation, a phenomenon featuring products shipped in smaller quantities but sold at the same prices, is starting to hit the Brazilian economy, as inflation has taken a…
UK Lib Dems call for probe into Farage over $2.7M Stack BTC promotion
In recent developments, uK Liberal Democrats called on the FCA to examine Nigel Farage’s Stack BTC promotion as scrutiny grows over crypto conflicts and political donations. Looking closer, market participants…
Banks challenge White House report on stablecoin yields
In recent developments, the American Bankers Association is concerned that stablecoin yields would lead to mass deposit outflows from smaller community banks. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers such…
Bitcoin bears eye $50K bottom as analysts claim final flush still to come
In recent developments, bitcoin falling to the $50,000 level is being seen as the “last significant accumulation zone” before any sustained recovery, says LVRG Research director Nick Ruck. Looking closer,…
