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Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund has closed a new $6 billion fund, marking the largest raise in the venture capital firm’s history. The vehicle will focus mainly on late-stage companies as private startups continue to seek large funding rounds outside public markets. Bloomberg reported that Founders Fund raised $6 billion for a new late-stage investment vehicle, citing people familiar with the matter. The raise marks the firm’s biggest fund haul since its launch two decades ago. The fund will target more mature startups rather than early-stage companies. That focus places the firm in competition for large private deals at a time…

The cryptocurrency market was on a positive note mid-week, with Bitcoin’s price climbing to $76,000, but the situation reversed amid signals that the conflict between Iran and the US could escalate. Last night, Bitcoin experienced a sharp decline after US President Donald Trump announced that Iran’s power plants would be attacked if the Strait of Hormuz was not opened within 48 hours. At the time of writing, it is trading at $68,730, down 4.36% for the week. However, the new week will see a significant number of token unlocks that could affect the balance in the cryptocurrency market. Here is…

Four years, one lawsuit, and a mixed ruling later, Ripple’s CEO is taking a victory lap. Brad Garlinghouse called a federal judge’s determination that $XRP is not a security one of the most consequential moments in crypto regulation, arguing it opens the door for institutional adoption and clearer rules across the industry. What the judge actually ruled The SEC sued Ripple in December 2020, alleging the company sold $XRP as an unregistered security, raising $1.3 billion through those sales. In July 2023, Judge Analisa Torres delivered a split decision. She found that Ripple’s institutional sales of $XRP did qualify as…

Morgan Stanley expects bitcoin to reach U.S. bank balance sheets, though key hurdles remain, according to Amy Oldenburg, the bank’s head of digital asset strategy. Speaking at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas, Oldenburg, who was appointed new head of digital-asset strategy this year, outlined how the firm is laying the groundwork for the expansion of its digital asset business as client demand builds. “It’s been many years that we’ve been involved in the broader digital asset space the regulatory environment has been more supportive for us doing that”, Oldenburg said. Oldenburg, who will be speaking at CoinDesk’s Consensus Miami…

One of the most notable recent surges in the cryptocurrency market has been seen in the $SIREN token. According to data, $SIREN gained over 152% in value in the last 24 hours, surpassing the $2.4 level, and its total market capitalization reached approximately $1.72 billion. Data indicates that a highly concentrated supply structure lies behind this sharp increase. According to the on-chain analytics platform MLM monitoring, a single address cluster transferred 484.6 million $SIREN through Hedgey Finance in the last 24 hours. This amount, worth approximately $1 billion, corresponds to 48.5% of the total supply. The unrealized profit from this…

Fintech and stablecoin firms should consider looking outside of the US-to-Mexico corridor to win the $174 billion Latin America remittance market, according to a Bybit executive. Most firms have focused too narrowly on the $61.8 billion US-Mexico remittance market and are missing faster-growing corridors between the US and Central America, as well as remittances within Latin America, Bybit Chief Marketing Officer Claudia Wang said in a post on X on Sunday. “The corridors that look ‘hot’ right now are not the corridors most fintechs are optimized for,” she said, citing Venezuela-to-Colombia, Argentina-to-Bolivia and Spain-to-Ecuador as examples. The non-US-to-Mexico remittance market…

CoinGecko, a cryptocurrency data and analysis platform, has shared its updated list of the most searched crypto assets on its platform in recent hours. The list, compiled based on search data from the last 3 hours, shows that altcoins with high volatility are particularly attracting investor interest. Siren ($SIREN), which topped the list, attracted attention by recording a rise of over 177% in the last 24 hours, while Resolv USR (USR) stood out with its sharp decline. Pudgy Penguins ($PENGU), one of the popular projects in the NFT ecosystem, also ranked high among the most searched. According to CoinGecko data,…

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said regulators should study crypto’s role in retail trading before deciding whether new rules are needed. Her remarks tied crypto to ETFs, options, prediction markets, and perpetual futures. Key Takeaways: Peirce said regulators should understand evolving markets before deciding whether new rules are needed. Retail investors continue trading crypto, metals, ETFs, and perpetual futures through simplified digital platforms. Jurisdiction limits may shape future SEC oversight as crypto-linked investment products continue expanding. ETF Access and SEC Authority Shape Crypto Debate Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce on May 8, 2026 framed crypto as part of…

The market is not yet in what appears to be the last stage of stress before an expected significant recovery for Bitcoin. Sellers in control of Bitcoin With Bitcoin trading below important moving averages and sticking to a distinct declining resistance trendline, the current price action reveals a brittle structure. The rejection of every attempt to push higher indicates that sellers are still in control of the overall trend. BTC/USDT Chart by TradingView The recent surge in the $67,000 range does not significantly alter the overall situation. The 200 EMA is still sloping downward above, supporting a macro bearish bias,…

Kevin Warsh cleared a Senate Banking Committee vote on April 29 and is expected to chair his first Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting June 16-17, 2026, as futures and prediction markets put the odds of a rate hold above 93%. Key Takeaways: Kevin Warsh cleared a 13-11 Senate Banking Committee vote on April 29, replacing Powell as Fed Chair in May 2026. Polymarket traders priced a 96% chance the Fed holds rates steady at the June 17 FOMC meeting. Warsh signals rate cuts tied to AI productivity gains, but inflation at 3.3% may limit his options in June. Kevin…