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Berkshire Hathaway’s Q1 operating earnings rose 18% to $11.35 billion from $9.64 billion a year earlier. Revenue came in at $93.7 billion, beating the $89.3 billion estimate, according to Dino Breaking News. Net income reached $10.1 billion, missing the $11.8 billion forecast cited in the same report. Berkshire Hathaway reported higher first-quarter operating profit as its cash pile moved closer to $400 billion. Investing.com reported that operating earnings rose 18% to $11.35 billion from $9.64 billion a year earlier, marking the first results under new chief executive Greg Abel. The results showed mixed signals from Omaha ahead of Berkshire’s annual…

Ripple is preparing to carry out its fourth monthly escrow release of 1 billion $XRP in 2026, with historical data showing that only a portion of the unlocked tokens typically enters circulation. The April unlock follows Ripple’s long-standing escrow system, which automatically releases up to 1 billion $XRP at the start of each month. While the figure might be viewed as a large injection of supply, past trends indicate that the majority of these tokens are quickly returned to escrow. Recent cycles in early 2026 highlight this pattern. In March, for instance, roughly 700 million $XRP was re-locked into escrow…

Robinhood’s Vlad Tenev revealed the U.S. is on the verge of passing the Crypto Clarity Act, legislation that would establish a formal regulatory framework for digital assets in America for the first time. Key Takeaways: Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said May 8, 2026, that the U.S. is very close to passing the Crypto Clarity Act. Senator Angela Alsobrooks says the yield issue blocking bitcoin market structure legislation is now resolved. The Crypto Clarity Act would define which digital assets are securities versus commodities in U.S. law. Landmark Legislation for Digital Finance The co-founder and chief executive of Robinhood said Friday…

Bitstamp just reclaimed a title it hasn’t held since 2023. The Robinhood-owned exchange earned the top spot in CoinDesk’s May 2026 Exchange Benchmark with a score of 90.26 and an AA grade, leapfrogging Binance, which slipped all the way to fourth place. What changed in the rankings CoinDesk bumped the AA threshold from 80 to 85, which is a meaningful jump in a grading system where every point matters. The result: only six exchanges now carry AA status, down from eight in the November 2025 edition. Gemini and OKX were among the casualties, both falling from AA to A under…

Telegram just stopped pretending it wasn’t running the show. The messaging giant officially took over primary operational control of the $TON blockchain on May 4, replacing the $TON Foundation as the network’s main operator. The market’s response was swift and unambiguous: Toncoin surged 36% within 24 hours, hitting $1.80, a four-month high. Telegram is now the largest validator on the network, staking approximately 2.2 million $TON. Transaction fees have been slashed to roughly 0.00039 $TON, which Telegram says is about six times lower than previous levels. That rate holds regardless of network congestion. By becoming the largest validator, Telegram gains…

Blazpay, an AI-led Web3 financial entity, has partnered with Prophit Futures, a popular decentralized, oracle-driven prediction market firm. The partnership aims to advance the decentralized predictive market’s evolution across the Web3 landscape. As Blazpay mentioned in its official social media announcement, the development attempts to improve the way consumers engage with blockchain-based prediction and diverse digital asset products. Hence, this move underscores the rising demand for robust decentralized solutions to redefine future events by turning them into tradable and transparent on-chain assets. We’re excited to announce our partnership with @prophit_Futures 🤝Prophit Futures is a decentralized, oracle-based prediction market transforming future…

Ethereum ($ETH) traded at $2,330 at the time of writing, with a 24-hour range between $2,320 and $2,380, according to crypto.news price data. The asset remained below the $2,450 area, which traders have watched as the top of its recent range. $ETH has moved between $2,250 and $2,450 for nearly a month after rebounding from its February low. The pause has drawn attention from derivatives traders, as the market tries to decide whether the recent recovery has enough demand to continue. Binance leverage cools before breakout attempt CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost said Ethereum’s open interest rose by about $4.5 billion during…

Pi Network has rolled out the first version of its Token Launchpad on the testnet, giving users and developers a chance to explore token creation in a safe, risk-free environment. The update, announced on Pi Day 2026, went live on March 20th. What is the Pi Network’s Token Launchpad? The Token Launchpad is a new feature that allows developers to create and test their own tokens within the Pi ecosystem. It is open to both developers and everyday users, known as Pioneers. While developers can build and experiment with tokens, users can explore new apps, support projects, and take part…

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Crypto wallets are being rebuilt for AI agents, said executives from Trust Wallet and Mesh on Thursday, with companies racing to give autonomous software a way to hold value, prove identity and transact on-chain. Appearing at CoinDesk Miami, Arjun Mukherjee, chief technology officer at Mesh, said the shift is driven by what he called the cold-start problem for AI agents. “An agent can’t do anything until it has a wallet funded,” he said. “It’s very difficult for the agent to act until it has a wallet to do something, and it has value to transact with.…

Decentralized finance protocol Sky, formerly known as MakerDAO, has resumed operations for its USDS stablecoin bridge on the Solana network. The move follows a comprehensive security review triggered by the recent KelpDAO rsETH exploit, which prompted a temporary suspension of the bridge as a precautionary measure. Security Review and Precautionary Suspension Sky confirmed that its protocol and USDS contracts were not affected by the KelpDAO exploit and that the stablecoin has remained fully collateralized throughout the incident. The temporary suspension of the Solana bridge was implemented as a standard security precaution while the team conducted a thorough assessment of potential…