BitcoinMARA Buys Long Ridge Energy for $1.5B: Bitcoin Miner Pivots to AI Infrastructure
MARA Holdings acquired Long Ridge Energy for $1.5B: a 505-MW Ohio gas plant and AI data center site. Shares jumped 12% on the news.
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RegulationUS Seized $500M in Iranian Crypto Assets
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the US seized nearly $500M in Iranian crypto assets. Tether froze $344M in USDT at OFAC's request.
StablecoinsMeta Launches USDC Creator Payouts via Stripe
Meta started paying Facebook and Instagram creators in USDC stablecoin via Stripe on Solana and Polygon. Pilot launch in Colombia and the Philippines.
StablecoinsVisa Expands Stablecoin Settlement to 9 Networks as Volume Jumps 50%
Visa added Base, Polygon, Canton, Arc and Tempo to its stablecoin settlement pilot. Annualized volume grew from $4.7B to $7B in Q1 2026.
RegulationCelsius Founder Mashinsky Settles FTC Case for $10M
Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky will pay the FTC $10 million and faces a lifetime ban on financial promotions. The $4.72 billion judgment is suspended.
MarketsRobinhood: Crypto Revenue Down 47% in Q1 2026, Shares Fall 9%
Robinhood Q1 2026 earnings: crypto revenue fell 47% to $134M, trading volume down 48%. EPS and revenue missed estimates. HOOD shares dropped 9.4%.
MarketsGalaxy Digital Q1 2026: $216M Loss, Hyperliquid Offset
Galaxy Digital reported a $216M net loss in Q1 2026. Hyperliquid exposure partially offset losses. The Helios AI data center campus targets Q2 revenue.
TechnologyGemini Agentic Trading: First AI Trading Tool on a Regulated US Exchange
Gemini launched Agentic Trading with Claude and ChatGPT support. The first AI trading tool available directly on a regulated US crypto exchange.
StablecoinsWestern Union Launches USDPT Stablecoin and Stable Card in May 2026
Western Union is launching USDPT stablecoin and Stable Card in May 2026 on its DAN network, connecting crypto wallets to 8,000+ offices in 150 countries.