What's new in crypto and the advent of the decentralized web. en https://decrypt.co/feed Decrypt Media Sat, 09 May 2026 13:01:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://decrypt.co/367353/olympic-sprinter-cant-outrun-charges-uk-crypto-fraud Sat, 09 May 2026 13:01:03 +0000 U.K. police charged British sprinter CJ Ujah in an alleged crypto fraud scheme involving wallet seed phrase theft and impersonation calls. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=367353 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/367351/banking-industry-clarity-act-stablecoin-evasion Fri, 08 May 2026 21:47:36 +0000 Senators had hoped the issue, which has plagued crypto legislation for months, had been put to bed with a proposed compromise last week. Sander Lutz https://decrypt.co/?p=367351 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/367309/terawulfs-ai-compute-revenue-outpaces-bitcoin-mining-amid-427-million-loss Fri, 08 May 2026 20:29:14 +0000 Publicly traded Bitcoin miner and data center operator TeraWulf reported a hefty net loss in Q1 as its AI revenue took over from BTC. Logan Hitchcock https://decrypt.co/?p=367309 Markets https://decrypt.co/367320/intel-all-time-high-chip-deal-apple Fri, 08 May 2026 20:17:26 +0000 A preliminary Apple-Intel manufacturing agreement—backed by a White House push—sent Intel stock above $130 on Friday. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=367320 Business https://decrypt.co/367314/elizabeth-warren-meta-stablecoin-plans-clarity-act-votes Fri, 08 May 2026 19:38:44 +0000 The Senate Democrat said Meta’s reported plans to partner with a third-party stablecoin issuer could undermine “competition, privacy… and financial stability.” Sander Lutz https://decrypt.co/?p=367314 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/367298/will-strategy-sell-bitcoin-myriad-traders-convinced-saylor-comments Fri, 08 May 2026 19:16:46 +0000 Users of Myriad's prediction market believe it's likely Strategy will part ways with some of its Bitcoin holdings this year. Logan Hitchcock https://decrypt.co/?p=367298 Markets https://decrypt.co/367300/trump-admin-launches-pentagon-ufo-website-declassified Fri, 08 May 2026 18:45:45 +0000 The new website follows years of hearings, investigations, and pressure for greater UAP transparency. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=367300 Space https://decrypt.co/367299/kraken-parent-payward-applies-occ-national-trust-bank-charter Fri, 08 May 2026 18:31:39 +0000 Crypto exchange Kraken is seeking a U.S. federal banking charter to complement its Wyoming SPDI subsidiary. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=367299 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/367289/bitcoin-miner-iren-secures-3-4-billion-nvidia-ai-deal Fri, 08 May 2026 17:02:38 +0000 Nvidia gains rights to invest up to $2.1 billion in IREN as companies race to lock down massive AI compute capacity. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=367289 Business https://decrypt.co/367265/ecbs-lagarde-pushes-back-on-euro-stablecoins-warns-of-structural-weaknesses Fri, 08 May 2026 15:36:19 +0000 The European Central Bank chief says Europe "knows which port it is sailing to,” and it's not towards a euro stablecoin. Vismaya V https://decrypt.co/?p=367265 Business https://decrypt.co/367268/coinbase-outage-disrupts-crypto-trading-transfers-amazon-failure Fri, 08 May 2026 15:33:46 +0000 Coinbase says Amazon Web Services failures across multiple availability zones caused an extended outage on its platform. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=367268 Business https://decrypt.co/367222/ai-wont-end-human-work-andreessen-horowitz-partner Fri, 08 May 2026 15:14:15 +0000 a16z partner David George argues AI will reshape work instead of erasing it. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=367222 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/367258/bitcoin-price-crashes-near-zero-revolut-third-party-disruption Fri, 08 May 2026 14:29:52 +0000 Bitcoin briefly plummeted to about 2 cents on Revolut due to what the financial platform described as a third-party service disruption. Andrew Hayward https://decrypt.co/?p=367258 Business https://decrypt.co/367253/xrp-new-addresses-active-supply-plunge-amid-shift-to-institutional-rails Fri, 08 May 2026 13:34:29 +0000 New XRP addresses hit multi-year lows, per Glassnode data, as the network shifts from "retail speculation" to institutional usage. Akash Girimath https://decrypt.co/?p=367253 Coins https://decrypt.co/367250/zcash-targeting-post-quantum-crypto-milestone-by-2027 Fri, 08 May 2026 13:15:24 +0000 The privacy-focused cryptocurrency plans to launch a quantum-recoverable wallet within a month as it outlines its roadmap. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=367250 zcash Technology https://decrypt.co/367241/morning-minute-coinbase-misses-earnings-on-surprise-loss Fri, 08 May 2026 11:52:46 +0000 Coinbase missed earnings, but one of its newest businesses is scaling incredibly fast—and Tom Lee may finally be slowing his Ethereum buying. Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=367241 Opinion https://decrypt.co/367238/arbitrum-dao-votes-to-unlock-70-million-for-kelp-dao-exploit-relief Fri, 08 May 2026 11:21:37 +0000 Arbitrum DAO voted to release the Kelp exploit funds, but a U.S. Court restraining notice has put the approved transfer in legal jeopardy. Vismaya V https://decrypt.co/?p=367238 Coins https://decrypt.co/367236/austrac-launches-supervision-campaigns-as-australias-crypto-regulatory-reforms-kick-in Fri, 08 May 2026 10:13:11 +0000 The campaigns target over-the-counter operators and local exchanges as new laws expand oversight to custody and brokerage services. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=367236 Business https://decrypt.co/367154/solv-protocol-dump-layerzero-migrate-700m-tokenized-bitcoin-chainlink Thu, 07 May 2026 22:31:02 +0000 Solv Protocol will move its tokenized Bitcoin infrastructure to Chainlink, following Kelp DAO's lead after it blamed LayerZero for a hack. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=367154 Technology https://decrypt.co/367215/trump-sons-havent-abandoned-world-liberty-financial Thu, 07 May 2026 22:01:03 +0000 World Liberty co-founder Zach Witkoff also said Thursday that the crypto firm is “in the final stages” of receiving bank charter approval from the Trump administration. Sander Lutz https://decrypt.co/?p=367215 Business https://decrypt.co/367216/coinbase-shares-slide-crypto-giant-reports-394-million-q1-loss Thu, 07 May 2026 21:24:36 +0000 Crypto exchange Coinbase reported a consecutive quarterly loss as transaction revenue plummeted 40% amid a volatile market. Andrew Hayward https://decrypt.co/?p=367216 Markets https://decrypt.co/367192/tom-lee-bitmine-slow-ethereum-buys-12-billion-eth Thu, 07 May 2026 20:54:20 +0000 Leading Ethereum treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies may start slowing its ETH purchases as it approaches its 5% supply goal. Logan Hitchcock https://decrypt.co/?p=367192 Markets https://decrypt.co/367193/chrome-removes-privacy-claim-gemini-nano-google Thu, 07 May 2026 20:52:05 +0000 Chrome is quietly installing a 4GB AI on your devices. And now, its latest version has removed the disclosure that promised to keep your data off Google’s servers. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=367193 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/367178/imf-warns-ai-supercharge-cyberattacks-global-financial-system Thu, 07 May 2026 19:44:22 +0000 The IMF called for treating cybersecurity as a core stability issue as new AI tools let even unskilled attackers breach critical infrastructure. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=367178 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/367164/your-ai-chatbot-leaking-chats-meta-tiktok-google Thu, 07 May 2026 19:06:46 +0000 A new study finds ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Perplexity all share user data with third-party ad trackers—sometimes even when you say no to cookies. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=367164 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/367153/21shares-first-etf-focused-canton-network-crypto-token Thu, 07 May 2026 18:45:41 +0000 The Nasdaq-listed fund offers exposure to Canton Coin, native token of the privacy-focused institutional blockchain network. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=367153 Markets https://decrypt.co/367157/bitcoin-dips-below-80k-analysts-profit-taking Thu, 07 May 2026 18:22:54 +0000 Bitcoin briefly fell below $80,000 on Thursday as analysts say profit taking has increased among crypto traders. Logan Hitchcock https://decrypt.co/?p=367157 Markets https://decrypt.co/367150/trump-backed-american-bitcoin-shares-fall-82-million-q1-loss Thu, 07 May 2026 17:35:56 +0000 Shares in Eric Trump's mining firm American Bitcoin have fallen more than 9% after reporting a quarterly loss of nearly $82 million. Logan Hitchcock https://decrypt.co/?p=367150 Markets https://decrypt.co/367125/amazon-coinbase-stripe-ai-agents-pay-stablecoins Thu, 07 May 2026 16:32:16 +0000 The new Amazon Web Services system lets AI agents use the USDC stablecoin to pay for APIs, data, and online services. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=367125 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/367127/tether-medical-ai-runs-on-phone-outperforms-models-16x Thu, 07 May 2026 16:01:23 +0000 QVAC MedPsy squeezes clinical AI onto a smartphone, beating Google's MedGemma-27B on real-world scenarios while using three times fewer compute resources. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=367127 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/367108/prediction-market-startup-kalshi-boosts-valuation-22-billion Thu, 07 May 2026 15:00:29 +0000 Kalshi has another billion dollars to play with as the U.S. prediction market leader continues to grow at a rapid pace. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=367108 Business https://decrypt.co/367095/google-make-local-ai-3x-faster-no-new-hardware Thu, 07 May 2026 14:13:49 +0000 Google's new Multi-Token Prediction drafters can make Gemma 4 run up to 3x faster on your own hardware—no cloud required, and no quality lost. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=367095 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/367064/south-korea-ordains-robot-monk-buddha-birthday Thu, 07 May 2026 14:11:17 +0000 A Unitree Robotics humanoid joins the Jogye Order, South Korea's largest Buddhist sect. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=367064 Technology https://decrypt.co/367094/kraken-parent-acquires-asian-stablecoin-firm-reap-600-million Thu, 07 May 2026 13:48:34 +0000 The deal marks Kraken's largest acquisition as it pushes into Asian cross-border payments through stablecoin infrastructure. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=367094 Business https://decrypt.co/367090/bitcoin-etfs-post-5-week-buying-streak-as-hedges-unwind-institutional-appetite-returns Thu, 07 May 2026 12:56:14 +0000 Spot Bitcoin ETFs hit $108.76 billion in net assets as five weeks of inflows and fading put skew signal institutional demand is back. Akash Girimath https://decrypt.co/?p=367090 Coins https://decrypt.co/367075/white-house-targets-july-4-for-clarity-act-passage-crypto-adviser Thu, 07 May 2026 12:07:38 +0000 Senate Banking Committee markup is planned for this month, leaving four working Senate weeks in June for floor passage, said Patrick Witt. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=367075 Business https://decrypt.co/367069/morning-minute-morgan-stanley-is-coming-for-coinbase Thu, 07 May 2026 11:35:21 +0000 Morgan Stanley just launched crypto trading on ETrade, while the White House wants the Clarity Act signed by July 4. Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=367069 Opinion https://decrypt.co/367070/defi-platform-trustedvolumes-hit-by-6-7m-exploit Thu, 07 May 2026 11:25:55 +0000 The liquidity resolver used by multiple DeFi protocols was hit, with DEX aggregator 1inch claiming no impact on its systems. Vismaya V https://decrypt.co/?p=367070 1inch DeFi