On May 1, President Trump commented on negotiations with Iran, refusing to rule out continued hostile action. Citing Tehran's "stubborn" stance and unclear leadership, Trump stated negotiations face significant obstacles. When pressed on whether he was "eager to break the ceasefire," he said: "I

Gate News message, April 29 — A U.S. court has sentenced Maximilien de Hoop Cartier, a descendant of the Cartier luxury jewelry family, to eight years in prison for operating an unlicensed over-the-counter crypto exchange. Prosecutors said the operation moved more than $470 million in drug

Gate News message, April 28 — U.S. President Donald Trump has significantly softened his position on prediction markets just days after criticizing them. Trump stated, "I know some very smart people who like prediction markets. Many other

Gate News message, April 27 — Rep. Nick Begich announced plans to reintroduce legislation establishing a strategic bitcoin reserve in the United States within the coming weeks, rebranding his previous "BITCOIN Act" as the American Reserves Modernization Act (ARMA). Speaking at the Bitcoin2026

Gate News message, April 27 — Shares of Paytm, an Indian payments and financial services company, fell as much as 8.4% before paring losses to around 3.5% after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) canceled the banking license of Paytm Payments Bank last week. The RBI said the bank had faced

Gate News message, April 24 — Ripple Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz has rejected claims that XRP is tied to undisclosed U.S. government plans or hidden financial system deals. In posts on X, Schwartz directly addressed renewed conspiracy theories suggesting the token could reach extreme pri

Altman on Core Memory recounts failed OpenAI governance talks with Elon Musk: stages of compromise toward a for-profit model, Musk's demands for majority stake and CEO control, Altman opposing absolute power, with trial looming. Abstract: Sam Altman details, on Core Memory, failed negotiations with Elon Musk over OpenAI governance, outlining moves toward a for-profit model, Musk's demands for majority stake and CEO authority, and Altman's rejection of absolute control; the litigation looming with a trial set for April 27.

Sunny Side Labs launches Privacy Boost on Optimism Mainnet, an SDK-based privacy tool using ZK and TEEs with selective disclosure for regulators, targeting enterprises; no cryptography expertise required. Abstract: Sunny Side Labs unveiled Privacy Boost, an enterprise-focused privacy SDK for the Optimism Mainnet. It combines zero-knowledge proofs and trusted execution environments with selective disclosure to protect transaction privacy while enabling regulators to access only necessary data. Aimed at enterprises and institutions, the plug‑and‑play SDK minimizes cryptography know‑how. The initiative follows ongoing collaboration with Optimism since late 2025, signaling broader privacy integration on the mainnet.

MetaComp debuts StableX Know Your Agent for regulated AI in payments, combining multi-vendor analytics to slash false clean rates, with AgentX Skills supporting Claude; aims for auditable cross-border finance via downloadable AI Skills. Abstract: MetaComp introduces the StableX Know Your Agent framework to govern AI agents in regulated payments and wealth management, covering identity, permissions, monitoring, auditing, and agent-to-agent interactions. It reduces false positives by parallel analytics from multiple vendors and enables auditable cross-border finance through downloadable AI Skills (AgentX), starting with Claude support and expansion across regions.

The BIS's Pablo Hernandez de Cos warned that differing stablecoin regulations threaten cross-border markets and create arbitrage opportunities. He noted stablecoins' inadequacy for payments, potential market destabilization risks, and regulatory challenges linked to money laundering and sovereignty.