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Trump pushes for CLARITY Act passage alongside crypto leaders
Donald Trump spoke from the White House on Wednesday, urging the Senate to pass a crypto market structure bill to keep the country “ahead of China.”
Crypto Stocks Rip Higher as Strategy Jumps 12%, Coinbase Climbs 9%
Strategy, Coinbase, Circle, and BitMine are riding Bitcoin's short squeeze toward $70K—and two of them may be squeezing equity bears of their own.
HYPE jumps 11% as Trump says CFTC is working to bring Hyperliquid to U.S.
During a White House meeting Wednesday, President Donald Trump said CFTC Chair Mike Selig is working to bring the perpetual futures platform into the U.S. under federal rules.
Trump pushes Congress to move on Clarity Act during White House crypto event
The CEOs from companies across several tech-forward sectors met with the president in advance of this week's first Innovation Advisory Committee at the CFTC.
Jimmy Kimmel feud with Trump escalates to ABC suing the FCC over threats to its broadcast licenses
“Again and again, the Administration has attacked ABC’s speech — the stories its journalists report and the viewpoints its network programs air."
US long-term borrowing costs ease after government steps in
It comes after the interest rate on 30-year bonds reached the highest level in almost 20 years.
Kalshi Pushes Beyond Prediction Markets With Copper Perpetual Futures
The prediction market operator is seeking CFTC approval for a copper perpetual as it moves further into traditional derivatives markets.
Crypto PAC notches primary wins, but loses $2M Florida race
A Fairshake spokesperson said that the PAC was “just getting started“ on its expenditures as part of efforts to fill US Congress with lawmakers friendly to the crypto industry.
Can Andy Burnham rewire the ‘Treasury brain’ to boost growth?
PM wants to reduce department’s stranglehold on public purse and bring long-term thinking to economic policyAndy Burnham is far from the first prime minister to dream of taming th…
Fortune 500 companies got billions in tariff refunds. Here’s who’s giving customers a cut—and who isn’t
Giants like Amazon, Target and Nike are profiting most from the Supreme Court's tariff ruling without committing to passing savings on to shoppers
What has Burnham promised since he became PM, and when will it happen?
From cutting household bills to moving power out of Westminster, how will the measures announced unfold?Since becoming prime minister, Andy Burnham has floated a number of policie…
Six-Bug Exploit Halts Maya Protocol After $1.4 Million in Bitcoin Stolen
The cross-chain protocol said an attacker exploited six software flaws to drain Bitcoin and other assets, sending its CACAO token plunging.
Crypto campaign fund Fairshake faces $2 million setback in Florida primaries
In a race that drew criticism to crypto's leading political action committee for featuring fake headlines in ads, Fairshake's expensive effort fell short.
American Airlines is finally bringing back seatback screens after nearly 10 years in a premium push to win back customers
American is coping with a massive profit gap to competitors amid rising jet fuel costs and a movement towards luxury travel.
The Guardian view on the Grenfell Tower fire: Britain is letting companies pass the buck | Editorial
Victims received less compensation than shareholders in the company behind its flammable cladding. Parliament must make corporations pay for harm causedThere is something profound…
How KFC and Taco Bell’s top technologist is embracing AI and automation across 63,000 restaurants
The top technologist at Yum Brands, Jim Dausch, is embracing AI and automation across 63,000 restaurants.
Moderna’s and Merck’s personalized mRNA vaccine shows real promise against deadly skin cancer melanoma in late stage trial and sends stocks soaring
The shot, paired with Merck's Keytruda, cut the risk of melanoma recurrence in a trial of more than 1,100 patients.
All power to the UK competition watchdog’s war on ‘drip pricing’
Competition and Markets Authority on message with PM’s planned purge of hidden fees and add-on chargesTrainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School face investigationThe Compe…
FalconX, Ethena bring USDe backing assets into $1B institutional credit facility
The $1 billion facility will deploy assets backing USDe into overcollateralized institutional loans, expanding Ethena’s sources of returns beyond crypto basis strategies.
A Democratic Socialist just defeated a central figure in Trump’s first impeachment trial in a Florida primary
Alexander Vindman congratulated Angie Nixon for running a strong campaign: "I will be standing by her side in the fight against Ashley Moody."
OCC head promises final GENIUS rules by November
The US banking regulator released a 376‑page proposal in February, calling for public comment on rules to implement the stablecoin bill ahead of its January 2027 effective date.
‘Often flying blind’: Up to $246 million of taxpayer-funded CDC programs are largely unstaffed
The Office on Smoking and Health, the epilepsy program, sickle cell disease data collection operation, the rape prevention unit: all zombies.
Moderna Stock Doubles on Cancer Breakthrough: Here’s What It Means
A Phase 3 win against the standard of care sent the biotech's shares up 131% and left short sellers down $4.8 billion.
Food security is an issue we can no longer ignore | Letters
Local community food-growing could be best line of defence, writes Dan Farag, while David E Alexander says the government must be more open about its emergency planning, and Anton…