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the U.S. Department of Justice stated in a press release that a 47-year-old resident of Newcastle, Washington, Geoffrey K. Auyeung, has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering.Geoffrey K. Auyeung assisted overseas scammers in transferring nearly $100 million in investment fraud proceeds through bank accounts and cryptocurrency exchanges. The scammers deceived victims into investing in the oil and gas industry, luring them to transfer funds into so-called escrow accounts. To facilitate this, Geoffrey K. Auyeung established at least nine entities to receive funds, which were then transferred overseas or exchanged for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, and USDC via exchanges like Gemini, Coinbase, and BitStamp. Most of these cryptocurrencies were subsequently sent to Binance accounts controlled by individuals in Nigeria and Russia.Geoffrey K. Auyeung opened at least 81 bank accounts across 24 financial institutions and 19 accounts across 8 cryptocurrency exchanges, receiving a total of $97.1 million in wire transfers and deposits. Through his involvement in the scheme, he earned at least $4 million in commissions and received an additional $400,000 in commissions through accounts under his wife's name between August 2024 and December 2025. Auyeung pleaded guilty in February of this year. He will forfeit approximately $2.3 million seized from bank accounts and his home, an Audi SQ8, and has agreed to forfeit approximately $7.1 million worth of cryptocurrency. (The Block)
Samsung has officially announced the advancement of its "AI Big Transformation," integrating artificial intelligence across all businesses of its affiliated companies and establishing new AI-dedicated organizations for each affiliate. This plan is a specific execution plan proposed after Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong's New Year's address this year, where he emphasized changing work methods and organizational DNA. Samsung will formally introduce external generative AI services such as Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude at each affiliate within this month, and plans to apply AI to business areas including software, marketing, development, and manufacturing, covering eight core processes: development, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, marketing, sales, service, and operational support. Additionally, Samsung will conduct a two-day hands-on intensive AI training session for approximately 50 affiliate presidents within the month, and plans to provide phased training for around 2,300 affiliate executives, with AI training for all employees expected to be completed within the year. The newly established AI-dedicated organizations will be responsible for formulating AX (AI Transformation) advancement strategies for each company, managing data and model operations, and cultivating AI talent. (etnews)
据 The Block 报道，Gemini 推出 AI 驱动的个性化市场信息流 Command Center ，可基于用户偏好提供实时洞察、信号、摘要与预测，该服务已接入其预测市场，并由 Elon Musk 旗下 xAI 开发的大语言模型 Grok 提供支持。报道称，Gemini 正持续从现货加密货币交易扩展至衍生品、预测及其他金融服务。其一季度服务和利息收入同比增长超 120% 至 2450 万美元，占总营收近一半。
According to CoinDesk, cryptocurrency platform Gemini has announced the launch of its “Command Center,” an AI-powered intelligence layer built into its prediction markets platform. This feature integrates the SpaceXAI model to deliver real-time market summaries, sentiment analysis, and personalized signals across cryptocurrency, sports, commodities, economics, and politics—tailored to users’ holdings, watchlists, and prediction activities.
FTSE Russell announced the preliminary inclusion list for the Russell 3000 Index, which includes crypto-related companies such as Sharplink, Forward Industries, Gemini, Galaxy Digital, and Bitmine Immersion Technologies. Among them, Sharplink—valued at approximately $1.2 billion—and Forward Industries—valued at roughly $350 million—may qualify for inclusion in the Russell 2000; Bitmine and Galaxy Digital—which has a market capitalization of approximately $11.55 billion—may meet the eligibility threshold for the Russell 1000. The Russell 3000 tracks the 3,000 largest U.S.-listed companies by market capitalization. The final list will be updated on June 5, June 12, and June 18, and will take effect after the U.S. market close on June 26.
B.AI Platform announced that, following its initial integration on the API side, Gemini 3.5 Flash is now officially available to Web Chat users on the platform. As Google’s next-generation high-performance model, Gemini 3.5 Flash delivers fast, stable performance comparable to leading models—at a significantly lower cost—while demonstrating enhanced capabilities in code understanding, complex task execution, and agent-based application scenarios, enabling highly efficient and seamless user interactions. Users can currently experience this model directly via both B.AI’s API and Web Chat channels—try it now!
amidst the US earnings season and the continuous advancement of AI narratives by tech giants, according to official sources from Bitget, the platform has recently added 10 new US stock contract targets. As a result, Bitget's Universal Exchange (UEX) now supports 263 US stock tokens and 81 US stock contracts. The total number of US stock-related assets tradable across the entire platform has exceeded 340.This week enters a period of密集 earnings reports and macroeconomic data releases. Through continuous expansion, Bitget aims to provide users with a wide range of cross-market asset allocation channels.3 Key Focus Targets This Week:• NVDA (NVIDIA): Will release Q1 earnings after the US market closes on May 20. The implied volatility from the options market suggests a potential single-day swing of over 7.5%. As the core of AI computing power, its performance will directly impact the overall valuation trend of the tech sector.• GOOGL (Google): Recently, at its I/O conference, Google intensively released multiple new products such as Gemini 3.5 and AI agents. The market is closely monitoring the subsequent pace of commercial implementation and revenue monetization capabilities.• WMT (Walmart): Will release Q1 earnings before the market opens on May 21. As a retail giant, Walmart's resilience during the consumer downturn cycle is under significant scrutiny. The earnings results and guidance will directly influence investors' assessment of full-year growth expectations and the stock's short-term performance.
fintech company Revolut has announced the launch of its first physical crypto debit card, featuring a Dogecoin theme and an LED display that lights up when users tap to pay.The card is usable at merchants that accept Visa and Mastercard, and will initially be rolled out in the UK and the European Economic Area.This launch comes amid sustained growth in crypto card usage. Platforms such as Crypto.com, Coinbase, and Binance are all expanding their crypto card services, while Gemini also regards its credit card business as a key source of revenue growth. Data shows that daily transaction volumes for crypto cards have repeatedly exceeded 100,000 in recent times, indicating that payment scenarios within the industry are continuing to expand.
crypto exchange Gemini has released its first-quarter financial results, with revenue reaching $50.3 million, a 42% increase from $35.3 million in the same period last year. This drove its stock price up by as much as 30% in after-hours trading.The company stated that the growth was mainly driven by its service business, OTC trading, and crypto-related credit card services such as the Gemini Credit Card. Revenue from the credit card segment grew approximately 300% year-over-year, now accounting for nearly half of total revenue.Gemini also disclosed its prediction market business data for the first time. Since its launch in December last year, the business has attracted over 20,000 users to trade contracts, with cumulative contracts traded exceeding 100 million, contributing approximately $400,000 in revenue. The company noted that trading volume in April increased by a further 78% compared to the previous month.Gemini CEO Tyler Winklevoss stated that the company is gradually transitioning from a crypto trading platform into a broader "market company." Previously, Gemini had obtained a CFTC derivatives clearing organization license, which supports its expansion into derivatives and prediction market businesses.
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.
major US-based crypto exchanges Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini are pushing for amendments to the Senate's crypto market structure bill, seeking to delete or relax the listing restrictions on 'digital assets susceptible to manipulation.' The original clause requires trading platforms to only list digital assets that are 'not easily manipulated.' The industry is concerned that this standard could limit the ability of small-cap tokens to be listed on exchanges, thereby impacting liquidity and market development.According to sources, the exchanges submitted revision proposals to the Senate Agriculture Committee earlier this year, suggesting the removal of the relevant restrictive language and emphasizing that the current wording could create a 'listing barrier' for small-cap crypto assets. Under the bill's design, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) would gain broader regulatory authority over digital commodity markets in the future, adopting a 'self-certification' mechanism used in traditional commodity markets, which requires exchanges to confirm that a product is not easily manipulated before it can be listed.However, the crypto industry believes that digital assets have structural differences from traditional commodity derivatives, making it unreasonable to simply apply existing standards, which could stifle innovation and market access. A source noted that the current direction of revisions is seen as a 'clear push for regulatory easing.' A Coinbase policy executive stated that the industry supports stronger regulatory and anti-fraud frameworks but opposes directly transplanting standards unsuitable for spot markets, as it would affect market liquidity and consumer participation. It is understood that the bill is still in the negotiation phase between two Senate committees and is expected to undergo further adjustments before being formally submitted for a full floor vote. (Politico)
CoinMarketCap’s April 2026 Exchange Monthly Report shows that the total trading volume across the 12 tracked cryptocurrency exchanges amounted to $4.50 trillion, with Binance holding a 36.23% market share. Overall derivatives trading volume was 5.38 times that of spot trading, and the combined proof-of-reserves across eight exchanges totaled $220.07 billion. The report also notes that Coinbase surpassed Binance in BTC spot order book depth within ±2%, becoming the exchange with the deepest liquidity; for ETH spot liquidity, Binance remains the leader. On the regulatory front, Binance is advancing its MiCA authorization application in Greece, while Gemini completed its withdrawal from the UK, EEA, and Australian markets on April 6.
Odaily, World Liberty Financial co-founder Zach Witkoff appeared on Fox Business to discuss the company's latest breakthroughs in AI and decentralized finance. Witkoff pointed out that WorldClaw is a key piece of the puzzle in realizing the Agent economy vision. WorldRouter, as an AI model aggregation platform, supports access to over 300 mainstream AI models—including GPT-5.5, Claude Opus 4.7, and Gemini 3.1 Pro—via a single account, with pricing 30% lower than official channels. WorldClaw AgentOS integrates the native stablecoin USD1 for instant and transparent settlement. Users can stake WLFI tokens to obtain AI credit packages and unlock whitelist eligibility. The project has the backing of the Trump family, aiming to establish the United States as the global hub for crypto and AI.
: The Solana Foundation and Google Cloud have jointly launched the AI payment gateway Pay.sh, allowing AI agents to pay for API services on a per-request basis using Solana on-chain stablecoins, eliminating the need for traditional account systems. The system is built on the x402 protocol and supports the Machine Payments Protocol developed by Tempo and Stripe.Currently, AI agents can access Google Cloud services such as Gemini, BigQuery, and VertexAI through Pay.sh. The platform also supports AI tools including Anthropic Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and OpenClaw, along with over 50 community API providers. Additionally, it integrates infrastructure and data services such as Helius, Alchemy, Dune Analytics, and Nansen. (Decrypt)
According to Business Insider, Google is developing a new AI “personal agent” for its Gemini app, internally codenamed Remy. The product is currently undergoing internal testing among employees and integrates with multiple Google services. It is described as a 24/7 personal agent for work, learning, and daily life. The report states that Remy can do more than just answer questions or generate content—it can act on users’ behalf, proactively handle complex tasks, monitor topics users care about, and learn user preferences over time. The public release timeline remains unclear, and a Google spokesperson declined to comment.
Anuma, an AI aggregation platform launched by the ZetaChain team, is now officially live. It supports invoking multiple models including GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Kimi, Qwen, etc., on a single platform and provides a cross-model unified memory system.According to the introduction, Anuma emphasizes local privacy storage, multi-model collaboration, and unified context memory functionality, and its web interface is now open for use.
: Gate has announced the launch of the GateRouter enterprise account feature, which strengthens enterprise-level management capabilities on top of the existing AI model gateway, providing an integrated AI usage and governance solution for teams and institutional users. GateRouter supports rapid access to over 30 mainstream models including GPT, Claude, DeepSeek, and Gemini via a single API, and automatically matches models based on task complexity. Through intelligent routing that automatically selects cost-effective models, GateRouter can help enterprises significantly reduce costs and achieve more efficient large-scale deployment.The launch of this GateRouter enterprise account feature focuses on optimizations across three dimensions: cost, permissions, and data. It enables unified billing through a shared quota pool, and controls budgets via a three-tier limit mechanism for organizations, members, and API Keys. It supports up to 4-level organizational structures and a multi-role permission system for refined management. Additionally, it provides multi-dimensional statistics on per-user usage, model distribution, and API Key activity, making AI usage traceable and analyzable. The overall design integrates model calls with organizational management, providing foundational support for the large-scale deployment of AI within enterprises.
the CFTC has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, aiming to prevent New York state from enforcing its gambling laws on federally regulated prediction market platforms. The CFTC argues that federal law grants it exclusive regulatory authority over such markets and is seeking a permanent injunction against New York's enforcement actions. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig stated that registered exchanges face multiple state-level lawsuits, which undermine the CFTC's sole regulatory authority over prediction markets. Previously, New York state had sued Binance and Gemini, alleging their products violated state gambling rules, and had also requested Kalshi to cease certain sports-related contracts. Currently, 37 states and Washington D.C. have submitted amicus briefs supporting Massachusetts' enforcement against Kalshi, arguing that federal law has not legalized sports betting and has not abolished the states' historical regulatory powers.
Odaily News Google DeepMind has released Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6, positioned as a high-level reasoning model for robots. Compared to its predecessor ER 1.5 and Gemini 3.0 Flash, it shows significant improvements in spatial reasoning and multi-view understanding. The model is now available to developers via the Gemini API and Google AI Studio. The core upgrades include three key capabilities:1. Enhanced pointing accuracy: Can be used for precise object detection, counting, spatial relationship reasoning (e.g., "point to all objects that can fit into the blue cup"), and motion trajectory planning. It can also correctly refuse to point to objects that do not exist in the scene.2. Multi-view success detection: Robots can now integrate views from multiple camera feeds to determine if a task is completed, maintaining accuracy even in occluded or dynamic environments.3. New instrument reading capability: Can interpret various industrial instruments such as circular pressure gauges, vertical level indicators, and digital displays. It achieves step-by-step reasoning through agentic vision (visual reasoning + code execution): first zooming in on detail areas, then calculating proportions and intervals via pointing and code, and finally combining world knowledge to derive the reading.
According to Bloomberg, Gemini (GEMI), the cryptocurrency exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins, has seen its market value more than halved this year, with its stock price down over 50% year-to-date. The company has laid off approximately 30% of its workforce and exited major overseas markets including the UK, the EU, and Australia, significantly increasing its financial pressure. According to sources familiar with the matter, Gemini is internally discussing a proposal to request that its founder-twins waive—or convert into equity—the roughly $330 million in loans they extended to the company. These loans were primarily provided through Winklevoss Capital Fund LLC. As of December 31, 2025, Gemini still owed 4,619 bitcoins (valued at over $330 million at the time). As the company’s primary controlling shareholders, the twins’ approval of such a move would directly impact Gemini’s capital structure. Following the report’s publication, Gemini’s stock price surged nearly 9% temporarily, though it remains sharply down for the year. The company has previously weathered executive departures, a strategic pivot toward prediction markets, and shareholder lawsuits; this latest focus on loan restructuring further underscores the ongoing impact of the crypto winter on exchanges.