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Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said rival crypto exchanges in the United States opposed his pardon request before President Donald Trump granted clemency in October 2025. Speaking on the Crypto Banter podcast, Zhao said some competitors did not want him pardoned because they feared Binance could return to the U.S. market. He said, “The other crypto exchanges in the US don’t want me to get a pardon.” Claim lacks public proof Zhao also said he believed there had been pushback from competitors, but he did not present proof. “I don’t have concrete evidence of any of it,” he said. That…

Bitcoin price is entering a pivotal week with several on-chain models pushing the market’s floor lower just as investors brace for fresh signals from the Federal Reserve and the US labor market. The shift has sharpened a debate that is no longer centered only on how low the flagship digital asset could fall, but on how long the repair process may take, even if the worst of the selling is nearing exhaustion. Alphractal data shows Bitcoin’s short-term holder realized price bands have dropped sharply in recent weeks, pulling down a level that traders watch for signs of capitulation. Joao Wedson,…

Rain, a $1.95B-valued stablecoin infrastructure firm, is adding Mastercard support to extend its Visa-based model and plug on-chain settlement into legacy payment systems. Stablecoin payments startup Rain, fresh off a $250 million Series C at a $1.95 billion valuation, has announced a new partnership with Mastercard to issue both credit and prepaid cards and to “explore pathways for using stablecoins for payment settlements” across the card giant’s network. Mastercard deal pushes Rain into dual-network phase Rain previously built its business primarily around Visa, with its infrastructure allowing enterprises to “launch compliant payment programmes through a single provider” and issue cards…

Key takeaways Aging is not an inevitable process and can potentially be reversed. People may live into the twenty-second century with the right practices. Reversing aging could lead to cures for diseases like Alzheimer’s, cancer, and heart disease. Understanding and reversing aging could have the biggest impact on human health in history. Human trials for age reversal technology are set to begin soon, marking a significant milestone. The eye is chosen for age reversal studies due to its safety as an enclosed system. Introducing and activating specific genes can rejuvenate the optic nerve. We can safely reset the age of…

Hester Peirce’s recent remarks strongly imply that the SEC is getting ready for a much more open approach toward financial innovation than the market has seen in years, even though the agency has not yet formally unveiled a dedicated prediction market framework. In her most recent speech, Peirce highlighted a concept that may become crucial for cryptocurrency and prediction market platforms in the future: the SEC shouldn’t arbitrarily prevent a product from entering the market if it complies with disclosure requirements, complies with current securities laws, and finds a compliant exchange listing venue. This statement is significant because it indirectly…

Bitcoin may have slipped into an accumulation zone amid increased whale deposits into the Binance exchange. While Bitcoin has collapsed 47% from its $126,000 all-time high reached in October 2025 amid the six-month downturn, market data indicates that the crypto firstborn may have entered an accumulation zone, with Binance recording higher whale deposits. Key Points Bitcoin has dropped 47% from its $126,000 all-time high and remains down 23% this year after recording five straight months of losses. The $BTC price is trading around $67,000, still above its realized price of $54,286, suggesting it has not yet reached the deeper undervaluation…

$SOL Strategies is acquiring privacy-focused cross-chain aggregator HoudiniSwap for $18M in cash, notes, and stock as it builds an institutional Solana treasury and routing stack. According to reporting from The Block, $SOL Strategies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire HoudiniSwap for $18 million as it continues to build out its Solana-centric infrastructure and services stack. Cash, notes, and stock fund HoudiniSwap takeover Deal terms include $8.25 million in cash, $5.75 million in six‑month promissory notes, and $4 million in $SOL Strategies’ own STKE shares, with the equity component calculated using the volume‑weighted average STKE price over the 90 trading…

The $XRP Ledger (XRPL) network has seen its active addresses decline by 7,902 over the four days leading up to March 23. After a spike to a local high of 26,358 on March 19, the XRPL’s active addresses crashed in subsequent days to hover around 15,456 at press time, according to on-chain analytics from CryptoQuant. As such, the XRPL network registered a drop of 41.36% in active users. Meanwhile, the total number of XRPL’s addresses has increased exponentially in March to hit over 8.1 million at the time of this reporting. Essentially, the decline in XRPL’s active addresses amid rising…

South Korea’s National Tax Service is building an AI system that tracks crypto transactions and catches tax evaders. The agency kicked off the project on May 8 at the Seoul Regional Tax Office. The budget for the new AI system is ~$2.2 million, and the finish date is by the end of 2026. The system will pull crypto transaction records from exchanges and blockchain data, then flag transactions like money laundering, unreported gifts, and offshore tax evasion. New crypto investor growth dropped off a cliff South Korea now has +11 million verified crypto investors, per a Financial Services Commission (FSC)…

Tetra Trust Company, a Canadian digital technology and financial services provider, launched CADD, a Canadian-dollar stablecoin approved by Alberta Treasury Board and Finance. The company said it’s the first CAD-pegged stablecoin issued by a regulated financial institution in Canada. Reserves are held in trust under Canadian law and dedicated to redemption, according to the firm. The token is live on major blockchains, including Base, Ethereum and Tempo, with Solana support planned. The Calgary, Alberta-based Tetra raised $10 million for the project in September 2025, with backing from Shopify, Wealthsimple, Purpose Unlimited, Shakepay, ATB Financial, National Bank of Canada and Urbana…