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According to Cointelegraph, a survey conducted by POLITICO and Public First among 2,035 U.S. adults found that only 4% of respondents said they would consider candidates’ cryptocurrency policy positions when deciding whom to vote for. The survey also revealed that only 18% of respondents ranked establishing regulatory frameworks for cryptocurrency markets as a congressional priority; 27% supported government efforts to promote cryptocurrency as a mainstream financial asset, while 31% opposed it. Additionally, over half of respondents stated they would not consider trading cryptocurrency, and 45% viewed investing in cryptocurrency as a risk not worth taking.
according to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, sources say a small bipartisan group of U.S. Senate lawmakers held negotiations last night over the CLARITY Act, attempting to secure concessions from Democrats on at least two outstanding issues, but ultimately failed to reach an agreement.Senator Cynthia Lummis stated that the two sides have reached consensus on "99% of the content" of the bill and expressed hope that Democrats would continue to resolve the remaining issues after the bill clears the committee. Otherwise, if another incident similar to FTX occurs in the future, "they have only themselves to blame."According to reports, Democratic Senators Adam Schiff and Ruben Gallego have been pushing for a compromise on ethics and conflict-of-interest provisions related to the president's family before the committee review, making it a condition for their support of the bill.Additionally, some Democratic lawmakers have raised concerns about provisions in the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA), which aims to prohibit non-custodial software developers from being prosecuted under money transmission laws.Sources say that while both sides had made substantial progress on ethics and conflict-of-interest issues, disagreement over amendments to the BRCA ultimately led to the collapse of negotiations. The market now widely expects the upcoming committee markup to be distinctly partisan.
Aave announced that the first batch of rsETH has been transferred to LayerZero’s OFT adapter, and cross-chain transfers of rsETH between the Ethereum mainnet and various L2 networks have now resumed. This development means that the rsETH cross-chain channels previously affected have been restored, covering operations across the Ethereum mainnet and L2 networks.
TAC stated that its cross-chain layer on the TON side was exploited by external attackers, resulting in approximately $2.8 million in losses involving USDT, BLUM, and tsTON. TAC confirmed that the TAC token, TON, and all ERC-20 tokens bridged from Ethereum remain unaffected. The bridge has been temporarily suspended, and the team is conducting forensic analysis and implementing fixes. Additionally, the team plans to legally structure a sale of the foundation’s TAC token treasury reserves to restore bridge liquidity and compensate affected users. A post-mortem report and further details will be released within the next 48 hours.
Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich stated that the company has postponed its planned listings of the Mars and Mercury preferred shares due to the immaturity of Japan’s preferred stock market and restrictions imposed by exchange rules. He explained that Japanese exchanges require preferred share dividends to be supported by sustainable, recurring cash flows, while Metaplanet still needs to demonstrate that its Bitcoin revenue business can generate stable returns across varying market conditions. Additionally, the company plans to distribute dividends monthly, whereas the Japanese market typically follows annual or semi-annual dividend schedules, and the related infrastructure remains under development. Metaplanet currently holds 40,177 BTC, and its stock price has declined 25% year-to-date.
According to The Block, Fidelity International’s first tokenized fund—the Fidelity USD Digital Liquidity Fund (FILQ)—has received the highest possible rating of AAA-mf from Moody’s Ratings. The fund launched on May 6 and operates using the same low-volatility net asset value (NAV) money market investment strategy as its existing counterpart, which manages nearly $7 billion in assets. FILQ leverages Sygnum’s tokenization infrastructure and Chainlink’s daily official NAV data sourced from JPMorgan, enabling investors to subscribe to and redeem shares 24/7 using stablecoins. The fund’s tokens are issued on Ethereum as ERC-20 tokens.
Fidelity International has launched its first tokenized fund, the Fidelity USD Digital Liquidity Fund (FILQ), which has received Moody's highest AAA-mf money market fund rating.FILQ functions as the on-chain version of its existing institutional-grade USD Liquidity Fund, referencing the strategy of Fidelity's nearly $7 billion low-volatility net asset value fund. It is designed to serve the 24/7 digital asset market.The fund utilizes tokenization infrastructure provided by Sygnum and is connected to Chainlink oracles to bring daily official net asset value data from JPMorgan onto the blockchain. Investors can subscribe and redeem around the clock using stablecoins.
Odaily Solana infrastructure project Jupiter has announced a partnership with Bitwise to launch a dedicated USDe lending market on Jupiter Lend. This marks the first time an institutional asset management firm has participated in curating a lending market on Jupiter Lend.The market will be isolated from Jupiter Lend's existing liquidity pools to reduce the risk exposure of potential institutional capital, and will integrate the decentralized protocol Fluid to provide lending and collateral infrastructure support.This collaboration will offer users a new avenue to generate yields on USDe within the Solana ecosystem.
U.S. financial services giant Charles Schwab has begun a phased rollout of its "Schwab Crypto" service to eligible retail clients in the United States, allowing users to directly trade Bitcoin and Ethereum.According to official information, users can view and manage their crypto assets directly through their existing Schwab accounts. Custody is handled by Charles Schwab Premier Bank, with Paxos providing the underlying custody and trade execution services.The platform charges a trading fee of 0.75% of the transaction amount and currently does not support deposits or withdrawals from external wallets. Additionally, the service is not yet available to residents of New York State or Louisiana.Charles Schwab currently manages approximately $12 trillion in client assets, and its clients already hold about 20% of the asset share in U.S. spot crypto ETFs. (FinanceFeeds)
David Sacks stated in a post that tomorrow's consideration of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) is an important step towards making the United States the "global crypto capital" and maintaining its leadership in innovation.David Sacks expressed gratitude to Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott and the relevant committee for driving the compromise and advancement of the bill, while also thanking White House Crypto Czar Patrick Witt and the crypto industry for their support.He noted that currently, approximately 50 million people in the U.S. hold or use cryptocurrency, and this bill will help ensure continued innovation and development of the American crypto ecosystem for years to come.
Eleanor Terrett disclosed that after members of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee submitted over 100 amendments to the CLARITY Act last night, the DeFi Education Fund (DEF) is tracking what it calls "anti-DeFi amendments" among them. It is urging supporters to pressure senators to oppose these amendments before the bill is considered tomorrow.According to DEF, these amendments come from Democratic Senators Catherine Cortez Masto, Andy Kim, Chris Van Hollen, Elizabeth Warren, and Jack Reed. They involve weakening the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA), limiting protections for non-custodial software developers and DeFi frontends, adjusting tokenization provisions, and expanding BSA/AML obligations for developers and digital asset companies.
Coinbase has released its Ethereum validator performance report for the first quarter of 2026. Data shows that its validators have staked a total of 4.5 million ETH, accounting for 12.17% of the total ETH staked across the Ethereum network. Coinbase stated it is committed to not exceeding a 30% validator penetration rate on the Ethereum network.The report indicates that Coinbase validators are deployed across five regions: Germany, Hong Kong (China), Ireland, Japan, and Singapore. In Q1 2026, the average online rate reached 99.98%, higher than the network-wide average of 99.77%.Additionally, Coinbase stated that its validators have not experienced any slashing or double-signing events since launch. It currently utilizes two consensus layer clients, Lighthouse and Prysm, along with three execution layer clients: Geth, Nethermind, and Reth.
Well-known economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff warned in a post that U.S. real interest rates are plunging sharply as inflation continues to surge while the Federal Reserve refuses to raise rates significantly. He noted that even if the Fed hikes rates by 100 basis points this year—a scenario with extremely low probability—it would still fall far short of halting the further decline in real interest rates.
According to the official announcement by Transit Finance, an outdated smart contract—originally deployed on the TRON blockchain and deprecated in 2022—was recently exploited via a historical vulnerability, affecting a small number of users. The team completed its investigation, isolation, and remediation efforts on May 12, 2026; no action is required from users. The current version of the smart contract remains unaffected, has been operating securely for over four years, and continues to undergo regular security audits and monitoring. Affected users will receive full compensation; details of the compensation plan will be announced separately via official channels. The team also reminds users to remain vigilant against impersonator accounts and never disclose private keys or mnemonic phrases to anyone.
Ethena has announced the launch of a USDe-exclusive market on Jupiter Lend. This market is fully independent from the existing Jupiter Lend deployment, with Bitwise responsible for on-chain asset management and risk supervision, and it supports institutional participation.Users can now deposit USDe, borrow, and execute leveraged USDe strategies on Jupiter Lend. Additionally, USDe can be bridged to the Solana network via Stargate Finance.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that the "CLARITY Act" is "closer than ever" to advancing toward passage.Brian Armstrong noted that the bill would make the US financial system faster, cheaper, and more inclusive, helping the United States maintain its leadership in the competition for the next-generation global financial system.He also expressed gratitude to US Senate staff and the 3.7 million Stand With Crypto supporters, stating that these groups have driven the bill to its current stage.
According to TheEnergyMag, AI cloud service provider Nebius (NASDAQ: NBIS) released its first-quarter financial results, reporting revenue of $399 million—more than seven times higher year-on-year and exceeding analysts’ expectations of $371 million. Its adjusted net loss stood at $100.3 million, better than market expectations. Following the earnings release, Nebius’s stock rose approximately 17% in pre-market trading, with its year-to-date gains exceeding 100%. This quarter, the company’s capital expenditures surged to approximately $2.5 billion. It also announced securing 1.2 gigawatts of power capacity and land in Pennsylvania for constructing a new AI factory. CEO Arkady Volozh stated that enterprises are transitioning from the AI experimentation phase to large-scale production deployment, and the company continues to face “unprecedented demand.” Additionally, Nebius recently acquired AI startup Eigen AI for approximately $643 million and signed a five-year, up-to-$27 billion long-term AI compute supply agreement with Meta Platforms.
According to SolanaFloor (@SolanaFloor), Solana’s P-Token upgrade has officially gone live on mainnet. This upgrade reduces token instruction computation costs by approximately 96% and frees up 12–13% of block space—without altering block limits—boosting transaction efficiency by up to 20x.
the 0G Chinese community has officially announced the launch of the "0G AI Alliance Carnival" campaign, collaborating with multiple AI ecosystem projects to drive the expansion of the 0G ecosystem through online tasks, community activities, and offline exposure.Participating projects in this campaign include: AI prediction market NeoSoulAI, AI Agent infrastructure Ghast AI, AI Meme Agent project moonfun_ai, privacy verification protocol Primus Labs, and AI Agent economy platform gm.town. Rewards for the campaign include NeoSoul tokens, Moon Points, SBTs, and early access invitation codes.0G stated that more ecosystem projects will join in the future. This campaign is supported in terms of marketing by the 0G ecosystem project lighthouse_2026.
Aethir Claw has officially launched its Model-as-a-Service (MaaS) layer, integrating API credits for cutting-edge large models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and others directly into a single platform subscription. Users no longer need to individually register with external LLM providers or manage API keys; one payment covers the entire stack from VPS hosting to model inference.Going forward, Aethir Claw plans to deploy mainstream models on Aethir’s own GPU network, achieving true data sovereignty at the inference layer.Aethir is a leading platform in decentralized GPU cloud computing infrastructure. To date, the network has deployed over 430,000 GPU containers across more than 200 nodes in 94 countries globally, accumulated nearly 1.8 billion hours of computing time, and served over 150 partners and enterprise clients. Its GPU hardware spans the NVIDIA Hopper and Blackwell generations, including the H100, H200, B200, and B300.