May 14, 20264m 46s
CME to Launch Nasdaq Crypto Index Futures on June 8
CME Group's first market-cap weighted crypto index futures debut June 8, tied to the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index. Here is what changes for institutional desks.
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May 14, 20264m 12s
Senate Banking Committee Votes on CLARITY Act, Armstrong Cheers Markup
The Senate Banking Committee is marking up the CLARITY Act today after 100+ amendments. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong calls the vote a major opening for US crypto.
May 14, 20264m 35s
Fireblocks CEO: Bitcoin Quantum Upgrade Is a Coordination Problem
Fireblocks CEO Michael Shaulov says migrating Bitcoin to post-quantum signatures is mostly a coordination issue. The cryptographic algorithms already exist.
May 14, 20264m 31s
Bank of England Revisits Stablecoin Caps After Industry Pushback
The Bank of England is reconsidering proposed holding caps and reserve rules for sterling stablecoins after sustained industry pressure, per a May 14 report.
May 14, 20264m 36s
Bitcoin Spot ETFs Bleed $635M in a Single Day
Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a $635 million one-day outflow as BTC slid 1.5% to $79,874, a sharp swing in institutional positioning.
May 14, 20264m 49s
Claude AI Helps Recover $395,000 in Bitcoin Trapped on Old Computer
Anthropic's Claude AI walked a long-time bitcoin holder through recovering 4.96 BTC, worth roughly $395,000, from a damaged computer untouched for years.
May 14, 20264m 50s
Court Documents: Altman Holds $2B in OpenAI Partner Stakes
Court documents show OpenAI CEO Sam Altman holds over $2 billion in stakes across companies that have done business with OpenAI, Cointelegraph reports.
May 14, 20265m 08s
Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair as BTC Slides 2.1%
Kevin Warsh takes over the Federal Reserve with inflation still elevated and oil rising. Bitcoin fell 2.1% to $79,324 on the news.
May 14, 20265m 04s
Li Ka-shing Family Sells Empire Chunks for Cash as Crypto Slides
Hong Kong's Li Ka-shing family is offloading large parts of its empire to build a cash stockpile, while SOL drops 5% and BTC dips 2.2% in 24 hours.
May 14, 20264m 18s
Cerebras Prices IPO at $185 a Share to Raise $5.55B
Cerebras priced its IPO at $185 per share, raising $5.55 billion in one of 2026's largest tech listings as AI compute demand reshapes capital flows.