Ukraine's anti-corruption watchdog has broadened its investigation into individuals close to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, potentially igniting a new political scandal. Bloomberg posted on X, highlighting the timing of this development as Zelenskiy aims to revive peace negotiations with Russia. The expanded probe underscores ongoing challenges in addressing high-level corruption within the Ukrainian government, which could impact the country's political landscape and international relations. As Ukraine navigates these internal issues, the focus remains on balancing domestic governance with diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict with Russia.

Major U.S. labor unions have called on senators to reject a proposed crypto market-structure bill, expressing concerns that it could subject millions of workers' retirement accounts and public pensions to the inherent volatility of cryptocurrencies. According to NS3.AI, the bill is scheduled for an initial committee vote on Thursday.

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has released the first updated draft of the CLARITY Act since January, according to Odaily. Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy Research, highlighted significant revisions in several key sections of the draft. The updated draft includes a major rewrite of Chapter 1, addressing definitions and the authority of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A new insider trading clause, Section 109, has been added. Chapter 2 updates the term 'common control' to 'coordinated control.' Section 301 has been rewritten to further clarify the regulatory boundaries between decentralized finance (DeFi) and centralized finance (CeFi). Section 404 has been updated to incorporate a compromise plan by Tillis and Alsobrooks. Section 505 has been adjusted to narrow the scope of the SEC's authority in the tokenization sector. The bankruptcy and insolvency frameworks in Sections 701 and 702 have been restructured. Additionally, a new Section 904, titled 'Build Now Act,' has been introduced. Thorn also noted that Section 604, which pertains to the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act, retains its core protections for developers with only minor modifications.

This signifies that the competition in the stablecoin sector has escalated from "issuing tokens" to "building blockchains," shifting from vying for circulation volume to vying for control of the infrastructure.

Shares of Circle surged nearly 16% Monday to $131.76 — their highest level since March — after the USDC issuer delivered strong Q1 earnings and unveiled a massive $222 million ARC token raise that reinforced investor confidence in the rapidly expanding stablecoin economy.

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Santa Clara County in California has sued Meta, accusing it of earning up to $7 billion a year from scam ads on Facebook and Instagram. It claims Meta failed to properly stop fraudulent ads and may have prioritised revenue, while Meta denies the allegations.

Sam Altman has once again ignited the AI world — this time launching a fully autonomous coding agent that would work independently like "Goblins" without the need of any supervision or looking after.

On the evening of May 11, Circle presented a fairly standard financial report, but instead told a future story that excited the market.

An industrial city without top universities, pioneering reforms, or a financial center status has transformed its manufacturing industry into the most scarce asset in the AI ​​era over the past thirty years.

On February 10, 2026, Google's parent company, Alphabet, issued a bond in London with a maturity date of one hundred years from now.

South Korea’s presidential policy chief Kim Yong-beom suggested using extra tax money from the AI and chip boom to pay a “national dividend” to all citizens. The idea has triggered debate as Samsung and SK Hynix face rising pressure from workers demanding a bigger share of profits, while markets reacted with sharp swings.