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A new national survey conducted by polling firm HarrisX reveals that a majority of American voters across the political spectrum are demanding clear federal regulations for digital assets, showing strong support for the passage of the CLARITY Act. According to the study, which surveyed 2,008 registered voters, Americans are increasingly prioritizing U.S. leadership in digital finance and want the current regulatory ambiguity resolved through definitive legislation. Bipartisan consensus The poll indicates that the CLARITY Act enjoys robust bipartisan backing, a rare feat in the current political climate. Overall, 52% of voters expressed support for the legislation, while only 11% opposed…

Financial technology company MoonPay announced the launch of an AI technology tool for trading strategies on prediction markets following its acquisition of Dawn Labs for an undisclosed amount. MoonPay said Monday that it had launched Dawn CLI in an effort to facilitate trading strategies “in plain English,” citing activity on prediction market platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi. Dawn Labs founder Neeraj Prasad said the tool will democratize trading “by general intelligence.” “Prediction markets are one of the fastest-growing categories, attracting a new generation of active traders across platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi,” MoonPay said in its announcement. “These traders use…

Biconomy, a renowned modular blockchain infrastructure entity, has introduced Omnichain Virtual Addresses. The Omnichain Virtual Addresses solution offers seamless payments in stablecoins and deploys cutting-edge infrastructure across diverse blockchain ecosystems. As Biconomy’s official press release reveals, the new system permits payment entities, merchants, and businesses to utilize an inclusive address for payment flows, consumer deposits, and invoices across different EVM-compatible blockchains. Additionally, the initiative is live on Base, Polygon, Optimism, Arbitrum, and Ethereum. Introducing Omnichain Virtual Addresses.One address per invoice, per payment or per customer. Live on @ethereum @base @0xPolygon @arbitrum @Optimism pic.twitter.com/KMX34y2h9u — Biconomy (@biconomy) May 8, 2026 Biconomy…

Technology giant Google has made a noteworthy statement regarding the risks that quantum computers pose to current cryptography systems. The company announced that authentication systems should transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) by 2029. This statement has reignited a significant debate, particularly regarding the future of blockchain networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum. In December 2024, after Google introduced its “Willow” quantum chip, the general consensus in the cryptocurrency sector was that the threat was still far off. At the time, it was thought that the system, which only had 105 physical qubits, would need millions of qubits to break existing encryption…

Prediction market traders are increasingly positioning for Ethereum ($ETH) to remain above the $2,200 level by the end of May 2026. The market titled “What price will Ethereum hit in May?” on Polymarket shows that the highest probability outcome currently points to Ethereum reaching or remaining above $2,200 by May 31. That price target holds an implied probability of 68%, making it the dominant expectation among traders. Meanwhile, the second most likely outcome is Ethereum climbing to at least $2,600, which carries a 33% probability despite a recent decline in trader confidence. Expectations for Ethereum surpassing the psychologically important $3,000…

After Circle and Bullish delivered blockbuster listings in 2025, crypto exchanges rushed toward public markets with a familiar promise: the industry is finally mature enough for Wall Street. However, the latest research from Kaiko shows that it’s not as simple as that. The crypto exchange IPO wave was supposed to prove that the crypto industry had graduated from speculative boomtown to legitimate financial infrastructure. These companies hired Wall Street bankers, appointed compliance chiefs, and refined their pitch decks to emphasize regulated platforms, recurring institutional flows, and revenue streams diversified enough to survive a bear market. But Kaiko’s analysis found that…

Evernorth has presented a detailed vision of the role of $XRP in its strategy, following a landmark S-4 filing earlier this week, where the treasury firm emphasized that this asset is a key element in building a modern global financial infrastructure. Evernorth sought to clarify exactly how it intends to use $XRP and the $XRP Ledger in its new line of business. The company insists on the need to reframe the perception of the asset. While $XRP was initially viewed primarily as a tool for cross-border payments, Evernorth now sees far greater potential in it — as a solution for…

Senator Ashley Moody took the Consensus Miami 2026 stage on Thursday to tell the crypto industry how she sees the relationship between Washington and digital assets. Senator Ashley Moody took the Consensus Miami 2026 stage on Thursday alongside Digital Chamber CEO Cody Carbone to discuss how Washington should engage with the digital asset industry. It is her first Consensus appearance, part of a broader push by federal officials to be seen at the industry’s biggest annual event. The session comes at a pivotal moment for crypto legislation. The CLARITY Act is racing toward a potential Senate Banking Committee markup before…

Binance announced it will remove certain trading pairs from its platform in order to maintain the quality of spot market transactions and enhance user security. According to the official announcement published by the exchange, trading in a total of 11 spot trading pairs will cease on May 15, 2026, at 06:00 AM, and these pairs will be removed from the Binance Spot platform. The trading pairs to be delisted include ATOM/$FDUSD, AXS/$BTC, CELO/$BTC, GAS/$BTC, MANTA/$FDUSD, PYTH/$BTC, SANTOS/$BTC, SIGN/$FDUSD, SOPH/$FDUSD, $XVS/BNB, and $XVS/$BTC. Binance stated that this decision was made as a result of regular market reviews. The exchange management stated…

The SSE Commodity Index dropped to about 7,468 points on May 8, 2026. Compared to last year, this was over 5% less. To deal with falling prices, Shanghai is launching new initiatives. The city has introduced a blockchain platform for bulk commodity trading, aiming to boost growth and modernize trade across the Yangtze River Delta. The new platform was created by the Digital Innovation Alliance for Shipping and Trade to link data from important organizations like Shanghai Metals Market, China Materials Storage & Transportation Group, Shanghai International Port Group, and the National Bulk Commodity Warehouse Receipt Registration Center. The platform…