Regulation
Crypto lobby backs formal removal of ‘reputation risk’ from bank examinations
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. finalized a similar rule removing reputation risk earlier this month.
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Trump changes tune on prediction markets days after saying he disliked them
Donald Trump says the US can’t be “left out in the cold” on prediction markets just days after he said he was “not happy” with the fast-growing platforms.
Regulation
Tillis won’t support Senate crypto bill without ethics provision
Democrats seeking to crack down on the Trump family’s crypto empire have found an ally in Republican Thom Tillis, who supports ethics provisions in a key crypto bill.
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Trump Memecoin Gala Leaves Crypto Battling Fresh Credibility Crisis
Three US senators have reportedly opened a formal inquiry into a dinner event tied to US President Donald Trump’s memecoin, with questions mounting over whether the arrangement amounts to a “pay-to-play” scheme that funneled money from ordinary investors to a tight circle of insiders. Related Readin
Security
ZetaChain halts cross-chain transactions following attack on smart contract
The attack has only impacted internal ZetaChain team wallets, and no user funds were affected, the team said.
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Israeli regulators approve shekel-pegged stablecoin
The approval of the BILS stablecoin issued by Israeli exchange Bits of Gold came after a two-year pilot program on the Solana blockchain.
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Canada advances bill to ban crypto political donations
Lawmakers look to push election reform that would block crypto campaign donations, even as Canada expands oversight of stablecoins and digital asset markets.
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White House crypto advisor hints at ‘big announcement’ on Trump’s strategic bitcoin reserve in coming weeks
Executive Director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets Patrick Witt said bitcoin reserve legislation is progressing.
Regulation
Acting AG Blanche: DOJ has ‘fundamentally changed the game’ for developers
Acting AG Blanche offered some reassurance to software developers as the Justice Department continues its case against Roman Storm.
Security
Malicious Web Pages Are Hijacking AI Agents, And Some Are Going After Your PayPal
Google's security team scanned billions of web pages and found real payloads designed to trick AI agents into sending money, deleting files, and leaking credentials.
Technology
Solana developers outline plan to protect network from quantum threats
Solana developers have released a comprehensive roadmap detailing how the blockchain network will defend against potential quantum computing attacks. The plan, announced on April 27, outlines specific technical upgrades and cryptographic implementations designed to maintain network security as quantum technology advances. The development team emphasized that while quantum threats remain
Technology
MARA Holdings targets bitcoin quantum threat and network resilience with new foundation
MARA Holdings has established a new foundation dedicated to addressing the potential quantum computing threat to Bitcoin and strengthening the network's overall resilience. The Bitcoin mining company announced the initiative on April 27, marking a significant step in preparing the cryptocurrency ecosystem for future technological challenges that could